Moving to Plum, Pennsylvania

About Plum, Pennsylvania
Plum

Plum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 27,144 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, it is located northeast of the city in what is commonly referred to as the East Hills suburbs.

Plum is often referred to as "Plum Boro" or more correctly "Plum Borough" by locals to distinguish it from its previous status as a township. It was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was reorganized as a borough in 1956. The borough took its name from nearby Plum Creek.

Gender
Gender Plum Pennsylvania Country
Female 51% 51% 50.8%
Male 49% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Plum Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 1.4% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.3% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 24.8% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.4% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Plum Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade -1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 34% 27.0%
Other College 18% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 14% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Plum Pennsylvania Country
White 93.2% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 3.3% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.7% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.8% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity