Census place 4261536

Plum

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Plum borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Plum.

According to the 2025 estimate, Plum has a population of 26,225 and 918 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: population density is 918/sq mi, below the comparison median of 4,301/sq mi; median household income is $98,705, above the comparison median of $60,042; and typical commute is 31.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
918/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 4,301/sq mi
median household income
$98,705
Above the comparison median of $60,042
typical commute
31.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Plum's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,225
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
918/sq mi
28.6 sq mi land area
Median age
44.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$98,705
Median home value
$227,600
Median gross rent
$1,177
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45%
Typical commute
31.1 min
Drive-alone commute
69%
Public transit commute
1.7%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
19.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
23.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.1%
Households with children
30%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
2.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Allegheny County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Plum.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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