Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Plum borough
Total Population 25,609
SEX
Male 12,651
Female 12,958
AGE
Under 5 years 1,900
5 to 17 years 4,691
18 to 20 years 1,050
21 to 24 years 1,329
25 to 44 years 9,179
45 to 54 years 3,157
55 to 59 years 1,213
60 to 64 years 1,054
65 to 74 years 1,351
75 to 84 years 558
85 years and over 127
Median age 33.1
Under 18 years 6,591
Percent of total population 25.7
65 years and over 2,036
Percent of total population 8.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 9,067
Family households (families) 7,342
Married-couple families 6,333
Percent of total households 69.8
Other family, male householder 245
Other family, female householder 764
Nonfamily households 1,725
Percent of total households 19.0
Householder living alone 1,467
Householder 65 years and over 391
Persons living in households 25,609
Persons per household 2.82
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 24,854
Black 507
Percent of total population 2.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 197
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 40
Hispanic Origin (any race) 146
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 9,289
Occupied housing units 9,067
Owner occupied 7,203
Percent owner occupied 79.4
Renter occupied 1,864
Vacant housing units 222
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 62
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 7,403
1-unit, attached 765
2 to 4 units 342
5 to 9 units 300
10 or more units 408
Mobile home, trailer, other 71
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 6,657
Less than $50,000 1,479
$50,000 to $99,999 4,600
$100,000 to $149,999 422
$150,000 to $199,999 112
$200,000 to $299,999 41
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 63,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,730
Less than $250 165
$250 to $499 1,327
$500 to $749 225
$750 to $999 12
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 401
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 6,657
White 6,528
Black 98
Percent of occupied units 1.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 26
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 3
Hispanic origin (of any race) 22
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997