Plum, Pennsylvania
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Plum is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 26,940.
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. Plum Borough was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was reorganized as a borough in 1956.
Geography
Plum is located at 40°29'39" North, 79°45'16" West (40.494110, -79.754477)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 75.1 km² (29.0 mi²). 74.2 km² (28.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 26,940 people, 10,270 households, and 7,692 families residing in the borough. The population density is 363.3/km² (941.0/mi²). There are 10,624 housing units at an average density of 143.3/km² (371.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.60% White, 2.76% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,270 households out of which 34.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 21.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the borough the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $48,386, and the median income for a family is $52,807. Males have a median income of $40,788 versus $27,722 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $20,863. 5.3% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Plum Government website (http://www.plumboro.com/)