Because of many things, Plum is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Plum a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Plum has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Plum’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Plum, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Plum ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Plum, 40.01% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Plum in 2022 was $44,464, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,856 for a family of four.
The people who call Plum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plum include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Plum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
