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Plum, PA
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Living in Plum



Plum is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 26,662 people and six associated neighborhoods, Plum is the 29th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Plum has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Plum is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Plum’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Plum is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Plum, the average commute to work is 31.79 minutes, which is quite a bit 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.