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Population (year 2000): 26,940. Estimated population in July 2006: 26,298 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 13,151  (48.8%)
Females: 13,789  (51.2%)

Allegheny County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,500 (it was $48,386 in 2000)
Plum  $52,500
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,400 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Plum  $112,400
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Plum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), Italian (23.4%), Irish (21.4%), English (10.2%), Polish (9.8%), Slovak (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1956

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles.

Population density: 922 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plum

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plum borough

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

629 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.2% Latin America).

This city:  2.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Plum:  1.9% ($1,771)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (15.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (318.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Springdale borough, PA (3.8 miles ), Municipality of Monroeville borough, PA (4.4 miles ), Cheswick borough, PA (4.6 miles ), New Kensington, PA (5.1 miles ), Penn Hills, PA (5.6 miles ), Arnold, PA (5.8 miles ), Oakmont borough, PA (6.0 miles ), Verona borough, PA (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.49 N, Longitude: 79.75 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,431 (-23.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,932 (14.8%)


People in group quarters in Plum
  • 180 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Plum, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,287 (+5.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Plum by Year
Type 1999 2005 2006
Murders 200
    per 100,000 7.60.00.0
Rapes 342
    per 100,000 11.315.07.6
Robberies 210
    per 100,000 7.63.70.0
Assaults 700
    per 100,000 26.50.00.0
Burglaries 635255
    per 100,000 238.2194.5207.7
Thefts 226165113
    per 100,000 854.3617.2426.8
Auto thefts 6152
    per 100,000 22.756.17.6
Arson 454
    per 100,000 15.118.715.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.2) 84.455.938.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 37 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.14
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Plum, Pennsylvania

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Plum-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Plum city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Plum:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC ST MARGARET (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UNIV OF PITTSBURGH MED CNTR BRADDOCK (about 12 miles; BRADDOCK, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plum:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plum:
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 4 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; ID: 4G0)
  • ROCK (about 9 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 12 miles; IRWIN, PA; ID: 31D)

Amtrak stations near Plum:
  • 17 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.plumboro.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plum:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)

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Notable locations in Plum: Dice Pumping Station (A), Oakmont Heights Golf Course (B), Oakmont Golf Course (C), Boyce Park Ski Area (D), Valley Heights Golf Course (E), Logans Ferry (F), Unity Junction (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plum include: Saint Januarius Mission (A), Christian Alliance Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Laird Cemetery (1), Temple Sinai Memorial Park (2), Dugan Cemetery (3), Plum Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Pond Three (A), Collins Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bodies Run (A), Humms Run (B), Blacks Run (C), Little Pucketa Creek (D), Little Plum Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Plum: William D Boyce Regional Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Classic Travel & Tours (795-16 Pine Valley Dr) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Plum compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegheny County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Plum government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,344,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $887,000
    All Other: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,370,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,380,000
    Police Protection: $2,253,000
    Solid Waste Management: $785,000
    Central Staff Services: $595,000
    Fire Protection: $293,000
    Financial Administration: $245,000
    Housing & Community Development: $237,000
    General - Other: $168,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $3,895,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,195,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,035,000
    Benefit Payments: $439,000
    Interest Revenue: $285,000
    From Local Government: $191,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $102,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $152,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $427,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,955,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $201,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $92,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $238,000
    Police Protection: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,587,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $409,000
    All Other: $292,000
    Housing & Community Development: $67,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,567,000
    Property: $2,049,000
    NEC: $583,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,807,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plum:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WGBN (1150 AM; 1 kW; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WURP (1550 AM; 1 kW; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plum:
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Plum:
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

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