Plum, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,877 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 531 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 429 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,171 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,390 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,356 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,555 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 563 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,206 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,581 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,354 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,664 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,534 | 19.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,653 | 8.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,345 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,929 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,464 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 284 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,337 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,082 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 1,331 | 6.2 |
Female | 742 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 298 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,188 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,888 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,795 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 240 | 4.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,839 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,902 | 12.0 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,937 | 88.0 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,377 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,206 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,006 | 67.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,916 | 31.4 |
Same county | 5,354 | 21.2 |
Different county | 2,562 | 10.2 |
Same state | 1,572 | 6.2 |
Different state | 990 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 284 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,940 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,311 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 26,229 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 22,988 | 85.3 |
Different state | 3,241 | 12.0 |
Born outside United States | 82 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 629 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 301 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 371 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 258 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 629 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 357 | 56.8 |
| Asia | 172 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 22 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 11 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 67 | 10.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,206 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,332 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 874 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 250 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 171 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 525 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 88 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,940 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,957 | 129.8 |
| Arab | 116 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 301 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,741 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 521 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,690 | 28.5 |
| Greek | 126 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 597 | 2.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,764 | 21.4 |
| Italian | 6,311 | 23.4 |
| Lithuanian | 83 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,640 | 9.8 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 426 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 811 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 676 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 1,294 | 4.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 76 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 213 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 226 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 850 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 263 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 51 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,811 | 10.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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