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Penn Hills, PA vs Plum, PA

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- Plum is 0% more densely populated than Penn Hills.
- People are 33.5% more likely to be married in Plum.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Plum.
 Penn Hills, PAPlum, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,123329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.138.4
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 Population - 201042,383  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,940285,036,114
 Population - 199051,479  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock948.993.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Penn Hills, PAPlum, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Penn Hills, PAPlum, PAUnited States
 White53.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Penn Hills, PAPlum, PAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households18,302  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,77680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,802  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Penn Hills    2 Reviews

I was born at Mercy Hospital - now U. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. in the 1950's. I grew up for the first 5 years in Penn Hills. It was idyllic area for a kid. We lived on  More

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Over 17 years ago

Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour  More

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Reviews for Plum    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Plum is about 2.5 : 1 democrat to  More

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Over 19 years ago

I grew up in Plum, but don't think I'll move back there. There are many positives to living there, and it is a very attractive place for families who find themselves in  More

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