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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Plumstead, PA compare?
| Figure | Plumstead, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,357 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,021 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 516 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Plumstead, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,154±20 |
| Median age | 43.6±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.2%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.9%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $138,259±$10,175 |
| Per capita income | $71,397±$6,517 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $572,900±$33,811 |
| Median gross rent | $2,222±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.9%±13.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.8%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov