CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plymouth

Pennsylvania · 7,134 residents · 1.07 sq mi

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Plymouth is home to 7,134 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 37%. Median home value sits at $38,200. Households take in $18,457 at the median, 39% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,134

+10%vs 2000

vs 6,507 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(438)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(421)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(436)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(448)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(463)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(1,026)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(803)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(681)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(720)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.5%(965)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(591)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(142)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,457

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,379 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,570

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,207 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.8%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,200

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$279

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $424 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.7% in 2000

42.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(6,369)

Black0.7%(44)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(52)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(7,090)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(73)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0.5%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(285)

Dominican4.9%(282)

South American1.1%(66)

Peruvian1.1%(62)

Puerto Rican0.3%(19)

Central American0.3%(15)

Honduran0.3%(15)

Chilean0.1%(4)

Cuban0%(2)

Asian origin

Japanese0%(2)

Ancestry

Polish16.5%(953)

German14.7%(847)

Irish13.2%(762)

Italian7.3%(419)

English6.3%(365)

Welsh5%(288)

American4.3%(250)

Slovak3.8%(221)

Lithuanian2.3%(134)

West Indian2%(113)

Dutch1.5%(88)

Russian1.2%(70)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.9%(53)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(50)

Scottish0.8%(45)

Subsaharan African0.7%(39)

Ukrainian0.7%(38)

French0.6%(33)

Armenian0.5%(26)

Arab0.4%(22)

Syrian0.4%(22)

Ghanaian0.3%(17)

Swedish0.3%(15)

Portuguese0.2%(9)

British0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.5%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 14.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married51%(1,132)

Married36.9%(820)

Widowed4.5%(100)

Divorced7.6%(168)

Women 15+

Never married36.4%(803)

Married34.4%(759)

Widowed12.1%(267)

Divorced17.2%(380)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.8%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.1%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.5%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.9%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.2%(145)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 307 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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