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Plum Creek

Virginia · 1,524 residents · 1.55 sq mi
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With 1,524 people, Plum Creek is a city in Virginia. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $89,900. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Growth has run 34% since 2011, or 389 more people. Households here earn about 34% less than in Virginia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,524
+34%vs 2011
vs 1,135 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
36.8
−8%vs 2011
vs 40.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.55 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
8471K1K2K2K201020202024Plum Creek
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(114)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(100)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.6%(86)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(103)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(106)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.9%(212)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(222)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.4%(250)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(183)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(107)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.4%(37)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.3%(4)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,479
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $43,106 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,207
+2%vs 2011
vs $21,873 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
13.3%
+4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
3.1%
−5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.378
+3%vs 2011
vs 0.367 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade17.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $94,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
Median gross rent
$586
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $592 in 2011
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
71.3%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.0% in 2011
28.7% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.4% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.27 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.27 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.7%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
9.2%
−34.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.5% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.2
+1%vs 2011
vs 2.2 in 2011
2010 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic99%(1,124)
Black1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(1,430)
Black1.4%(22)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(41)
Asian0.7%(10)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish13.8%(154)
American11.4%(127)
German11%(122)
English8.8%(98)
Scotch-Irish8.3%(92)
Swedish2.9%(32)
French1.8%(20)
Hungarian1.8%(20)
Swiss1.8%(20)
Dutch0.7%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.4%
−6.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.0%
−8.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+30%vs 2011
vs 17.4 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
65.2%
−9.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
21.1%
+5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.2% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.4% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.2% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
5.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
19.4%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.9%
+5.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.3% in 2011
Female
46.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.7% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.9%
+2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(222)
Married42.3%(195)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced9.5%(44)
Women 15+
Never married14.6%(58)
Married48.7%(194)
Widowed17.6%(70)
Divorced19.1%(76)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−23.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.4%
+22.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.6%
−16.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% 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)20%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Plum Creek, Virginia?

Plum Creek, Virginia has about 1,524 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Plum Creek, Virginia?

The typical household in Plum Creek, Virginia earns about $40,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plum Creek, Virginia expensive?

In Plum Creek, Virginia, the median home is worth about $89,900, and the typical rent is about $586 a month.

How educated are people in Plum Creek, Virginia?

About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Plum Creek, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plum Creek, Virginia?

About 3.1% of people in Plum Creek, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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