COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arnold vs Plum
PLACE A
Arnold, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Plum, Pennsylvania
Arnold is 82% smaller than Plum. Plum earns more, with a median household income $53,288 higher. Plum has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
ARNOLDPLUMDIFFERENCE
Total population4,61926,225−82% vs Plum
Population density6,310918+5,392
Population growth-7.5%0.1%−7.5 pts
Median age40.644.4−3.8
Male49.4%51.6%−2.2 pts
Female50.6%48.4%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.9%2.6%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%90.9%−25.8 pts
Black26.5%3.9%+22.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%1.1%+2.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other5.0%2.8%+2.2 pts
Median household income$45,417$98,705−$53,288
Per capita income$29,291$48,609−$19,318
Poverty rate25.5%3.6%+21.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.386+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%45.0%−27.2 pts
Graduate degree3.9%17.2%−13.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%2.8%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation61.3%67.5%−6.2 pts
Median home value$86,400$227,600−$141,200
Median gross rent$846$1,177−$331
Owner-occupied60.3%80.7%−20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%5.6%+13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households38.8%37.1%+1.7 pts
Average commute26.231.1−4.9
Worked from home11.5%23.7%−12.2 pts
Public transit to work4.5%1.7%+2.8 pts
Uninsured4.6%2.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025