How long do people stay in their homes in Plum, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Plum, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

15.4% (±2.9 points) of households in Plum, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Plum moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plum	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±2.4 points)	18.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.8% (±3.5 points)	36.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±3.0 points)	15.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±1.8 points)	10.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±2.6 points)	15.9%	14.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Plum, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Allegheny County (22.3%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Plum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plum
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plum	—	15.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Springdale	3.2 mi	17.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheswick	4.0 mi	10.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale Township	4.2 mi	9.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Penn Hills Township	4.6 mi	15.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oakmont	4.8 mi	23.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
New Kensington	4.9 mi	22.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Verona	4.9 mi	16.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Burrell Township	5.0 mi	12.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springdale Township, PA (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakmont, PA (23.0%), New Kensington, PA (22.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
83 (tie)	Duquesne	15.6% (±7.0 points)
83 (tie)	East McKeesport	15.6% (±7.6 points)
83 (tie)	Shaler Township	15.6% (±2.6 points)
86 (tie)	Turtle Creek	15.5% (±6.9 points)
86 (tie)	Kennedy Township	15.5% (±4.2 points)
86 (tie)	West Deer Township	15.5% (±4.9 points)
89	Plum	15.4% (±2.9 points)
90	Baldwin	15.3% (±3.0 points)
91	Tarentum	15.1% (±7.4 points)
92 (tie)	Edgeworth	14.8% (±4.4 points)
92 (tie)	East Deer Township	14.8% (±4.4 points)
94	Clairton	14.7% (±4.1 points)
95	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	14.6% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Plum

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Plum, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Plum beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Plum, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Plum

How often do people move in Plum?

15.4% of households in Plum, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plum have?

32.1% of households in Plum have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum borough, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Plum borough, Pennsylvania (place:61536, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.