Population 382 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plum
Household size in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Plum are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 64.6, Plum is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Plum: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Plum
Renters in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Plum is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Plum is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Plum has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Plum runs $976 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Plum
Bachelor's degrees in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Plum (30.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Plum: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Plum
| Period | Plum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Plum out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Plum compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum | 2.20 | 64.6 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 10.2% | 1991 | $976 | 30.0% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| West Point | 2.17 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 1992 | $988 | 29.5% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| La Grange | 2.26 | 47.8 | 14.7% | 28.1% | 17.3% | 1983 | $1,054 | 29.9% | 92.9% | 2.1% |
| Hostyn | 2.53 | 54.0 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 18.9% | 1991 | $969 | 30.7% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| O'Quinn | 2.55 | 51.1 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 24.3% | 1988 | $1,009 | 26.6% | 95.9% | 1.9% |
| Winchester | 2.32 | 51.9 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 29.8% | 1989 | $1,594 | 28.7% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Rabbs Prairie | 2.97 | 42.3 | 20.6% | 6.5% | 24.1% | 2000 | $1,651 | 30.2% | 88.4% | 4.1% |
| Muldoon | 2.46 | 53.3 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 23.5% | 1986 | $1,023 | 26.3% | 95.8% | 0.6% |
| Stellar | 2.56 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 22.9% | 1991 | $1,005 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Halsted | 2.35 | 57.6 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 14.7% | 1994 | $1,256 | 34.6% | 98.1% | 1.4% |
| Rutersville | 2.38 | 58.0 | 9.2% | 0.7% | 12.9% | 2002 | $1,674 | 37.9% | 98.0% | 0.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Plum. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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