Plum, PA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Plum, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Plum at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (0.4% against 13.6%), then share of residents 65 and older (22.8% against 17.2%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate26,225Down 3.4% from the April 2020 base of 27,147
- Median household income$98,705Well above both Pennsylvania ($77,971) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age44.4Above both Pennsylvania (40.9) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older22.8%Above Pennsylvania (19.5%), well above the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)45.0%Well above both Pennsylvania (35.2%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)0.4%Well below both Pennsylvania (5.6%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Plum and Monroeville (5 miles apart) differ most: 0.4% against 2.8%, then the median household income ($98,705 against $79,218).
Local healthcare landscape in Plum
UPMC East lists its address as 2775 Mosside Blvd in Monroeville, PA, and says it also provides care in outpatient centers and doctors' offices. Plum Borough's own pages say the borough is located in Allegheny County, approximately 13 miles east of the City of Pittsburgh, and was founded as Plum Township in 1788 before it re-incorporated as a Borough in 1956. They tie its historical development to the industries which developed there, including coal mining, aluminum powder manufacturing and gas and oil production. The Parks and Recreation page names the sections and places where its parks sit: Larry Mills Park is in the Holiday Park section of the Borough, Renton Park is in Renton, and Logans Ferry Park is in the Logans Ferry section of the Borough.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Holiday Park
- Renton
- Logans Ferry
Sources for this section
Who practices in Plum
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Plum, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Plum is furthest above the US among chiropractors (2.1 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Plum | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 13 | 1 per 2,017 | 1 per 1,340 | Well below |
| Chiropractors | 17 | 1 per 1,543 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 0 | – | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 17 | 1 per 1,543 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 1 | 1 per 26,225 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 1 | 1 per 26,225 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Allegheny County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 16.4% of them, below the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments3,143Average employment 46,734
- Offices of physicians1,138
- Offices of dentists516
- Offices of other health practitioners917
What we'd prioritize for a Plum practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for dermatologists
No NPI-registered dermatologists list a practice address in Plum (nationally there is one for every 17,857 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a dermatologist. See our marketing for dermatologists.
Keep the patients you already have
Plum had 922 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−3.4%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
A crowded field for chiropractors
2.1 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident (one per 1,543 residents). A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.
Medicare-age services and an easy-to-read site
22.8% of Plum residents are 65 or older, against 17.2% for the US. Medicare-age services get their own pages, with large type and the phone number one tap away (website design).
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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