Regional Data Bulletin
Data Bulletin #67
December 2001
1980-2000 Census Population by MCD (28-County Area)


Census 2000 data (P.L. 94-171) for states, counties, and smaller areas are now being released on a state by state basis.
Search by County:
----- OR -----
Search by MCD Name
Type the name of the municipality that you want data for, or
type a few letters in the name, for example: type 'Phil' for Philadelphia
Search by MCD:

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides comprehensive and coordinated planning for the orderly growth of the Delaware Valley region. As the region's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), the Commission provides technical assistance and services to its member state and local governments. Delaware Valley Data is our periodic series of free data bulletins and complementary analytical reports. This data bulletin contains population data by minor civil division for the extended 28-County Data Service Region (see map on page 4) and replaces data previously released in Data Bulletin No. 38.

Table 1 summarizes 1980, 1990 and 2000 population data for the nine counties in the DVRPC region, and Table 2 identifies the sixteen municipalities in DVRPC's 9-county region that gained the most residents between 1990 and 2000. Table 3 provides sub-regional and regional population totals, while Table 4 lists the 1980, 1990 and 2000 population by minor civil division for the entire 28-county extended data service area and calculates the absolute and percent changes in population over the two decades.

Table 1: Population by County, Delaware Valley Region, 1980 through 2000
County 1980 Population 1990 Population Absolute Change 1980-90 Percent Change 1980-90 2000 Population Absolute Change 1990-2000 Percent Change 1990-2000 Absolute Change 1980-2000 Percent Change 1980-2000
Burlington 362,542 395,066 32,524 9.0% 423,394 28,328 7.2% 60,852 16.8%
Camden 471,650 502,824 31,174 6.6% 508,932 6,108 1.2% 37,282 7.9%
Gloucester 199,917 230,082 30,165 15.1% 254,673 24,591 10.7% 54,756 27.4%
Mercer 307,863 325,824 17,961 5.8% 350,761 24,937 7.7% 42,898 13.9%
4-county NJ region 1,341,972 1,453,796 111,824 8.3% 1,537,760 83,964 5.5% 195,788 14.6%
Bucks 479,180 541,174 61,994 12.9% 597,635 56,461 10.4% 118,455 24.7%
Chester 316,660 376,396 59,736 18.9% 433,501 57,105 15.2% 116,841 36.9%
Delaware 555,023 547,651 (7,372) -1.3% 550,864 3,213 0.6% (4,159) -0.7%
Montgomery 643,377 678,193 34,186 5.4% 750,097 71,904 10.6% 106,720 16.6%
Philadelphia 1,688,210 1,585,577 (102,633) -6.1% 1,517,550 (68,027) -4.3% (170,660) -10.1%
4-county PA region 3,682,450 3,728,991 46,541 1.3% 3,849,647 120,656 3.1% 167,197 4.5%
9-county DVRPC region 5,024,422 5,182,787 158,365 3.2% 5,387,407 204,620 3.8% 362,985 7.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Table 2: Sixteen Fastest Growing Municipalities, Delaware Valley Region, 1990-2000
County Municipality Population Change 1990-2000
Camden Gloucester Township 10,553
Burlington Mount Laurel Township 9,951
Montgomery Montgomery Township 9,846
Burlington Burlington Township 7,840
Bucks Lower Makefield Township 7,598
Bucks Buckingham Township 7,078
Burlington Evesham Township 6,966
Montgomery Limerick Township 6,843
Bucks Warwick Township 6,062
Mercer West Windsor Township 5,886
Montgomery Upper Providence Township 5,716
Bucks Warrington Township 5,411
Gloucester Washington Township 5,154
Bucks Plumstead Township 5,120
Camden Winslow Township 4,524
Bucks Newtown Township 4,521
Source: United States Census Bureau

NOTES:

  • New Morgan Borough was formed from portions of Robeson and Caernavon townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Birmingham Township, Delaware County, officially changed its name to Chadds Ford Township in January 1997.
  • A dashed line () indicates that the information is not available.
  • This data bulletin was created from the latest electronic files available from the Census Bureau and may include data which has been updated from previously published data bulletins.

DEFINITIONS:

  • "9-county DVRPC region" consists of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey.
  • "28-county extended data service region" consists of the 9-county DVRPC region and the surrounding 19 counties, which includes portions of Delaware and Maryland.
  • "Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City CMSA" consists of the Philadelphia PMSA region, the Atlantic City -Cape May PMSA region, the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton PMSA region and the Wilmington- Newark PMSA region
  • "Philadelphia PMSA" consists of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties (PA) and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties (New Jersey). "Atlantic City-Cape May PMSA" consists of Atlantic and Cape May counties (New Jersey). "Trenton PMSA" consists of Mercer county (New Jersey). "Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton PMSA" consists of Cumberland county (New Jersey). "Wilmington-Newark PMSA" consists of New Castle County (Delaware) and Cecil County (Maryland).
Table 3: Population, 1980 through 2000: Sub-Regional and Regional Totals
Area     1980 Population 1990 Population Absolute Change, 1980-90 Percent Change, 1980-1990 2000 Population Absolute Change, 1990-2000 Percent change, 1990-2000 Absolute Change, 1980-2000 Percent Change, 1980-2000
28-County Extended Data Service Area 9,506,274 10,246,984 740,710 8% 11,088,009 841,025 8% 1,581,735 17%
2-County Delaware total 496,334 552,939 56,605 11% 626,962 74,023 13% 130,628 26%
2-County Maryland total 206,090 253,580 47,490 23% 304,541 50,961 20% 98,451 48%
14-County New Jersey total 3,635,922 4,074,320 438,398 12% 4,501,656 427,336 10% 865,734 24%
10-County Pennsylvania total 5,167,928 5,366,145 198,217 4% 5,654,850 288,705 5% 486,922 9%
DVRPC 9-County Region 5,024,422 5,182,787 158,365 3% 5,387,407 204,620 4% 362,985 7%
4-County NJ total 1,341,972 1,453,796 111,824 8% 1,537,760 83,964 6% 195,788 15%
5-County PA total 3,682,450 3,728,991 46,541 1% 3,849,647 120,656 3% 167,197 5%
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton CMSA** 5,956,624 6,218,944 262,320 4% 6,539,224 320,280 5% 582,600 10%
Philadelphia PMSA** 4,781,235 4,922,257 141,022 3% 5,100,931 178,674 4% 319,696 7%
Atlantic City-Cape May PMSA 276,385 319,416 43,031 16% 354,878 35,462 11% 78,493 28%
Trenton PMSA 307,863 325,824 17,961 6% 350,761 24,937 8% 42,898 14%
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton PMSA 132,866 138,053 5,187 4% 146,438 8,385 6% 13,572 10%
Wilmington-Newark PMSA 458,275 513,394 55,119 12% 586,216 72,822 14% 127,941 28%
Source: United States Census Bureau.
**Note: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) changed their definition of CMSA and PMSA in 1992. This table compares historical information on the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton CMSA and Philadelphia PMSA as they are currently defined. Any comparison of this data with earlier data should be done with caution

DVRPC logo
[Disclaimer]