The census is being conducted in 2020, so we decided to take a look at what the current projections are for population growth in the communities we cover. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has a bunch of data on the topic. Below is the data for Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and Jenkintown Borough.
Abington Township
Population Height – 63,000 in the 1970s
Absolute Change (2015-2045): 3,493
Percent Change (2015-2045): 6.28%
Absolute Change per Square Mile (2015-2045): 225.58
2015 Population | 55,590 |
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2020 Forecast | 56,172 |
2025 Forecast | 56,754 |
2030 Forecast | 57,336 |
2035 Forecast | 57,918 |
2040 Forecast | 58,500 |
2045 Forecast | 59,083 |
Cheltenham Township
Population Height – 40,000 in the 1970s
Absolute Change (2015-2045): 2,593
Percent Change (2015-2045): 7.01%
Absolute Change per Square Mile (2015-2045): 287.22
2015 Population | 37,014 |
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2020 Forecast | 37,364 |
2025 Forecast | 37,714 |
2030 Forecast | 38,146 |
2035 Forecast | 38,578 |
2040 Forecast | 39,092 |
2045 Forecast | 39,607 |
Jenkintown Borough
Population Height – 4,942 in the 1980s
Absolute Change (2015-2045): 190
Percent Change (2015-2045): 4.28%
Absolute Change per Square Mile (2015-2045): 326.41
2015 Population | 4,431 |
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2020 Forecast | 4,467 |
2025 Forecast | 4,504 |
2030 Forecast | 4,541 |
2035 Forecast | 4,572 |
2040 Forecast | 4,599 |
2045 Forecast | 4,621 |