2045 population projections for Abington Township, Cheltenham Township, and Jenkintown Borough

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 Population55,590
2020 Forecast56,172
2025 Forecast56,754
2030 Forecast57,336
2035 Forecast57,918
2040 Forecast58,500
2045 Forecast59,083

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 Population37,014
2020 Forecast37,364
2025 Forecast37,714
2030 Forecast38,146
2035 Forecast38,578
2040 Forecast39,092
2045 Forecast39,607

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 Population4,431
2020 Forecast4,467
2025 Forecast4,504
2030 Forecast4,541
2035 Forecast4,572
2040 Forecast4,599
2045 Forecast4,621