| MUNICIPALITIES BORDERING ROUTE 22 IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ||||||||||||||||
| HISTORICAL TRENDS | ||||||||||||||||
| (SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS) | ||||||||||||||||
| COUNTIES WITH LOW POPULATION DENSITY | ||||||||||||||||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION DENSITY | POPULATION DENSITY | MEDIAN HOUSHOLD |
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1960 | FROM 1950 to 1960 | IN 1970 | FROM 1960 TO 1970 | IN 1980 | FROM 1970 TO 1980 | IN 1990 | FROM 1980 TO 1990 | IN 2000 | FROM 1990 TO 2000 | FORECASTED IN 2020 | FROM 2000 TO 2020 | FOR 1980 | FOR 1990 | INCOME FOR 1998 |
| BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP | 3940 | 6439 | 63.40% | 9071 | 40.90% | 12094 | 33.30% | 16425 | 35.80% | 21171 | 28.90% | 23776 | 12.30% | 814.00 | 1106 | 42235 |
| HANOVER TOWNSHIP (LC) | 588 | 1083 | 84.20% | 1217 | 12.40% | 2223 | 82.70% | 2033 | -8.50% | 1913 | -5.90% | 3383 | 76.80% | 530.00 | 534 | 32799 |
| HANOVER TOWNSHIP (NC) | 891 | 1932 | 116.80% | 5434 | 181.30% | 6073 | 11.80% | 7176 | 18.20% | 9563 | 33.30% | 12067 | 26.20% | 894.00 | 1057 | 53409 |
| SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP | 5604 | 10932 | 95.10% | 13971 | 27.80% | 15919 | 13.90% | 18261 | 14.70% | 18028 | -1.30% | 21557 | 19.60% | 911.00 | 1045 | 43968 |
| UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP | 3148 | 3605 | 14.50% | 4390 | 21.80% | 7446 | 69.60% | 8757 | 17.60% | 13895 | 58.70% | 14748 | 6.10% | 301.00 | 354 | 41594 |
| WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP | 1248 | 1398 | 12.00% | 1737 | 24.20% | 2272 | 30.80% | 3246 | 42.90% | 4144 | 27.70% | 5461 | 31.80% | 85.00 | 121 | 44337 |
| TOTAL | 15419 | 25389 | 64.33% | 35820 | 51.40% | 46027 | 40.35% | 55898 | 20.12% | 68714 | 23.57% | 80992 | 28.80% | 3,535.00 | 4217 | 43057 |
| AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | ||||||||||
| COUNTIES WITH HIGH POPULATION DENSITY | ||||||||||||||||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | POPULATION DENSITY | POPULATION DENSITY | MEDIAN HOUSHOLD |
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1960 | FROM 1950 to 1960 | IN 1970 | FROM 1960 TO 1970 | IN 1980 | FROM 1970 TO 1980 | IN 1990 | FROM 1980 TO 1990 | IN 2000 | FROM 1990 TO 2000 | FORECASTED IN 2020 | FROM 2000 TO 2020 | FOR 1980 | FOR 1990 | INCOME FOR 1998 |
| ALLENTOWN CITY | 106756 | 108347 | 1.50% | 109871 | 1.40% | 103758 | -5.60% | 105301 | 1.50% | 106632 | 1.30% | 101045 | -5.20% | 5,659.00 | 5730 | 25983 |
| BETHLEHEM CITY (NC) | 52536 | 55325 | 5.30% | 52065 | -5.90% | 50554 | -2.90% | 52561 | 4.00% | 52300 | -0.50% | 53966 | 3.20% | 3,373.00 | 3507 | 27382 |
| COPLAY BOROUGH | 2994 | 3701 | 23.60% | 3642 | -1.60% | 3130 | -14.10% | 3267 | 4.40% | 3387 | 3.70% | 3093 | -8.70% | 4,922.00 | 5137 | 29427 |
| EASTON CITY | 35632 | 31955 | -10.30% | 29450 | -7.80% | 26027 | -11.60% | 26276 | 1.00% | 26263 | 0.00% | 27443 | 4.50% | 6,832.00 | 6897 | 26365 |
| WEST EASTON BOROUGH | 1368 | 1228 | -10.20% | 1123 | -8.60% | 1033 | -8.00% | 1163 | 12.60% | 1152 | -0.90% | 1250 | 8.50% | 3,356.00 | 3778 | 30708 |
| TOTAL | 199286 | 200556 | 1.98% | 196151 | -4.50% | 184502 | -8.44% | 188568 | 4.70% | 189734 | 0.72% | 186797 | 0.46% | 24,142.00 | 25049 | 27973 |
| AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | AVERAGE | ||||||||||
| %CHG (1950 - 1970) | % CHG (1950-1990) | %CHG (1950 -2020) | AVG MED HH INC 1998 | |||||||||||||
| COUNTIES W/ LOW POP DEN. | 132.30% | 262.50% | 425.30% | $ 43,057.00 | ||||||||||||
| COUNTIES W/ HIGH POP DEN. | -1.57% | -5.30% | -6.30% | $ 27,973.00 | ||||||||||||