POPULATION GROWTH RANK FROM 1950 TO 1990 FOR ALL MUNICPALITIES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY
(SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS AND LVPC)
TOP 5 INCREASES IN GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990
MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE	POPULATION	POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION
LEHIGH VALLEY:	IN 1950	IN 1990	GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990	GROWTH RANK
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP	2997	16871	13874	1
SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP	5604	18261	12657	2
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP	3940	16425	12485	3
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP	11269	22779	11510	4
PALMER TOWNSHIP	4086	14965	10879	5
TOTAL	27896	89301	61405
TOP 5 DECREASES IN GROWTH FROM 1950 to 1990
MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE	POPULATION	POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION
LEHIGH VALLEY:	IN 1950	IN 1990	GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990	GROWTH RANK
EASTON CITY	35632	26276	-9356	63
ALLENTOWN CITY	106756	105301	-1455	62
FOUNTAIN HILL BOROUGH	5456	4637	-819	61
BANGOR BOROUGH	6050	5383	-667	60
NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH	9332	8717	-615	59
TOTAL	163226	150314	-12912
TOP 5 PERCENTAGE INCREASES IN GROWTH FROM 1950 to 1990
MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE	POPULATION	POPULATION	TOTAL PERCENTAGE	TOTAL PERCENTAGE
LEHIGH VALLEY:	IN 1950	IN 1990	GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990	GROWTH RANK
HANOVER TOWNSHIP (NC)	891	7176	705.4%	1
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP	2997	16871	462.9%	2
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP	3940	16425	316.9%	3
PALMER TOWNSHIP	4086	14965	266.3%	4
EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP	1275	4572	258.6%	5
TOTAL	13189	60009
TOP 5 PERCENTAGE DECREASE IN GROWTH FROM 1950 -1990
MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE	POPULATION	POPULATION	TOTAL PERCENTAGE	TOTAL PERCENTAGE
LEHIGH VALLEY:	IN 1950	IN 1990	GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990	GROWTH RANK
GLENDON BOROUGH	601	391	-34.9%	63
EASTON CITY	35632	26276	-26.3%	62
STOCKERTOWN BOROUGH	757	641	-15.3%	61
WEST EASTON BOROUGH	1368	1163	-15.0%	60
FOUNTAIN HILL BOROUGH	5456	4637	-15.0%	59
TOTAL	43814	33108
MUNCIPALITY WITHIN THE	POPULATION	POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION	TOTAL POPULATION	TOTAL PERCENTAGE	TOTAL PERCENTAGE
LEHIGH VALLEY:	IN 1950	IN 1990	GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990	GROWTH RANK	GROWTH FROM 1950 TO 1990	GROWTH RANK
ALBURTIS BOROUGH	979	1415	436	41	44.5%	36
ALLEN TOWNSHIP	1095	2626	1531	31	139.8%	20
ALLENTOWN CITY	106756	105301	-1455	62	-1.4%	50
BANGOR BOROUGH	6050	5383	-667	60	-11.0%	58
BATH BOROUGH	1824	2358	534	40	29.3%	41
BETHLEHEM CITY (LC)	13804	18866	5062	13	36.7%	39
BETHLEHEM CITY (NC)	52536	52561	25	48	0.0%	49
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP	3940	16425	12485	3	316.9%	3
BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP	2162	5512	3350	19	154.9%	18
CATASAUQUA BOROUGH	4923	6662	1739	27	35.3%	40
CHAPMAN BOROUGH	285	254	-31	50	-10.9%	57
COOPERSBURG BOROUGH	1462	2599	1137	37	77.8%	28
COPLAY BOROUGH	2994	3267	273	43	9.1%	44
EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP	1275	4572	3297	20	258.6%	5
EAST BANGOR BOROUGH	988	1006	18	49	1.8%	48
EASTON CITY	35632	26276	-9356	63	-26.3%	62
EMMAUS BOROUGH	7780	11157	3377	18	43.4%	38
FORKS TOWNSHIP	1948	5923	3975	14	204.1%	9
FOUNTAIN HILL BOROUGH	5456	4637	-819	61	-15.0%	59
FREEMANSBURG BOROUGH	1739	1946	207	46	11.9%	43
GLENDON BOROUGH	601	391	-210	56	-34.9%	63
HANOVER TOWNSHIP (LC)	588	2033	1445	32	245.7%	6
HANOVER TOWNSHIP (NC)	891	7176	6285	8	705.4%	1
HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP	1169	3250	2081	24	178.0%	13
HELLERTOWN BOROUGH	5435	5662	227	45	4.2%	47
LEHIGH TOWNSHIP	3595	9296	5701	9	158.6%	17
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP	2997	16871	13874	1	462.9%	2
LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP	1390	3269	1879	26	135.2%	21
LOWER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP	1990	3187	1197	35	60.2%	35
LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP	1639	4483	2844	22	173.5%	14
LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP	4506	8448	3942	15	87.5%	27
LOWHILL TOWNSHIP	562	1602	1040	38	185.1%	11
LYNN TOWNSHIP	1875	3220	1345	34	71.7%	30
MACUNGIE BOROUGH	983	2597	1614	28	164.2%	15
MOORE TOWNSHIP	2725	8418	5693	10	208.9%	8
NAZARETH BOROUGH	5830	5713	-117	53	-2.0%	51
NORTH CATASAUQUA BOROUGH	2629	2867	238	44	9.1%	45
NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP	4337	10827	6490	7	149.6%	19
NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH	9332	8717	-615	59	-6.6%	54
PALMER TOWNSHIP	4086	14965	10879	5	266.3%	4
PEN ARGYL BOROUGH	3878	3492	-386	58	-10.0%	56
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP	3204	5444	2240	23	69.9%	31
PORTLAND BOROUGH	551	516	-35	51	-6.4%	53
ROSETO BOROUGH	1676	1555	-121	54	-7.2%	55
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP	4583	13401	8818	6	192.4%	10
SLATINGTON BOROUGH	4343	4678	335	42	7.7%	46
SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP	5604	18261	12657	2	225.9%	7
STOCKERTOWN BOROUGH	757	641	-116	52	-15.3%	61
TATAMY BOROUGH	681	873	192	47	28.2%	42
UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP	3148	8757	5609	11	178.2%	12
UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP	2834	6304	3470	17	122.4%	23
UPPER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP	2613	5476	2863	21	109.6%	25
UPPER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP	2011	3413	1402	33	69.7%	32
UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP	4240	9775	5535	12	130.5%	22
WALNUTPORT BOROUGH	1427	2055	628	39	44.0%	37
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (LC)	2883	6356	3473	16	120.5%	24
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP(NC)	2227	3759	1532	30	68.8%	33
WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP	1248	3246	1998	25	160.1%	16
WEST EASTON BOROUGH	1368	1163	-205	55	-15.0%	60
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP	11269	22779	11510	4	102.1%	26
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP	2381	3982	1601	29	67.2%	34
WILSON BOROUGH	8159	7830	-329	57	-4.0%	52
WIND GAP BOROUGH	1577	2741	1164	36	73.8%	29
LEHIGH VALLEY	383450	538235	154785		6235%