DVRPC Releases Population Forecasts For Our Area
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is projecting a 4% population increase in Norristown over the next 30 years.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), recently released population forecasts for as far out as 2040. According to the commission, the forecasts are an essential component of long-range transportation and land use planning. The DVRPC last calculated population forecasts in July 2007, but with the results of the 2010 Census having recently been released and the country facing an ongoing economic recession, the commission felt that a new forecast was warranted. The group prepared regional, county and municipal-level population forecasts in five-year increments through 2040, using 2010 Census data as the base. According to the forecast, the Delaware Valley region as a whole is expected to gain over 600,000 residents (an 11.…
jxjipper
10:57 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
There will be that many more people in Norristown by the end of 2012 who are they kidding. Just because you can't count them doesn't mean they aren't there. more ›