Total Population
Slate Belt Area
Northern Northampton County, PA
Municipality
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1990
Census Population
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Change
1990 to 2000
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2000
Census Population
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2000 Census for
Slate Belt COG Communities
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Bangor Borough (BASD) |
5.383
|
-64
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5,319
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5,319
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1006
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-27
|
979
|
979
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3,187
|
41
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3,228
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3,228
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3,492
|
123
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3,615
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3,615
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5,444
|
224
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5,668
|
5,668
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Portland Borough (BASD) |
516
|
63
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579
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579
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1,555
|
98
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1,653
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1,653
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5,476
|
587
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6,063
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6,063
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3,759
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393
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4,152
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4,152
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2,741
|
71
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2,812
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2,812
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Total |
32,559
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2,055
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34,068
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34,068
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Below are comparisons of Slate Belt Area Population size as compared to two cities in Northampton County |
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Easton City |
26,276
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26,283
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Slate Belt as % of Easton |
124%
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130%
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Bethlehem City |
71,427
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71,329
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Slate Belt as % of Bethlehem |
46%
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48%
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Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission from U.S. Census of Population, assembled by Victor Rodite, AICP, Director of SB-COG
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