Demographic Trends and Forecasts in the Philadelphia Region Study

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) was commissioned by the Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative to analyze regional demographic trends and forecast socioeconomic characteristics through 2020, and to assist in understanding the impact of changing demographics on participation in the arts.
The report includes findings for 80 separate planning areas in a 10-county region: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey; and New Castle County in Delaware.

Highlights from the study include:

• The 10-county region is expected to grow 9% between 2000 and 2020, and virtually all of this increase is projected to come from people of color.
• Philadelphia (with the exception of Center City) will continue to lose population, while the suburbs in Burlington, Gloucester, and Chester counties will gain the most new residents.
• By 2020, one in five of the region's residents will be over the age of 65.

Browse the following links to learn more:

• Key Findings
• Presentation given by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)