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  -- Population & Components of Change; 2010-15

Components of Change: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015
Natural Change 94,513
  equals Births 361,001
  less Deaths 266,488
Net Migration 7,571
  equals net International Migration 103,997
  plus net Domestic Migration -96,426

The population of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA changed from 5,971,463 on 2010 to 6,069,875 in 2015 -- a change of 98,412 (1.65%). This report provides a summary of how and why the population has changed during this period and what these factors suggest about future change.

Primary Contributing Factors to Change
The primary contributing factors resulting in population change are 1) natural change (births less deaths) and/or 2) net migration. Eight tables are presented below providing annual data for each component county of the metro and metro summary. The tables provide data on the total population, births, deaths, natural change (births less deaths), international migration, domestic migration and net migration.

From 2010 to 2015 (7/1/2010-6/30/2015), natural change (94,513) exceeded net migration (7,571); natural change has been the primary contributing factor for the total metro population change. Examine the metro by county tables below to learn about how each county contributes to the metro population growth or decline.

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Related Sections
  • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA S&O Report
  • State of the States -- all states interactive table
  • Metro S&O Reports -- all metros interactive table
  • CountyTrends 2010-2015 -- all counties interactive table
  • CountyTrends -- multi-sourced county data
  • Regional Data Analytics Main

Table 1. Population          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg 10-15%Chg 10-15
New Castle County, DE10003P0000001 538,911 542,349 546,211 549,529 553,347 556,779 17,868 3.32
Cecil County, MD24015P0000001 101,164 101,644 101,767 101,871 102,135 102,382 1,218 1.20
Burlington County, NJ34005P0000001 449,218 450,549 451,227 450,103 450,677 450,226 1,008 0.22
Camden County, NJ34007P0000001 513,594 513,185 512,993 511,922 510,967 510,923 -2,671 -0.52
Gloucester County, NJ34015P0000001 288,701 289,470 289,719 289,923 290,898 291,479 2,778 0.96
Salem County, NJ34033P0000001 65,998 66,031 65,656 65,062 64,670 64,180 -1,818 -2.75
Bucks County, PA42017P0000001 625,473 626,435 626,194 626,313 626,608 627,367 1,894 0.30
Chester County, PA42029P0000001 499,950 503,702 506,428 509,624 513,291 515,939 15,989 3.20
Delaware County, PA42045P0000001 559,053 559,075 560,869 561,619 562,957 563,894 4,841 0.87
Montgomery County, PA42091P0000001 801,063 805,575 809,701 813,704 816,608 819,264 18,201 2.27
Philadelphia County, PA42101P0000001 1,528,338 1,539,087 1,550,584 1,556,686 1,561,562 1,567,442 39,104 2.56
Total P0000001 5,971,463 5,997,102 6,021,349 6,036,356 6,053,720 6,069,875 98,412 1.65
Table 2. Births          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
New Castle County, DE10003B0000001 6,824 6,869 6,763 6,542 6,504 6,585 33,263 
Cecil County, MD24015B0000001 1,200 1,156 1,164 1,101 1,031 1,044 5,496 
Burlington County, NJ34005B0000001 4,748 4,670 4,597 4,428 4,548 4,526 22,769 
Camden County, NJ34007B0000001 6,588 6,571 6,459 6,301 6,286 6,294 31,911 
Gloucester County, NJ34015B0000001 3,440 3,152 3,089 2,881 2,957 3,022 15,101 
Salem County, NJ34033B0000001 804 726 721 707 696 701 3,551 
Bucks County, PA42017B0000001 6,300 6,002 5,836 5,837 5,820 5,854 29,349 
Chester County, PA42029B0000001 5,684 5,555 5,548 5,364 5,548 5,517 27,532 
Delaware County, PA42045B0000001 6,768 6,901 6,713 6,470 6,713 6,700 33,497 
Montgomery County, PA42091B0000001 9,108 9,160 8,881 8,824 8,851 8,850 44,566 
Philadelphia County, PA42101B0000001 22,236 23,256 23,282 22,811 22,298 22,319 113,966 
Total B0000001 73,700 74,018 73,053 71,266 71,252 71,412 361,001 
Table 3. Deaths          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
New Castle County, DE10003D0000001 4,140 4,391 4,249 4,362 4,387 4,454 21,843 
Cecil County, MD24015D0000001 900 839 807 907 887 906 4,346 
Burlington County, NJ34005D0000001 3,732 3,695 3,686 3,881 3,802 3,896 18,960 
Camden County, NJ34007D0000001 4,476 4,483 4,373 4,661 4,632 4,566 22,715 
Gloucester County, NJ34015D0000001 2,040 2,376 2,349 2,538 2,521 2,538 12,322 
Salem County, NJ34033D0000001 804 696 692 680 714 743 3,525 
Bucks County, PA42017D0000001 4,904 5,469 5,400 5,740 5,733 5,761 28,103 
Chester County, PA42029D0000001 3,632 3,629 3,619 3,722 3,799 3,891 18,660 
Delaware County, PA42045D0000001 5,412 5,501 5,311 5,696 5,310 5,365 27,183 
Montgomery County, PA42091D0000001 6,904 7,203 7,035 7,444 7,364 7,497 36,543 
Philadelphia County, PA42101D0000001 13,948 14,373 14,375 14,196 14,547 14,797 72,288 
Total D0000001 50,892 52,655 51,896 53,827 53,696 54,414 266,488 
Table 4. Natural Change          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
New Castle County, DE10003NC000001 2,684 2,478 2,514 2,180 2,117 2,131 11,420 
Cecil County, MD24015NC000001 300 317 357 194 144 138 1,150 
Burlington County, NJ34005NC000001 1,016 975 911 547 746 630 3,809 
Camden County, NJ34007NC000001 2,112 2,088 2,086 1,640 1,654 1,728 9,196 
Gloucester County, NJ34015NC000001 1,400 776 740 343 436 484 2,779 
Salem County, NJ34033NC000001 0 30 29 27 -18 -42 26 
Bucks County, PA42017NC000001 1,396 533 436 97 87 93 1,246 
Chester County, PA42029NC000001 2,052 1,926 1,929 1,642 1,749 1,626 8,872 
Delaware County, PA42045NC000001 1,356 1,400 1,402 774 1,403 1,335 6,314 
Montgomery County, PA42091NC000001 2,204 1,957 1,846 1,380 1,487 1,353 8,023 
Philadelphia County, PA42101NC000001 8,288 8,883 8,907 8,615 7,751 7,522 41,678 
Total NC000001 22,808 21,363 21,157 17,439 17,556 16,998 94,513 
Table 5. International Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
New Castle County, DE10003MI000001 1,344 1,540 1,691 1,814 2,096 2,094 9,235 
Cecil County, MD24015MI000001 64 101 79 78 96 96 450 
Burlington County, NJ34005MI000001 1,036 854 1,120 1,025 1,144 1,205 5,348 
Camden County, NJ34007MI000001 1,316 1,463 1,498 1,546 1,836 1,839 8,182 
Gloucester County, NJ34015MI000001 296 292 283 307 361 362 1,605 
Salem County, NJ34033MI000001 32 45 38 40 51 57 231 
Bucks County, PA42017MI000001 656 764 842 895 1,056 1,062 4,619 
Chester County, PA42029MI000001 908 1,110 1,190 1,308 1,513 1,519 6,640 
Delaware County, PA42045MI000001 1,440 1,535 1,671 1,808 2,046 2,036 9,096 
Montgomery County, PA42091MI000001 1,816 2,105 2,223 2,411 2,765 2,765 12,269 
Philadelphia County, PA42101MI000001 6,264 7,999 8,470 8,977 10,447 10,429 46,322 
Total MI000001 15,172 17,808 19,105 20,209 23,411 23,464 103,997 
Table 6. Domestic Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
New Castle County, DE10003MD000001 -2,308 -286 -274 -834 -22 -1,023 -2,439 
Cecil County, MD24015MD000001 -112 89 -312 -154 91 16 -270 
Burlington County, NJ34005MD000001 -28 -335 -1,351 -2,780 -983 -2,285 -7,734 
Camden County, NJ34007MD000001 -3,868 -3,869 -3,824 -4,223 -4,246 -3,466 -19,628 
Gloucester County, NJ34015MD000001 -40 -321 -789 -538 296 -480 -1,832 
Salem County, NJ34033MD000001 -380 -65 -451 -662 -404 -580 -2,162 
Bucks County, PA42017MD000001 -1,244 -323 -1,556 -1,217 -592 -859 -4,547 
Chester County, PA42029MD000001 304 722 -372 200 625 -805 370 
Delaware County, PA42045MD000001 -1,580 -2,642 -1,268 -1,719 -1,811 -2,407 -9,847 
Montgomery County, PA42091MD000001 820 669 119 65 -977 -1,958 -2,082 
Philadelphia County, PA42101MD000001 -4,708 -6,045 -5,554 -10,524 -13,494 -10,638 -46,255 
Total MD000001 -13,144 -12,406 -15,632 -22,386 -21,517 -24,485 -96,426 
Table 7. Net Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
New Castle County, DE10003MN000001 -964 1,254 1,417 980 2,074 1,071 6,796 
Cecil County, MD24015MN000001 -48 190 -233 -76 187 112 180 
Burlington County, NJ34005MN000001 1,008 519 -231 -1,755 161 -1,080 -2,386 
Camden County, NJ34007MN000001 -2,552 -2,406 -2,326 -2,677 -2,410 -1,627 -11,446 
Gloucester County, NJ34015MN000001 256 -29 -506 -231 657 -118 -227 
Salem County, NJ34033MN000001 -348 -20 -413 -622 -353 -523 -1,931 
Bucks County, PA42017MN000001 -588 441 -714 -322 464 203 72 
Chester County, PA42029MN000001 1,212 1,832 818 1,508 2,138 714 7,010 
Delaware County, PA42045MN000001 -140 -1,107 403 89 235 -371 -751 
Montgomery County, PA42091MN000001 2,636 2,774 2,342 2,476 1,788 807 10,187 
Philadelphia County, PA42101MN000001 1,556 1,954 2,916 -1,547 -3,047 -209 67 
Total MN000001 2,028 5,402 3,473 -2,177 1,894 -1,021 7,571 
Table 8. Group Quarters          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg10-15%Chg 10-15
New Castle County, DE10003GQ000001 17,114 17,466 17,779 17,856 18,114 18,106 992 5.80
Cecil County, MD24015GQ000001 1,542 1,465 1,473 1,427 1,441 1,443 -99 -6.42
Burlington County, NJ34005GQ000001 13,250 13,581 13,538 13,538 13,570 13,362 112 0.85
Camden County, NJ34007GQ000001 7,423 7,443 7,475 7,476 7,483 7,478 55 0.74
Gloucester County, NJ34015GQ000001 4,223 4,222 4,222 4,222 4,222 4,223 0 0.00
Salem County, NJ34033GQ000001 1,257 1,257 1,257 1,257 1,257 1,257 0 0.00
Bucks County, PA42017GQ000001 8,233 8,170 8,148 8,080 8,126 8,128 -105 -1.28
Chester County, PA42029GQ000001 13,610 13,759 13,565 13,446 13,525 13,545 -65 -0.48
Delaware County, PA42045GQ000001 22,804 22,690 22,759 22,560 22,514 22,506 -298 -1.31
Montgomery County, PA42091GQ000001 21,018 21,311 21,563 22,088 21,736 21,732 714 3.40
Philadelphia County, PA42101GQ000001 57,367 57,003 57,508 57,761 57,236 57,227 -140 -0.24
Total GQ000001 167,841 168,367 169,287 169,711 169,224 169,007 1,166 0.69

Source: developed by ProximityOne based on Census Bureau and other data.
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