Politics & Government
Slight Increase in Radnor Population Reported
Census data indicates more living in township in 2010.
Radnor's population increased by more than 650 people between 2000 and 2010, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The overall township population is listed at 31,531 up from 30,878 in 2000.
Residents increased in most minority populations, while fewer white residents were reported in 2010. According to the data, the Asian population increased the most, as 734 more residents lived in Radnor compared to 2000.
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In Delaware County, the population rose 1.5 percent, while in Pennsylvania it rose 3.4 percent.
Check the table below for a full breakdown of the township's population numbers.
2000
2010 Total 30,878 31,531 Population of one race: 30,574 30,133 White alone 27,652 26,374 Black or African American alone 953 1,209 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 24 17 Asian alone 1,750 2,484 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 5 7 Some other race alone 190 42 Population of two or more races 304 461 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 628 937 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 24,866 24,844
Matt Baumann, director of community development for Radnor, said that the 653-person growth was larger than he expected.
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"I do know that during this 10-year span there were not many large-scale subdivisions built. There were more of the smaller-scale land development patterns," he said.
"Perhaps a great deal of this growth might be attributable to students," Baumann opined. "The universities in the township have grown in population and I would suspect that this 2.1% increase has a lot to do with that."
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