(PA) Alle-Kiski Valley communities see populations fluctuate, according to census
The Alle-Kiski Valley’s population has declined since the 2010 census, but four of its communities are growing, according to census estimates. The Valley’s 42 municipalities had a combined population of 190,950 in 2019, down about 3% from the 2010 census, the numbers show.
Bucking that trend were Oakmont, which saw its population grow nearly 4% to 6,541; Harmar, up 2.6% to 2,997; West Deer, up 1.8% to 11,986; and Buffalo Township, up 1.2% to 7,399.
Growing communities aren’t the norm in the Alle-Kiski Valley.
Of the 38 municipalities that experienced population declines, 10 had drop-offs of at least 6%: Oklahoma Borough (down 8%), Leechburg (7.7%), Apollo (7.5%), Freeport (7.5%), North Apollo (7.4%), Kiski Township (6.8%), Parks Township (6.6%), Vandergrift (6.3%), New Kensington (6.3%) and Arnold (6.1%).
https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/alle-kiski-valley-communities-see-populations-fluctuate-according-to-census/
New Kensington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kensington,_Pennsylvania#Demographics
I went to high school in ‘New Ken’, graduating in 1964. The population in 1960 was 23,485.
Estimate for 2019 is 12,292.
