The Lehigh Valley In 2010- How Big Is The Change?

These were the numbers in the 2000 Census for the counties of the Lehigh Valley region:

• Northampton County (PA)- 267,066
• Lehigh County (PA)- 312,090
• Warren County (NJ)- 102,437
• Carbon County (PA)- 58,802
• Monroe County (PA)- 138,687
• Berks County (PA)- 373,638

The Census Bureau said in 2009 that they are at these levels:

• Northampton County (PA)- 298,990
• Lehigh County (PA)- 343,519
• Warren County (NJ)- 109,638
• Carbon County (PA)- 63,865
• Monroe County (PA)- 166,355
• Berks County (PA)- 407,125

Additionally, in 2000, the Lehigh Valley's cities had populations of:

• Allentown (PA)- 106,632
• Bethlehem (PA)- 71,329
• Easton (PA)- 26,263
• Phillipsburg (NJ)- 15,166
• Lehighton (PA)- 5,537
• Stroudsburg (PA)- 5,756
• East Stroudsburg (PA)- 9,888
• Reading (PA)- 81,207
• Kutztown (PA)- 5,067

I wonder what will come of the new census numbers? My guess is, the numbers will look like 2009's. With more people, but less Congressional seats, Pennsylvania is likely to have a very different looking map. Northampton and Lehigh Counties will have 60,000 more, at least, people in them. Will the 15th district look a lot different? Probably not a lot, but the district will probably change a bit. Carbon County will likely look a bit different Congressionally, same for Berks County. I think it's possible in Warren County as well.