 The population peaked at 19,306 in 1930, but at the 2010 census had dropped to 8,770.Two adjoining townships, home to approximately 9,000 people, make the population of Greater Bradford about 18,000.Famous Bradfordians include the opera singer Marilyn Horne, the Hall of Fame baseball player Rube Waddell and the five-time All-Star football player Stew Barber.