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Situation & Outlook Report

Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 11540)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Appleton, WI MSA metro changed from 225,944 in 2010 to 231,483 in 2015, a change of 7,063 (3.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 195 in 2010 and 194 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 169 (2011), -138 (2012), -36 (2013), 532 (2014), 532 (2015). View annual population estimates and components of change table. See more about population characteristics below.

This metro is projected to have a total population in 2020 of 239,136. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 13,286 (5.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 27,281 (2010) to 41,056 (2020), a change of 13,775 (50.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 169 in 2008 and 182 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $39,038 in 2008 to $43,801 in 2014, a change of $4,763 (12.2%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 176 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $10,064 in 2009 to $11,780 in 2014 a change of $1,716 (17.05%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $10,064 in 2009 to $10,778 in 2014, a change of $714 (7.09%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 51 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 11540; see table usage details below the table.

3. Lay of the Land & Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity   go top

3.1. Lay of the Land go top
Lay of the Land. The following map shows the metro with bold boundary.
Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
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4. Population Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.
  •   Appleton

Cities 10,000 population and over; click link to view city profile.
  AreaCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-14
%Change
2010-14
  Appleton, WI (5502375) 72,623 72,633 72,835 73,083 73,558 73,971 1,338 1.80
  Kaukauna, WI (5538800) 15,462 15,486 15,531 15,703 15,714 15,799 313 2.00
  Little Chute, WI (5544950) 10,449 10,450 10,429 10,418 10,490 10,813 363 3.50

All places interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places time series population estimates interactive table.

4.2. Component County Characteristics   go top
Updated periodically, annually. General demographics, social characteristics and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. These changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). See projections in related section.Click county code link to view county components of change.

  AreaJuly 1
2010
PctJuly 1
2011
PctJuly 1
2012
PctJuly 1
2013
PctJuly 1
2014
PctJuly 1
2015
Pct
Metro Summary ... more details 225,944 100.0 227,482 100.0 228,641 100.0 229,927 100.0 231,483 100.0 233,007 100.0
  Calumet County (55015) 49,008 21.7 49,706 21.9 49,728 21.7 49,689 21.6 49,504 21.4 49,762 21.4
  Outagamie County (55087) 176,936 78.3 177,776 78.1 178,913 78.3 180,238 78.4 181,979 78.6 183,245 78.6

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Outagamie County, WI

4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
Updated annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Race/Origin 229,962 231,497 1,535 0.67
  One race 227,065 227,218 153 0.07
    White 208,804 210,544 1,740 0.83
    Black/African American 208,804 210,544 1,740 0.83
    American Indian/Alaska Native 3,578 3,151 -427 -11.93
    Asian alone 7,383 6,396 -987 -13.37
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 4,856 4,343 -513 -10.56
  Two or more races 2,897 4,279 1,382 47.70
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8,917 9,354 437 4.90
Population 25 years and over 153,268 154,847 1,579 4.90
  % high school graduate or higher 93.5 92.6 -0.9 -0.96
  % bachelor's degree or higher 27.6 27.3 -0.3 -1.09
Total Households 89,376 90,046 670 -1.09
  Median household income ($) 58,410 60,106 1,696 2.90
  Mean household income ($) 70,408 73,343 2,935 4.17
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 229,962 231,497 1,535 0.67
  Male 114,779 115,308 529 4.17
  Female 115,183 116,189 1,006 4.17
  Under 5 years 13,710 13,819 109 4.17
  5 to 9 years 15,852 15,574 -278 -1.75
  10 to 14 years 16,972 17,050 78 0.46
  15 to 19 years 16,291 16,250 -41 -0.25
  20 to 24 years 13,869 13,957 88 0.63
  25 to 34 years 28,876 30,087 1,211 4.19
  35 to 44 years 30,260 29,032 -1,228 -4.06
  45 to 54 years 36,419 35,772 -647 -1.78
  55 to 59 years 14,898 16,922 2,024 13.59
  55 to 59 years 14,898 16,922 2,024 13.59
  60 to 64 years 13,472 13,031 -441 -3.27
  65 to 74 years 16,391 16,728 337 2.06
  75 to 84 years 9,114 9,814 700 7.68
  85 years and over 3,838 3,461 -377 -9.82
  Median age 38.2 37.8 -0.4 -1.05
  18 years and over 173,428 174,850 1,422 0.82
  21 years and over 164,650 166,558 1,908 1.16
  62 years and over 36,423 37,991 1,568 4.30
  65 years and over 29,343 30,003 660 2.25

5. Housing Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

5.1. Total Housing Units
Updated Annually. Independent annual model-based estimates. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-2014
%Change
2010-2014
  Total Housing Units 92,844 92,932 93,336 93,806 94,465 95,125 2,193 2.36

5.2. General Housing Characteristics
Updated Annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Units in Structure 94,305 95,106 801 0.85
  1-unit, detached 68,417 68,004 -413 -0.60
  1-unit, attached 5,529 4,801 -728 -13.17
  2 units 3,832 5,374 1,542 40.24
  3 or 4 units 2,155 2,783 628 29.14
  5 to 9 units 4,876 4,956 80 1.64
  10 to 20 units 3,303 3,169 -134 -4.06
  20 or more units 4,082 4,754 672 16.46
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 94,305 95,106 801 0.85
  Occupied Housing Units 89,376 90,046 670 0.75
    Owner 64,891 63,962 -929 -1.43
    Renter 24,485 26,084 1,599 6.53
  Vacant Housing Units 4,929 5,060 131 2.66
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.60 2.10 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.80 5.00 -1.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.68 2.67 -0.01 -0.37
Average household size; renter-occ 2.15 2.21 0.06 2.79
Median Value $ owner occupied 159,000 158,500 -500 -0.31
Median Rent $ renter occupied 714 714 0 0.00

5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
Updated Monthly. 12 most recent months. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16
Total Residential Units 134 183 66 26 24 12 70 20 45 46 145 35
  in 1 unit bldgs 38 34 40 24 22 12 30 12 41 46 45 35
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 8 4 0 8 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 96 143 22 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 92 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 8 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
  Percent Coverage 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 73 73 73 73
Value ($000), Total Units 15,485 17,608 12,673 5,571 5,754 3,140 16,189 3,663 10,184 11,862 17,017 7,440
  1 unit structures 9,687 6,872 10,646 5,321 5,554 3,140 7,689 2,813 9,634 11,862 10,415 7,440
  2 unit structures 0 675 652 250 200 0 0 850 550 0 894 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 5,798 10,061 1,375 0 0 0 8,500 0 0 0 5,708 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    157.33 156.77 159.27 160.75 163.29
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.36 1.59 0.93 1.58 3.79
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 9,157,893 9,535,814 9,657,878 10,163,239 10,558,505 1,400,612 15.3
  Net earnings 1/ 6,543,781 6,819,271 6,870,700 7,147,253 7,425,650 881,869 13.5
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,273,636 1,274,356 1,303,274 1,382,973 1,451,020 177,384 13.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 87,996 89,342 94,022 94,373 92,280 4,284 4.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 80,388 61,519 48,390 27,235 22,169 -58,219 -72.4
    Retirement and other 1,105,252 1,123,495 1,160,862 1,261,365 1,336,571 231,319 20.9
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,340,476 1,442,187 1,483,904 1,633,013 1,681,835 341,359 25.5
  Population 4/ 227,482 228,641 229,927 231,483 233,007 5,525 2.4
  Per capita personal income 40,258 41,706 42,004 43,905 45,314 5,056 12.6
  Per capita net earnings 28,766 29,825 29,882 30,876 31,869 3,103 10.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 5,599 5,574 5,668 5,974 6,227 628 11.2
    Per capita income maintenance 387 391 409 408 396 9 2.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 353 269 210 118 95 -258 -73.1
    Per capita retirement and other 4,859 4,914 5,049 5,449 5,736 877 18.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,893 6,308 6,454 7,055 7,218 1,325 22.5
  Earnings by place of work 6,742,023 7,055,568 7,110,326 7,443,955 7,750,821 1,008,798 15.0
    Wages and salaries 4,867,038 5,088,729 5,165,536 5,417,211 5,699,947 832,909 17.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,307,809 1,351,507 1,348,321 1,389,576 1,392,881 85,072 6.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 902,417 931,740 924,479 952,449 943,323 40,906 4.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 405,392 419,767 423,842 437,127 449,558 44,166 10.9
    Proprietors' income 567,176 615,332 596,469 637,168 657,993 90,817 16.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 77,616 73,672 80,364 87,105 80,063 2,447 3.2
      Farm proprietors' income 489,560 541,660 516,105 550,063 577,930 88,370 18.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 144,588 146,047 147,041 149,989 152,299 7,711 5.3
  Wage and salary jobs 120,842 122,449 122,977 125,552 127,178 6,336 5.2
  Number of proprietors 23,746 23,598 24,064 24,437 25,121 1,375 5.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,729 1,670 1,701 1,690 1,687 -42 -2.4
    Number of farm proprietors 22,017 21,928 22,363 22,747 23,434 1,417 6.4
Average earnings per job (dollars) 46,629 48,310 48,356 49,630 50,892 4,263 9.1
  Average wages and salaries 40,276 41,558 42,004 43,147 44,819 4,543 11.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,236 24,702 23,079 24,182 24,662 2,426 10.9
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 10,064 10,135 10,490 10,919 11,308 11,780 1,716 17.05
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 10,064 10,046 10,227 10,385 10,536 10,778 714 7.09

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 5,758 192,608 826 5,881 197,743 783
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 39 1,082 1,293 38 1,086 1,077
 Total, all industries - St Govt 18 284 957 18 288 1,110
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 206 18,135 831 206 18,804 810
 Total, all industries - Private 5,495 173,108 822 5,619 177,565 777
    Goods-producing 1,195 52,148 1,063 1,218 53,359 991
      Natural resources and mining 98 1,993 688 100 2,195 652
      Construction 680 10,509 1,132 698 11,560 1,030
      Manufacturing 417 39,645 1,064 420 39,604 998
    Service-providing 4,300 120,960 719 4,401 124,206 685
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,278 36,956 655 1,305 37,401 648
      Information 53 2,442 1,069 53 2,506 1,028
      Financial activities 538 11,426 1,364 552 11,619 1,054
      Professional & business services 724 20,988 827 736 21,735 827
      Education and health services 603 23,089 836 624 23,513 849
      Leisure and hospitality 621 19,044 252 636 20,312 246
      Other services 481 7,008 442 495 7,120 448
      Unclassified 2 8 736 0 0 0

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 4.0 4.2 3.8 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.4 3.4
Unemployment 887 842 856 898 883 1,108 1,168 1,050 947 867 1,068 964 949
Employment 26,714 26,468 26,728 26,779 26,809 26,617 26,581 26,599 26,535 26,768 27,337 27,400 27,368
Labor Force27,60127,31027,58427,67727,69227,72527,74927,64927,48227,63528,40528,36428,317

7. Education Infrastructure   go top

7.1. Component School District Characteristics   go top
Districts in this metro. Updated periodically. See related School District interactive table.
District NameCity Name District
Code
Locale
Code
CountyState2012-13
Enrollment
2013 Total
Population
Grade Relevant
Pop Ages 5-17
Appleton Area School DistrictAppleton 55003901355087WI 15,231 96,168 16,150
Brillion School DistrictBrillion 55016803155015WI 965 5,571 1,012
Chilton School DistrictChilton 55025204155015WI 1,195 7,015 1,170
Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom 55049204155087WI 1,597 9,287 1,950
Hilbert School DistrictHilbert 55064504155015WI 433 3,256 615
Hortonville Area School DistrictHortonville 55066004155087WI 3,555 19,342 4,022
Kaukauna Area School DistrictKaukauna 55072902255087WI 3,943 22,927 4,142
Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks 55074702255087WI 4,823 26,573 5,640
Little Chute Area School DistrictLittle Chute 55081602255087WI 1,499 8,518 1,489
New Holstein School DistrictNew Holstein 55105304155015WI 1,100 9,474 1,565
Seymour Community School DistrictSeymour 55135303155087WI 2,494 13,173 2,601
Shiocton School DistrictShiocton 55137704255087WI 802 4,294 791
Stockbridge School DistrictStockbridge 55145204255015WI 202 1,893 281

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 37,839
All school districts interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All school districts enrollment & adminstratively reported data interactive table.

7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics   go top
2014-15 School Year. Extended detail Available in subscription edition.
  Institution City Name Code LevelTotal UG EnrollmentFulltime UG EnrollmentTotal Grad EnrollmentFulltime Grad Enrollment
Empire Beauty School-Appleton Appleton, WI4077264 10 10 0 0
Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI2387224 10,519 2,704 0 0
Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design Appleton, WI2387864 109 79 0 0
Globe University-Appleton Grand Chute, WI4665145 203 145 0 0
Lawrence University Appleton, WI2390175 1,511 1,473 0 0
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI4545374 75 75 0 0

  Number of institutions: 6 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 12,427
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
Available in subscription edition.

Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

Updates go top
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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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