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Situation & Outlook Report

Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 12220)
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 Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA metro changed from 140,782 in 2010 to 154,426 in 2015, a change of 16,211 (11.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 290 in 2010 and 263 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 2,430 (2011), 2,970 (2012), 2,769 (2013), 1,991 (2014), 1,991 (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 173,573. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 32,774 (23.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 13,204 (2010) to 24,321 (2020), a change of 11,117 (84.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 643 in 2008 and 738 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $30,236 in 2008 to $33,064 in 2014, a change of $2,828 (9.4%). 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 308 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,725 in 2009 to $4,866 in 2014 a change of $1,141 (30.63%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,725 in 2009 to $4,484 in 2014, a change of $759 (20.38%). 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 27 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 12220; 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).

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

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.
  •   Auburn
  •   Opelika

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
  Auburn, AL (0103076) 53,380 53,753 54,981 57,049 58,943 60,258 6,505 12.10
  Opelika, AL (0157048) 26,477 26,475 27,451 28,019 28,695 29,171 2,696 10.20

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 140,782 100.0 144,087 100.0 147,899 100.0 151,506 100.0 154,426 100.0 156,993 100.0
  Lee County (01081) 140,782 100.0 144,087 100.0 147,899 100.0 151,506 100.0 154,426 100.0 156,993 100.0

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.
  Lee County, AL

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 150,933 154,255 3,322 2.20
  One race 149,293 151,536 2,243 1.50
    White 104,152 109,240 5,088 4.89
    Black/African American 104,152 109,240 5,088 4.89
    American Indian/Alaska Native 61 134 73 119.67
    Asian alone 4,857 5,159 302 6.22
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 4,520 1,127 -3,393 -75.07
  Two or more races 1,640 2,719 1,079 65.79
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,826 6,089 263 4.51
Population 25 years and over 87,083 90,584 3,501 4.51
  % high school graduate or higher 89.5 89.0 -0.5 -0.56
  % bachelor's degree or higher 37.9 31.7 -6.2 -16.36
Total Households 56,840 57,880 1,040 -16.36
  Median household income ($) 46,068 39,932 -6,136 -13.32
  Mean household income ($) 64,697 63,553 -1,144 -1.77
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 150,933 154,255 3,322 2.20
  Male 74,475 75,977 1,502 -1.77
  Female 76,458 78,278 1,820 -1.77
  Under 5 years 8,999 8,987 -12 -1.77
  5 to 9 years 8,907 8,464 -443 -4.97
  10 to 14 years 9,133 10,014 881 9.65
  15 to 19 years 13,847 13,548 -299 -2.16
  20 to 24 years 22,964 22,658 -306 -1.33
  25 to 34 years 20,762 22,702 1,940 9.34
  35 to 44 years 18,628 19,570 942 5.06
  45 to 54 years 18,020 17,440 -580 -3.22
  55 to 59 years 7,347 6,800 -547 -7.45
  55 to 59 years 7,347 6,800 -547 -7.45
  60 to 64 years 7,429 8,197 768 10.34
  65 to 74 years 9,618 9,965 347 3.61
  75 to 84 years 4,031 4,853 822 20.39
  85 years and over 1,248 1,057 -191 -15.30
  Median age 30.5 30.5 0.0 0.00
  18 years and over 117,952 120,993 3,041 2.58
  21 years and over 102,525 109,071 6,546 6.38
  62 years and over 19,531 20,845 1,314 6.73
  65 years and over 14,897 15,875 978 6.57

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 62,391 62,686 63,532 64,377 64,963 65,566 2,880 4.59

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 64,625 65,570 945 1.46
  1-unit, detached 34,571 35,909 1,338 3.87
  1-unit, attached 1,931 1,009 -922 -47.75
  2 units 2,591 4,649 2,058 79.43
  3 or 4 units 1,312 1,582 270 20.58
  5 to 9 units 3,228 2,976 -252 -7.81
  10 to 20 units 4,925 4,562 -363 -7.37
  20 or more units 3,930 3,228 -702 -17.86
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 64,625 65,570 945 1.46
  Occupied Housing Units 56,840 57,880 1,040 1.83
    Owner 32,878 33,558 680 2.07
    Renter 23,962 24,322 360 1.50
  Vacant Housing Units 7,785 7,690 -95 -1.22
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.90 3.60 1.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.30 6.30 0.00...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.63 2.58 -0.05 -1.90
Average household size; renter-occ 2.46 2.55 0.09 3.66
Median Value $ owner occupied 138,100 156,000 17,900 12.96
Median Rent $ renter occupied 782 748 -34 -4.35

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 90 78 87 74 36 79 75 93 73 70 96 66
  in 1 unit bldgs 73 63 68 56 36 65 59 79 73 70 88 66
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 17 15 19 18 0 14 16 14 0 0 8 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 22,522 20,022 22,747 17,568 11,669 19,913 19,708 25,579 20,470 20,185 25,457 19,905
  1 unit structures 19,770 17,593 19,671 14,654 11,669 17,646 17,118 23,312 20,470 20,185 24,697 19,905
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 2,752 2,429 3,076 2,914 0 2,267 2,590 2,267 0 0 760 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
    168.09 175.45 178.23 175.60 178.75
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  4.38 1.58 -1.48 1.79 6.34
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 4,361,129 4,628,554 4,759,249 5,020,312 5,278,429 917,300 21.0
  Net earnings 1/ 2,773,295 2,963,150 3,053,308 3,192,881 3,365,732 592,437 21.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 805,237 818,571 845,384 902,966 955,970 150,733 18.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 108,042 108,676 108,029 108,942 108,986 944 0.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 24,519 18,067 11,950 7,223 6,374 -18,145 -74.0
    Retirement and other 672,676 691,828 725,405 786,801 840,610 167,934 25.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 782,597 846,833 860,557 924,465 956,727 174,130 22.3
  Population 4/ 144,087 147,899 151,506 154,426 156,993 12,906 9.0
  Per capita personal income 30,267 31,295 31,413 32,509 33,622 3,355 11.1
  Per capita net earnings 19,247 20,035 20,153 20,676 21,439 2,192 11.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 5,589 5,535 5,580 5,847 6,089 500 8.9
    Per capita income maintenance 750 735 713 705 694 -56 -7.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 170 122 79 47 41 -129 -75.9
    Per capita retirement and other 4,669 4,678 4,788 5,095 5,354 685 14.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,431 5,726 5,680 5,986 6,094 663 12.2
  Earnings by place of work 2,436,205 2,553,572 2,659,101 2,831,927 2,984,568 548,363 22.5
    Wages and salaries 1,764,020 1,847,068 1,919,395 2,047,520 2,169,490 405,470 23.0
    Supplements to wages and salaries 518,887 505,714 508,467 549,936 566,544 47,657 9.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 382,219 365,607 363,696 397,850 407,575 25,356 6.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 136,668 140,107 144,771 152,086 158,969 22,301 16.3
    Proprietors' income 153,298 200,790 231,239 234,471 248,534 95,236 62.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -361 1,444 4,287 3,472 1,868 2,229...
      Farm proprietors' income 153,659 199,346 226,952 230,999 246,666 93,007 60.5
Total full-time and part-time employment 69,707 71,800 73,952 76,523 78,351 8,644 12.4
  Wage and salary jobs 53,975 56,072 58,002 59,975 61,284 7,309 13.5
  Number of proprietors 15,732 15,728 15,950 16,548 17,067 1,335 8.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 290 275 280 280 276 -14 -4.8
    Number of farm proprietors 15,442 15,453 15,670 16,268 16,791 1,349 8.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 34,949 35,565 35,957 37,008 38,092 3,143 9.0
  Average wages and salaries 32,682 32,941 33,092 34,140 35,401 2,719 8.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 9,951 12,900 14,483 14,200 14,690 4,739 47.6
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 3,725 3,909 4,159 4,285 4,590 4,866 1,141 30.63
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,725 3,877 4,072 4,099 4,311 4,484 759 20.38

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 2,890 90,183 686 2,908 91,424 664
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 19 474 1,288 19 477 1,081
 Total, all industries - St Govt 32 12,236 1,071 26 11,774 947
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 106 12,872 803 105 12,973 734
 Total, all industries - Private 2,733 64,600 586 2,758 66,201 597
    Goods-producing 385 14,294 822 388 14,712 897
      Natural resources and mining 27 540 686 27 655 1,889
      Construction 223 2,573 847 225 2,686 847
      Manufacturing 135 11,181 823 136 11,372 853
    Service-providing 2,348 50,307 519 2,370 51,488 511
      Trade, transportation & utilities 670 16,276 585 669 16,442 579
      Information 42 768 731 43 796 695
      Financial activities 308 2,981 912 308 3,116 846
      Professional & business services 440 11,117 510 448 11,205 460
      Education and health services 284 5,809 652 287 6,002 719
      Leisure and hospitality 362 11,719 259 372 12,245 264
      Other services 242 1,635 512 243 1,683 530

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 5.6 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.1 4.9
Unemployment 3,978 3,451 3,395 3,467 3,591 3,806 3,928 3,853 3,389 3,631 4,395 3,793 3,618
Employment 67,677 67,708 68,406 68,597 68,394 67,730 68,218 68,404 69,387 69,417 69,364 69,868 70,323
Labor Force71,65571,15971,80172,06471,98571,53672,14672,25772,77673,04873,75973,66173,941

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
Auburn CityAuburn 01002101301081AL 7,422 57,441 7,120
Lee CountyOpelika 01020704101081AL 9,793 60,594 11,371
Opelika CityOpelika 01025801301081AL 4,299 28,428 4,972

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 21,514
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
Auburn University Auburn University, AL1008589 20,629 18,853 5,283 3,182

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 20,629
  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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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • 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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