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Situation & Outlook Report

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 14100)
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 Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA MSA metro changed from 85,669 in 2010 to 85,578 in 2015, a change of -440 (-0.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 422 in 2010 and 424 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -354 (2011), 177 (2012), 244 (2013), 109 (2014), 109 (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 86,698. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 1,042 (1.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,588 (2010) to 19,419 (2020), a change of 4,831 (33.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 374 in 2008 and 314 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $34,270 in 2008 to $40,189 in 2014, a change of $5,919 (17.3%). 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 356 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,209 in 2009 to $3,701 in 2014 a change of $492 (15.33%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,209 in 2009 to $3,431 in 2014, a change of $222 (6.92%). 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 19 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 14100; 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.
  •   Berwick
  •   Bloomsburg

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
  Berwick, PA (4205888) 10,477 10,486 10,406 10,397 10,359 10,316 -170 -1.60
  Bloomsburg, PA (4207128) 14,855 14,850 14,634 14,549 14,760 14,727 -123 -0.80

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 85,669 100.0 85,298 100.0 85,395 100.0 85,593 100.0 85,578 100.0 85,229 100.0
  Columbia County (42037) 67,362 78.6 66,930 78.5 66,906 78.3 67,077 78.4 66,969 78.3 66,672 78.2
  Montour County (42093) 18,307 21.4 18,368 21.5 18,489 21.7 18,516 21.6 18,609 21.7 18,557 21.8

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.
  Columbia County, PA

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 85,338 85,763 425 0.50
  One race 0 84,935 84,935...
    White 0 80,662 80,662...
    Black/African American 0 80,662 80,662...
    American Indian/Alaska Native 0 68 68...
    Asian alone 0 1,748 1,748...
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 140 140...
    Some other race alone 0 716 716...
  Two or more races 0 828 828...
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,121 1,859 -262 -12.35
Population 25 years and over 57,136 57,536 400 -12.35
  % high school graduate or higher 90.6 89.8 -0.8 -0.88
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.0 23.9 0.9 3.91
Total Households 33,976 33,873 -103 3.91
  Median household income ($) 48,007 49,670 1,663 3.46
  Mean household income ($) 64,246 63,931 -315 -0.49
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 85,338 85,763 425 0.50
  Male 40,684 41,330 646 -0.49
  Female 44,654 44,433 -221 -0.49
  Under 5 years 4,162 3,936 -226 -0.49
  5 to 9 years 4,232 4,873 641 15.15
  10 to 14 years 4,547 4,444 -103 -2.27
  15 to 19 years 6,873 6,868 -5 -0.07
  20 to 24 years 8,388 8,106 -282 -3.36
  25 to 34 years 9,318 9,486 168 1.80
  35 to 44 years 9,597 9,246 -351 -3.66
  45 to 54 years 11,500 11,465 -35 -0.30
  55 to 59 years 6,070 6,496 426 7.02
  55 to 59 years 6,070 6,496 426 7.02
  60 to 64 years 5,670 5,797 127 2.24
  65 to 74 years 7,998 8,073 75 0.94
  75 to 84 years 4,506 5,023 517 11.47
  85 years and over 2,477 1,950 -527 -21.28
  Median age 41.1 40.9 -0.2 -0.49
  18 years and over 69,138 69,889 751 1.09
  21 years and over 63,761 63,460 -301 -0.47
  62 years and over 18,178 17,974 -204 -1.12
  65 years and over 14,981 15,046 65 0.43

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 37,463 37,488 37,570 37,577 37,600 37,629 141 0.38

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 37,442 37,627 185 0.49
  1-unit, detached 25,734 27,345 1,611 6.26
  1-unit, attached 2,792 2,029 -763 -27.33
  2 units 2,325 2,108 -217 -9.33
  3 or 4 units 1,078 1,356 278 25.79
  5 to 9 units 703 534 -169 -24.04
  10 to 20 units 159 479 320 201.26
  20 or more units 1,027 1,065 38 3.70
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 37,442 37,627 185 0.49
  Occupied Housing Units 33,976 33,873 -103 -0.30
    Owner 23,896 24,338 442 1.85
    Renter 10,080 9,535 -545 -5.41
  Vacant Housing Units 3,466 3,754 288 8.31
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.30 1.70 1.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 1.00 1.60 0.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.46 2.48 0.02 0.81
Average household size; renter-occ 2.18 2.11 -0.07 -3.21
Median Value $ owner occupied 139,100 147,100 8,000 5.75
Median Rent $ renter occupied 740 748 8 1.08

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 13 9 10 7 10 3 5 11 16 20 27 5
  in 1 unit bldgs 13 9 8 7 10 3 5 11 11 20 10 5
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 1,953 1,661 1,982 1,248 1,681 873 924 2,273 2,973 4,276 3,392 1,305
  1 unit structures 1,953 1,661 1,852 1,248 1,681 873 924 2,273 2,349 4,276 2,010 1,305
  2 unit structures 0 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 237 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 387 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,382 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
    182.34 185.85 188.94 187.02 190.23
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.92 1.66 -1.02 1.72 4.33
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 3,115,048 3,199,574 3,241,308 3,309,907 3,431,133 316,085 10.1
  Net earnings 1/ 1,954,604 2,019,521 2,044,810 2,059,256 2,138,259 183,655 9.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 722,459 717,181 728,527 762,335 788,253 65,794 9.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 50,004 50,632 50,929 50,266 50,641 637 1.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 47,096 42,231 30,151 17,895 16,489 -30,607 -65.0
    Retirement and other 625,359 624,318 647,447 694,174 721,123 95,764 15.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 437,985 462,872 467,971 488,316 504,621 66,636 15.2
  Population 4/ 85,298 85,395 85,593 85,578 85,229 -69 -0.1
  Per capita personal income 36,520 37,468 37,869 38,677 40,258 3,738 10.2
  Per capita net earnings 22,915 23,649 23,890 24,063 25,088 2,173 9.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,470 8,398 8,512 8,908 9,249 779 9.2
    Per capita income maintenance 586 593 595 587 594 8 1.4
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 552 495 352 209 193 -359 -65.0
    Per capita retirement and other 7,331 7,311 7,564 8,112 8,461 1,130 15.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,135 5,420 5,467 5,706 5,921 786 15.3
  Earnings by place of work 2,550,875 2,644,092 2,783,455 2,730,164 2,830,320 279,445 11.0
    Wages and salaries 1,832,633 1,907,900 2,000,607 1,981,807 2,046,266 213,633 11.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 543,669 544,304 597,421 557,628 589,105 45,436 8.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 407,277 404,336 450,903 409,715 436,654 29,377 7.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 136,392 139,968 146,518 147,913 152,451 16,059 11.8
    Proprietors' income 174,573 191,888 185,427 190,729 194,949 20,376 11.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 8,684 13,034 7,553 6,430 -2,559 -11,243 -129.5
      Farm proprietors' income 165,889 178,854 177,874 184,299 197,508 31,619 19.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 52,625 53,579 54,509 53,132 53,050 425 0.8
  Wage and salary jobs 44,076 45,139 45,771 44,440 44,137 61 0.1
  Number of proprietors 8,549 8,440 8,738 8,692 8,913 364 4.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,302 1,265 1,285 1,272 1,253 -49 -3.8
    Number of farm proprietors 7,247 7,175 7,453 7,420 7,660 413 5.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 48,473 49,349 51,064 51,385 53,352 4,879 10.1
  Average wages and salaries 41,579 42,267 43,709 44,595 46,362 4,783 11.5
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,891 24,927 23,866 24,838 25,784 2,893 12.6
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 3,209 3,371 3,491 3,564 3,719 3,701 492 15.33
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,209 3,342 3,407 3,406 3,499 3,431 222 6.92

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 1,992 65,969 924 2,000 67,092 866
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 19 292 1,151 20 296 1,014
 Total, all industries - St Govt 30 3,473 1,074 30 3,426 1,195
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 126 5,069 650 126 4,988 820
 Total, all industries - Private 1,817 57,134 939 1,824 58,382 850
    Goods-producing 294 10,975 941 295 11,724 880
      Natural resources and mining 41 408 498 40 537 578
      Construction 162 1,393 818 163 1,779 1,003
      Manufacturing 91 9,175 980 92 9,408 873
    Service-providing 1,523 46,159 938 1,529 46,658 843
      Trade, transportation & utilities 411 10,336 613 413 10,448 617
      Information 14 ...... 14 ......
      Financial activities 167 3,301 1,113 165 3,220 941
      Professional & business services 224 6,643 1,057 231 6,784 1,041
      Education and health services 302 18,115 1,294 299 18,051 1,097
      Leisure and hospitality 228 5,534 243 234 5,858 264
      Other services 177 ...... 173 ......

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 5.5 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.4 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.2 5.7 5.8 6.4 6.2
Unemployment 1,826 1,572 1,464 1,507 1,498 1,958 1,941 2,062 1,782 1,982 1,996 2,205 2,116
Employment 31,665 32,204 32,395 32,492 32,416 32,120 32,570 32,465 32,571 32,603 32,134 32,388 32,155
Labor Force33,49133,77633,85933,99933,91434,07834,51134,52734,35334,58534,13034,59334,271

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
Benton Area SdBenton 42033904242037PA 707 5,194 737
Bloomsburg Area SdBloomsburg 42038401342037PA 1,629 20,510 1,937
Central Columbia SdBloomsburg 42053702342037PA 1,841 14,729 2,234
Danville Area SdDanville 42073202342093PA 2,354 18,975 2,708
Millville Area SdMillville 42154504242037PA 679 5,524 906
Southern Columbia Area SdCatawissa 42222604142037PA 1,456 10,332 1,590

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 8,666
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
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA2111589 9,319 8,630 679 332

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,319
  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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