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Situation & Outlook Report

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 14740)
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 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA MSA metro changed from 251,723 in 2010 to 254,525 in 2015, a change of 8,408 (3.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 183 in 2010 and 184 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,797 (2011), -824 (2012), -2,490 (2013), 320 (2014), 320 (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 270,141. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 18,491 (7.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 34,550 (2010) to 56,148 (2020), a change of 21,598 (62.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 79 in 2008 and 124 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $43,187 in 2008 to $46,573 in 2014, a change of $3,386 (7.8%). 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 201 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $8,996 in 2009 to $9,627 in 2014 a change of $631 (7.01%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $8,996 in 2009 to $8,844 in 2014, a change of ($152) (-1.69%). 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 55 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 14740; 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.
  •   Bremerton
  •   Silverdale

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
  Bainbridge Island, WA (5303736) 23,025 23,064 23,197 23,246 23,149 23,293 229 1.00
  Bremerton, WA (5307695) 37,729 37,883 39,241 39,294 38,363 38,572 689 1.80
  Port Orchard, WA (5355785) 11,144 12,243 12,528 12,639 12,939 13,266 1,023 8.40

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 251,723 100.0 254,458 100.0 254,764 100.0 253,325 100.0 254,525 100.0 260,131 100.0
  Kitsap County (53035) 251,723 100.0 254,458 100.0 254,764 100.0 253,325 100.0 254,525 100.0 260,131 100.0

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.
  Kitsap County, WA

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 253,968 254,183 215 0.08
  One race 237,973 236,870 -1,103 -0.46
    White 208,336 208,830 494 0.24
    Black/African American 208,336 208,830 494 0.24
    American Indian/Alaska Native 3,094 3,209 115 3.72
    Asian alone 12,497 12,789 292 2.34
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2,152 2,084 -68 -3.16
    Some other race alone 4,825 4,172 -653 -13.53
  Two or more races 15,995 17,313 1,318 8.24
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 17,752 18,338 586 3.30
Population 25 years and over 173,179 173,850 671 3.30
  % high school graduate or higher 94.2 94.4 0.2 0.21
  % bachelor's degree or higher 30.9 32.0 1.1 3.56
Total Households 97,854 95,249 -2,605 3.56
  Median household income ($) 62,672 61,794 -878 -1.40
  Mean household income ($) 79,656 80,368 712 0.89
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 253,968 254,183 215 0.08
  Male 128,302 130,101 1,799 0.89
  Female 125,666 124,082 -1,584 0.89
  Under 5 years 14,537 13,835 -702 0.89
  5 to 9 years 13,886 15,398 1,512 10.89
  10 to 14 years 16,081 14,692 -1,389 -8.64
  15 to 19 years 14,958 15,577 619 4.14
  20 to 24 years 21,327 20,831 -496 -2.33
  25 to 34 years 33,856 33,703 -153 -0.45
  35 to 44 years 30,015 28,314 -1,701 -5.67
  45 to 54 years 35,091 34,426 -665 -1.90
  55 to 59 years 19,892 20,421 529 2.66
  55 to 59 years 19,892 20,421 529 2.66
  60 to 64 years 16,004 16,134 130 0.81
  65 to 74 years 23,432 25,589 2,157 9.21
  75 to 84 years 10,584 10,269 -315 -2.98
  85 years and over 4,305 4,994 689 16.00
  Median age 39.0 39.7 0.7 1.79
  18 years and over 200,048 201,142 1,094 0.55
  21 years and over 190,857 189,073 -1,784 -0.93
  62 years and over 46,771 50,576 3,805 8.14
  65 years and over 38,321 40,852 2,531 6.60

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 107,367 107,444 107,807 108,098 108,656 109,327 1,883 1.75

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 108,336 109,329 993 0.92
  1-unit, detached 75,260 73,609 -1,651 -2.19
  1-unit, attached 5,134 5,365 231 4.50
  2 units 2,221 3,131 910 40.97
  3 or 4 units 2,245 3,179 934 41.60
  5 to 9 units 5,223 3,963 -1,260 -24.12
  10 to 20 units 3,840 4,184 344 8.96
  20 or more units 4,901 6,179 1,278 26.08
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 108,336 109,329 993 0.92
  Occupied Housing Units 97,854 95,249 -2,605 -2.66
    Owner 67,239 62,211 -5,028 -7.48
    Renter 30,615 33,038 2,423 7.91
  Vacant Housing Units 10,482 14,080 3,598 34.33
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.30 2.90 1.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.70 10.00 3.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.56 2.61 0.05 1.95
Average household size; renter-occ 2.43 2.57 0.14 5.76
Median Value $ owner occupied 255,000 255,200 200 0.08
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,020 1,028 8 0.78

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 65 76 67 66 67 72 56 69 107 92 76 74
  in 1 unit bldgs 65 61 63 66 67 58 56 61 89 92 73 74
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 3 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 19,754 21,056 16,715 18,851 18,100 18,974 15,783 19,423 29,976 26,256 23,396 20,893
  1 unit structures 19,754 17,962 16,137 18,851 18,100 17,003 15,783 17,856 25,825 26,256 23,079 20,893
  2 unit structures 0 304 0 0 0 236 0 1,567 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 578 0 0 1,735 0 0 0 0 317 0
  5+ unit structures 0 2,790 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,151 0 0 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
    209.90 214.79 210.26 222.82 232.27
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.33 -2.11 5.97 4.24 10.66
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 10,869,064 11,301,397 11,301,869 11,911,251 12,473,946 1,604,882 14.8
  Net earnings 1/ 6,412,556 6,580,131 6,576,215 6,905,218 7,292,358 879,802 13.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,855,817 1,875,414 1,907,138 2,065,178 2,117,673 261,856 14.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 170,938 166,739 163,355 161,387 162,954 -7,984 -4.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 104,688 83,042 59,395 34,679 28,827 -75,861 -72.5
    Retirement and other 1,580,191 1,625,633 1,684,388 1,869,112 1,925,892 345,701 21.9
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,600,691 2,845,852 2,818,516 2,940,855 3,063,915 463,224 17.8
  Population 4/ 254,458 254,764 253,325 254,525 260,131 5,673 2.2
  Per capita personal income 42,715 44,360 44,614 46,798 47,953 5,238 12.3
  Per capita net earnings 25,201 25,828 25,960 27,130 28,033 2,832 11.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,293 7,361 7,528 8,114 8,141 848 11.6
    Per capita income maintenance 672 654 645 634 626 -46 -6.8
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 411 326 234 136 111 -300 -73.0
    Per capita retirement and other 6,210 6,381 6,649 7,344 7,404 1,194 19.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 10,221 11,171 11,126 11,554 11,778 1,557 15.2
  Earnings by place of work 6,424,053 6,580,670 6,544,965 6,805,809 7,168,255 744,202 11.6
    Wages and salaries 4,428,293 4,482,870 4,470,342 4,672,774 4,936,554 508,261 11.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,460,643 1,493,933 1,484,896 1,538,482 1,609,733 149,090 10.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,035,788 1,066,047 1,058,247 1,092,850 1,146,357 110,569 10.7
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 424,855 427,886 426,649 445,632 463,376 38,521 9.1
    Proprietors' income 535,117 603,867 589,727 594,553 621,968 86,851 16.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -2,068 -3,384 -3,124 -3,640 -1,018 1,050...
      Farm proprietors' income 537,185 607,251 592,851 598,193 622,986 85,801 16.0
Total full-time and part-time employment 120,832 121,440 121,594 124,362 127,849 7,017 5.8
  Wage and salary jobs 95,756 96,674 96,634 99,039 101,737 5,981 6.2
  Number of proprietors 25,076 24,766 24,960 25,323 26,112 1,036 4.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 652 653 650 638 625 -27 -4.1
    Number of farm proprietors 24,424 24,113 24,310 24,685 25,487 1,063 4.4
Average earnings per job (dollars) 53,165 54,189 53,826 54,726 56,068 2,903 5.5
  Average wages and salaries 46,246 46,371 46,261 47,181 48,523 2,277 4.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 21,994 25,184 24,387 24,233 24,443 2,449 11.1
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 8,996 9,050 9,177 9,286 9,365 9,627 631 7.01
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 8,996 8,889 8,868 8,836 8,749 8,844 -152 -1.69

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 6,677 136,544 907 6,597 140,645 860
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 63 28,639 1,559 63 30,423 1,301
 Total, all industries - St Govt 34 3,075 828 34 3,125 849
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 53 17,799 853 53 18,123 849
 Total, all industries - Private 6,527 87,031 707 6,447 88,974 712
    Goods-producing 1,064 9,812 870 1,048 10,261 925
      Natural resources and mining 67 343 845 61 371 871
      Construction 825 5,974 903 816 6,182 948
      Manufacturing 172 3,495 818 171 3,707 894
    Service-providing 5,463 77,218 686 5,399 78,713 684
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,045 20,416 627 1,022 20,934 630
      Information 96 2,059 1,773 97 2,076 1,262
      Financial activities 488 4,207 952 480 4,232 887
      Professional & business services 1,089 10,775 956 1,095 10,968 966
      Education and health services 1,660 22,602 705 1,626 22,507 754
      Leisure and hospitality 586 13,559 321 584 14,364 333
      Other services 499 3,600 542 495 3,631 543

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 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9
Unemployment 5,907 5,711 5,860 5,904 6,413 7,067 7,023 6,724 6,811 6,652 7,057 7,400 6,941
Employment 108,644 108,117 110,040 111,631 112,273 112,068 111,455 111,643 110,688 110,511 109,845 110,681 110,450
Labor Force114,551113,828115,900117,535118,686119,135118,478118,367117,499117,163116,902118,081117,391

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
Bainbridge Island School DistrictBainbridge Island 53003302253035WA 3,892 23,285 4,264
Bremerton School DistrictBremerton 53006601353035WA 4,886 45,474 5,318
Central Kitsap School DistrictSilverdale 53010801353035WA 11,428 68,606 11,092
North Kitsap School DistrictPoulsbo 53057602253035WA 6,466 47,470 7,504
South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard 53081602253035WA 9,635 68,784 11,105

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 36,307
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
Everest College-Bremerton Bremerton, WA2347393 232 232 0 0
Northwest College of Art & Design Poulsbo, WA3775465 94 80 0 0
Olympic College Bremerton, WA2361885 7,349 4,108 0 0

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 7,675
  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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