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Situation & Outlook Report

Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 15260)
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 Brunswick, GA MSA metro changed from 112,540 in 2010 to 114,758 in 2015, a change of 3,463 (3.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 347 in 2010 and 348 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 190 (2011), 95 (2012), 252 (2013), 631 (2014), 631 (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 123,118. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 10,544 (9.4%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 17,269 (2010) to 25,862 (2020), a change of 8,593 (49.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 439 in 2008 and 669 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,948 in 2008 to $34,194 in 2014, a change of $1,246 (3.8%). 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 363 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,435 in 2009 to $3,455 in 2014 a change of $20 (0.58%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,435 in 2009 to $3,143 in 2014, a change of ($292) (-8.5%). 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 24 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 15260; 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.
  •   Brunswick

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
  Brunswick, GA (1311560) 15,383 15,421 15,511 15,649 15,801 15,903 482 3.10

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 112,540 100.0 113,010 100.0 113,360 100.0 113,876 100.0 114,758 100.0 116,003 100.0
  Brantley County (13025) 18,456 16.4 18,570 16.4 18,541 16.4 18,284 16.1 18,408 16.0 18,455 15.9
  Glynn County (13127) 79,790 70.9 80,215 71.0 80,985 71.4 81,592 71.6 82,343 71.8 83,579 72.0
  McIntosh County (13191) 14,294 12.7 14,225 12.6 13,834 12.2 14,000 12.3 14,007 12.2 13,969 12.0

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.
  Glynn County, GA

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 113,007 112,663 -344 -0.30
  One race 109,797 110,115 318 0.29
    White 81,510 79,875 -1,635 -2.01
    Black/African American 81,510 79,875 -1,635 -2.01
    American Indian/Alaska Native 321 1,018 697 217.13
    Asian alone 715 1,242 527 73.71
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 130 18 -112 -86.15
    Some other race alone 1,826 3,991 2,165 118.57
  Two or more races 3,210 2,548 -662 -20.62
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,254 5,786 -468 -7.48
Population 25 years and over 76,941 77,502 561 -7.48
  % high school graduate or higher 86.5 86.5 0.0 0.00
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.4 23.4 0.0 0.00
Total Households 42,749 43,618 869 0.00
  Median household income ($) 39,967 46,268 6,301 15.77
  Mean household income ($) 56,917 60,468 3,551 6.24
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 113,007 112,663 -344 -0.30
  Male 51,524 54,859 3,335 6.24
  Female 61,483 57,804 -3,679 6.24
  Under 5 years 6,982 6,899 -83 6.24
  5 to 9 years 6,754 6,784 30 0.44
  10 to 14 years 8,124 7,901 -223 -2.74
  15 to 19 years 6,534 7,431 897 13.73
  20 to 24 years 7,672 6,146 -1,526 -19.89
  25 to 34 years 13,827 14,056 229 1.66
  35 to 44 years 13,339 13,727 388 2.91
  45 to 54 years 15,034 13,529 -1,505 -10.01
  55 to 59 years 9,030 8,321 -709 -7.85
  55 to 59 years 9,030 8,321 -709 -7.85
  60 to 64 years 6,922 7,924 1,002 14.48
  65 to 74 years 11,653 11,541 -112 -0.96
  75 to 84 years 5,001 6,654 1,653 33.05
  85 years and over 2,135 1,750 -385 -18.03
  Median age 39.6 40.7 1.1 2.78
  18 years and over 86,608 86,695 87 0.10
  21 years and over 83,081 82,435 -646 -0.78
  62 years and over 23,012 24,871 1,859 8.08
  65 years and over 18,789 19,945 1,156 6.15

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 58,022 58,066 58,249 58,437 58,699 58,948 882 1.52

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 58,237 58,235 -2 0.00
  1-unit, detached 34,105 35,426 1,321 3.87
  1-unit, attached 2,000 1,779 -221 -11.05
  2 units 1,606 1,776 170 10.59
  3 or 4 units 1,758 1,611 -147 -8.36
  5 to 9 units 2,304 3,196 892 38.72
  10 to 20 units 1,219 827 -392 -32.16
  20 or more units 2,417 2,688 271 11.21
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 58,237 58,235 -2 0.00
  Occupied Housing Units 42,749 43,618 869 2.03
    Owner 27,407 28,454 1,047 3.82
    Renter 15,342 15,164 -178 -1.16
  Vacant Housing Units 15,488 14,617 -871 -5.62
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.30 2.40 -0.90...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.80 6.30 -2.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.51 2.48 -0.03 -1.20
Average household size; renter-occ 2.80 2.67 -0.13 -4.64
Median Value $ owner occupied 122,800 128,900 6,100 4.97
Median Rent $ renter occupied 746 805 59 7.91

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 43 43 41 35 37 35 40 47 48 50 52 43
  in 1 unit bldgs 43 43 41 35 37 35 40 47 48 50 52 43
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 94 94 94 94
Value ($000), Total Units 11,167 11,167 10,698 9,115 9,643 9,115 10,434 12,280 12,598 13,126 13,653 11,295
  1 unit structures 11,167 11,167 10,698 9,115 9,643 9,115 10,434 12,280 12,598 13,126 13,653 11,295
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
    186.83 190.33 189.84 199.96 192.25
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.87 -0.26 5.33 -3.86 2.90
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 3,760,454 3,731,625 3,785,012 3,926,995 4,140,873 380,419 10.1
  Net earnings 1/ 2,017,458 1,990,007 2,000,892 2,048,475 2,191,817 174,359 8.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 860,604 862,100 890,963 938,493 982,502 121,898 14.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 102,699 104,771 108,381 107,054 106,236 3,537 3.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 29,150 22,830 15,568 6,437 4,957 -24,193 -83.0
    Retirement and other 728,755 734,499 767,014 825,002 871,309 142,554 19.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 882,392 879,518 893,157 940,027 966,554 84,162 9.5
  Population 4/ 113,010 113,360 113,876 114,758 116,003 2,993 2.6
  Per capita personal income 33,275 32,918 33,238 34,220 35,696 2,421 7.3
  Per capita net earnings 17,852 17,555 17,571 17,850 18,894 1,042 5.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,615 7,605 7,824 8,178 8,470 855 11.2
    Per capita income maintenance 909 924 952 933 916 7 0.8
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 258 201 137 56 43 -215 -83.3
    Per capita retirement and other 6,449 6,479 6,736 7,189 7,511 1,062 16.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,808 7,759 7,843 8,191 8,332 524 6.7
  Earnings by place of work 2,217,489 2,193,605 2,235,107 2,271,719 2,424,164 206,675 9.3
    Wages and salaries 1,548,995 1,608,941 1,626,912 1,643,975 1,758,397 209,402 13.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 425,755 431,987 444,533 436,296 448,285 22,530 5.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 316,151 317,974 328,632 320,353 325,253 9,102 2.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 109,604 114,013 115,901 115,943 123,032 13,428 12.3
    Proprietors' income 242,739 152,677 163,662 191,448 217,482 -25,257 -10.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -713 31 832 -513 263 976...
      Farm proprietors' income 243,452 152,646 162,830 191,961 217,219 -26,233 -10.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 53,830 54,218 54,725 55,839 57,403 3,573 6.6
  Wage and salary jobs 41,482 41,991 42,233 42,360 43,532 2,050 4.9
  Number of proprietors 12,348 12,227 12,492 13,479 13,871 1,523 12.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 274 273 272 261 258 -16 -5.8
    Number of farm proprietors 12,074 11,954 12,220 13,218 13,613 1,539 12.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,194 40,459 40,843 40,683 42,231 1,037 2.5
  Average wages and salaries 37,341 38,316 38,522 38,810 40,393 3,052 8.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,163 12,769 13,325 14,523 15,957 -4,206 -20.9
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 3,435 3,312 3,326 3,392 3,445 3,455 20 0.58
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,435 3,270 3,240 3,229 3,207 3,143 -292 -8.50

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 3,276 64,797 727 3,264 67,453 707
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 63 2,878 1,910 62 2,967 1,617
 Total, all industries - St Govt 50 2,795 651 49 2,737 649
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 38 10,813 841 36 10,806 892
 Total, all industries - Private 3,125 48,311 637 3,117 50,943 619
    Goods-producing 444 6,050 1,044 440 6,574 904
      Natural resources and mining 34 ...... 32 ......
      Construction 313 2,363 711 312 2,452 734
      Manufacturing 97 ...... 96 ......
    Service-providing 2,681 42,261 579 2,677 44,369 577
      Trade, transportation & utilities 699 13,539 601 700 13,534 593
      Information 40 678 1,012 42 741 911
      Financial activities 308 1,911 973 310 1,943 901
      Professional & business services 530 5,320 695 531 5,566 698
      Education and health services 321 5,201 734 324 5,243 786
      Leisure and hospitality 388 13,428 373 391 15,163 386
      Other services 255 1,920 588 256 1,960 598
      Unclassified 140 265 605 123 219 573

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 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.2 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.7 6.0 5.9 6.8 7.0 6.6
Unemployment 520 480 465 430 463 468 481 474 429 422 499 512 471
Employment 6,370 6,357 6,438 6,511 6,487 6,564 6,467 6,628 6,662 6,731 6,818 6,797 6,665
Labor Force6,8906,8376,9036,9416,9507,0326,9487,1027,0917,1537,3177,3097,136

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
Brantley CountyNahunta 13004804213025GA 3,553 18,292 3,487
Glynn CountyBrunswick 13024001313127GA 12,776 81,508 13,774
Mcintosh CountyDarien 13036003113191GA 1,662 14,007 1,977

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 17,991
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
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA1392505 3,008 1,858 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,008
  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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