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Situation & Outlook Report

Carbondale-Marion, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 16060)
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 Carbondale-Marion, IL MSA metro changed from 126,821 in 2010 to 126,651 in 2015, a change of 7 (0%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 320 in 2010 and 323 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1 (2011), -1,534 (2012), 1,042 (2013), -548 (2014), -548 (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 134,328. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 7,509 (5.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 18,378 (2010) to 25,565 (2020), a change of 7,187 (39.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 589 in 2008 and 555 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $30,826 in 2008 to $35,992 in 2014, a change of $5,166 (16.8%). 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 316 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,255 in 2009 to $4,760 in 2014 a change of $505 (11.87%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,255 in 2009 to $4,349 in 2014, a change of $94 (2.21%). 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 29 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 16060; 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.
  •   Carbondale
  •   Marion

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
  Carbondale, IL (1711163) 25,902 26,338 26,389 26,413 26,402 26,324 -14 -0.10
  Herrin, IL (1734358) 12,501 12,539 12,625 12,719 12,856 12,852 313 2.50
  Marion, IL (1746916) 17,193 17,217 17,324 17,343 17,451 17,438 221 1.30

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 126,821 100.0 127,043 100.0 125,742 100.0 127,012 100.0 126,651 100.0 126,828 100.0
  Jackson County (17077) 60,381 47.6 60,293 47.5 58,966 46.9 59,661 47.0 59,388 46.9 59,362 46.8
  Williamson County (17199) ** 66,440 52.4 66,750 52.5 66,776 53.1 67,351 53.0 67,263 53.1 67,466 53.2
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

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.
  Williamson County, IL

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 126,738 126,685 -53 -0.04
  One race 123,352 122,947 -405 -0.33
    White 108,032 107,790 -242 -0.22
    Black/African American 108,032 107,790 -242 -0.22
    American Indian/Alaska Native 550 180 -370 -67.27
    Asian alone 2,415 2,871 456 18.88
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 1,008 85 -923 -91.57
  Two or more races 3,386 3,738 352 10.40
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,021 4,120 99 2.46
Population 25 years and over 81,650 81,862 212 2.46
  % high school graduate or higher 90.0 91.2 1.2 1.33
  % bachelor's degree or higher 27.5 28.6 1.1 4.00
Total Households 50,870 50,423 -447 4.00
  Median household income ($) 38,903 41,174 2,271 5.84
  Mean household income ($) 54,254 58,936 4,682 8.63
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 126,738 126,685 -53 -0.04
  Male 62,832 63,309 477 8.63
  Female 63,906 63,376 -530 8.63
  Under 5 years 7,456 6,626 -830 8.63
  5 to 9 years 7,170 7,010 -160 -2.23
  10 to 14 years 6,923 7,892 969 14.00
  15 to 19 years 8,613 9,422 809 9.39
  20 to 24 years 14,926 13,873 -1,053 -7.05
  25 to 34 years 17,486 17,475 -11 -0.06
  35 to 44 years 14,214 13,995 -219 -1.54
  45 to 54 years 15,786 15,124 -662 -4.19
  55 to 59 years 7,584 8,843 1,259 16.60
  55 to 59 years 7,584 8,843 1,259 16.60
  60 to 64 years 8,055 6,939 -1,116 -13.85
  65 to 74 years 10,365 11,009 644 6.21
  75 to 84 years 4,830 6,182 1,352 27.99
  85 years and over 3,330 2,295 -1,035 -31.08
  Median age 35.7 35.8 0.1 0.28
  18 years and over 101,454 101,045 -409 -0.40
  21 years and over 94,030 92,495 -1,535 -1.63
  62 years and over 23,499 24,267 768 3.27
  65 years and over 18,525 19,486 961 5.19

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 58,937 58,994 59,056 59,202 59,361 59,416 422 0.72

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 59,095 59,413 318 0.54
  1-unit, detached 38,600 37,662 -938 -2.43
  1-unit, attached 906 862 -44 -4.86
  2 units 3,142 3,064 -78 -2.48
  3 or 4 units 3,781 4,129 348 9.20
  5 to 9 units 1,782 2,945 1,163 65.26
  10 to 20 units 1,879 2,675 796 42.36
  20 or more units 3,591 2,309 -1,282 -35.70
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 59,095 59,413 318 0.54
  Occupied Housing Units 50,870 50,423 -447 -0.88
    Owner 32,486 30,986 -1,500 -4.62
    Renter 18,384 19,437 1,053 5.73
  Vacant Housing Units 8,225 8,990 765 9.30
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.10 2.80 1.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 13.20 15.10 1.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.58 2.50 -0.08 -3.10
Average household size; renter-occ 2.00 2.20 0.20 10.00
Median Value $ owner occupied 106,400 107,300 900 0.85
Median Rent $ renter occupied 617 670 53 8.59

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
    163.05 165.12 163.75 165.74 171.57
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.27 -0.83 1.22 3.52 5.23
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 4,400,680 4,490,889 4,533,986 4,572,649 4,703,307 302,627 6.9
  Net earnings 1/ 2,747,203 2,795,718 2,774,919 2,782,210 2,838,913 91,710 3.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 952,914 946,603 993,091 1,006,319 1,054,941 102,027 10.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 123,304 122,431 126,614 128,005 128,655 5,351 4.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 47,193 37,889 31,775 17,940 16,791 -30,402 -64.4
    Retirement and other 782,417 786,283 834,702 860,374 909,495 127,078 16.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 700,563 748,568 765,976 784,120 809,453 108,890 15.5
  Population 4/ 127,043 125,742 127,012 126,651 126,828 -215 -0.2
  Per capita personal income 34,639 35,715 35,697 36,104 37,084 2,445 7.1
  Per capita net earnings 21,624 22,234 21,848 21,968 22,384 760 3.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,501 7,528 7,819 7,946 8,318 817 10.9
    Per capita income maintenance 971 974 997 1,011 1,014 43 4.4
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 371 301 250 142 132 -239 -64.4
    Per capita retirement and other 6,159 6,253 6,572 6,793 7,171 1,012 16.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,514 5,953 6,031 6,191 6,382 868 15.7
  Earnings by place of work 3,181,641 3,245,891 3,280,529 3,307,509 3,392,870 211,229 6.6
    Wages and salaries 2,121,709 2,178,813 2,226,522 2,285,687 2,364,975 243,266 11.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 717,219 725,059 734,762 739,229 755,396 38,177 5.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 571,951 572,733 582,791 583,820 597,775 25,824 4.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 145,268 152,326 151,971 155,409 157,621 12,353 8.5
    Proprietors' income 342,713 342,019 319,245 282,593 272,499 -70,214 -20.5
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 19,959 11,091 53,930 23,204 -611 -20,570 -103.1
      Farm proprietors' income 322,754 330,928 265,315 259,389 273,110 -49,644 -15.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 72,895 72,673 71,676 72,129 73,472 577 0.8
  Wage and salary jobs 59,056 58,759 57,776 58,119 59,137 81 0.1
  Number of proprietors 13,839 13,914 13,900 14,010 14,335 496 3.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,260 1,261 1,270 1,254 1,238 -22 -1.7
    Number of farm proprietors 12,579 12,653 12,630 12,756 13,097 518 4.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,647 44,664 45,769 45,855 46,179 2,532 5.8
  Average wages and salaries 35,927 37,080 38,537 39,328 39,991 4,064 11.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 25,658 26,154 21,007 20,335 20,853 -4,805 -18.7
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 4,255 4,376 4,550 4,694 4,851 4,760 505 11.87
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,255 4,297 4,376 4,427 4,509 4,349 94 2.21

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 3,014 84,676 735 3,026 88,320 780
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 44 3,088 1,423 44 3,107 1,194
 Total, all industries - St Govt 4 ...... 4 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 89 ...... 89 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 2,877 62,063 656 2,889 64,811 691
    Goods-producing 511 10,483 898 509 11,366 992
      Natural resources and mining 34 1,984 1,381 33 2,024 1,527
      Construction 378 2,554 838 377 3,232 949
      Manufacturing 99 5,944 762 99 6,109 838
    Service-providing 2,366 51,580 607 2,380 53,445 626
      Trade, transportation & utilities 670 14,991 558 666 15,098 563
      Information 43 1,273 742 46 1,337 724
      Financial activities 307 4,400 761 305 4,398 734
      Professional & business services 390 5,711 656 390 6,550 636
      Education and health services 286 14,602 810 289 14,674 900
      Leisure and hospitality 363 8,845 260 370 9,583 272
      Other services 297 1,737 427 298 1,777 455
      Unclassified 10 22 296 16 26 383

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 5.2 5.6 6.0 5.9 6.9 6.7 6.4 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5
Unemployment 1,610 1,523 1,651 1,802 1,737 1,982 1,912 1,845 1,661 1,605 1,599 1,608 1,560
Employment 27,052 27,591 27,927 28,056 27,761 26,762 26,636 26,819 27,172 26,537 26,282 26,652 26,685
Labor Force28,66229,11429,57829,85829,49828,74428,54828,66428,83328,14227,88128,26028,245

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
Carbondale Chsd 165Carbondale 17083701317077IL 1,093 37,274 1,227
Carbondale Esd 95Carbondale 17083401317077IL 1,482 26,729 1,496
Carterville Cusd 5Carterville 17086402317199IL 1,967 11,440 1,983
Crab Orchard Cusd 3Marion 17111004117199IL 479 2,309 415
Desoto Cons Sd 86De Soto 17121504117077IL 250 2,014 256
Elverado Cusd 196Elkville 17138604217077IL 532 3,087 540
Giant City Ccsd 130Carbondale 17165904117077IL 255 2,432 300
Herrin Cusd 4Herrin 17188102317199IL 2,526 16,629 2,793
Johnston City Cusd 1Johnston City 17205503117199IL 1,231 7,983 1,301
Marion Cusd 2Marion 17246001317199IL 4,078 27,726 4,150
Murphysboro Cusd 186Murphysboro 17276103117077IL 2,153 15,507 2,431
Trico Cusd 176Campbell Hill 17082504217077IL 1,014 6,445 1,175
Unity Point Ccsd 140Carbondale 17399304117077IL 693 6,098 663

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 17,753
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
John A Logan College Carterville, IL1462053 6,718 2,107 0 0
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL1492229 13,461 11,873 4,528 2,748

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 20,179
  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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