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Situation & Outlook Report

Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 16180)
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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 Carson City, NV MSA metro changed from 55,030 in 2010 to 54,480 in 2015, a change of -509 (-0.9%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 554 in 2010 and 555 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -196 (2011), -36 (2012), -469 (2013), 436 (2014), 436 (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 56,645. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 1,385 (2.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 9,400 (2010) to 12,898 (2020), a change of 3,498 (37.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 191 in 2008 and 279 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $38,428 in 2008 to $41,046 in 2014, a change of $2,618 (6.8%). 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 373 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,739 in 2009 to $2,918 in 2014 a change of $179 (6.54%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,739 in 2009 to $2,667 in 2014, a change of ($72) (-2.63%). 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 14 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 16180; 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.
  •   Carson City

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
  Carson City, NV (3209700) 55,274 55,260 54,747 54,578 54,061 54,522 -738 -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 55,030 100.0 54,756 100.0 54,598 100.0 54,057 100.0 54,480 100.0 54,521 100.0
  Carson City (32510) 55,030 100.0 54,756 100.0 54,598 100.0 54,057 100.0 54,480 100.0 54,521 100.0

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.
No counties presently available for this metro.

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 54,080 54,522 442 0.82
  One race 52,638 53,170 532 1.01
    White 46,043 41,781 -4,262 -9.26
    Black/African American 46,043 41,781 -4,262 -9.26
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,024 1,578 554 54.10
    Asian alone 1,231 2,554 1,323 107.47
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 542 0 -542 -100.00
    Some other race alone 2,710 7,017 4,307 158.93
  Two or more races 1,442 1,352 -90 -6.24
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 12,294 12,459 165 1.34
Population 25 years and over 38,203 38,492 289 1.34
  % high school graduate or higher 86.3 89.1 2.8 3.24
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.8 23.0 4.2 22.34
Total Households 21,076 21,228 152 22.34
  Median household income ($) 46,616 43,850 -2,766 -5.93
  Mean household income ($) 63,183 58,475 -4,708 -7.45
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 54,080 54,522 442 0.82
  Male 27,473 27,362 -111 -7.45
  Female 26,607 27,160 553 -7.45
  Under 5 years 2,594 2,420 -174 -7.45
  5 to 9 years 3,069 2,914 -155 -5.05
  10 to 14 years 3,277 3,962 685 20.90
  15 to 19 years 3,423 3,071 -352 -10.28
  20 to 24 years 3,514 3,663 149 4.24
  25 to 34 years 6,519 6,408 -111 -1.70
  35 to 44 years 6,770 5,889 -881 -13.01
  45 to 54 years 7,066 7,891 825 11.68
  55 to 59 years 3,736 5,059 1,323 35.41
  55 to 59 years 3,736 5,059 1,323 35.41
  60 to 64 years 3,798 3,104 -694 -18.27
  65 to 74 years 5,940 5,706 -234 -3.94
  75 to 84 years 3,100 2,698 -402 -12.97
  85 years and over 1,274 1,737 463 36.34
  Median age 42.8 43.2 0.4 0.93
  18 years and over 43,116 43,494 378 0.88
  21 years and over 40,407 41,060 653 1.62
  62 years and over 12,535 11,848 -687 -5.48
  65 years and over 10,314 10,141 -173 -1.68

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 23,534 23,524 23,533 23,486 23,479 23,464 -60 -0.26

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 23,390 23,461 71 0.30
  1-unit, detached 13,206 12,888 -318 -2.41
  1-unit, attached 778 1,006 228 29.31
  2 units 400 957 557 139.25
  3 or 4 units 1,084 1,483 399 36.81
  5 to 9 units 1,796 1,342 -454 -25.28
  10 to 20 units 1,298 1,106 -192 -14.79
  20 or more units 2,252 2,643 391 17.36
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 23,390 23,461 71 0.30
  Occupied Housing Units 21,076 21,228 152 0.72
    Owner 11,529 12,283 754 6.54
    Renter 9,547 8,945 -602 -6.31
  Vacant Housing Units 2,314 2,233 -81 -3.50
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.00 1.90 1.90...
  Rental vacancy rate 11.90 5.30 -6.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.49 2.48 -0.01 -0.40
Average household size; renter-occ 2.45 2.49 0.04 1.63
Median Value $ owner occupied 163,100 199,400 36,300 22.26
Median Rent $ renter occupied 806 738 -68 -8.44

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 4 2 4 4 1 3 5 2 2 5 17 15
  in 1 unit bldgs 4 2 4 4 1 3 5 2 2 5 17 7
  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 8
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 775 420 625 1,130 270 1,080 1,212 1,085 539 1,514 4,966 3,405
  1 unit structures 775 420 625 1,130 270 1,080 1,212 1,085 539 1,514 4,966 2,206
  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 1,199

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
    175.30 183.02 182.17 189.31 200.49
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  4.40 -0.46 3.92 5.91 14.37
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 2,244,028 2,053,946 2,106,449 2,172,414 2,368,549 124,521 5.5
  Net earnings 1/ 1,375,137 1,185,776 1,206,167 1,198,357 1,337,409 -37,728 -2.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 433,048 441,599 448,472 497,194 537,801 104,753 24.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 35,508 36,162 37,494 37,322 38,119 2,611 7.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 29,575 22,152 15,841 8,284 7,365 -22,210 -75.1
    Retirement and other 367,965 383,285 395,137 451,588 492,317 124,352 33.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 435,843 426,571 451,810 476,863 493,339 57,496 13.2
  Population 4/ 54,756 54,598 54,057 54,480 54,521 -235 -0.4
  Per capita personal income 40,982 37,619 38,967 39,875 43,443 2,461 6.0
  Per capita net earnings 25,114 21,718 22,313 21,996 24,530 -584 -2.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,909 8,088 8,296 9,126 9,864 1,955 24.7
    Per capita income maintenance 648 662 694 685 699 51 7.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 540 406 293 152 135 -405 -75.0
    Per capita retirement and other 6,720 7,020 7,310 8,289 9,030 2,310 34.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,960 7,813 8,358 8,753 9,049 1,089 13.7
  Earnings by place of work 2,077,969 1,898,243 1,932,107 1,943,258 2,129,548 51,579 2.5
    Wages and salaries 1,258,786 1,242,236 1,268,549 1,293,899 1,368,597 109,811 8.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 444,599 446,410 438,463 466,573 501,235 56,636 12.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 369,371 368,852 362,853 389,321 419,918 50,547 13.7
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 75,228 77,558 75,610 77,252 81,317 6,089 8.1
    Proprietors' income 374,584 209,597 225,095 182,786 259,716 -114,868 -30.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 1,529 996 1,243 2,293 1,672 143 9.4
      Farm proprietors' income 373,055 208,601 223,852 180,493 258,044 -115,011 -30.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 38,116 37,427 37,547 37,540 38,144 28 0.1
  Wage and salary jobs 28,426 28,313 28,406 28,675 29,050 624 2.2
  Number of proprietors 9,690 9,114 9,141 8,865 9,094 -596 -6.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 18 16 16 16 16 -2 -11.1
    Number of farm proprietors 9,672 9,098 9,125 8,849 9,078 -594 -6.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 54,517 50,719 51,458 51,765 55,829 1,312 2.4
  Average wages and salaries 44,283 43,875 44,658 45,123 47,112 2,829 6.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 38,571 22,928 24,532 20,397 28,425 -10,146 -26.3
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 2,739 2,806 2,789 2,811 2,901 2,918 179 6.54
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,739 2,768 2,713 2,675 2,707 2,667 -72 -2.63

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 2,063 46,376 880 2,076 47,010 865
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 16 801 1,443 16 867 1,304
 Total, all industries - St Govt 151 ...... 149 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 10 ...... 10 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 1,886 30,662 794 1,901 31,270 827
    Goods-producing 295 6,058 910 302 6,069 954
      Natural resources and mining 4 63 887 4 72 918
      Construction 171 1,538 797 175 1,664 801
      Manufacturing 120 4,457 950 123 4,333 1,015
    Service-providing 1,591 24,604 765 1,599 25,201 797
      Trade, transportation & utilities 332 6,460 717 338 6,617 701
      Information 29 392 960 28 389 965
      Financial activities 209 1,743 1,013 209 1,751 897
      Professional & business services 441 3,086 986 441 3,150 1,097
      Education and health services 234 6,278 1,007 232 6,421 1,115
      Leisure and hospitality 196 5,612 356 199 5,813 376
      Other services 137 1,019 659 136 1,040 674
      Unclassified 13 13 913 16 20 890

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 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.9 6.4 6.0
Unemployment 1,754 1,699 1,644 1,663 1,667 1,895 1,652 1,698 1,669 1,642 1,743 1,622 1,487
Employment 23,298 23,347 23,155 23,121 23,154 22,687 23,121 23,177 23,171 23,283 23,343 23,578 23,306
Labor Force25,05225,04624,79924,78424,82124,58224,77324,87524,84024,92525,08625,20024,793

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
Carson City School DistrictCarson City 32003901332510NV 7,850 54,080 8,402

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 7,850
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
Western Nevada College Carson City, NV1825645 3,951 1,285 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,951
  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
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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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