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Situation & Outlook Report

Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 16220)
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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 Casper, WY MSA metro changed from 75,472 in 2010 to 81,603 in 2015, a change of 6,706 (8.9%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 459 in 2010 and 436 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 584 (2011), 1,842 (2012), 2,005 (2013), -9 (2014), -9 (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 87,587. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,121 (16.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 9,721 (2010) to 16,049 (2020), a change of 6,328 (65.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 21 in 2008 and 22 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $55,045 in 2008 to $59,890 in 2014, a change of $4,845 (8.8%). 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 233 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,783 in 2009 to $7,340 in 2014 a change of $1,557 (26.92%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,783 in 2009 to $6,218 in 2014, a change of $435 (7.52%). 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 18 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 16220; 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.
  •   Casper

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
  Casper, WY (5613150) 55,316 55,278 56,173 57,894 59,688 60,086 4,808 8.70

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 75,472 100.0 76,420 100.0 78,699 100.0 81,156 100.0 81,603 100.0 82,178 100.0
  Natrona County (56025) 75,472 100.0 76,420 100.0 78,699 100.0 81,156 100.0 81,603 100.0 82,178 100.0

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.
  Natrona County, WY

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 80,973 81,624 651 0.80
  One race 77,966 79,782 1,816 2.33
    White 74,143 75,488 1,345 1.81
    Black/African American 74,143 75,488 1,345 1.81
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,036 710 -326 -31.47
    Asian alone 745 820 75 10.07
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 16 16...
    Some other race alone 1,682 1,185 -497 -29.55
  Two or more races 3,007 1,842 -1,165 -38.74
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,487 6,635 148 2.28
Population 25 years and over 53,589 54,784 1,195 2.28
  % high school graduate or higher 93.1 93.3 0.2 0.21
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.5 21.0 -2.5 -10.64
Total Households 32,665 33,323 658 -10.64
  Median household income ($) 58,635 56,392 -2,243 -3.83
  Mean household income ($) 74,571 73,519 -1,052 -1.41
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 80,973 81,624 651 0.80
  Male 40,915 41,811 896 -1.41
  Female 40,058 39,813 -245 -1.41
  Under 5 years 5,290 5,126 -164 -1.41
  5 to 9 years 5,790 5,434 -356 -6.15
  10 to 14 years 5,858 5,044 -814 -13.90
  15 to 19 years 4,226 5,075 849 20.09
  20 to 24 years 6,220 6,161 -59 -0.95
  25 to 34 years 12,324 12,482 158 1.28
  35 to 44 years 10,429 10,852 423 4.06
  45 to 54 years 10,140 10,013 -127 -1.25
  55 to 59 years 5,512 6,118 606 10.99
  55 to 59 years 5,512 6,118 606 10.99
  60 to 64 years 5,223 5,344 121 2.32
  65 to 74 years 5,493 5,546 53 0.96
  75 to 84 years 2,911 3,282 371 12.74
  85 years and over 1,557 1,147 -410 -26.33
  Median age 35.8 35.8 0.0 0.00
  18 years and over 61,127 62,660 1,533 2.51
  21 years and over 58,739 60,022 1,283 2.18
  62 years and over 13,275 13,172 -103 -0.78
  65 years and over 9,961 9,975 14 0.14

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 33,807 33,884 34,579 34,891 35,309 35,825 1,941 5.73

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 35,183 35,822 639 1.82
  1-unit, detached 24,430 23,781 -649 -2.66
  1-unit, attached 419 725 306 73.03
  2 units 439 1,243 804 183.14
  3 or 4 units 1,993 1,263 -730 -36.63
  5 to 9 units 1,073 1,194 121 11.28
  10 to 20 units 1,236 227 -1,009 -81.63
  20 or more units 1,655 3,581 1,926 116.37
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 35,183 35,822 639 1.82
  Occupied Housing Units 32,665 33,323 658 2.01
    Owner 22,180 20,972 -1,208 -5.45
    Renter 10,485 12,351 1,866 17.80
  Vacant Housing Units 2,518 2,499 -19 -0.75
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.70 1.20 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.40 4.00 -1.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.50 2.53 0.03 1.20
Average household size; renter-occ 2.28 2.16 -0.12 -5.26
Median Value $ owner occupied 187,800 206,600 18,800 10.01
Median Rent $ renter occupied 804 849 45 5.60

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 20 28 20 20 12 8 11 15 19 12 20 14
  in 1 unit bldgs 20 28 17 20 12 8 11 15 19 12 20 14
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 3 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 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 5,182 7,081 3,267 4,906 2,514 1,982 2,469 3,584 5,302 4,938 4,496 3,334
  1 unit structures 5,182 7,081 3,162 4,906 2,514 1,982 2,469 3,584 5,302 4,938 4,496 3,334
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 105 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
    285.00 278.14 276.35 277.11 277.50
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.41 -0.64 0.28 0.14 -2.63
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 4,117,491 4,772,120 5,136,439 5,824,660 5,644,969 1,527,478 37.1
  Net earnings 1/ 2,804,609 3,310,305 3,493,858 3,930,597 3,696,456 891,847 31.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 508,446 501,198 521,050 538,815 573,551 65,105 12.8
    Income maintenance 2/ 41,068 38,417 39,504 39,605 39,612 -1,456 -3.5
    Unemployment insurance compensation 21,420 14,073 13,437 8,881 18,244 -3,176 -14.8
    Retirement and other 445,958 448,708 468,109 490,329 515,695 69,737 15.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 804,436 960,617 1,121,531 1,355,248 1,374,962 570,526 70.9
  Population 4/ 76,420 78,699 81,156 81,603 82,178 5,758 7.5
  Per capita personal income 53,880 60,638 63,291 71,378 68,692 14,812 27.5
  Per capita net earnings 36,700 42,063 43,051 48,167 44,981 8,281 22.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,653 6,369 6,420 6,603 6,979 326 4.9
    Per capita income maintenance 537 488 487 485 482 -55 -10.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 280 179 166 109 222 -58 -20.7
    Per capita retirement and other 5,836 5,702 5,768 6,009 6,275 439 7.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 10,527 12,206 13,819 16,608 16,732 6,205 58.9
  Earnings by place of work 3,137,968 3,685,751 3,923,581 4,399,469 4,134,676 996,708 31.8
    Wages and salaries 1,953,578 2,126,605 2,173,355 2,343,332 2,239,593 286,015 14.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 435,213 480,508 511,213 528,877 522,125 86,912 20.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 246,448 270,629 300,375 304,100 311,116 64,668 26.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 188,765 209,879 210,838 224,777 211,009 22,244 11.8
    Proprietors' income 749,177 1,078,638 1,239,013 1,527,260 1,372,958 623,781 83.3
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 2,388 -4,781 -1,048 6,108 3,129 741 31.0
      Farm proprietors' income 746,789 1,083,419 1,240,061 1,521,152 1,369,829 623,040 83.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 53,432 55,541 56,665 57,782 57,246 3,814 7.1
  Wage and salary jobs 41,520 43,246 44,027 45,015 44,199 2,679 6.5
  Number of proprietors 11,912 12,295 12,638 12,767 13,047 1,135 9.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 357 347 345 359 356 -1 -0.3
    Number of farm proprietors 11,555 11,948 12,293 12,408 12,691 1,136 9.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 58,728 66,361 69,242 76,139 72,226 13,498 23.0
  Average wages and salaries 47,051 49,175 49,364 52,057 50,671 3,620 7.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 64,629 90,678 100,875 122,594 107,937 43,308 67.0
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 5,783 6,221 6,900 6,626 6,871 7,340 1,557 26.92
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,783 5,739 6,000 5,798 5,864 6,218 435 7.52

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 3,477 71,007 959 3,490 69,908 939
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 39 1,025 1,451 39 1,043 1,238
 Total, all industries - St Govt 32 1,156 1,067 32 1,181 1,055
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 26 7,340 840 26 7,484 892
 Total, all industries - Private 3,380 61,485 963 3,393 60,201 937
    Goods-producing 717 16,362 1,406 716 14,403 1,329
      Natural resources and mining 217 8,106 1,796 214 6,313 1,715
      Construction 391 5,313 971 394 5,280 979
      Manufacturing 109 2,943 1,146 108 2,811 1,145
    Service-providing 2,663 45,123 804 2,677 45,798 815
      Trade, transportation & utilities 785 15,724 859 778 15,697 843
      Information 31 707 841 31 731 756
      Financial activities 349 3,471 1,182 349 3,363 993
      Professional & business services 549 4,845 934 558 5,115 1,062
      Education and health services 425 10,047 894 441 10,183 982
      Leisure and hospitality 247 7,598 325 245 8,018 332
      Other services 277 2,731 790 275 2,691 789

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 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.2 5.6 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.8 7.3 6.8
Unemployment 2,003 1,974 2,029 2,192 2,372 2,985 3,001 3,055 3,121 3,022 3,188 2,982 2,778
Employment 40,051 39,978 40,195 40,191 39,727 38,697 38,726 38,369 38,237 37,459 37,766 38,002 37,905
Labor Force42,05441,95242,22442,38342,09941,68241,72741,42441,35840,48140,95440,98440,683

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
Natrona County School District #1Casper 56045101356025WY 13,079 80,973 13,819

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 13,079
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
Casper College Casper, WY2405053 3,824 1,705 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,824
  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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