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Situation & Outlook Report

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 16540)
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 Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA metro changed from 149,948 in 2010 to 152,951 in 2015, a change of 3,690 (2.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 274 in 2010 and 269 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 595 (2011), 90 (2012), 176 (2013), 363 (2014), 363 (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 159,189. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 9,281 (6.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 25,352 (2010) to 33,651 (2020), a change of 8,299 (32.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 343 in 2008 and 324 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $34,780 in 2008 to $39,972 in 2014, a change of $5,192 (14.9%). 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 318 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,171 in 2009 to $4,746 in 2014 a change of $575 (13.79%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,171 in 2009 to $4,337 in 2014, a change of $166 (3.98%). 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 27 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 16540; 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.
  •   Chambersburg
  •   Waynesboro

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
  Chambersburg, PA (4212536) 20,268 20,297 20,336 20,436 20,493 20,602 305 1.50
  Waynesboro, PA (4281824) 10,568 10,581 10,620 10,666 10,719 10,760 179 1.70

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 149,948 100.0 151,037 100.0 151,618 100.0 152,181 100.0 152,951 100.0 153,638 100.0
  Franklin County (42055) 149,948 100.0 151,037 100.0 151,618 100.0 152,181 100.0 152,951 100.0 153,638 100.0

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.
  Franklin County, PA

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 152,085 152,892 807 0.53
  One race 150,665 151,769 1,104 0.73
    White 141,912 142,493 581 0.41
    Black/African American 141,912 142,493 581 0.41
    American Indian/Alaska Native 0 613 613...
    Asian alone 1,346 723 -623 -46.29
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 93 0 -93 -100.00
    Some other race alone 1,040 552 -488 -46.92
  Two or more races 1,420 1,123 -297 -20.92
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,330 7,581 251 3.42
Population 25 years and over 104,821 104,971 150 3.42
  % high school graduate or higher 86.5 83.8 -2.7 -3.12
  % bachelor's degree or higher 19.1 17.7 -1.4 -7.33
Total Households 59,145 58,565 -580 -7.33
  Median household income ($) 54,303 49,487 -4,816 -8.87
  Mean household income ($) 67,211 60,256 -6,955 -10.35
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 152,085 152,892 807 0.53
  Male 74,893 74,931 38 -10.35
  Female 77,192 77,961 769 -10.35
  Under 5 years 9,096 9,182 86 -10.35
  5 to 9 years 10,163 8,731 -1,432 -14.09
  10 to 14 years 10,339 10,848 509 4.92
  15 to 19 years 9,842 9,637 -205 -2.08
  20 to 24 years 7,824 9,523 1,699 21.72
  25 to 34 years 17,939 17,169 -770 -4.29
  35 to 44 years 18,920 19,039 119 0.63
  45 to 54 years 21,176 20,739 -437 -2.06
  55 to 59 years 10,540 10,381 -159 -1.51
  55 to 59 years 10,540 10,381 -159 -1.51
  60 to 64 years 9,351 9,868 517 5.53
  65 to 74 years 14,455 15,232 777 5.38
  75 to 84 years 8,025 8,506 481 5.99
  85 years and over 4,415 4,037 -378 -8.56
  Median age 41.0 41.2 0.2 0.49
  18 years and over 116,541 117,755 1,214 1.04
  21 years and over 110,959 112,314 1,355 1.22
  62 years and over 32,625 33,231 606 1.86
  65 years and over 26,895 27,775 880 3.27

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 63,219 63,304 63,701 63,775 63,994 64,125 821 1.30

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 63,781 64,125 344 0.54
  1-unit, detached 43,652 41,138 -2,514 -5.76
  1-unit, attached 5,872 7,282 1,410 24.01
  2 units 3,177 2,758 -419 -13.19
  3 or 4 units 2,875 3,100 225 7.83
  5 to 9 units 1,565 2,696 1,131 72.27
  10 to 20 units 1,073 1,023 -50 -4.66
  20 or more units 753 799 46 6.11
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 63,781 64,125 344 0.54
  Occupied Housing Units 59,145 58,565 -580 -0.98
    Owner 43,799 39,926 -3,873 -8.84
    Renter 15,346 18,639 3,293 21.46
  Vacant Housing Units 4,636 5,560 924 19.93
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.40 1.60 0.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 0.50 3.30 2.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.59 2.70 0.11 4.25
Average household size; renter-occ 2.36 2.31 -0.05 -2.12
Median Value $ owner occupied 176,900 165,100 -11,800 -6.67
Median Rent $ renter occupied 791 809 18 2.28

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 23 28 31 27 29 18 29 28 26 22 35 16
  in 1 unit bldgs 20 22 21 21 26 18 23 25 26 22 35 16
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 3 4 3 4 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 1 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 3,870 4,710 4,259 4,746 5,278 3,091 4,387 4,745 4,465 5,511 7,100 3,133
  1 unit structures 3,546 4,032 3,619 4,068 4,954 3,091 3,709 4,421 4,465 5,511 7,100 3,133
  2 unit structures 0 246 246 246 0 0 246 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 324 432 324 432 324 0 432 324 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 70 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
    177.12 182.95 177.22 178.00 182.07
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.29 -3.13 0.44 2.29 2.79
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 5,709,749 5,845,274 5,937,725 6,217,574 6,417,100 707,351 12.4
  Net earnings 1/ 3,667,781 3,748,389 3,786,683 3,935,264 4,037,685 369,904 10.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,145,448 1,160,008 1,205,094 1,267,415 1,334,367 188,919 16.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 77,314 79,415 81,022 82,106 83,523 6,209 8.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 55,868 47,759 38,344 22,651 22,826 -33,042 -59.1
    Retirement and other 1,012,266 1,032,834 1,085,728 1,162,658 1,228,018 215,752 21.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 896,520 936,877 945,948 1,014,895 1,045,048 148,528 16.6
  Population 4/ 151,037 151,618 152,181 152,951 153,638 2,601 1.7
  Per capita personal income 37,804 38,553 39,018 40,651 41,768 3,964 10.5
  Per capita net earnings 24,284 24,723 24,883 25,729 26,281 1,997 8.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,584 7,651 7,919 8,286 8,685 1,101 14.5
    Per capita income maintenance 512 524 532 537 544 32 6.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 370 315 252 148 149 -221 -59.7
    Per capita retirement and other 6,702 6,812 7,134 7,602 7,993 1,291 19.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,936 6,179 6,216 6,635 6,802 866 14.6
  Earnings by place of work 3,234,373 3,322,832 3,426,562 3,568,915 3,690,616 456,243 14.1
    Wages and salaries 2,167,980 2,239,791 2,286,174 2,376,411 2,475,801 307,821 14.2
    Supplements to wages and salaries 663,052 665,771 690,008 685,577 734,201 71,149 10.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 479,110 476,858 494,662 483,954 524,303 45,193 9.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 183,942 188,913 195,346 201,623 209,898 25,956 14.1
    Proprietors' income 403,341 417,270 450,380 506,927 480,614 77,273 19.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 89,726 79,716 94,917 124,558 68,268 -21,458 -23.9
      Farm proprietors' income 313,615 337,554 355,463 382,369 412,346 98,731 31.5
Total full-time and part-time employment 74,791 75,377 76,322 77,190 79,223 4,432 5.9
  Wage and salary jobs 58,866 59,623 60,234 60,903 62,465 3,599 6.1
  Number of proprietors 15,925 15,754 16,088 16,287 16,758 833 5.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,459 1,454 1,485 1,484 1,460 1 0.1
    Number of farm proprietors 14,466 14,300 14,603 14,803 15,298 832 5.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,245 44,083 44,896 46,235 46,585 3,340 7.7
  Average wages and salaries 36,829 37,566 37,955 39,020 39,635 2,806 7.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 21,679 23,605 24,342 25,831 26,954 5,275 24.3
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 4,171 4,235 4,326 4,382 4,560 4,746 575 13.79
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,171 4,199 4,209 4,161 4,241 4,337 166 3.98

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 3,250 96,170 715 3,302 96,434 768
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 39 3,723 1,190 47 3,653 1,255
 Total, all industries - St Govt 20 1,470 895 20 1,489 909
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 115 8,061 740 115 8,095 844
 Total, all industries - Private 3,076 82,916 688 3,120 83,197 737
    Goods-producing 606 20,281 894 612 20,820 942
      Natural resources and mining 93 1,296 583 94 1,525 585
      Construction 309 2,767 742 315 3,120 806
      Manufacturing 204 16,218 945 203 16,174 1,004
    Service-providing 2,470 62,635 621 2,508 62,377 669
      Trade, transportation & utilities 740 23,517 611 744 23,956 629
      Information 37 629 704 37 620 729
      Financial activities 210 2,157 1,029 212 2,068 1,080
      Professional & business services 387 8,946 662 400 8,823 734
      Education and health services 453 15,217 825 467 15,472 906
      Leisure and hospitality 332 9,181 237 330 8,362 264
      Other services 311 2,988 400 318 3,076 420

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 4.3 4.3 4.2 3.8 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.7
Unemployment 3,745 3,334 3,331 3,248 2,945 3,798 3,875 4,050 3,799 4,030 4,154 4,517 4,658
Employment 74,060 73,480 74,106 73,818 74,737 75,618 75,621 76,016 75,382 75,951 76,308 76,697 76,784
Labor Force77,80576,81477,43777,06677,68279,41679,49680,06679,18179,98180,46281,21481,442

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
Chambersburg Area SdChambersburg 42055501342055PA 8,856 67,335 10,770
Fannett-Metal SdWillow Hill 42096604242055PA 534 4,593 872
Greencastle-Antrim SdGreencastle 42110102242055PA 3,107 19,197 3,624
Shippensburg Area SdShippensburg 42215703142055PA 3,417 28,813 4,303
Tuscarora SdMercersburg 42227404242055PA 2,587 18,711 3,420
Waynesboro Area SdWaynesboro 42251103142055PA 4,303 32,872 5,357

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 22,804
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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA2147955 940 679 0 0
Wilson College Chambersburg, PA2170137 618 376 153 1

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,558
  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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