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Situation & Outlook Report

Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 16700)
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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA metro changed from 667,496 in 2010 to 726,969 in 2015, a change of 77,030 (11.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 78 in 2010 and 75 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 8,816 (2011), 11,322 (2012), 9,906 (2013), 10,880 (2014), 10,880 (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 786,196. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 118,472 (17.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 79,205 (2010) to 134,344 (2020), a change of 55,139 (69.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 219 in 2008 and 272 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $37,623 in 2008 to $41,305 in 2014, a change of $3,682 (9.8%). 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 76 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $27,790 in 2009 to $34,428 in 2014 a change of $6,638 (23.89%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $27,790 in 2009 to $31,579 in 2014, a change of $3,789 (13.63%). 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 156 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 16700; 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.
  •   Charleston
  •   North Charleston

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
  Charleston, SC (4513330) 120,083 120,677 123,144 125,560 127,791 130,113 9,436 7.80
  Goose Creek, SC (4529815) 35,938 36,397 37,566 38,766 39,665 40,370 3,973 10.90
  Hanahan, SC (4532065) 17,997 18,089 18,347 19,142 19,536 19,865 1,776 9.80
  Mount Pleasant, SC (4548535) 67,843 68,050 69,411 71,882 74,735 77,796 9,746 14.30
  North Charleston, SC (4550875) 97,471 98,017 99,834 102,031 104,099 106,749 8,732 8.90
  Summerville, SC (4570270) 43,392 42,835 43,527 44,273 45,526 46,974 4,139 9.70

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 667,496 100.0 681,220 100.0 697,040 100.0 711,405 100.0 726,969 100.0 744,526 100.0
  Berkeley County (45015) 178,923 26.8 183,680 27.0 189,518 27.2 193,872 27.3 198,209 27.3 202,786 27.2
  Charleston County (45019) 351,071 52.6 357,512 52.5 365,121 52.4 372,289 52.3 380,338 52.3 389,262 52.3
  Dorchester County (45035) 137,502 20.6 140,028 20.6 142,401 20.4 145,244 20.4 148,422 20.4 152,478 20.5

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.
  Berkeley County, SC
  Charleston County, SC
  Dorchester County, SC

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 712,220 727,689 15,469 2.17
  One race 695,353 709,588 14,235 2.05
    White 477,735 492,429 14,694 3.08
    Black/African American 477,735 492,429 14,694 3.08
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,416 1,763 347 24.51
    Asian alone 12,281 14,045 1,764 14.36
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 218 232 14 6.42
    Some other race alone 10,154 9,531 -623 -6.14
  Two or more races 16,867 18,101 1,234 7.32
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 37,948 38,859 911 2.40
Population 25 years and over 477,348 493,410 16,062 2.40
  % high school graduate or higher 89.9 89.7 -0.2 -0.22
  % bachelor's degree or higher 33.0 33.0 0.0 0.00
Total Households 268,003 276,509 8,506 0.00
  Median household income ($) 51,771 53,572 1,801 3.48
  Mean household income ($) 71,044 74,299 3,255 4.58
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 712,220 727,689 15,469 2.17
  Male 347,755 356,651 8,896 4.58
  Female 364,465 371,038 6,573 4.58
  Under 5 years 45,801 45,675 -126 4.58
  5 to 9 years 46,816 48,072 1,256 2.68
  10 to 14 years 43,825 42,809 -1,016 -2.32
  15 to 19 years 42,987 45,562 2,575 5.99
  20 to 24 years 55,443 52,161 -3,282 -5.92
  25 to 34 years 111,663 113,965 2,302 2.06
  35 to 44 years 90,630 95,171 4,541 5.01
  45 to 54 years 97,705 97,397 -308 -0.32
  55 to 59 years 45,837 46,107 270 0.59
  55 to 59 years 45,837 46,107 270 0.59
  60 to 64 years 40,913 43,815 2,902 7.09
  65 to 74 years 55,728 60,781 5,053 9.07
  75 to 84 years 25,344 25,558 214 0.84
  85 years and over 9,528 10,616 1,088 11.42
  Median age 35.8 36.5 0.7 1.96
  18 years and over 551,056 565,245 14,189 2.57
  21 years and over 522,038 535,198 13,160 2.52
  62 years and over 113,855 121,460 7,605 6.68
  65 years and over 90,600 96,955 6,355 7.01

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 298,542 299,091 301,345 304,403 308,288 313,010 13,919 4.65

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 307,181 313,027 5,846 1.90
  1-unit, detached 186,637 188,822 2,185 1.17
  1-unit, attached 13,714 18,245 4,531 33.04
  2 units 7,567 8,082 515 6.81
  3 or 4 units 10,823 11,425 602 5.56
  5 to 9 units 24,239 19,409 -4,830 -19.93
  10 to 20 units 15,352 17,792 2,440 15.89
  20 or more units 13,681 15,666 1,985 14.51
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 307,181 313,027 5,846 1.90
  Occupied Housing Units 268,003 276,509 8,506 3.17
    Owner 170,079 177,049 6,970 4.10
    Renter 97,924 99,460 1,536 1.57
  Vacant Housing Units 39,178 36,518 -2,660 -6.79
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.50 2.10 -0.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 10.80 7.20 -3.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.65 2.65 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80
Median Value $ owner occupied 187,700 189,700 2,000 1.07
Median Rent $ renter occupied 952 986 34 3.57

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 628 808 481 441 462 467 416 590 521 902 590 536
  in 1 unit bldgs 369 417 313 335 344 386 329 510 418 450 457 383
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 259 391 168 106 118 81 87 80 97 452 133 151
  Bldgs with 5+ units 5 10 4 3 4 3 2 2 4 15 4 5
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 119,664 142,329 95,564 99,079 96,391 112,349 89,805 135,068 114,551 150,848 125,676 109,435
  1 unit structures 103,208 115,100 84,787 94,928 91,764 109,201 86,878 132,385 108,809 118,812 118,733 98,459
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 669 0 0 461
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 16,456 27,229 10,777 4,151 4,627 3,148 2,927 2,683 5,073 32,036 6,943 10,515

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
    269.68 275.46 275.68 291.29 289.46
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.14 0.08 5.66 -0.63 7.33
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 26,165,798 28,705,583 28,351,718 30,560,054 32,306,872 6,141,074 23.5
  Net earnings 1/ 16,611,064 18,611,639 18,051,090 19,358,331 20,549,652 3,938,588 23.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 4,616,629 4,663,295 4,849,258 5,173,966 5,544,057 927,428 20.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 525,710 502,402 511,050 510,530 522,290 -3,420 -0.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 167,571 108,590 63,174 29,980 26,445 -141,126 -84.2
    Retirement and other 3,923,348 4,052,303 4,275,034 4,633,456 4,995,322 1,071,974 27.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 4,938,105 5,430,649 5,451,370 6,027,757 6,213,163 1,275,058 25.8
  Population 4/ 681,220 697,040 711,405 726,969 744,526 63,306 9.3
  Per capita personal income 38,410 41,182 39,853 42,038 43,393 4,983 13.0
  Per capita net earnings 24,384 26,701 25,374 26,629 27,601 3,217 13.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,777 6,690 6,816 7,117 7,446 669 9.9
    Per capita income maintenance 772 721 718 702 702 -70 -9.1
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 246 156 89 41 36 -210 -85.4
    Per capita retirement and other 5,759 5,814 6,009 6,374 6,709 950 16.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,249 7,791 7,663 8,292 8,345 1,096 15.1
  Earnings by place of work 18,638,973 20,748,471 20,506,176 21,992,270 23,358,423 4,719,450 25.3
    Wages and salaries 13,365,546 13,976,734 14,491,477 15,388,335 16,383,387 3,017,841 22.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 3,507,833 3,505,876 3,615,135 3,847,139 4,002,427 494,594 14.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 2,442,877 2,405,875 2,482,773 2,648,570 2,738,371 295,494 12.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 1,064,956 1,100,001 1,132,362 1,198,569 1,264,056 199,100 18.7
    Proprietors' income 1,765,594 3,265,861 2,399,564 2,756,796 2,972,609 1,207,015 68.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 2,419 7,199 15,251 6,959 -353 -2,772 -114.6
      Farm proprietors' income 1,763,175 3,258,662 2,384,313 2,749,837 2,972,962 1,209,787 68.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 400,284 408,697 418,843 432,289 446,141 45,857 11.5
  Wage and salary jobs 312,668 321,872 328,210 338,782 349,607 36,939 11.8
  Number of proprietors 87,616 86,825 90,633 93,507 96,534 8,918 10.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 957 954 942 926 923 -34 -3.6
    Number of farm proprietors 86,659 85,871 89,691 92,581 95,611 8,952 10.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 46,564 50,767 48,959 50,874 52,357 5,793 12.4
  Average wages and salaries 42,747 43,423 44,153 45,423 46,862 4,115 9.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,346 37,948 26,584 29,702 31,094 10,748 52.8
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 27,790 28,751 30,388 31,877 33,032 34,428 6,638 23.89
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 27,790 28,410 29,592 30,426 30,957 31,579 3,789 13.63

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 18,046 503,479 859 18,141 520,583 827
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 157 16,811 1,557 154 17,169 1,334
 Total, all industries - St Govt 84 36,181 971 84 36,170 1,051
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 261 45,444 751 261 46,504 736
 Total, all industries - Private 17,544 405,042 832 17,642 420,739 797
    Goods-producing 2,441 68,792 1,207 2,446 69,362 1,122
      Natural resources and mining 78 737 720 73 863 765
      Construction 1,773 25,894 898 1,788 26,566 937
      Manufacturing 590 42,161 1,406 585 41,933 1,247
    Service-providing 15,103 336,250 756 15,196 351,378 733
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,962 95,906 665 4,010 98,888 660
      Information 268 8,240 1,052 280 8,216 1,038
      Financial activities 1,815 21,900 1,334 1,806 22,172 1,037
      Professional & business services 3,578 72,942 931 3,669 76,342 919
      Education and health services 1,762 56,192 930 1,745 56,834 928
      Leisure and hospitality 1,960 66,770 354 1,947 74,140 382
      Other services 1,758 14,301 637 1,739 14,786 665

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 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.8 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.2 4.9 4.5 5.2 4.8 5.0
Unemployment 5,064 4,883 4,788 4,449 4,487 4,777 4,813 4,921 4,610 4,286 4,994 4,663 4,779
Employment 88,434 87,500 87,770 87,998 87,684 88,606 89,117 90,111 90,099 90,459 91,409 92,269 90,913
Labor Force93,49892,38392,55892,44792,17193,38393,93095,03294,70994,74596,40396,93295,692

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
Berkeley 01Moncks Corner 45011702145015SC 30,942 194,020 34,025
Charleston 01Charleston 45014401245019SC 44,599 372,803 52,565
Dorchester 02Summerville 45020102145035SC 23,741 126,995 25,380
Dorchester 04St. George 45000024245035SC 2,208 18,402 2,783

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 101,490
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
Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC2176888 2,967 2,638 400 66
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC2178648 2,763 2,531 829 129
College of Charleston Charleston, SC2178198 10,440 9,608 1,016 265
ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston North Charleston, SC4596665 270 234 0 0
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC2183359 293 281 2,605 2,408
Miller-Motte Technical College-North Charleston Charleston, SC4410253 635 404 0 0
The Art Institute of Charleston Charleston, SC4500855 554 495 0 0
Trident Technical College Charleston, SC2188943 16,136 7,183 0 0
Virginia College-Charleston North Charleston, SC4560565 414 287 0 0

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 34,472
  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
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • 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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