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Situation & Outlook Report

Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 16860)
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 Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA metro changed from 529,220 in 2010 to 544,197 in 2015, a change of 18,556 (3.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 99 in 2010 and 101 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 2,984 (2011), 3,580 (2012), 3,075 (2013), 1,487 (2014), 1,487 (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 575,704. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 46,601 (8.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 79,869 (2010) to 119,018 (2020), a change of 39,149 (49.0%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 330 in 2008 and 352 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,131 in 2008 to $39,260 in 2014, a change of $4,129 (11.8%). 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 107 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $20,374 in 2009 to $22,667 in 2014 a change of $2,293 (11.25%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $20,374 in 2009 to $20,868 in 2014, a change of $494 (2.42%). 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 119 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 16860; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Unum Group

Number in this metro: 1. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Chattanooga

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
  Chattanooga, TN (4714000) 167,674 169,100 170,486 172,303 173,592 173,778 4,678 2.80
  East Ridge, TN (4722720) 20,979 21,000 21,130 21,295 21,377 21,317 317 1.50
  Red Bank, TN (4761960) 11,651 11,665 11,729 11,810 11,832 11,784 119 1.00
  Soddy-Daisy, TN (4769560) 12,714 12,953 13,044 13,144 13,204 13,190 237 1.80

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 529,220 100.0 533,350 100.0 538,148 100.0 542,149 100.0 544,197 100.0 547,776 100.0
  Catoosa County, GA (13047) 64,038 12.1 64,873 12.2 65,012 12.1 65,343 12.1 65,598 12.1 66,050 12.1
  Dade County, GA (13083) 16,612 3.1 16,578 3.1 16,539 3.1 16,481 3.0 16,364 3.0 16,264 3.0
  Walker County, GA (13295) 68,888 13.0 68,617 12.9 68,187 12.7 68,295 12.6 68,261 12.5 68,066 12.4
  Hamilton County, TN (47065) 337,313 63.7 340,918 63.9 345,752 64.2 349,036 64.4 350,800 64.5 354,098 64.6
  Marion County, TN (47115) 28,234 5.3 28,084 5.3 28,233 5.2 28,328 5.2 28,396 5.2 28,487 5.2
  Sequatchie County, TN (47153) 14,135 2.7 14,280 2.7 14,425 2.7 14,666 2.7 14,778 2.7 14,811 2.7

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.
  Walker County, GA
  Hamilton County, TN

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 540,387 543,153 2,766 0.51
  One race 531,045 527,476 -3,569 -0.67
    White 442,066 439,672 -2,394 -0.54
    Black/African American 442,066 439,672 -2,394 -0.54
    American Indian/Alaska Native 735 1,639 904 122.99
    Asian alone 8,139 8,418 279 3.43
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 599 408 -191 -31.89
    Some other race alone 3,283 1,813 -1,470 -44.78
  Two or more races 9,342 15,677 6,335 67.81
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19,857 22,418 2,561 12.90
Population 25 years and over 372,846 376,316 3,470 12.90
  % high school graduate or higher 85.5 86.1 0.6 0.70
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.7 25.1 1.4 5.91
Total Households 209,304 207,829 -1,475 5.91
  Median household income ($) 47,702 46,600 -1,102 -2.31
  Mean household income ($) 63,458 62,267 -1,191 -1.88
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 540,387 543,153 2,766 0.51
  Male 261,670 263,854 2,184 -1.88
  Female 278,717 279,299 582 -1.88
  Under 5 years 32,351 31,597 -754 -1.88
  5 to 9 years 30,699 33,203 2,504 8.16
  10 to 14 years 34,013 33,138 -875 -2.57
  15 to 19 years 34,024 34,324 300 0.88
  20 to 24 years 36,454 34,575 -1,879 -5.15
  25 to 34 years 69,339 70,497 1,158 1.67
  35 to 44 years 69,597 69,215 -382 -0.55
  45 to 54 years 75,084 74,702 -382 -0.51
  55 to 59 years 40,185 38,373 -1,812 -4.51
  55 to 59 years 40,185 38,373 -1,812 -4.51
  60 to 64 years 33,014 35,602 2,588 7.84
  65 to 74 years 48,716 50,362 1,646 3.38
  75 to 84 years 26,716 27,533 817 3.06
  85 years and over 10,195 10,032 -163 -1.60
  Median age 39.9 40.0 0.1 0.25
  18 years and over 422,446 426,161 3,715 0.88
  21 years and over 401,037 402,171 1,134 0.28
  62 years and over 105,057 108,893 3,836 3.65
  65 years and over 85,627 87,927 2,300 2.69

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 234,440 234,595 235,140 235,958 236,775 238,229 3,634 1.55

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 236,065 237,911 1,846 0.78
  1-unit, detached 168,305 165,130 -3,175 -1.89
  1-unit, attached 5,982 4,909 -1,073 -17.94
  2 units 10,746 13,629 2,883 26.83
  3 or 4 units 6,435 6,275 -160 -2.49
  5 to 9 units 7,711 9,485 1,774 23.01
  10 to 20 units 7,913 8,601 688 8.69
  20 or more units 10,221 11,830 1,609 15.74
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 236,065 237,911 1,846 0.78
  Occupied Housing Units 209,304 207,829 -1,475 -0.70
    Owner 140,987 137,915 -3,072 -2.18
    Renter 68,317 69,914 1,597 2.34
  Vacant Housing Units 26,761 30,082 3,321 12.41
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.40 1.90 -0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.70 9.40 2.70...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.54 2.63 0.09 3.54
Average household size; renter-occ 2.46 2.36 -0.10 -4.07
Median Value $ owner occupied 142,600 145,700 3,100 2.17
Median Rent $ renter occupied 722 751 29 4.02

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 105 114 105 152 185 129 172 124 151 129 148 119
  in 1 unit bldgs 105 114 103 80 102 69 105 121 142 121 131 108
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 4 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 72 81 56 64 0 9 0 13 11
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1
  Percent Coverage 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 74 74 74 74
Value ($000), Total Units 19,399 23,231 18,707 18,894 24,756 18,307 25,496 23,418 26,011 22,448 24,593 19,523
  1 unit structures 19,399 23,231 18,427 14,214 18,029 13,164 19,773 22,926 25,329 21,444 23,336 18,690
  2 unit structures 0 0 280 0 119 0 0 0 0 1,004 272 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 575 502 492 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 4,680 6,608 4,568 5,221 0 682 0 985 833

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
    184.79 186.82 188.88 190.31 192.01
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.10 1.10 0.76 0.89 3.91
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 19,842,378 20,994,824 20,929,372 21,642,576 22,581,949 2,739,571 13.8
  Net earnings 1/ 12,772,334 13,582,629 13,418,747 13,839,483 14,468,645 1,696,311 13.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 4,262,396 4,291,305 4,440,692 4,555,568 4,761,465 499,069 11.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 470,500 474,096 478,536 467,199 465,266 -5,234 -1.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 119,405 78,669 58,785 29,313 24,791 -94,614 -79.2
    Retirement and other 3,672,491 3,738,540 3,903,371 4,059,056 4,271,408 598,917 16.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,807,648 3,120,890 3,069,933 3,247,525 3,351,839 544,191 19.4
  Population 4/ 533,350 538,148 542,149 544,197 547,776 14,426 2.7
  Per capita personal income 37,203 39,013 38,604 39,770 41,225 4,022 10.8
  Per capita net earnings 23,947 25,240 24,751 25,431 26,413 2,466 10.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,992 7,974 8,191 8,371 8,692 700 8.8
    Per capita income maintenance 882 881 883 859 849 -33 -3.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 224 146 108 54 45 -179 -79.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,886 6,947 7,200 7,459 7,798 912 13.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,264 5,799 5,663 5,968 6,119 855 16.2
  Earnings by place of work 14,343,297 15,217,190 15,343,569 15,648,652 16,439,647 2,096,350 14.6
    Wages and salaries 9,642,998 10,071,896 10,247,737 10,608,995 11,243,799 1,600,801 16.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,334,250 2,516,272 2,564,785 2,528,732 2,562,967 228,717 9.8
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,614,437 1,774,609 1,816,034 1,775,264 1,771,613 157,176 9.7
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 719,813 741,663 748,751 753,468 791,354 71,541 9.9
    Proprietors' income 2,366,049 2,629,022 2,531,047 2,510,925 2,632,881 266,832 11.3
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 362 33,722 45,435 49,003 46,161 45,799 12651.7
      Farm proprietors' income 2,365,687 2,595,300 2,485,612 2,461,922 2,586,720 221,033 9.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 297,548 299,934 304,065 304,272 312,709 15,161 5.1
  Wage and salary jobs 238,566 241,512 244,201 243,317 249,963 11,397 4.8
  Number of proprietors 58,982 58,422 59,864 60,955 62,746 3,764 6.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,860 1,783 1,783 1,742 1,730 -130 -7.0
    Number of farm proprietors 57,122 56,639 58,081 59,213 61,016 3,894 6.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 48,205 50,735 50,461 51,430 52,572 4,367 9.1
  Average wages and salaries 40,421 41,704 41,964 43,602 44,982 4,561 11.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 41,415 45,822 42,796 41,577 42,394 979 2.4
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 20,374 20,748 21,165 21,860 22,453 22,667 2,293 11.25
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 20,374 20,630 20,778 20,896 21,054 20,868 494 2.42

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 11,770 378,848 833 11,756 388,286 827
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 87 9,210 1,688 88 9,264 1,883
 Total, all industries - St Govt 95 8,815 817 95 9,446 789
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 201 38,768 776 201 39,540 791
 Total, all industries - Private 11,387 322,055 816 11,372 330,036 803
    Goods-producing 1,524 68,013 978 1,511 69,185 1,047
      Natural resources and mining 40 ...... 40 ......
      Construction 869 ...... 852 ......
      Manufacturing 615 52,825 982 619 53,218 1,067
    Service-providing 9,863 254,042 773 9,861 260,851 738
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,000 78,693 705 2,990 79,660 707
      Information 146 ...... 152 ......
      Financial activities 1,119 22,366 1,378 1,120 22,535 1,178
      Professional & business services 1,853 44,028 978 1,858 45,552 860
      Education and health services 1,303 51,170 844 1,304 51,981 855
      Leisure and hospitality 1,229 41,815 302 1,224 44,274 312
      Other services 1,128 11,062 644 1,128 11,758 656
      Unclassified 85 ...... 85 ......

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 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.5 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.6 4.1 5.0 5.0 4.8
Unemployment 1,585 1,488 1,525 1,421 1,481 1,582 1,688 1,601 1,446 1,291 1,606 1,595 1,525
Employment 29,870 29,946 29,850 29,873 30,118 29,898 30,153 30,201 30,181 30,203 30,294 30,601 30,441
Labor Force31,45531,43431,37531,29431,59931,48031,84131,80231,62731,49431,90032,19631,966

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
Catoosa CountyRinggold 13009302113047GA 10,936 65,311 11,954
Chickamauga CityChickamauga 13011402113295GA 1,407 3,058 620
Dade CountyTrenton 13015903113083GA 2,275 16,507 2,465
Walker CountyLafayette 13053704113295GA 9,014 65,140 11,141
Hamilton CountyChattanooga 47015902147065TN 43,707 348,673 53,541
Marion CountyJasper 47026403247115TN 4,320 27,403 4,466
Richard CitySouth Pittsburg 47035404147115TN 319 971 169
Sequatchie CountyDunlap 47037504147153TN 2,324 14,681 2,436

Number of districts: 8 ... Total enrollment: 74,302
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
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN2201183 347 347 0 0
Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN2198243 9,332 3,618 0 0
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA1393937 1,105 1,049 68 51
ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN4502615 226 186 0 0
Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN4436503 348 215 0 0
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN2216619 2,728 2,252 447 169
Tennessee Temple University Chattanooga, TN2218569 498 322 232 90
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN2217409 10,315 8,985 1,355 647
Virginia College-School of Business and Health-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN4502893 345 228 0 0

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 25,244
  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
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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).

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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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