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Situation & Outlook Report

Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 17420)
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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 Cleveland, TN MSA metro changed from 115,963 in 2010 to 119,769 in 2015, a change of 4,901 (4.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 339 in 2010 and 332 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 712 (2011), 879 (2012), 551 (2013), 940 (2014), 940 (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 126,681. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 10,716 (9.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 17,426 (2010) to 25,672 (2020), a change of 8,246 (47.3%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 524 in 2008 and 411 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,756 in 2008 to $38,441 in 2014, a change of $6,685 (21.1%). 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 339 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,269 in 2009 to $4,172 in 2014 a change of $903 (27.62%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,269 in 2009 to $3,845 in 2014, a change of $576 (17.62%). 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 24 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 17420; 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.
  •   Cleveland

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
  Cleveland, TN (4715400) 41,285 41,360 41,926 42,398 42,716 43,182 1,822 4.40

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 115,963 100.0 116,738 100.0 117,817 100.0 118,557 100.0 119,769 100.0 120,864 100.0
  Bradley County, TN (47011) 99,155 85.5 100,009 85.7 101,222 85.9 101,929 86.0 103,058 86.0 104,091 86.1
  Polk County, TN (47139) 16,808 14.5 16,729 14.3 16,595 14.1 16,628 14.0 16,711 14.0 16,773 13.9

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.
  Bradley 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 120,384 118,959 -1,425 -1.18
  One race 119,594 116,532 -3,062 -2.56
    White 112,380 109,072 -3,308 -2.94
    Black/African American 112,380 109,072 -3,308 -2.94
    American Indian/Alaska Native 10 143 133 1330.00
    Asian alone 1,102 998 -104 -9.44
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 401 927 526 131.17
  Two or more races 790 2,427 1,637 207.22
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,810 5,654 -156 -2.69
Population 25 years and over 81,264 81,035 -229 -2.69
  % high school graduate or higher 82.6 79.3 -3.3 -4.00
  % bachelor's degree or higher 17.6 19.4 1.8 10.23
Total Households 46,157 44,048 -2,109 10.23
  Median household income ($) 42,107 41,176 -931 -2.21
  Mean household income ($) 55,583 61,327 5,744 10.33
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 120,384 118,959 -1,425 -1.18
  Male 59,249 57,934 -1,315 10.33
  Female 61,135 61,025 -110 10.33
  Under 5 years 6,741 6,317 -424 10.33
  5 to 9 years 7,321 7,900 579 7.91
  10 to 14 years 7,764 7,563 -201 -2.59
  15 to 19 years 7,801 7,802 1 0.01
  20 to 24 years 9,493 8,342 -1,151 -12.12
  25 to 34 years 14,193 13,910 -283 -1.99
  35 to 44 years 15,389 15,006 -383 -2.49
  45 to 54 years 16,422 17,005 583 3.55
  55 to 59 years 8,441 7,411 -1,030 -12.20
  55 to 59 years 8,441 7,411 -1,030 -12.20
  60 to 64 years 7,754 7,851 97 1.25
  65 to 74 years 11,355 11,595 240 2.11
  75 to 84 years 6,304 6,278 -26 -0.41
  85 years and over 1,406 1,979 573 40.75
  Median age 39.4 40.4 1.0 2.54
  18 years and over 94,021 92,694 -1,327 -1.41
  21 years and over 87,812 87,775 -37 -0.04
  62 years and over 24,097 24,225 128 0.53
  65 years and over 19,065 19,852 787 4.13

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 49,386 49,449 49,871 50,136 50,438 50,784 1,335 2.70

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 51,524 51,095 -429 -0.83
  1-unit, detached 37,077 35,568 -1,509 -4.07
  1-unit, attached 520 660 140 26.92
  2 units 2,268 2,678 410 18.08
  3 or 4 units 2,457 2,001 -456 -18.56
  5 to 9 units 1,872 2,018 146 7.80
  10 to 20 units 511 435 -76 -14.87
  20 or more units 371 910 539 145.28
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 51,524 51,095 -429 -0.83
  Occupied Housing Units 46,157 44,048 -2,109 -4.57
    Owner 31,884 29,958 -1,926 -6.04
    Renter 14,273 14,090 -183 -1.28
  Vacant Housing Units 5,367 7,047 1,680 31.30
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.80 3.70 0.90...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.00 8.00 1.00...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.56 2.65 0.09 3.52
Average household size; renter-occ 2.49 2.59 0.10 4.02
Median Value $ owner occupied 139,500 132,900 -6,600 -4.73
Median Rent $ renter occupied 671 744 73 10.88

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 35 30 136 19 44 39 32 45 43 28 19 15
  in 1 unit bldgs 23 22 16 19 17 17 32 23 23 26 19 15
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 12 8 0 0 8 8 0 8 4 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 118 0 17 12 0 12 14 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 72 72 72 72
Value ($000), Total Units 4,988 4,269 9,439 3,394 4,445 4,255 4,792 5,304 5,447 4,369 4,741 2,706
  1 unit structures 4,207 3,809 3,071 3,394 2,970 2,970 4,792 4,019 4,112 4,289 4,741 2,706
  2 unit structures 0 0 350 0 191 191 0 191 197 80 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 781 460 0 0 636 636 0 636 283 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 6,018 0 648 458 0 458 855 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
    180.35 179.13 177.42 182.05 186.17
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.68 -0.95 2.61 2.26 3.23
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 3,804,734 4,035,699 4,059,682 4,197,291 4,392,733 587,999 15.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,327,473 2,505,563 2,495,158 2,571,664 2,702,391 374,918 16.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 967,714 976,908 995,383 1,030,505 1,075,767 108,053 11.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 108,184 107,990 107,034 105,094 102,368 -5,816 -5.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 25,229 16,495 11,777 7,042 5,417 -19,812 -78.5
    Retirement and other 834,301 852,423 876,572 918,369 967,982 133,681 16.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 509,547 553,228 569,141 595,122 614,575 105,028 20.6
  Population 4/ 116,738 117,817 118,557 119,769 120,864 4,126 3.5
  Per capita personal income 32,592 34,254 34,242 35,045 36,344 3,752 11.5
  Per capita net earnings 19,938 21,267 21,046 21,472 22,359 2,421 12.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,290 8,292 8,396 8,604 8,901 611 7.4
    Per capita income maintenance 927 917 903 877 847 -80 -8.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 216 140 99 59 45 -171 -79.2
    Per capita retirement and other 7,147 7,235 7,394 7,668 8,009 862 12.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,365 4,696 4,801 4,969 5,085 720 16.5
  Earnings by place of work 2,245,926 2,480,209 2,489,261 2,637,933 2,745,556 499,630 22.2
    Wages and salaries 1,502,943 1,632,344 1,652,265 1,759,226 1,834,232 331,289 22.0
    Supplements to wages and salaries 387,015 430,830 437,528 447,253 448,499 61,484 15.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 270,785 306,907 312,023 317,849 314,278 43,493 16.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 116,230 123,923 125,505 129,404 134,221 17,991 15.5
    Proprietors' income 355,968 417,035 399,468 431,454 462,825 106,857 30.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 30,661 28,294 53,337 55,612 41,127 10,466 34.1
      Farm proprietors' income 325,307 388,741 346,131 375,842 421,698 96,391 29.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 54,848 56,860 59,287 61,456 62,546 7,698 14.0
  Wage and salary jobs 41,122 43,242 45,484 47,489 48,187 7,065 17.2
  Number of proprietors 13,726 13,618 13,803 13,967 14,359 633 4.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,015 969 976 960 959 -56 -5.5
    Number of farm proprietors 12,711 12,649 12,827 13,007 13,400 689 5.4
Average earnings per job (dollars) 40,948 43,620 41,987 42,924 43,897 2,949 7.2
  Average wages and salaries 36,548 37,749 36,326 37,045 38,065 1,517 4.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 25,593 30,733 26,985 28,895 31,470 5,877 23.0
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 3,269 3,267 3,426 3,924 4,003 4,172 903 27.62
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,269 3,255 3,380 3,747 3,753 3,845 576 17.62

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 2,079 72,117 712 2,088 72,424 725
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 18 447 1,305 18 453 1,220
 Total, all industries - St Govt 24 1,042 661 24 1,165 683
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 33 7,924 630 33 7,928 734
 Total, all industries - Private 2,004 62,704 719 2,013 62,879 721
    Goods-producing 321 18,742 983 316 19,332 933
      Natural resources and mining 22 343 578 23 589 546
      Construction 160 3,110 959 157 3,155 1,033
      Manufacturing 139 15,289 997 136 15,588 928
    Service-providing 1,683 43,962 605 1,697 43,547 626
      Trade, transportation & utilities 545 13,259 635 551 13,683 647
      Information 23 461 753 24 486 677
      Financial activities 215 2,298 856 214 2,305 861
      Professional & business services 287 9,793 540 286 7,855 635
      Education and health services 236 9,333 838 237 9,397 861
      Leisure and hospitality 235 7,023 261 242 7,946 259
      Other services 142 1,794 484 143 1,875 535

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 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 4.9 4.7 4.7
Unemployment 2,662 2,524 2,388 2,369 2,383 2,182 2,004 1,900 1,788 1,824 2,521 2,427 2,425
Employment 45,448 45,853 47,202 48,479 48,908 49,245 47,803 48,022 48,247 48,671 48,626 48,930 49,043
Labor Force48,11048,37749,59050,84851,29151,42749,80749,92250,03550,49551,14751,35751,468

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
Bradley CountyCleveland 47003304147011TN 10,443 59,359 10,587
ClevelandCleveland 47006901347011TN 5,422 42,489 6,466
Polk CountyBenton 47034504247139TN 2,653 16,690 2,751

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 18,518
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
Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN2198793 3,522 1,785 0 0
Lee University Cleveland, TN2206138 4,574 3,769 391 173

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,096
  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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