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Situation & Outlook Report

Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 18700)
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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 Corvallis, OR MSA metro changed from 85,565 in 2010 to 86,414 in 2015, a change of 2,007 (2.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 423 in 2010 and 418 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 238 (2011), 255 (2012), -614 (2013), 256 (2014), 256 (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 89,846. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 4,315 (5.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 10,586 (2010) to 16,853 (2020), a change of 6,267 (59.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 279 in 2008 and 336 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,195 in 2008 to $39,698 in 2014, a change of $3,503 (9.7%). 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 320 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,190 in 2009 to $4,733 in 2014 a change of ($457) (-8.81%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,190 in 2009 to $4,649 in 2014, a change of ($541) (-10.42%). 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 18 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 18700; 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.
  •   Corvallis

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
  Corvallis, OR (4115800) 54,462 54,371 54,567 54,984 54,707 54,953 582 1.10

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 85,565 100.0 86,025 100.0 86,441 100.0 86,024 100.0 86,414 100.0 87,572 100.0
  Benton County, OR (41003) 85,565 100.0 86,025 100.0 86,441 100.0 86,024 100.0 86,414 100.0 87,572 100.0

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.
  Benton County, OR

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 86,591 86,316 -275 -0.32
  One race 83,937 83,162 -775 -0.92
    White 76,162 75,639 -523 -0.69
    Black/African American 76,162 75,639 -523 -0.69
    American Indian/Alaska Native 549 201 -348 -63.39
    Asian alone 4,771 5,682 911 19.09
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 199 293 94 47.24
    Some other race alone 1,195 743 -452 -37.82
  Two or more races 2,654 3,154 500 18.84
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,023 6,069 46 0.76
Population 25 years and over 52,369 51,364 -1,005 0.76
  % high school graduate or higher 95.2 95.9 0.7 0.74
  % bachelor's degree or higher 52.2 53.5 1.3 2.49
Total Households 33,609 33,904 295 2.49
  Median household income ($) 47,808 52,486 4,678 9.78
  Mean household income ($) 64,811 70,582 5,771 8.90
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 86,591 86,316 -275 -0.32
  Male 43,264 43,954 690 8.90
  Female 43,327 42,362 -965 8.90
  Under 5 years 3,285 3,485 200 8.90
  5 to 9 years 3,097 4,392 1,295 41.81
  10 to 14 years 4,896 3,941 -955 -19.51
  15 to 19 years 9,494 8,658 -836 -8.81
  20 to 24 years 13,450 14,476 1,026 7.63
  25 to 34 years 11,005 10,870 -135 -1.23
  35 to 44 years 8,211 8,433 222 2.70
  45 to 54 years 10,097 8,704 -1,393 -13.80
  55 to 59 years 5,524 5,648 124 2.24
  55 to 59 years 5,524 5,648 124 2.24
  60 to 64 years 5,559 5,336 -223 -4.01
  65 to 74 years 6,840 7,130 290 4.24
  75 to 84 years 3,574 3,084 -490 -13.71
  85 years and over 1,559 2,159 600 38.49
  Median age 32.9 31.8 -1.1 -3.34
  18 years and over 71,657 71,588 -69 -0.10
  21 years and over 61,706 61,836 130 0.21
  62 years and over 14,971 15,287 316 2.11
  65 years and over 11,973 12,373 400 3.34

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 36,245 36,300 36,363 36,674 36,920 37,107 807 2.22

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 36,832 37,115 283 0.77
  1-unit, detached 22,736 21,339 -1,397 -6.14
  1-unit, attached 1,606 981 -625 -38.92
  2 units 1,108 1,763 655 59.12
  3 or 4 units 2,232 1,609 -623 -27.91
  5 to 9 units 2,217 2,433 216 9.74
  10 to 20 units 1,136 3,291 2,155 189.70
  20 or more units 3,969 3,382 -587 -14.79
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 36,832 37,115 283 0.77
  Occupied Housing Units 33,609 33,904 295 0.88
    Owner 19,247 18,509 -738 -3.83
    Renter 14,362 15,395 1,033 7.19
  Vacant Housing Units 3,223 3,211 -12 -0.37
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.00 0.70 0.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.80 6.10 -0.70...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.51 2.51 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.27 2.23 -0.04 -1.76
Median Value $ owner occupied 276,300 265,800 -10,500 -3.80
Median Rent $ renter occupied 839 893 54 6.44

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 6 3 6 6 2 4 10 6 5 6 10 50
  in 1 unit bldgs 6 3 6 6 2 4 10 6 5 6 10 22
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  Percent Coverage 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 62 62 62 62
Value ($000), Total Units 1,956 1,000 1,538 1,861 481 835 2,499 1,564 1,253 1,301 2,560 8,636
  1 unit structures 1,956 1,000 1,538 1,861 481 835 2,499 1,564 1,253 1,301 2,560 3,620
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,016

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
    202.04 203.45 202.23 212.91 211.00
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.70 -0.60 5.28 -0.90 4.43
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 3,223,725 3,240,670 3,259,125 3,439,876 3,649,647 425,922 13.2
  Net earnings 1/ 1,924,126 1,988,204 1,966,398 2,056,648 2,204,968 280,842 14.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 480,623 469,357 490,416 515,672 549,556 68,933 14.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 38,496 37,063 43,097 42,870 43,331 4,835 12.6
    Unemployment insurance compensation 22,693 15,533 12,605 6,632 5,657 -17,036 -75.1
    Retirement and other 419,434 416,761 434,714 466,170 500,568 81,134 19.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 818,976 783,109 802,311 867,556 895,123 76,147 9.3
  Population 4/ 86,025 86,441 86,024 86,414 87,572 1,547 1.8
  Per capita personal income 37,474 37,490 37,886 39,807 41,676 4,202 11.2
  Per capita net earnings 22,367 23,001 22,859 23,800 25,179 2,812 12.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 5,587 5,430 5,701 5,967 6,275 688 12.3
    Per capita income maintenance 447 429 501 496 495 48 10.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 264 180 147 77 65 -199 -75.4
    Per capita retirement and other 4,876 4,821 5,053 5,395 5,716 840 17.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 9,520 9,059 9,327 10,040 10,222 702 7.4
  Earnings by place of work 2,294,445 2,388,423 2,379,114 2,456,789 2,583,855 289,410 12.6
    Wages and salaries 1,631,706 1,676,483 1,694,659 1,759,837 1,839,493 207,787 12.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 455,731 487,355 468,849 475,601 502,594 46,863 10.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 318,634 343,920 323,163 325,079 347,567 28,933 9.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 137,097 143,435 145,686 150,522 155,027 17,930 13.1
    Proprietors' income 207,008 224,585 215,606 221,351 241,768 34,760 16.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 197 8,686 8,289 8,125 12,842 12,645 6418.8
      Farm proprietors' income 206,811 215,899 207,317 213,226 228,926 22,115 10.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 48,638 48,517 48,198 49,269 50,570 1,932 4.0
  Wage and salary jobs 38,259 38,094 37,677 38,500 39,470 1,211 3.2
  Number of proprietors 10,379 10,423 10,521 10,769 11,100 721 6.9
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 838 824 823 813 812 -26 -3.1
    Number of farm proprietors 9,541 9,599 9,698 9,956 10,288 747 7.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 47,174 49,229 49,361 49,865 51,095 3,921 8.3
  Average wages and salaries 42,649 44,009 44,979 45,710 46,605 3,956 9.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 21,676 22,492 21,377 21,417 22,252 576 2.7
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 5,190 5,400 5,281 4,996 4,709 4,733 -457 -8.81
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,190 5,429 5,358 5,037 4,680 4,649 -541 -10.42

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 2,607 59,268 890 2,622 60,628 881
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 17 789 1,493 17 818 1,236
 Total, all industries - St Govt 17 ...... 18 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 75 ...... 76 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 2,498 43,558 821 2,511 44,420 818
    Goods-producing 388 7,912 1,146 382 8,086 1,126
      Natural resources and mining 110 1,475 675 109 1,620 667
      Construction 177 1,458 843 173 1,449 883
      Manufacturing 101 4,979 1,377 100 5,017 1,349
    Service-providing 2,110 35,646 749 2,129 36,334 750
      Trade, transportation & utilities 395 7,260 583 393 7,470 606
      Information 52 995 1,289 54 955 1,372
      Financial activities 201 1,600 912 208 1,646 871
      Professional & business services 448 6,632 1,036 453 6,944 1,059
      Education and health services 320 10,075 966 320 10,087 928
      Leisure and hospitality 240 6,491 278 240 6,675 287
      Other services 441 2,565 517 452 2,540 537
      Unclassified 13 27 587 9 17 586

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 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.4 4.8 5.3 5.0
Unemployment 2,017 1,864 1,805 1,745 1,811 1,761 1,853 1,724 1,523 1,575 2,277 2,390 2,278
Employment 42,006 42,719 44,062 44,432 44,122 43,858 44,613 44,896 45,034 45,105 45,070 43,044 43,371
Labor Force44,02344,58345,86746,17745,93345,61946,46646,62046,55746,68047,34745,43445,649

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
Alsea Sd 7jAlsea 41012004241003OR 144 1,035 156
Corvallis Sd 509jCorvallis 41034801341003OR 6,432 66,228 7,341
Monroe Sd 1jMonroe 41084304241003OR 449 3,186 514
Philomath Sd 17jPhilomath 41096002341003OR 1,640 8,762 1,569

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 8,665
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
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR2095429 23,903 18,477 4,983 3,575
Phagans Beauty College Corvallis, OR2096674 56 56 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 23,959
  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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