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Situation & Outlook Report

Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 19060)
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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 Cumberland, MD-WV MSA metro changed from 103,253 in 2010 to 100,611 in 2015, a change of -3,274 (-3.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 369 in 2010 and 380 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -290 (2011), -520 (2012), -279 (2013), -414 (2014), -414 (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 103,579. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 343 (0.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 18,753 (2010) to 24,190 (2020), a change of 5,437 (29.0%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 685 in 2008 and 565 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $29,745 in 2008 to $35,849 in 2014, a change of $6,104 (20.5%). 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 370 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,695 in 2009 to $3,003 in 2014 a change of $308 (11.43%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,695 in 2009 to $2,741 in 2014, a change of $46 (1.71%). 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 30 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 19060; 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.
  •   Cumberland

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
  Cumberland, MD (2421325) 20,859 20,807 20,720 20,553 20,435 20,235 -572 -2.70

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 103,253 100.0 102,667 100.0 101,900 100.0 101,365 100.0 100,611 100.0 99,979 100.0
  Allegany County, MD (24001) 75,024 72.7 74,592 72.7 73,982 72.6 73,637 72.6 73,008 72.6 72,528 72.5
  Mineral County, WV (54057) 28,229 27.3 28,075 27.3 27,918 27.4 27,728 27.4 27,603 27.4 27,451 27.5

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.
  Allegany County, MD

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 101,225 100,530 -695 -0.69
  One race 98,668 98,328 -340 -0.34
    White 90,753 90,961 208 0.23
    Black/African American 90,753 90,961 208 0.23
    American Indian/Alaska Native 292 141 -151 -51.71
    Asian alone 192 562 370 192.71
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 174 0 -174 -100.00
    Some other race alone 272 278 6 2.21
  Two or more races 2,557 2,202 -355 -13.88
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,046 1,840 794 75.91
Population 25 years and over 70,341 70,021 -320 75.91
  % high school graduate or higher 89.0 87.9 -1.1 -1.24
  % bachelor's degree or higher 16.5 15.5 -1.0 -6.06
Total Households 37,773 40,318 2,545 -6.06
  Median household income ($) 35,211 38,580 3,369 9.57
  Mean household income ($) 47,952 51,108 3,156 6.58
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 101,225 100,530 -695 -0.69
  Male 52,042 51,161 -881 6.58
  Female 49,183 49,369 186 6.58
  Under 5 years 4,749 4,893 144 6.58
  5 to 9 years 4,774 4,457 -317 -6.64
  10 to 14 years 5,688 6,149 461 8.10
  15 to 19 years 7,462 6,383 -1,079 -14.46
  20 to 24 years 8,211 8,627 416 5.07
  25 to 34 years 11,487 11,667 180 1.57
  35 to 44 years 13,068 11,554 -1,514 -11.59
  45 to 54 years 12,814 13,858 1,044 8.15
  55 to 59 years 6,869 7,273 404 5.88
  55 to 59 years 6,869 7,273 404 5.88
  60 to 64 years 7,079 6,307 -772 -10.91
  65 to 74 years 10,569 10,668 99 0.94
  75 to 84 years 6,022 6,177 155 2.57
  85 years and over 2,433 2,517 84 3.45
  Median age 42.1 41.9 -0.2 -0.48
  18 years and over 82,683 81,801 -882 -1.07
  21 years and over 75,862 76,320 458 0.60
  62 years and over 23,976 23,547 -429 -1.79
  65 years and over 19,024 19,362 338 1.78

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 46,350 46,369 46,400 46,390 46,355 46,323 -46 -0.10

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 46,194 46,324 130 0.28
  1-unit, detached 33,105 31,982 -1,123 -3.39
  1-unit, attached 1,912 3,501 1,589 83.11
  2 units 2,273 1,057 -1,216 -53.50
  3 or 4 units 999 2,310 1,311 131.23
  5 to 9 units 1,949 2,458 509 26.12
  10 to 20 units 682 769 87 12.76
  20 or more units 1,664 1,403 -261 -15.69
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 46,194 46,324 130 0.28
  Occupied Housing Units 37,773 40,318 2,545 6.74
    Owner 25,421 25,598 177 0.70
    Renter 12,352 14,720 2,368 19.17
  Vacant Housing Units 8,421 6,006 -2,415 -28.68
  Homeowner vacancy rate 5.00 3.20 -1.80...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.40 5.00 -3.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.69 2.52 -0.17 -6.32
Average household size; renter-occ 1.97 1.90 -0.07 -3.55
Median Value $ owner occupied 117,100 121,500 4,400 3.76
Median Rent $ renter occupied 486 581 95 19.55

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 3 3 1 4 4 0 0 5 6 1 3 10
  in 1 unit bldgs 3 3 1 4 4 0 0 5 6 1 3 10
  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 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 42 42 42 42
Value ($000), Total Units 658 677 226 903 756 0 0 706 764 100 360 2,279
  1 unit structures 658 677 226 903 756 0 0 706 764 100 360 2,279
  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 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
    156.28 147.67 150.98 149.38 153.39
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -5.51 2.24 -1.06 2.68 -1.85
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 3,420,627 3,470,072 3,486,723 3,582,295 3,682,823 262,196 7.7
  Net earnings 1/ 1,869,875 1,876,946 1,852,010 1,875,105 1,929,426 59,551 3.2
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,032,533 1,049,418 1,081,810 1,137,168 1,158,870 126,337 12.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 81,876 87,672 90,019 91,723 92,006 10,130 12.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 30,928 28,791 23,327 14,406 13,449 -17,479 -56.5
    Retirement and other 919,729 932,955 968,464 1,031,039 1,053,415 133,686 14.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 518,219 543,708 552,903 570,022 594,527 76,308 14.7
  Population 4/ 102,667 101,900 101,365 100,611 99,979 -2,688 -2.6
  Per capita personal income 33,318 34,054 34,398 35,605 36,836 3,518 10.6
  Per capita net earnings 18,213 18,419 18,271 18,637 19,298 1,085 6.0
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 10,057 10,299 10,672 11,303 11,591 1,534 15.3
    Per capita income maintenance 797 860 888 912 920 123 15.4
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 301 283 230 143 135 -166 -55.1
    Per capita retirement and other 8,958 9,156 9,554 10,248 10,536 1,578 17.6
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,048 5,336 5,455 5,666 5,947 899 17.8
  Earnings by place of work 2,102,949 2,103,620 2,099,073 2,113,629 2,180,468 77,519 3.7
    Wages and salaries 1,469,751 1,478,472 1,485,298 1,503,617 1,559,794 90,043 6.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 449,212 440,711 442,900 446,349 455,409 6,197 1.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 323,002 314,341 318,845 321,272 324,524 1,522 0.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 126,210 126,370 124,055 125,077 130,885 4,675 3.7
    Proprietors' income 183,986 184,437 170,875 163,663 165,265 -18,721 -10.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -173 -2,819 -1,515 -1,860 -3,023 -2,850...
      Farm proprietors' income 184,159 187,256 172,390 165,523 168,288 -15,871 -8.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 49,028 48,808 48,039 47,892 48,382 -646 -1.3
  Wage and salary jobs 40,326 40,170 39,408 39,321 39,560 -766 -1.9
  Number of proprietors 8,702 8,638 8,631 8,571 8,822 120 1.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 677 657 665 658 648 -29 -4.3
    Number of farm proprietors 8,025 7,981 7,966 7,913 8,174 149 1.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,893 43,100 43,695 44,133 45,068 2,175 5.1
  Average wages and salaries 36,447 36,805 37,690 38,240 39,429 2,982 8.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,948 23,463 21,641 20,918 20,588 -2,360 -10.3
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 2,695 2,818 2,862 2,899 2,958 3,003 308 11.43
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,695 2,787 2,788 2,761 2,755 2,741 46 1.71

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 2,156 60,067 680 2,161 61,800 699
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 41 984 1,271 41 1,009 1,078
 Total, all industries - St Govt 28 5,382 834 28 5,527 840
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 79 6,494 773 80 6,801 824
 Total, all industries - Private 2,008 47,207 637 2,012 48,462 657
    Goods-producing 269 9,069 971 269 9,400 957
      Natural resources and mining 19 266 722 19 248 635
      Construction 186 1,816 758 187 2,096 789
      Manufacturing 64 6,987 1,036 63 7,055 1,018
    Service-providing 1,739 38,138 558 1,743 39,063 585
      Trade, transportation & utilities 509 10,205 502 510 10,357 535
      Information 21 1,438 916 20 1,453 897
      Financial activities 183 1,805 889 187 1,852 781
      Professional & business services 228 3,742 572 225 3,732 623
      Education and health services 335 12,772 680 332 12,847 737
      Leisure and hospitality 231 6,493 270 237 7,084 289
      Other services 230 1,675 401 232 1,738 422
      Unclassified 2 8 370 0 0 0

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 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.8 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 6.3 6.4
Unemployment 2,242 2,029 2,028 2,088 2,204 2,483 2,502 2,353 2,025 1,816 2,070 2,019 2,044
Employment 29,864 30,242 30,448 30,394 30,283 29,798 30,090 30,095 30,191 30,268 30,105 30,179 29,782
Labor Force32,10632,27132,47632,48232,48732,28132,59232,44832,21632,08432,17532,19831,826

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
Allegany County Public SchoolsCumberland 24000301324001MD 8,929 73,521 9,488
Mineral County SchoolsKeyser 54008704154057WV 4,244 27,704 4,126

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 13,173
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
Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD1616883 3,227 1,661 0 0
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD1625849 4,915 4,228 730 209
International Beauty School Cumberland, MD1641004 116 116 0 0
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV2377015 1,540 1,235 0 0

  Number of institutions: 4 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,798
  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
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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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