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Situation & Outlook Report

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 19300)
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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA metro changed from 183,193 in 2010 to 199,713 in 2015, a change of 20,516 (11.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 227 in 2010 and 217 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 2,930 (2011), 3,499 (2012), 4,381 (2013), 4,011 (2014), 4,011 (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 211,701. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 28,485 (15.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 31,469 (2010) to 46,412 (2020), a change of 14,943 (47.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 266 in 2008 and 366 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,486 in 2008 to $39,040 in 2014, a change of $2,554 (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 254 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,565 in 2009 to $6,488 in 2014 a change of $923 (16.59%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,565 in 2009 to $5,943 in 2014, a change of $378 (6.79%). 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 32 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 19300; 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.
  •   Daphne
  •   Fairhope
  •   Foley

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
  Daphne, AL (0119648) 21,570 21,815 22,296 22,844 23,533 24,395 2,580 11.80
  Fairhope, AL (0125240) 15,326 15,435 15,944 16,481 17,340 18,089 2,654 17.20
  Foley, AL (0126992) 14,618 14,734 15,023 15,345 15,785 16,243 1,509 10.20

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 183,193 100.0 186,659 100.0 190,396 100.0 195,126 100.0 199,713 100.0 203,709 100.0
  Baldwin County, AL (01003) 183,193 100.0 186,659 100.0 190,396 100.0 195,126 100.0 199,713 100.0 203,709 100.0

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.
  Baldwin County, AL

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 195,540 200,111 4,571 2.34
  One race 193,355 196,290 2,935 1.52
    White 169,831 173,137 3,306 1.95
    Black/African American 169,831 173,137 3,306 1.95
    American Indian/Alaska Native 570 1,621 1,051 184.39
    Asian alone 1,341 639 -702 -52.35
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 1,513 1,305 -208 -13.75
  Two or more races 2,185 3,821 1,636 74.87
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8,949 9,130 181 2.02
Population 25 years and over 135,016 140,588 5,572 2.02
  % high school graduate or higher 90.6 89.0 -1.6 -1.77
  % bachelor's degree or higher 29.0 30.5 1.5 5.17
Total Households 70,259 71,307 1,048 5.17
  Median household income ($) 44,874 48,461 3,587 7.99
  Mean household income ($) 65,071 66,013 942 1.45
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 195,540 200,111 4,571 2.34
  Male 94,905 98,284 3,379 1.45
  Female 100,635 101,827 1,192 1.45
  Under 5 years 10,620 10,959 339 1.45
  5 to 9 years 12,552 11,388 -1,164 -9.27
  10 to 14 years 12,790 14,669 1,879 14.69
  15 to 19 years 12,233 12,699 466 3.81
  20 to 24 years 12,329 9,808 -2,521 -20.45
  25 to 34 years 23,066 23,464 398 1.73
  35 to 44 years 24,115 24,656 541 2.24
  45 to 54 years 25,400 26,959 1,559 6.14
  55 to 59 years 12,901 13,702 801 6.21
  55 to 59 years 12,901 13,702 801 6.21
  60 to 64 years 14,431 14,025 -406 -2.81
  65 to 74 years 20,992 22,395 1,403 6.68
  75 to 84 years 9,867 11,579 1,712 17.35
  85 years and over 4,244 3,808 -436 -10.27
  Median age 40.9 42.7 1.8 4.40
  18 years and over 151,235 155,489 4,254 2.81
  21 years and over 145,831 148,578 2,747 1.88
  62 years and over 44,394 46,269 1,875 4.22
  65 years and over 35,103 37,782 2,679 7.63

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 104,061 104,247 104,701 105,267 106,232 107,374 3,127 3.00

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 105,786 107,384 1,598 1.51
  1-unit, detached 65,559 66,559 1,000 1.53
  1-unit, attached 1,565 987 -578 -36.93
  2 units 2,067 660 -1,407 -68.07
  3 or 4 units 3,058 2,353 -705 -23.05
  5 to 9 units 2,383 1,782 -601 -25.22
  10 to 20 units 3,145 3,758 613 19.49
  20 or more units 16,202 18,417 2,215 13.67
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 105,786 107,384 1,598 1.51
  Occupied Housing Units 70,259 71,307 1,048 1.49
    Owner 48,841 51,657 2,816 5.77
    Renter 21,418 19,650 -1,768 -8.25
  Vacant Housing Units 35,527 36,077 550 1.55
  Homeowner vacancy rate 6.50 7.20 0.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 35.10 45.30 10.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.81 2.74 -0.07 -2.49
Average household size; renter-occ 2.61 2.83 0.22 8.43
Median Value $ owner occupied 167,500 180,100 12,600 7.52
Median Rent $ renter occupied 809 857 48 5.93

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 118 107 105 124 99 112 271 145 157 168 130 203
  in 1 unit bldgs 118 107 105 124 97 112 151 143 124 155 130 131
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 2 2 2 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11 6 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 0 72
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 12
  Percent Coverage 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 81 81 81 81
Value ($000), Total Units 22,414 20,174 20,460 23,113 20,475 21,790 46,358 31,937 26,001 34,640 25,545 34,895
  1 unit structures 22,414 20,174 20,460 23,113 20,355 21,790 32,844 31,817 22,812 33,232 25,545 24,697
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 120 0 2,236 120 188 188 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,278 0 1,179 654 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,822 566 0 10,198

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
    185.55 193.41 194.79 197.91 197.36
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  4.24 0.71 1.60 -0.28 6.36
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 6,994,561 7,166,230 7,361,494 7,794,455 8,172,925 1,178,364 16.8
  Net earnings 1/ 4,082,668 4,202,227 4,314,517 4,539,389 4,777,166 694,498 17.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,483,699 1,503,581 1,573,570 1,667,054 1,758,962 275,263 18.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 114,910 118,040 123,388 123,801 123,233 8,323 7.2
    Unemployment insurance compensation 32,134 22,728 15,746 9,254 8,154 -23,980 -74.6
    Retirement and other 1,336,655 1,362,813 1,434,436 1,533,999 1,627,575 290,920 21.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,428,194 1,460,422 1,473,407 1,588,012 1,636,797 208,603 14.6
  Population 4/ 186,659 190,396 195,126 199,713 203,709 17,050 9.1
  Per capita personal income 37,472 37,639 37,727 39,028 40,121 2,649 7.1
  Per capita net earnings 21,872 22,071 22,111 22,730 23,451 1,579 7.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,949 7,897 8,064 8,347 8,635 686 8.6
    Per capita income maintenance 616 620 632 620 605 -11 -1.8
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 172 119 81 46 40 -132 -76.7
    Per capita retirement and other 7,161 7,158 7,351 7,681 7,990 829 11.6
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,651 7,670 7,551 7,951 8,035 384 5.0
  Earnings by place of work 2,888,531 2,987,682 3,195,943 3,398,959 3,625,568 737,037 25.5
    Wages and salaries 2,064,558 2,131,220 2,242,210 2,372,272 2,531,585 467,027 22.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 509,244 487,545 505,449 542,877 562,138 52,894 10.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 347,034 322,719 332,529 362,600 372,096 25,062 7.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 162,210 164,826 172,920 180,277 190,042 27,832 17.2
    Proprietors' income 314,729 368,917 448,284 483,810 531,845 217,116 69.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -2,534 1,512 25,174 10,097 4,959 7,493...
      Farm proprietors' income 317,263 367,405 423,110 473,713 526,886 209,623 66.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 92,117 93,297 96,530 99,802 103,690 11,573 12.6
  Wage and salary jobs 65,512 66,289 68,408 70,838 73,878 8,366 12.8
  Number of proprietors 26,605 27,008 28,122 28,964 29,812 3,207 12.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 881 833 846 843 829 -52 -5.9
    Number of farm proprietors 25,724 26,175 27,276 28,121 28,983 3,259 12.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 31,357 32,023 33,108 34,057 34,965 3,608 11.5
  Average wages and salaries 31,514 32,150 32,777 33,489 34,267 2,753 8.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 12,333 14,036 15,512 16,846 18,179 5,846 47.4
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 5,565 5,644 5,758 5,904 6,339 6,488 923 16.59
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,565 5,612 5,651 5,660 5,943 5,943 378 6.79

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 5,513 105,537 624 5,546 114,203 623
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 33 534 1,201 33 551 1,013
 Total, all industries - St Govt 36 1,832 622 34 1,880 698
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 83 12,487 740 83 12,770 730
 Total, all industries - Private 5,361 90,684 605 5,396 99,002 606
    Goods-producing 762 12,832 800 769 13,375 817
      Natural resources and mining 67 1,076 637 68 1,157 685
      Construction 524 5,133 764 524 5,375 824
      Manufacturing 171 6,624 854 177 6,842 835
    Service-providing 4,599 77,852 573 4,627 85,627 574
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,415 27,105 578 1,414 28,121 577
      Information 50 572 807 50 566 733
      Financial activities 710 5,589 820 716 6,276 766
      Professional & business services 854 7,248 699 865 8,251 729
      Education and health services 556 14,881 751 556 15,071 772
      Leisure and hospitality 609 19,422 324 612 24,122 346
      Other services 405 3,036 511 414 3,220 543

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 5.6 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.6 4.8 5.1 5.5 4.8 4.9
Unemployment 4,997 4,562 4,600 4,553 4,814 5,104 5,287 4,938 4,310 4,622 5,086 4,449 4,467
Employment 83,783 82,629 82,605 81,980 81,476 80,048 81,357 83,851 85,113 86,351 87,934 88,247 87,060
Labor Force88,78087,19187,20586,53386,29085,15286,64488,78989,42390,97393,02092,69691,527

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
Baldwin CountyBay Minette 01002704101003AL 29,419 195,540 32,652

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 29,419
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
Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL4509339 15,482 7,094 5,877 5,877
James H Faulkner State Community College Bay Minette, AL1011613 4,481 2,536 0 0
United States Sports Academy Daphne, AL1023959 99 17 240 73

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 20,062
  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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