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Situation & Outlook Report

Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 20020)
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 Dothan, AL MSA metro changed from 145,870 in 2010 to 147,993 in 2015, a change of 2,301 (1.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 282 in 2010 and 285 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 422 (2011), 701 (2012), -105 (2013), 372 (2014), 372 (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 158,854. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,987 (8.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 23,151 (2010) to 33,313 (2020), a change of 10,162 (43.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 438 in 2008 and 552 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,951 in 2008 to $36,070 in 2014, a change of $3,119 (9.5%). 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 303 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,426 in 2009 to $5,017 in 2014 a change of $591 (13.35%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,426 in 2009 to $4,586 in 2014, a change of $160 (3.62%). 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 34 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 20020; 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.
  •   Dothan

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
  Dothan, AL (0121184) 65,496 66,106 66,662 67,368 67,853 68,409 2,303 3.50

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 145,870 100.0 146,661 100.0 147,610 100.0 147,568 100.0 147,993 100.0 148,171 100.0
  Geneva County, AL (01061) 26,795 18.4 26,832 18.3 27,006 18.3 26,752 18.1 26,707 18.0 26,777 18.1
  Henry County, AL (01067) 17,292 11.9 17,407 11.9 17,249 11.7 17,206 11.7 17,176 11.6 17,221 11.6
  Houston County, AL (01069) 101,783 69.8 102,422 69.8 103,355 70.0 103,610 70.2 104,110 70.3 104,173 70.3

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.
  Houston 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 147,691 148,095 404 0.27
  One race 145,004 145,776 772 0.53
    White 107,325 108,061 736 0.69
    Black/African American 107,325 108,061 736 0.69
    American Indian/Alaska Native 719 453 -266 -37.00
    Asian alone 981 2,216 1,235 125.89
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 687 701 14 2.04
  Two or more races 2,687 2,319 -368 -13.70
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,777 4,873 96 2.01
Population 25 years and over 100,978 101,308 330 2.01
  % high school graduate or higher 84.1 82.3 -1.8 -2.14
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.3 17.3 -1.0 -5.46
Total Households 57,990 55,998 -1,992 -5.46
  Median household income ($) 40,186 38,300 -1,886 -4.69
  Mean household income ($) 54,981 53,968 -1,013 -1.84
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 147,691 148,095 404 0.27
  Male 71,393 71,382 -11 -1.84
  Female 76,298 76,713 415 -1.84
  Under 5 years 9,069 8,944 -125 -1.84
  5 to 9 years 8,853 9,790 937 10.58
  10 to 14 years 11,021 9,835 -1,186 -10.76
  15 to 19 years 8,910 9,317 407 4.57
  20 to 24 years 8,860 8,901 41 0.46
  25 to 34 years 17,712 17,998 286 1.61
  35 to 44 years 19,129 18,399 -730 -3.82
  45 to 54 years 20,055 19,639 -416 -2.07
  55 to 59 years 9,853 10,914 1,061 10.77
  55 to 59 years 9,853 10,914 1,061 10.77
  60 to 64 years 9,557 9,047 -510 -5.34
  65 to 74 years 14,094 14,789 695 4.93
  75 to 84 years 7,610 8,042 432 5.68
  85 years and over 2,968 2,480 -488 -16.44
  Median age 40.8 40.5 -0.3 -0.74
  18 years and over 112,821 113,736 915 0.81
  21 years and over 108,135 108,778 643 0.59
  62 years and over 29,893 30,330 437 1.46
  65 years and over 24,672 25,311 639 2.59

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 66,897 66,952 67,139 67,333 67,768 68,049 1,097 1.64

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 67,446 68,053 607 0.90
  1-unit, detached 45,438 44,696 -742 -1.63
  1-unit, attached 800 832 32 4.00
  2 units 1,707 1,821 114 6.68
  3 or 4 units 2,227 1,869 -358 -16.08
  5 to 9 units 2,752 2,229 -523 -19.00
  10 to 20 units 726 1,325 599 82.51
  20 or more units 737 742 5 0.68
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 67,446 68,053 607 0.90
  Occupied Housing Units 57,990 55,998 -1,992 -3.44
    Owner 39,602 38,295 -1,307 -3.30
    Renter 18,388 17,703 -685 -3.73
  Vacant Housing Units 9,456 12,055 2,599 27.49
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.30 2.80 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 10.80 12.20 1.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.51 2.52 0.01 0.40
Average household size; renter-occ 2.55 2.85 0.30 11.76
Median Value $ owner occupied 107,600 106,300 -1,300 -1.21
Median Rent $ renter occupied 650 669 19 2.92

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 18 18 25 7 28 18 16 30 20 17 17 16
  in 1 unit bldgs 18 18 21 7 16 18 16 24 20 17 17 16
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 4 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 12 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 76 76 76 76
Value ($000), Total Units 4,150 4,609 5,335 1,929 5,106 5,170 4,075 6,596 5,521 4,478 4,678 3,546
  1 unit structures 4,150 4,609 4,794 1,929 4,605 5,170 4,075 6,221 5,521 4,478 4,678 3,546
  2 unit structures 0 0 541 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 0 501 0 0 375 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
    158.54 164.73 161.57 161.28 161.91
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.90 -1.92 -0.18 0.39 2.13
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 5,064,979 5,138,929 5,181,453 5,318,992 5,464,464 399,485 7.9
  Net earnings 1/ 2,942,536 3,023,810 3,036,855 3,050,183 3,114,842 172,306 5.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,258,078 1,270,883 1,302,342 1,376,316 1,430,242 172,164 13.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 152,343 152,693 155,957 154,735 155,435 3,092 2.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 24,784 18,010 12,896 7,722 6,623 -18,161 -73.3
    Retirement and other 1,080,951 1,100,180 1,133,489 1,213,859 1,268,184 187,233 17.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 864,365 844,236 842,256 892,493 919,380 55,015 6.4
  Population 4/ 146,661 147,610 147,568 147,993 148,171 1,510 1.0
  Per capita personal income 34,535 34,814 35,112 35,941 36,879 2,344 6.8
  Per capita net earnings 20,064 20,485 20,579 20,610 21,022 958 4.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,578 8,610 8,825 9,300 9,653 1,075 12.5
    Per capita income maintenance 1,039 1,034 1,057 1,046 1,049 10 1.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 169 122 87 52 45 -124 -73.4
    Per capita retirement and other 7,370 7,453 7,681 8,202 8,559 1,189 16.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,894 5,719 5,708 6,031 6,205 311 5.3
  Earnings by place of work 2,920,550 2,993,737 3,115,102 3,154,429 3,248,121 327,571 11.2
    Wages and salaries 2,075,666 2,111,733 2,147,667 2,197,241 2,294,121 218,455 10.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 549,020 512,900 522,023 545,894 548,877 -143 0.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 388,173 352,408 358,407 381,216 379,543 -8,630 -2.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 160,847 160,492 163,616 164,678 169,334 8,487 5.3
    Proprietors' income 295,864 369,104 445,412 411,294 405,123 109,259 36.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 33,021 51,694 107,327 81,138 72,274 39,253 118.9
      Farm proprietors' income 262,843 317,410 338,085 330,156 332,849 70,006 26.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 77,002 76,781 76,955 77,253 78,312 1,310 1.7
  Wage and salary jobs 59,767 59,500 59,413 59,223 59,812 45 0.1
  Number of proprietors 17,235 17,281 17,542 18,030 18,500 1,265 7.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,052 1,985 2,014 2,003 1,970 -82 -4.0
    Number of farm proprietors 15,183 15,296 15,528 16,027 16,530 1,347 8.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 37,928 38,991 40,480 40,832 41,477 3,549 9.4
  Average wages and salaries 34,729 35,491 36,148 37,101 38,356 3,627 10.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 17,312 20,751 21,773 20,600 20,136 2,824 16.3
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 4,426 4,566 4,565 4,658 4,947 5,017 591 13.35
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,426 4,534 4,454 4,453 4,625 4,586 160 3.62

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 3,686 90,543 721 3,691 91,997 710
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 42 657 1,167 43 654 1,019
 Total, all industries - St Govt 59 1,823 760 56 1,876 796
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 128 14,844 779 128 14,944 723
 Total, all industries - Private 3,457 73,220 704 3,464 74,523 703
    Goods-producing 525 12,522 741 520 12,973 792
      Natural resources and mining 79 1,211 640 80 1,245 646
      Construction 291 4,055 780 286 4,480 843
      Manufacturing 155 7,256 737 154 7,247 787
    Service-providing 2,932 60,697 696 2,944 61,551 684
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,066 25,202 782 1,069 25,335 722
      Information 45 1,148 824 45 1,097 760
      Financial activities 367 3,152 1,042 360 3,151 926
      Professional & business services 458 6,733 587 458 6,745 652
      Education and health services 393 13,222 821 402 13,313 889
      Leisure and hospitality 320 9,191 268 323 9,738 272
      Other services 283 2,049 536 287 2,171 561

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 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.1 6.5 6.2 5.5 5.9 6.3 5.5 5.5
Unemployment 677 603 600 559 579 641 685 670 599 635 683 606 603
Employment 10,208 10,381 10,357 10,122 10,076 9,858 9,932 10,167 10,202 10,159 10,192 10,330 10,427
Labor Force10,88510,98410,95710,68110,65510,49910,61710,83710,80110,79410,87510,93611,030

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
Dothan CityDothan 01012301301069AL 9,229 67,258 11,608
Geneva CityGeneva 01016403201061AL 1,280 6,274 1,001
Geneva CountyGeneva 01016604201061AL 2,739 20,453 3,396
Henry CountyAbbeville 01017404201067AL 2,669 17,289 2,752
Houston CountyDothan 01017704101069AL 6,450 37,625 6,857

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 22,367
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

  Number of institutions: 0 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 0
  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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