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Situation & Outlook Report

East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 20700)
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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 East Stroudsburg, PA MSA metro changed from 169,906 in 2010 to 167,242 in 2015, a change of -3,509 (-2.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 239 in 2010 and 253 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -163 (2011), -1,375 (2012), -1,275 (2013), -43 (2014), -43 (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 175,038. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 5,098 (3.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 22,419 (2010) to 35,174 (2020), a change of 12,755 (56.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 430 in 2008 and 530 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $33,036 in 2008 to $36,297 in 2014, a change of $3,261 (9.9%). 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 298 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,586 in 2009 to $5,238 in 2014 a change of ($348) (-6.23%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,586 in 2009 to $4,758 in 2014, a change of ($828) (-14.82%). 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 33 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 20700; 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.
  •   East Stroudsburg

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

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 169,906 100.0 169,876 100.0 168,579 100.0 167,310 100.0 167,242 100.0 166,397 100.0
  Monroe County, PA (42089) 169,906 100.0 169,876 100.0 168,579 100.0 167,310 100.0 167,242 100.0 166,397 100.0

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.
  Monroe County, PA

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 167,148 166,314 -834 -0.50
  One race 161,535 162,577 1,042 0.65
    White 129,382 131,762 2,380 1.84
    Black/African American 129,382 131,762 2,380 1.84
    American Indian/Alaska Native 686 609 -77 -11.22
    Asian alone 3,393 3,460 67 1.97
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 4,802 3,923 -879 -18.30
  Two or more races 5,613 3,737 -1,876 -33.42
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 23,720 24,202 482 2.03
Population 25 years and over 111,564 112,312 748 2.03
  % high school graduate or higher 89.6 89.5 -0.1 -0.11
  % bachelor's degree or higher 22.6 23.5 0.9 3.98
Total Households 58,496 54,404 -4,092 3.98
  Median household income ($) 55,536 63,118 7,582 13.65
  Mean household income ($) 69,895 71,199 1,304 1.87
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 167,148 166,314 -834 -0.50
  Male 83,484 81,815 -1,669 1.87
  Female 83,664 84,499 835 1.87
  Under 5 years 7,413 7,144 -269 1.87
  5 to 9 years 9,398 10,666 1,268 13.49
  10 to 14 years 11,474 10,105 -1,369 -11.93
  15 to 19 years 13,815 13,451 -364 -2.63
  20 to 24 years 13,484 12,636 -848 -6.29
  25 to 34 years 14,851 16,523 1,672 11.26
  35 to 44 years 20,283 19,517 -766 -3.78
  45 to 54 years 27,947 26,922 -1,025 -3.67
  55 to 59 years 14,555 13,140 -1,415 -9.72
  55 to 59 years 14,555 13,140 -1,415 -9.72
  60 to 64 years 9,728 10,694 966 9.93
  65 to 74 years 14,195 15,215 1,020 7.19
  75 to 84 years 7,017 7,046 29 0.41
  85 years and over 2,988 3,255 267 8.94
  Median age 42.0 42.6 0.6 1.43
  18 years and over 131,210 130,959 -251 -0.19
  21 years and over 121,917 122,657 740 0.61
  62 years and over 29,808 32,673 2,865 9.61
  65 years and over 24,200 25,516 1,316 5.44

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 80,359 80,393 80,528 80,607 80,642 80,685 292 0.36

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 80,491 80,699 208 0.26
  1-unit, detached 64,647 67,193 2,546 3.94
  1-unit, attached 5,796 6,182 386 6.66
  2 units 1,955 949 -1,006 -51.46
  3 or 4 units 1,861 832 -1,029 -55.29
  5 to 9 units 1,621 1,819 198 12.21
  10 to 20 units 444 544 100 22.52
  20 or more units 1,228 322 -906 -73.78
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 80,491 80,699 208 0.26
  Occupied Housing Units 58,496 54,404 -4,092 -7.00
    Owner 45,132 42,457 -2,675 -5.93
    Renter 13,364 11,947 -1,417 -10.60
  Vacant Housing Units 21,995 26,295 4,300 19.55
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.30 5.40 3.10...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.20 13.80 9.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.90 3.00 0.10 3.45
Average household size; renter-occ 2.55 3.07 0.52 20.39
Median Value $ owner occupied 176,600 167,800 -8,800 -4.98
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,031 1,169 138 13.39

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 9 7 9 9 4 3 2 12 7 11 17 6
  in 1 unit bldgs 9 7 9 9 4 3 2 12 7 11 17 6
  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 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 47 47 47 47
Value ($000), Total Units 3,326 2,053 1,545 1,596 1,196 1,033 414 1,767 1,799 2,116 3,255 1,734
  1 unit structures 3,326 2,053 1,545 1,596 1,196 1,033 414 1,767 1,799 2,116 3,255 1,734
  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
    127.18 135.59 146.80 130.59 133.41
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  6.61 8.27 -11.04 2.16 4.90
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 5,661,185 5,610,013 5,850,350 6,090,112 6,330,214 669,029 11.8
  Net earnings 1/ 3,651,825 3,595,836 3,782,514 3,903,568 4,047,305 395,480 10.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,224,572 1,216,134 1,256,615 1,311,932 1,376,684 152,112 12.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 103,815 106,542 107,866 109,160 108,674 4,859 4.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 71,824 61,990 43,899 25,696 22,032 -49,792 -69.3
    Retirement and other 1,048,933 1,047,602 1,104,850 1,177,076 1,245,978 197,045 18.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 784,788 798,043 811,221 874,612 906,225 121,437 15.5
  Population 4/ 169,876 168,579 167,310 167,242 166,397 -3,479 -2.0
  Per capita personal income 33,325 33,278 34,967 36,415 38,043 4,718 14.2
  Per capita net earnings 21,497 21,330 22,608 23,341 24,323 2,826 13.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,209 7,214 7,511 7,845 8,273 1,064 14.8
    Per capita income maintenance 611 632 645 653 653 42 6.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 423 368 262 154 132 -291 -68.8
    Per capita retirement and other 6,175 6,214 6,604 7,038 7,488 1,313 21.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,620 4,734 4,849 5,230 5,446 826 17.9
  Earnings by place of work 3,366,380 3,372,120 3,329,524 3,353,402 3,547,276 180,896 5.4
    Wages and salaries 2,332,780 2,345,095 2,275,384 2,269,239 2,389,763 56,983 2.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 768,996 744,157 739,379 723,404 762,418 -6,578 -0.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 575,498 551,835 548,781 532,617 565,565 -9,933 -1.7
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 193,498 192,322 190,598 190,787 196,853 3,355 1.7
    Proprietors' income 264,604 282,868 314,761 360,759 395,095 130,491 49.3
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -17 385 92 -20 -1,020 -1,003...
      Farm proprietors' income 264,621 282,483 314,669 360,779 396,115 131,494 49.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 75,779 75,107 74,404 74,113 75,839 60 0.1
  Wage and salary jobs 59,568 58,887 57,930 57,118 58,320 -1,248 -2.1
  Number of proprietors 16,211 16,220 16,474 16,995 17,519 1,308 8.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 254 235 243 247 243 -11 -4.3
    Number of farm proprietors 15,957 15,985 16,231 16,748 17,276 1,319 8.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,424 44,898 44,749 45,247 46,774 2,350 5.3
  Average wages and salaries 39,162 39,824 39,278 39,729 40,977 1,815 4.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 16,583 17,672 19,387 21,542 22,929 6,346 38.3
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 5,586 5,615 5,402 5,357 5,338 5,238 -348 -6.23
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,586 5,564 5,219 5,048 4,936 4,758 -828 -14.82

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 3,586 87,777 805 3,595 88,920 760
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 52 5,363 1,142 65 5,372 1,281
 Total, all industries - St Govt 19 1,988 1,177 19 2,003 1,269
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 98 9,942 924 98 10,247 870
 Total, all industries - Private 3,417 70,483 752 3,413 71,298 691
    Goods-producing 438 10,397 1,718 454 10,901 1,261
      Natural resources and mining 22 151 531 22 242 520
      Construction 299 2,356 673 312 2,583 762
      Manufacturing 117 7,890 2,051 120 8,077 1,445
    Service-providing 2,979 60,086 584 2,959 60,397 590
      Trade, transportation & utilities 856 19,717 572 840 19,972 577
      Information 30 456 768 29 464 685
      Financial activities 272 2,554 738 273 2,543 732
      Professional & business services 494 5,025 845 492 5,238 804
      Education and health services 526 11,760 826 523 11,938 856
      Leisure and hospitality 464 17,724 353 461 17,243 357
      Other services 337 2,849 476 341 2,999 484

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 6.1 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.0 6.0 6.1 6.5 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.8 6.9
Unemployment 5,008 4,539 4,348 4,214 3,970 4,868 4,952 5,237 4,943 5,287 5,282 5,730 5,697
Employment 76,870 75,913 75,794 76,148 76,125 76,229 76,262 75,734 75,371 76,474 77,993 78,780 77,308
Labor Force81,87880,45280,14280,36280,09581,09781,21480,97180,31481,76183,27584,51083,005

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
East Stroudsburg Area SdEast Stroudsburg 42086704142089PA 7,573 47,184 7,750
Pleasant Valley SdBrodheadsville 42192904142089PA 5,435 33,347 6,018
Pocono Mountain SdSwiftwater 42195004142089PA 9,814 63,551 11,272
Stroudsburg Area SdStroudsburg 42228602342089PA 5,185 34,063 5,667

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 28,007
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
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA2121157 6,203 5,642 616 300

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,203
  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
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • 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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