CV XE GIS Home Page
Decision-Making Information

  ProximityOne
  information resources & solutions
  (888) DMI-SOLN
  (888) 364-7656








Put data to work more effectively.
Certificate in Data Analytics




Data Analytics Blog
Power of Combining Maps with Data

Support & Technical Assistance
help using these resources



Metro in Regional Context




Situation & Outlook Report

Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 20740)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
See about updates.

This section is no longer being updated. Access the permanent replacement section at http://proximityone.com/cbsa/1/cbsa20740.htm. Please bookmark this new URL.

Access 2018 S&O Reports, featuring county and metro projections to 2030, via the interactive table at http://proximityone.com/metros.htm. The 2018 reports are similar but have been greatly expanded and updated.

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 Eau Claire, WI MSA metro changed from 161,652 in 2010 to 165,085 in 2015, a change of 3,984 (2.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 248 in 2010 and 254 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 592 (2011), 387 (2012), 478 (2013), -302 (2014), -302 (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 172,093. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 10,460 (6.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 22,051 (2010) to 32,239 (2020), a change of 10,188 (46.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 317 in 2008 and 243 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,391 in 2008 to $42,090 in 2014, a change of $6,699 (18.9%). 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 227 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $6,241 in 2009 to $7,594 in 2014 a change of $1,353 (21.68%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $6,241 in 2009 to $6,989 in 2014, a change of $748 (11.99%). 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 31 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 20740; 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.
  •   Eau Claire

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
  Chippewa Falls, WI (5514575) 13,661 13,744 13,780 13,772 13,797 13,965 221 1.60
  Eau Claire, WI (5522300) 65,883 66,260 66,797 67,330 67,875 67,684 1,424 2.10

All places interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All places time series population estimates interactive table.

4.2. Component County Characteristics   go top
Updated periodically, annually. General demographics, social characteristics and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

Metropolitan areas are defined as one or more contiguous counties based on a set of demographic-economic criteria. Counties comprising the metro are shown below. For multi-county metros, this section provides insights into how the population is changing by county. Many metros changed geographic composition (counties included in the metro) between the Census 2010 vintage and the current vintage. These changes, if any, are also shown below (county is marked with **). See projections in related section.Click county code link to view county components of change.

  AreaJuly 1
2010
PctJuly 1
2011
PctJuly 1
2012
PctJuly 1
2013
PctJuly 1
2014
PctJuly 1
2015
Pct
Metro Summary ... more details 161,652 100.0 162,850 100.0 163,925 100.0 164,951 100.0 165,085 100.0 165,636 100.0
  Chippewa County, WI (55017) 62,616 38.7 62,915 38.6 63,028 38.4 63,162 38.3 63,408 38.4 63,531 38.4
  Eau Claire County, WI (55035) 99,036 61.3 99,935 61.4 100,897 61.6 101,789 61.7 101,677 61.6 102,105 61.6

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.
  Eau Claire County, WI

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 164,570 165,024 454 0.28
  One race 160,789 162,413 1,624 1.01
    White 154,791 154,215 -576 -0.37
    Black/African American 154,791 154,215 -576 -0.37
    American Indian/Alaska Native 640 732 92 14.38
    Asian alone 3,769 5,273 1,504 39.90
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 31 257 226 729.03
    Some other race alone 406 143 -263 -64.78
  Two or more races 3,781 2,611 -1,170 -30.94
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,046 2,762 -284 -9.32
Population 25 years and over 106,680 107,170 490 -9.32
  % high school graduate or higher 93.1 92.6 -0.5 -0.54
  % bachelor's degree or higher 25.0 26.4 1.4 5.60
Total Households 64,494 65,392 898 5.60
  Median household income ($) 49,046 48,873 -173 -0.35
  Mean household income ($) 61,697 64,089 2,392 3.88
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 164,570 165,024 454 0.28
  Male 82,026 82,554 528 3.88
  Female 82,544 82,470 -74 3.88
  Under 5 years 10,032 9,583 -449 3.88
  5 to 9 years 9,993 9,535 -458 -4.58
  10 to 14 years 9,787 10,314 527 5.38
  15 to 19 years 12,217 11,804 -413 -3.38
  20 to 24 years 15,861 16,618 757 4.77
  25 to 34 years 22,023 21,633 -390 -1.77
  35 to 44 years 18,761 18,392 -369 -1.97
  45 to 54 years 22,079 21,895 -184 -0.83
  55 to 59 years 11,621 11,318 -303 -2.61
  55 to 59 years 11,621 11,318 -303 -2.61
  60 to 64 years 8,967 9,698 731 8.15
  65 to 74 years 12,761 13,499 738 5.78
  75 to 84 years 6,614 7,565 951 14.38
  85 years and over 3,854 3,170 -684 -17.75
  Median age 36.2 36.3 0.1 0.28
  18 years and over 128,768 129,727 959 0.74
  21 years and over 119,280 120,248 968 0.81
  62 years and over 28,005 29,465 1,460 5.21
  65 years and over 23,229 24,234 1,005 4.33

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 69,336 69,402 69,589 69,786 70,223 70,716 1,314 1.89

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 70,039 70,716 677 0.97
  1-unit, detached 46,995 47,613 618 1.32
  1-unit, attached 2,472 3,596 1,124 45.47
  2 units 4,921 4,815 -106 -2.15
  3 or 4 units 4,002 3,548 -454 -11.34
  5 to 9 units 4,192 3,768 -424 -10.11
  10 to 20 units 1,245 1,580 335 26.91
  20 or more units 2,969 3,015 46 1.55
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 70,039 70,716 677 0.97
  Occupied Housing Units 64,494 65,392 898 1.39
    Owner 43,669 41,028 -2,641 -6.05
    Renter 20,825 24,364 3,539 16.99
  Vacant Housing Units 5,545 5,324 -221 -3.99
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.70 0.80 -0.90...
  Rental vacancy rate 2.00 2.80 0.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.61 2.58 -0.03 -1.15
Average household size; renter-occ 2.09 2.15 0.06 2.87
Median Value $ owner occupied 149,600 150,400 800 0.53
Median Rent $ renter occupied 709 750 41 5.78

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 44 102 62 33 19 22 20 58 54 91 49 52
  in 1 unit bldgs 35 49 44 22 12 5 15 23 45 37 38 43
  in 2 unit bldgs 4 8 0 2 2 4 0 30 4 0 6 4
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 3 4 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 5 45 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 54 5 5
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
  Percent Coverage 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 94 94 94 94
Value ($000), Total Units 6,839 13,376 11,209 5,382 2,929 2,575 4,151 10,598 10,760 15,103 11,425 11,980
  1 unit structures 6,196 11,348 10,194 4,384 2,497 1,148 3,884 7,262 10,143 7,247 10,466 11,105
  2 unit structures 376 792 0 221 165 440 0 3,069 350 0 692 608
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 263 510 0 720 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 267 1,236 752 267 267 267 267 267 267 7,856 267 267

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
    197.06 195.40 196.20 204.80 205.20
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.84 0.41 4.38 0.20 4.13
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 6,165,433 6,568,785 6,620,547 6,963,248 7,168,035 1,002,602 16.3
  Net earnings 1/ 4,010,394 4,283,317 4,245,581 4,457,032 4,578,302 567,908 14.2
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,138,971 1,164,913 1,203,895 1,248,160 1,298,859 159,888 14.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 90,134 89,859 92,749 91,024 89,000 -1,134 -1.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 55,920 42,256 35,100 20,181 17,779 -38,141 -68.2
    Retirement and other 992,917 1,032,798 1,076,046 1,136,955 1,192,080 199,163 20.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,016,068 1,120,555 1,171,071 1,258,056 1,290,874 274,806 27.0
  Population 4/ 162,850 163,925 164,951 165,085 165,636 2,786 1.7
  Per capita personal income 37,860 40,072 40,136 42,180 43,276 5,416 14.3
  Per capita net earnings 24,626 26,130 25,738 26,998 27,641 3,015 12.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,994 7,106 7,299 7,561 7,842 848 12.1
    Per capita income maintenance 553 548 562 551 537 -16 -2.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 343 258 213 122 107 -236 -68.8
    Per capita retirement and other 6,097 6,300 6,523 6,887 7,197 1,100 18.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,239 6,836 7,100 7,621 7,793 1,554 24.9
  Earnings by place of work 4,490,831 4,817,393 4,841,944 5,068,304 5,218,204 727,373 16.2
    Wages and salaries 3,030,617 3,255,855 3,298,928 3,479,759 3,648,578 617,961 20.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 891,009 951,734 939,619 964,378 965,295 74,286 8.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 645,616 689,782 674,562 688,227 681,552 35,936 5.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 245,393 261,952 265,057 276,151 283,743 38,350 15.6
    Proprietors' income 569,205 609,804 603,397 624,167 604,331 35,126 6.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 75,846 56,488 51,850 58,342 47,444 -28,402 -37.4
      Farm proprietors' income 493,359 553,316 551,547 565,825 556,887 63,528 12.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 104,071 106,312 106,475 107,994 109,186 5,115 4.9
  Wage and salary jobs 83,967 86,235 85,923 87,102 87,756 3,789 4.5
  Number of proprietors 20,104 20,077 20,552 20,892 21,430 1,326 6.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,829 2,867 2,909 2,864 2,858 29 1.0
    Number of farm proprietors 17,275 17,210 17,643 18,028 18,572 1,297 7.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,152 45,314 45,475 46,931 47,792 4,640 10.8
  Average wages and salaries 36,093 37,756 38,394 39,950 41,576 5,483 15.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 28,559 32,151 31,262 31,386 29,985 1,426 5.0
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 6,241 6,512 6,663 7,002 7,225 7,594 1,353 21.68
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 6,241 6,466 6,509 6,681 6,761 6,989 748 11.99

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 4,062 130,113 769 4,166 134,591 755
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 36 879 1,264 36 861 1,090
 Total, all industries - St Govt 30 4,298 1,019 30 4,194 1,203
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 108 12,246 726 108 12,511 820
 Total, all industries - Private 3,888 112,690 761 3,992 117,025 730
    Goods-producing 635 22,450 917 650 24,502 909
      Natural resources and mining 73 1,147 886 77 1,349 780
      Construction 350 4,189 853 357 5,617 975
      Manufacturing 212 17,114 934 216 17,536 897
    Service-providing 3,253 90,240 722 3,342 92,523 682
      Trade, transportation & utilities 908 27,080 620 931 27,750 606
      Information 47 1,557 846 48 1,591 774
      Financial activities 359 5,737 1,096 366 5,782 890
      Professional & business services 511 14,324 930 530 14,659 778
      Education and health services 541 25,150 916 568 25,361 939
      Leisure and hospitality 451 12,415 229 468 13,426 232
      Other services 435 3,973 405 431 3,953 414
      Unclassified 1 5 283 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 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.1 5.0 6.5 6.7 6.1 4.9 3.6 4.3 3.8 3.6
Unemployment 1,332 1,255 1,259 1,351 1,669 2,187 2,285 2,073 1,659 1,201 1,418 1,286 1,200
Employment 31,538 31,877 31,998 31,985 31,843 31,264 31,853 31,718 31,960 32,128 31,936 32,375 32,288
Labor Force32,87033,13233,25733,33633,51233,45134,13833,79133,61933,32933,35433,66133,488

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
Altoona School DistrictAltoona 55002702255035WI 1,582 9,126 1,570
Augusta School DistrictAugusta 55006304255035WI 665 4,534 885
Bloomer School DistrictBloomer 55013503155017WI 1,168 7,333 1,321
Cadott Community School DistrictCadott 55020404255017WI 902 5,027 942
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictChippewa Falls 55025502255017WI 5,007 33,469 5,602
Cornell School DistrictCornell 55028804255017WI 415 2,777 491
Eau Claire Area School DistrictEau Claire 55040501355035WI 11,130 83,173 11,676
Fall Creek School DistrictFall Creek 55045004255035WI 857 4,182 812
Lake Holcombe School DistrictHolcombe 55076804255017WI 348 2,696 398
Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictStanley 55144303255017WI 994 7,629 1,192

Number of districts: 10 ... Total enrollment: 23,068
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
Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI2401164 6,074 2,299 0 0
Globe University-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI4568165 153 115 0 0
The Salon Professional Academy-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI2388104 71 60 0 0
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI2402689 10,196 9,282 525 114

  Number of institutions: 4 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 16,494
  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.
More about schedule and upcoming events ... Calendar ... Upcoming Events ... Find Event

Terms of Use go top
Situation & Outlook Reports are a proprietary resource developed by ProximityOne. There is no warranty of any type associated with any aspect of this report. The user of this document is solely responsible to any use, direct or indirect, that might be made of this document.

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.

ProximityOne User Group go top
Join the ProximityOne User Group to keep up-to-date with new developments relating to metros and component geography decision-making information resources. Receive updates and access to tools and resources available only to members. Use this form to join the User Group.

Support Using these Resources go top
Learn more about accessing and using demographic-economic data and related analytical tools. Join us in a Data Analytics Lab session. There is no fee for these one-hour Web sessions. Each informal session is focused on a specific topic. The open structure also provides for Q&A and discussion of application issues of interest to participants.

Additional Information go top
ProximityOne develops geographic-demographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest.

  Copyright © 2018 ProximityOne