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Situation & Outlook Report

EI Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 20940)
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 El Centro, CA MSA metro changed from 174,750 in 2010 to 179,332 in 2015, a change of 5,441 (3.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 236 in 2010 and 232 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -536 (2011), -903 (2012), -2,135 (2013), -441 (2014), -441 (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 190,100. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 15,321 (8.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 18,727 (2010) to 27,296 (2020), a change of 8,569 (45.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 795 in 2008 and 775 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $27,540 in 2008 to $32,398 in 2014, a change of $4,858 (17.6%). 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 278 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,865 in 2009 to $5,655 in 2014 a change of $790 (16.24%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,865 in 2009 to $4,828 in 2014, a change of ($37) (-0.76%). 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 20940; 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.
  •   El Centro

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
  Brawley, CA (0608058) 24,953 25,024 25,284 25,583 25,661 25,820 796 3.20
  Calexico, CA (0609710) 38,572 38,675 39,048 39,352 39,550 39,799 1,124 2.90
  El Centro, CA (0621782) 42,598 42,701 43,111 43,246 43,587 43,763 1,062 2.50
  Imperial, CA (0636280) 14,758 14,860 15,259 15,659 16,238 16,811 1,951 13.10

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 174,750 100.0 176,372 100.0 177,557 100.0 177,579 100.0 179,332 100.0 180,191 100.0
  Imperial County, CA (06025) 174,750 100.0 176,372 100.0 177,557 100.0 177,579 100.0 179,332 100.0 180,191 100.0

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.
  Imperial County, CA

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 176,584 179,091 2,507 1.42
  One race 165,186 170,209 5,023 3.04
    White 122,140 120,726 -1,414 -1.16
    Black/African American 122,140 120,726 -1,414 -1.16
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,845 3,238 1,393 75.50
    Asian alone 2,621 2,744 123 4.69
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 81 244 163 201.23
    Some other race alone 33,895 39,264 5,369 15.84
  Two or more races 11,398 8,882 -2,516 -22.07
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 144,486 147,348 2,862 1.98
Population 25 years and over 106,208 107,270 1,062 1.98
  % high school graduate or higher 68.0 67.3 -0.7 -1.03
  % bachelor's degree or higher 12.7 14.8 2.1 16.54
Total Households 47,430 43,635 -3,795 16.54
  Median household income ($) 43,310 39,290 -4,020 -9.28
  Mean household income ($) 57,230 58,528 1,298 2.27
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 176,584 179,091 2,507 1.42
  Male 90,256 90,172 -84 2.27
  Female 86,328 88,919 2,591 2.27
  Under 5 years 14,489 14,605 116 2.27
  5 to 9 years 14,873 14,411 -462 -3.11
  10 to 14 years 12,720 13,838 1,118 8.79
  15 to 19 years 14,060 13,113 -947 -6.74
  20 to 24 years 14,234 15,854 1,620 11.38
  25 to 34 years 24,927 24,695 -232 -0.93
  35 to 44 years 21,242 22,008 766 3.61
  45 to 54 years 21,951 20,535 -1,416 -6.45
  55 to 59 years 8,783 10,845 2,062 23.48
  55 to 59 years 8,783 10,845 2,062 23.48
  60 to 64 years 9,115 7,503 -1,612 -17.69
  65 to 74 years 11,171 11,601 430 3.85
  75 to 84 years 7,406 7,199 -207 -2.80
  85 years and over 1,613 2,884 1,271 78.80
  Median age 31.9 32.3 0.4 1.25
  18 years and over 125,838 127,980 2,142 1.70
  21 years and over 117,651 119,976 2,325 1.98
  62 years and over 25,961 26,529 568 2.19
  65 years and over 20,190 21,684 1,494 7.40

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 56,067 56,112 56,185 56,410 56,679 56,972 860 1.53

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 56,492 56,963 471 0.83
  1-unit, detached 37,836 36,920 -916 -2.42
  1-unit, attached 2,527 2,013 -514 -20.34
  2 units 600 1,424 824 137.33
  3 or 4 units 2,666 3,277 611 22.92
  5 to 9 units 3,672 4,012 340 9.26
  10 to 20 units 2,102 942 -1,160 -55.19
  20 or more units 2,376 2,036 -340 -14.31
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 56,492 56,963 471 0.83
  Occupied Housing Units 47,430 43,635 -3,795 -8.00
    Owner 25,644 24,760 -884 -3.45
    Renter 21,786 18,875 -2,911 -13.36
  Vacant Housing Units 9,062 13,328 4,266 47.08
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.80 3.10 1.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.90 6.00 1.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 3.48 3.84 0.36 10.34
Average household size; renter-occ 3.56 3.94 0.38 10.67
Median Value $ owner occupied 148,400 156,000 7,600 5.12
Median Rent $ renter occupied 759 775 16 2.11

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
    174.90 177.19 178.31 182.80 183.38
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.31 0.63 2.52 0.32 4.85
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 5,514,477 5,618,612 5,729,062 5,744,942 6,051,569 537,092 9.7
  Net earnings 1/ 3,532,243 3,559,612 3,610,825 3,511,097 3,662,998 130,755 3.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,377,379 1,387,284 1,432,835 1,516,745 1,627,959 250,580 18.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 262,442 267,222 274,084 292,169 300,049 37,607 14.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 167,001 152,186 132,055 105,561 99,209 -67,792 -40.6
    Retirement and other 947,936 967,876 1,026,696 1,119,015 1,228,701 280,765 29.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 604,855 671,716 685,402 717,100 760,612 155,757 25.8
  Population 4/ 176,372 177,557 177,579 179,332 180,191 3,819 2.2
  Per capita personal income 31,266 31,644 32,262 32,035 33,584 2,318 7.4
  Per capita net earnings 20,027 20,048 20,334 19,579 20,328 301 1.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,810 7,813 8,069 8,458 9,035 1,225 15.7
    Per capita income maintenance 1,488 1,505 1,543 1,629 1,665 177 11.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 947 857 744 589 551 -396 -41.8
    Per capita retirement and other 5,375 5,451 5,782 6,240 6,819 1,444 26.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 3,429 3,783 3,860 3,999 4,221 792 23.1
  Earnings by place of work 3,990,194 4,032,779 4,122,468 4,035,801 4,202,906 212,712 5.3
    Wages and salaries 2,132,603 2,255,769 2,298,132 2,370,663 2,487,942 355,339 16.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 830,953 844,019 867,050 897,012 931,352 100,399 12.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 679,836 680,123 702,421 723,759 752,138 72,302 10.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 151,117 163,896 164,629 173,253 179,214 28,097 18.6
    Proprietors' income 1,026,638 932,991 957,286 768,126 783,612 -243,026 -23.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 581,509 475,484 547,470 370,243 381,127 -200,382 -34.5
      Farm proprietors' income 445,129 457,507 409,816 397,883 402,485 -42,644 -9.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 70,969 75,418 77,778 80,284 81,756 10,787 15.2
  Wage and salary jobs 57,293 61,731 63,573 66,305 67,252 9,959 17.4
  Number of proprietors 13,676 13,687 14,205 13,979 14,504 828 6.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 289 288 290 303 302 13 4.5
    Number of farm proprietors 13,387 13,399 13,915 13,676 14,202 815 6.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 56,224 53,472 53,003 50,269 51,408 -4,816 -8.6
  Average wages and salaries 37,223 36,542 36,149 35,754 36,994 -229 -0.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 33,251 34,145 29,451 29,094 28,340 -4,911 -14.8
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 4,865 4,880 5,383 5,235 5,477 5,655 790 16.24
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,865 4,706 4,878 4,645 4,753 4,828 -37 -0.76

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 6,835 111,365 647 6,860 107,376 678
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 50 3,737 1,900 50 3,691 1,660
 Total, all industries - St Govt 78 4,566 950 78 4,894 960
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 156 21,194 989 156 21,537 1,000
 Total, all industries - Private 6,551 81,868 480 6,576 77,254 526
    Goods-producing 491 33,391 446 497 28,743 554
      Natural resources and mining 291 28,977 384 293 22,819 485
      Construction 143 2,530 784 147 4,001 825
      Manufacturing 57 1,884 845 57 1,923 822
    Service-providing 6,060 48,477 502 6,079 48,511 509
      Trade, transportation & utilities 817 19,920 619 808 19,605 608
      Information 26 531 943 26 514 807
      Financial activities 219 2,183 820 223 2,159 843
      Professional & business services 269 3,786 594 276 3,744 618
      Education and health services 4,160 13,788 338 4,179 13,927 374
      Leisure and hospitality 266 6,659 300 271 6,985 309
      Other services 203 1,307 522 215 1,389 530
      Unclassified 100 302 517 81 188 661

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 26.9 25.0 24.5 23.0 21.5 20.5 19.8 19.9 22.1 21.4 23.8 26.9 23.8
Unemployment 21,318 19,599 19,479 18,371 17,143 16,129 15,419 15,424 17,501 16,957 19,348 22,057 18,819
Employment 58,026 58,812 60,164 61,446 62,756 62,389 62,409 62,161 61,655 62,359 62,103 59,850 60,337
Labor Force79,34478,41179,64379,81779,89978,51877,82877,58579,15679,31681,45181,90779,156

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
Brawley ElemBrawley 06057903106025CA 3,807 25,966 3,870
Brawley Union HighBrawley 06058203106025CA 1,834 28,934 2,016
Calexico UnfCalexico 06069002206025CA 9,203 39,507 8,782
Calipatria UnfCalipatria 06069903206025CA 1,191 10,519 1,221
Central Union HighEl Centro 06080101306025CA 4,113 58,502 4,019
El Centro ElemEl Centro 06120301306025CA 5,996 39,048 5,249
Heber ElemHeber 06168302206025CA 1,170 7,394 1,244
Holtville UnfHoltville 06174303106025CA 1,586 8,563 1,820
Imperial UnfImperial 06182102206025CA 3,711 21,534 3,870
Magnolia Union ElemBrawley 06234604206025CA 135 183 21
Mccabe Union ElemEl Centro 06241804106025CA 1,267 6,838 1,030
Meadows Union ElemEl Centro 06243902206025CA 475 2,197 308
Mulberry ElemBrawley 06264304206025CA 91 148 16
San Pasqual Valley UnfWinterhaven 06350704106025CA 770 3,505 702
Seeley Union ElemSeeley 06362104106025CA 345 3,026 411
Westmorland Union ElemWestmorland 06421804206025CA 364 2,637 409

Number of districts: 16 ... Total enrollment: 36,058
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
Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA1158613 8,135 3,955 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,135
  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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