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Situation & Outlook Report

Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 22140)
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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 Farmington, NM MSA metro changed from 130,140 in 2010 to 123,990 in 2015, a change of -11,403 (-8.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 313 in 2010 and 339 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -3,193 (2011), -620 (2012), -2,886 (2013), -3,447 (2014), -3,447 (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 142,826. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,671 (9.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,519 (2010) to 22,568 (2020), a change of 8,049 (55.4%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 501 in 2008 and 539 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,198 in 2008 to $36,197 in 2014, a change of $3,999 (12.4%). 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 255 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,970 in 2009 to $6,394 in 2014 a change of $424 (7.1%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,970 in 2009 to $5,508 in 2014, a change of ($462) (-7.74%). 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 22140; 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.
  •   Farmington

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
  Farmington, NM (3525800) 45,877 45,960 45,511 45,811 45,281 44,445 -1,515 -3.30

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 130,140 100.0 128,016 100.0 128,359 100.0 126,564 100.0 123,990 100.0 118,737 100.0
  San Juan County (35045) 130,140 100.0 128,016 100.0 128,359 100.0 126,564 100.0 123,990 100.0 118,737 100.0

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.
  San Juan County, NM

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 126,503 123,785 -2,718 -2.15
  One race 121,673 121,843 170 0.14
    White 66,915 65,989 -926 -1.38
    Black/African American 66,915 65,989 -926 -1.38
    American Indian/Alaska Native 47,755 47,876 121 0.25
    Asian alone 415 808 393 94.70
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 97 13 -84 -86.60
    Some other race alone 6,199 7,042 843 13.60
  Two or more races 4,830 1,942 -2,888 -59.79
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 24,463 24,192 -271 -1.11
Population 25 years and over 79,293 78,684 -609 -1.11
  % high school graduate or higher 82.6 82.0 -0.6 -0.73
  % bachelor's degree or higher 12.9 16.0 3.1 24.03
Total Households 37,847 40,378 2,531 24.03
  Median household income ($) 43,787 48,773 4,986 11.39
  Mean household income ($) 59,018 66,347 7,329 12.42
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 126,503 123,785 -2,718 -2.15
  Male 62,830 61,206 -1,624 12.42
  Female 63,673 62,579 -1,094 12.42
  Under 5 years 9,597 8,872 -725 12.42
  5 to 9 years 10,421 10,592 171 1.64
  10 to 14 years 9,655 8,854 -801 -8.30
  15 to 19 years 9,322 8,822 -500 -5.36
  20 to 24 years 8,215 7,961 -254 -3.09
  25 to 34 years 17,454 17,331 -123 -0.70
  35 to 44 years 15,085 14,777 -308 -2.04
  45 to 54 years 15,905 15,110 -795 -5.00
  55 to 59 years 8,898 8,850 -48 -0.54
  55 to 59 years 8,898 8,850 -48 -0.54
  60 to 64 years 6,352 6,807 455 7.16
  65 to 74 years 9,375 8,949 -426 -4.54
  75 to 84 years 4,196 4,832 636 15.16
  85 years and over 2,028 2,028 0 0.00
  Median age 34.0 34.7 0.7 2.06
  18 years and over 91,274 90,062 -1,212 -1.33
  21 years and over 85,767 84,941 -826 -0.96
  62 years and over 18,907 19,872 965 5.10
  65 years and over 15,599 15,809 210 1.35

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 49,341 49,365 49,484 49,564 49,599 49,618 253 0.51

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 49,245 49,613 368 0.75
  1-unit, detached 28,358 29,879 1,521 5.36
  1-unit, attached 1,378 955 -423 -30.70
  2 units 873 442 -431 -49.37
  3 or 4 units 1,004 1,211 207 20.62
  5 to 9 units 1,101 388 -713 -64.76
  10 to 20 units 736 751 15 2.04
  20 or more units 343 452 109 31.78
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 49,245 49,613 368 0.75
  Occupied Housing Units 37,847 40,378 2,531 6.69
    Owner 28,181 28,289 108 0.38
    Renter 9,666 12,089 2,423 25.07
  Vacant Housing Units 11,398 9,235 -2,163 -18.98
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.60 2.30 -2.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 20.20 4.30 -15.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 3.35 2.91 -0.44 -13.13
Average household size; renter-occ 3.17 3.29 0.12 3.79
Median Value $ owner occupied 130,500 151,500 21,000 16.09
Median Rent $ renter occupied 722 748 26 3.60

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 15 12 10 9 15 6 16 20 12 16 11 10
  in 1 unit bldgs 15 12 10 9 15 6 16 20 12 16 11 10
  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 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 3,252 2,205 2,539 1,949 3,003 1,041 3,692 4,149 2,449 3,791 2,406 2,353
  1 unit structures 3,252 2,205 2,539 1,949 3,003 1,041 3,692 4,149 2,449 3,791 2,406 2,353
  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
    201.73 204.34 208.39 211.22 206.80
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.29 1.98 1.36 -2.09 2.51
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 4,228,790 4,326,293 4,225,175 4,395,955 4,485,478 256,688 6.1
  Net earnings 1/ 2,829,878 2,890,525 2,803,733 2,868,601 2,865,878 36,000 1.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 873,581 864,858 861,821 938,720 1,009,278 135,697 15.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 108,695 109,960 110,065 106,440 102,636 -6,059 -5.6
    Unemployment insurance compensation 39,023 26,001 18,622 11,796 11,458 -27,565 -70.6
    Retirement and other 725,863 728,897 733,134 820,484 895,184 169,321 23.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 525,331 570,910 559,621 588,634 610,322 84,991 16.2
  Population 4/ 128,016 128,359 126,564 123,990 118,737 -9,279 -7.2
  Per capita personal income 33,033 33,705 33,384 35,454 37,777 4,744 14.4
  Per capita net earnings 22,106 22,519 22,153 23,136 24,136 2,030 9.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,824 6,738 6,809 7,571 8,500 1,676 24.6
    Per capita income maintenance 849 857 870 858 864 15 1.8
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 305 203 147 95 96 -209 -68.5
    Per capita retirement and other 5,670 5,679 5,793 6,617 7,539 1,869 33.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,104 4,448 4,422 4,747 5,140 1,036 25.2
  Earnings by place of work 3,115,235 3,182,095 3,138,533 3,215,652 3,227,280 112,045 3.6
    Wages and salaries 2,249,840 2,332,906 2,352,830 2,450,970 2,447,615 197,775 8.8
    Supplements to wages and salaries 570,894 607,495 579,947 579,633 604,012 33,118 5.8
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 400,550 432,369 403,412 395,902 410,509 9,959 2.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 170,344 175,126 176,535 183,731 193,503 23,159 13.6
    Proprietors' income 294,501 241,694 205,756 185,049 175,653 -118,848 -40.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 15,894 4,410 -7,318 -3,786 -2,410 -18,304 -115.2
      Farm proprietors' income 278,607 237,284 213,074 188,835 178,063 -100,544 -36.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 63,511 64,511 64,556 65,302 65,503 1,992 3.1
  Wage and salary jobs 51,062 52,134 52,506 53,311 53,214 2,152 4.2
  Number of proprietors 12,449 12,377 12,050 11,991 12,289 -160 -1.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,222 2,346 2,354 2,294 2,292 70 3.2
    Number of farm proprietors 10,227 10,031 9,696 9,697 9,997 -230 -2.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 49,050 49,326 48,617 49,243 49,269 219 0.4
  Average wages and salaries 44,061 44,748 44,811 45,975 45,996 1,935 4.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 27,242 23,655 21,975 19,474 17,812 -9,430 -34.6
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 5,970 5,781 6,319 6,050 6,254 6,394 424 7.10
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,970 5,354 5,535 5,406 5,431 5,508 -462 -7.74

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 3,023 84,029 870 2,979 84,079 853
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 45 2,457 1,102 45 2,486 1,121
 Total, all industries - St Govt 24 731 803 24 736 921
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 120 15,259 687 118 15,864 806
 Total, all industries - Private 2,834 65,583 906 2,792 64,993 853
    Goods-producing 632 20,180 1,334 617 19,049 1,238
      Natural resources and mining 250 11,419 1,672 246 10,596 1,487
      Construction 291 6,455 912 282 6,272 944
      Manufacturing 91 2,305 882 89 2,180 879
    Service-providing 2,202 45,403 717 2,175 45,944 694
      Trade, transportation & utilities 714 17,196 900 710 17,318 835
      Information 20 351 641 21 350 643
      Financial activities 252 2,401 821 250 2,371 793
      Professional & business services 393 4,063 714 385 3,921 685
      Education and health services 361 11,468 736 354 11,547 762
      Leisure and hospitality 231 7,833 291 223 8,310 301
      Other services 231 2,093 605 232 2,127 620

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 7.5 7.1 6.9 7.1 7.4 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.1 9.1 9.5 9.4
Unemployment 4,069 3,914 3,853 3,907 4,058 4,306 4,289 4,316 4,347 4,524 5,173 5,264 5,182
Employment 49,999 50,896 51,967 51,212 51,146 50,754 51,258 51,390 51,852 51,373 51,625 50,212 49,716
Labor Force54,06854,81055,82055,11955,20455,06055,54755,70656,19955,89756,79855,47654,898

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
Aztec Municipal SchoolsAztec 35001503135045NM 3,383 16,292 3,055
Bloomfield SchoolsBloomfield 35002403135045NM 2,999 17,441 3,581
Central Consolidated SchoolsShiprock 35003904135045NM 6,368 32,181 7,094
Farmington Municipal SchoolsFarmington 35009901335045NM 11,222 60,589 11,906

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 23,972
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
San Juan College Farmington, NM1881004 8,323 2,783 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,323
  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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