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Situation & Outlook Report

Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 22500)
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 Florence, SC MSA metro changed from 205,683 in 2010 to 206,756 in 2015, a change of 765 (0.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 209 in 2010 and 213 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -213 (2011), 35 (2012), -94 (2013), 366 (2014), 366 (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 218,444. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,731 (6.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 28,793 (2010) to 44,147 (2020), a change of 15,354 (53.3%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 504 in 2008 and 607 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,144 in 2008 to $35,220 in 2014, a change of $3,076 (9.6%). 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 221 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,058 in 2009 to $7,843 in 2014 a change of $785 (11.12%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,058 in 2009 to $7,167 in 2014, a change of $109 (1.54%). 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 49 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 22500; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Sonoco Products Company

Number in this metro: 1. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Florence

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
  Florence, SC (4525810) 37,056 37,086 37,254 37,550 37,695 37,961 875 2.40

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 205,683 100.0 205,714 100.0 206,156 100.0 206,186 100.0 206,756 100.0 206,448 100.0
  Darlington County, SC (45031) 68,602 33.4 68,238 33.2 68,147 33.1 67,910 32.9 67,768 32.8 67,548 32.7
  Florence County, SC (45041) 137,081 66.6 137,476 66.8 138,009 66.9 138,276 67.1 138,988 67.2 138,900 67.3

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Darlington County, SC
  Florence County, SC

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 206,261 207,030 769 0.37
  One race 202,720 204,446 1,726 0.85
    White 114,901 114,137 -764 -0.66
    Black/African American 114,901 114,137 -764 -0.66
    American Indian/Alaska Native 737 1,040 303 41.11
    Asian alone 1,626 2,555 929 57.13
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 612 876 264 43.14
  Two or more races 3,541 2,584 -957 -27.03
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,654 4,644 -10 -0.21
Population 25 years and over 137,168 138,147 979 -0.21
  % high school graduate or higher 82.0 84.3 2.3 2.80
  % bachelor's degree or higher 20.5 19.7 -0.8 -3.90
Total Households 77,550 77,815 265 -3.90
  Median household income ($) 38,577 40,139 1,562 4.05
  Mean household income ($) 53,523 55,165 1,642 3.07
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 206,261 207,030 769 0.37
  Male 97,679 97,032 -647 3.07
  Female 108,582 109,998 1,416 3.07
  Under 5 years 12,978 12,753 -225 3.07
  5 to 9 years 14,349 14,332 -17 -0.12
  10 to 14 years 13,504 13,682 178 1.32
  15 to 19 years 13,559 14,658 1,099 8.11
  20 to 24 years 14,703 13,458 -1,245 -8.47
  25 to 34 years 23,656 24,681 1,025 4.33
  35 to 44 years 25,833 25,488 -345 -1.34
  45 to 54 years 28,728 27,733 -995 -3.46
  55 to 59 years 14,171 12,530 -1,641 -11.58
  55 to 59 years 14,171 12,530 -1,641 -11.58
  60 to 64 years 14,190 15,943 1,753 12.35
  65 to 74 years 18,491 19,248 757 4.09
  75 to 84 years 8,564 9,376 812 9.48
  85 years and over 3,535 3,148 -387 -10.95
  Median age 38.9 39.4 0.5 1.29
  18 years and over 157,130 157,961 831 0.53
  21 years and over 148,150 149,213 1,063 0.72
  62 years and over 39,047 40,870 1,823 4.67
  65 years and over 30,590 31,772 1,182 3.86

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 88,963 88,979 89,128 89,213 89,243 89,302 323 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 88,711 89,302 591 0.67
  1-unit, detached 55,348 55,941 593 1.07
  1-unit, attached 1,079 1,208 129 11.96
  2 units 2,436 2,946 510 20.94
  3 or 4 units 2,385 1,995 -390 -16.35
  5 to 9 units 4,049 2,286 -1,763 -43.54
  10 to 20 units 1,436 1,987 551 38.37
  20 or more units 1,651 1,529 -122 -7.39
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 88,711 89,302 591 0.67
  Occupied Housing Units 77,550 77,815 265 0.34
    Owner 49,514 52,558 3,044 6.15
    Renter 28,036 25,257 -2,779 -9.91
  Vacant Housing Units 11,161 11,487 326 2.92
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.90 2.80 -1.10...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.00 8.50 2.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.65 2.66 0.01 0.38
Average household size; renter-occ 2.49 2.47 -0.02 -0.80
Median Value $ owner occupied 112,600 108,700 -3,900 -3.46
Median Rent $ renter occupied 632 664 32 5.06

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 22 22 23 18 19 21 21 24 25 25 29 22
  in 1 unit bldgs 22 22 21 18 19 19 21 24 25 25 27 22
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 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 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 62 62 62 62
Value ($000), Total Units 3,378 3,378 3,379 2,764 2,918 3,072 3,225 3,685 3,927 3,927 4,395 3,456
  1 unit structures 3,378 3,378 3,225 2,764 2,918 2,918 3,225 3,685 3,927 3,927 4,241 3,456
  2 unit structures 0 0 154 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 154 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
    166.41 162.29 165.77 167.16 167.70
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.48 2.14 0.84 0.32 0.78
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 6,714,933 6,879,838 7,005,637 7,194,601 7,458,962 744,029 11.1
  Net earnings 1/ 3,908,694 4,084,047 4,163,314 4,248,136 4,366,831 458,137 11.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,850,323 1,846,730 1,866,705 1,960,906 2,066,687 216,364 11.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 273,257 260,548 265,355 261,541 265,429 -7,828 -2.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 60,001 41,257 24,679 11,257 9,550 -50,451 -84.1
    Retirement and other 1,517,065 1,544,925 1,576,671 1,688,108 1,791,708 274,643 18.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 955,916 949,061 975,618 985,559 1,025,444 69,528 7.3
  Population 4/ 205,714 206,156 206,186 206,756 206,448 734 0.4
  Per capita personal income 32,642 33,372 33,977 34,798 36,130 3,488 10.7
  Per capita net earnings 19,001 19,810 20,192 20,547 21,152 2,151 11.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,995 8,958 9,054 9,484 10,011 1,016 11.3
    Per capita income maintenance 1,328 1,264 1,287 1,265 1,286 -42 -3.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 292 200 120 54 46 -246 -84.2
    Per capita retirement and other 7,375 7,494 7,647 8,165 8,679 1,304 17.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,647 4,604 4,732 4,767 4,967 320 6.9
  Earnings by place of work 4,498,403 4,683,553 4,856,536 4,951,665 5,094,477 596,074 13.3
    Wages and salaries 3,347,849 3,482,732 3,609,483 3,692,603 3,847,993 500,144 14.9
    Supplements to wages and salaries 883,618 855,026 890,467 924,559 945,143 61,525 7.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 619,550 586,468 612,944 642,812 653,765 34,215 5.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 264,068 268,558 277,523 281,747 291,378 27,310 10.3
    Proprietors' income 266,936 345,795 356,586 334,503 301,341 34,405 12.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 4,380 23,349 34,226 -2,197 -39,176 -43,556 -994.4
      Farm proprietors' income 262,556 322,446 322,360 336,700 340,517 77,961 29.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 106,065 106,547 107,590 108,035 110,173 4,108 3.9
  Wage and salary jobs 85,929 87,348 88,536 88,981 90,537 4,608 5.4
  Number of proprietors 20,136 19,199 19,054 19,054 19,636 -500 -2.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 889 862 851 831 831 -58 -6.5
    Number of farm proprietors 19,247 18,337 18,203 18,223 18,805 -442 -2.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,412 43,958 45,139 45,834 46,241 3,829 9.0
  Average wages and salaries 38,961 39,872 40,769 41,499 42,502 3,541 9.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 13,641 17,584 17,709 18,477 18,108 4,467 32.7
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 7,058 7,028 7,075 7,247 7,645 7,843 785 11.12
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,058 6,936 6,863 6,902 7,126 7,167 109 1.54

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 4,346 133,253 771 4,255 136,254 735
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 45 1,185 1,321 45 1,125 1,116
 Total, all industries - St Govt 48 4,970 754 48 5,146 800
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 102 20,742 733 102 20,883 770
 Total, all industries - Private 4,151 106,355 774 4,060 109,100 721
    Goods-producing 527 20,293 1,284 503 20,388 1,065
      Natural resources and mining 62 670 613 60 699 700
      Construction 290 3,877 685 271 3,937 726
      Manufacturing 175 15,746 1,460 172 15,751 1,166
    Service-providing 3,624 86,063 655 3,557 88,712 642
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,248 28,850 683 1,215 29,147 654
      Information 46 1,424 928 46 1,442 884
      Financial activities 403 5,997 847 396 6,009 798
      Professional & business services 551 12,551 770 544 13,386 790
      Education and health services 482 19,497 750 473 19,572 755
      Leisure and hospitality 446 14,046 269 445 15,010 281
      Other services 448 3,698 615 438 4,147 549

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 6.8 7.1 6.5 6.8 7.1 7.2 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.1 6.8 6.8
Unemployment 2,273 2,049 2,114 1,938 2,049 2,113 2,158 2,134 1,920 1,815 2,169 2,078 2,082
Employment 27,871 27,883 27,860 27,817 27,896 27,795 28,011 28,430 28,383 28,528 28,542 28,464 28,418
Labor Force30,14429,93229,97429,75529,94529,90830,16930,56430,30330,34330,71130,54230,500

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
Darlington 01Darlington 45018602345031SC 10,269 67,935 11,740
Florence 01Florence 45021301345041SC 16,146 97,474 16,724
Florence 02Pamplico 45021604245041SC 1,215 7,202 1,288
Florence 03Lake City 45021903245041SC 3,761 20,805 3,932
Florence 04Timmonsville 45022204145041SC 649 6,836 1,242
Florence 05Johnsonville 45022504245041SC 1,468 6,009 1,280

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 33,508
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
Coker College Hartsville, SC2179077 1,165 967 54 0
Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC2180253 6,215 2,751 0 0
Francis Marion University Florence, SC2180618 3,605 3,168 339 74
Virginia College-Florence Florence, SC4801073 414 289 0 0

  Number of institutions: 4 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 11,399
  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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