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Situation & Outlook Report

Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 22660)
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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 Fort Collins, CO MSA metro changed from 300,524 in 2010 to 324,657 in 2015, a change of 33,053 (11%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 159 in 2010 and 152 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 3,130 (2011), 4,067 (2012), 4,183 (2013), 6,315 (2014), 6,315 (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 326,319. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 25,835 (8.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 36,696 (2010) to 59,503 (2020), a change of 22,807 (62.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 197 in 2008 and 188 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $38,266 in 2008 to $43,584 in 2014, a change of $5,318 (13.9%). 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 152 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $11,232 in 2009 to $14,323 in 2014 a change of $3,091 (27.52%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $11,232 in 2009 to $13,310 in 2014, a change of $2,078 (18.5%). 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 73 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 22660; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Woodward, Inc.

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.
  •   Fort Collins

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
  Fort Collins, CO (0827425) 143,986 144,505 145,977 148,956 152,365 156,480 11,975 8.30
  Loveland, CO (0846465) 66,859 66,997 69,153 70,231 71,373 72,651 5,654 8.40

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 300,524 100.0 305,314 100.0 310,970 100.0 316,618 100.0 324,657 100.0 333,577 100.0
  Larimer County, CO (08069) 300,524 100.0 305,314 100.0 310,970 100.0 316,618 100.0 324,657 100.0 333,577 100.0

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.
  Larimer County, CO

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 315,988 324,122 8,134 2.57
  One race 305,089 315,496 10,407 3.41
    White 287,126 295,280 8,154 2.84
    Black/African American 287,126 295,280 8,154 2.84
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,635 2,664 1,029 62.94
    Asian alone 5,693 6,030 337 5.92
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 229 1,418 1,189 519.21
    Some other race alone 8,143 6,971 -1,172 -14.39
  Two or more races 10,899 8,626 -2,273 -20.86
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 34,590 36,038 1,448 4.19
Population 25 years and over 204,871 209,799 4,928 4.19
  % high school graduate or higher 94.6 95.6 1.0 1.06
  % bachelor's degree or higher 43.3 42.7 -0.6 -1.39
Total Households 123,877 125,165 1,288 -1.39
  Median household income ($) 59,052 56,575 -2,477 -4.19
  Mean household income ($) 78,307 76,841 -1,466 -1.87
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 315,988 324,122 8,134 2.57
  Male 157,999 160,861 2,862 -1.87
  Female 157,989 163,261 5,272 -1.87
  Under 5 years 17,294 17,478 184 -1.87
  5 to 9 years 17,944 17,680 -264 -1.47
  10 to 14 years 19,082 20,190 1,108 5.81
  15 to 19 years 23,934 22,889 -1,045 -4.37
  20 to 24 years 32,863 36,086 3,223 9.81
  25 to 34 years 43,364 45,513 2,149 4.96
  35 to 44 years 38,205 39,355 1,150 3.01
  45 to 54 years 39,528 37,883 -1,645 -4.16
  55 to 59 years 23,406 23,570 164 0.70
  55 to 59 years 23,406 23,570 164 0.70
  60 to 64 years 18,186 18,327 141 0.78
  65 to 74 years 24,675 26,914 2,239 9.07
  75 to 84 years 12,695 13,059 364 2.87
  85 years and over 4,812 5,178 366 7.61
  Median age 35.9 35.6 -0.3 -0.84
  18 years and over 250,825 257,808 6,983 2.78
  21 years and over 230,401 238,151 7,750 3.36
  62 years and over 52,829 55,906 3,077 5.82
  65 years and over 42,182 45,151 2,969 7.04

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 132,722 132,784 133,723 134,736 136,309 138,534 5,750 4.33

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 136,079 138,540 2,461 1.81
  1-unit, detached 90,948 89,471 -1,477 -1.62
  1-unit, attached 8,300 11,964 3,664 44.14
  2 units 4,559 2,438 -2,121 -46.52
  3 or 4 units 5,930 6,004 74 1.25
  5 to 9 units 6,714 7,198 484 7.21
  10 to 20 units 6,357 7,038 681 10.71
  20 or more units 7,234 8,145 911 12.59
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 136,079 138,540 2,461 1.81
  Occupied Housing Units 123,877 125,165 1,288 1.04
    Owner 80,084 78,964 -1,120 -1.40
    Renter 43,793 46,201 2,408 5.50
  Vacant Housing Units 12,202 13,375 1,173 9.61
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.80 2.60 1.80...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.00 3.80 -0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.51 2.62 0.11 4.38
Average household size; renter-occ 2.42 2.33 -0.09 -3.72
Median Value $ owner occupied 260,100 269,700 9,600 3.69
Median Rent $ renter occupied 986 1,022 36 3.65

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 173 187 116 179 137 76 131 164 171 250 367 468
  in 1 unit bldgs 138 166 116 95 86 76 112 148 167 178 143 140
  in 2 unit bldgs 6 4 0 2 2 0 6 4 0 4 4 4
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 3 0 0 0 7 0 8 12 4 16 12 9
  in 5+ unit bldgs 26 17 0 82 42 0 5 0 0 52 208 315
  Bldgs with 5+ units 3 3 0 6 3 0 1 0 0 4 10 14
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 40,600 50,473 33,813 39,850 29,921 20,623 32,214 42,984 46,734 61,718 73,520 77,077
  1 unit structures 36,952 47,249 33,813 25,093 22,474 20,623 28,933 40,057 45,971 51,779 43,078 43,138
  2 unit structures 880 768 0 235 277 0 987 673 0 718 608 507
  3-4 unit structures 491 0 0 0 1,120 0 1,489 2,254 763 2,821 902 1,500
  5+ unit structures 2,277 2,456 0 14,522 6,050 0 805 0 0 6,400 28,932 31,932

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
    232.34 236.01 240.76 248.64 257.50
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.58 2.01 3.27 3.56 10.83
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 11,897,964 12,651,517 13,373,619 14,393,646 15,116,879 3,218,915 27.1
  Net earnings 1/ 7,707,937 8,213,400 8,601,938 9,198,596 9,661,048 1,953,111 25.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,730,157 1,745,126 1,830,589 1,970,468 2,121,587 391,430 22.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 121,215 122,715 126,242 125,023 123,834 2,619 2.2
    Unemployment insurance compensation 95,839 66,211 48,751 27,428 27,587 -68,252 -71.2
    Retirement and other 1,513,103 1,556,200 1,655,596 1,818,017 1,970,166 457,063 30.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,459,870 2,692,991 2,941,092 3,224,582 3,334,244 874,374 35.5
  Population 4/ 305,314 310,970 316,618 324,657 333,577 28,263 9.3
  Per capita personal income 38,970 40,684 42,239 44,335 45,318 6,348 16.3
  Per capita net earnings 25,246 26,412 27,168 28,333 28,962 3,716 14.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 5,667 5,612 5,782 6,069 6,360 693 12.2
    Per capita income maintenance 397 395 399 385 371 -26 -6.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 314 213 154 84 83 -231 -73.6
    Per capita retirement and other 4,956 5,004 5,229 5,600 5,906 950 19.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 8,057 8,660 9,289 9,932 9,995 1,938 24.1
  Earnings by place of work 7,877,714 8,409,021 8,880,844 9,531,805 10,041,015 2,163,301 27.5
    Wages and salaries 5,920,827 6,211,112 6,490,293 7,033,442 7,541,108 1,620,281 27.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,299,934 1,373,607 1,438,761 1,554,943 1,529,164 229,230 17.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 865,297 914,990 985,288 1,058,036 1,007,970 142,673 16.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 434,637 458,617 453,473 496,907 521,194 86,557 19.9
    Proprietors' income 656,953 824,302 951,790 943,420 970,743 313,790 47.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 6,818 7,213 9,491 13,558 16,149 9,331 136.9
      Farm proprietors' income 650,135 817,089 942,299 929,862 954,594 304,459 46.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 193,562 197,085 203,453 210,319 217,529 23,967 12.4
  Wage and salary jobs 140,130 143,717 148,490 153,639 159,245 19,115 13.6
  Number of proprietors 53,432 53,368 54,963 56,680 58,284 4,852 9.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,461 1,413 1,408 1,395 1,363 -98 -6.7
    Number of farm proprietors 51,971 51,955 53,555 55,285 56,921 4,950 9.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 40,699 42,667 43,651 45,321 46,159 5,460 13.4
  Average wages and salaries 42,252 43,218 43,709 45,779 47,355 5,103 12.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 12,510 15,727 17,595 16,819 16,771 4,261 34.1
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 11,232 11,711 12,061 12,595 13,285 14,323 3,091 27.52
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 11,232 11,640 11,863 12,138 12,568 13,310 2,078 18.50

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 10,986 235,003 906 11,071 244,434 845
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 42 3,849 1,674 43 4,025 1,456
 Total, all industries - St Govt 35 23,156 959 35 23,475 798
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 52 22,539 856 52 23,691 833
 Total, all industries - Private 10,857 185,459 889 10,941 193,243 840
    Goods-producing 1,807 37,561 1,352 1,825 39,414 1,231
      Natural resources and mining 145 1,978 841 146 2,230 779
      Construction 1,180 14,743 919 1,194 15,894 935
      Manufacturing 482 20,840 1,708 485 21,290 1,500
    Service-providing 9,050 147,899 772 9,116 153,828 740
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,009 40,072 687 2,024 41,054 668
      Information 173 4,192 1,012 174 4,524 980
      Financial activities 1,139 9,984 1,130 1,144 10,290 1,025
      Professional & business services 2,735 31,818 1,209 2,774 32,418 1,102
      Education and health services 1,116 24,944 750 1,116 25,559 813
      Leisure and hospitality 1,011 30,276 326 1,026 33,211 327
      Other services 847 6,591 613 850 6,765 632
      Unclassified 20 22 722 8 7 941

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 3.0 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.0 2.9
Unemployment 5,451 4,773 4,920 5,045 5,066 5,098 5,373 5,637 5,608 5,589 6,419 5,649 5,438
Employment 176,188 177,404 177,995 176,787 175,113 174,471 177,902 178,018 179,161 181,275 182,806 180,346 180,737
Labor Force181,639182,177182,915181,832180,179179,569183,275183,655184,769186,864189,225185,995186,175

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
Estes Park School District R-3Estes Park 08038103208069CO 1,139 12,120 1,347
Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins 08039901208069CO 27,909 194,728 27,869
Thompson School District R-2jLoveland 08054002108069CO 16,042 109,934 18,664

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 45,090
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
College America-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO4487615 133 133 0 0
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO1268189 23,598 20,456 7,756 3,154
Hair Dynamics Education Center Fort Collins, CO1272284 172 172 0 0
IBMC College Fort Collins, CO3723293 341 341 0 0
Regency Beauty Institute-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO4543154 88 67 0 0

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 24,332
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
Available in subscription edition.

Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

Updates go top
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
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  • 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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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.

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