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Situation & Outlook Report

Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 23460)
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 Gadsden, AL MSA metro changed from 104,442 in 2010 to 103,452 in 2015, a change of -1,385 (-1.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 368 in 2010 and 373 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -66 (2011), 255 (2012), -158 (2013), -128 (2014), -128 (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 110,581. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 6,080 (5.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 17,003 (2010) to 24,193 (2020), a change of 7,190 (42.3%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 700 in 2008 and 725 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $29,585 in 2008 to $33,374 in 2014, a change of $3,789 (12.8%). 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 374 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,571 in 2009 to $2,915 in 2014 a change of $344 (13.38%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,571 in 2009 to $2,696 in 2014, a change of $125 (4.86%). 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 30 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 23460; 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.
  •   Gadsden

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
  Gadsden, AL (0128696) 36,856 36,889 36,760 36,683 36,498 36,295 -594 -1.60

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 104,442 100.0 104,236 100.0 104,235 100.0 103,852 100.0 103,452 100.0 103,057 100.0
  Etowah County, AL (01055) 104,442 100.0 104,236 100.0 104,235 100.0 103,852 100.0 103,452 100.0 103,057 100.0

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.
  Etowah County, AL

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 103,931 103,531 -400 -0.38
  One race 102,806 101,863 -943 -0.92
    White 84,585 83,905 -680 -0.80
    Black/African American 84,585 83,905 -680 -0.80
    American Indian/Alaska Native 799 338 -461 -57.70
    Asian alone 699 686 -13 -1.86
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 71 55 -16 -22.54
    Some other race alone 226 757 531 234.96
  Two or more races 1,125 1,668 543 48.27
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,776 3,804 28 0.74
Population 25 years and over 71,748 71,479 -269 0.74
  % high school graduate or higher 81.9 83.6 1.7 2.08
  % bachelor's degree or higher 16.2 16.7 0.5 3.09
Total Households 40,135 39,714 -421 3.09
  Median household income ($) 39,459 40,529 1,070 2.71
  Mean household income ($) 50,005 51,863 1,858 3.72
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 103,931 103,531 -400 -0.38
  Male 50,344 50,191 -153 3.72
  Female 53,587 53,340 -247 3.72
  Under 5 years 5,982 5,994 12 3.72
  5 to 9 years 5,927 5,658 -269 -4.54
  10 to 14 years 6,295 6,799 504 8.01
  15 to 19 years 7,377 6,608 -769 -10.42
  20 to 24 years 6,602 6,993 391 5.92
  25 to 34 years 11,415 11,581 166 1.45
  35 to 44 years 14,129 13,713 -416 -2.94
  45 to 54 years 14,630 14,019 -611 -4.18
  55 to 59 years 7,022 7,387 365 5.20
  55 to 59 years 7,022 7,387 365 5.20
  60 to 64 years 7,197 6,702 -495 -6.88
  65 to 74 years 10,132 10,551 419 4.14
  75 to 84 years 5,208 5,232 24 0.46
  85 years and over 2,015 2,294 279 13.85
  Median age 40.5 40.4 -0.1 -0.25
  18 years and over 81,011 80,874 -137 -0.17
  21 years and over 76,415 76,533 118 0.15
  62 years and over 21,585 22,597 1,012 4.69
  65 years and over 17,355 18,077 722 4.16

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 47,454 47,465 47,478 47,502 47,507 47,505 40 0.08

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 47,302 47,502 200 0.42
  1-unit, detached 35,884 37,830 1,946 5.42
  1-unit, attached 232 225 -7 -3.02
  2 units 1,705 959 -746 -43.75
  3 or 4 units 1,055 806 -249 -23.60
  5 to 9 units 1,047 979 -68 -6.49
  10 to 20 units 388 928 540 139.18
  20 or more units 699 896 197 28.18
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 47,302 47,502 200 0.42
  Occupied Housing Units 40,135 39,714 -421 -1.05
    Owner 28,911 27,078 -1,833 -6.34
    Renter 11,224 12,636 1,412 12.58
  Vacant Housing Units 7,167 7,788 621 8.66
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.20 2.80 1.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 3.70 5.20 1.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.67 2.60 -0.07 -2.62
Average household size; renter-occ 2.27 2.51 0.24 10.57
Median Value $ owner occupied 101,900 99,700 -2,200 -2.16
Median Rent $ renter occupied 601 668 67 11.15

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 6 3 1 0 3 3 3 4 6 1 4 5
  in 1 unit bldgs 6 3 1 0 3 3 3 4 6 1 4 5
  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 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 46 46 46 46
Value ($000), Total Units 795 359 104 0 361 359 359 479 777 130 500 607
  1 unit structures 795 359 104 0 361 359 359 479 777 130 500 607
  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
    177.90 180.85 180.22 182.53 185.36
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.66 -0.35 1.28 1.55 4.19
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 3,222,696 3,284,079 3,290,005 3,408,014 3,512,766 290,070 9.0
  Net earnings 1/ 1,768,290 1,797,705 1,797,573 1,857,403 1,914,578 146,288 8.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 985,556 994,895 1,021,198 1,054,688 1,083,918 98,362 10.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 104,150 102,662 103,183 101,263 99,524 -4,626 -4.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 19,329 13,385 9,625 5,575 4,595 -14,734 -76.2
    Retirement and other 862,077 878,848 908,390 947,850 979,799 117,722 13.7
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 468,850 491,479 471,234 495,923 514,270 45,420 9.7
  Population 4/ 104,236 104,235 103,852 103,452 103,057 -1,179 -1.1
  Per capita personal income 30,917 31,506 31,680 32,943 34,086 3,169 10.3
  Per capita net earnings 16,964 17,247 17,309 17,954 18,578 1,614 9.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,455 9,545 9,833 10,195 10,518 1,063 11.2
    Per capita income maintenance 999 985 994 979 966 -33 -3.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 185 128 93 54 45 -140 -75.7
    Per capita retirement and other 8,270 8,431 8,747 9,162 9,507 1,237 15.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,498 4,715 4,538 4,794 4,990 492 10.9
  Earnings by place of work 1,735,593 1,759,099 1,784,092 1,839,152 1,896,619 161,026 9.3
    Wages and salaries 1,230,021 1,248,749 1,253,752 1,297,837 1,347,344 117,323 9.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 320,093 301,896 302,038 318,851 319,666 -427 -0.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 221,860 203,371 203,717 219,302 217,333 -4,527 -2.0
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 98,233 98,525 98,321 99,549 102,333 4,100 4.2
    Proprietors' income 185,479 208,454 228,302 222,464 229,609 44,130 23.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -8,441 -2,611 16,889 13,560 14,542 22,983...
      Farm proprietors' income 193,920 211,065 211,413 208,904 215,067 21,147 10.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 48,442 48,488 48,597 49,528 50,186 1,744 3.6
  Wage and salary jobs 37,056 37,412 37,428 38,015 38,354 1,298 3.5
  Number of proprietors 11,386 11,076 11,169 11,513 11,832 446 3.9
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 809 765 775 765 752 -57 -7.0
    Number of farm proprietors 10,577 10,311 10,394 10,748 11,080 503 4.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 35,828 36,279 36,712 37,134 37,792 1,964 5.5
  Average wages and salaries 33,194 33,378 33,498 34,140 35,129 1,935 5.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 18,334 20,470 20,340 19,437 19,410 1,076 5.9
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 2,571 2,615 2,724 2,733 2,836 2,915 344 13.38
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,571 2,600 2,660 2,597 2,655 2,696 125 4.86

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 2,081 57,937 655 2,057 59,113 660
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 17 485 1,294 17 483 1,110
 Total, all industries - St Govt 26 1,302 725 23 1,365 773
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 100 6,847 646 100 6,922 650
 Total, all industries - Private 1,938 49,302 648 1,917 50,343 654
    Goods-producing 245 10,659 836 243 10,834 851
      Natural resources and mining 11 110 874 10 107 903
      Construction 124 1,651 792 123 1,694 792
      Manufacturing 110 8,898 843 110 9,033 861
    Service-providing 1,693 38,643 597 1,674 39,509 600
      Trade, transportation & utilities 533 10,359 593 530 10,697 596
      Information 23 537 808 22 539 768
      Financial activities 215 2,112 858 214 2,148 814
      Professional & business services 249 6,071 468 242 6,217 512
      Education and health services 333 12,219 785 330 12,110 790
      Leisure and hospitality 198 6,128 258 198 6,494 268
      Other services 142 1,218 546 138 1,304 549

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 6.5 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.2 5.3 5.7 6.5 5.7 5.7
Unemployment 2,806 2,560 2,552 2,518 2,524 2,701 2,849 2,715 2,337 2,535 2,879 2,492 2,503
Employment 40,391 40,658 40,924 41,019 41,037 40,654 40,988 41,165 41,680 41,898 41,692 41,415 41,534
Labor Force43,19743,21843,47643,53743,56143,35543,83743,88044,01744,43344,57143,90744,037

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
Attalla CityAttalla 01001802301055AL 1,776 6,019 971
Etowah CountyGadsden 01013802301055AL 9,138 60,104 10,265
Gadsden CityGadsden 01016201301055AL 5,491 36,704 5,674

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 16,405
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
Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL1012403 5,289 2,751 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,289
  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
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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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