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Situation & Outlook Report

Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 23540)
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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 Gainesville, FL MSA metro changed from 264,619 in 2010 to 273,495 in 2015, a change of 12,544 (4.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 170 in 2010 and 172 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,074 (2011), 550 (2012), 439 (2013), 2,286 (2014), 2,286 (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 286,859. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 22,192 (8.4%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 30,504 (2010) to 47,899 (2020), a change of 17,395 (57.0%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 335 in 2008 and 406 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $34,993 in 2008 to $38,462 in 2014, a change of $3,469 (9.9%). 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 180 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $10,374 in 2009 to $11,557 in 2014 a change of $1,183 (11.4%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $10,374 in 2009 to $10,601 in 2014, a change of $227 (2.19%). 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 61 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 23540; 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.
  •   Gainesville

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
  Gainesville, FL (1225175) 124,354 124,729 125,743 126,334 127,102 128,460 3,731 3.00

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 264,619 100.0 266,674 100.0 268,547 100.0 270,173 100.0 273,495 100.0 277,163 100.0
  Alachua County, FL (12001) 247,625 93.6 249,688 93.6 251,669 93.7 253,252 93.7 256,518 93.8 259,964 93.8
  Gilchrist County, FL (12041) 16,994 6.4 16,986 6.4 16,878 6.3 16,921 6.3 16,977 6.2 17,199 6.2

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.
  Alachua County, FL

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 273,232 272,994 -238 -0.09
  One race 265,410 263,122 -2,288 -0.86
    White 197,102 193,585 -3,517 -1.78
    Black/African American 197,102 193,585 -3,517 -1.78
    American Indian/Alaska Native 525 733 208 39.62
    Asian alone 14,077 14,481 404 2.87
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1,379 404 -975 -70.70
    Some other race alone 2,328 2,385 57 2.45
  Two or more races 7,822 9,872 2,050 26.21
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 23,363 24,808 1,445 6.18
Population 25 years and over 160,896 163,128 2,232 6.18
  % high school graduate or higher 91.5 92.1 0.6 0.66
  % bachelor's degree or higher 37.5 39.2 1.7 4.53
Total Households 104,294 103,619 -675 4.53
  Median household income ($) 38,658 45,353 6,695 17.32
  Mean household income ($) 57,097 63,509 6,412 11.23
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 273,232 272,994 -238 -0.09
  Male 132,434 132,129 -305 11.23
  Female 140,798 140,865 67 11.23
  Under 5 years 15,233 15,029 -204 11.23
  5 to 9 years 15,153 13,211 -1,942 -12.82
  10 to 14 years 12,622 13,045 423 3.35
  15 to 19 years 23,622 27,586 3,964 16.78
  20 to 24 years 45,706 40,995 -4,711 -10.31
  25 to 34 years 39,504 38,170 -1,334 -3.38
  35 to 44 years 27,494 29,216 1,722 6.26
  45 to 54 years 30,414 29,311 -1,103 -3.63
  55 to 59 years 15,912 16,057 145 0.91
  55 to 59 years 15,912 16,057 145 0.91
  60 to 64 years 14,261 15,287 1,026 7.19
  65 to 74 years 18,935 20,602 1,667 8.80
  75 to 84 years 9,333 9,761 428 4.59
  85 years and over 5,043 4,724 -319 -6.33
  Median age 30.6 32.0 1.4 4.58
  18 years and over 221,406 223,863 2,457 1.11
  21 years and over 196,893 194,533 -2,360 -1.20
  62 years and over 41,234 44,548 3,314 8.04
  65 years and over 33,311 35,087 1,776 5.33

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 120,073 120,124 120,292 120,448 120,775 121,289 1,165 0.97

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 120,095 121,217 1,122 0.93
  1-unit, detached 57,370 59,535 2,165 3.77
  1-unit, attached 5,129 6,924 1,795 35.00
  2 units 2,931 3,128 197 6.72
  3 or 4 units 8,040 5,941 -2,099 -26.11
  5 to 9 units 12,340 10,140 -2,200 -17.83
  10 to 20 units 10,214 10,629 415 4.06
  20 or more units 10,266 10,849 583 5.68
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 120,095 121,217 1,122 0.93
  Occupied Housing Units 104,294 103,619 -675 -0.65
    Owner 55,438 56,197 759 1.37
    Renter 48,856 47,422 -1,434 -2.94
  Vacant Housing Units 15,801 17,598 1,797 11.37
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.10 2.00 -0.10...
  Rental vacancy rate 10.90 11.20 0.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.58 2.52 -0.06 -2.33
Average household size; renter-occ 2.32 2.39 0.07 3.02
Median Value $ owner occupied 151,200 155,100 3,900 2.58
Median Rent $ renter occupied 831 875 44 5.29

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 61 55 191 226 55 62 52 49 78 58 56 51
  in 1 unit bldgs 38 34 54 45 27 43 30 29 26 39 32 29
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 2 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 23 21 135 179 28 19 22 20 52 19 24 22
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 1 6 8 2 1 2 2 4 2 2 1
  Percent Coverage 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 84 84 84 84
Value ($000), Total Units 7,057 6,395 18,291 20,650 5,491 7,276 6,412 5,714 8,169 7,820 6,329 6,175
  1 unit structures 5,648 5,108 9,021 8,880 3,776 6,112 5,064 4,489 3,766 6,656 4,859 4,827
  2 unit structures 0 0 472 296 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 1,409 1,287 8,798 11,474 1,715 1,164 1,348 1,225 4,403 1,164 1,470 1,348

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
    189.11 193.77 197.20 195.31 202.87
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.46 1.77 -0.96 3.87 7.28
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 9,689,171 9,732,178 9,839,329 10,444,013 10,989,605 1,300,434 13.4
  Net earnings 1/ 5,837,509 6,009,349 6,040,564 6,355,141 6,749,057 911,548 15.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,790,358 1,756,916 1,824,097 1,984,151 2,069,077 278,719 15.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 196,511 191,058 198,635 198,703 201,035 4,524 2.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 36,472 25,447 17,350 8,767 5,227 -31,245 -85.7
    Retirement and other 1,557,375 1,540,411 1,608,112 1,776,681 1,862,815 305,440 19.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,061,304 1,965,913 1,974,668 2,104,721 2,171,471 110,167 5.3
  Population 4/ 266,674 268,547 270,173 273,495 277,163 10,489 3.9
  Per capita personal income 36,333 36,240 36,419 38,187 39,650 3,317 9.1
  Per capita net earnings 21,890 22,377 22,358 23,237 24,350 2,460 11.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,714 6,542 6,752 7,255 7,465 751 11.2
    Per capita income maintenance 737 711 735 727 725 -12 -1.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 137 95 64 32 19 -118 -86.1
    Per capita retirement and other 5,840 5,736 5,952 6,496 6,721 881 15.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,730 7,321 7,309 7,696 7,835 105 1.4
  Earnings by place of work 7,110,843 7,343,357 7,500,981 7,834,807 8,260,081 1,149,238 16.2
    Wages and salaries 5,266,082 5,418,427 5,577,942 5,838,157 6,122,805 856,723 16.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,508,296 1,577,038 1,616,563 1,641,407 1,724,256 215,960 14.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,131,309 1,184,542 1,214,781 1,225,567 1,298,534 167,225 14.8
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 376,987 392,496 401,782 415,840 425,722 48,735 12.9
    Proprietors' income 336,465 347,892 306,476 355,243 413,020 76,555 22.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 19,486 39,588 29,699 50,768 57,015 37,529 192.6
      Farm proprietors' income 316,979 308,304 276,777 304,475 356,005 39,026 12.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 160,094 161,565 163,581 167,976 172,101 12,007 7.5
  Wage and salary jobs 131,606 133,293 134,171 137,423 140,663 9,057 6.9
  Number of proprietors 28,488 28,272 29,410 30,553 31,438 2,950 10.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,931 1,940 1,941 1,922 1,909 -22 -1.1
    Number of farm proprietors 26,557 26,332 27,469 28,631 29,529 2,972 11.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,417 45,451 45,855 46,642 47,996 3,579 8.1
  Average wages and salaries 40,014 40,650 41,573 42,483 43,528 3,514 8.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 11,936 11,708 10,076 10,634 12,056 120 1.0
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 10,374 10,651 10,631 10,800 11,171 11,557 1,183 11.40
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 10,374 10,515 10,340 10,299 10,448 10,601 227 2.19

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 7,181 207,846 799 7,177 211,434 826
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 54 7,447 1,537 54 7,535 1,283
 Total, all industries - St Govt 87 34,215 1,111 87 34,232 1,260
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 34 19,074 781 34 18,825 787
 Total, all industries - Private 7,006 147,109 691 7,002 150,841 708
    Goods-producing 1,036 16,625 784 1,019 18,927 774
      Natural resources and mining 111 2,051 491 117 4,076 481
      Construction 714 7,480 683 694 7,683 715
      Manufacturing 211 7,094 982 208 7,168 979
    Service-providing 5,970 130,484 679 5,983 131,914 699
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,379 30,846 606 1,384 30,795 587
      Information 114 2,370 1,036 114 2,415 1,038
      Financial activities 646 10,041 937 661 10,231 915
      Professional & business services 1,462 19,678 746 1,441 19,803 753
      Education and health services 925 39,121 847 934 39,068 907
      Leisure and hospitality 713 22,979 324 717 23,862 360
      Other services 677 5,385 539 691 5,674 547
      Unclassified 54 63 534 41 67 511

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 4.8 4.4 4.1 4.2 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.7 4.7 4.4
Unemployment 6,090 5,843 5,471 5,481 5,230 5,845 5,227 5,240 5,095 4,937 6,042 6,068 5,643
Employment 121,540 126,801 127,033 125,884 124,836 124,347 125,731 126,649 127,291 126,297 122,992 123,950 122,656
Labor Force127,630132,644132,504131,365130,066130,192130,958131,889132,386131,234129,034130,018128,299

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
AlachuaGainesville 12000301212001FL 27,826 253,451 31,486
GilchristTrenton 12006304112041FL 2,571 16,931 2,564

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 30,397
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
City College-Gainesville Gainesville, FL4065475 510 365 0 0
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery Gainesville, FL4573504 49 0 0 0
Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL1370965 15,055 6,192 0 0
University of Florida Gainesville, FL1341309 32,829 29,907 16,630 12,007
University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL4844735 891 341 0 0

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 49,334
  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
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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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