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Situation & Outlook Report

Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 23900)
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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 Gettysburg, PA MSA metro changed from 101,472 in 2010 to 101,787 in 2015, a change of 823 (0.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 374 in 2010 and 376 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -26 (2011), -88 (2012), -129 (2013), 164 (2014), 164 (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 103,542. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 2,072 (2.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 16,404 (2010) to 22,823 (2020), a change of 6,419 (39.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 262 in 2008 and 221 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,592 in 2008 to $42,776 in 2014, a change of $6,184 (16.9%). 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 371 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,695 in 2009 to $2,956 in 2014 a change of $261 (9.68%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,695 in 2009 to $2,685 in 2014, a change of ($10) (-0.37%). 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 23 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 23900; 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.
  •   Gettysburg

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

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 101,472 100.0 101,657 100.0 101,572 100.0 101,525 100.0 101,787 100.0 102,295 100.0
  Adams County, PA (42001) 101,472 100.0 101,657 100.0 101,572 100.0 101,525 100.0 101,787 100.0 102,295 100.0

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.
  Adams County, PA

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 101,546 101,714 168 0.17
  One race 99,947 99,503 -444 -0.44
    White 93,557 93,140 -417 -0.45
    Black/African American 93,557 93,140 -417 -0.45
    American Indian/Alaska Native 167 62 -105 -62.87
    Asian alone 773 535 -238 -30.79
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 3,816 4,065 249 6.53
  Two or more races 1,599 2,211 612 38.27
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,583 6,707 124 1.88
Population 25 years and over 69,710 70,914 1,204 1.88
  % high school graduate or higher 87.9 87.8 -0.1 -0.11
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.6 22.6 -1.0 -4.24
Total Households 37,242 38,748 1,506 -4.24
  Median household income ($) 59,029 61,543 2,514 4.26
  Mean household income ($) 73,000 75,196 2,196 3.01
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 101,546 101,714 168 0.17
  Male 50,481 50,298 -183 3.01
  Female 51,065 51,416 351 3.01
  Under 5 years 5,816 4,859 -957 3.01
  5 to 9 years 5,078 5,994 916 18.04
  10 to 14 years 6,551 6,177 -374 -5.71
  15 to 19 years 7,374 6,760 -614 -8.33
  20 to 24 years 7,017 7,010 -7 -0.10
  25 to 34 years 9,710 10,673 963 9.92
  35 to 44 years 12,270 11,643 -627 -5.11
  45 to 54 years 15,429 15,730 301 1.95
  55 to 59 years 7,347 7,561 214 2.91
  55 to 59 years 7,347 7,561 214 2.91
  60 to 64 years 7,101 7,035 -66 -0.93
  65 to 74 years 9,901 10,184 283 2.86
  75 to 84 years 5,981 6,194 213 3.56
  85 years and over 1,971 1,894 -77 -3.91
  Median age 42.6 43.4 0.8 1.88
  18 years and over 80,131 80,721 590 0.74
  21 years and over 75,019 76,297 1,278 1.70
  62 years and over 22,021 22,704 683 3.10
  65 years and over 17,853 18,272 419 2.35

5. Housing Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

5.1. Total Housing Units
Updated Annually. Independent annual model-based estimates. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  ItemCensus
2010
July 1
2010
July 1
2011
July 1
2012
July 1
2013
July 1
2014
Change
2010-2014
%Change
2010-2014
  Total Housing Units 40,820 40,843 41,045 41,102 41,175 41,281 438 1.07

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 41,053 41,290 237 0.58
  1-unit, detached 30,405 31,582 1,177 3.87
  1-unit, attached 3,223 2,959 -264 -8.19
  2 units 1,679 921 -758 -45.15
  3 or 4 units 1,360 1,216 -144 -10.59
  5 to 9 units 633 1,393 760 120.06
  10 to 20 units 122 199 77 63.11
  20 or more units 572 453 -119 -20.80
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 41,053 41,290 237 0.58
  Occupied Housing Units 37,242 38,748 1,506 4.04
    Owner 29,065 29,094 29 0.10
    Renter 8,177 9,654 1,477 18.06
  Vacant Housing Units 3,811 2,542 -1,269 -33.30
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.10 1.40 -0.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.20 3.50 -2.70...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.61 2.52 -0.09 -3.45
Average household size; renter-occ 2.63 2.53 -0.10 -3.80
Median Value $ owner occupied 192,900 190,700 -2,200 -1.14
Median Rent $ renter occupied 821 869 48 5.85

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 26 15 27 10 43 52 34 21 18 31 39 15
  in 1 unit bldgs 21 15 19 10 25 52 34 21 18 31 39 15
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 5 0 5 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 5,737 3,434 5,608 2,364 5,272 3,038 4,740 9,327 2,948 3,798 20,922 11,228
  1 unit structures 5,137 3,434 4,648 2,364 4,522 3,038 4,740 9,327 2,948 3,798 20,922 11,228
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 600 0 600 0 750 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
    180.49 181.09 188.28 185.96 191.45
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.33 3.97 -1.23 2.95 6.07
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 3,964,156 4,097,058 4,185,518 4,413,565 4,605,659 641,503 16.2
  Net earnings 1/ 2,609,434 2,692,342 2,733,471 2,882,537 3,003,338 393,904 15.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 748,957 753,048 772,257 811,179 862,669 113,712 15.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 40,113 40,951 42,337 41,918 42,569 2,456 6.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 39,424 32,787 23,598 13,730 12,898 -26,526 -67.3
    Retirement and other 669,420 679,310 706,322 755,531 807,202 137,782 20.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 605,765 651,668 679,790 719,849 739,652 133,887 22.1
  Population 4/ 101,657 101,572 101,525 101,787 102,295 638 0.6
  Per capita personal income 38,995 40,336 41,226 43,361 45,023 6,028 15.5
  Per capita net earnings 25,669 26,507 26,924 28,319 29,360 3,691 14.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,367 7,414 7,607 7,969 8,433 1,066 14.5
    Per capita income maintenance 395 403 417 412 416 21 5.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 388 323 232 135 126 -262 -67.5
    Per capita retirement and other 6,585 6,688 6,957 7,423 7,891 1,306 19.8
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,959 6,416 6,696 7,072 7,231 1,272 21.3
  Earnings by place of work 1,823,653 1,889,901 1,968,816 2,045,621 2,094,598 270,945 14.9
    Wages and salaries 1,192,979 1,238,053 1,296,400 1,350,022 1,376,612 183,633 15.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 360,568 361,201 385,474 389,860 402,765 42,197 11.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 260,813 257,900 275,077 276,112 287,478 26,665 10.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 99,755 103,301 110,397 113,748 115,287 15,532 15.6
    Proprietors' income 270,106 290,647 286,942 305,739 315,221 45,115 16.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 32,637 53,538 42,798 49,507 38,232 5,595 17.1
      Farm proprietors' income 237,469 237,109 244,144 256,232 276,989 39,520 16.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 44,742 45,169 47,148 47,557 47,893 3,151 7.0
  Wage and salary jobs 33,696 34,155 35,602 35,923 35,923 2,227 6.6
  Number of proprietors 11,046 11,014 11,546 11,634 11,970 924 8.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,083 1,054 1,077 1,076 1,059 -24 -2.2
    Number of farm proprietors 9,963 9,960 10,469 10,558 10,911 948 9.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 40,759 41,841 41,758 43,014 43,735 2,976 7.3
  Average wages and salaries 35,404 36,248 36,414 37,581 38,321 2,917 8.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 23,835 23,806 23,321 24,269 25,386 1,551 6.5
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 2,695 2,626 2,597 2,701 2,829 2,956 261 9.68
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,695 2,597 2,529 2,558 2,622 2,685 -10 -0.37

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 2,129 56,060 703 2,138 56,391 718
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 26 1,119 1,535 30 1,180 1,403
 Total, all industries - St Govt 11 323 956 12 300 935
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 88 5,358 815 88 5,355 892
 Total, all industries - Private 2,004 49,260 671 2,008 49,556 682
    Goods-producing 428 16,176 814 427 16,211 846
      Natural resources and mining 101 2,851 625 101 2,788 640
      Construction 201 2,159 816 201 2,202 887
      Manufacturing 126 11,165 861 125 11,221 890
    Service-providing 1,576 33,084 601 1,581 33,345 602
      Trade, transportation & utilities 471 8,901 561 481 8,984 569
      Information 17 433 778 17 449 732
      Financial activities 125 1,242 992 124 1,249 1,013
      Professional & business services 236 3,198 774 239 3,252 764
      Education and health services 272 9,761 807 272 9,833 799
      Leisure and hospitality 260 7,691 289 255 7,665 299
      Other services 195 1,857 410 193 1,913 417

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 4.1 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.7 4.5
Unemployment 2,258 1,878 1,783 1,764 1,639 2,230 2,209 2,248 2,037 2,186 2,358 2,668 2,553
Employment 52,666 52,702 53,111 52,927 53,015 52,879 53,368 53,776 53,915 54,185 53,876 54,134 53,713
Labor Force54,92454,58054,89454,69154,65455,10955,57756,02455,95256,37156,23456,80256,266

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
Bermudian Springs SdYork Springs 42034504142001PA 2,024 13,122 2,343
Conewago Valley SdNew Oxford 42065502342001PA 3,943 27,357 4,624
Fairfield Area SdFairfield 42095404142001PA 1,117 8,002 1,345
Gettysburg Area SdGettysburg 42107104142001PA 2,997 27,629 3,421
Littlestown Area SdLittlestown 42139803142001PA 2,037 14,594 2,534
Upper Adams SdBiglerville 42243004142001PA 1,669 10,842 1,818

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 13,787
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
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA2126745 2,447 2,431 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,447
  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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