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Situation & Outlook Report

Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 24300)
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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 Grand Junction, CO MSA metro changed from 146,489 in 2010 to 147,890 in 2015, a change of 2,024 (1.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 280 in 2010 and 283 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 328 (2011), -148 (2012), -569 (2013), -190 (2014), -190 (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 154,902. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 8,417 (5.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 22,528 (2010) to 31,563 (2020), a change of 9,035 (40.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 234 in 2008 and 428 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $37,374 in 2008 to $38,074 in 2014, a change of $700 (1.9%). 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 293 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,009 in 2009 to $5,342 in 2014 a change of $333 (6.65%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,009 in 2009 to $4,844 in 2014, a change of ($165) (-3.29%). 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 29 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 24300; 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.
  •   Grand Junction

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
  Fruita, CO (0828745) 12,646 12,647 12,696 12,712 12,721 12,761 114 0.90
  Grand Junction, CO (0831660) 58,566 59,032 59,581 59,817 59,930 60,210 1,178 2.00

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 146,489 100.0 147,372 100.0 147,720 100.0 147,676 100.0 147,890 100.0 148,513 100.0
  Mesa County, CO (08077) 146,489 100.0 147,372 100.0 147,720 100.0 147,676 100.0 147,890 100.0 148,513 100.0

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.
  Mesa 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 147,554 148,255 701 0.48
  One race 143,690 144,919 1,229 0.86
    White 137,705 139,247 1,542 1.12
    Black/African American 137,705 139,247 1,542 1.12
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,107 1,621 514 46.43
    Asian alone 701 1,234 533 76.03
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 198 198...
    Some other race alone 2,641 1,648 -993 -37.60
  Two or more races 3,864 3,336 -528 -13.66
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 20,390 20,864 474 2.32
Population 25 years and over 99,326 99,997 671 2.32
  % high school graduate or higher 91.2 87.7 -3.5 -3.84
  % bachelor's degree or higher 27.6 25.1 -2.5 -9.06
Total Households 58,466 59,703 1,237 -9.06
  Median household income ($) 46,723 50,174 3,451 7.39
  Mean household income ($) 64,523 63,273 -1,250 -1.94
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 147,554 148,255 701 0.48
  Male 71,858 73,427 1,569 -1.94
  Female 75,696 74,828 -868 -1.94
  Under 5 years 9,202 8,932 -270 -1.94
  5 to 9 years 8,823 8,848 25 0.28
  10 to 14 years 9,432 9,600 168 1.78
  15 to 19 years 10,071 10,030 -41 -0.41
  20 to 24 years 10,700 10,848 148 1.38
  25 to 34 years 20,218 19,108 -1,110 -5.49
  35 to 44 years 15,854 16,987 1,133 7.15
  45 to 54 years 18,774 18,469 -305 -1.62
  55 to 59 years 10,671 10,659 -12 -0.11
  55 to 59 years 10,671 10,659 -12 -0.11
  60 to 64 years 9,419 10,032 613 6.51
  65 to 74 years 13,432 13,998 566 4.21
  75 to 84 years 8,335 7,532 -803 -9.63
  85 years and over 2,623 3,212 589 22.46
  Median age 39.3 38.3 -1.0 -2.54
  18 years and over 114,526 115,577 1,051 0.92
  21 years and over 107,148 107,362 214 0.20
  62 years and over 30,342 30,586 244 0.80
  65 years and over 24,390 24,742 352 1.44

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 62,644 62,696 62,952 63,182 63,414 63,779 1,083 1.73

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 63,202 63,791 589 0.93
  1-unit, detached 45,935 43,102 -2,833 -6.17
  1-unit, attached 2,272 2,850 578 25.44
  2 units 1,569 1,584 15 0.96
  3 or 4 units 2,961 3,822 861 29.08
  5 to 9 units 1,926 2,149 223 11.58
  10 to 20 units 1,111 1,090 -21 -1.89
  20 or more units 2,352 2,038 -314 -13.35
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 63,202 63,791 589 0.93
  Occupied Housing Units 58,466 59,703 1,237 2.12
    Owner 39,620 38,962 -658 -1.66
    Renter 18,846 20,741 1,895 10.06
  Vacant Housing Units 4,736 4,088 -648 -13.68
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.60 2.30 0.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 2.60 3.20 0.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.46 2.51 0.05 2.03
Average household size; renter-occ 2.46 2.27 -0.19 -7.72
Median Value $ owner occupied 204,800 198,000 -6,800 -3.32
Median Rent $ renter occupied 821 837 16 1.95

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 51 26 48 42 47 42 31 102 80 52 38 45
  in 1 unit bldgs 46 26 43 42 42 37 29 38 53 47 38 43
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 5 0 5 0 5 5 0 64 27 5 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 11,502 6,299 10,774 10,368 10,531 9,318 7,944 17,224 12,794 12,222 9,125 10,862
  1 unit structures 11,166 6,299 10,438 10,368 10,195 8,982 7,794 9,589 11,076 11,659 9,125 10,502
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 360
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 336 0 336 0 336 336 0 7,635 1,718 563 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
    216.53 216.14 216.04 223.95 228.77
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.18 -0.05 3.66 2.15 5.65
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 5,133,281 5,343,611 5,385,777 5,682,452 5,771,664 638,383 12.4
  Net earnings 1/ 3,164,428 3,289,566 3,307,017 3,453,411 3,416,911 252,483 8.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,017,880 1,019,134 1,049,916 1,125,163 1,215,106 197,226 19.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 92,177 92,753 95,912 98,726 99,302 7,125 7.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 60,043 41,025 30,522 16,420 18,495 -41,548 -69.2
    Retirement and other 865,660 885,356 923,482 1,010,017 1,097,309 231,649 26.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 950,973 1,034,911 1,028,844 1,103,878 1,139,647 188,674 19.8
  Population 4/ 147,372 147,720 147,676 147,890 148,513 1,141 0.8
  Per capita personal income 34,832 36,174 36,470 38,424 38,863 4,031 11.6
  Per capita net earnings 21,472 22,269 22,394 23,351 23,007 1,535 7.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,907 6,899 7,110 7,608 8,182 1,275 18.5
    Per capita income maintenance 625 628 649 668 669 44 7.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 407 278 207 111 125 -282 -69.3
    Per capita retirement and other 5,874 5,993 6,253 6,830 7,389 1,515 25.8
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,453 7,006 6,967 7,464 7,674 1,221 18.9
  Earnings by place of work 3,331,460 3,463,255 3,517,908 3,677,005 3,666,764 335,304 10.1
    Wages and salaries 2,471,034 2,552,677 2,557,451 2,666,501 2,707,985 236,951 9.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 541,169 567,592 575,409 597,962 560,155 18,986 3.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 348,952 369,172 381,934 393,992 355,316 6,364 1.8
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 192,217 198,420 193,475 203,970 204,839 12,622 6.6
    Proprietors' income 319,257 342,986 385,048 412,542 398,624 79,367 24.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -817 -2,151 -9,822 4,794 6,047 6,864...
      Farm proprietors' income 320,074 345,137 394,870 407,748 392,577 72,503 22.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 83,981 84,788 84,937 86,576 86,844 2,863 3.4
  Wage and salary jobs 61,509 62,232 62,349 63,854 63,568 2,059 3.3
  Number of proprietors 22,472 22,556 22,588 22,722 23,276 804 3.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,028 2,092 2,076 2,034 1,988 -40 -2.0
    Number of farm proprietors 20,444 20,464 20,512 20,688 21,288 844 4.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 39,669 40,846 41,418 42,471 42,222 2,553 6.4
  Average wages and salaries 40,174 41,019 41,018 41,759 42,600 2,426 6.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 15,656 16,866 19,251 19,709 18,441 2,785 17.8
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 5,009 4,848 4,992 5,150 5,179 5,342 333 6.65
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,009 4,792 4,824 4,871 4,785 4,844 -165 -3.29

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 4,700 97,412 785 4,731 99,472 769
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 45 2,348 1,438 46 2,439 1,187
 Total, all industries - St Govt 24 3,069 938 23 3,187 856
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 41 9,601 772 41 10,033 777
 Total, all industries - Private 4,590 82,394 762 4,621 83,814 753
    Goods-producing 957 15,842 1,095 955 15,719 987
      Natural resources and mining 262 5,533 1,462 259 4,770 1,285
      Construction 530 5,832 909 529 6,305 925
      Manufacturing 165 4,477 907 167 4,644 772
    Service-providing 3,633 66,551 684 3,666 68,095 699
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,025 21,376 711 1,012 21,489 690
      Information 47 1,090 920 47 1,141 826
      Financial activities 520 4,963 1,034 534 5,038 989
      Professional & business services 864 8,890 734 877 9,220 759
      Education and health services 463 15,918 786 465 16,115 884
      Leisure and hospitality 349 11,494 312 353 12,162 321
      Other services 355 2,808 572 358 2,844 568
      Unclassified 10 13 975 20 86 945

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 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.9 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.9 5.9 5.7 6.6 6.0 5.3
Unemployment 3,656 3,398 3,293 3,550 3,855 4,008 3,927 4,270 4,263 4,153 4,809 4,348 3,820
Employment 68,096 68,931 68,957 68,729 67,765 66,963 68,193 68,296 68,265 68,994 68,067 68,407 68,818
Labor Force71,75272,32972,25072,27971,62070,97172,12072,56672,52873,14772,87672,75572,638

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
De Beque, Joint District No. 49 of The Counties of Mesa AndDe Beque 08032404208077CO 135 928 145
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51Grand Junction 08043502208077CO 21,746 144,132 23,526
Plateau Valley, School District No. 50 In The County of MesaCollbran 08030304208077CO 508 2,587 392

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 22,389
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
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO1275569 9,003 6,969 113 35
Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO1281883 617 617 0 0
The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO1261644 75 75 0 0

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,695
  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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