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Situation & Outlook Report

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 25180)
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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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA metro changed from 252,384 in 2010 to 259,817 in 2015, a change of 9,102 (3.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 182 in 2010 and 183 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,367 (2011), 976 (2012), 856 (2013), 1,270 (2014), 1,270 (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 275,258. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 22,850 (9.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 34,057 (2010) to 51,937 (2020), a change of 17,880 (52.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 388 in 2008 and 424 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $34,049 in 2008 to $38,166 in 2014, a change of $4,117 (12.1%). 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 215 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,520 in 2009 to $8,643 in 2014 a change of $1,123 (14.93%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,520 in 2009 to $7,897 in 2014, a change of $377 (5.01%). 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 46 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 25180; 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.
  •   Hagerstown
  •   Martinsburg

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
  Hagerstown, MD (2436075) 39,662 39,950 40,552 40,519 40,221 40,364 414 1.00
  Martinsburg, WV (5452060) 17,227 17,280 17,360 17,534 17,620 17,743 463 2.70

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 252,384 100.0 254,525 100.0 256,233 100.0 257,910 100.0 259,817 100.0 261,486 100.0
  Washington County, MD (24043) 147,738 58.5 148,819 58.5 149,203 58.2 149,321 57.9 149,423 57.5 149,585 57.2
  Berkeley County, WV (54003) 104,646 41.5 105,706 41.5 107,030 41.8 108,589 42.1 110,394 42.5 111,901 42.8

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.
  Washington County, MD
  Berkeley County, WV

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 258,294 260,070 1,776 0.69
  One race 251,166 249,602 -1,564 -0.62
    White 220,707 222,496 1,789 0.81
    Black/African American 220,707 222,496 1,789 0.81
    American Indian/Alaska Native 619 1,043 424 68.50
    Asian alone 3,976 2,892 -1,084 -27.26
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 458 29 -429 -93.67
    Some other race alone 1,951 758 -1,193 -61.15
  Two or more races 7,128 10,468 3,340 46.86
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 10,148 10,701 553 5.45
Population 25 years and over 177,003 177,472 469 5.45
  % high school graduate or higher 86.7 87.7 1.0 1.15
  % bachelor's degree or higher 21.3 20.9 -0.4 -1.88
Total Households 97,681 95,920 -1,761 -1.88
  Median household income ($) 56,424 56,537 113 0.20
  Mean household income ($) 68,024 70,639 2,615 3.84
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 258,294 260,070 1,776 0.69
  Male 129,472 130,185 713 3.84
  Female 128,822 129,885 1,063 3.84
  Under 5 years 15,207 15,198 -9 3.84
  5 to 9 years 17,340 17,055 -285 -1.64
  10 to 14 years 16,543 17,391 848 5.13
  15 to 19 years 16,255 16,229 -26 -0.16
  20 to 24 years 15,946 16,725 779 4.89
  25 to 34 years 33,145 32,642 -503 -1.52
  35 to 44 years 35,166 34,953 -213 -0.61
  45 to 54 years 38,913 38,811 -102 -0.26
  55 to 59 years 16,482 18,730 2,248 13.64
  55 to 59 years 16,482 18,730 2,248 13.64
  60 to 64 years 16,711 14,541 -2,170 -12.99
  65 to 74 years 20,860 22,120 1,260 6.04
  75 to 84 years 10,967 10,794 -173 -1.58
  85 years and over 4,759 4,881 122 2.56
  Median age 39.7 40.1 0.4 1.01
  18 years and over 198,910 199,783 873 0.44
  21 years and over 190,000 190,000 0 0.00
  62 years and over 46,152 46,264 112 0.24
  65 years and over 36,586 37,795 1,209 3.30

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 105,576 105,679 106,076 106,321 106,775 107,411 1,732 1.64

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 106,397 107,421 1,024 0.96
  1-unit, detached 69,786 67,677 -2,109 -3.02
  1-unit, attached 13,649 14,130 481 3.52
  2 units 1,508 3,314 1,806 119.76
  3 or 4 units 3,305 3,167 -138 -4.18
  5 to 9 units 2,691 3,094 403 14.98
  10 to 20 units 4,721 4,424 -297 -6.29
  20 or more units 2,970 3,075 105 3.54
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 106,397 107,421 1,024 0.96
  Occupied Housing Units 97,681 95,920 -1,761 -1.80
    Owner 64,833 66,346 1,513 2.33
    Renter 32,848 29,574 -3,274 -9.97
  Vacant Housing Units 8,716 11,501 2,785 31.95
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.40 2.00 0.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.90 7.30 2.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.63 2.63 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.36 2.59 0.23 9.75
Median Value $ owner occupied 172,000 182,300 10,300 5.99
Median Rent $ renter occupied 879 826 -53 -6.03

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 88 48 86 46 64 70 49 79 76 98 79 78
  in 1 unit bldgs 88 44 84 46 64 70 49 77 76 98 79 78
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 4 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 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 97 97 97 97
Value ($000), Total Units 17,435 9,553 15,502 8,958 12,117 10,994 9,231 19,228 13,758 18,894 15,892 14,822
  1 unit structures 17,435 9,263 15,327 8,958 12,117 10,994 9,231 19,003 13,758 18,894 15,892 14,822
  2 unit structures 0 0 175 0 0 0 0 225 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 290 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
    175.18 172.48 170.87 176.34 173.14
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -1.54 -0.93 3.20 -1.81 -1.16
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 9,326,515 9,635,892 9,708,168 10,063,342 10,454,452 1,127,937 12.1
  Net earnings 1/ 6,174,181 6,369,622 6,346,457 6,529,095 6,772,874 598,693 9.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,837,939 1,870,155 1,957,702 2,050,295 2,137,650 299,711 16.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 186,590 198,600 206,154 209,834 211,079 24,489 13.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 74,080 64,578 53,592 33,103 29,694 -44,386 -59.9
    Retirement and other 1,577,269 1,606,977 1,697,956 1,807,358 1,896,877 319,608 20.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,314,395 1,396,115 1,404,009 1,483,952 1,543,928 229,533 17.5
  Population 4/ 254,525 256,233 257,910 259,817 261,486 6,961 2.7
  Per capita personal income 36,643 37,606 37,642 38,732 39,981 3,338 9.1
  Per capita net earnings 24,258 24,859 24,607 25,130 25,901 1,643 6.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,221 7,299 7,591 7,891 8,175 954 13.2
    Per capita income maintenance 733 775 799 808 807 74 10.1
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 291 252 208 127 114 -177 -60.8
    Per capita retirement and other 6,197 6,272 6,584 6,956 7,254 1,057 17.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,164 5,449 5,444 5,712 5,904 740 14.3
  Earnings by place of work 5,499,055 5,756,549 5,840,704 6,013,889 6,193,268 694,213 12.6
    Wages and salaries 3,926,252 4,087,695 4,156,105 4,267,118 4,423,592 497,340 12.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,081,881 1,109,901 1,131,567 1,149,842 1,163,823 81,942 7.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 759,836 770,169 796,914 813,211 815,001 55,165 7.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 322,045 339,732 334,653 336,631 348,822 26,777 8.3
    Proprietors' income 490,922 558,953 553,032 596,929 605,853 114,931 23.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 38,445 49,397 44,011 42,247 16,780 -21,665 -56.4
      Farm proprietors' income 452,477 509,556 509,021 554,682 589,073 136,596 30.2
Total full-time and part-time employment 124,492 128,027 129,362 130,368 132,173 7,681 6.2
  Wage and salary jobs 100,260 104,045 104,857 105,748 106,818 6,558 6.5
  Number of proprietors 24,232 23,982 24,505 24,620 25,355 1,123 4.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,437 1,405 1,427 1,411 1,392 -45 -3.1
    Number of farm proprietors 22,795 22,577 23,078 23,209 23,963 1,168 5.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,172 44,964 45,150 46,130 46,857 2,685 6.1
  Average wages and salaries 39,161 39,288 39,636 40,352 41,412 2,251 5.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 19,850 22,570 22,057 23,899 24,583 4,733 23.8
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 7,520 7,652 7,977 8,241 8,391 8,643 1,123 14.93
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,520 7,573 7,771 7,831 7,809 7,897 377 5.01

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 5,424 162,890 762 5,485 166,208 756
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 61 7,403 1,652 61 7,074 1,229
 Total, all industries - St Govt 41 5,505 800 41 5,476 819
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 128 16,835 775 128 17,290 857
 Total, all industries - Private 5,194 133,148 709 5,255 136,368 716
    Goods-producing 782 18,806 964 793 19,796 991
      Natural resources and mining 41 550 600 42 512 654
      Construction 555 5,593 785 559 6,344 836
      Manufacturing 186 12,663 1,057 192 12,940 1,082
    Service-providing 4,412 114,342 667 4,462 116,572 669
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,331 40,754 601 1,344 41,556 602
      Information 85 3,887 1,029 82 3,879 897
      Financial activities 499 12,233 987 513 12,153 934
      Professional & business services 812 14,008 748 828 14,099 766
      Education and health services 640 24,486 776 644 24,801 841
      Leisure and hospitality 582 15,192 279 582 16,412 282
      Other services 462 3,781 526 468 3,670 534
      Unclassified 1 0 843 1 2 1,967

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 5.6 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.9 5.2
Unemployment 4,236 4,013 4,034 3,956 3,988 4,323 4,519 4,323 3,763 3,566 3,849 3,784 4,018
Employment 71,390 72,425 72,016 71,889 71,803 71,363 71,271 71,685 72,216 72,377 73,381 73,761 73,006
Labor Force75,62676,43876,05075,84575,79175,68675,79076,00875,97975,94377,23077,54577,024

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
Washingtion County Public SchoolsHagerstown 24006602224043MD 22,403 149,588 24,718
Berkeley County SchoolsMartinsburg 54000602254003WV 18,171 108,706 19,607

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 40,574
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
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV4467743 5,528 1,123 0 0
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD1626903 4,615 1,174 0 0
International Beauty School 4 Martinsburg, WV2380054 87 87 0 0
Kaplan University-Hagerstown Campus Hagerstown, MD1626818 854 218 57 42

  Number of institutions: 4 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 11,084
  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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