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Situation & Outlook Report

Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 25220)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Hammond, LA MSA metro changed from 121,491 in 2010 to 126,948 in 2015, a change of 7,264 (6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 329 in 2010 and 316 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 412 (2011), 286 (2012), 925 (2013), 806 (2014), 806 (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 135,662. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 14,090 (11.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,249 (2010) to 23,207 (2020), a change of 8,958 (62.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 600 in 2008 and 671 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $30,657 in 2008 to $34,192 in 2014, a change of $3,535 (11.5%). 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 355 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,309 in 2009 to $3,721 in 2014 a change of $412 (12.45%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,309 in 2009 to $3,302 in 2014, a change of ($7) (-0.21%). 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 20 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 25220; 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.
  •   Hammond

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
  Hammond, LA (2232755) 20,019 20,024 20,057 20,187 20,301 20,363 339 1.70

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 121,491 100.0 122,644 100.0 123,672 100.0 125,413 100.0 126,948 100.0 128,755 100.0
  Tangipahoa Parish, LA (22105) 121,491 100.0 122,644 100.0 123,672 100.0 125,413 100.0 126,948 100.0 128,755 100.0

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.
  Tangipahoa Parish, LA

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 125,412 127,049 1,637 1.31
  One race 0 124,023 124,023...
    White 0 85,670 85,670...
    Black/African American 0 85,670 85,670...
    American Indian/Alaska Native 0 196 196...
    Asian alone 0 894 894...
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 47 47...
    Some other race alone 0 273 273...
  Two or more races 0 3,026 3,026...
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,750 5,007 257 5.41
Population 25 years and over 79,809 80,389 580 5.41
  % high school graduate or higher 79.2 82.0 2.8 3.54
  % bachelor's degree or higher 19.3 19.6 0.3 1.55
Total Households 46,039 45,786 -253 1.55
  Median household income ($) 44,166 40,689 -3,477 -7.87
  Mean household income ($) 56,206 55,825 -381 -0.68
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 125,412 127,049 1,637 1.31
  Male 61,008 62,627 1,619 -0.68
  Female 64,404 64,422 18 -0.68
  Under 5 years 8,596 9,023 427 -0.68
  5 to 9 years 8,866 8,208 -658 -7.42
  10 to 14 years 8,197 9,099 902 11.00
  15 to 19 years 8,954 9,643 689 7.69
  20 to 24 years 10,990 10,687 -303 -2.76
  25 to 34 years 19,028 18,016 -1,012 -5.32
  35 to 44 years 14,398 14,962 564 3.92
  45 to 54 years 15,380 15,450 70 0.46
  55 to 59 years 8,585 8,763 178 2.07
  55 to 59 years 8,585 8,763 178 2.07
  60 to 64 years 6,681 6,965 284 4.25
  65 to 74 years 9,686 10,414 728 7.52
  75 to 84 years 4,605 4,366 -239 -5.19
  85 years and over 1,446 1,453 7 0.48
  Median age 33.8 34.4 0.6 1.78
  18 years and over 94,255 95,487 1,232 1.31
  21 years and over 87,873 87,794 -79 -0.09
  62 years and over 19,238 20,021 783 4.07
  65 years and over 15,737 16,233 496 3.15

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 50,073 50,277 50,762 51,315 51,880 52,548 2,271 4.52

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 51,598 52,556 958 1.86
  1-unit, detached 30,883 32,683 1,800 5.83
  1-unit, attached 558 1,033 475 85.13
  2 units 2,576 4,614 2,038 79.11
  3 or 4 units 2,914 1,919 -995 -34.15
  5 to 9 units 1,182 1,557 375 31.73
  10 to 20 units 0 172 172...
  20 or more units 571 548 -23 -4.03
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 51,598 52,556 958 1.86
  Occupied Housing Units 46,039 45,786 -253 -0.55
    Owner 31,583 30,800 -783 -2.48
    Renter 14,456 14,986 530 3.67
  Vacant Housing Units 5,559 6,770 1,211 21.78
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.10 1.90 -1.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.20 7.40 2.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.72 2.78 0.06 2.21
Average household size; renter-occ 2.47 2.52 0.05 2.02
Median Value $ owner occupied 136,300 131,700 -4,600 -3.37
Median Rent $ renter occupied 734 747 13 1.77

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 32 44 59 46 31 86 61 59 39 81 55 34
  in 1 unit bldgs 32 42 57 46 31 86 61 57 39 81 55 34
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 94 94 94 94
Value ($000), Total Units 5,023 6,034 6,183 6,163 5,207 13,741 1,559 8,215 6,727 10,438 6,490 5,038
  1 unit structures 5,023 5,884 6,033 6,163 5,207 13,741 1,559 8,065 6,727 10,438 6,490 5,038
  2 unit structures 0 150 150 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    199.32 199.90 203.77 207.08 205.73
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.29 1.94 1.62 -0.65 3.22
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 4,172,833 4,278,544 4,245,192 4,382,318 4,640,749 467,916 11.2
  Net earnings 1/ 2,633,041 2,667,968 2,595,309 2,696,255 2,801,734 168,693 6.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,075,282 1,108,333 1,147,562 1,156,640 1,291,041 215,759 20.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 149,476 155,224 152,567 156,389 157,823 8,347 5.6
    Unemployment insurance compensation 20,360 14,474 8,992 6,158 7,436 -12,924 -63.5
    Retirement and other 905,446 938,635 986,003 994,093 1,125,782 220,336 24.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 464,510 502,243 502,321 529,423 547,974 83,464 18.0
  Population 4/ 122,644 123,672 125,413 126,948 128,755 6,111 5.0
  Per capita personal income 34,024 34,596 33,850 34,521 36,043 2,019 5.9
  Per capita net earnings 21,469 21,573 20,694 21,239 21,760 291 1.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,768 8,962 9,150 9,111 10,027 1,259 14.4
    Per capita income maintenance 1,219 1,255 1,217 1,232 1,226 7 0.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 166 117 72 49 58 -108 -65.1
    Per capita retirement and other 7,383 7,590 7,862 7,831 8,744 1,361 18.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 3,787 4,061 4,005 4,170 4,256 469 12.4
  Earnings by place of work 2,556,253 2,476,821 2,350,547 2,426,324 2,340,043 -216,210 -8.5
    Wages and salaries 1,660,173 1,615,241 1,610,352 1,696,839 1,612,698 -47,475 -2.9
    Supplements to wages and salaries 436,206 429,149 417,661 426,027 427,437 -8,769 -2.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 334,954 331,685 320,430 326,193 327,791 -7,163 -2.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 101,252 97,464 97,231 99,834 99,646 -1,606 -1.6
    Proprietors' income 459,874 432,431 322,534 303,458 299,908 -159,966 -34.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -426 -2,238 1,739 5,042 -1,115 -689...
      Farm proprietors' income 460,300 434,669 320,795 298,416 301,023 -159,277 -34.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 60,342 60,304 60,234 60,808 61,525 1,183 2.0
  Wage and salary jobs 45,476 45,425 44,795 45,094 45,362 -114 -0.3
  Number of proprietors 14,866 14,879 15,439 15,714 16,163 1,297 8.7
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 954 929 910 901 891 -63 -6.6
    Number of farm proprietors 13,912 13,950 14,529 14,813 15,272 1,360 9.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,363 41,072 39,024 39,901 38,034 -4,329 -10.2
  Average wages and salaries 36,507 35,558 35,949 37,629 35,552 -955 -2.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 33,087 31,159 22,080 20,146 19,711 -13,376 -40.4
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 3,309 3,688 3,800 3,670 3,615 3,721 412 12.45
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,309 3,562 3,478 3,275 3,213 3,302 -7 -0.21

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 2,680 69,051 686 2,695 69,543 639
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 23 578 1,371 23 592 1,217
 Total, all industries - St Govt 32 4,341 800 32 4,451 872
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 92 11,755 753 93 11,746 716
 Total, all industries - Private 2,533 52,378 654 2,547 52,754 595
    Goods-producing 371 6,173 765 367 6,241 770
      Natural resources and mining 45 359 1,329 45 419 1,154
      Construction 233 1,721 777 230 1,800 726
      Manufacturing 93 4,093 708 92 4,022 750
    Service-providing 2,162 46,205 639 2,180 46,513 572
      Trade, transportation & utilities 701 18,037 605 703 18,270 626
      Information 24 631 882 24 648 878
      Financial activities 293 2,954 2,032 297 2,329 902
      Professional & business services 356 3,966 721 359 3,988 745
      Education and health services 341 10,243 582 350 10,324 584
      Leisure and hospitality 262 7,988 252 262 8,571 260
      Other services 173 2,357 493 174 2,352 533
      Unclassified 12 28 359 11 31 287

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 7.3 6.8 6.5 6.1 5.8 7.4 6.6 6.8 6.5 6.8 8.0 7.8 7.5
Unemployment 3,952 3,664 3,506 3,252 3,052 3,898 3,504 3,666 3,491 3,691 4,406 4,264 4,008
Employment 50,162 50,134 50,210 50,213 49,808 49,024 49,537 49,921 50,202 50,317 50,386 50,249 49,709
Labor Force54,11453,79853,71653,46552,86052,92253,04153,58753,69354,00854,79254,51353,717

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
Tangipahoa ParishAmite 22016802322105LA 19,834 125,412 22,261

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 19,834
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
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA1606129 13,365 9,732 1,122 373

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 13,365
  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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