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Situation & Outlook Report

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 25420)
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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA metro changed from 550,239 in 2010 to 561,134 in 2015, a change of 14,767 (2.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 96 in 2010 and 96 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 419 (2011), 1,672 (2012), 1,830 (2013), 1,621 (2014), 1,621 (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 586,983. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 36,725 (6.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 82,186 (2010) to 121,213 (2020), a change of 39,027 (47.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 143 in 2008 and 135 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $40,094 in 2008 to $46,024 in 2014, a change of $5,930 (14.8%). 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 80 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $28,782 in 2009 to $32,213 in 2014 a change of $3,431 (11.92%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $28,782 in 2009 to $29,750 in 2014, a change of $968 (3.36%). 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 124 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 25420; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Harsco Corporation
  • Rite Aid Corporation
  • Select Medical Holdings Corporation
  • The Hershey Company

Number in this metro: 4. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Carlisle
  •   Harrisburg

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
  Carlisle, PA (4211272) 18,682 18,739 18,865 18,923 18,920 18,916 177 0.90
  Harrisburg, PA (4232800) 49,528 49,510 49,365 49,337 49,209 49,082 -428 -0.90

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 550,239 100.0 551,895 100.0 554,913 100.0 558,041 100.0 561,134 100.0 565,006 100.0
  Cumberland County, PA (42041) 235,977 42.9 236,912 42.9 239,187 43.1 241,163 43.2 243,533 43.4 246,338 43.6
  Dauphin County, PA (42043) 268,260 48.8 269,119 48.8 269,984 48.7 271,307 48.6 272,078 48.5 272,983 48.3
  Perry County, PA (42099) 46,002 8.4 45,864 8.3 45,742 8.2 45,571 8.2 45,523 8.1 45,685 8.1

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.
  Cumberland County, PA
  Dauphin 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 557,711 560,849 3,138 0.56
  One race 544,206 546,236 2,030 0.37
    White 456,037 460,753 4,716 1.03
    Black/African American 456,037 460,753 4,716 1.03
    American Indian/Alaska Native 746 389 -357 -47.86
    Asian alone 18,078 18,410 332 1.84
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 108 138 30 27.78
    Some other race alone 10,562 9,581 -981 -9.29
  Two or more races 13,505 14,613 1,108 8.20
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 29,987 31,562 1,575 5.25
Population 25 years and over 385,426 389,709 4,283 5.25
  % high school graduate or higher 90.5 89.9 -0.6 -0.66
  % bachelor's degree or higher 29.4 29.9 0.5 1.70
Total Households 224,798 226,058 1,260 1.70
  Median household income ($) 56,484 57,742 1,258 2.23
  Mean household income ($) 73,459 74,852 1,393 1.90
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 557,711 560,849 3,138 0.56
  Male 272,233 273,918 1,685 1.90
  Female 285,478 286,931 1,453 1.90
  Under 5 years 32,355 32,067 -288 1.90
  5 to 9 years 32,110 33,256 1,146 3.57
  10 to 14 years 34,231 34,482 251 0.73
  15 to 19 years 36,535 34,712 -1,823 -4.99
  20 to 24 years 37,054 36,623 -431 -1.16
  25 to 34 years 70,886 73,440 2,554 3.60
  35 to 44 years 68,776 69,185 409 0.59
  45 to 54 years 81,209 78,857 -2,352 -2.90
  55 to 59 years 42,449 41,107 -1,342 -3.16
  55 to 59 years 42,449 41,107 -1,342 -3.16
  60 to 64 years 35,919 37,635 1,716 4.78
  65 to 74 years 47,266 49,961 2,695 5.70
  75 to 84 years 27,584 26,188 -1,396 -5.06
  85 years and over 11,337 13,336 1,999 17.63
  Median age 40.4 40.5 0.1 0.25
  18 years and over 437,675 440,395 2,720 0.62
  21 years and over 413,989 419,546 5,557 1.34
  62 years and over 107,148 110,868 3,720 3.47
  65 years and over 86,187 89,485 3,298 3.83

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 240,818 241,053 242,091 242,679 244,052 245,206 4,153 1.72

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 243,317 245,202 1,885 0.77
  1-unit, detached 134,708 139,602 4,894 3.63
  1-unit, attached 44,462 43,139 -1,323 -2.98
  2 units 8,197 8,856 659 8.04
  3 or 4 units 9,887 10,083 196 1.98
  5 to 9 units 14,896 11,614 -3,282 -22.03
  10 to 20 units 7,730 8,322 592 7.66
  20 or more units 10,702 13,380 2,678 25.02
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 243,317 245,202 1,885 0.77
  Occupied Housing Units 224,798 226,058 1,260 0.56
    Owner 151,351 153,641 2,290 1.51
    Renter 73,447 72,417 -1,030 -1.40
  Vacant Housing Units 18,519 19,144 625 3.37
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.60 0.80 -0.80...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.40 5.10 -0.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.52 2.51 -0.01 -0.40
Average household size; renter-occ 2.12 2.12 0.00 0.00
Median Value $ owner occupied 170,600 171,100 500 0.29
Median Rent $ renter occupied 846 836 -10 -1.18

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 148 136 166 88 124 66 104 129 129 170 136 123
  in 1 unit bldgs 109 105 106 78 92 61 68 109 114 109 126 74
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 39 31 57 10 30 5 36 20 11 59 10 49
  Bldgs with 5+ units 7 3 5 2 3 1 4 1 2 4 2 3
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 23,757 22,641 24,596 18,126 20,565 13,730 16,468 23,016 24,911 29,497 26,570 18,743
  1 unit structures 22,118 20,831 20,700 16,852 17,906 13,514 14,251 22,081 23,162 24,230 26,019 15,257
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0 0 176 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 270 0 0 0 0 0 760 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 1,639 1,810 3,626 1,274 2,539 216 2,217 935 989 5,091 551 3,486

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
    169.90 169.64 169.73 173.00 175.12
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.15 0.05 1.93 1.23 3.07
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 23,535,646 24,526,396 24,894,469 25,939,722 27,115,200 3,579,554 15.2
  Net earnings 1/ 15,522,174 16,104,263 16,409,602 16,995,295 17,787,014 2,264,840 14.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 4,317,983 4,374,695 4,497,280 4,657,232 4,899,260 581,277 13.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 308,381 320,600 329,902 340,299 349,021 40,640 13.2
    Unemployment insurance compensation 230,200 209,505 154,512 86,863 75,798 -154,402 -67.1
    Retirement and other 3,779,402 3,844,590 4,012,866 4,230,070 4,474,441 695,039 18.4
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,695,489 4,047,438 3,987,587 4,287,195 4,428,926 733,437 19.8
  Population 4/ 551,895 554,913 558,041 561,134 565,006 13,111 2.4
  Per capita personal income 42,645 44,199 44,610 46,227 47,991 5,346 12.5
  Per capita net earnings 28,125 29,021 29,406 30,287 31,481 3,356 11.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,824 7,884 8,059 8,300 8,671 847 10.8
    Per capita income maintenance 559 578 591 606 618 59 10.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 417 378 277 155 134 -283 -67.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,848 6,928 7,191 7,538 7,919 1,071 15.6
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,696 7,294 7,146 7,640 7,839 1,143 17.1
  Earnings by place of work 20,677,020 21,270,454 22,100,883 22,890,892 23,992,654 3,315,634 16.0
    Wages and salaries 14,878,448 15,345,235 15,837,899 16,458,671 17,163,314 2,284,866 15.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 4,454,626 4,420,920 4,619,184 4,618,267 4,915,328 460,702 10.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 3,269,369 3,210,676 3,360,404 3,320,756 3,561,088 291,719 8.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 1,185,257 1,210,244 1,258,780 1,297,511 1,354,240 168,983 14.3
    Proprietors' income 1,343,946 1,504,299 1,643,800 1,813,954 1,914,012 570,066 42.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 93,681 91,688 117,362 143,655 86,725 -6,956 -7.4
      Farm proprietors' income 1,250,265 1,412,611 1,526,438 1,670,299 1,827,287 577,022 46.2
Total full-time and part-time employment 391,603 393,557 398,346 402,952 410,644 19,041 4.9
  Wage and salary jobs 330,234 331,801 335,325 338,473 344,265 14,031 4.2
  Number of proprietors 61,369 61,756 63,021 64,479 66,379 5,010 8.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,892 2,825 2,869 2,845 2,800 -92 -3.2
    Number of farm proprietors 58,477 58,931 60,152 61,634 63,579 5,102 8.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 52,801 54,047 55,482 56,808 58,427 5,626 10.7
  Average wages and salaries 45,054 46,248 47,231 48,626 49,855 4,801 10.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 21,380 23,971 25,376 27,100 28,740 7,360 34.4
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 28,782 29,141 29,824 30,630 31,565 32,213 3,431 11.92
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 28,782 28,849 29,107 29,267 29,634 29,750 968 3.36

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 14,461 512,181 972 14,605 526,157 924
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 134 11,638 1,463 168 11,943 1,278
 Total, all industries - St Govt 129 48,349 1,100 129 48,597 1,062
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 390 31,926 863 393 32,906 919
 Total, all industries - Private 13,808 420,268 952 13,915 432,711 900
    Goods-producing 1,507 51,394 1,141 1,518 53,394 1,013
      Natural resources and mining 94 1,282 552 97 1,577 589
      Construction 982 14,728 996 989 15,924 1,013
      Manufacturing 431 35,383 1,222 432 35,893 1,032
    Service-providing 12,301 368,874 926 12,397 379,317 884
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,973 108,118 758 2,984 108,972 796
      Information 192 6,677 1,239 191 6,648 1,116
      Financial activities 1,319 35,016 1,457 1,338 35,126 1,172
      Professional & business services 2,330 68,914 1,290 2,373 70,845 1,277
      Education and health services 2,455 84,651 968 2,462 85,375 932
      Leisure and hospitality 1,467 47,517 351 1,482 53,990 328
      Other services 1,565 17,981 712 1,567 18,361 694

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 3.5 3.4 3.2 2.9 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.4 4.8 4.7
Unemployment 5,289 4,486 4,304 4,109 3,688 4,834 4,883 5,214 4,961 5,454 5,816 6,343 6,191
Employment 124,976 123,256 123,238 123,506 124,215 123,650 123,877 123,795 124,248 125,160 126,570 126,963 126,693
Labor Force130,265127,742127,542127,615127,903128,484128,760129,009129,209130,614132,386133,306132,884

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
Big Spring SdNewville 42036604242041PA 2,708 21,136 3,718
Camp Hill SdCamp Hill 42048602142041PA 1,248 8,082 1,334
Carlisle Area SdCarlisle 42050101342041PA 4,981 37,990 5,629
Central Dauphin SdHarrisburg 42054002142043PA 10,946 91,358 13,397
Cumberland Valley SdMechanicsburg 42071102142041PA 8,050 55,920 9,306
Derry Township SdHershey 42075902142043PA 3,613 24,940 5,564
East Pennsboro Area SdEnola 42085802142041PA 2,764 20,727 3,130
Greenwood SdMillerstown 42111904242099PA 786 5,449 908
Halifax Area SdHalifax 42113104242043PA 1,077 7,683 1,252
Harrisburg City SdHarrisburg 42115801342043PA 6,311 50,052 8,693
Lower Dauphin SdHummelstown 42141002142043PA 3,786 24,998 4,487
Mechanicsburg Area SdMechanicsburg 42150302142041PA 3,707 29,305 4,194
Middletown Area SdMiddletown 42152402142043PA 2,321 18,267 2,658
Millersburg Area SdMillersburg 42153603242043PA 855 6,789 984
Newport SdNewport 42168903242099PA 1,125 7,558 1,231
South Middleton SdBoiling Springs 42220502142041PA 2,140 15,027 2,527
Steelton-Highspire SdSteelton 42228002142043PA 1,450 8,478 1,474
Susquehanna Township SdHarrisburg 42230102142043PA 2,824 24,290 3,531
Susquenita SdDuncannon 42230402142099PA 1,756 14,493 2,038
Upper Dauphin Area SdLykens 42243604142043PA 1,237 9,858 1,758
West Perry SdElliottsburg 42257404242099PA 2,583 18,824 3,384
Williams Valley SdTower City 42264004142043PA 1,039 7,472 1,159

Number of districts: 22 ... Total enrollment: 67,307
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
Central Penn College Summerdale, PA2114777 1,282 713 48 13
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA2120095 2,364 2,332 0 0
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA2128783 20,230 6,136 0 0
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA4466407 313 283 579 542
ITT Technical Institute-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA4303513 175 129 0 0
Kaplan Career Institute-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA2510753 217 217 0 0
Keystone Technical Institute Harrisburg, PA2104833 341 341 0 0
Messiah College Mechanicsburg, PA2139968 2,789 2,680 445 82
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA2147139 3,691 3,250 828 214
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA2160107 6,305 5,956 1,050 299

  Number of institutions: 10 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 37,707
  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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  • Regional Economic Information System
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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).

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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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