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Situation & Outlook Report

Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 26300)
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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 Hot Springs, AR MSA metro changed from 96,128 in 2010 to 97,185 in 2015, a change of 1,049 (1.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 392 in 2010 and 392 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 602 (2011), 449 (2012), 716 (2013), 449 (2014), 449 (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 102,967. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 6,811 (7.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 20,629 (2010) to 26,470 (2020), a change of 5,841 (28.3%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 549 in 2008 and 538 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,444 in 2008 to $36,218 in 2014, a change of $4,774 (15.2%). 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 364 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,592 in 2009 to $3,420 in 2014 a change of $828 (31.94%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,592 in 2009 to $3,132 in 2014, a change of $540 (20.83%). 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 26300; 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.
  •   Hot Springs

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
  Hot Springs, AR (0533400) 35,193 35,237 35,414 35,484 35,578 35,673 436 1.20

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 96,128 100.0 96,603 100.0 96,798 100.0 97,006 100.0 97,185 100.0 97,177 100.0
  Garland County, AR (05051) 96,128 100.0 96,603 100.0 96,798 100.0 97,006 100.0 97,185 100.0 97,177 100.0

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.
  Garland County, AR

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 97,173 97,322 149 0.15
  One race 94,997 95,133 136 0.14
    White 81,149 83,623 2,474 3.05
    Black/African American 81,149 83,623 2,474 3.05
    American Indian/Alaska Native 833 269 -564 -67.71
    Asian alone 125 788 663 530.40
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 45 45...
    Some other race alone 4,535 2,182 -2,353 -51.89
  Two or more races 2,176 2,189 13 0.60
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,095 5,188 93 1.83
Population 25 years and over 70,159 67,961 -2,198 1.83
  % high school graduate or higher 89.5 88.2 -1.3 -1.45
  % bachelor's degree or higher 21.1 22.1 1.0 4.74
Total Households 41,865 39,045 -2,820 4.74
  Median household income ($) 39,589 41,032 1,443 3.64
  Mean household income ($) 53,570 57,529 3,959 7.39
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 97,173 97,322 149 0.15
  Male 48,217 47,725 -492 7.39
  Female 48,956 49,597 641 7.39
  Under 5 years 5,264 5,936 672 7.39
  5 to 9 years 5,821 5,594 -227 -3.90
  10 to 14 years 5,245 5,181 -64 -1.22
  15 to 19 years 5,782 6,072 290 5.02
  20 to 24 years 4,902 6,578 1,676 34.19
  25 to 34 years 10,943 10,394 -549 -5.02
  35 to 44 years 10,694 10,399 -295 -2.76
  45 to 54 years 12,904 12,416 -488 -3.78
  55 to 59 years 7,117 7,538 421 5.92
  55 to 59 years 7,117 7,538 421 5.92
  60 to 64 years 6,983 6,261 -722 -10.34
  65 to 74 years 12,027 11,624 -403 -3.35
  75 to 84 years 7,048 7,019 -29 -0.41
  85 years and over 2,443 2,310 -133 -5.44
  Median age 44.9 43.2 -1.7 -3.79
  18 years and over 77,021 77,053 32 0.04
  21 years and over 74,360 73,322 -1,038 -1.40
  62 years and over 24,963 24,861 -102 -0.41
  65 years and over 21,518 20,953 -565 -2.63

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 50,548 50,553 50,543 50,536 50,536 50,542 -11 -0.02

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 50,309 50,555 246 0.49
  1-unit, detached 32,161 33,934 1,773 5.51
  1-unit, attached 1,387 697 -690 -49.75
  2 units 785 1,547 762 97.07
  3 or 4 units 1,906 2,031 125 6.56
  5 to 9 units 2,510 1,260 -1,250 -49.80
  10 to 20 units 959 1,313 354 36.91
  20 or more units 2,378 2,526 148 6.22
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 50,309 50,555 246 0.49
  Occupied Housing Units 41,865 39,045 -2,820 -6.74
    Owner 27,646 26,249 -1,397 -5.05
    Renter 14,219 12,796 -1,423 -10.01
  Vacant Housing Units 8,444 11,510 3,066 36.31
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.70 4.00 -0.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.10 11.50 4.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.34 2.52 0.18 7.69
Average household size; renter-occ 2.13 2.26 0.13 6.10
Median Value $ owner occupied 121,500 124,800 3,300 2.72
Median Rent $ renter occupied 675 680 5 0.74

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 10 3 8 0 13 2 2 3 6 5 2 4
  in 1 unit bldgs 10 3 8 0 13 2 2 3 6 5 2 4
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 1,770 624 1,785 0 1,590 650 270 1,022 2,547 1,995 324 477
  1 unit structures 1,770 624 1,785 0 1,590 650 270 1,022 2,547 1,995 324 477
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
    184.61 191.01 181.55 180.34 187.70
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.47 -4.95 -0.67 4.08 1.67
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 3,256,867 3,427,193 3,369,782 3,509,726 3,604,254 347,387 10.7
  Net earnings 1/ 1,652,537 1,743,358 1,709,264 1,747,199 1,782,796 130,259 7.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 976,095 988,476 1,008,442 1,066,740 1,115,170 139,075 14.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 79,117 80,058 83,718 83,354 83,190 4,073 5.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 22,252 18,848 14,612 8,444 8,302 -13,950 -62.7
    Retirement and other 874,726 889,570 910,112 974,942 1,023,678 148,952 17.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 628,235 695,359 652,076 695,787 706,288 78,053 12.4
  Population 4/ 96,603 96,798 97,006 97,185 97,177 574 0.6
  Per capita personal income 33,714 35,406 34,738 36,114 37,090 3,376 10.0
  Per capita net earnings 17,106 18,010 17,620 17,978 18,346 1,240 7.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 10,104 10,212 10,396 10,976 11,476 1,372 13.6
    Per capita income maintenance 819 827 863 858 856 37 4.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 230 195 151 87 85 -145 -63.0
    Per capita retirement and other 9,055 9,190 9,382 10,032 10,534 1,479 16.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,503 7,184 6,722 7,159 7,268 765 11.8
  Earnings by place of work 1,736,523 1,824,217 1,832,302 1,869,852 1,905,386 168,863 9.7
    Wages and salaries 1,219,575 1,270,062 1,296,235 1,330,084 1,375,847 156,272 12.8
    Supplements to wages and salaries 276,779 297,726 303,174 312,091 305,850 29,071 10.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 175,503 193,824 197,982 203,782 195,509 20,006 11.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 101,276 103,902 105,192 108,309 110,341 9,065 9.0
    Proprietors' income 240,169 256,429 232,893 227,677 223,689 -16,480 -6.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -673 118 2,669 3,686 1,773 2,446...
      Farm proprietors' income 240,842 256,311 230,224 223,991 221,916 -18,926 -7.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 51,220 51,581 51,642 52,090 52,270 1,050 2.0
  Wage and salary jobs 38,513 38,792 38,906 39,222 39,057 544 1.4
  Number of proprietors 12,707 12,789 12,736 12,868 13,213 506 4.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 332 316 316 313 308 -24 -7.2
    Number of farm proprietors 12,375 12,473 12,420 12,555 12,905 530 4.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 33,903 35,366 35,481 35,897 36,453 2,550 7.5
  Average wages and salaries 31,667 32,740 33,317 33,912 35,227 3,560 11.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 19,462 20,549 18,537 17,841 17,196 -2,266 -11.6
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 2,592 2,745 2,959 3,165 3,377 3,420 828 31.94
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,592 2,717 2,887 3,019 3,156 3,132 540 20.83

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 3,120 59,347 617 3,137 60,671 655
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 29 804 1,299 29 812 1,144
 Total, all industries - St Govt 25 1,732 602 25 1,696 687
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 33 4,974 733 33 4,847 1,024
 Total, all industries - Private 3,033 51,837 596 3,050 53,317 614
    Goods-producing 468 7,393 717 465 7,476 801
      Natural resources and mining 31 479 1,258 29 470 996
      Construction 341 2,724 564 341 2,823 629
      Manufacturing 96 4,191 755 95 4,183 896
    Service-providing 2,565 44,444 576 2,585 45,841 584
      Trade, transportation & utilities 695 11,868 538 697 12,066 555
      Information 31 844 625 32 865 684
      Financial activities 347 2,338 881 348 2,355 835
      Professional & business services 380 4,740 663 385 4,730 671
      Education and health services 526 12,294 773 525 12,258 806
      Leisure and hospitality 346 10,808 301 359 11,951 303
      Other services 240 1,553 477 239 1,616 502

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 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.2 3.6 4.1 4.5 4.6 4.0
Unemployment 2,169 2,092 1,977 1,917 2,007 2,006 2,011 1,740 1,470 1,678 1,865 1,930 1,663
Employment 38,568 38,000 37,728 37,475 37,547 38,163 38,694 39,378 39,874 39,307 39,975 40,471 39,537
Labor Force40,73740,09239,70539,39239,55440,16940,70541,11841,34440,98541,84042,40141,200

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
Cutter-Morning Star Sch. Dist.Hot Springs 05048604105051AR 594 3,608 665
Fountain Lake School DistrictHot Springs 05064204105051AR 1,318 15,003 1,293
Hot Springs School DistrictHot Springs 05078901305051AR 3,688 30,609 4,000
Jessieville School DistrictJessieville 05079204105051AR 954 7,168 783
Lake Hamilton School DistrictPearcy 05086104105051AR 4,363 24,914 4,455
Lakeside School DistrictHot Springs 05086701305051AR 3,291 18,160 3,011
Mountain Pine School DistrictMountain Pine 05101704105051AR 610 4,172 666

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 14,818
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
National Park Community College Hot Springs, AR1069803 3,001 1,425 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,001
  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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