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Situation & Outlook Report

Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 26620)
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 Huntsville, AL MSA metro changed from 419,301 in 2010 to 440,724 in 2015, a change of 25,451 (6.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 121 in 2010 and 118 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 3,918 (2011), 3,132 (2012), 3,895 (2013), 3,428 (2014), 3,428 (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 473,659. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 54,241 (12.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 52,717 (2010) to 83,291 (2020), a change of 30,574 (58.0%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 153 in 2008 and 208 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $39,682 in 2008 to $43,059 in 2014, a change of $3,377 (8.5%). 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 104 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $20,012 in 2009 to $23,738 in 2014 a change of $3,726 (18.62%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $20,012 in 2009 to $22,063 in 2014, a change of $2,051 (10.25%). 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 89 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 26620; 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.
  •   Huntsville

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
  Athens, AL (0102956) 21,897 22,016 22,812 23,449 23,925 24,522 2,506 11.40
  Huntsville, AL (0137000) 180,105 180,893 182,219 183,772 186,309 188,226 7,333 4.10
  Madison, AL (0145784) 42,938 43,319 44,030 44,932 45,719 46,450 3,131 7.20

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 419,301 100.0 425,131 100.0 430,017 100.0 435,590 100.0 440,724 100.0 444,752 100.0
  Limestone County, AL (01083) 83,163 19.8 85,557 20.1 87,321 20.3 88,870 20.4 90,612 20.6 91,663 20.6
  Madison County, AL (01089) 336,138 80.2 339,574 79.9 342,696 79.7 346,720 79.6 350,112 79.4 353,089 79.4

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.
  Limestone County, AL
  Madison County, AL

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 435,737 441,086 5,349 1.23
  One race 425,977 426,057 80 0.02
    White 313,045 314,506 1,461 0.47
    Black/African American 313,045 314,506 1,461 0.47
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,625 1,942 -683 -26.02
    Asian alone 10,153 9,003 -1,150 -11.33
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 356 341 -15 -4.21
    Some other race alone 3,130 4,975 1,845 58.95
  Two or more races 9,760 15,029 5,269 53.99
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 21,425 21,733 308 1.44
Population 25 years and over 292,368 299,666 7,298 1.44
  % high school graduate or higher 88.8 88.4 -0.4 -0.45
  % bachelor's degree or higher 36.5 35.2 -1.3 -3.56
Total Households 169,951 172,409 2,458 -3.56
  Median household income ($) 55,857 56,453 596 1.07
  Mean household income ($) 75,740 77,477 1,737 2.29
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 435,737 441,086 5,349 1.23
  Male 214,367 215,999 1,632 2.29
  Female 221,370 225,087 3,717 2.29
  Under 5 years 26,148 25,692 -456 2.29
  5 to 9 years 24,830 25,570 740 2.98
  10 to 14 years 31,295 31,509 214 0.68
  15 to 19 years 29,631 28,959 -672 -2.27
  20 to 24 years 31,465 29,690 -1,775 -5.64
  25 to 34 years 57,812 59,946 2,134 3.69
  35 to 44 years 54,425 55,263 838 1.54
  45 to 54 years 68,643 68,268 -375 -0.55
  55 to 59 years 29,572 30,045 473 1.60
  55 to 59 years 29,572 30,045 473 1.60
  60 to 64 years 23,565 25,301 1,736 7.37
  65 to 74 years 34,083 34,241 158 0.46
  75 to 84 years 18,372 19,794 1,422 7.74
  85 years and over 5,896 6,808 912 15.47
  Median age 37.8 38.2 0.4 1.06
  18 years and over 335,819 341,220 5,401 1.61
  21 years and over 318,928 324,329 5,401 1.69
  62 years and over 71,867 75,039 3,172 4.41
  65 years and over 58,351 60,843 2,492 4.27

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 181,424 182,090 184,050 185,818 187,896 189,897 7,807 4.29

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 187,421 189,915 2,494 1.33
  1-unit, detached 136,274 138,540 2,266 1.66
  1-unit, attached 3,229 3,483 254 7.87
  2 units 4,240 2,336 -1,904 -44.91
  3 or 4 units 6,685 7,281 596 8.92
  5 to 9 units 10,128 11,031 903 8.92
  10 to 20 units 10,025 7,704 -2,321 -23.15
  20 or more units 6,231 8,415 2,184 35.05
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 187,421 189,915 2,494 1.33
  Occupied Housing Units 169,951 172,409 2,458 1.45
    Owner 115,848 119,885 4,037 3.48
    Renter 54,103 52,524 -1,579 -2.92
  Vacant Housing Units 17,470 17,506 36 0.21
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.40 2.10 -0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.00 6.30 0.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.61 2.58 -0.03 -1.15
Average household size; renter-occ 2.25 2.29 0.04 1.78
Median Value $ owner occupied 156,700 165,900 9,200 5.87
Median Rent $ renter occupied 725 718 -7 -0.97

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 271 216 194 234 204 238 200 339 389 202 255 188
  in 1 unit bldgs 175 180 194 166 166 178 200 303 221 202 219 188
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 2 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 96 36 0 68 36 60 0 36 168 0 36 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 4 1 0 5 1 9 0 1 5 0 1 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 27,073 39,459 34,936 25,414 23,040 30,851 32,163 42,376 39,750 28,361 34,435 29,543
  1 unit structures 22,948 39,135 34,936 22,099 20,894 25,881 32,163 41,080 35,962 28,361 34,111 26,627
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 850 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 4,125 324 0 3,315 1,296 4,970 0 1,296 3,788 0 324 2,916

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
    162.14 163.58 163.45 166.10 168.42
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.89 -0.08 1.62 1.40 3.87
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 17,601,652 18,075,379 18,226,249 18,924,462 19,599,508 1,997,856 11.4
  Net earnings 1/ 11,622,753 11,849,822 11,889,003 12,234,746 12,639,175 1,016,422 8.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,805,984 2,850,621 2,960,359 3,110,291 3,276,159 470,175 16.8
    Income maintenance 2/ 272,216 273,781 281,103 280,737 284,868 12,652 4.6
    Unemployment insurance compensation 78,745 57,477 40,475 23,882 20,455 -58,290 -74.0
    Retirement and other 2,455,023 2,519,363 2,638,781 2,805,672 2,970,836 515,813 21.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,172,915 3,374,936 3,376,887 3,579,425 3,684,174 511,259 16.1
  Population 4/ 425,131 430,017 435,590 440,724 444,752 19,621 4.6
  Per capita personal income 41,403 42,034 41,843 42,939 44,068 2,665 6.4
  Per capita net earnings 27,339 27,557 27,294 27,761 28,418 1,079 3.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,600 6,629 6,796 7,057 7,366 766 11.6
    Per capita income maintenance 640 637 645 637 641 1 0.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 185 134 93 54 46 -139 -75.1
    Per capita retirement and other 5,775 5,859 6,058 6,366 6,680 905 15.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,463 7,848 7,752 8,122 8,284 821 11.0
  Earnings by place of work 14,709,958 14,960,456 15,255,590 15,725,427 16,275,627 1,565,669 10.6
    Wages and salaries 11,171,419 11,358,952 11,547,383 11,930,793 12,413,373 1,241,954 11.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,768,920 2,695,949 2,736,538 2,868,912 2,935,261 166,341 6.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,913,658 1,829,267 1,848,013 1,951,463 1,984,529 70,871 3.7
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 855,262 866,682 888,525 917,449 950,732 95,470 11.2
    Proprietors' income 769,619 905,555 971,669 925,722 926,993 157,374 20.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 20,946 35,046 80,922 39,738 30,452 9,506 45.4
      Farm proprietors' income 748,673 870,509 890,747 885,984 896,541 147,868 19.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 266,945 267,990 271,742 274,544 281,000 14,055 5.3
  Wage and salary jobs 216,921 217,802 221,295 223,152 228,086 11,165 5.1
  Number of proprietors 50,024 50,188 50,447 51,392 52,914 2,890 5.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,080 1,991 2,019 2,011 1,977 -103 -5.0
    Number of farm proprietors 47,944 48,197 48,428 49,381 50,937 2,993 6.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 55,105 55,825 56,140 57,278 57,920 2,815 5.1
  Average wages and salaries 51,500 52,153 52,181 53,465 54,424 2,924 5.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 15,616 18,061 18,393 17,942 17,601 1,985 12.7
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 20,012 21,299 21,879 22,157 23,025 23,738 3,726 18.62
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 20,012 21,082 21,363 21,285 21,727 22,063 2,051 10.25

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 10,425 342,469 1,026 10,418 348,432 1,026
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 89 32,474 1,818 88 32,159 1,964
 Total, all industries - St Govt 55 7,472 1,046 51 7,911 985
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 241 38,687 813 234 38,966 882
 Total, all industries - Private 10,040 263,836 959 10,045 269,396 936
    Goods-producing 1,209 51,795 1,213 1,213 53,505 1,123
      Natural resources and mining 68 1,137 843 70 1,179 803
      Construction 723 11,959 864 719 13,465 835
      Manufacturing 418 38,699 1,333 424 38,861 1,233
    Service-providing 8,831 212,041 897 8,832 215,891 890
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,265 51,418 646 2,247 51,671 639
      Information 126 4,227 1,004 125 4,181 999
      Financial activities 1,074 9,947 1,069 1,072 10,114 993
      Professional & business services 2,396 76,425 1,354 2,415 78,946 1,327
      Education and health services 1,195 31,396 838 1,204 30,816 891
      Leisure and hospitality 991 32,190 278 995 33,690 283
      Other services 784 6,439 514 774 6,474 521

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 5.7 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.5 4.9 5.1 5.7 5.1 5.1
Unemployment 2,277 2,062 2,066 1,990 2,071 2,189 2,304 2,183 1,931 2,044 2,292 2,024 2,028
Employment 37,398 37,473 37,764 37,860 37,743 37,008 37,364 37,641 37,874 37,976 38,000 37,964 38,006
Labor Force39,67539,53539,83039,85039,81439,19739,66839,82439,80540,02040,29239,98840,034

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
Athens CityAthens 01001203101083AL 3,205 23,494 3,767
Huntsville CityHuntsville 01018001201089AL 23,437 179,676 26,597
Limestone CountyAthens 01021004201083AL 8,948 61,554 10,606
Madison CityMadison 01000082101089AL 9,375 44,617 9,559
Madison CountyHuntsville 01022202101089AL 19,764 126,306 23,154

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 64,729
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
Alabama A & M University Normal, AL1006549 4,210 3,930 1,123 745
Athens State University Athens, AL1008125 3,128 1,341 0 0
Huntsville Bible College Huntsville, AL4493487 118 25 20 11
ITT Technical Institute-Madison Madison, AL4519455 345 261 0 0
J F Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL1014623 1,062 546 0 0
John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL1015143 10,802 4,036 0 0
Oakwood University Huntsville, AL1019127 1,880 1,750 59 44
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL1007069 5,618 4,304 1,730 631
Virginia College-Huntsville Huntsville, AL4203165 597 408 0 0

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 27,760
  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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  • 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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