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Situation & Outlook Report

Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 26820)
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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 Idaho Falls, ID MSA metro changed from 133,824 in 2010 to 138,126 in 2015, a change of 5,923 (4.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 307 in 2010 and 298 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -528 (2011), -111 (2012), -790 (2013), -324 (2014), -324 (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 151,978. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 18,187 (13.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,854 (2010) to 22,115 (2020), a change of 7,261 (48.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 329 in 2008 and 496 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,157 in 2008 to $36,798 in 2014, a change of $1,641 (4.7%). 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 274 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,064 in 2009 to $5,755 in 2014 a change of $691 (13.65%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,064 in 2009 to $5,164 in 2014, a change of $100 (1.97%). 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 26 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 26820; 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.
  •   Idaho Falls

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
  Ammon, ID (1601990) 13,816 13,883 14,049 14,231 14,440 14,685 802 5.80
  Idaho Falls, ID (1639700) 56,813 57,047 57,595 58,032 58,270 58,691 1,644 2.90

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 133,824 100.0 134,956 100.0 136,301 100.0 137,039 100.0 138,126 100.0 139,747 100.0
  Bonneville County, ID (16019) 104,696 78.2 105,831 78.4 106,922 78.4 107,573 78.5 108,526 78.6 110,089 78.8
  Butte County, ID (16023) 2,909 2.2 2,805 2.1 2,726 2.0 2,623 1.9 2,612 1.9 2,501 1.8
  Jefferson County, ID (16051) 26,219 19.6 26,320 19.5 26,653 19.6 26,843 19.6 26,988 19.5 27,157 19.4

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.
  Bonneville County, ID

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 137,554 138,403 849 0.62
  One race 132,894 135,407 2,513 1.89
    White 123,383 123,854 471 0.38
    Black/African American 123,383 123,854 471 0.38
    American Indian/Alaska Native 471 492 21 4.46
    Asian alone 782 1,062 280 35.81
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 255 117 -138 -54.12
    Some other race alone 7,347 9,255 1,908 25.97
  Two or more races 4,660 2,996 -1,664 -35.71
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 16,167 16,421 254 1.57
Population 25 years and over 82,097 82,928 831 1.57
  % high school graduate or higher 89.5 91.8 2.3 2.57
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.5 25.6 1.1 4.49
Total Households 45,964 45,712 -252 4.49
  Median household income ($) 50,439 50,208 -231 -0.46
  Mean household income ($) 61,391 70,371 8,980 14.63
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 137,554 138,403 849 0.62
  Male 67,641 68,707 1,066 14.63
  Female 69,913 69,696 -217 14.63
  Under 5 years 11,916 11,930 14 14.63
  5 to 9 years 12,420 12,796 376 3.03
  10 to 14 years 13,075 12,461 -614 -4.70
  15 to 19 years 9,760 10,281 521 5.34
  20 to 24 years 8,286 8,007 -279 -3.37
  25 to 34 years 19,014 18,362 -652 -3.43
  35 to 44 years 16,277 17,557 1,280 7.86
  45 to 54 years 16,180 15,035 -1,145 -7.08
  55 to 59 years 6,469 7,746 1,277 19.74
  55 to 59 years 6,469 7,746 1,277 19.74
  60 to 64 years 8,714 7,858 -856 -9.82
  65 to 74 years 8,309 9,521 1,212 14.59
  75 to 84 years 4,556 4,927 371 8.14
  85 years and over 2,578 1,922 -656 -25.45
  Median age 32.7 32.9 0.2 0.61
  18 years and over 93,479 94,569 1,090 1.17
  21 years and over 88,690 88,398 -292 -0.33
  62 years and over 19,936 20,935 999 5.01
  65 years and over 15,443 16,370 927 6.00

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 49,807 49,860 50,122 50,275 50,534 50,947 1,087 2.18

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 50,429 50,977 548 1.09
  1-unit, detached 36,214 38,939 2,725 7.52
  1-unit, attached 1,723 2,290 567 32.91
  2 units 1,394 831 -563 -40.39
  3 or 4 units 3,570 2,473 -1,097 -30.73
  5 to 9 units 1,894 1,269 -625 -33.00
  10 to 20 units 179 1,240 1,061 592.74
  20 or more units 2,119 1,344 -775 -36.57
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 50,429 50,977 548 1.09
  Occupied Housing Units 45,964 45,712 -252 -0.55
    Owner 34,163 33,888 -275 -0.80
    Renter 11,801 11,824 23 0.19
  Vacant Housing Units 4,465 5,265 800 17.92
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.70 2.10 0.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 10.50 7.90 -2.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 3.02 3.04 0.02 0.66
Average household size; renter-occ 2.75 2.84 0.09 3.27
Median Value $ owner occupied 151,400 155,800 4,400 2.91
Median Rent $ renter occupied 696 710 14 2.01

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 52 156 93 84 34 30 42 120 65 69 91 51
  in 1 unit bldgs 50 60 49 48 34 30 34 84 65 67 91 51
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 96 36 36 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 99 99
Value ($000), Total Units 7,838 15,170 10,709 9,685 5,506 4,895 6,510 18,862 15,467 15,654 20,172 9,681
  1 unit structures 7,645 10,170 8,179 7,885 5,506 4,895 5,802 17,062 15,467 15,467 20,172 9,681
  2 unit structures 193 0 730 0 0 0 708 0 0 187 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 5,000 1,800 1,800 0 0 0 1,800 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
    169.58 174.80 175.73 179.95 183.60
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.08 0.53 2.40 2.03 8.27
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 4,623,108 4,836,037 4,883,988 5,043,618 5,292,663 669,555 14.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,927,904 2,996,133 3,099,325 3,219,923 3,378,959 451,055 15.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 801,405 825,941 854,146 866,722 924,412 123,007 15.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 93,510 94,880 97,839 93,947 92,162 -1,348 -1.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 30,255 25,723 16,181 9,078 8,951 -21,304 -70.4
    Retirement and other 677,640 705,338 740,126 763,697 823,299 145,659 21.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 893,799 1,013,963 930,517 956,973 989,292 95,493 10.7
  Population 4/ 134,956 136,301 137,039 138,126 139,747 4,791 3.6
  Per capita personal income 34,256 35,481 35,639 36,515 37,873 3,617 10.6
  Per capita net earnings 21,695 21,982 22,616 23,311 24,179 2,484 11.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 5,938 6,060 6,233 6,275 6,615 677 11.4
    Per capita income maintenance 693 696 714 680 659 -34 -4.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 224 189 118 66 64 -160 -71.4
    Per capita retirement and other 5,021 5,175 5,401 5,529 5,891 870 17.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,623 7,439 6,790 6,928 7,079 456 6.9
  Earnings by place of work 3,489,949 3,523,317 3,672,470 3,798,926 4,034,477 544,528 15.6
    Wages and salaries 2,391,671 2,368,760 2,408,639 2,479,363 2,656,779 265,108 11.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 540,532 538,099 572,154 552,935 605,218 64,686 12.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 321,263 320,080 355,322 334,378 376,494 55,231 17.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 219,269 218,019 216,832 218,557 228,724 9,455 4.3
    Proprietors' income 557,746 616,458 691,677 766,628 772,480 214,734 38.5
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 116,029 83,722 90,942 67,089 59,866 -56,163 -48.4
      Farm proprietors' income 441,717 532,736 600,735 699,539 712,614 270,897 61.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 80,241 79,879 81,136 82,766 85,621 5,380 6.7
  Wage and salary jobs 59,773 59,547 60,435 61,731 64,006 4,233 7.1
  Number of proprietors 20,468 20,332 20,701 21,035 21,615 1,147 5.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,745 1,704 1,709 1,714 1,712 -33 -1.9
    Number of farm proprietors 18,723 18,628 18,992 19,321 19,903 1,180 6.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,493 44,108 45,263 45,900 47,120 3,627 8.3
  Average wages and salaries 40,013 39,780 39,855 40,164 41,508 1,495 3.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 23,592 28,599 31,631 36,206 35,804 12,212 51.8
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 5,064 5,141 5,312 5,423 5,550 5,755 691 13.65
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,064 5,053 5,072 5,050 5,064 5,164 100 1.97

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 4,318 97,084 743 4,364 101,778 745
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 46 1,363 1,406 46 1,483 1,324
 Total, all industries - St Govt 35 ...... 35 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 133 ...... 133 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 4,104 84,407 754 4,150 88,673 760
    Goods-producing 814 13,255 667 831 14,679 705
      Natural resources and mining 146 2,105 564 149 2,591 601
      Construction 498 4,601 683 513 5,353 723
      Manufacturing 170 6,548 689 169 6,736 732
    Service-providing 3,290 71,152 770 3,319 73,993 771
      Trade, transportation & utilities 973 22,538 645 980 23,406 623
      Information 52 1,440 712 51 1,529 679
      Financial activities 402 3,132 937 400 3,209 893
      Professional & business services 669 18,492 1,292 681 19,201 1,308
      Education and health services 624 14,361 632 630 14,768 674
      Leisure and hospitality 314 8,982 251 321 9,645 252
      Other services 256 2,207 506 256 2,236 496

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 3.3 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.1
Unemployment 1,721 1,627 1,504 1,656 1,634 1,981 1,975 1,755 1,539 1,478 1,655 1,641 1,623
Employment 49,950 49,413 49,890 50,302 50,699 50,234 50,490 50,366 50,118 50,945 51,646 51,178 50,751
Labor Force51,67151,04051,39451,95852,33352,21552,46552,12151,65752,42353,30152,81952,374

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
Bonneville Joint DistrictIdaho Falls 16009302316019ID 10,758 47,225 11,709
Butte County Joint DistrictArco 16004904316023ID 418 2,582 513
Idaho Falls DistrictIdaho Falls 16015301316019ID 10,293 57,618 11,870
Jefferson County Jt DistrictRigby 16015704116051ID 4,989 22,775 5,707
Ririe Joint DistrictRirie 16027904216051ID 673 2,624 651
Swan Valley Elementary DistIrwin 16031204316019ID 63 779 87
West Jefferson DistrictTerreton 16034004316051ID 611 2,341 715

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 27,805
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
Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls, ID4768694 193 193 0 0
CollegeAmerica-Stevens Henager College Idaho Falls, ID4749065 120 120 0 0
Eastern Idaho Technical College Idaho Falls, ID1421794 686 272 0 0

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 999
  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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