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Situation & Outlook Report

Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 27180)
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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 Jackson, TN MSA metro changed from 130,009 in 2010 to 130,103 in 2015, a change of -327 (-0.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 314 in 2010 and 314 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -524 (2011), 94 (2012), -60 (2013), -871 (2014), -871 (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 137,851. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 7,808 (6.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 18,371 (2010) to 26,129 (2020), a change of 7,758 (42.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 527 in 2008 and 524 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,728 in 2008 to $36,359 in 2014, a change of $4,631 (14.6%). 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 267 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,990 in 2009 to $5,978 in 2014 a change of $988 (19.8%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,990 in 2009 to $5,417 in 2014, a change of $427 (8.56%). 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 35 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 27180; 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.
  •   Jackson

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
  Jackson, TN (4737640) 65,211 66,941 66,816 67,211 67,649 67,319 378 0.60

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 130,009 100.0 129,778 100.0 130,326 100.0 130,653 100.0 130,103 100.0 129,682 100.0
  Chester County, TN (47023) 17,173 13.2 17,212 13.3 17,210 13.2 17,349 13.3 17,379 13.4 17,471 13.5
  Crockett County, TN (47033) ** 14,584 11.2 14,556 11.2 14,611 11.2 14,597 11.2 14,635 11.2 14,601 11.3
  Madison County, TN (47113) 98,252 75.6 98,010 75.5 98,505 75.6 98,707 75.5 98,089 75.4 97,610 75.3
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

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.
  Madison County, TN

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 130,645 130,225 -420 -0.32
  One race 129,420 128,196 -1,224 -0.95
    White 83,627 84,922 1,295 1.55
    Black/African American 83,627 84,922 1,295 1.55
    American Indian/Alaska Native 104 320 216 207.69
    Asian alone 1,237 1,071 -166 -13.42
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 838 1,652 814 97.14
  Two or more races 1,225 2,029 804 65.63
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,411 5,382 2,971 123.23
Population 25 years and over 85,586 85,255 -331 123.23
  % high school graduate or higher 85.8 86.6 0.8 0.93
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.8 23.6 -0.2 -0.84
Total Households 47,027 49,095 2,068 -0.84
  Median household income ($) 38,663 40,338 1,675 4.33
  Mean household income ($) 57,967 53,911 -4,056 -7.00
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 130,645 130,225 -420 -0.32
  Male 62,361 62,470 109 -7.00
  Female 68,284 67,755 -529 -7.00
  Under 5 years 8,401 8,307 -94 -7.00
  5 to 9 years 8,160 8,633 473 5.80
  10 to 14 years 8,614 7,963 -651 -7.56
  15 to 19 years 10,354 10,044 -310 -2.99
  20 to 24 years 9,530 10,023 493 5.17
  25 to 34 years 15,887 16,554 667 4.20
  35 to 44 years 16,058 15,296 -762 -4.75
  45 to 54 years 17,496 16,686 -810 -4.63
  55 to 59 years 9,221 9,121 -100 -1.08
  55 to 59 years 9,221 9,121 -100 -1.08
  60 to 64 years 7,349 7,690 341 4.64
  65 to 74 years 11,755 11,495 -260 -2.21
  75 to 84 years 5,854 6,023 169 2.89
  85 years and over 1,966 2,390 424 21.57
  Median age 37.6 36.9 -0.7 -1.86
  18 years and over 100,381 100,268 -113 -0.11
  21 years and over 92,403 93,933 1,530 1.66
  62 years and over 24,366 24,502 136 0.56
  65 years and over 19,575 19,908 333 1.70

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 55,282 55,324 55,476 55,560 55,988 56,106 782 1.41

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 55,827 56,098 271 0.49
  1-unit, detached 41,909 42,481 572 1.36
  1-unit, attached 553 591 38 6.87
  2 units 2,183 2,765 582 26.66
  3 or 4 units 1,995 2,814 819 41.05
  5 to 9 units 2,947 2,165 -782 -26.54
  10 to 20 units 777 243 -534 -68.73
  20 or more units 1,121 1,172 51 4.55
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 55,827 56,098 271 0.49
  Occupied Housing Units 47,027 49,095 2,068 4.40
    Owner 30,594 31,578 984 3.22
    Renter 16,433 17,517 1,084 6.60
  Vacant Housing Units 8,800 7,003 -1,797 -20.42
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.20 3.20 -1.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.80 7.10 -0.70...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.72 2.53 -0.19 -6.99
Average household size; renter-occ 2.56 2.59 0.03 1.17
Median Value $ owner occupied 115,800 108,200 -7,600 -6.56
Median Rent $ renter occupied 672 759 87 12.95

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 12 18 17 11 7 6 9 11 13 23 8 13
  in 1 unit bldgs 12 10 17 11 7 6 9 11 13 23 8 13
  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 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 75 75 75 75
Value ($000), Total Units 2,195 2,991 2,522 2,350 1,890 2,180 1,480 2,480 2,195 4,053 1,685 1,971
  1 unit structures 2,195 2,297 2,522 2,350 1,890 2,180 1,480 2,480 2,195 4,053 1,685 1,971
  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 0 694 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
    136.77 138.83 140.74 142.44 141.37
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.51 1.38 1.21 -0.75 3.36
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 4,446,332 4,548,014 4,540,309 4,586,064 4,781,357 335,025 7.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,724,754 2,806,962 2,782,550 2,800,674 2,914,214 189,460 7.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,128,663 1,133,670 1,154,705 1,161,455 1,216,375 87,712 7.8
    Income maintenance 2/ 143,377 147,767 147,191 143,239 140,631 -2,746 -1.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 36,435 19,322 14,405 8,047 7,040 -29,395 -80.7
    Retirement and other 948,851 966,581 993,109 1,010,169 1,068,704 119,853 12.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 592,915 607,382 603,054 623,935 650,768 57,853 9.8
  Population 4/ 129,778 130,326 130,653 130,103 129,682 -96 -0.1
  Per capita personal income 34,261 34,897 34,751 35,249 36,870 2,609 7.6
  Per capita net earnings 20,996 21,538 21,297 21,527 22,472 1,476 7.0
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,697 8,699 8,838 8,927 9,380 683 7.9
    Per capita income maintenance 1,105 1,134 1,127 1,101 1,084 -21 -1.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 281 148 110 62 54 -227 -80.8
    Per capita retirement and other 7,311 7,417 7,601 7,764 8,241 930 12.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,569 4,660 4,616 4,796 5,018 449 9.8
  Earnings by place of work 3,459,626 3,599,166 3,663,851 3,730,566 3,874,971 415,345 12.0
    Wages and salaries 2,350,098 2,468,254 2,502,626 2,577,735 2,675,414 325,316 13.8
    Supplements to wages and salaries 617,959 681,565 679,840 677,536 679,721 61,762 10.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 440,667 498,234 496,480 494,183 490,991 50,324 11.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 177,292 183,331 183,360 183,353 188,730 11,438 6.5
    Proprietors' income 491,569 449,347 481,385 475,295 519,836 28,267 5.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 36,405 1,662 41,256 3,998 -12,316 -48,721 -133.8
      Farm proprietors' income 455,164 447,685 440,129 471,297 532,152 76,988 16.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 79,570 80,959 81,529 82,308 83,672 4,102 5.2
  Wage and salary jobs 64,182 65,894 66,231 67,079 68,030 3,848 6.0
  Number of proprietors 15,388 15,065 15,298 15,229 15,642 254 1.7
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,310 1,248 1,262 1,258 1,257 -53 -4.0
    Number of farm proprietors 14,078 13,817 14,036 13,971 14,385 307 2.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,479 44,457 44,939 45,324 46,311 2,832 6.5
  Average wages and salaries 36,616 37,458 37,786 38,428 39,327 2,711 7.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 32,332 32,401 31,357 33,734 36,994 4,662 14.4
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 4,990 5,080 5,327 5,768 5,888 5,978 988 19.80
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,990 5,004 5,121 5,395 5,426 5,417 427 8.56

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 2,960 103,436 726 2,932 106,214 742
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 43 781 1,351 43 828 1,240
 Total, all industries - St Govt 51 2,768 801 50 2,930 800
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 40 18,261 805 40 18,645 815
 Total, all industries - Private 2,826 81,626 700 2,799 83,811 719
    Goods-producing 430 20,642 967 427 21,041 989
      Natural resources and mining 40 ...... 40 ......
      Construction 242 ...... 240 ......
      Manufacturing 148 16,187 997 147 16,381 1,021
    Service-providing 2,396 60,984 610 2,372 62,770 628
      Trade, transportation & utilities 860 19,892 629 853 19,939 633
      Information 32 ...... 32 ......
      Financial activities 270 3,107 957 267 3,089 920
      Professional & business services 353 10,049 542 359 10,601 577
      Education and health services 362 16,407 756 354 16,712 815
      Leisure and hospitality 267 9,121 264 267 10,063 276
      Other services 252 ...... 240 ......

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 6.5 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.6 4.3 4.2 4.3 6.1 5.5 5.7
Unemployment 533 464 435 439 434 417 379 355 345 353 513 466 482
Employment 7,696 7,640 7,703 7,698 7,691 7,625 7,820 7,883 7,875 7,936 7,954 8,036 7,959
Labor Force8,2298,1048,1388,1378,1258,0428,1998,2388,2208,2898,4678,5028,441

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
AlamoAlamo 47000303247033TN 670 4,228 404
BellsBells 47002103247033TN 445 3,712 345
Chester CountyHenderson 47006003247023TN 2,817 17,321 2,983
Crockett CountyAlamo 47008504147033TN 1,946 14,591 1,930
Madison CountyJackson 47025801347113TN 13,368 98,733 16,354

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 19,246
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
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN2202159 1,405 1,274 462 110
Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN2204003 4,924 1,987 0 0
Lane College Jackson, TN2205985 1,262 1,249 0 0
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN2216164 384 379 0 0
Union University Jackson, TN2219719 2,717 1,976 1,129 884
West Tennessee Business College Jackson, TN2220993 211 211 0 0

  Number of institutions: 6 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 10,903
  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
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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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