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Situation & Outlook Report

Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 27340)
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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 Jacksonville, NC MSA metro changed from 179,595 in 2010 to 185,267 in 2015, a change of 6,716 (3.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 231 in 2010 and 229 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -5,426 (2011), 2,638 (2012), -1,965 (2013), -3,725 (2014), -3,725 (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 227,172. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 47,609 (26.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 13,700 (2010) to 23,353 (2020), a change of 9,653 (70.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 132 in 2008 and 166 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $40,521 in 2008 to $44,538 in 2014, a change of $4,017 (9.9%). 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 218 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,406 in 2009 to $7,947 in 2014 a change of $541 (7.3%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,406 in 2009 to $7,321 in 2014, a change of ($85) (-1.15%). 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 32 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 27340; 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.
  •   Jacksonville

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
  Jacksonville, NC (3734200) 70,145 70,873 68,161 69,543 68,953 69,047 -1,826 -2.60

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 179,595 100.0 177,857 100.0 183,769 100.0 185,560 100.0 185,267 100.0 186,311 100.0
  Onslow County, NC (37133) 179,595 100.0 177,857 100.0 183,769 100.0 185,560 100.0 185,267 100.0 186,311 100.0

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.
  Onslow County, NC

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 185,220 187,589 2,369 1.28
  One race 177,969 178,331 362 0.20
    White 139,086 136,008 -3,078 -2.21
    Black/African American 139,086 136,008 -3,078 -2.21
    American Indian/Alaska Native 632 915 283 44.78
    Asian alone 3,950 1,186 -2,764 -69.97
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 750 96 -654 -87.20
    Some other race alone 3,476 7,669 4,193 120.63
  Two or more races 7,251 9,258 2,007 27.68
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 21,867 22,677 810 3.70
Population 25 years and over 97,941 99,407 1,466 3.70
  % high school graduate or higher 89.5 90.2 0.7 0.78
  % bachelor's degree or higher 17.8 19.3 1.5 8.43
Total Households 60,764 61,873 1,109 8.43
  Median household income ($) 44,673 47,581 2,908 6.51
  Mean household income ($) 54,335 59,652 5,317 9.79
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 185,220 187,589 2,369 1.28
  Male 101,010 102,605 1,595 9.79
  Female 84,210 84,984 774 9.79
  Under 5 years 18,157 18,373 216 9.79
  5 to 9 years 12,868 13,643 775 6.02
  10 to 14 years 10,787 9,930 -857 -7.94
  15 to 19 years 11,927 14,060 2,133 17.88
  20 to 24 years 33,540 32,176 -1,364 -4.07
  25 to 34 years 34,767 32,847 -1,920 -5.52
  35 to 44 years 17,759 22,291 4,532 25.52
  45 to 54 years 16,704 14,774 -1,930 -11.55
  55 to 59 years 7,613 8,317 704 9.25
  55 to 59 years 7,613 8,317 704 9.25
  60 to 64 years 6,473 5,190 -1,283 -19.82
  65 to 74 years 8,484 9,669 1,185 13.97
  75 to 84 years 4,505 5,234 729 16.18
  85 years and over 1,636 1,085 -551 -33.68
  Median age 26.0 26.1 0.1 0.38
  18 years and over 137,851 139,979 2,128 1.54
  21 years and over 123,176 124,403 1,227 1.00
  62 years and over 17,882 19,460 1,578 8.82
  65 years and over 14,625 15,988 1,363 9.32

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 68,226 68,688 70,785 72,574 74,609 76,054 7,366 10.72

5.2. General Housing Characteristics
Updated Annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Units in Structure 74,233 76,061 1,828 2.46
  1-unit, detached 42,899 45,989 3,090 7.20
  1-unit, attached 5,842 4,820 -1,022 -17.49
  2 units 3,622 2,717 -905 -24.99
  3 or 4 units 2,873 4,162 1,289 44.87
  5 to 9 units 2,301 3,068 767 33.33
  10 to 20 units 1,629 2,145 516 31.68
  20 or more units 2,690 3,008 318 11.82
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 74,233 76,061 1,828 2.46
  Occupied Housing Units 60,764 61,873 1,109 1.83
    Owner 30,510 33,853 3,343 10.96
    Renter 30,254 28,020 -2,234 -7.38
  Vacant Housing Units 13,469 14,188 719 5.34
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.30 3.70 -0.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 10.00 12.10 2.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.87 3.06 0.19 6.62
Average household size; renter-occ 2.77 2.52 -0.25 -9.03
Median Value $ owner occupied 157,000 156,800 -200 -0.13
Median Rent $ renter occupied 915 911 -4 -0.44

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 137 61 47 60 43 65 58 61 68 84 54 76
  in 1 unit bldgs 127 57 43 60 39 59 58 61 68 84 54 76
  in 2 unit bldgs 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 13,206 8,570 6,157 10,057 5,807 8,519 7,019 8,775 9,299 10,158 7,666 10,053
  1 unit structures 12,494 8,255 5,981 10,057 5,492 8,047 7,019 8,775 9,299 10,158 7,666 10,053
  2 unit structures 240 0 176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 315 0 0 315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 472 0 0 0 0 472 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
    180.07 172.76 185.37 186.50 180.52
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -4.06 7.30 0.61 -3.21 0.25
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 8,058,037 8,156,436 8,117,873 8,218,075 8,188,720 130,683 1.6
  Net earnings 1/ 5,468,719 5,472,184 5,370,445 5,356,778 5,192,123 -276,596 -5.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,087,153 1,128,521 1,176,655 1,248,823 1,352,357 265,204 24.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 126,026 131,571 135,105 146,175 142,115 16,089 12.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 46,080 37,838 20,187 6,640 4,036 -42,044 -91.2
    Retirement and other 915,047 959,112 1,021,363 1,096,008 1,206,206 291,159 31.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,502,165 1,555,731 1,570,773 1,612,474 1,644,240 142,075 9.5
  Population 4/ 177,857 183,769 185,560 185,267 186,311 8,454 4.8
  Per capita personal income 45,306 44,384 43,748 44,358 43,952 -1,354 -3.0
  Per capita net earnings 30,748 29,778 28,942 28,914 27,868 -2,880 -9.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,113 6,141 6,341 6,741 7,259 1,146 18.7
    Per capita income maintenance 709 716 728 789 763 54 7.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 259 206 109 36 22 -237 -91.5
    Per capita retirement and other 5,145 5,219 5,504 5,916 6,474 1,329 25.8
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 8,446 8,466 8,465 8,704 8,825 379 4.5
  Earnings by place of work 6,355,351 6,361,040 6,297,778 6,278,866 6,076,921 -278,430 -4.4
    Wages and salaries 4,363,491 4,326,223 4,294,101 4,288,312 4,173,732 -189,759 -4.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,715,150 1,723,021 1,639,423 1,627,125 1,557,214 -157,936 -9.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,284,922 1,283,944 1,219,324 1,208,225 1,149,993 -134,929 -10.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 430,228 439,077 420,099 418,900 407,221 -23,007 -5.3
    Proprietors' income 276,710 311,796 364,254 363,429 345,975 69,265 25.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 48,967 64,925 134,621 132,300 108,101 59,134 120.8
      Farm proprietors' income 227,743 246,871 229,633 231,129 237,874 10,131 4.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 114,533 113,464 113,556 112,817 110,563 -3,970 -3.5
  Wage and salary jobs 100,527 99,195 98,731 97,537 94,800 -5,727 -5.7
  Number of proprietors 14,006 14,269 14,825 15,280 15,763 1,757 12.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 300 290 291 288 284 -16 -5.3
    Number of farm proprietors 13,706 13,979 14,534 14,992 15,479 1,773 12.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 55,489 56,062 55,460 55,655 54,963 -526 -0.9
  Average wages and salaries 43,406 43,613 43,493 43,966 44,027 621 1.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 16,616 17,660 15,800 15,417 15,368 -1,248 -7.5
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 7,406 7,987 8,044 8,073 8,004 7,947 541 7.30
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,406 7,821 7,749 7,655 7,509 7,321 -85 -1.15

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 2,990 80,070 611 3,028 81,341 597
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 27 11,083 996 27 11,141 855
 Total, all industries - St Govt 16 1,793 562 16 1,816 569
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 113 11,514 764 114 11,427 733
 Total, all industries - Private 2,834 55,680 505 2,871 56,956 521
    Goods-producing 412 5,841 645 413 5,884 704
      Natural resources and mining 29 404 578 30 406 650
      Construction 334 3,784 641 332 3,921 690
      Manufacturing 49 1,653 670 51 1,557 755
    Service-providing 2,422 49,839 489 2,458 51,072 500
      Trade, transportation & utilities 691 15,859 494 699 16,479 509
      Information 22 601 626 24 615 672
      Financial activities 312 2,788 826 312 2,868 733
      Professional & business services 459 9,091 563 475 9,002 613
      Education and health services 291 6,534 658 291 6,695 670
      Leisure and hospitality 405 13,132 278 409 13,542 283
      Other services 242 1,834 430 248 1,871 440

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 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.1 5.5 5.5 5.4
Unemployment 3,978 3,656 3,746 3,843 3,657 4,021 4,034 3,848 3,544 3,285 3,581 3,428 3,477
Employment 59,752 59,846 60,234 60,316 59,717 59,523 59,940 61,072 61,158 61,521 61,235 59,445 61,211
Labor Force63,73063,50263,98064,15963,37463,54463,97464,92064,70264,80664,81662,87364,688

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
Onslow County SchoolsJacksonville 37034501337133NC 25,533 154,896 25,947

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 25,533
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
Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC1983303 4,355 2,220 0 0
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC4608173 496 363 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,851
  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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