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Situation & Outlook Report

Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 27780)
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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 Johnstown, PA MSA metro changed from 143,468 in 2010 to 137,534 in 2015, a change of -7,057 (-4.9%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 284 in 2010 and 303 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -307 (2011), -636 (2012), -2,225 (2013), -730 (2014), -730 (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 141,685. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is -1,759 (-1.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 27,798 (2010) to 35,632 (2020), a change of 7,834 (28.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 434 in 2008 and 458 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,985 in 2008 to $37,536 in 2014, a change of $4,551 (13.8%). 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 336 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,137 in 2009 to $4,222 in 2014 a change of $85 (2.05%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,137 in 2009 to $3,874 in 2014, a change of ($263) (-6.36%). 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 42 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 27780; 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.
  •   Johnstown

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
  Johnstown, PA (4238288) 20,978 20,931 20,755 20,578 20,389 20,184 -747 -3.60

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 143,468 100.0 142,584 100.0 141,540 100.0 138,835 100.0 137,534 100.0 136,411 100.0
  Cambria County, PA (42021) 143,468 100.0 142,584 100.0 141,540 100.0 138,835 100.0 137,534 100.0 136,411 100.0

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.
  Cambria County, PA

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 140,499 137,732 -2,767 -1.97
  One race 137,432 135,173 -2,259 -1.64
    White 131,551 129,271 -2,280 -1.73
    Black/African American 131,551 129,271 -2,280 -1.73
    American Indian/Alaska Native 30 183 153 510.00
    Asian alone 762 660 -102 -13.39
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 22 324 302 1372.73
  Two or more races 3,067 2,559 -508 -16.56
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,266 2,121 -145 -6.40
Population 25 years and over 100,487 98,582 -1,905 -6.40
  % high school graduate or higher 89.8 90.2 0.4 0.45
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.7 20.3 1.6 8.56
Total Households 57,407 57,004 -403 8.56
  Median household income ($) 41,423 43,224 1,801 4.35
  Mean household income ($) 53,223 58,493 5,270 9.90
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 140,499 137,732 -2,767 -1.97
  Male 69,683 67,588 -2,095 9.90
  Female 70,816 70,144 -672 9.90
  Under 5 years 6,700 6,873 173 9.90
  5 to 9 years 7,809 7,861 52 0.67
  10 to 14 years 7,292 7,455 163 2.24
  15 to 19 years 9,100 8,225 -875 -9.62
  20 to 24 years 9,111 8,736 -375 -4.12
  25 to 34 years 15,149 14,217 -932 -6.15
  35 to 44 years 15,958 15,728 -230 -1.44
  45 to 54 years 19,811 18,670 -1,141 -5.76
  55 to 59 years 11,986 11,582 -404 -3.37
  55 to 59 years 11,986 11,582 -404 -3.37
  60 to 64 years 9,849 10,297 448 4.55
  65 to 74 years 14,065 14,561 496 3.53
  75 to 84 years 9,311 8,640 -671 -7.21
  85 years and over 4,358 4,887 529 12.14
  Median age 44.4 44.9 0.5 1.13
  18 years and over 113,628 111,187 -2,441 -2.15
  21 years and over 107,419 104,837 -2,582 -2.40
  62 years and over 33,149 34,336 1,187 3.58
  65 years and over 27,734 28,088 354 1.28

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 65,650 65,628 65,563 65,452 65,347 65,240 -388 -0.59

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 65,116 65,262 146 0.22
  1-unit, detached 47,723 48,525 802 1.68
  1-unit, attached 5,166 4,777 -389 -7.53
  2 units 2,314 2,398 84 3.63
  3 or 4 units 1,680 2,176 496 29.52
  5 to 9 units 1,680 1,805 125 7.44
  10 to 20 units 655 881 226 34.50
  20 or more units 2,436 2,676 240 9.85
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 65,116 65,262 146 0.22
  Occupied Housing Units 57,407 57,004 -403 -0.70
    Owner 42,903 41,971 -932 -2.17
    Renter 14,504 15,033 529 3.65
  Vacant Housing Units 7,709 8,258 549 7.12
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.90 1.50 -1.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.60 5.80 0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.37 2.36 -0.01 -0.42
Average household size; renter-occ 2.08 2.01 -0.07 -3.37
Median Value $ owner occupied 85,300 88,800 3,500 4.10
Median Rent $ renter occupied 554 551 -3 -0.54

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
    163.43 164.15 172.10 175.41 181.86
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.44 4.84 1.92 3.68 11.28
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 4,989,532 5,032,398 5,015,389 5,109,323 5,253,414 263,882 5.3
  Net earnings 1/ 2,766,177 2,787,627 2,748,012 2,765,728 2,818,190 52,013 1.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,516,668 1,504,558 1,530,737 1,573,114 1,640,169 123,501 8.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 112,392 113,737 114,933 114,743 115,799 3,407 3.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 94,927 75,155 56,654 32,258 33,519 -61,408 -64.7
    Retirement and other 1,309,349 1,315,666 1,359,150 1,426,113 1,490,851 181,502 13.9
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 706,687 740,213 736,640 770,481 795,055 88,368 12.5
  Population 4/ 142,584 141,540 138,835 137,534 136,411 -6,173 -4.3
  Per capita personal income 34,994 35,555 36,125 37,150 38,512 3,518 10.1
  Per capita net earnings 19,400 19,695 19,793 20,109 20,660 1,260 6.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 10,637 10,630 11,026 11,438 12,024 1,387 13.0
    Per capita income maintenance 788 804 828 834 849 61 7.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 666 531 408 235 246 -420 -63.1
    Per capita retirement and other 9,183 9,295 9,790 10,369 10,929 1,746 19.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,956 5,230 5,306 5,602 5,828 872 17.6
  Earnings by place of work 2,992,398 2,991,671 2,974,140 2,991,743 3,034,750 42,352 1.4
    Wages and salaries 2,105,027 2,111,519 2,077,567 2,101,547 2,116,217 11,190 0.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 671,361 648,032 652,288 646,085 667,121 -4,240 -0.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 497,133 474,267 479,314 462,502 487,852 -9,281 -1.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 174,228 173,765 172,974 183,583 179,269 5,041 2.9
    Proprietors' income 216,010 232,120 244,285 244,111 251,412 35,402 16.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 8,516 8,886 6,539 6,868 2,785 -5,731 -67.3
      Farm proprietors' income 207,494 223,234 237,746 237,243 248,627 41,133 19.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 72,417 71,857 70,848 70,064 69,769 -2,648 -3.7
  Wage and salary jobs 60,664 60,156 58,967 58,356 57,745 -2,919 -4.8
  Number of proprietors 11,753 11,701 11,881 11,708 12,024 271 2.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 532 505 517 517 509 -23 -4.3
    Number of farm proprietors 11,221 11,196 11,364 11,191 11,515 294 2.6
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,322 41,634 41,979 42,700 43,497 2,175 5.3
  Average wages and salaries 34,700 35,101 35,233 36,013 36,648 1,948 5.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 18,492 19,939 20,921 21,199 21,592 3,100 16.8
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 4,137 4,179 4,279 4,221 4,220 4,222 85 2.05
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,137 4,118 4,135 4,007 3,942 3,874 -263 -6.36

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 3,588 87,716 686 3,591 89,325 688
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 62 1,691 1,277 68 1,723 1,129
 Total, all industries - St Govt 25 2,664 1,017 26 2,659 969
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 215 8,255 689 215 8,442 720
 Total, all industries - Private 3,286 75,106 660 3,282 76,502 664
    Goods-producing 425 9,319 837 423 9,783 847
      Natural resources and mining 34 469 994 32 481 684
      Construction 257 2,268 707 256 2,651 819
      Manufacturing 134 6,582 871 135 6,651 870
    Service-providing 2,861 65,787 635 2,859 66,719 638
      Trade, transportation & utilities 755 17,476 560 752 17,494 568
      Information 46 1,161 756 47 1,170 757
      Financial activities 273 4,204 1,043 274 4,256 886
      Professional & business services 371 8,514 773 372 9,084 719
      Education and health services 694 24,014 716 693 23,990 759
      Leisure and hospitality 351 7,083 235 346 7,322 246
      Other services 371 3,335 390 375 3,402 423

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 6.6 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.8 6.9 7.1 6.5 6.7 7.3 7.8 7.7
Unemployment 4,109 3,342 3,214 3,276 3,318 4,250 4,320 4,445 4,060 4,188 4,567 4,912 4,820
Employment 58,105 58,580 58,770 58,721 58,335 57,877 58,208 58,049 58,083 58,166 57,930 58,139 57,774
Labor Force62,21461,92261,98461,99761,65362,12762,52862,49462,14362,35462,49763,05162,594

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
Blacklick Valley SdNanty Glo 42036903142021PA 664 5,047 728
Cambria Heights SdPatton 42047404142021PA 1,482 9,769 1,576
Central Cambria SdEbensburg 42053404142021PA 1,715 13,536 1,914
Conemaugh Valley SdJohnstown 42064304142021PA 850 6,461 957
Ferndale Area SdJohnstown 42097502342021PA 749 4,987 839
Forest Hills SdSidman 42099404142021PA 1,933 12,375 1,976
Glendale SdFlinton 42108304242021PA 802 5,336 829
Greater Johnstown SdJohnstown 42109502342021PA 3,118 27,062 3,660
Northern Cambria SdNorthern Cambria 42176103242021PA 1,186 7,723 1,294
Penn Cambria SdCresson 42137703142021PA 1,793 16,999 2,075
Portage Area SdPortage 42195604142021PA 924 6,275 919
Richland SdJohnstown 42202502342021PA 1,600 14,591 1,729
Westmont Hilltop SdJohnstown 42261302342021PA 1,618 12,629 1,996

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 18,434
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
Cambria-Rowe Business College-Johnstown Johnstown, PA2113983 136 135 0 0
Commonwealth Technical Institute Johnstown, PA2129753 222 220 0 0
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital Johnstown, PA2118024 242 221 0 0
Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA2141667 1,794 1,251 73 45
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA4149113 2,470 924 0 0
Saint Francis University Loretto, PA2157439 1,991 1,584 676 225
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA2152845 2,869 2,787 0 0

  Number of institutions: 7 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,724
  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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