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Situation & Outlook Report

Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 29020)
Geographic-Demographic-Economic Characteristics -- access other areas
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Contents of this Report
This document is organized into these sections:
1. Recent Trends & Outlook
2. Overview & Updates
3. Reference & Thematic Pattern Maps
3.1. Lay of the Land
3.2. Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity
4. Population Characteristics & Trends
4.1. Component City Characteristics
4.2. Component County Characteristics
4.2.1. RDEMS Component County Characteristics
4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
5. Housing Characteristics & Trends
5.1. Total Housing Units
5.2. General Housing Characteristics
5.3. Residential Construction; Housing Units Authorized & Value
5.4. Housing Price Index
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends
6.1. Economic Profile
6.2. Cost of Living Indexes
6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes
6.4. Consumer Price Index
6.5. Gross Domestic Product
6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Type of Business
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends
7. Education Infrastructure
7.1. Component School District Characteristics
7.2. Component Higher Education Institution Characteristics
8. GeoPolitics
  Terms of Use
  Related Resources
  Using this Document
  Updates
  About Metros & Principal Cities
  Glossary


1. Recent Trends & Outlook
Summary of recent business, demographic, economic trends; year-ahead & 5-year outlook.
- the Recent Trends & Outlook section, updated quarterly, covers topics about this metro such as .. assessing the implications of next jobs report .. impact of Fed''s interest rate action .. which sectors are expanding or contracting .. housing market conditions .. insights to help your planning and decision-making. The Recent Trends & Outlook section is available in the subscription edition.

2. Overview & Update
The total population of the Kokomo, IN MSA metro changed from 82,731 in 2010 to 82,693 in 2015, a change of -175 (-0.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 433 in 2010 and 434 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -47 (2011), -41 (2012), -144 (2013), -103 (2014), -103 (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 86,088. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 3,322 (4.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 13,840 (2010) to 18,937 (2020), a change of 5,097 (36.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 460 in 2008 and 571 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,608 in 2008 to $35,728 in 2014, a change of $3,120 (9.6%). 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 334 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,574 in 2009 to $4,246 in 2014 a change of $1,672 (64.96%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,574 in 2009 to $4,085 in 2014, a change of $1,511 (58.7%). 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 20 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 29020; 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.
  •   Kokomo

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
  Kokomo, IN (1840392) 45,468 56,855 56,923 56,955 57,015 57,085 230 0.40

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 82,731 100.0 82,851 100.0 82,900 100.0 82,825 100.0 82,693 100.0 82,556 100.0
  Howard County, IN (18067) 82,731 100.0 82,851 100.0 82,900 100.0 82,825 100.0 82,693 100.0 82,556 100.0

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.
  Howard County, IN

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 82,760 82,982 222 0.27
  One race 81,119 80,586 -533 -0.66
    White 73,088 72,882 -206 -0.28
    Black/African American 73,088 72,882 -206 -0.28
    American Indian/Alaska Native 441 246 -195 -44.22
    Asian alone 1,065 362 -703 -66.01
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 324 874 550 169.75
  Two or more races 1,641 2,396 755 46.01
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,439 2,585 146 5.99
Population 25 years and over 57,436 57,444 8 5.99
  % high school graduate or higher 87.5 88.4 0.9 1.03
  % bachelor's degree or higher 19.5 18.4 -1.1 -5.64
Total Households 34,435 34,026 -409 -5.64
  Median household income ($) 44,265 47,159 2,894 6.54
  Mean household income ($) 55,634 58,810 3,176 5.71
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 82,760 82,982 222 0.27
  Male 39,788 40,146 358 5.71
  Female 42,972 42,836 -136 5.71
  Under 5 years 5,181 5,056 -125 5.71
  5 to 9 years 5,811 4,996 -815 -14.03
  10 to 14 years 5,250 5,722 472 8.99
  15 to 19 years 4,712 4,889 177 3.76
  20 to 24 years 4,370 4,875 505 11.56
  25 to 34 years 9,504 9,203 -301 -3.17
  35 to 44 years 10,364 10,381 17 0.16
  45 to 54 years 11,523 11,546 23 0.20
  55 to 59 years 6,938 5,194 -1,744 -25.14
  55 to 59 years 6,938 5,194 -1,744 -25.14
  60 to 64 years 4,805 6,274 1,469 30.57
  65 to 74 years 8,090 8,233 143 1.77
  75 to 84 years 3,983 4,641 658 16.52
  85 years and over 2,229 1,972 -257 -11.53
  Median age 41.5 42.1 0.6 1.45
  18 years and over 63,690 63,905 215 0.34
  21 years and over 60,858 61,785 927 1.52
  62 years and over 17,358 18,760 1,402 8.08
  65 years and over 14,302 14,846 544 3.80

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 38,679 38,677 38,604 38,541 38,620 38,688 11 0.03

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 38,510 38,689 179 0.46
  1-unit, detached 28,516 29,502 986 3.46
  1-unit, attached 1,465 1,459 -6 -0.41
  2 units 499 1,035 536 107.41
  3 or 4 units 1,630 2,119 489 30.00
  5 to 9 units 1,797 711 -1,086 -60.43
  10 to 20 units 1,158 736 -422 -36.44
  20 or more units 1,820 1,666 -154 -8.46
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 38,510 38,689 179 0.46
  Occupied Housing Units 34,435 34,026 -409 -1.19
    Owner 23,473 22,254 -1,219 -5.19
    Renter 10,962 11,772 810 7.39
  Vacant Housing Units 4,075 4,663 588 14.43
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.70 2.20 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.50 7.00 2.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.49 2.34 -0.15 -6.02
Average household size; renter-occ 2.12 2.52 0.40 18.87
Median Value $ owner occupied 98,000 101,500 3,500 3.57
Median Rent $ renter occupied 591 687 96 16.24

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 17 8 79 2 5 5 10 8 12 215 3 11
  in 1 unit bldgs 15 6 15 2 5 5 10 6 12 17 1 11
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 198 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Percent Coverage 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 55 55 55 55
Value ($000), Total Units 2,852 889 9,236 220 1,155 620 1,546 1,234 2,055 19,603 300 1,388
  1 unit structures 2,552 669 2,436 220 1,155 620 1,546 1,084 2,055 2,060 140 1,388
  2 unit structures 300 220 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 160 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 6,800 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,543 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
    128.08 131.53 130.44 131.40 136.44
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.69 -0.83 0.74 3.84 6.53
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 2,730,433 2,847,206 2,887,248 2,988,439 3,084,001 353,568 12.9
  Net earnings 1/ 1,584,105 1,659,855 1,685,344 1,734,275 1,770,379 186,274 11.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 748,906 773,856 788,249 817,601 860,555 111,649 14.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 75,975 74,167 75,216 75,335 73,987 -1,988 -2.6
    Unemployment insurance compensation 30,318 22,073 12,441 6,036 5,119 -25,199 -83.1
    Retirement and other 642,613 677,616 700,592 736,230 781,449 138,836 21.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 397,422 413,495 413,655 436,563 453,067 55,645 14.0
  Population 4/ 82,851 82,900 82,825 82,693 82,556 -295 -0.4
  Per capita personal income 32,956 34,345 34,860 36,139 37,356 4,400 13.4
  Per capita net earnings 19,120 20,022 20,348 20,972 21,445 2,325 12.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,039 9,335 9,517 9,887 10,424 1,385 15.3
    Per capita income maintenance 917 895 908 911 896 -21 -2.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 366 266 150 73 62 -304 -83.1
    Per capita retirement and other 7,756 8,174 8,459 8,903 9,466 1,710 22.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,797 4,988 4,994 5,279 5,488 691 14.4
  Earnings by place of work 2,186,548 2,287,035 2,397,446 2,474,053 2,532,087 345,539 15.8
    Wages and salaries 1,668,896 1,728,310 1,808,051 1,884,158 1,960,641 291,745 17.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 398,188 417,205 422,684 456,770 454,250 56,062 14.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 271,440 286,526 282,548 310,472 302,300 30,860 11.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 126,748 130,679 140,136 146,298 151,950 25,202 19.9
    Proprietors' income 119,464 141,520 166,711 133,125 117,196 -2,268 -1.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 18,139 22,303 47,296 9,891 -12,563 -30,702 -169.3
      Farm proprietors' income 101,325 119,217 119,415 123,234 129,759 28,434 28.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 45,631 46,539 47,707 48,431 48,871 3,240 7.1
  Wage and salary jobs 38,166 39,182 40,372 41,180 41,414 3,248 8.5
  Number of proprietors 7,465 7,357 7,335 7,251 7,457 -8 -0.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 436 393 398 398 395 -41 -9.4
    Number of farm proprietors 7,029 6,964 6,937 6,853 7,062 33 0.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 47,918 49,142 50,254 51,084 51,812 3,894 8.1
  Average wages and salaries 43,727 44,110 44,785 45,754 47,342 3,615 8.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 14,415 17,119 17,214 17,982 18,374 3,959 27.5
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 2,574 3,647 3,749 3,908 4,152 4,246 1,672 64.96
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,574 3,682 3,845 3,901 4,099 4,085 1,511 58.70

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 1,685 63,474 937 1,678 64,254 855
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 13 352 1,172 13 326 1,038
 Total, all industries - St Govt 19 1,788 645 19 1,678 591
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 42 6,019 655 42 5,967 626
 Total, all industries - Private 1,611 55,315 976 1,604 56,284 885
    Goods-producing 216 21,074 1,647 214 21,161 1,408
      Natural resources and mining 15 135 719 15 149 719
      Construction 132 1,412 828 131 1,582 831
      Manufacturing 69 19,527 1,713 68 19,429 1,461
    Service-providing 1,395 34,242 565 1,390 35,123 569
      Trade, transportation & utilities 445 10,578 596 442 10,615 575
      Information 11 365 795 11 357 860
      Financial activities 192 1,849 959 194 1,873 880
      Professional & business services 209 4,221 500 206 4,330 550
      Education and health services 196 9,000 725 194 9,071 772
      Leisure and hospitality 202 6,669 251 202 7,151 253
      Other services 139 1,560 454 140 1,725 435
      Unclassified 1 0 0 1 0 0

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 4.6 4.3 4.5 4.7 4.8 5.2 5.7 6.7 5.1 4.7 4.8 4.5 4.8
Unemployment 1,714 1,565 1,668 1,736 1,781 1,961 2,151 2,576 1,938 1,776 1,845 1,748 1,865
Employment 35,493 35,227 35,297 35,394 35,327 35,492 35,596 35,606 35,898 36,355 36,597 36,873 36,881
Labor Force37,20736,79236,96537,13037,10837,45337,74738,18237,83638,13138,44238,62138,746

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
Eastern Howard School CorpGreentown 18031503118067IN 1,422 6,488 1,238
Kokomo-Center Twp Con Sch CorpKokomo 18053701318067IN 6,279 45,279 7,130
Northwestern School CorpKokomo 18020404118067IN 1,695 8,696 1,607
Taylor Community School CorpKokomo 18112504118067IN 1,293 9,295 1,492
Western School CorpRussiaville 18044704118067IN 2,636 13,002 2,574

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 13,325
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
Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN1513337 4,004 2,077 176 61

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,004
  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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