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Situation & Outlook Report

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 29460)
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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA metro changed from 603,192 in 2010 to 635,264 in 2015, a change of 46,900 (7.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 88 in 2010 and 84 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 5,483 (2011), 4,637 (2012), 5,747 (2013), 10,922 (2014), 10,922 (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 669,261. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 65,902 (10.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 111,321 (2010) to 145,498 (2020), a change of 34,177 (30.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 591 in 2008 and 765 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $30,784 in 2008 to $32,652 in 2014, a change of $1,868 (6.1%). 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 122 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $17,135 in 2009 to $18,487 in 2014 a change of $1,352 (7.89%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $17,135 in 2009 to $16,856 in 2014, a change of ($279) (-1.63%). 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 154 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 29460; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Number in this metro: 1. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Lakeland
  •   Winter Haven

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
  Auburndale, FL (1202550) 13,507 13,534 13,717 13,928 14,208 14,518 984 7.30
  Bartow, FL (1203675) 17,298 17,322 17,489 17,691 17,940 18,420 1,098 6.30
  Haines City, FL (1228400) 20,535 20,602 20,800 21,045 21,478 22,072 1,470 7.10
  Lake Wales, FL (1238950) 14,225 14,230 14,382 14,698 14,867 15,140 910 6.40
  Lakeland, FL (1238250) 97,422 97,867 99,088 99,456 100,935 102,346 4,479 4.60
  Winter Haven, FL (1278275) 33,874 33,953 34,560 35,005 35,445 36,371 2,418 7.10

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 603,192 100.0 609,544 100.0 615,584 100.0 622,895 100.0 635,264 100.0 650,092 100.0
  Polk County, FL (12105) 603,192 100.0 609,544 100.0 615,584 100.0 622,895 100.0 635,264 100.0 650,092 100.0

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.
  Polk County, FL

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 623,009 634,638 11,629 1.87
  One race 605,031 620,634 15,603 2.58
    White 490,345 496,730 6,385 1.30
    Black/African American 490,345 496,730 6,385 1.30
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,930 1,764 -166 -8.60
    Asian alone 10,374 10,013 -361 -3.48
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 138 361 223 161.59
    Some other race alone 8,700 14,985 6,285 72.24
  Two or more races 17,978 14,004 -3,974 -22.10
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 118,572 124,558 5,986 5.05
Population 25 years and over 424,920 434,372 9,452 5.05
  % high school graduate or higher 83.6 84.9 1.3 1.56
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.4 19.7 1.3 7.07
Total Households 214,500 218,286 3,786 7.07
  Median household income ($) 42,435 42,780 345 0.81
  Mean household income ($) 55,506 55,591 85 0.15
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 623,009 634,638 11,629 1.87
  Male 305,508 310,685 5,177 0.15
  Female 317,501 323,953 6,452 0.15
  Under 5 years 37,245 37,197 -48 0.15
  5 to 9 years 40,536 41,691 1,155 2.85
  10 to 14 years 41,158 40,877 -281 -0.68
  15 to 19 years 39,384 40,286 902 2.29
  20 to 24 years 39,766 40,215 449 1.13
  25 to 34 years 75,190 77,825 2,635 3.50
  35 to 44 years 73,381 75,076 1,695 2.31
  45 to 54 years 79,731 79,289 -442 -0.55
  55 to 59 years 38,414 36,846 -1,568 -4.08
  55 to 59 years 38,414 36,846 -1,568 -4.08
  60 to 64 years 39,114 41,138 2,024 5.17
  65 to 74 years 67,364 70,428 3,064 4.55
  75 to 84 years 38,404 39,242 838 2.18
  85 years and over 13,322 14,528 1,206 9.05
  Median age 40.5 40.5 0.0 0.00
  18 years and over 479,711 489,752 10,041 2.09
  21 years and over 455,527 465,541 10,014 2.20
  62 years and over 142,814 148,026 5,212 3.65
  65 years and over 119,090 124,198 5,108 4.29

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 281,214 281,212 281,246 281,274 281,721 282,730 1,518 0.54

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 279,913 282,748 2,835 1.01
  1-unit, detached 168,085 175,046 6,961 4.14
  1-unit, attached 7,620 7,640 20 0.26
  2 units 8,710 9,131 421 4.83
  3 or 4 units 9,085 9,665 580 6.38
  5 to 9 units 8,685 7,273 -1,412 -16.26
  10 to 20 units 6,368 7,364 996 15.64
  20 or more units 7,154 7,657 503 7.03
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 279,913 282,748 2,835 1.01
  Occupied Housing Units 214,500 218,286 3,786 1.77
    Owner 147,213 149,614 2,401 1.63
    Renter 67,287 68,672 1,385 2.06
  Vacant Housing Units 65,413 64,462 -951 -1.45
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.00 3.50 -0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.50 8.90 0.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.68 2.69 0.01 0.37
Average household size; renter-occ 3.20 3.20 0.00 0.00
Median Value $ owner occupied 101,800 105,400 3,600 3.54
Median Rent $ renter occupied 850 876 26 3.06

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 213 287 229 231 246 226 176 201 274 295 600 412
  in 1 unit bldgs 213 287 229 231 246 226 172 201 274 295 288 277
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 12 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 132
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
  Percent Coverage 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 89 89 89 89
Value ($000), Total Units 37,860 64,771 50,224 44,102 55,011 40,291 33,670 38,591 59,963 61,208 73,775 70,784
  1 unit structures 37,860 64,771 50,224 44,102 55,011 40,291 33,510 38,591 59,963 61,208 60,623 57,615
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 0 0 0 948 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 518
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,204 12,651

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
    172.15 178.66 177.95 186.52 190.74
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.78 -0.40 4.82 2.26 10.80
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 19,740,436 19,729,492 19,951,566 20,937,570 21,923,273 2,182,837 11.1
  Net earnings 1/ 10,136,928 10,647,224 10,860,458 11,239,748 11,802,385 1,665,457 16.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 5,131,544 5,149,560 5,341,630 5,676,575 5,977,922 846,378 16.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 612,026 619,458 656,710 663,415 673,401 61,375 10.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 135,968 92,664 63,014 20,276 21,047 -114,921 -84.5
    Retirement and other 4,383,550 4,437,438 4,621,906 4,992,884 5,283,474 899,924 20.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 4,471,964 3,932,708 3,749,478 4,021,247 4,142,966 -328,998 -7.4
  Population 4/ 609,544 615,584 622,895 635,264 650,092 40,548 6.7
  Per capita personal income 32,386 32,050 32,030 32,959 33,723 1,337 4.1
  Per capita net earnings 16,630 17,296 17,435 17,693 18,155 1,525 9.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,419 8,365 8,575 8,936 9,196 777 9.2
    Per capita income maintenance 1,004 1,006 1,054 1,044 1,036 32 3.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 223 151 101 32 32 -191 -85.7
    Per capita retirement and other 7,192 7,209 7,420 7,860 8,127 935 13.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,337 6,389 6,019 6,330 6,373 -964 -13.1
  Earnings by place of work 10,671,680 11,173,977 11,571,094 11,910,649 12,438,468 1,766,788 16.6
    Wages and salaries 7,746,261 7,992,033 8,326,406 8,689,144 9,146,479 1,400,218 18.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,856,806 1,926,671 2,009,504 2,011,031 2,128,161 271,355 14.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,289,947 1,330,633 1,397,718 1,381,895 1,487,819 197,872 15.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 566,859 596,038 611,786 629,136 640,342 73,483 13.0
    Proprietors' income 1,068,613 1,255,273 1,235,184 1,210,474 1,163,828 95,215 8.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 71,838 57,914 52,174 47,298 60,187 -11,651 -16.2
      Farm proprietors' income 996,775 1,197,359 1,183,010 1,163,176 1,103,641 106,866 10.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 258,397 261,774 266,910 273,527 281,099 22,702 8.8
  Wage and salary jobs 203,536 205,726 210,275 214,713 220,471 16,935 8.3
  Number of proprietors 54,861 56,048 56,635 58,814 60,628 5,767 10.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,952 1,887 1,892 1,903 1,891 -61 -3.1
    Number of farm proprietors 52,909 54,161 54,743 56,911 58,737 5,828 11.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,300 42,686 43,352 43,545 44,249 2,949 7.1
  Average wages and salaries 38,058 38,848 39,598 40,469 41,486 3,428 9.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 18,839 22,107 21,610 20,439 18,790 -49 -0.3
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 17,135 17,385 17,384 17,254 18,294 18,487 1,352 7.89
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 17,135 17,196 16,866 16,317 16,995 16,856 -279 -1.63

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 12,864 337,055 735 12,888 339,760 735
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 57 1,693 1,304 58 1,728 1,070
 Total, all industries - St Govt 67 5,980 761 67 6,016 851
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 42 37,771 740 43 36,173 782
 Total, all industries - Private 12,698 291,611 730 12,720 295,843 725
    Goods-producing 2,317 52,839 841 2,320 55,145 838
      Natural resources and mining 321 8,990 678 320 10,230 658
      Construction 1,460 17,146 756 1,477 17,633 815
      Manufacturing 536 26,703 951 523 27,282 916
    Service-providing 10,381 238,772 705 10,400 240,698 699
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,200 81,310 718 3,208 82,440 694
      Information 120 2,630 856 123 2,587 889
      Financial activities 1,363 18,856 1,022 1,362 19,051 940
      Professional & business services 2,219 42,399 772 2,228 41,177 776
      Education and health services 1,200 50,253 778 1,197 50,039 825
      Leisure and hospitality 1,114 35,425 336 1,124 37,025 332
      Other services 1,019 7,675 634 1,029 8,066 649
      Unclassified 146 225 447 129 312 471

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 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.8 6.1 5.8
Unemployment 18,525 17,431 16,432 15,954 15,167 16,397 14,983 14,716 14,091 13,659 16,169 17,023 16,357
Employment 262,591 264,103 264,069 263,370 265,688 264,267 265,808 267,418 266,548 266,694 264,695 264,302 264,596
Labor Force281,116281,534280,501279,324280,855280,664280,791282,134280,639280,353280,864281,325280,953

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
PolkBartow 12015902212105FL 96,937 623,009 105,795

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 96,937
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
Everest University-Lakeland Lakeland, FL3679095 367 263 0 0
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL4829367 518 512 22 17
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL1340799 2,403 2,123 267 232
Fortis Institute-Mulberry Mulberry, FL2504984 44 44 0 0
Polk State College Winter Haven, FL1365165 11,060 3,606 0 0
Ridge Career Center Winter Haven, FL1367654 664 483 0 0
Southeastern University Lakeland, FL1375649 3,436 2,715 398 178
Traviss Career Center Lakeland, FL1355224 1,115 1,115 0 0
Warner University Lake Wales, FL1382757 1,035 882 126 88
Webber International University Babson Park, FL1382937 695 658 37 28

  Number of institutions: 10 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 21,337
  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
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • 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
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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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