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Situation & Outlook Report

Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 29700)
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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 Laredo, TX MSA metro changed from 251,337 in 2010 to 267,018 in 2015, a change of 18,384 (7.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 185 in 2010 and 176 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 62 (2011), 206 (2012), -477 (2013), -1,069 (2014), -1,069 (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 291,565. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 40,257 (16.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 20,155 (2010) to 30,569 (2020), a change of 10,414 (51.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 892 in 2008 and 888 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $24,538 in 2008 to $28,355 in 2014, a change of $3,817 (15.6%). 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 220 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,873 in 2009 to $7,882 in 2014 a change of $2,009 (34.21%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,873 in 2009 to $7,050 in 2014, a change of $1,177 (20.04%). 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 61 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 29700; 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.
  •   Laredo

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
  Laredo, TX (4841464) 236,091 237,032 241,188 245,461 249,297 252,309 15,277 6.40

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 251,337 100.0 255,639 100.0 260,015 100.0 263,861 100.0 267,018 100.0 269,721 100.0
  Webb County, TX (48479) 251,337 100.0 255,639 100.0 260,015 100.0 263,861 100.0 267,018 100.0 269,721 100.0

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.
  Webb County, TX

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 262,495 266,673 4,178 1.59
  One race 261,308 265,124 3,816 1.46
    White 249,895 251,857 1,962 0.79
    Black/African American 249,895 251,857 1,962 0.79
    American Indian/Alaska Native 977 550 -427 -43.71
    Asian alone 1,098 1,558 460 41.89
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 7,992 9,972 1,980 24.77
  Two or more races 1,187 1,549 362 30.50
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 250,082 254,005 3,923 1.57
Population 25 years and over 142,894 145,097 2,203 1.57
  % high school graduate or higher 65.5 65.1 -0.4 -0.61
  % bachelor's degree or higher 16.8 17.4 0.6 3.57
Total Households 68,696 70,418 1,722 3.57
  Median household income ($) 39,991 38,312 -1,679 -4.20
  Mean household income ($) 53,207 54,237 1,030 1.94
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 262,495 266,673 4,178 1.59
  Male 128,943 129,397 454 1.94
  Female 133,552 137,276 3,724 1.94
  Under 5 years 25,870 26,594 724 1.94
  5 to 9 years 24,409 25,127 718 2.94
  10 to 14 years 25,891 24,552 -1,339 -5.17
  15 to 19 years 23,025 23,715 690 3.00
  20 to 24 years 20,406 21,588 1,182 5.79
  25 to 34 years 35,543 35,654 111 0.31
  35 to 44 years 35,658 34,880 -778 -2.18
  45 to 54 years 28,720 29,962 1,242 4.32
  55 to 59 years 11,174 12,044 870 7.79
  55 to 59 years 11,174 12,044 870 7.79
  60 to 64 years 9,819 10,049 230 2.34
  65 to 74 years 12,826 13,252 426 3.32
  75 to 84 years 6,629 6,760 131 1.98
  85 years and over 2,525 2,496 -29 -1.15
  Median age 28.4 28.4 0.0 0.00
  18 years and over 172,343 176,046 3,703 2.15
  21 years and over 158,428 161,737 3,309 2.09
  62 years and over 28,101 28,774 673 2.39
  65 years and over 21,980 22,508 528 2.40

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 73,496 73,665 74,207 75,067 76,486 78,048 4,383 5.95

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 76,241 78,050 1,809 2.37
  1-unit, detached 51,878 51,868 -10 -0.02
  1-unit, attached 1,992 1,687 -305 -15.31
  2 units 1,159 1,343 184 15.88
  3 or 4 units 3,377 4,288 911 26.98
  5 to 9 units 2,438 2,927 489 20.06
  10 to 20 units 4,222 3,850 -372 -8.81
  20 or more units 4,502 3,669 -833 -18.50
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 76,241 78,050 1,809 2.37
  Occupied Housing Units 68,696 70,418 1,722 2.51
    Owner 45,093 43,107 -1,986 -4.40
    Renter 23,603 27,311 3,708 15.71
  Vacant Housing Units 7,545 7,632 87 1.15
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.90 0.50 -1.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.80 6.30 0.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 3.90 3.80 -0.10 -2.56
Average household size; renter-occ 3.55 3.64 0.09 2.54
Median Value $ owner occupied 107,800 108,600 800 0.74
Median Rent $ renter occupied 711 749 38 5.34

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 157 147 164 143 158 135 150 160 150 159 175 150
  in 1 unit bldgs 89 87 86 73 77 76 85 101 98 102 105 90
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 3 3 3 0 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 65 57 75 70 77 53 61 55 48 54 67 60
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 17,212 16,420 17,399 15,043 16,256 14,757 16,425 18,389 17,512 18,424 19,675 16,902
  1 unit structures 13,006 12,714 12,568 10,668 11,252 11,106 12,421 14,760 14,321 14,906 15,344 13,152
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 143 143 143 0 191 191 191 191 191 143 143 0
  5+ unit structures 4,063 3,563 4,688 4,375 4,813 3,313 3,813 3,438 3,000 3,375 4,188 3,750

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
    169.24 163.33 168.38 169.12 168.21
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -3.49 3.09 0.44 -0.54 -0.61
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 6,988,528 7,314,579 7,406,098 7,651,520 8,031,782 1,043,254 14.9
  Net earnings 1/ 4,491,157 4,703,841 4,696,066 4,887,053 5,121,272 630,115 14.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,659,048 1,650,736 1,695,332 1,771,097 1,877,084 218,036 13.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 418,244 419,982 427,236 425,842 421,138 2,894 0.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 46,009 38,839 30,082 19,531 25,388 -20,621 -44.8
    Retirement and other 1,194,795 1,191,915 1,238,014 1,325,724 1,430,558 235,763 19.7
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 838,323 960,002 1,014,700 993,370 1,033,426 195,103 23.3
  Population 4/ 255,639 260,015 263,861 267,018 269,721 14,082 5.5
  Per capita personal income 27,337 28,131 28,068 28,655 29,778 2,441 8.9
  Per capita net earnings 17,568 18,091 17,797 18,302 18,987 1,419 8.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,490 6,349 6,425 6,633 6,959 469 7.2
    Per capita income maintenance 1,636 1,615 1,619 1,595 1,561 -75 -4.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 180 149 114 73 94 -86 -47.8
    Per capita retirement and other 4,674 4,584 4,692 4,965 5,304 630 13.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 3,279 3,692 3,846 3,720 3,831 552 16.8
  Earnings by place of work 5,012,337 5,240,945 5,294,166 5,500,600 5,782,983 770,646 15.4
    Wages and salaries 3,081,002 3,279,582 3,358,693 3,510,134 3,638,705 557,703 18.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 801,437 856,178 893,940 909,874 960,509 159,072 19.8
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 581,105 621,999 655,987 663,137 704,447 123,342 21.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 220,332 234,179 237,953 246,737 256,062 35,730 16.2
    Proprietors' income 1,129,898 1,105,185 1,041,533 1,080,592 1,183,769 53,871 4.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -3,012 -4,024 3,657 -134 3,399 6,411...
      Farm proprietors' income 1,132,910 1,109,209 1,037,876 1,080,726 1,180,370 47,460 4.2
Total full-time and part-time employment 126,980 128,817 132,226 135,584 139,136 12,156 9.6
  Wage and salary jobs 95,730 97,882 100,079 102,189 104,648 8,918 9.3
  Number of proprietors 31,250 30,935 32,147 33,395 34,488 3,238 10.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 601 607 620 639 630 29 4.8
    Number of farm proprietors 30,649 30,328 31,527 32,756 33,858 3,209 10.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 39,473 40,685 40,039 40,570 41,564 2,091 5.3
  Average wages and salaries 32,184 33,505 33,560 34,349 34,771 2,587 8.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 36,964 36,574 32,920 32,993 34,862 -2,102 -5.7
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 5,873 6,199 6,660 7,072 7,478 7,882 2,009 34.21
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,873 6,022 6,298 6,599 6,798 7,050 1,177 20.04

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 5,083 160,711 663 5,106 161,943 651
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 31 5,355 1,902 30 5,351 1,654
 Total, all industries - St Govt 31 3,500 758 29 3,557 747
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 50 27,730 777 51 27,544 812
 Total, all industries - Private 4,971 124,125 582 4,996 125,491 571
    Goods-producing 443 9,373 987 449 8,820 914
      Natural resources and mining 137 5,317 1,311 135 4,672 1,206
      Construction 230 2,847 536 238 2,954 571
      Manufacturing 76 1,208 654 76 1,194 640
    Service-providing 4,528 114,753 549 4,547 116,671 545
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,177 49,876 627 2,190 50,367 625
      Information 40 969 994 40 1,006 860
      Financial activities 468 6,371 677 465 6,353 615
      Professional & business services 569 12,935 572 587 13,252 602
      Education and health services 539 24,930 512 544 25,282 500
      Leisure and hospitality 424 16,920 288 432 17,680 295
      Other services 290 2,699 525 287 2,730 554
      Unclassified 21 53 459 2 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 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.8 4.7 4.9 4.6 4.6 5.3 5.4 5.2
Unemployment 5,497 5,298 5,313 5,325 5,072 5,463 5,398 5,601 5,268 5,202 6,106 6,269 6,005
Employment 106,120 107,096 107,498 108,585 108,689 108,084 108,848 108,836 108,864 109,036 109,057 109,430 109,978
Labor Force111,617112,394112,811113,910113,761113,547114,246114,437114,132114,238115,163115,699115,983

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
Laredo ISDLaredo 48267901248479TX 24,823 96,764 21,800
United ISDLaredo 48436501248479TX 42,891 164,344 42,174
Webb CisdBruni 48448104348479TX 358 1,387 314

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 68,072
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
Kaplan College-Laredo Laredo, TX4403323 300 300 0 0
Laredo Community College Laredo, TX2261343 8,307 3,024 0 0
Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX2261529 6,741 4,279 813 213

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 15,348
  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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