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Situation & Outlook Report

Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 30020)
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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 Lawton, OK MSA metro changed from 131,563 in 2010 to 131,352 in 2015, a change of -919 (-0.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 310 in 2010 and 313 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -557 (2011), -501 (2012), -2,513 (2013), -763 (2014), -763 (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 152,936. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 21,311 (16.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,151 (2010) to 22,046 (2020), a change of 7,895 (55.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 405 in 2008 and 464 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $33,649 in 2008 to $37,360 in 2014, a change of $3,711 (11%). 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 309 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,396 in 2009 to $4,854 in 2014 a change of $458 (10.42%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,396 in 2009 to $4,449 in 2014, a change of $53 (1.21%). 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 34 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 30020; 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.
  •   Lawton

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
  Lawton, OK (4041850) 96,867 97,894 98,283 98,561 97,169 97,017 -877 -0.90

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 131,563 100.0 132,226 100.0 132,754 100.0 131,240 100.0 131,352 100.0 130,644 100.0
  Comanche County, OK (40031) 125,389 95.3 126,072 95.3 126,609 95.4 125,100 95.3 125,225 95.3 124,648 95.4
  Cotton County, OK (40033) ** 6,174 4.7 6,154 4.7 6,145 4.6 6,140 4.7 6,127 4.7 5,996 4.6
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

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.
  Comanche County, OK

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 131,396 131,395 -1 0.00
  One race 120,866 119,709 -1,157 -0.96
    White 85,738 83,916 -1,822 -2.13
    Black/African American 85,738 83,916 -1,822 -2.13
    American Indian/Alaska Native 7,546 7,861 315 4.17
    Asian alone 2,315 2,625 310 13.39
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 689 911 222 32.22
    Some other race alone 3,220 2,795 -425 -13.20
  Two or more races 10,530 11,686 1,156 10.98
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 16,148 16,172 24 0.15
Population 25 years and over 80,141 80,690 549 0.15
  % high school graduate or higher 90.0 88.5 -1.5 -1.67
  % bachelor's degree or higher 20.5 21.2 0.7 3.41
Total Households 45,871 43,648 -2,223 3.41
  Median household income ($) 41,813 47,584 5,771 13.80
  Mean household income ($) 56,698 63,314 6,616 11.67
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 131,396 131,395 -1 0.00
  Male 68,244 68,335 91 11.67
  Female 63,152 63,060 -92 11.67
  Under 5 years 10,060 9,878 -182 11.67
  5 to 9 years 9,045 9,955 910 10.06
  10 to 14 years 8,695 7,364 -1,331 -15.31
  15 to 19 years 10,967 12,457 1,490 13.59
  20 to 24 years 12,488 11,051 -1,437 -11.51
  25 to 34 years 19,863 20,026 163 0.82
  35 to 44 years 16,205 17,167 962 5.94
  45 to 54 years 16,281 14,600 -1,681 -10.32
  55 to 59 years 7,529 7,474 -55 -0.73
  55 to 59 years 7,529 7,474 -55 -0.73
  60 to 64 years 5,714 6,266 552 9.66
  65 to 74 years 8,676 8,363 -313 -3.61
  75 to 84 years 3,695 5,469 1,774 48.01
  85 years and over 2,178 1,325 -853 -39.16
  Median age 31.6 32.5 0.9 2.85
  18 years and over 98,995 99,164 169 0.17
  21 years and over 90,221 89,655 -566 -0.63
  62 years and over 17,621 18,502 881 5.00
  65 years and over 14,549 15,157 608 4.18

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 53,755 53,895 54,139 54,347 54,563 54,661 766 1.42

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 54,405 54,613 208 0.38
  1-unit, detached 39,529 39,212 -317 -0.80
  1-unit, attached 1,128 2,264 1,136 100.71
  2 units 2,156 1,510 -646 -29.96
  3 or 4 units 1,909 1,010 -899 -47.09
  5 to 9 units 3,416 3,165 -251 -7.35
  10 to 20 units 1,819 2,163 344 18.91
  20 or more units 2,271 1,916 -355 -15.63
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 54,405 54,613 208 0.38
  Occupied Housing Units 45,871 43,648 -2,223 -4.85
    Owner 24,436 24,715 279 1.14
    Renter 21,435 18,933 -2,502 -11.67
  Vacant Housing Units 8,534 10,965 2,431 28.49
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.50 3.90 1.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 12.70 14.80 2.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.66 2.72 0.06 2.26
Average household size; renter-occ 2.65 2.91 0.26 9.81
Median Value $ owner occupied 110,100 117,200 7,100 6.45
Median Rent $ renter occupied 769 801 32 4.16

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 7 7 15 7 12 8 8 13 8 7 6 6
  in 1 unit bldgs 7 7 15 3 12 8 8 13 8 7 6 6
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 93 93 93 93
Value ($000), Total Units 1,245 1,378 1,970 816 1,988 1,545 1,735 2,891 1,584 1,322 1,225 1,173
  1 unit structures 1,245 1,378 1,970 516 1,988 1,545 1,735 2,891 1,584 1,322 1,225 1,173
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    149.24 158.89 147.41 151.16 162.92
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  6.47 -7.23 2.54 7.78 9.17
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 4,774,540 4,761,220 4,776,635 4,863,251 4,996,594 222,054 4.7
  Net earnings 1/ 3,030,514 2,988,112 2,954,097 2,982,325 3,036,760 6,246 0.2
  Personal current transfer receipts 928,030 952,907 974,463 1,012,960 1,053,426 125,396 13.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 108,271 109,044 110,826 111,198 110,726 2,455 2.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 19,400 16,901 11,748 7,495 10,131 -9,269 -47.8
    Retirement and other 800,359 826,962 851,889 894,267 932,569 132,210 16.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 815,996 820,201 848,075 867,966 906,408 90,412 11.1
  Population 4/ 132,226 132,754 131,240 131,352 130,644 -1,582 -1.2
  Per capita personal income 36,109 35,865 36,396 37,025 38,246 2,137 5.9
  Per capita net earnings 22,919 22,509 22,509 22,705 23,245 326 1.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,019 7,178 7,425 7,712 8,063 1,044 14.9
    Per capita income maintenance 819 821 844 847 848 29 3.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 147 127 90 57 78 -69 -46.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,053 6,229 6,491 6,808 7,138 1,085 17.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,171 6,178 6,462 6,608 6,938 767 12.4
  Earnings by place of work 3,525,115 3,465,170 3,476,940 3,498,236 3,565,562 40,447 1.1
    Wages and salaries 2,439,417 2,389,761 2,413,737 2,413,406 2,484,748 45,331 1.9
    Supplements to wages and salaries 822,946 791,484 795,575 789,296 799,362 -23,584 -2.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 605,125 576,277 576,762 573,872 582,013 -23,112 -3.8
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 217,821 215,207 218,813 215,424 217,349 -472 -0.2
    Proprietors' income 262,752 283,925 267,628 295,534 281,452 18,700 7.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 12,852 26,423 17,806 35,416 18,949 6,097 47.4
      Farm proprietors' income 249,900 257,502 249,822 260,118 262,503 12,603 5.0
Total full-time and part-time employment 69,685 68,344 68,891 68,615 69,359 -326 -0.5
  Wage and salary jobs 59,658 58,188 58,620 58,272 58,791 -867 -1.5
  Number of proprietors 10,027 10,156 10,271 10,343 10,568 541 5.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,477 1,460 1,461 1,437 1,407 -70 -4.7
    Number of farm proprietors 8,550 8,696 8,810 8,906 9,161 611 7.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 50,586 50,702 50,470 50,984 51,407 821 1.6
  Average wages and salaries 40,890 41,070 41,176 41,416 42,264 1,374 3.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 29,228 29,612 28,357 29,207 28,654 -574 -2.0
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 4,396 4,731 4,754 4,692 4,848 4,854 458 10.42
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,396 4,660 4,596 4,446 4,518 4,449 53 1.21

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 2,497 74,112 678 2,513 74,987 719
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 57 6,781 999 57 6,810 1,141
 Total, all industries - St Govt 28 2,622 680 28 2,591 731
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 85 15,259 701 85 15,077 768
 Total, all industries - Private 2,327 49,450 627 2,343 50,509 647
    Goods-producing 326 9,056 1,065 322 9,057 1,090
      Natural resources and mining 25 ...... 26 ......
      Construction 236 2,796 767 232 2,775 742
      Manufacturing 65 ...... 64 ......
    Service-providing 2,001 40,394 530 2,021 41,452 550
      Trade, transportation & utilities 582 12,300 534 586 12,607 527
      Information 31 ...... 31 ......
      Financial activities 296 3,632 708 298 3,646 717
      Professional & business services 382 7,675 662 398 8,097 716
      Education and health services 297 6,452 609 299 6,610 652
      Leisure and hospitality 266 8,434 262 260 8,576 275
      Other services 147 ...... 149 ......

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 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.6 5.1 4.9 4.8
Unemployment 2,045 1,993 2,111 2,035 1,941 2,109 2,282 2,271 2,120 2,315 2,577 2,441 2,362
Employment 47,826 47,526 48,405 48,500 48,540 48,003 47,931 48,380 48,309 47,576 47,872 47,518 46,716
Labor Force49,87149,51950,51650,53550,48150,11250,21350,65150,42949,89150,44949,95949,078

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
Big PastureRandlett 40043504240033OK 208 1,174 189
BishopLawton 40044701340031OK 525 2,531 462
Boone-ApacheApache 40050104240031OK 561 2,927 552
CacheCache 40061204140031OK 1,807 7,933 1,686
ChattanoogaChattanooga 40073204240031OK 258 1,328 271
ElginElgin 40107104240031OK 2,085 7,706 1,490
FletcherFletcher 40117004240031OK 464 2,695 465
Flower MoundLawton 40117604140031OK 339 839 158
GeronimoGeronimo 40126304140031OK 341 4,527 372
IndiahomaIndiahoma 40154204240031OK 219 1,444 218
LawtonLawton 40172501340031OK 15,684 93,247 15,646
SterlingSterling 40285904240031OK 430 2,252 430
TempleTemple 40296404240033OK 182 1,327 233
WaltersWalters 40314703240033OK 701 3,513 654

Number of districts: 14 ... Total enrollment: 23,804
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
Cameron University Lawton, OK2069148 5,054 3,399 483 166
Comanche Nation College Lawton, OK4835223 50 15 0 0
Great Plains Technology Center Lawton, OK3645484 240 184 0 0
Platt College-Lawton Lawton, OK4281433 135 135 0 0

  Number of institutions: 4 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,479
  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.

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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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  • 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

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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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