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Situation & Outlook Report

Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 30140)
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 Lebanon, PA MSA metro changed from 133,673 in 2010 to 136,196 in 2015, a change of 3,394 (2.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 308 in 2010 and 301 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 550 (2011), 846 (2012), -202 (2013), 471 (2014), 471 (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 142,624. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 8,896 (6.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 23,342 (2010) to 30,978 (2020), a change of 7,636 (32.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 303 in 2008 and 280 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,602 in 2008 to $41,034 in 2014, a change of $5,432 (15.3%). 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 330 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,915 in 2009 to $4,449 in 2014 a change of $534 (13.64%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,915 in 2009 to $4,024 in 2014, a change of $109 (2.78%). 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 31 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 30140; 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.
  •   Lebanon

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
  Lebanon, PA (4242168) 25,477 25,470 25,515 25,628 25,564 25,573 103 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 133,673 100.0 134,483 100.0 135,528 100.0 135,607 100.0 136,196 100.0 137,067 100.0
  Lebanon County, PA (42075) 133,673 100.0 134,483 100.0 135,528 100.0 135,607 100.0 136,196 100.0 137,067 100.0

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.
  Lebanon County, PA

4.3. General Demographic Characteristics
Updated annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Race/Origin 135,486 136,359 873 0.64
  One race 132,176 133,580 1,404 1.06
    White 118,941 119,918 977 0.82
    Black/African American 118,941 119,918 977 0.82
    American Indian/Alaska Native 68 150 82 120.59
    Asian alone 1,692 1,245 -447 -26.42
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 8,710 9,173 463 5.32
  Two or more races 3,310 2,779 -531 -16.04
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14,723 15,518 795 5.40
Population 25 years and over 92,737 93,096 359 5.40
  % high school graduate or higher 85.0 86.5 1.5 1.76
  % bachelor's degree or higher 20.1 20.6 0.5 2.49
Total Households 51,901 51,234 -667 2.49
  Median household income ($) 55,973 54,068 -1,905 -3.40
  Mean household income ($) 68,552 67,312 -1,240 -1.81
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 135,486 136,359 873 0.64
  Male 66,201 66,129 -72 -1.81
  Female 69,285 70,230 945 -1.81
  Under 5 years 8,356 8,296 -60 -1.81
  5 to 9 years 8,733 9,838 1,105 12.65
  10 to 14 years 8,820 7,932 -888 -10.07
  15 to 19 years 8,306 8,487 181 2.18
  20 to 24 years 8,534 8,710 176 2.06
  25 to 34 years 14,767 15,106 339 2.30
  35 to 44 years 16,599 16,068 -531 -3.20
  45 to 54 years 18,602 18,453 -149 -0.80
  55 to 59 years 10,299 10,076 -223 -2.17
  55 to 59 years 10,299 10,076 -223 -2.17
  60 to 64 years 7,917 8,697 780 9.85
  65 to 74 years 12,814 13,043 229 1.79
  75 to 84 years 7,741 8,492 751 9.70
  85 years and over 3,998 3,161 -837 -20.94
  Median age 41.5 41.8 0.3 0.72
  18 years and over 104,641 105,097 456 0.44
  21 years and over 99,375 100,425 1,050 1.06
  62 years and over 28,478 29,700 1,222 4.29
  65 years and over 24,553 24,696 143 0.58

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 55,592 55,645 55,742 55,782 55,867 56,209 564 1.01

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 55,696 56,207 511 0.92
  1-unit, detached 34,193 33,918 -275 -0.80
  1-unit, attached 10,357 9,438 -919 -8.87
  2 units 2,168 3,464 1,296 59.78
  3 or 4 units 2,512 2,279 -233 -9.28
  5 to 9 units 679 1,641 962 141.68
  10 to 20 units 1,177 980 -197 -16.74
  20 or more units 2,056 2,410 354 17.22
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 55,696 56,207 511 0.92
  Occupied Housing Units 51,901 51,234 -667 -1.29
    Owner 35,813 35,555 -258 -0.72
    Renter 16,088 15,679 -409 -2.54
  Vacant Housing Units 3,795 4,973 1,178 31.04
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.10 1.60 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 2.90 2.00 -0.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.63 2.66 0.03 1.14
Average household size; renter-occ 2.38 2.47 0.09 3.78
Median Value $ owner occupied 162,300 168,100 5,800 3.57
Median Rent $ renter occupied 772 775 3 0.39

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 8 24 13 8 12 10 14 17 20 22 15 25
  in 1 unit bldgs 8 24 13 8 12 10 14 17 20 22 15 25
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 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 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 48 48 48 48
Value ($000), Total Units 1,590 4,190 2,298 1,370 1,966 2,356 2,004 2,944 4,165 4,477 2,617 4,265
  1 unit structures 1,590 4,190 2,298 1,370 1,966 2,356 2,004 2,944 4,165 4,477 2,617 4,265
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 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
    167.80 163.78 163.87 168.14 170.15
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.40 0.05 2.61 1.20 1.40
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 5,200,508 5,335,856 5,452,524 5,667,480 5,906,181 705,673 13.6
  Net earnings 1/ 3,347,214 3,410,729 3,491,023 3,605,010 3,746,329 399,115 11.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,090,003 1,100,098 1,135,779 1,180,329 1,249,889 159,886 14.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 82,376 85,937 87,688 89,306 90,149 7,773 9.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 58,501 53,977 38,973 22,278 19,994 -38,507 -65.8
    Retirement and other 949,126 960,184 1,009,118 1,068,745 1,139,746 190,620 20.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 763,291 825,029 825,722 882,141 909,963 146,672 19.2
  Population 4/ 134,483 135,528 135,607 136,196 137,067 2,584 1.9
  Per capita personal income 38,670 39,371 40,208 41,613 43,090 4,420 11.4
  Per capita net earnings 24,889 25,166 25,744 26,469 27,332 2,443 9.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,105 8,117 8,376 8,666 9,119 1,014 12.5
    Per capita income maintenance 613 634 647 656 658 45 7.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 435 398 287 164 146 -289 -66.4
    Per capita retirement and other 7,058 7,085 7,441 7,847 8,315 1,257 17.8
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,676 6,088 6,089 6,477 6,639 963 17.0
  Earnings by place of work 2,872,141 2,972,330 3,040,787 3,100,448 3,177,030 304,889 10.6
    Wages and salaries 1,891,619 1,961,021 1,966,945 1,972,054 2,021,430 129,811 6.9
    Supplements to wages and salaries 600,810 606,964 621,531 615,330 639,271 38,461 6.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 444,168 444,833 458,569 449,428 470,210 26,042 5.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 156,642 162,131 162,962 165,902 169,061 12,419 7.9
    Proprietors' income 379,712 404,345 452,311 513,064 516,329 136,617 36.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 81,175 80,650 115,588 136,552 104,568 23,393 28.8
      Farm proprietors' income 298,537 323,695 336,723 376,512 411,761 113,224 37.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 66,106 67,557 67,466 67,182 67,413 1,307 2.0
  Wage and salary jobs 51,839 53,213 52,751 52,108 51,873 34 0.1
  Number of proprietors 14,267 14,344 14,715 15,074 15,540 1,273 8.9
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,112 1,113 1,130 1,118 1,100 -12 -1.1
    Number of farm proprietors 13,155 13,231 13,585 13,956 14,440 1,285 9.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,448 43,997 45,071 46,150 47,128 3,680 8.5
  Average wages and salaries 36,490 36,852 37,287 37,846 38,969 2,479 6.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,694 24,465 24,786 26,979 28,515 5,821 25.6
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 3,915 4,126 4,226 4,342 4,406 4,449 534 13.64
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,915 4,070 4,064 4,064 4,049 4,024 109 2.78

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 2,766 79,428 730 2,799 81,457 731
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 28 4,997 1,233 38 4,982 1,137
 Total, all industries - St Govt 22 1,096 987 22 1,097 904
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 92 7,158 785 92 7,308 842
 Total, all industries - Private 2,624 66,177 682 2,647 68,070 686
    Goods-producing 502 17,406 864 510 17,858 854
      Natural resources and mining 46 557 790 46 625 648
      Construction 254 2,570 857 262 2,764 904
      Manufacturing 202 14,279 868 202 14,468 854
    Service-providing 2,122 48,772 617 2,137 50,212 627
      Trade, transportation & utilities 624 18,508 644 629 18,675 642
      Information 23 1,207 1,006 24 1,268 905
      Financial activities 191 1,939 836 188 1,954 816
      Professional & business services 330 6,008 585 339 6,348 618
      Education and health services 389 13,127 711 390 13,248 763
      Leisure and hospitality 277 5,675 264 282 6,418 263
      Other services 288 2,308 439 285 2,302 459

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 4.5 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.4 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.2 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.1
Unemployment 3,199 2,693 2,586 2,567 2,356 3,071 3,096 3,265 2,983 3,197 3,328 3,681 3,657
Employment 67,756 67,183 67,371 67,313 67,620 67,091 67,457 67,816 67,746 68,213 68,633 68,695 68,239
Labor Force70,95569,87669,95769,88069,97670,16270,55371,08170,72971,41071,96172,37671,896

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
Annville-Cleona SdAnnville 42024904142075PA 1,517 12,253 1,816
Cornwall-Lebanon SdLebanon 42068402342075PA 4,628 35,222 5,500
Eastern Lebanon County SdMyerstown 42084604142075PA 2,439 20,995 3,736
Lebanon SdLebanon 42134401342075PA 4,819 26,634 4,729
Northern Lebanon SdFredericksburg 42176404142075PA 2,404 17,680 2,979
Palmyra Area SdPalmyra 42183902142075PA 3,328 22,702 3,701

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 19,135
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
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA2135079 1,683 1,573 218 84

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,683
  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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