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Situation & Outlook Report

Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 30340)
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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA metro changed from 107,706 in 2010 to 107,408 in 2015, a change of -473 (-0.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 358 in 2010 and 362 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -590 (2011), -144 (2012), -478 (2013), -158 (2014), -158 (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 112,739. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 5,078 (4.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 15,652 (2010) to 22,538 (2020), a change of 6,886 (44.0%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 418 in 2008 and 529 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $33,300 in 2008 to $36,300 in 2014, a change of $3,000 (9%). 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 338 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,810 in 2009 to $4,172 in 2014 a change of $362 (9.5%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,810 in 2009 to $3,800 in 2014, a change of ($10) (-0.26%). 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 28 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 30340; 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.
  •   Auburn
  •   Lewiston

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
  Auburn, ME (2302060) 23,055 23,039 22,955 22,958 22,914 22,912 -127 -0.60
  Lewiston, ME (2338740) 36,592 36,568 36,450 36,441 36,333 36,299 -269 -0.70

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 107,706 100.0 107,403 100.0 107,558 100.0 107,365 100.0 107,408 100.0 107,233 100.0
  Androscoggin County, ME (23001) 107,706 100.0 107,403 100.0 107,558 100.0 107,365 100.0 107,408 100.0 107,233 100.0

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.
  Androscoggin County, ME

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 107,604 107,440 -164 -0.15
  One race 102,163 102,144 -19 -0.02
    White 99,738 98,930 -808 -0.81
    Black/African American 99,738 98,930 -808 -0.81
    American Indian/Alaska Native 86 255 169 196.51
    Asian alone 1,189 940 -249 -20.94
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 16 16...
    Some other race alone 149 72 -77 -51.68
  Two or more races 5,441 5,296 -145 -2.66
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,830 1,867 37 2.02
Population 25 years and over 74,205 74,813 608 2.02
  % high school graduate or higher 87.9 91.0 3.1 3.53
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.3 22.9 4.6 25.14
Total Households 43,736 44,267 531 25.14
  Median household income ($) 44,127 48,007 3,880 8.79
  Mean household income ($) 55,709 58,079 2,370 4.25
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 107,604 107,440 -164 -0.15
  Male 52,964 52,076 -888 4.25
  Female 54,640 55,364 724 4.25
  Under 5 years 6,885 6,402 -483 4.25
  5 to 9 years 5,600 7,101 1,501 26.80
  10 to 14 years 7,373 5,991 -1,382 -18.74
  15 to 19 years 6,914 6,457 -457 -6.61
  20 to 24 years 6,627 6,676 49 0.74
  25 to 34 years 13,435 13,554 119 0.89
  35 to 44 years 13,337 13,091 -246 -1.84
  45 to 54 years 16,194 16,032 -162 -1.00
  55 to 59 years 7,567 8,362 795 10.51
  55 to 59 years 7,567 8,362 795 10.51
  60 to 64 years 7,127 6,438 -689 -9.67
  65 to 74 years 9,294 10,007 713 7.67
  75 to 84 years 5,082 5,479 397 7.81
  85 years and over 2,169 1,850 -319 -14.71
  Median age 40.9 40.0 -0.9 -2.20
  18 years and over 83,756 84,128 372 0.44
  21 years and over 79,101 80,136 1,035 1.31
  62 years and over 20,319 20,868 549 2.70
  65 years and over 16,545 17,336 791 4.78

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 49,090 49,098 49,159 49,166 49,157 49,142 44 0.09

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 48,960 49,142 182 0.37
  1-unit, detached 26,978 28,474 1,496 5.55
  1-unit, attached 966 598 -368 -38.10
  2 units 3,348 5,130 1,782 53.23
  3 or 4 units 4,574 3,769 -805 -17.60
  5 to 9 units 4,408 3,157 -1,251 -28.38
  10 to 20 units 1,391 1,518 127 9.13
  20 or more units 2,796 2,457 -339 -12.12
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 48,960 49,142 182 0.37
  Occupied Housing Units 43,736 44,267 531 1.21
    Owner 24,980 28,990 4,010 16.05
    Renter 18,756 15,277 -3,479 -18.55
  Vacant Housing Units 5,224 4,875 -349 -6.68
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.40 1.20 -1.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.70 5.10 0.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23
Average household size; renter-occ 2.10 2.11 0.01 0.48
Median Value $ owner occupied 145,900 153,800 7,900 5.41
Median Rent $ renter occupied 690 702 12 1.74

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 3 1 4 2 1 3 5 10 14 34 5 6
  in 1 unit bldgs 3 1 4 2 1 3 5 10 6 5 5 6
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 6 29 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
  Percent Coverage 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 46 46 46 46
Value ($000), Total Units 704 175 1,072 200 328 609 885 1,746 1,338 6,101 1,255 1,086
  1 unit structures 704 175 1,072 200 328 609 885 1,746 970 848 1,255 1,086
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 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 0 188 5,253 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
    179.37 173.07 176.58 181.03 186.24
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -3.51 2.03 2.52 2.88 3.83
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 3,704,870 3,758,803 3,719,767 3,841,365 3,978,988 274,118 7.4
  Net earnings 1/ 2,220,484 2,269,177 2,234,276 2,307,877 2,386,927 166,443 7.5
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,014,983 1,002,349 1,011,366 1,030,039 1,067,840 52,857 5.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 133,675 126,220 120,408 117,253 113,887 -19,788 -14.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 33,549 28,309 20,786 12,321 10,550 -22,999 -68.6
    Retirement and other 847,759 847,820 870,172 900,465 943,403 95,644 11.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 469,403 487,277 474,125 503,449 524,221 54,818 11.7
  Population 4/ 107,403 107,558 107,365 107,408 107,233 -170 -0.2
  Per capita personal income 34,495 34,947 34,646 35,764 37,106 2,611 7.6
  Per capita net earnings 20,674 21,097 20,810 21,487 22,259 1,585 7.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,450 9,319 9,420 9,590 9,958 508 5.4
    Per capita income maintenance 1,245 1,174 1,121 1,092 1,062 -183 -14.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 312 263 194 115 98 -214 -68.6
    Per capita retirement and other 7,893 7,882 8,105 8,384 8,798 905 11.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,370 4,530 4,416 4,687 4,889 519 11.9
  Earnings by place of work 2,505,849 2,576,913 2,594,429 2,716,867 2,790,862 285,013 11.4
    Wages and salaries 1,861,844 1,912,818 1,944,891 2,042,052 2,109,403 247,559 13.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 455,360 469,570 471,790 487,776 502,664 47,304 10.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 310,640 320,417 318,809 332,013 340,004 29,364 9.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 144,720 149,153 152,981 155,763 162,660 17,940 12.4
    Proprietors' income 188,645 194,525 177,748 187,039 178,795 -9,850 -5.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 11,450 18,185 17,698 22,589 9,374 -2,076 -18.1
      Farm proprietors' income 177,195 176,340 160,050 164,450 169,421 -7,774 -4.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 60,465 60,410 60,473 61,329 62,027 1,562 2.6
  Wage and salary jobs 50,002 50,021 50,217 51,134 51,526 1,524 3.0
  Number of proprietors 10,463 10,389 10,256 10,195 10,501 38 0.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 412 425 431 433 433 21 5.1
    Number of farm proprietors 10,051 9,964 9,825 9,762 10,068 17 0.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,443 42,657 42,902 44,300 44,994 3,551 8.6
  Average wages and salaries 37,235 38,240 38,730 39,935 40,939 3,704 9.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 17,630 17,698 16,290 16,846 16,828 -802 -4.5
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 3,810 3,824 3,876 4,027 4,094 4,172 362 9.50
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,810 3,783 3,784 3,829 3,810 3,800 -10 -0.26

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 3,000 79,807 716 3,015 81,133 735
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 28 417 1,165 28 416 982
 Total, all industries - St Govt 13 1,082 604 12 1,088 707
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 107 7,408 685 108 7,510 765
 Total, all industries - Private 2,852 70,901 718 2,867 72,118 731
    Goods-producing 532 12,472 863 531 13,069 858
      Natural resources and mining 34 641 758 33 657 617
      Construction 343 3,506 815 344 3,860 859
      Manufacturing 155 8,325 891 154 8,551 876
    Service-providing 2,320 58,428 687 2,336 59,049 703
      Trade, transportation & utilities 714 16,877 632 711 16,582 639
      Information 28 881 823 29 900 906
      Financial activities 241 3,497 1,020 244 3,482 923
      Professional & business services 438 11,507 639 442 11,688 695
      Education and health services 383 18,390 833 387 18,524 862
      Leisure and hospitality 259 5,506 297 261 6,059 303
      Other services 256 1,763 508 261 1,808 533
      Unclassified 1 7 789 1 7 689

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 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.3
Unemployment 1,900 1,877 1,849 1,959 1,844 2,197 2,214 2,087 1,904 1,820 1,948 2,063 1,817
Employment 52,390 51,941 52,471 52,366 52,708 52,560 52,246 52,103 52,266 52,594 52,973 53,409 53,798
Labor Force54,29053,81854,32054,32554,55254,75754,46054,19054,17054,41454,92155,47255,615

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
Auburn School DepartmentAuburn 23026101323001ME 3,627 23,031 3,635
Lewiston School DepartmentLewiston 23073201323001ME 5,191 36,559 5,380
Lisbon School DepartmentLisbon 23075302323001ME 1,302 9,001 1,472
Rsu 04Wales 23147834123001ME 1,462 10,081 1,628
Rsu 16Poland 23147754123001ME 1,742 11,007 1,877
Rsu 52/Msad 52Turner 23141604223001ME 2,019 12,399 2,221
Rsu 73Livermore Falls 23148054123001ME 1,614 10,082 1,660

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 16,957
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
Bates College Lewiston, ME1609775 1,773 1,773 0 0
Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME1610773 3,162 1,384 0 0
Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME1610223 210 59 0 0

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,145
  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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