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Situation & Outlook Report

Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 30460)
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 Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA metro changed from 473,464 in 2010 to 494,982 in 2015, a change of 27,071 (5.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 106 in 2010 and 107 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 2,589 (2011), 3,469 (2012), 2,422 (2013), 2,602 (2014), 2,602 (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 533,951. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 60,549 (12.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 54,004 (2010) to 88,622 (2020), a change of 34,618 (64.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 206 in 2008 and 237 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $38,065 in 2008 to $42,231 in 2014, a change of $4,166 (10.9%). 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 93 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $22,233 in 2009 to $26,693 in 2014 a change of $4,460 (20.06%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $22,233 in 2009 to $24,691 in 2014, a change of $2,458 (11.06%). 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 129 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 30460; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Lexmark International, Inc.
  • Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

Number in this metro: 2. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

3. Lay of the Land & Neighborhood Patterns of Economic Prosperity   go top

3.1. Lay of the Land go top
Lay of the Land. The following map shows the metro with bold boundary.
Counties are labeled with county name and state-county FIPS code.

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

3.2. Patterns of Economic Prosperity by Neighborhood go top

Median household income by census tract (see color/data legend at left of map).

 
  View developed with CV XE GIS software.   See this section to learn about making custom metro maps.

4. Population Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly, quarterly, annually. Housing market conditions and extended detail Available in subscription edition.

4.1. Component City Characteristics go top
Principal Cities (about principal cities); Click link to view city profile.
  •   Lexington-Fayette

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
  Georgetown, KY (2130700) 29,098 29,291 29,656 30,265 30,885 31,653 2,362 8.10
  Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY (2146027) 295,803 296,695 301,213 305,251 308,411 310,797 14,102 4.80
  Nicholasville, KY (2156136) 28,015 28,105 28,117 28,375 28,670 29,097 992 3.50
  Winchester, KY (2183676) 18,368 18,367 18,290 18,434 18,366 18,443 76 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 473,464 100.0 478,667 100.0 484,921 100.0 489,894 100.0 494,982 100.0 500,535 100.0
  Bourbon County, KY (21017) 19,945 4.2 19,985 4.2 19,986 4.1 19,960 4.1 20,019 4.0 20,116 4.0
  Clark County, KY (21049) 35,613 7.5 35,465 7.4 35,755 7.4 35,599 7.3 35,710 7.2 35,757 7.1
  Fayette County, KY (21067) 296,717 62.7 301,291 62.9 305,525 63.0 308,829 63.0 311,399 62.9 314,488 62.8
  Jessamine County, KY (21113) 48,712 10.3 48,961 10.2 49,544 10.2 50,188 10.2 50,988 10.3 51,961 10.4
  Scott County, KY (21209) 47,446 10.0 48,040 10.0 49,053 10.1 50,050 10.2 51,327 10.4 52,420 10.5
  Woodford County, KY (21239) 25,031 5.3 24,925 5.2 25,058 5.2 25,268 5.2 25,539 5.2 25,793 5.2

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.
  Fayette County, KY

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 489,435 494,189 4,754 0.97
  One race 480,082 481,226 1,144 0.24
    White 397,615 401,354 3,739 0.94
    Black/African American 397,615 401,354 3,739 0.94
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,454 2,616 1,162 79.92
    Asian alone 12,355 12,221 -134 -1.08
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 146 364 218 149.32
    Some other race alone 13,026 11,276 -1,750 -13.43
  Two or more races 9,353 12,963 3,610 38.60
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 28,948 29,009 61 0.21
Population 25 years and over 319,134 321,893 2,759 0.21
  % high school graduate or higher 88.5 89.6 1.1 1.24
  % bachelor's degree or higher 35.7 35.0 -0.7 -1.96
Total Households 193,193 196,716 3,523 -1.96
  Median household income ($) 50,279 50,270 -9 -0.02
  Mean household income ($) 68,529 68,443 -86 -0.13
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 489,435 494,189 4,754 0.97
  Male 240,354 242,159 1,805 -0.13
  Female 249,081 252,030 2,949 -0.13
  Under 5 years 30,198 31,260 1,062 -0.13
  5 to 9 years 31,314 29,050 -2,264 -7.23
  10 to 14 years 29,728 32,436 2,708 9.11
  15 to 19 years 34,500 34,009 -491 -1.42
  20 to 24 years 44,561 45,541 980 2.20
  25 to 34 years 70,781 68,951 -1,830 -2.59
  35 to 44 years 65,264 65,339 75 0.11
  45 to 54 years 65,441 66,388 947 1.45
  55 to 59 years 31,230 30,464 -766 -2.45
  55 to 59 years 31,230 30,464 -766 -2.45
  60 to 64 years 26,860 28,574 1,714 6.38
  65 to 74 years 35,020 37,017 1,997 5.70
  75 to 84 years 16,017 16,361 344 2.15
  85 years and over 8,521 8,799 278 3.26
  Median age 35.5 36.0 0.5 1.41
  18 years and over 380,379 384,308 3,929 1.03
  21 years and over 352,740 358,359 5,619 1.59
  62 years and over 75,457 77,519 2,062 2.73
  65 years and over 59,558 62,177 2,619 4.40

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 209,138 209,453 210,455 211,617 213,590 214,914 5,461 2.61

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 213,172 214,924 1,752 0.82
  1-unit, detached 136,815 138,996 2,181 1.59
  1-unit, attached 10,625 10,737 112 1.05
  2 units 10,655 8,371 -2,284 -21.44
  3 or 4 units 9,002 8,911 -91 -1.01
  5 to 9 units 14,600 14,130 -470 -3.22
  10 to 20 units 13,094 13,156 62 0.47
  20 or more units 12,107 14,097 1,990 16.44
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 213,172 214,924 1,752 0.82
  Occupied Housing Units 193,193 196,716 3,523 1.82
    Owner 110,887 113,445 2,558 2.31
    Renter 82,306 83,271 965 1.17
  Vacant Housing Units 19,979 18,208 -1,771 -8.86
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.40 1.70 0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.00 5.90 0.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.55 2.48 -0.07 -2.75
Average household size; renter-occ 2.31 2.35 0.04 1.73
Median Value $ owner occupied 164,400 162,900 -1,500 -0.91
Median Rent $ renter occupied 771 755 -16 -2.08

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 174 223 167 146 155 138 175 232 193 205 494 165
  in 1 unit bldgs 126 143 110 95 99 94 130 146 145 152 138 105
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 4 0 2
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 6 6 3 3 4
  in 5+ unit bldgs 43 75 52 49 51 37 40 78 42 46 353 54
  Bldgs with 5+ units 2 7 3 2 3 2 2 8 1 2 18 2
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 25,494 26,916 22,909 18,776 18,482 20,162 22,258 26,259 25,154 30,742 47,255 21,320
  1 unit structures 22,229 22,016 19,226 15,453 14,858 16,973 19,290 20,815 21,951 27,400 24,003 17,523
  2 unit structures 400 204 204 400 204 604 204 204 0 330 0 205
  3-4 unit structures 300 300 378 0 378 378 378 678 798 378 378 500
  5+ unit structures 2,565 4,396 3,101 2,923 3,042 2,207 2,386 4,562 2,405 2,634 22,874 3,092

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
    177.68 181.34 181.29 186.20 188.05
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.06 -0.03 2.71 0.99 5.84
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 18,401,818 19,237,680 19,479,769 20,459,361 21,555,296 3,153,478 17.1
  Net earnings 1/ 11,986,377 12,572,509 12,696,630 13,188,440 13,969,203 1,982,826 16.5
  Personal current transfer receipts 3,182,055 3,186,878 3,291,601 3,551,749 3,750,915 568,860 17.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 333,617 340,402 345,245 331,687 329,106 -4,511 -1.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 131,392 96,934 74,558 39,051 30,773 -100,619 -76.6
    Retirement and other 2,717,046 2,749,542 2,871,798 3,181,011 3,391,036 673,990 24.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,233,386 3,478,293 3,491,538 3,719,172 3,835,178 601,792 18.6
  Population 4/ 478,667 484,921 489,894 494,982 500,535 21,868 4.6
  Per capita personal income 38,444 39,672 39,763 41,334 43,065 4,621 12.0
  Per capita net earnings 25,041 25,927 25,917 26,644 27,909 2,868 11.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,648 6,572 6,719 7,176 7,494 846 12.7
    Per capita income maintenance 697 702 705 670 658 -39 -5.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 274 200 152 79 61 -213 -77.7
    Per capita retirement and other 5,676 5,670 5,862 6,427 6,775 1,099 19.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,755 7,173 7,127 7,514 7,662 907 13.4
  Earnings by place of work 14,567,841 15,256,813 15,650,129 16,319,161 17,375,916 2,808,075 19.3
    Wages and salaries 10,583,200 10,978,790 11,355,090 11,902,393 12,690,279 2,107,079 19.9
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,808,141 2,976,812 2,958,423 3,018,459 3,217,766 409,625 14.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 2,006,820 2,141,308 2,093,421 2,111,133 2,254,661 247,841 12.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 801,321 835,504 865,002 907,326 963,105 161,784 20.2
    Proprietors' income 1,176,500 1,301,211 1,336,616 1,398,309 1,467,871 291,371 24.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -32,970 -23,466 14,328 -44,207 -48,415 -15,445...
      Farm proprietors' income 1,209,470 1,324,677 1,322,288 1,442,516 1,516,286 306,816 25.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 317,522 321,937 327,715 335,869 346,135 28,613 9.0
  Wage and salary jobs 258,818 263,369 268,193 275,114 283,684 24,866 9.6
  Number of proprietors 58,704 58,568 59,522 60,755 62,451 3,747 6.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 4,068 4,029 4,040 4,066 4,065 -3 -0.1
    Number of farm proprietors 54,636 54,539 55,482 56,689 58,386 3,750 6.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 45,880 47,391 47,755 48,588 50,200 4,320 9.4
  Average wages and salaries 40,891 41,686 42,339 43,263 44,734 3,843 9.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,137 24,289 23,833 25,446 25,970 3,833 17.3
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 22,233 23,653 24,392 25,407 26,201 26,693 4,460 20.06
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 22,233 23,505 23,952 24,393 24,691 24,691 2,458 11.06

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 15,092 424,621 853 15,157 433,265 873
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 72 7,325 1,501 72 7,325 1,258
 Total, all industries - St Govt 134 38,505 1,084 134 39,830 1,041
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 117 30,980 824 116 31,134 940
 Total, all industries - Private 14,769 347,812 816 14,835 354,975 841
    Goods-producing 1,979 75,196 1,124 1,990 77,184 1,196
      Natural resources and mining 401 7,359 735 398 7,854 754
      Construction 1,091 16,627 897 1,104 18,363 960
      Manufacturing 487 51,211 1,254 488 50,967 1,350
    Service-providing 12,790 272,615 731 12,845 277,791 742
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,055 79,441 695 3,073 79,843 707
      Information 261 8,860 854 265 8,621 858
      Financial activities 1,477 15,241 1,185 1,496 15,457 1,067
      Professional & business services 3,027 59,706 883 3,049 59,466 948
      Education and health services 1,946 52,558 858 1,965 52,653 867
      Leisure and hospitality 1,395 46,613 312 1,410 51,278 326
      Other services 1,558 10,067 620 1,533 10,379 646
      Unclassified 71 130 742 54 94 898

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 4.7 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.2 4.2 4.5 5.0 5.1 4.6
Unemployment 422 441 436 476 503 543 557 518 418 440 496 477 436
Employment 8,879 8,884 9,166 9,381 9,161 9,366 9,249 9,514 9,551 9,242 9,348 8,796 9,103
Labor Force9,3019,3259,6029,8579,6649,9099,80610,0329,9699,6829,8449,2739,539

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
Bourbon CoParis 21005403221017KY 2,979 14,486 2,587
Clark CountyWinchester 21012003221049KY 5,772 35,614 6,062
Fayette CountyLexington 21018601121067KY 39,250 308,428 45,887
Jessamine CountyNicholasville 21030303121113KY 7,954 50,173 9,052
Paris IndependentParis 21047103221017KY 755 5,512 868
Scott CountyGeorgetown 21052603121209KY 8,715 49,947 9,597
Woodford CountyVersailles 21060003121067KY 4,041 25,275 4,445

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 69,466
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
Asbury University Wilmore, KY1562137 1,646 1,253 233 53
Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Nicholasville, KY1562774 70 70 0 0
Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY1563923 10,952 5,026 0 0
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education Lexington, KY4462424 203 202 0 0
Georgetown College Georgetown, KY1567457 979 950 283 11
ITT Technical Institute-Lexington Lexington, KY4484885 348 262 0 0
MedTech College-Lexington Campus Lexington, KY4563753 186 186 0 0
Midway College Midway, KY1573777 1,067 809 73 42
National College-Lexington Lexington, KY1570215 979 452 0 0
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington Lexington, KY1564264 229 156 0 0
Spencerian College-Lexington Lexington, KY4335634 101 72 0 0
The Salon Professional Academy-Lexington Lexington, KY1569674 142 142 0 0
Transylvania University Lexington, KY1578185 1,014 1,010 0 0
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY1570859 22,223 20,690 6,980 5,779

  Number of institutions: 14 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 40,139
  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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  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

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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).

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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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