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Situation & Outlook Report

Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 31020)
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 Longview, WA MSA metro changed from 102,417 in 2010 to 102,214 in 2015, a change of 1,051 (1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 370 in 2010 and 372 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -353 (2011), -702 (2012), -190 (2013), 430 (2014), 430 (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 106,407. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 4,015 (3.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 16,348 (2010) to 23,356 (2020), a change of 7,008 (42.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 441 in 2008 and 426 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,914 in 2008 to $38,135 in 2014, a change of $5,221 (15.9%). 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 352 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,092 in 2009 to $3,766 in 2014 a change of $674 (21.8%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,092 in 2009 to $3,391 in 2014, a change of $299 (9.67%). 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 24 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 31020; 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.
  •   Longview

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
  Kelso, WA (5335065) 11,925 11,917 11,891 11,811 11,783 11,788 -129 -1.10
  Longview, WA (5340245) 36,648 36,812 36,754 36,514 36,440 36,483 -329 -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 102,417 100.0 102,375 100.0 101,840 100.0 101,792 100.0 102,214 100.0 103,468 100.0
  Cowlitz County, WA (53015) 102,417 100.0 102,375 100.0 101,840 100.0 101,792 100.0 102,214 100.0 103,468 100.0

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.
  Cowlitz County, WA

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 101,860 102,133 273 0.27
  One race 97,403 97,804 401 0.41
    White 93,102 92,533 -569 -0.61
    Black/African American 93,102 92,533 -569 -0.61
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,546 1,317 -229 -14.81
    Asian alone 1,198 1,419 221 18.45
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 390 390...
    Some other race alone 1,138 1,512 374 32.86
  Two or more races 4,457 4,329 -128 -2.87
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8,385 8,598 213 2.54
Population 25 years and over 70,373 70,054 -319 2.54
  % high school graduate or higher 89.1 86.8 -2.3 -2.58
  % bachelor's degree or higher 15.6 14.7 -0.9 -5.77
Total Households 38,483 40,036 1,553 -5.77
  Median household income ($) 48,417 42,223 -6,194 -12.79
  Mean household income ($) 60,777 56,224 -4,553 -7.49
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 101,860 102,133 273 0.27
  Male 49,587 50,908 1,321 -7.49
  Female 52,273 51,225 -1,048 -7.49
  Under 5 years 5,781 5,545 -236 -7.49
  5 to 9 years 6,655 6,583 -72 -1.08
  10 to 14 years 7,187 6,727 -460 -6.40
  15 to 19 years 6,122 6,977 855 13.97
  20 to 24 years 5,742 6,247 505 8.79
  25 to 34 years 11,586 11,036 -550 -4.75
  35 to 44 years 12,645 12,215 -430 -3.40
  45 to 54 years 13,636 13,747 111 0.81
  55 to 59 years 7,500 7,668 168 2.24
  55 to 59 years 7,500 7,668 168 2.24
  60 to 64 years 6,900 7,134 234 3.39
  65 to 74 years 10,628 10,845 217 2.04
  75 to 84 years 5,128 5,039 -89 -1.74
  85 years and over 2,350 2,370 20 0.85
  Median age 40.5 41.6 1.1 2.72
  18 years and over 78,501 79,120 619 0.79
  21 years and over 74,809 75,106 297 0.40
  62 years and over 21,361 22,025 664 3.11
  65 years and over 18,106 18,254 148 0.82

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 43,450 43,454 43,453 43,436 43,441 43,510 56 0.13

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 43,259 43,506 247 0.57
  1-unit, detached 28,806 27,619 -1,187 -4.12
  1-unit, attached 925 592 -333 -36.00
  2 units 1,430 697 -733 -51.26
  3 or 4 units 1,394 1,443 49 3.52
  5 to 9 units 1,139 2,464 1,325 116.33
  10 to 20 units 1,832 1,119 -713 -38.92
  20 or more units 2,124 3,451 1,327 62.48
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 43,259 43,506 247 0.57
  Occupied Housing Units 38,483 40,036 1,553 4.04
    Owner 25,983 25,341 -642 -2.47
    Renter 12,500 14,695 2,195 17.56
  Vacant Housing Units 4,776 3,470 -1,306 -27.35
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.60 1.10 -3.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.20 4.70 0.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.68 2.53 -0.15 -5.60
Average household size; renter-occ 2.48 2.50 0.02 0.81
Median Value $ owner occupied 179,300 165,400 -13,900 -7.75
Median Rent $ renter occupied 763 738 -25 -3.28

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 11 10 10 9 9 8 10 15 12 13 14 10
  in 1 unit bldgs 11 10 10 9 9 8 10 15 12 13 14 10
  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 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 67 67 67 67
Value ($000), Total Units 2,438 2,216 2,216 1,994 1,994 1,773 2,216 3,668 2,495 2,703 2,911 2,080
  1 unit structures 2,438 2,216 2,216 1,994 1,994 1,773 2,216 3,668 2,495 2,703 2,911 2,080
  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
    180.34 180.94 181.14 186.87 190.60
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.33 0.11 3.16 2.00 5.69
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 3,652,373 3,843,374 3,867,381 3,990,776 4,177,087 524,714 14.4
  Net earnings 1/ 2,112,648 2,267,512 2,257,571 2,276,493 2,408,429 295,781 14.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 981,209 996,887 1,016,245 1,089,950 1,118,108 136,899 14.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 127,802 124,844 123,070 120,626 121,791 -6,011 -4.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 44,628 33,696 24,483 14,721 16,525 -28,103 -63.0
    Retirement and other 808,779 838,347 868,692 954,603 979,792 171,013 21.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 558,516 578,975 593,565 624,333 650,550 92,034 16.5
  Population 4/ 102,375 101,840 101,792 102,214 103,468 1,093 1.1
  Per capita personal income 35,676 37,739 37,993 39,043 40,371 4,695 13.2
  Per capita net earnings 20,636 22,265 22,178 22,272 23,277 2,641 12.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,584 9,789 9,984 10,663 10,806 1,222 12.8
    Per capita income maintenance 1,248 1,226 1,209 1,180 1,177 -71 -5.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 436 331 241 144 160 -276 -63.3
    Per capita retirement and other 7,900 8,232 8,534 9,339 9,470 1,570 19.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,456 5,685 5,831 6,108 6,287 831 15.2
  Earnings by place of work 2,263,750 2,441,543 2,550,254 2,625,010 2,669,733 405,983 17.9
    Wages and salaries 1,506,809 1,585,649 1,692,236 1,798,394 1,844,401 337,592 22.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 409,351 420,192 435,989 456,428 454,166 44,815 10.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 254,277 262,685 269,925 280,316 278,180 23,903 9.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 155,074 157,507 166,064 176,112 175,986 20,912 13.5
    Proprietors' income 347,590 435,702 422,029 370,188 371,166 23,576 6.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -88 -1,862 -907 -1,956 4,499 4,587...
      Farm proprietors' income 347,678 437,564 422,936 372,144 366,667 18,989 5.5
Total full-time and part-time employment 45,654 45,554 46,427 48,152 48,672 3,018 6.6
  Wage and salary jobs 37,160 37,301 38,207 39,965 40,221 3,061 8.2
  Number of proprietors 8,494 8,253 8,220 8,187 8,451 -43 -0.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 455 452 450 444 436 -19 -4.2
    Number of farm proprietors 8,039 7,801 7,770 7,743 8,015 -24 -0.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 49,585 53,597 54,930 54,515 54,852 5,267 10.6
  Average wages and salaries 40,549 42,510 44,291 44,999 45,857 5,308 13.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 43,249 56,091 54,432 48,062 45,748 2,499 5.8
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 3,092 3,220 3,203 3,347 3,548 3,766 674 21.80
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,092 3,164 3,098 3,168 3,274 3,391 299 9.67

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 3,011 61,827 876 2,969 62,804 850
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 21 364 1,198 21 368 1,050
 Total, all industries - St Govt 21 1,718 797 21 1,715 779
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 45 7,457 858 44 7,596 864
 Total, all industries - Private 2,924 52,287 879 2,883 53,125 849
    Goods-producing 501 16,097 1,248 505 16,350 1,208
      Natural resources and mining 98 1,750 1,078 97 1,962 1,104
      Construction 271 3,680 1,250 276 3,764 1,163
      Manufacturing 132 10,668 1,276 132 10,625 1,244
    Service-providing 2,423 36,190 716 2,378 36,775 690
      Trade, transportation & utilities 542 12,542 784 536 12,603 745
      Information 32 491 973 30 480 924
      Financial activities 197 2,012 884 194 2,020 777
      Professional & business services 272 3,295 713 278 3,627 756
      Education and health services 938 10,544 860 909 10,730 817
      Leisure and hospitality 250 5,635 299 250 5,734 311
      Other services 192 1,672 433 181 1,581 443

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 7.3 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.5 8.0 7.9 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.6 7.6 7.6
Unemployment 3,215 3,100 3,097 3,136 3,412 3,662 3,622 3,406 3,320 3,222 3,380 3,434 3,434
Employment 40,568 40,674 41,258 41,855 42,127 42,095 41,978 42,318 42,241 41,821 41,364 41,823 41,993
Labor Force43,78343,77444,35544,99145,53945,75745,60045,72445,56145,04344,74445,25745,427

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
Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock 53009903153015WA 1,321 9,835 1,499
Kalama School DistrictKalama 53038104153015WA 990 6,320 1,103
Kelso School DistrictKelso 53000032353015WA 5,034 28,329 5,275
Longview School DistrictLongview 53044701353015WA 6,725 45,127 7,288
Toutle Lake School DistrictToutle 53090304253015WA 610 3,330 599
Woodland School DistrictWoodland 53100503253015WA 2,253 11,979 2,281

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 16,933
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
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA2357504 3,208 1,681 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,208
  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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