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Situation & Outlook Report

Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 31420)
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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 Macon, GA MSA metro changed from 232,260 in 2010 to 230,591 in 2015, a change of -2,164 (-0.9%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 190 in 2010 and 195 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -481 (2011), -933 (2012), -2,050 (2013), -1,283 (2014), -1,283 (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 249,247. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 16,940 (7.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 31,024 (2010) to 46,964 (2020), a change of 15,940 (51.4%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 473 in 2008 and 532 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,427 in 2008 to $36,282 in 2014, a change of $3,855 (11.9%). 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 208 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,860 in 2009 to $8,961 in 2014 a change of $1,101 (14.01%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,860 in 2009 to $8,190 in 2014, a change of $330 (4.2%). 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 60 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 31420; 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.
  •   Macon

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

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 232,260 100.0 232,780 100.0 232,804 100.0 231,316 100.0 230,591 100.0 230,096 100.0
  Bibb County, GA (13021) 155,586 67.0 155,763 66.9 156,123 67.1 154,553 66.8 153,918 66.7 153,721 66.8
  Crawford County, GA (13079) 12,614 5.4 12,639 5.4 12,659 5.4 12,539 5.4 12,472 5.4 12,388 5.4
  Jones County, GA (13169) 28,634 12.3 28,890 12.4 28,774 12.4 28,741 12.4 28,791 12.5 28,494 12.4
  Monroe County, GA (13207) 26,470 11.4 26,677 11.5 26,740 11.5 26,999 11.7 27,056 11.7 27,103 11.8
  Twiggs County, GA (13289) 8,956 3.9 8,811 3.8 8,508 3.7 8,484 3.7 8,354 3.6 8,390 3.6

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.
  Bibb County, GA

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 230,300 233,212 2,912 1.26
  One race 226,536 229,916 3,380 1.49
    White 120,737 124,240 3,503 2.90
    Black/African American 120,737 124,240 3,503 2.90
    American Indian/Alaska Native 315 0 -315 -100.00
    Asian alone 2,723 3,393 670 24.61
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 51 37 -14 -27.45
    Some other race alone 734 395 -339 -46.19
  Two or more races 3,764 3,296 -468 -12.43
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,491 6,561 70 1.08
Population 25 years and over 150,561 153,044 2,483 1.08
  % high school graduate or higher 82.5 84.2 1.7 2.06
  % bachelor's degree or higher 20.4 23.2 2.8 13.73
Total Households 80,190 84,688 4,498 13.73
  Median household income ($) 39,484 38,146 -1,338 -3.39
  Mean household income ($) 56,618 58,587 1,969 3.48
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 230,300 233,212 2,912 1.26
  Male 111,805 111,826 21 3.48
  Female 118,495 121,386 2,891 3.48
  Under 5 years 15,807 15,777 -30 3.48
  5 to 9 years 13,965 14,904 939 6.72
  10 to 14 years 17,492 17,300 -192 -1.10
  15 to 19 years 16,045 15,560 -485 -3.02
  20 to 24 years 16,430 16,627 197 1.20
  25 to 34 years 30,645 30,030 -615 -2.01
  35 to 44 years 27,248 28,630 1,382 5.07
  45 to 54 years 29,977 30,078 101 0.34
  55 to 59 years 15,894 16,132 238 1.50
  55 to 59 years 15,894 16,132 238 1.50
  60 to 64 years 14,250 14,411 161 1.13
  65 to 74 years 18,872 20,329 1,457 7.72
  75 to 84 years 9,990 9,170 -820 -8.21
  85 years and over 3,685 4,264 579 15.71
  Median age 36.7 37.2 0.5 1.36
  18 years and over 173,421 176,043 2,622 1.51
  21 years and over 162,704 165,887 3,183 1.96
  62 years and over 40,613 40,842 229 0.56
  65 years and over 32,547 33,763 1,216 3.74

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 101,587 101,598 101,690 101,822 102,069 102,267 669 0.66

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 100,898 103,088 2,190 2.17
  1-unit, detached 67,108 69,693 2,585 3.85
  1-unit, attached 967 1,467 500 51.71
  2 units 4,861 4,256 -605 -12.45
  3 or 4 units 3,904 3,478 -426 -10.91
  5 to 9 units 5,944 6,654 710 11.94
  10 to 20 units 3,921 3,019 -902 -23.00
  20 or more units 3,551 3,794 243 6.84
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 100,898 103,088 2,190 2.17
  Occupied Housing Units 80,190 84,688 4,498 5.61
    Owner 47,802 51,356 3,554 7.43
    Renter 32,388 33,332 944 2.91
  Vacant Housing Units 20,708 18,400 -2,308 -11.15
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.90 2.40 -1.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 17.30 11.90 -5.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.84 2.69 -0.15 -5.28
Average household size; renter-occ 2.65 2.62 -0.03 -1.13
Median Value $ owner occupied 118,700 109,600 -9,100 -7.67
Median Rent $ renter occupied 742 741 -1 -0.13

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 13 26 15 8 17 11 15 24 24 16 17 18
  in 1 unit bldgs 13 26 15 8 17 11 15 24 24 16 17 18
  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 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 62 62 62 62
Value ($000), Total Units 2,502 4,140 2,755 1,682 3,558 1,861 3,840 4,498 5,242 3,012 3,319 3,458
  1 unit structures 2,502 4,140 2,755 1,682 3,558 1,861 3,840 4,498 5,242 3,012 3,319 3,458
  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
    139.09 136.19 140.88 143.15 138.35
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.08 3.44 1.61 -3.35 -0.53
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 8,018,068 7,946,880 8,038,786 8,327,786 8,621,758 603,690 7.5
  Net earnings 1/ 4,610,535 4,663,610 4,700,187 4,854,142 5,027,765 417,230 9.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,998,790 1,972,913 2,005,435 2,087,832 2,160,743 161,953 8.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 289,800 296,180 306,681 300,516 295,845 6,045 2.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 62,162 48,899 32,646 13,307 10,482 -51,680 -83.1
    Retirement and other 1,646,828 1,627,834 1,666,108 1,774,009 1,854,416 207,588 12.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,408,743 1,310,357 1,333,164 1,385,812 1,433,250 24,507 1.7
  Population 4/ 232,780 232,804 231,316 230,591 230,096 -2,684 -1.2
  Per capita personal income 34,445 34,135 34,752 36,115 37,470 3,025 8.8
  Per capita net earnings 19,806 20,032 20,319 21,051 21,851 2,045 10.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,587 8,475 8,670 9,054 9,391 804 9.4
    Per capita income maintenance 1,245 1,272 1,326 1,303 1,286 41 3.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 267 210 141 58 46 -221 -82.8
    Per capita retirement and other 7,075 6,992 7,203 7,693 8,059 984 13.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,052 5,629 5,763 6,010 6,229 177 2.9
  Earnings by place of work 5,223,801 5,356,272 5,569,478 5,805,262 6,076,127 852,326 16.3
    Wages and salaries 3,799,830 3,893,319 4,033,150 4,209,750 4,393,695 593,865 15.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 954,823 953,130 1,017,443 1,022,078 1,025,187 70,364 7.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 684,493 677,753 729,300 725,055 717,165 32,672 4.8
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 270,330 275,377 288,143 297,023 308,022 37,692 13.9
    Proprietors' income 469,148 509,823 518,885 573,434 657,245 188,097 40.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 22,030 33,973 39,451 42,169 40,764 18,734 85.0
      Farm proprietors' income 447,118 475,850 479,434 531,265 616,481 169,363 37.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 127,849 129,077 130,362 133,568 135,883 8,034 6.3
  Wage and salary jobs 99,418 100,603 101,788 104,400 105,888 6,470 6.5
  Number of proprietors 28,431 28,474 28,574 29,168 29,995 1,564 5.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 633 613 613 600 589 -44 -7.0
    Number of farm proprietors 27,798 27,861 27,961 28,568 29,406 1,608 5.8
Average earnings per job (dollars) 40,859 41,497 42,723 43,463 44,716 3,857 9.4
  Average wages and salaries 38,221 38,700 39,623 40,323 41,494 3,273 8.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 16,085 17,079 17,147 18,597 20,964 4,879 30.3
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 7,860 7,935 8,126 8,230 8,631 8,961 1,101 14.01
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,860 7,838 7,906 7,836 8,043 8,190 330 4.20

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 5,672 159,755 760 5,668 161,375 736
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 52 1,850 1,475 52 1,868 1,271
 Total, all industries - St Govt 86 6,036 707 83 5,981 720
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 136 16,234 620 135 15,926 661
 Total, all industries - Private 5,398 135,635 770 5,398 137,600 738
    Goods-producing 670 15,593 918 676 16,348 883
      Natural resources and mining 63 1,487 991 64 1,762 778
      Construction 427 ...... 430 ......
      Manufacturing 180 ...... 182 ......
    Service-providing 4,728 120,042 750 4,722 121,252 719
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,351 32,391 650 1,352 32,670 608
      Information 72 2,157 982 71 2,193 844
      Financial activities 558 ...... 564 ......
      Professional & business services 833 18,902 918 839 18,484 861
      Education and health services 701 32,055 855 719 32,228 945
      Leisure and hospitality 524 15,460 277 517 16,385 272
      Other services 481 3,303 603 486 3,479 615
      Unclassified 208 ...... 174 ......

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 6.6 6.2 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.6 5.3 6.1 5.9 5.7
Unemployment 4,470 4,223 4,318 3,935 3,907 4,068 4,242 4,256 3,809 3,628 4,223 4,121 3,997
Employment 63,425 63,818 63,952 64,440 64,773 64,479 64,568 64,933 64,791 65,102 65,512 66,068 65,568
Labor Force67,89568,04168,27068,37568,68068,54768,81069,18968,60068,73069,73570,18969,565

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
Bibb CountyMacon 13004201313021GA 24,508 154,721 27,802
Crawford CountyRoberta 13015304213079GA 1,852 12,504 2,028
Jones CountyGray 13031504113169GA 5,525 28,569 5,493
Monroe CountyForsyth 13037204113207GA 4,090 26,984 4,357
Twiggs CountyJeffersonville 13052204213289GA 912 8,481 1,185

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 36,887
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
Mercer University Macon, GA1404479 4,570 3,833 3,982 2,839
Middle Georgia State College Macon, GA4821585 7,927 4,809 0 0
Miller-Motte Technical College-Macon Macon, GA4750603 363 288 0 0
Virginia College-Macon Macon, GA4608443 433 270 0 0
Wesleyan College Macon, GA1413257 661 490 50 50

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 13,954
  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
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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

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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ProximityOne develops geographic-demographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest.

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