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Situation & Outlook Report

Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 31700)
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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA metro changed from 401,016 in 2010 to 405,339 in 2015, a change of 5,662 (1.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 131 in 2010 and 132 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -750 (2011), -464 (2012), -600 (2013), 758 (2014), 758 (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 426,258. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 25,276 (6.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 49,157 (2010) to 78,246 (2020), a change of 29,089 (59.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 39 in 2008 and 35 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $47,871 in 2008 to $55,378 in 2014, a change of $7,507 (15.7%). 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 97 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $21,590 in 2009 to $24,870 in 2014 a change of $3,280 (15.19%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $21,590 in 2009 to $23,269 in 2014, a change of $1,679 (7.78%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 86 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 31700; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • PC Connection, Inc.

Number in this metro: 1. 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.
  •   Manchester
  •   Nashua

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
  Manchester, NH (3345140) 109,565 109,602 109,797 110,167 110,197 110,448 846 0.80
  Nashua, NH (3350260) 86,494 86,567 86,644 86,617 86,977 87,259 692 0.80

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 401,016 100.0 401,758 100.0 402,641 100.0 403,444 100.0 405,339 100.0 406,678 100.0
  Hillsborough County, NH (33011) 401,016 100.0 401,758 100.0 402,641 100.0 403,444 100.0 405,339 100.0 406,678 100.0

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.
  Hillsborough County, NH

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 403,985 405,184 1,199 0.30
  One race 394,371 394,535 164 0.04
    White 362,991 367,155 4,164 1.15
    Black/African American 362,991 367,155 4,164 1.15
    American Indian/Alaska Native 302 586 284 94.04
    Asian alone 14,815 14,656 -159 -1.07
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 117 117...
    Some other race alone 6,517 2,677 -3,840 -58.92
  Two or more races 9,614 10,649 1,035 10.77
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 23,449 24,148 699 2.98
Population 25 years and over 278,775 281,581 2,806 2.98
  % high school graduate or higher 91.6 91.2 -0.4 -0.44
  % bachelor's degree or higher 34.5 35.1 0.6 1.74
Total Households 155,036 153,482 -1,554 1.74
  Median household income ($) 67,574 71,422 3,848 5.69
  Mean household income ($) 85,775 90,207 4,432 5.17
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 403,985 405,184 1,199 0.30
  Male 200,316 200,676 360 5.17
  Female 203,669 204,508 839 5.17
  Under 5 years 22,537 22,136 -401 5.17
  5 to 9 years 27,430 23,944 -3,486 -12.71
  10 to 14 years 22,927 25,430 2,503 10.92
  15 to 19 years 27,025 27,041 16 0.06
  20 to 24 years 25,291 25,052 -239 -0.95
  25 to 34 years 50,043 52,104 2,061 4.12
  35 to 44 years 53,362 51,831 -1,531 -2.87
  45 to 54 years 66,851 65,490 -1,361 -2.04
  55 to 59 years 29,924 31,443 1,519 5.08
  55 to 59 years 29,924 31,443 1,519 5.08
  60 to 64 years 24,424 24,339 -85 -0.35
  65 to 74 years 30,409 32,598 2,189 7.20
  75 to 84 years 17,558 16,195 -1,363 -7.76
  85 years and over 6,204 7,581 1,377 22.20
  Median age 40.3 40.3 0.0 0.00
  18 years and over 314,583 317,245 2,662 0.85
  21 years and over 299,710 302,161 2,451 0.82
  62 years and over 68,025 69,968 1,943 2.86
  65 years and over 54,171 56,374 2,203 4.07

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 166,053 166,102 166,457 166,839 167,153 167,418 1,316 0.79

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 166,802 167,428 626 0.38
  1-unit, detached 93,978 95,343 1,365 1.45
  1-unit, attached 9,825 10,230 405 4.12
  2 units 14,544 13,800 -744 -5.12
  3 or 4 units 12,834 11,518 -1,316 -10.25
  5 to 9 units 8,785 7,908 -877 -9.98
  10 to 20 units 6,163 8,267 2,104 34.14
  20 or more units 17,669 16,788 -881 -4.99
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 166,802 167,428 626 0.38
  Occupied Housing Units 155,036 153,482 -1,554 -1.00
    Owner 101,661 101,842 181 0.18
    Renter 53,375 51,640 -1,735 -3.25
  Vacant Housing Units 11,766 13,946 2,180 18.53
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.90 0.90 0.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.00 7.50 2.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.68 2.71 0.03 1.12
Average household size; renter-occ 2.31 2.34 0.03 1.30
Median Value $ owner occupied 240,800 244,700 3,900 1.62
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,061 1,086 25 2.36

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 68 34 32 29 68 32 17 35 64 47 62 41
  in 1 unit bldgs 35 34 28 27 51 32 15 35 55 38 46 34
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 4 2 4 0 2 0 4 4 6 2
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 31 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
  Percent Coverage 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 73 73 73 73
Value ($000), Total Units 11,424 6,886 5,124 5,894 11,620 5,899 2,995 7,351 11,017 8,410 10,984 7,685
  1 unit structures 7,746 6,886 4,616 5,616 9,589 5,899 2,717 7,351 9,731 7,206 8,835 6,699
  2 unit structures 278 0 508 278 598 0 278 0 566 531 803 313
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 3,400 0 0 0 1,433 0 0 0 720 673 1,346 673

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
    218.67 218.99 222.02 223.36 227.32
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.15 1.38 0.60 1.77 3.96
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 20,543,356 21,632,657 21,432,505 22,122,703 23,253,721 2,710,365 13.2
  Net earnings 1/ 14,346,324 14,703,852 14,652,520 15,307,481 16,145,609 1,799,285 12.5
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,571,815 2,613,367 2,655,070 2,832,044 3,025,598 453,783 17.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 269,384 271,348 218,944 213,724 211,501 -57,883 -21.5
    Unemployment insurance compensation 70,952 61,198 47,333 33,731 28,199 -42,753 -60.3
    Retirement and other 2,231,479 2,280,821 2,388,793 2,584,589 2,785,898 554,419 24.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,625,217 4,315,438 4,124,915 3,983,178 4,082,514 457,297 12.6
  Population 4/ 401,758 402,641 403,444 405,339 406,678 4,920 1.2
  Per capita personal income 51,134 53,727 53,124 54,578 57,180 6,046 11.8
  Per capita net earnings 35,709 36,519 36,319 37,765 39,701 3,992 11.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,401 6,491 6,581 6,987 7,440 1,039 16.2
    Per capita income maintenance 671 674 543 527 520 -151 -22.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 177 152 117 83 69 -108 -61.0
    Per capita retirement and other 5,554 5,665 5,921 6,376 6,850 1,296 23.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 9,023 10,718 10,224 9,827 10,039 1,016 11.3
  Earnings by place of work 14,784,682 15,073,026 15,305,535 16,266,287 16,835,994 2,051,312 13.9
    Wages and salaries 10,610,307 10,905,797 11,125,803 11,935,702 12,284,418 1,674,111 15.8
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,551,221 2,433,237 2,487,904 2,541,151 2,699,551 148,330 5.8
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,769,709 1,633,667 1,691,630 1,722,435 1,868,070 98,361 5.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 781,512 799,570 796,274 818,716 831,481 49,969 6.4
    Proprietors' income 1,623,154 1,733,992 1,691,828 1,789,434 1,852,025 228,871 14.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -7,063 -6,075 -4,127 -8,630 -8,090 -1,027...
      Farm proprietors' income 1,630,217 1,740,067 1,695,955 1,798,064 1,860,115 229,898 14.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 249,787 250,801 254,492 258,551 263,887 14,100 5.6
  Wage and salary jobs 199,483 201,115 203,481 207,286 211,052 11,569 5.8
  Number of proprietors 50,304 49,686 51,011 51,265 52,835 2,531 5.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 611 620 626 623 623 12 2.0
    Number of farm proprietors 49,693 49,066 50,385 50,642 52,212 2,519 5.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 59,189 60,100 60,142 62,913 63,800 4,611 7.8
  Average wages and salaries 53,189 54,227 54,677 57,581 58,206 5,017 9.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 32,806 35,464 33,660 35,505 35,626 2,820 8.6
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 21,590 21,567 22,700 23,193 23,786 24,870 3,280 15.19
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 21,590 21,453 22,356 22,429 22,618 23,269 1,679 7.78

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 12,106 322,857 1,070 12,243 327,870 1,030
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 71 6,295 1,777 71 6,754 1,431
 Total, all industries - St Govt 137 2,974 777 137 2,891 897
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 117 26,934 815 117 26,847 998
 Total, all industries - Private 11,781 286,654 1,082 11,918 291,378 1,025
    Goods-producing 1,685 51,707 1,377 1,719 52,787 1,330
      Natural resources and mining 37 261 671 40 323 637
      Construction 1,032 10,648 993 1,060 11,344 1,034
      Manufacturing 616 40,798 1,481 619 41,120 1,418
    Service-providing 10,096 234,947 1,017 10,199 238,591 958
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,761 65,237 853 2,786 65,006 845
      Information 194 8,302 1,701 193 8,703 1,741
      Financial activities 1,054 20,237 2,190 1,067 20,454 1,541
      Professional & business services 2,614 44,694 1,271 2,657 45,710 1,192
      Education and health services 1,331 56,605 898 1,342 56,628 945
      Leisure and hospitality 1,074 28,976 367 1,078 30,655 361
      Other services 1,036 10,828 604 1,060 11,359 705
      Unclassified 32 68 722 16 76 573

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 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.2
Unemployment 7,753 7,303 7,066 7,255 6,865 7,637 7,415 7,112 6,432 6,324 6,895 7,262 7,374
Employment 220,418 219,275 221,177 222,147 222,017 221,464 221,898 222,795 224,906 223,701 228,013 227,367 226,565
Labor Force228,171226,578228,243229,402228,882229,101229,313229,907231,338230,025234,908234,629233,939

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
Amherst School DistrictAmherst 33014702233011NH 1,279 11,292 1,448
Bedford School DistrictBedford 33017402233011NH 4,380 21,376 4,733
Brookline School DistrictHollis 33020704133011NH 588 5,032 645
Contoocook Valley School DistrictPeterborough 33024804133011NH 2,356 18,806 3,018
Dunbarton School DistrictGoffstown 33027604133011NH 377 2,766 505
Goffstown School DistrictGoffstown 33032402233011NH 2,284 17,795 2,564
Hillsboro Deering Coop School DistrictHillsboro 33037503233011NH 1,153 7,988 1,326
Hollis School DistrictHollis 33038404133011NH 619 7,747 695
Hollis/Brookline Coop School DistrictHollis 33038504133011NH 1,280 12,778 1,438
Hudson School DistrictHudson 33039302233011NH 4,018 24,666 4,430
Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield 33043504133011NH 1,475 8,332 1,764
Manchester School DistrictManchester 33045901233011NH 14,452 110,463 15,542
Mascenic Regional School DistrictGreenville 33046704133011NH 1,167 7,263 1,362
Mason School DistrictMason 33032764133011NH 167 1,393 230
Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack 33047402233011NH 4,084 25,702 4,654
Milford School DistrictMilford 33048302233011NH 2,605 15,238 2,740
Mont Vernon School DistrictAmherst 33049504133011NH 284 2,429 346
Nashua School DistrictNashua 33049801333011NH 11,791 87,199 13,002
New Boston School DistrictGoffstown 33050404133011NH 955 5,364 1,050
Souhegan Cooperative School DistrictAmherst 33062602233011NH 828 13,721 979
Washington School DistrictHillsboro 33069004233011NH 133 1,104 181
Wilton-Lyndeboro School DistrictWilton 33071154133011NH 679 5,404 907
Windsor School DistrictHillsboro 33072003233011NH 23 226 36

Number of districts: 23 ... Total enrollment: 56,977
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
Daniel Webster College Nashua, NH1826617 648 578 84 68
Manchester Community College Manchester, NH1831323 3,455 1,157 0 0
Mount Washington College Manchester, NH1828655 1,511 870 0 0
Nashua Community College Nashua, NH1831413 2,184 717 0 0
New Hampshire Institute of Art Manchester, NH4308107 445 401 63 43
Rivier University Nashua, NH1832119 1,526 788 823 318
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH1832395 1,968 1,915 0 0
Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH1830269 29,353 14,121 13,921 4,093
St Joseph School of Nursing Nashua, NH1832483 144 63 0 0
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH1832755 93 93 0 0
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH1830715 775 566 75 0

  Number of institutions: 11 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 42,102
  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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  • 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).

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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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