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Situation & Outlook Report

Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 31740)
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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 Manhattan, KS MSA metro changed from 93,319 in 2010 to 97,524 in 2015, a change of 5,226 (5.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 400 in 2010 and 388 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,034 (2011), 2,206 (2012), -1,450 (2013), -1,538 (2014), -1,538 (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 115,450. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 22,106 (23.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 8,104 (2010) to 13,494 (2020), a change of 5,390 (66.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 308 in 2008 and 389 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,535 in 2008 to $38,692 in 2014, a change of $3,157 (8.9%). 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 368 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $2,805 in 2009 to $3,134 in 2014 a change of $329 (11.73%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $2,805 in 2009 to $2,865 in 2014, a change of $60 (2.14%). 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 18 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 31740; 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.
  •   Manhattan

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
  Manhattan, KS (2044250) 52,281 52,701 54,245 56,668 56,525 56,078 3,377 6.40

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 93,319 100.0 95,366 100.0 98,627 100.0 98,175 100.0 97,524 100.0 98,545 100.0
  Pottawatomie County, KS (20149) 21,714 23.3 22,022 23.1 22,332 22.6 22,624 23.0 22,849 23.4 23,298 23.6
  Riley County, KS (20161) 71,605 76.7 73,344 76.9 76,295 77.4 75,551 77.0 74,675 76.6 75,247 76.4

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.
  Riley County, KS

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 98,085 98,091 6 0.01
  One race 94,423 94,185 -238 -0.25
    White 83,601 83,982 381 0.46
    Black/African American 83,601 83,982 381 0.46
    American Indian/Alaska Native 722 751 29 4.02
    Asian alone 3,870 3,495 -375 -9.69
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12 676 664 5533.33
    Some other race alone 217 890 673 310.14
  Two or more races 3,662 3,906 244 6.66
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,140 7,293 153 2.14
Population 25 years and over 51,439 51,712 273 2.14
  % high school graduate or higher 95.6 96.0 0.4 0.42
  % bachelor's degree or higher 37.8 45.8 8.0 21.16
Total Households 35,044 34,452 -592 21.16
  Median household income ($) 46,375 50,323 3,948 8.51
  Mean household income ($) 67,828 66,594 -1,234 -1.82
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 98,085 98,091 6 0.01
  Male 51,778 51,594 -184 -1.82
  Female 46,307 46,497 190 -1.82
  Under 5 years 6,540 6,787 247 -1.82
  5 to 9 years 5,964 5,516 -448 -7.51
  10 to 14 years 3,972 4,588 616 15.51
  15 to 19 years 10,072 11,256 1,184 11.76
  20 to 24 years 20,098 18,232 -1,866 -9.28
  25 to 34 years 17,299 16,512 -787 -4.55
  35 to 44 years 8,061 8,920 859 10.66
  45 to 54 years 8,562 8,760 198 2.31
  55 to 59 years 5,367 4,765 -602 -11.22
  55 to 59 years 5,367 4,765 -602 -11.22
  60 to 64 years 3,176 3,700 524 16.50
  65 to 74 years 4,996 4,632 -364 -7.29
  75 to 84 years 2,722 3,265 543 19.95
  85 years and over 1,256 1,158 -98 -7.80
  Median age 26.3 26.1 -0.2 -0.76
  18 years and over 78,768 78,125 -643 -0.82
  21 years and over 65,558 64,376 -1,182 -1.80
  62 years and over 10,517 11,029 512 4.87
  65 years and over 8,974 9,055 81 0.90

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 36,838 36,952 37,453 37,946 38,410 38,755 1,803 4.88

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 38,294 38,749 455 1.19
  1-unit, detached 20,693 20,398 -295 -1.43
  1-unit, attached 3,375 1,837 -1,538 -45.57
  2 units 2,574 2,598 24 0.93
  3 or 4 units 894 1,447 553 61.86
  5 to 9 units 1,662 1,581 -81 -4.87
  10 to 20 units 3,638 4,581 943 25.92
  20 or more units 3,072 3,195 123 4.00
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 38,294 38,749 455 1.19
  Occupied Housing Units 35,044 34,452 -592 -1.69
    Owner 18,069 17,340 -729 -4.03
    Renter 16,975 17,112 137 0.81
  Vacant Housing Units 3,250 4,297 1,047 32.22
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.60 0.80 -1.80...
  Rental vacancy rate 9.00 8.20 -0.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.50 2.70 0.20 8.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.56 2.43 -0.13 -5.08
Median Value $ owner occupied 168,400 177,200 8,800 5.23
Median Rent $ renter occupied 908 879 -29 -3.19

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 37 67 30 35 24 23 32 20 630 51 29 19
  in 1 unit bldgs 37 23 25 27 24 21 27 20 18 42 29 19
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 42 5 5 0 0 5 0 612 9 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 29 1 0 0
  Percent Coverage 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 85 85 85 85
Value ($000), Total Units 10,006 11,930 6,257 7,583 6,813 5,085 6,892 5,886 56,124 11,425 8,341 5,485
  1 unit structures 10,006 6,907 5,668 6,468 6,813 4,831 6,303 5,886 4,837 10,574 8,341 5,485
  2 unit structures 0 204 0 0 0 254 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 526 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 4,819 589 589 0 0 589 0 51,287 851 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
    220.19 206.76 210.61 220.51 223.41
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -6.10 1.86 4.70 1.32 1.46
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 3,746,711 3,817,148 3,744,723 3,858,197 3,986,613 239,902 6.4
  Net earnings 1/ 2,602,216 2,623,478 2,553,490 2,603,296 2,678,521 76,305 2.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 433,330 430,340 446,160 464,918 489,286 55,956 12.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 42,902 42,300 43,488 42,702 42,811 -91 -0.2
    Unemployment insurance compensation 14,371 11,253 8,628 5,816 4,961 -9,410 -65.5
    Retirement and other 376,057 376,787 394,044 416,400 441,514 65,457 17.4
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 711,165 763,330 745,073 789,983 818,806 107,641 15.1
  Population 4/ 95,366 98,627 98,175 97,524 98,545 3,179 3.3
  Per capita personal income 39,288 38,703 38,143 39,562 40,455 1,167 3.0
  Per capita net earnings 27,287 26,600 26,010 26,694 27,181 -106 -0.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 4,544 4,363 4,545 4,767 4,965 421 9.3
    Per capita income maintenance 450 429 443 438 434 -16 -3.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 151 114 88 60 50 -101 -66.9
    Per capita retirement and other 3,943 3,820 4,014 4,270 4,480 537 13.6
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,457 7,740 7,589 8,100 8,309 852 11.4
  Earnings by place of work 2,055,910 2,139,374 2,176,165 2,246,405 2,349,279 293,369 14.3
    Wages and salaries 1,424,253 1,497,158 1,484,933 1,555,196 1,633,165 208,912 14.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 402,044 407,459 432,656 452,462 477,132 75,088 18.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 293,798 293,473 319,327 334,185 352,299 58,501 19.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 108,246 113,986 113,329 118,277 124,833 16,587 15.3
    Proprietors' income 229,613 234,757 258,576 238,747 238,982 9,369 4.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 35,994 28,386 62,540 30,538 10,775 -25,219 -70.1
      Farm proprietors' income 193,619 206,371 196,036 208,209 228,207 34,588 17.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 52,133 53,167 53,858 54,558 55,080 2,947 5.7
  Wage and salary jobs 42,281 43,079 43,284 43,643 43,906 1,625 3.8
  Number of proprietors 9,852 10,088 10,574 10,915 11,174 1,322 13.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,185 1,183 1,190 1,161 1,148 -37 -3.1
    Number of farm proprietors 8,667 8,905 9,384 9,754 10,026 1,359 15.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 39,436 40,239 40,406 41,175 42,652 3,216 8.2
  Average wages and salaries 33,685 34,754 34,307 35,634 37,197 3,512 10.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,340 23,175 20,890 21,346 22,762 422 1.9
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 2,805 2,864 2,976 2,993 3,065 3,134 329 11.73
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 2,805 2,836 2,894 2,851 2,859 2,865 60 2.14

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 2,301 62,352 716 2,304 65,157 709
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 36 778 1,265 33 753 1,177
 Total, all industries - St Govt 26 ...... 26 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 68 ...... 67 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 2,171 46,113 629 2,178 48,267 623
    Goods-producing 355 9,066 830 359 9,817 813
      Natural resources and mining 32 563 605 31 965 506
      Construction 260 3,125 762 265 3,707 846
      Manufacturing 63 5,378 898 63 5,145 846
    Service-providing 1,816 37,047 580 1,819 38,450 574
      Trade, transportation & utilities 465 11,428 619 459 11,561 594
      Information 27 960 655 28 938 700
      Financial activities 269 2,862 791 271 2,882 786
      Professional & business services 398 3,736 815 395 4,002 793
      Education and health services 227 8,034 618 235 8,266 634
      Leisure and hospitality 239 7,789 238 239 8,415 258
      Other services 191 2,239 748 192 2,385 699

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 3.6 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0 4.0 3.5 3.2 2.6 2.8 3.8 4.2 4.1
Unemployment 424 366 363 377 388 481 458 408 333 353 445 492 473
Employment 11,292 12,561 12,763 12,797 12,502 11,578 12,450 12,527 12,508 12,129 11,292 11,324 11,009
Labor Force11,71612,92713,12613,17412,89012,05912,90812,93512,84112,48211,73711,81611,482

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
Blue ValleyRandolph 20109804220161KS 201 1,758 262
Kaw ValleySt. Marys 20079704220149KS 1,270 7,921 2,135
Manhattan-OgdenManhattan 20091801320161KS 6,377 63,725 6,410
Onaga-Havensville-WheatonOnaga 20101704320149KS 338 2,094 409
Riley CountyRiley 20111004220161KS 762 4,764 811
Rock CreekWestmoreland 20000044220149KS 900 5,279 1,031
WamegoWamego 20000033220149KS 1,547 7,769 1,515

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 11,395
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
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS1553999 20,327 18,258 4,439 2,483
Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS1554873 766 467 0 0
Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS1554965 311 227 0 0

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 21,404
  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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