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Situation & Outlook Report

Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 33140)
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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA metro changed from 111,454 in 2010 to 111,695 in 2015, a change of -570 (-0.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 351 in 2010 and 355 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -400 (2011), -143 (2012), -7 (2013), 206 (2014), 206 (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 115,766. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 4,345 (3.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 16,399 (2010) to 24,073 (2020), a change of 7,674 (46.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 554 in 2008 and 564 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,324 in 2008 to $35,882 in 2014, a change of $4,558 (14.6%). 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 350 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,382 in 2009 to $3,775 in 2014 a change of $393 (11.62%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,382 in 2009 to $3,393 in 2014, a change of $11 (0.33%). 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 29 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 33140; 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.
  •   La Porte
  •   Michigan City

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
  La Porte, IN (1842246) 22,053 22,035 22,059 22,073 21,997 22,007 -28 -0.10
  Michigan City, IN (1848798) 31,479 31,451 31,271 31,140 31,486 31,487 36 0.10

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 111,454 100.0 111,223 100.0 111,223 100.0 111,376 100.0 111,695 100.0 110,884 100.0
  LaPorte County, IN (18091) 111,454 100.0 111,223 100.0 111,223 100.0 111,376 100.0 111,695 100.0 110,884 100.0

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.
  LaPorte County, IN

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 111,281 111,444 163 0.15
  One race 108,420 108,643 223 0.21
    White 93,499 92,100 -1,399 -1.50
    Black/African American 93,499 92,100 -1,399 -1.50
    American Indian/Alaska Native 366 161 -205 -56.01
    Asian alone 272 487 215 79.04
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 43 17 -26 -60.47
    Some other race alone 2,116 3,080 964 45.56
  Two or more races 2,861 2,801 -60 -2.10
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,569 6,767 198 3.01
Population 25 years and over 77,766 77,923 157 3.01
  % high school graduate or higher 85.3 87.8 2.5 2.93
  % bachelor's degree or higher 17.4 18.3 0.9 5.17
Total Households 42,746 42,068 -678 5.17
  Median household income ($) 46,506 45,744 -762 -1.64
  Mean household income ($) 59,212 61,052 1,840 3.11
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 111,281 111,444 163 0.15
  Male 57,341 57,680 339 3.11
  Female 53,940 53,764 -176 3.11
  Under 5 years 6,611 6,616 5 3.11
  5 to 9 years 6,649 6,728 79 1.19
  10 to 14 years 6,930 6,644 -286 -4.13
  15 to 19 years 6,085 6,483 398 6.54
  20 to 24 years 7,240 7,050 -190 -2.62
  25 to 34 years 15,346 14,918 -428 -2.79
  35 to 44 years 14,099 13,962 -137 -0.97
  45 to 54 years 16,282 15,961 -321 -1.97
  55 to 59 years 7,547 8,239 692 9.17
  55 to 59 years 7,547 8,239 692 9.17
  60 to 64 years 7,647 7,292 -355 -4.64
  65 to 74 years 9,838 10,478 640 6.51
  75 to 84 years 4,295 4,973 678 15.79
  85 years and over 2,712 2,100 -612 -22.57
  Median age 39.2 40.8 1.6 4.08
  18 years and over 86,644 87,025 381 0.44
  21 years and over 82,711 83,616 905 1.09
  62 years and over 21,358 21,732 374 1.75
  65 years and over 16,845 17,551 706 4.19

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 48,448 48,450 48,551 48,577 48,768 48,769 319 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 48,628 48,758 130 0.27
  1-unit, detached 36,287 35,563 -724 -2.00
  1-unit, attached 1,240 1,105 -135 -10.89
  2 units 2,104 2,236 132 6.27
  3 or 4 units 1,401 2,344 943 67.31
  5 to 9 units 1,609 1,738 129 8.02
  10 to 20 units 1,338 951 -387 -28.92
  20 or more units 2,207 1,851 -356 -16.13
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 48,628 48,758 130 0.27
  Occupied Housing Units 42,746 42,068 -678 -1.59
    Owner 30,249 29,052 -1,197 -3.96
    Renter 12,497 13,016 519 4.15
  Vacant Housing Units 5,882 6,690 808 13.74
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.00 2.00 -1.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.80 5.00 -0.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.47 2.53 0.06 2.43
Average household size; renter-occ 2.21 2.23 0.02 0.90
Median Value $ owner occupied 125,200 128,300 3,100 2.48
Median Rent $ renter occupied 693 712 19 2.74

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 16 6 8 10 8 2 5 11 9 8 9 9
  in 1 unit bldgs 16 6 8 10 8 2 5 11 9 4 9 9
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 87 87 87 87
Value ($000), Total Units 1,255 1,892 1,785 2,175 1,842 244 922 2,130 1,872 1,178 1,512 2,208
  1 unit structures 1,255 1,892 1,785 2,175 1,842 244 922 2,130 1,872 800 1,512 2,208
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 378 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
    163.96 159.10 167.13 164.97 168.97
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.96 5.05 -1.29 2.42 3.06
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 3,750,744 3,951,059 3,931,508 4,039,319 4,194,402 443,658 11.8
  Net earnings 1/ 2,375,833 2,479,545 2,474,230 2,500,727 2,592,299 216,466 9.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 847,831 872,957 885,198 924,808 968,630 120,799 14.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 96,368 95,467 97,797 95,404 94,145 -2,223 -2.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 36,888 27,000 16,937 8,483 6,973 -29,915 -81.1
    Retirement and other 714,575 750,490 770,464 820,921 867,512 152,937 21.4
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 527,080 598,557 572,080 613,784 633,473 106,393 20.2
  Population 4/ 111,223 111,223 111,376 111,695 110,884 -339 -0.3
  Per capita personal income 33,723 35,524 35,299 36,164 37,827 4,104 12.2
  Per capita net earnings 21,361 22,293 22,215 22,389 23,378 2,017 9.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,623 7,849 7,948 8,280 8,736 1,113 14.6
    Per capita income maintenance 866 858 878 854 849 -17 -2.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 332 243 152 76 63 -269 -81.0
    Per capita retirement and other 6,425 6,748 6,918 7,350 7,824 1,399 21.8
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,739 5,382 5,136 5,495 5,713 974 20.6
  Earnings by place of work 2,279,733 2,352,478 2,383,798 2,421,609 2,407,466 127,733 5.6
    Wages and salaries 1,608,540 1,642,191 1,665,746 1,694,578 1,710,715 102,175 6.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 409,561 421,414 409,249 439,059 420,593 11,032 2.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 283,418 293,576 279,122 306,492 288,008 4,590 1.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 126,143 127,838 130,127 132,567 132,585 6,442 5.1
    Proprietors' income 261,632 288,873 308,803 287,972 276,158 14,526 5.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 45,087 47,750 67,462 43,112 17,843 -27,244 -60.4
      Farm proprietors' income 216,545 241,123 241,341 244,860 258,315 41,770 19.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 53,947 53,671 53,419 53,435 53,548 -399 -0.7
  Wage and salary jobs 44,122 44,106 43,624 43,657 43,482 -640 -1.5
  Number of proprietors 9,825 9,565 9,795 9,778 10,066 241 2.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 690 642 647 640 635 -55 -8.0
    Number of farm proprietors 9,135 8,923 9,148 9,138 9,431 296 3.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,259 43,831 44,625 45,319 44,959 2,700 6.4
  Average wages and salaries 36,457 37,233 38,184 38,816 39,343 2,886 7.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 23,705 27,023 26,382 26,796 27,390 3,685 15.5
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 3,382 3,576 3,693 3,755 3,779 3,775 393 11.62
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,382 3,517 3,491 3,462 3,448 3,393 11 0.33

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 2,345 65,476 711 2,354 67,662 695
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 16 285 1,144 16 282 985
 Total, all industries - St Govt 26 3,574 704 26 3,562 682
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 55 6,955 688 55 7,233 657
 Total, all industries - Private 2,248 54,661 712 2,257 56,585 699
    Goods-producing 436 15,685 946 439 16,314 941
      Natural resources and mining 44 361 521 43 475 563
      Construction 224 2,610 1,053 229 3,148 1,094
      Manufacturing 168 12,714 935 167 12,691 917
    Service-providing 1,812 38,976 618 1,818 40,271 601
      Trade, transportation & utilities 619 12,855 592 623 13,141 581
      Information 20 362 558 20 377 505
      Financial activities 177 2,016 934 178 2,026 864
      Professional & business services 299 4,302 632 299 4,345 685
      Education and health services 202 9,133 889 203 9,234 841
      Leisure and hospitality 274 8,212 316 271 9,012 329
      Other services 221 2,095 456 224 2,136 459

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 5.7 5.1 5.4 5.8 6.4 7.2 7.8 7.7 6.5 5.8 5.9 5.6 6.0
Unemployment 2,756 2,481 2,606 2,769 3,098 3,522 3,817 3,739 3,178 2,836 2,930 2,790 2,955
Employment 45,873 45,859 45,565 45,278 45,214 45,175 44,867 44,757 45,604 46,328 46,981 46,947 46,105
Labor Force48,62948,34048,17148,04748,31248,69748,68448,49648,78249,16449,91149,73749,060

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
Laporte Community School CorpLaporte 18055801318091IN 6,382 38,580 6,660
M S D of New Durham TownshipWestville 18074703118091IN 902 8,649 937
Michigan City Area SchoolsMichigan City 18065701318091IN 6,087 48,335 7,421
New Prairie United School CorpNew Carlisle 18075604118091IN 2,844 15,311 2,837
South Central Com School CorpUnion Mills 18021904218091IN 906 4,103 771
Tri-Township Cons School CorpWanatah 18001074218091IN 374 2,959 477

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 17,495
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
Brown Mackie College-Michigan City Michigan City, IN1516255 112 112 0 0
Purdue University-North Central Campus Westville, IN1522667 6,142 2,566 35 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,254
  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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