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Situation & Outlook Report

Midland, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 33220)
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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 Midland, MI MSA metro changed from 83,664 in 2010 to 83,479 in 2015, a change of -32 (0%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 428 in 2010 and 433 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -27 (2011), -279 (2012), -161 (2013), -268 (2014), -268 (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 86,054. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 2,390 (2.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 12,693 (2010) to 17,725 (2020), a change of 5,032 (39.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 92 in 2008 and 131 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $42,612 in 2008 to $46,151 in 2014, a change of $3,539 (8.3%). 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 342 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,564 in 2009 to $4,028 in 2014 a change of $464 (13.02%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,564 in 2009 to $3,658 in 2014, a change of $94 (2.64%). 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 19 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 33220; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Dow Chemical

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.
  •   Midland

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
  Midland, MI (2653780) 41,863 41,885 41,968 41,954 41,985 41,957 72 0.20

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 83,664 100.0 83,761 100.0 83,660 100.0 83,588 100.0 83,479 100.0 83,632 100.0
  Midland County, MI (26111) 83,664 100.0 83,761 100.0 83,660 100.0 83,588 100.0 83,479 100.0 83,632 100.0

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.
  Midland County, MI

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 83,919 83,427 -492 -0.59
  One race 82,862 82,169 -693 -0.84
    White 78,387 78,212 -175 -0.22
    Black/African American 78,387 78,212 -175 -0.22
    American Indian/Alaska Native 132 495 363 275.00
    Asian alone 2,012 1,928 -84 -4.17
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 95 47 -48 -50.53
    Some other race alone 771 314 -457 -59.27
  Two or more races 1,057 1,258 201 19.02
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,028 2,063 35 1.73
Population 25 years and over 57,490 57,536 46 1.73
  % high school graduate or higher 91.3 94.0 2.7 2.96
  % bachelor's degree or higher 33.2 29.7 -3.5 -10.54
Total Households 33,858 33,579 -279 -10.54
  Median household income ($) 49,913 49,194 -719 -1.44
  Mean household income ($) 70,375 70,677 302 0.43
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 83,919 83,427 -492 -0.59
  Male 41,026 41,055 29 0.43
  Female 42,893 42,372 -521 0.43
  Under 5 years 4,486 4,727 241 0.43
  5 to 9 years 4,246 5,535 1,289 30.36
  10 to 14 years 6,214 4,477 -1,737 -27.95
  15 to 19 years 6,067 5,716 -351 -5.79
  20 to 24 years 5,416 5,436 20 0.37
  25 to 34 years 9,417 9,804 387 4.11
  35 to 44 years 10,433 9,988 -445 -4.27
  45 to 54 years 13,051 12,492 -559 -4.28
  55 to 59 years 6,272 6,542 270 4.30
  55 to 59 years 6,272 6,542 270 4.30
  60 to 64 years 5,218 4,875 -343 -6.57
  65 to 74 years 6,880 7,543 663 9.64
  75 to 84 years 4,283 4,390 107 2.50
  85 years and over 1,936 1,902 -34 -1.76
  Median age 41.0 41.2 0.2 0.49
  18 years and over 65,424 65,288 -136 -0.21
  21 years and over 60,916 61,832 916 1.50
  62 years and over 16,176 16,549 373 2.31
  65 years and over 13,099 13,835 736 5.62

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 35,960 35,953 35,980 36,039 36,152 36,274 321 0.89

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 36,033 36,273 240 0.67
  1-unit, detached 26,295 27,300 1,005 3.82
  1-unit, attached 1,232 1,379 147 11.93
  2 units 949 499 -450 -47.42
  3 or 4 units 837 534 -303 -36.20
  5 to 9 units 1,470 1,037 -433 -29.46
  10 to 20 units 919 1,363 444 48.31
  20 or more units 1,112 1,298 186 16.73
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 36,033 36,273 240 0.67
  Occupied Housing Units 33,858 33,579 -279 -0.82
    Owner 25,637 25,037 -600 -2.34
    Renter 8,221 8,542 321 3.90
  Vacant Housing Units 2,175 2,694 519 23.86
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.70 2.00 1.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 0.30 4.90 4.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.55 2.57 0.02 0.78
Average household size; renter-occ 2.10 2.09 -0.01 -0.48
Median Value $ owner occupied 125,700 126,200 500 0.40
Median Rent $ renter occupied 702 713 11 1.57

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 4 3 5 0 10 2 7 3 15 8 9 2
  in 1 unit bldgs 2 3 5 0 2 2 1 1 7 2 5 2
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 0 0 8 0 6 2 8 6 4 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 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 47 47 47 47
Value ($000), Total Units 483 417 584 0 1,725 204 457 152 1,390 571 1,101 232
  1 unit structures 274 417 584 0 229 204 158 74 879 156 640 232
  2 unit structures 209 0 0 0 1,496 0 299 78 511 415 461 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
    145.38 140.18 142.74 146.37 145.55
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -3.58 1.83 2.54 -0.56 0.12
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 3,814,220 3,816,559 3,787,920 3,707,855 3,759,626 -54,594 -1.4
  Net earnings 1/ 2,606,570 2,537,867 2,479,132 2,255,049 2,247,223 -359,347 -13.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 631,953 634,758 648,494 684,606 729,672 97,719 15.5
    Income maintenance 2/ 60,723 58,784 54,226 52,864 51,630 -9,093 -15.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 25,545 19,341 15,521 7,708 6,838 -18,707 -73.2
    Retirement and other 545,685 556,633 578,747 624,034 671,204 125,519 23.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 575,697 643,934 660,294 768,200 782,731 207,034 36.0
  Population 4/ 83,761 83,660 83,588 83,479 83,632 -129 -0.2
  Per capita personal income 45,537 45,620 45,317 44,417 44,954 -583 -1.3
  Per capita net earnings 31,119 30,335 29,659 27,013 26,870 -4,249 -13.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,545 7,587 7,758 8,201 8,725 1,180 15.6
    Per capita income maintenance 725 703 649 633 617 -108 -14.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 305 231 186 92 82 -223 -73.1
    Per capita retirement and other 6,515 6,654 6,924 7,475 8,026 1,511 23.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,873 7,697 7,899 9,202 9,359 2,486 36.2
  Earnings by place of work 2,828,466 2,737,067 2,719,687 2,500,141 2,448,880 -379,586 -13.4
    Wages and salaries 2,039,427 1,966,275 1,981,629 2,160,804 2,178,767 139,340 6.8
    Supplements to wages and salaries 495,741 482,311 473,699 479,252 486,212 -9,529 -1.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 353,812 339,122 326,909 329,253 333,043 -20,769 -5.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 141,929 143,189 146,790 149,999 153,169 11,240 7.9
    Proprietors' income 293,298 288,481 264,359 -139,915 -216,099 -509,397 -173.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 18,173 11,883 8,616 1,721 863 -17,310 -95.3
      Farm proprietors' income 275,125 276,598 255,743 -141,636 -216,962 -492,087 -178.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 46,136 46,033 46,751 47,726 48,206 2,070 4.5
  Wage and salary jobs 37,522 37,520 37,924 38,894 39,114 1,592 4.2
  Number of proprietors 8,614 8,513 8,827 8,832 9,092 478 5.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 504 501 505 499 498 -6 -1.2
    Number of farm proprietors 8,110 8,012 8,322 8,333 8,594 484 6.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 61,307 59,459 58,174 52,385 50,800 -10,507 -17.1
  Average wages and salaries 54,353 52,406 52,253 55,556 55,703 1,350 2.5
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 33,924 34,523 30,731 -16,997 -25,246 -59,170 -174.4
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 3,564 3,712 3,897 3,790 3,816 4,028 464 13.02
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,564 3,687 3,742 3,540 3,503 3,658 94 2.64

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 2,352 60,593 1,273 2,384 62,124 1,012
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 10 229 1,093 10 234 955
 Total, all industries - St Govt 7 166 1,149 7 168 1,115
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 45 4,623 735 44 4,706 840
 Total, all industries - Private 2,290 55,575 1,318 2,323 57,016 1,026
    Goods-producing 246 14,205 1,752 244 14,542 1,374
      Natural resources and mining 10 164 712 10 188 722
      Construction 168 3,615 879 163 3,888 910
      Manufacturing 68 10,427 2,067 71 10,465 1,558
    Service-providing 2,044 41,369 1,170 2,079 42,474 907
      Trade, transportation & utilities 314 7,428 632 313 7,424 595
      Information 430 1,511 279 392 1,391 290
      Financial activities 115 1,648 1,056 113 1,694 992
      Professional & business services 256 12,118 2,577 255 12,081 1,584
      Education and health services 234 10,301 749 237 10,562 839
      Leisure and hospitality 145 4,985 314 147 5,698 483
      Other services 530 3,298 346 607 3,539 347
      Unclassified 20 81 1,177 15 84 1,135

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 4.1 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.1
Unemployment 1,697 1,510 1,469 1,472 1,569 1,910 1,984 1,990 1,674 1,698 1,794 1,980 1,705
Employment 39,664 39,588 39,755 40,212 40,092 39,757 40,012 39,815 40,207 40,395 40,273 39,736 39,916
Labor Force41,36141,09841,22441,68441,66141,66741,99641,80541,88142,09342,06741,71641,621

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
Bullock Creek School DistrictMidland 26073204126111MI 1,923 9,837 1,742
Coleman Community SchoolsColeman 26102004226111MI 725 5,948 1,011
Meridian Public SchoolsSanford 26235804126111MI 1,302 10,287 1,611
Midland Public SchoolsMidland 26238201326111MI 7,989 53,223 9,060

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 11,939
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
Northwood University-Michigan Midland, MI1714927 2,878 1,767 253 48

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,878
  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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