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Situation & Outlook Report

Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 33540)
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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 Missoula, MT MSA metro changed from 109,455 in 2010 to 112,681 in 2015, a change of 4,726 (4.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 355 in 2010 and 352 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 336 (2011), 466 (2012), 258 (2013), 509 (2014), 509 (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 116,635. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 7,210 (6.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 12,895 (2010) to 21,471 (2020), a change of 8,576 (66.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 315 in 2008 and 412 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,429 in 2008 to $38,422 in 2014, a change of $2,993 (8.4%). 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 306 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,394 in 2009 to $4,891 in 2014 a change of $497 (11.31%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,394 in 2009 to $4,461 in 2014, a change of $67 (1.52%). 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 20 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 33540; 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.
  •   Missoula

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
  Missoula, MT (3050200) 66,788 66,967 67,565 68,484 69,039 69,821 2,854 4.30

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 109,455 100.0 110,160 100.0 111,077 100.0 111,731 100.0 112,681 100.0 114,181 100.0
  Missoula County, MT (30063) 109,455 100.0 110,160 100.0 111,077 100.0 111,731 100.0 112,681 100.0 114,181 100.0

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.
  Missoula County, MT

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 111,807 112,684 877 0.78
  One race 107,751 110,156 2,405 2.23
    White 102,733 104,198 1,465 1.43
    Black/African American 102,733 104,198 1,465 1.43
    American Indian/Alaska Native 3,068 4,416 1,348 43.94
    Asian alone 1,289 1,054 -235 -18.23
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 45 45...
    Some other race alone 482 51 -431 -89.42
  Two or more races 4,056 2,528 -1,528 -37.67
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,257 3,489 232 7.12
Population 25 years and over 72,653 73,147 494 7.12
  % high school graduate or higher 94.0 95.3 1.3 1.38
  % bachelor's degree or higher 39.8 40.9 1.1 2.76
Total Households 45,820 46,407 587 2.76
  Median household income ($) 48,077 44,289 -3,788 -7.88
  Mean household income ($) 61,207 65,380 4,173 6.82
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 111,807 112,684 877 0.78
  Male 55,887 57,192 1,305 6.82
  Female 55,920 55,492 -428 6.82
  Under 5 years 6,017 5,747 -270 6.82
  5 to 9 years 7,064 5,765 -1,299 -18.39
  10 to 14 years 5,236 7,069 1,833 35.01
  15 to 19 years 7,399 7,358 -41 -0.55
  20 to 24 years 13,438 13,598 160 1.19
  25 to 34 years 17,301 16,626 -675 -3.90
  35 to 44 years 13,208 13,459 251 1.90
  45 to 54 years 12,986 13,521 535 4.12
  55 to 59 years 7,823 7,981 158 2.02
  55 to 59 years 7,823 7,981 158 2.02
  60 to 64 years 6,471 6,405 -66 -1.02
  65 to 74 years 9,128 9,315 187 2.05
  75 to 84 years 3,609 3,191 -418 -11.58
  85 years and over 2,127 2,649 522 24.54
  Median age 34.2 35.1 0.9 2.63
  18 years and over 90,303 90,934 631 0.70
  21 years and over 82,841 84,221 1,380 1.67
  62 years and over 17,968 19,265 1,297 7.22
  65 years and over 14,864 15,155 291 1.96

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 50,106 50,120 50,326 50,727 50,957 51,411 1,291 2.58

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 50,756 51,415 659 1.30
  1-unit, detached 31,335 31,311 -24 -0.08
  1-unit, attached 1,202 1,590 388 32.28
  2 units 2,228 2,092 -136 -6.10
  3 or 4 units 4,379 2,782 -1,597 -36.47
  5 to 9 units 2,022 2,745 723 35.76
  10 to 20 units 2,236 2,683 447 19.99
  20 or more units 3,586 3,086 -500 -13.94
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 50,756 51,415 659 1.30
  Occupied Housing Units 45,820 46,407 587 1.28
    Owner 26,109 27,080 971 3.72
    Renter 19,711 19,327 -384 -1.95
  Vacant Housing Units 4,936 5,008 72 1.46
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.00 1.50 1.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 2.80 4.90 2.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.41 2.46 0.05 2.07
Average household size; renter-occ 2.31 2.19 -0.12 -5.19
Median Value $ owner occupied 242,300 246,800 4,500 1.86
Median Rent $ renter occupied 777 745 -32 -4.12

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 42 19 82 45 17 12 31 23 38 52 90 32
  in 1 unit bldgs 37 15 33 19 15 10 17 23 29 50 31 32
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 3 4 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 3 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 45 26 0 0 6 0 5 0 54 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 6,915 1,616 5,087 4,775 2,505 1,690 3,605 2,273 3,950 8,119 11,058 4,570
  1 unit structures 6,613 1,494 3,598 3,244 2,430 1,595 3,173 2,273 3,470 7,936 5,842 4,570
  2 unit structures 220 0 241 0 75 95 0 0 341 183 170 0
  3-4 unit structures 82 122 0 0 0 0 244 0 0 0 79 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 1,248 1,531 0 0 188 0 139 0 4,967 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
    235.99 235.08 241.15 239.96 246.40
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.39 2.58 -0.49 2.68 4.41
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 3,958,725 4,225,993 4,188,403 4,418,319 4,658,921 700,196 17.7
  Net earnings 1/ 2,320,448 2,384,267 2,406,618 2,520,294 2,683,998 363,550 15.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 680,671 704,897 721,867 759,389 804,823 124,152 18.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 66,623 67,614 69,111 69,155 68,451 1,828 2.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 27,685 24,476 18,539 12,760 13,161 -14,524 -52.5
    Retirement and other 586,363 612,807 634,217 677,474 723,211 136,848 23.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 957,606 1,136,829 1,059,918 1,138,636 1,170,100 212,494 22.2
  Population 4/ 110,160 111,077 111,731 112,681 114,181 4,021 3.7
  Per capita personal income 35,936 38,046 37,486 39,211 40,803 4,867 13.5
  Per capita net earnings 21,064 21,465 21,539 22,367 23,507 2,443 11.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,179 6,346 6,461 6,739 7,049 870 14.1
    Per capita income maintenance 605 609 619 614 599 -6 -1.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 251 220 166 113 115 -136 -54.2
    Per capita retirement and other 5,323 5,517 5,676 6,012 6,334 1,011 19.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 8,693 10,235 9,486 10,105 10,248 1,555 17.9
  Earnings by place of work 2,918,248 2,993,334 3,071,326 3,201,610 3,389,631 471,383 16.2
    Wages and salaries 2,029,542 2,104,152 2,157,530 2,257,056 2,388,408 358,866 17.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 563,563 568,923 565,926 578,465 596,574 33,011 5.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 365,218 369,015 360,940 365,705 377,507 12,289 3.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 198,345 199,908 204,986 212,760 219,067 20,722 10.4
    Proprietors' income 325,143 320,259 347,870 366,089 404,649 79,506 24.5
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 723 -9,711 -6,738 -8,990 -7,567 -8,290 -1146.6
      Farm proprietors' income 324,420 329,970 354,608 375,079 412,216 87,796 27.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 76,216 76,768 77,740 78,822 80,309 4,093 5.4
  Wage and salary jobs 59,072 59,645 60,414 61,222 62,189 3,117 5.3
  Number of proprietors 17,144 17,123 17,326 17,600 18,120 976 5.7
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 594 570 581 580 574 -20 -3.4
    Number of farm proprietors 16,550 16,553 16,745 17,020 17,546 996 6.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 38,289 38,992 39,508 40,618 42,207 3,918 10.2
  Average wages and salaries 34,357 35,278 35,712 36,867 38,406 4,049 11.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 19,602 19,934 21,177 22,038 23,493 3,891 19.9
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 4,394 4,420 4,496 4,663 4,732 4,891 497 11.31
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,394 4,375 4,387 4,443 4,412 4,461 67 1.52

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 4,832 92,126 716 4,880 95,908 714
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 40 2,024 1,435 41 2,194 1,183
 Total, all industries - St Govt 21 6,594 810 21 6,952 809
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 52 6,588 767 53 6,765 960
 Total, all industries - Private 4,719 76,920 684 4,765 79,997 672
    Goods-producing 691 7,605 753 707 8,689 814
      Natural resources and mining 81 711 918 80 814 1,034
      Construction 467 3,667 767 481 4,562 834
      Manufacturing 143 3,228 699 146 3,313 730
    Service-providing 4,028 69,315 677 4,058 71,308 655
      Trade, transportation & utilities 964 19,154 636 970 19,621 621
      Information 73 1,557 903 68 1,517 916
      Financial activities 459 4,385 1,044 455 4,396 1,071
      Professional & business services 999 10,553 899 1,014 10,686 811
      Education and health services 566 16,866 787 564 17,015 794
      Leisure and hospitality 463 12,161 314 474 13,409 307
      Other services 502 4,635 478 511 4,663 481
      Unclassified 2 3 342 2 2 437

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 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.6 4.0 4.7 4.6 4.6 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.6 3.5
Unemployment 2,016 1,902 2,080 2,266 2,469 2,858 2,837 2,810 2,109 1,938 2,358 2,199 2,116
Employment 58,827 60,205 60,148 59,821 58,849 57,447 58,394 58,727 59,293 59,640 59,397 58,858 59,090
Labor Force60,84362,10762,22862,08761,31860,30561,23161,53761,40261,57861,75561,05761,206

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
Bonner ElemBonner 30042602330063MT 347 2,625 301
Clinton ElemClinton 30068704230063MT 207 2,408 320
Desmet ElemMissoula 30088802330063MT 123 877 120
Frenchtown K-12 SchoolsFrenchtown 30115204130063MT 1,177 6,733 1,305
Hellgate ElemMissoula 30138601330063MT 1,351 13,099 1,461
Lolo ElemLolo 30171304130063MT 632 5,244 711
Missoula ElemMissoula 30185701330063MT 5,092 70,221 5,877
Missoula H SMissoula 30185401330063MT 3,542 102,721 4,326
Potomac ElemBonner 30213304230063MT 101 1,100 110
Seeley Lake ElemSeeley Lake 30237304330063MT 197 2,101 203
Sunset ElemGreenough 30253804230063MT 3 217 18
Swan Valley ElemCondon 30255304330063MT 30 564 43
Target Range ElemMissoula 30258902330063MT 493 3,612 393
Woodman ElemLolo 30286504230063MT 50 461 50

Number of districts: 14 ... Total enrollment: 13,345
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
Modern Beauty School Inc Missoula, MT1803914 46 46 0 0
The University of Montana Missoula, MT1804899 11,692 9,281 2,260 1,186

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 11,738
  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.

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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

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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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