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Situation & Outlook Report

Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 33860)
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 Montgomery, AL MSA metro changed from 375,123 in 2010 to 373,256 in 2015, a change of -1,331 (-0.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 137 in 2010 and 142 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,123 (2011), -3,800 (2012), -3,392 (2013), -1,641 (2014), -1,641 (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 408,302. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 33,094 (8.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 46,499 (2010) to 71,005 (2020), a change of 24,506 (52.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 272 in 2008 and 357 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,403 in 2008 to $39,215 in 2014, a change of $2,812 (7.7%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 136 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $15,168 in 2009 to $16,703 in 2014 a change of $1,535 (10.12%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $15,168 in 2009 to $15,318 in 2014, a change of $150 (0.99%). 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 96 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 33860; 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.
  •   Montgomery

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
  Millbrook, AL (0148712) 14,640 14,666 14,811 14,908 15,063 15,169 503 3.40
  Montgomery, AL (0151000) 205,764 205,972 207,513 204,648 201,846 200,481 -5,491 -2.70
  Prattville, AL (0162328) 33,960 34,067 34,626 34,683 35,056 35,317 1,250 3.70

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 375,123 100.0 377,880 100.0 375,745 100.0 373,646 100.0 373,256 100.0 373,792 100.0
  Autauga County, AL (01001) 54,660 14.6 55,253 14.6 55,175 14.7 55,038 14.7 55,290 14.8 55,347 14.8
  Elmore County, AL (01051) 79,465 21.2 80,012 21.2 80,432 21.4 80,883 21.6 81,022 21.7 81,468 21.8
  Lowndes County, AL (01085) 11,275 3.0 11,119 2.9 10,852 2.9 10,725 2.9 10,555 2.8 10,458 2.8
  Montgomery County, AL (01101) 229,723 61.2 231,496 61.3 229,286 61.0 227,000 60.8 226,389 60.7 226,519 60.6

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.
  Elmore County, AL
  Montgomery County, AL

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 376,066 374,430 -1,636 -0.44
  One race 371,817 369,774 -2,043 -0.55
    White 194,117 192,551 -1,566 -0.81
    Black/African American 194,117 192,551 -1,566 -0.81
    American Indian/Alaska Native 582 895 313 53.78
    Asian alone 5,779 6,121 342 5.92
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 52 58 6 11.54
    Some other race alone 4,827 2,990 -1,837 -38.06
  Two or more races 4,249 4,656 407 9.58
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11,487 11,597 110 0.96
Population 25 years and over 245,470 245,324 -146 0.96
  % high school graduate or higher 85.7 85.5 -0.2 -0.23
  % bachelor's degree or higher 25.9 27.8 1.9 7.34
Total Households 141,137 142,432 1,295 7.34
  Median household income ($) 45,859 47,159 1,300 2.83
  Mean household income ($) 62,057 60,854 -1,203 -1.94
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 376,066 374,430 -1,636 -0.44
  Male 181,023 180,001 -1,022 -1.94
  Female 195,043 194,429 -614 -1.94
  Under 5 years 24,056 24,390 334 -1.94
  5 to 9 years 26,178 27,055 877 3.35
  10 to 14 years 26,708 22,027 -4,681 -17.53
  15 to 19 years 26,351 25,698 -653 -2.48
  20 to 24 years 27,303 29,936 2,633 9.64
  25 to 34 years 52,040 50,907 -1,133 -2.18
  35 to 44 years 47,633 48,139 506 1.06
  45 to 54 years 51,690 49,633 -2,057 -3.98
  55 to 59 years 24,666 24,434 -232 -0.94
  55 to 59 years 24,666 24,434 -232 -0.94
  60 to 64 years 19,933 21,142 1,209 6.07
  65 to 74 years 28,819 29,117 298 1.03
  75 to 84 years 14,402 17,175 2,773 19.25
  85 years and over 6,287 4,777 -1,510 -24.02
  Median age 36.0 36.4 0.4 1.11
  18 years and over 284,426 284,703 277 0.10
  21 years and over 267,301 270,346 3,045 1.14
  62 years and over 61,962 62,084 122 0.20
  65 years and over 49,508 51,069 1,561 3.15

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 161,573 161,612 162,299 163,020 163,993 164,600 2,988 1.85

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 163,463 164,416 953 0.58
  1-unit, detached 115,045 120,291 5,246 4.56
  1-unit, attached 3,799 3,435 -364 -9.58
  2 units 1,873 2,361 488 26.05
  3 or 4 units 5,346 4,866 -480 -8.98
  5 to 9 units 8,990 10,152 1,162 12.93
  10 to 20 units 5,162 2,964 -2,198 -42.58
  20 or more units 5,455 5,540 85 1.56
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 163,463 164,416 953 0.58
  Occupied Housing Units 141,137 142,432 1,295 0.92
    Owner 90,409 92,267 1,858 2.06
    Renter 50,728 50,165 -563 -1.11
  Vacant Housing Units 22,326 21,984 -342 -1.53
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.60 2.30 -1.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.80 7.60 2.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.59 2.55 -0.04 -1.54
Average household size; renter-occ 2.54 2.55 0.01 0.39
Median Value $ owner occupied 122,400 134,000 11,600 9.48
Median Rent $ renter occupied 796 817 21 2.64

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 77 92 67 59 45 60 62 75 81 78 139 60
  in 1 unit bldgs 77 56 67 45 45 60 53 75 66 78 59 60
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 36 0 14 0 0 9 0 15 0 80 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
  Percent Coverage 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98
Value ($000), Total Units 12,729 15,648 12,363 10,367 7,797 13,572 10,776 13,607 15,504 14,439 20,749 10,898
  1 unit structures 12,729 12,648 12,363 10,024 7,797 13,572 10,556 13,607 14,314 14,439 10,249 10,898
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 3,000 0 343 0 0 220 0 1,190 0 10,500 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
    140.56 141.03 144.27 143.91 145.44
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.33 2.30 -0.25 1.06 3.47
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 13,593,378 13,660,232 13,805,564 14,222,133 14,713,177 1,119,799 8.2
  Net earnings 1/ 8,168,460 8,181,474 8,231,945 8,408,510 8,657,634 489,174 6.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,965,941 2,944,543 3,016,968 3,124,596 3,283,042 317,101 10.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 459,890 441,170 444,290 437,320 440,289 -19,601 -4.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 72,680 51,415 36,264 20,633 17,363 -55,317 -76.1
    Retirement and other 2,433,371 2,451,958 2,536,414 2,666,643 2,825,390 392,019 16.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,458,977 2,534,215 2,556,651 2,689,027 2,772,501 313,524 12.8
  Population 4/ 377,880 375,745 373,646 373,256 373,792 -4,088 -1.1
  Per capita personal income 35,973 36,355 36,948 38,103 39,362 3,389 9.4
  Per capita net earnings 21,617 21,774 22,031 22,527 23,162 1,545 7.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,849 7,837 8,074 8,371 8,783 934 11.9
    Per capita income maintenance 1,217 1,174 1,189 1,172 1,178 -39 -3.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 192 137 97 55 46 -146 -76.0
    Per capita retirement and other 6,440 6,526 6,788 7,144 7,559 1,119 17.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,507 6,745 6,842 7,204 7,417 910 14.0
  Earnings by place of work 9,635,006 9,638,620 9,841,352 10,036,964 10,323,638 688,632 7.1
    Wages and salaries 7,115,953 7,144,625 7,206,639 7,338,467 7,570,269 454,316 6.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,949,739 1,851,601 1,837,749 1,915,803 1,935,354 -14,385 -0.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,396,251 1,300,928 1,282,767 1,356,915 1,364,073 -32,178 -2.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 553,488 550,673 554,982 558,888 571,281 17,793 3.2
    Proprietors' income 569,314 642,394 796,964 782,694 818,015 248,701 43.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 41,938 62,294 121,703 115,464 104,281 62,343 148.7
      Farm proprietors' income 527,376 580,100 675,261 667,230 713,734 186,358 35.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 222,021 218,751 219,474 221,183 223,796 1,775 0.8
  Wage and salary jobs 175,831 175,269 176,316 176,836 178,158 2,327 1.3
  Number of proprietors 46,190 43,482 43,158 44,347 45,638 -552 -1.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,796 1,741 1,768 1,761 1,731 -65 -3.6
    Number of farm proprietors 44,394 41,741 41,390 42,586 43,907 -487 -1.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,397 44,062 44,841 45,379 46,130 2,733 6.3
  Average wages and salaries 40,470 40,764 40,873 41,499 42,492 2,022 5.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 11,879 13,898 16,315 15,668 16,256 4,377 36.8
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 15,168 15,518 15,842 16,042 16,667 16,703 1,535 10.12
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 15,168 15,345 15,450 15,297 15,601 15,318 150 0.99

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 8,596 264,072 772 8,598 268,550 789
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 121 10,243 1,398 116 10,603 1,242
 Total, all industries - St Govt 275 35,397 830 269 35,688 947
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 240 24,145 685 240 24,324 725
 Total, all industries - Private 7,960 194,287 739 7,973 197,934 744
    Goods-producing 997 40,435 972 1,003 40,740 1,010
      Natural resources and mining 88 1,057 864 90 1,090 854
      Construction 590 8,568 852 593 8,781 891
      Manufacturing 319 30,810 1,009 320 30,870 1,049
    Service-providing 6,963 153,853 678 6,970 157,194 675
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,939 46,615 678 1,936 47,054 661
      Information 115 ...... 114 ......
      Financial activities 1,024 11,626 1,196 1,009 11,724 1,058
      Professional & business services 1,389 30,150 747 1,404 30,785 794
      Education and health services 940 28,977 718 933 29,036 768
      Leisure and hospitality 773 25,959 287 790 27,728 285
      Other services 783 ...... 784 ......

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 5.0 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.4 4.7 5.0 5.8 5.1 5.1
Unemployment 1,444 1,267 1,261 1,257 1,266 1,349 1,424 1,381 1,205 1,271 1,510 1,313 1,312
Employment 23,914 23,865 24,084 24,159 24,082 23,839 23,868 23,966 24,230 24,303 24,376 24,497 24,540
Labor Force25,35825,13225,34525,41625,34825,18825,29225,34725,43525,57425,88625,81025,852

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
Autauga CountyPrattville 01002404101001AL 9,717 55,246 10,643
Elmore CountyWetumpka 01012902101051AL 11,280 73,612 12,654
Lowndes CountyHayneville 01021604201085AL 1,749 10,703 1,793
Montgomery CountyMontgomery 01024301201101AL 31,359 224,175 39,155
Tallassee CityTallassee 01032404101051AL 1,916 8,982 1,583

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 56,021
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
Alabama State University Montgomery, AL1007249 4,812 4,383 707 299
Amridge University Montgomery, AL1006909 291 159 334 110
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL1008309 4,377 3,081 680 242
Faulkner University Montgomery, AL1011899 2,670 1,822 665 598
Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL4554883 315 230 0 0
Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL4751303 240 240 0 0
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College Montgomery, AL1023133 1,338 681 0 0
Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL1014355 1,160 912 0 0
J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL1014713 473 417 0 0
Prince Institute-Southeast Montgomery, AL1019583 84 84 0 0
South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL1011169 523 353 101 3
Virginia College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL4521153 622 440 0 0

  Number of institutions: 12 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 16,905
  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
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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

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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