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Situation & Outlook Report

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 35660)
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 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA metro changed from 156,792 in 2010 to 155,299 in 2015, a change of -2,156 (-1.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 259 in 2010 and 267 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -669 (2011), -650 (2012), -884 (2013), -159 (2014), -159 (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 162,307. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 5,504 (3.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 26,277 (2010) to 35,716 (2020), a change of 9,439 (35.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 276 in 2008 and 319 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,260 in 2008 to $40,113 in 2014, a change of $3,853 (10.6%). 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 258 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,582 in 2009 to $6,285 in 2014 a change of $703 (12.59%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,582 in 2009 to $5,813 in 2014, a change of $231 (4.14%). GDP is the most comprehensive measure of metro economic activity. GDP is the sum of the GDP originating in all industries in the metro. See more about GDP in Economic Characteristics section below.

Attributes of driil-down, small area geography within the metro ... metros account for 65,744 of the national scope 73,056 census tracts (others are in non-metro areas). This metro is comprised of 49 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 35660; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Whirlpool Corporation

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.
  •   Benton Harbor
  •   Niles

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
  Benton Harbor, MI (2607520) 10,038 10,042 10,060 10,042 10,017 10,018 -24 -0.20
  Niles, MI (2657760) 11,600 11,595 11,557 11,502 11,428 11,400 -195 -1.70

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 156,792 100.0 156,510 100.0 156,015 100.0 155,363 100.0 155,299 100.0 154,636 100.0
  Berrien County (26021) 156,792 100.0 156,510 100.0 156,015 100.0 155,363 100.0 155,299 100.0 154,636 100.0

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.
  Berrien 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 155,252 155,233 -19 -0.01
  One race 150,438 151,716 1,278 0.85
    White 121,325 123,053 1,728 1.42
    Black/African American 121,325 123,053 1,728 1.42
    American Indian/Alaska Native 528 590 62 11.74
    Asian alone 2,878 3,178 300 10.42
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 93 71 -22 -23.66
    Some other race alone 3,276 1,090 -2,186 -66.73
  Two or more races 4,814 3,517 -1,297 -26.94
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,728 7,942 214 2.77
Population 25 years and over 106,438 107,209 771 2.77
  % high school graduate or higher 88.6 89.7 1.1 1.24
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.9 26.9 2.0 8.03
Total Households 59,239 62,984 3,745 8.03
  Median household income ($) 44,747 44,031 -716 -1.60
  Mean household income ($) 60,408 61,549 1,141 1.89
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 155,252 155,233 -19 -0.01
  Male 75,662 75,560 -102 1.89
  Female 79,590 79,673 83 1.89
  Under 5 years 9,534 9,447 -87 1.89
  5 to 9 years 10,566 9,286 -1,280 -12.11
  10 to 14 years 8,784 9,739 955 10.87
  15 to 19 years 10,210 10,214 4 0.04
  20 to 24 years 9,720 9,338 -382 -3.93
  25 to 34 years 17,342 17,721 379 2.19
  35 to 44 years 18,020 17,810 -210 -1.17
  45 to 54 years 21,914 22,326 412 1.88
  55 to 59 years 12,351 11,245 -1,106 -8.95
  55 to 59 years 12,351 11,245 -1,106 -8.95
  60 to 64 years 9,918 10,889 971 9.79
  65 to 74 years 14,827 15,064 237 1.60
  75 to 84 years 7,292 8,724 1,432 19.64
  85 years and over 4,774 3,430 -1,344 -28.15
  Median age 42.1 41.8 -0.3 -0.71
  18 years and over 119,995 120,366 371 0.31
  21 years and over 114,718 115,119 401 0.35
  62 years and over 32,791 33,195 404 1.23
  65 years and over 26,893 27,218 325 1.21

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 76,922 76,902 76,834 76,782 76,753 76,768 -134 -0.17

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 76,540 76,737 197 0.26
  1-unit, detached 57,886 58,311 425 0.73
  1-unit, attached 1,294 1,910 616 47.60
  2 units 2,832 2,539 -293 -10.35
  3 or 4 units 2,508 1,632 -876 -34.93
  5 to 9 units 2,876 2,601 -275 -9.56
  10 to 20 units 2,198 2,796 598 27.21
  20 or more units 3,041 2,538 -503 -16.54
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 76,540 76,737 197 0.26
  Occupied Housing Units 59,239 62,984 3,745 6.32
    Owner 41,643 43,026 1,383 3.32
    Renter 17,596 19,958 2,362 13.42
  Vacant Housing Units 17,301 13,753 -3,548 -20.51
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.40 1.80 -1.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.70 8.50 -0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.60 2.42 -0.18 -6.92
Average household size; renter-occ 2.38 2.29 -0.09 -3.78
Median Value $ owner occupied 123,100 141,600 18,500 15.03
Median Rent $ renter occupied 653 682 29 4.44

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
    171.23 176.46 174.93 178.91 179.51
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.05 -0.87 2.28 0.34 4.84
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 5,888,324 5,861,935 5,965,179 6,233,278 6,485,208 596,884 10.1
  Net earnings 1/ 3,446,070 3,476,076 3,554,484 3,671,273 3,814,825 368,755 10.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,429,186 1,420,896 1,434,360 1,485,192 1,563,854 134,668 9.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 166,619 163,892 155,779 151,868 146,982 -19,637 -11.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 58,184 41,894 31,174 15,111 12,980 -45,204 -77.7
    Retirement and other 1,204,383 1,215,110 1,247,407 1,318,213 1,403,892 199,509 16.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,013,068 964,963 976,335 1,076,813 1,106,529 93,461 9.2
  Population 4/ 156,510 156,015 155,363 155,299 154,636 -1,874 -1.2
  Per capita personal income 37,623 37,573 38,395 40,137 41,939 4,316 11.5
  Per capita net earnings 22,018 22,280 22,879 23,640 24,670 2,652 12.0
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,132 9,107 9,232 9,563 10,113 981 10.7
    Per capita income maintenance 1,065 1,050 1,003 978 951 -114 -10.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 372 269 201 97 84 -288 -77.4
    Per capita retirement and other 7,695 7,788 8,029 8,488 9,079 1,384 18.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,473 6,185 6,284 6,934 7,156 683 10.6
  Earnings by place of work 3,685,376 3,658,437 3,848,372 3,958,270 4,132,450 447,074 12.1
    Wages and salaries 2,558,459 2,594,278 2,758,719 2,893,463 3,025,486 467,027 18.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 749,087 732,784 748,320 758,339 795,290 46,203 6.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 548,625 528,035 535,296 535,878 566,876 18,251 3.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 200,462 204,749 213,024 222,461 228,414 27,952 13.9
    Proprietors' income 377,830 331,375 341,333 306,468 311,674 -66,156 -17.5
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 53,336 10,878 28,993 7,210 7,389 -45,947 -86.1
      Farm proprietors' income 324,494 320,497 312,340 299,258 304,285 -20,209 -6.2
Total full-time and part-time employment 80,751 80,745 81,069 82,577 84,061 3,310 4.1
  Wage and salary jobs 63,152 63,338 63,438 64,956 65,920 2,768 4.4
  Number of proprietors 17,599 17,407 17,631 17,621 18,141 542 3.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 982 928 946 950 947 -35 -3.6
    Number of farm proprietors 16,617 16,479 16,685 16,671 17,194 577 3.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 45,639 45,309 47,470 47,934 49,160 3,521 7.7
  Average wages and salaries 40,513 40,959 43,487 44,545 45,896 5,383 13.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 19,528 19,449 18,720 17,951 17,697 -1,831 -9.4
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 5,582 5,939 5,731 5,636 6,097 6,285 703 12.59
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,582 5,918 5,631 5,416 5,752 5,813 231 4.14

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 3,559 96,979 994 3,535 101,400 847
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 28 517 1,229 29 513 1,042
 Total, all industries - St Govt 14 606 1,090 14 619 1,062
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 126 13,032 748 126 13,197 769
 Total, all industries - Private 3,391 82,823 1,031 3,366 87,071 856
    Goods-producing 715 24,817 1,744 706 25,661 1,318
      Natural resources and mining 90 1,115 500 89 1,525 507
      Construction 320 2,455 779 316 2,804 835
      Manufacturing 305 21,248 1,917 301 21,332 1,448
    Service-providing 2,676 58,006 726 2,660 61,410 662
      Trade, transportation & utilities 696 16,625 904 696 17,105 788
      Information 37 725 659 38 759 697
      Financial activities 283 3,337 1,071 281 3,401 942
      Professional & business services 487 10,072 691 484 10,645 706
      Education and health services 319 14,337 855 317 14,566 789
      Leisure and hospitality 407 9,908 265 406 11,871 276
      Other services 398 2,870 421 389 2,940 436
      Unclassified 49 131 425 49 122 479

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 4.6 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 5.0 4.4
Unemployment 3,485 2,986 2,824 2,817 2,964 3,521 3,686 3,583 3,078 3,267 3,522 3,800 3,324
Employment 71,557 70,739 71,179 71,230 70,883 69,744 70,706 70,766 71,802 72,499 72,636 72,597 72,631
Labor Force75,04273,72574,00374,04773,84773,26574,39274,34974,88075,76676,15876,39775,955

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
Benton Harbor Area SchoolsBenton Harbor 26048301326021MI 2,770 30,386 5,837
Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs 26054303126021MI 2,224 13,172 1,946
Brandywine Community SchoolsNiles 26066002126021MI 1,398 9,184 1,464
Bridgman Public SchoolsBridgman 26068402326021MI 980 4,870 735
Buchanan Community SchoolsBuchanan 26071402126021MI 1,607 9,819 1,696
Coloma Community SchoolsColoma 26103803126021MI 1,739 9,568 1,572
Eau Claire Public SchoolsEau Claire 26128104126021MI 866 3,500 602
Galien Township School DistrictGalien 26154804226021MI... 2,562 354
Hagar Township S/D #6Benton Harbor 26173404126021MI 62 520 79
Lakeshore School District (Berrien)Stevensville 26208202326021MI 2,852 17,509 3,100
New Buffalo Area SchoolsNew Buffalo 26251404126021MI 652 4,458 564
Niles Community SchoolsNiles 26255601326021MI 3,809 24,105 3,849
River Valley School DistrictThree Oaks 26297904226021MI 654 7,616 1,041
Sodus Township S/D #5Sodus 26320704126021MI 75 202 32
St. Joseph Public SchoolsSaint Joseph 26328502326021MI 2,813 19,162 2,897
Watervliet School DistrictWatervliet 26354603126021MI 1,338 6,506 1,100

Number of districts: 16 ... Total enrollment: 23,839
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
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI1687409 1,805 1,517 1,613 868
Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI1706205 4,219 1,294 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,024
  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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