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Situation & Outlook Report

Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 35980)
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 Norwich-New London, CT MSA metro changed from 274,067 in 2010 to 272,743 in 2015, a change of -2,204 (-0.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 168 in 2010 and 175 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -1,283 (2011), 666 (2012), -905 (2013), -1,249 (2014), -1,249 (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 290,747. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 16,645 (6.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 40,198 (2010) to 58,894 (2020), a change of 18,696 (46.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 54 in 2008 and 65 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $45,520 in 2008 to $50,271 in 2014, a change of $4,751 (10.4%). 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 145 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $16,053 in 2009 to $15,536 in 2014 a change of ($517) (-3.22%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $16,053 in 2009 to $14,244 in 2014, a change of ($1,809) (-11.27%). 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 66 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 35980; 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.
  •   New London
  •   Norwich

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
  Groton, CT (0934180) 10,389 9,383 9,349 9,367 9,336 9,299 -84 -0.90
  New London, CT (0952280) 27,620 27,622 27,629 27,597 27,432 27,374 -248 -0.90
  Norwich, CT (0956200) 40,493 40,554 40,468 40,461 40,345 40,178 -376 -0.90

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 274,067 100.0 273,211 100.0 274,394 100.0 273,716 100.0 272,743 100.0 271,863 100.0
  New London County, CT (09011) 274,067 100.0 273,211 100.0 274,394 100.0 273,716 100.0 272,743 100.0 271,863 100.0

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.
  New London County, CT

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 274,150 273,676 -474 -0.17
  One race 260,173 259,625 -548 -0.21
    White 223,921 221,316 -2,605 -1.16
    Black/African American 223,921 221,316 -2,605 -1.16
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,599 942 -1,657 -63.76
    Asian alone 10,862 10,926 64 0.59
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 44 0 -44 -100.00
    Some other race alone 6,444 10,023 3,579 55.54
  Two or more races 13,977 14,051 74 0.53
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 26,393 27,180 787 2.98
Population 25 years and over 189,257 189,367 110 2.98
  % high school graduate or higher 91.4 91.7 0.3 0.33
  % bachelor's degree or higher 32.0 32.0 0.0 0.00
Total Households 106,886 105,504 -1,382 0.00
  Median household income ($) 62,883 66,148 3,265 5.19
  Mean household income ($) 82,557 84,800 2,243 2.72
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 274,150 273,676 -474 -0.17
  Male 137,080 136,879 -201 2.72
  Female 137,070 136,797 -273 2.72
  Under 5 years 14,235 14,282 47 2.72
  5 to 9 years 16,672 14,970 -1,702 -10.21
  10 to 14 years 15,543 16,103 560 3.60
  15 to 19 years 18,352 17,984 -368 -2.01
  20 to 24 years 20,091 20,970 879 4.38
  25 to 34 years 34,216 34,144 -72 -0.21
  35 to 44 years 33,153 30,883 -2,270 -6.85
  45 to 54 years 41,638 42,242 604 1.45
  55 to 59 years 22,545 20,743 -1,802 -7.99
  55 to 59 years 22,545 20,743 -1,802 -7.99
  60 to 64 years 16,055 17,298 1,243 7.74
  65 to 74 years 22,794 24,626 1,832 8.04
  75 to 84 years 12,743 13,460 717 5.63
  85 years and over 6,113 5,971 -142 -2.32
  Median age 40.4 41.5 1.1 2.72
  18 years and over 217,614 218,141 527 0.24
  21 years and over 206,494 206,530 36 0.02
  62 years and over 51,729 53,680 1,951 3.77
  65 years and over 41,650 44,057 2,407 5.78

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 120,994 121,036 121,118 121,072 121,120 121,248 212 0.18

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 120,834 121,263 429 0.36
  1-unit, detached 80,413 77,702 -2,711 -3.37
  1-unit, attached 4,923 5,062 139 2.82
  2 units 8,446 8,439 -7 -0.08
  3 or 4 units 8,829 9,195 366 4.15
  5 to 9 units 5,810 6,275 465 8.00
  10 to 20 units 3,956 3,738 -218 -5.51
  20 or more units 6,166 8,197 2,031 32.94
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 120,834 121,263 429 0.36
  Occupied Housing Units 106,886 105,504 -1,382 -1.29
    Owner 70,733 70,479 -254 -0.36
    Renter 36,153 35,025 -1,128 -3.12
  Vacant Housing Units 13,948 15,759 1,811 12.98
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.10 3.40 1.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.10 6.40 2.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.52 2.57 0.05 1.98
Average household size; renter-occ 2.30 2.28 -0.02 -0.87
Median Value $ owner occupied 241,100 234,900 -6,200 -2.57
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,015 1,003 -12 -1.18

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 17 12 14 40 75 4 8 9 17 9 28 8
  in 1 unit bldgs 17 12 14 12 10 4 8 9 17 9 12 8
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 28 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 39 39 39 39
Value ($000), Total Units 3,518 2,094 3,195 4,832 8,069 698 1,424 1,840 2,792 1,892 4,836 1,795
  1 unit structures 3,518 2,094 3,195 2,200 1,959 698 1,424 1,840 2,792 1,892 2,500 1,795
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,336 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 2,632 6,110 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
    176.49 179.29 179.21 179.14 181.08
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.59 -0.04 -0.04 1.08 2.60
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 13,076,375 13,476,398 13,476,238 13,790,230 14,272,167 1,195,792 9.1
  Net earnings 1/ 8,496,314 8,595,011 8,600,890 8,802,289 9,115,374 619,060 7.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,213,041 2,230,380 2,265,891 2,330,124 2,415,176 202,135 9.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 169,461 168,246 178,471 183,814 184,454 14,993 8.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 153,861 128,545 105,078 54,980 46,441 -107,420 -69.8
    Retirement and other 1,889,719 1,933,589 1,982,342 2,091,330 2,184,281 294,562 15.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,367,020 2,651,007 2,609,457 2,657,817 2,741,617 374,597 15.8
  Population 4/ 273,211 274,394 273,716 272,743 271,863 -1,348 -0.5
  Per capita personal income 47,862 49,113 49,234 50,561 52,498 4,636 9.7
  Per capita net earnings 31,098 31,324 31,423 32,273 33,529 2,431 7.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,100 8,128 8,278 8,543 8,884 784 9.7
    Per capita income maintenance 620 613 652 674 678 58 9.4
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 563 468 384 202 171 -392 -69.6
    Per capita retirement and other 6,917 7,047 7,242 7,668 8,034 1,117 16.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 8,664 9,661 9,533 9,745 10,085 1,421 16.4
  Earnings by place of work 9,546,105 9,602,847 9,563,090 9,664,430 9,880,980 334,875 3.5
    Wages and salaries 6,745,409 6,799,171 6,761,952 6,894,280 6,984,676 239,267 3.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,954,713 1,912,218 1,889,511 1,892,453 1,924,390 -30,323 -1.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,462,844 1,412,228 1,391,427 1,388,291 1,409,770 -53,074 -3.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 491,869 499,990 498,084 504,162 514,620 22,751 4.6
    Proprietors' income 845,983 891,458 911,627 877,697 971,914 125,931 14.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 6,176 3,427 4,482 6,674 -153 -6,329 -102.5
      Farm proprietors' income 839,807 888,031 907,145 871,023 972,067 132,260 15.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 168,180 166,768 166,051 164,649 165,278 -2,902 -1.7
  Wage and salary jobs 137,657 136,662 135,695 134,013 133,728 -3,929 -2.9
  Number of proprietors 30,523 30,106 30,356 30,636 31,550 1,027 3.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 830 841 859 869 869 39 4.7
    Number of farm proprietors 29,693 29,265 29,497 29,767 30,681 988 3.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 56,761 57,582 57,591 58,697 59,784 3,023 5.3
  Average wages and salaries 49,002 49,752 49,832 51,445 52,230 3,228 6.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 28,283 30,344 30,754 29,261 31,683 3,400 12.0
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 16,053 16,043 15,280 15,106 15,107 15,536 -517 -3.22
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 16,053 15,867 14,834 14,391 14,143 14,244 -1,809 -11.27

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 7,110 196,522 1,037 7,197 202,921 960
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 70 4,187 1,382 69 4,496 1,175
 Total, all industries - St Govt 87 6,474 1,247 87 6,546 1,416
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 278 40,927 833 278 40,547 905
 Total, all industries - Private 6,675 144,934 1,076 6,763 151,331 949
    Goods-producing 843 31,433 1,852 850 32,904 1,536
      Natural resources and mining 71 1,720 701 69 2,246 696
      Construction 589 5,830 1,019 600 6,210 1,074
      Manufacturing 183 23,883 2,138 181 24,447 1,732
    Service-providing 5,832 113,501 860 5,913 118,427 786
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,498 35,032 882 1,529 35,805 780
      Information 86 1,682 902 88 1,668 933
      Financial activities 500 4,439 1,318 506 4,583 1,098
      Professional & business services 1,157 13,390 1,559 1,177 14,136 1,245
      Education and health services 847 31,995 862 844 32,066 906
      Leisure and hospitality 839 21,152 378 849 24,073 378
      Other services 888 5,760 496 900 6,040 503
      Unclassified 17 51 1,171 20 56 780

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 5.6 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.3 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.4
Unemployment 7,763 7,074 6,935 7,065 6,914 8,349 8,222 8,443 7,224 7,276 8,203 7,732 7,529
Employment 131,708 129,457 129,489 129,155 128,562 127,713 127,647 128,136 128,082 129,848 130,705 132,772 131,985
Labor Force139,471136,531136,424136,220135,476136,062135,869136,579135,306137,124138,908140,504139,514

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
Bozrah School DistrictBozrah 09003904109011CT 241 2,628 418
Colchester School DistrictColchester 09008403109011CT 2,880 16,065 3,183
East Lyme School DistrictEast Lyme 09013204109011CT 2,932 19,166 2,835
Franklin School DistrictNorth Franklin 09015904109011CT 200 1,923 315
Griswold School DistrictGriswold 09017404109011CT 1,958 11,956 1,956
Groton School DistrictMystic 09017702209011CT 4,778 40,130 5,248
Lebanon School DistrictLebanon 09021304109011CT 1,228 7,311 1,327
Ledyard School DistrictLedyard 09021604109011CT 2,591 15,057 2,681
Lisbon School DistrictLisbon 09021904109011CT 443 4,340 763
Montville School DistrictOakdale 09025802209011CT 2,446 19,578 2,926
New London School DistrictNew London 09028201309011CT 3,068 27,630 3,791
North Stonington School DistrNorth Stonington 09030604109011CT 764 5,299 833
Norwich School DistrictNorwich 09031201309011CT 3,793 40,508 6,216
Preston School DistrictPreston 09034204109011CT 402 4,728 715
Regional School District 18Old Lyme 09035404109011CT 1,446 10,013 1,591
Salem School DistrictSalem 09039004109011CT 422 4,153 803
Sprague School DistrictBaltic 09042602209011CT 370 2,985 494
Stonington School DistrictOld Mystic 09043802209011CT 2,345 18,552 2,819
Voluntown School DistrictVoluntown 09047104109011CT 315 2,604 416
Waterford School DistrictWaterford 09048602209011CT 2,627 19,524 3,075

Number of districts: 20 ... Total enrollment: 35,249
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
Connecticut College New London, CT1289027 1,893 1,873 7 3
Mitchell College New London, CT1297745 778 661 0 0
Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT1298083 4,530 1,487 0 0
United States Coast Guard Academy New London, CT1306245 896 896 0 0
University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT4368275 709 589 0 0

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,806
  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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