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Situation & Outlook Report

Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 36220)
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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 Odessa, TX MSA metro changed from 137,078 in 2010 to 154,399 in 2015, a change of 22,358 (16.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 296 in 2010 and 261 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,508 (2011), 3,271 (2012), 3,488 (2013), 2,807 (2014), 2,807 (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 165,588. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 28,490 (20.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,413 (2010) to 23,581 (2020), a change of 9,168 (63.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 322 in 2008 and 110 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,301 in 2008 to $47,069 in 2014, a change of $11,768 (33.3%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 194 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,574 in 2009 to $10,342 in 2014 a change of $4,768 (85.54%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,574 in 2009 to $9,192 in 2014, a change of $3,618 (64.91%). 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 28 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 36220; 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.
  •   Odessa

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
  Odessa, TX (4853388) 99,940 99,879 102,228 106,223 110,594 114,597 14,718 14.70

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 137,078 100.0 139,733 100.0 144,552 100.0 149,666 100.0 154,399 100.0 159,436 100.0
  Ector County, TX (48135) 137,078 100.0 139,733 100.0 144,552 100.0 149,666 100.0 154,399 100.0 159,436 100.0

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.
  Ector County, TX

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 149,378 153,904 4,526 3.03
  One race 145,469 148,245 2,776 1.91
    White 127,043 122,662 -4,381 -3.45
    Black/African American 127,043 122,662 -4,381 -3.45
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,156 851 -305 -26.38
    Asian alone 1,399 1,450 51 3.65
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 9,729 16,083 6,354 65.31
  Two or more races 3,909 5,659 1,750 44.77
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 84,258 88,498 4,240 5.03
Population 25 years and over 88,581 91,697 3,116 5.03
  % high school graduate or higher 71.9 77.2 5.3 7.37
  % bachelor's degree or higher 13.8 16.8 3.0 21.74
Total Households 51,962 50,724 -1,238 21.74
  Median household income ($) 55,710 58,701 2,991 5.37
  Mean household income ($) 76,085 80,661 4,576 6.01
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 149,378 153,904 4,526 3.03
  Male 75,905 77,684 1,779 6.01
  Female 73,473 76,220 2,747 6.01
  Under 5 years 13,457 14,081 624 6.01
  5 to 9 years 12,858 12,867 9 0.07
  10 to 14 years 11,304 12,298 994 8.79
  15 to 19 years 10,552 9,601 -951 -9.01
  20 to 24 years 12,626 13,360 734 5.81
  25 to 34 years 24,155 24,998 843 3.49
  35 to 44 years 17,991 19,183 1,192 6.63
  45 to 54 years 17,017 17,223 206 1.21
  55 to 59 years 8,539 8,830 291 3.41
  55 to 59 years 8,539 8,830 291 3.41
  60 to 64 years 6,523 6,799 276 4.23
  65 to 74 years 8,020 8,176 156 1.95
  75 to 84 years 4,495 4,690 195 4.34
  85 years and over 1,841 1,798 -43 -2.34
  Median age 30.6 31.0 0.4 1.31
  18 years and over 105,154 108,415 3,261 3.10
  21 years and over 98,769 102,679 3,910 3.96
  62 years and over 17,658 18,200 542 3.07
  65 years and over 14,356 14,664 308 2.15

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 53,027 53,071 53,675 54,335 55,269 56,500 3,429 6.46

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 55,034 56,510 1,476 2.68
  1-unit, detached 33,217 33,639 422 1.27
  1-unit, attached 1,273 1,325 52 4.08
  2 units 450 399 -51 -11.33
  3 or 4 units 518 1,562 1,044 201.54
  5 to 9 units 3,137 3,472 335 10.68
  10 to 20 units 2,986 5,848 2,862 95.85
  20 or more units 3,525 1,758 -1,767 -50.13
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 55,034 56,510 1,476 2.68
  Occupied Housing Units 51,962 50,724 -1,238 -2.38
    Owner 33,665 31,892 -1,773 -5.27
    Renter 18,297 18,832 535 2.92
  Vacant Housing Units 3,072 5,786 2,714 88.35
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.40 1.80 1.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.10 7.50 2.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.94 3.14 0.20 6.80
Average household size; renter-occ 2.66 2.77 0.11 4.14
Median Value $ owner occupied 91,600 123,700 32,100 35.04
Median Rent $ renter occupied 925 1,049 124 13.41

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 48 53 34 34 48 22 48 54 53 56 60 43
  in 1 unit bldgs 48 53 34 34 35 22 38 45 44 46 48 36
  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 7
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 13 0 10 9 9 10 12 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 11,419 10,492 6,690 6,850 9,020 4,166 9,499 11,045 10,087 10,591 11,174 9,355
  1 unit structures 11,419 10,492 6,690 6,850 8,091 4,166 8,784 10,402 9,386 9,813 10,240 8,375
  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 0 980
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 929 0 715 643 701 778 934 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
    256.57 272.48 259.28 262.45 267.85
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  6.20 -4.84 1.22 2.06 4.40
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 5,610,108 6,632,481 6,832,220 7,684,055 7,303,176 1,693,068 30.2
  Net earnings 1/ 4,048,118 4,966,871 5,287,812 5,985,608 5,523,199 1,475,081 36.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 899,230 874,272 879,632 914,653 979,235 80,005 8.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 122,743 115,787 112,417 112,241 114,379 -8,364 -6.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 25,679 19,391 15,119 9,771 17,499 -8,180 -31.9
    Retirement and other 750,808 739,094 752,096 792,641 847,357 96,549 12.9
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 662,760 791,338 664,776 783,794 800,742 137,982 20.8
  Population 4/ 139,733 144,552 149,666 154,399 159,436 19,703 14.1
  Per capita personal income 40,149 45,883 45,650 49,768 45,806 5,657 14.1
  Per capita net earnings 28,970 34,360 35,331 38,767 34,642 5,672 19.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,435 6,048 5,877 5,924 6,142 -293 -4.6
    Per capita income maintenance 878 801 751 727 717 -161 -18.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 184 134 101 63 110 -74 -40.2
    Per capita retirement and other 5,373 5,113 5,025 5,134 5,315 -58 -1.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,743 5,474 4,442 5,076 5,022 279 5.9
  Earnings by place of work 4,613,991 5,613,064 6,056,588 6,727,630 6,104,266 1,490,275 32.3
    Wages and salaries 3,351,764 3,927,447 4,208,728 4,725,129 4,269,917 918,153 27.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 631,710 737,307 783,992 846,079 825,097 193,387 30.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 398,561 467,668 502,468 535,016 540,608 142,047 35.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 233,149 269,639 281,524 311,063 284,489 51,340 22.0
    Proprietors' income 630,517 948,310 1,063,868 1,156,422 1,009,252 378,735 60.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -2,993 -3,085 -2,229 -2,664 -2,111 882...
      Farm proprietors' income 633,510 951,395 1,066,097 1,159,086 1,011,363 377,853 59.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 85,400 91,999 94,574 100,367 97,279 11,879 13.9
  Wage and salary jobs 68,750 74,525 76,554 81,143 77,495 8,745 12.7
  Number of proprietors 16,650 17,474 18,020 19,224 19,784 3,134 18.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 242 235 238 238 235 -7 -2.9
    Number of farm proprietors 16,408 17,239 17,782 18,986 19,549 3,141 19.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 54,028 61,012 64,041 67,030 62,750 8,722 16.1
  Average wages and salaries 48,753 52,700 54,977 58,232 55,099 6,346 13.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 38,610 55,189 59,954 61,050 51,735 13,125 34.0
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 5,574 6,019 7,371 8,752 9,581 10,342 4,768 85.54
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,574 5,855 6,950 8,128 8,648 9,192 3,618 64.91

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 3,907 129,452 1,067 3,935 123,213 1,026
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 8 282 1,408 8 288 1,161
 Total, all industries - St Govt 19 2,298 961 18 1,930 1,200
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 50 13,408 909 50 13,650 895
 Total, all industries - Private 3,830 113,463 1,087 3,859 107,345 1,039
    Goods-producing 965 42,991 1,471 970 37,614 1,385
      Natural resources and mining 364 20,518 1,640 364 17,292 1,482
      Construction 322 12,766 1,327 325 11,496 1,341
      Manufacturing 279 9,708 1,311 281 8,825 1,251
    Service-providing 2,865 70,472 857 2,889 69,731 854
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,088 29,812 965 1,095 29,167 946
      Information 20 672 985 22 661 902
      Financial activities 381 6,039 1,261 388 5,863 1,248
      Professional & business services 439 7,173 1,061 438 6,814 1,080
      Education and health services 291 8,912 780 301 8,859 867
      Leisure and hospitality 330 12,811 382 327 13,397 368
      Other services 309 5,030 786 315 4,964 821
      Unclassified 7 23 692 3 6 462

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 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.4 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.8 6.8
Unemployment 3,889 3,986 4,086 4,128 4,018 4,216 4,387 4,845 4,908 4,800 5,297 5,441 5,376
Employment 74,582 74,329 74,088 74,174 74,285 74,198 74,628 74,474 73,993 73,696 73,574 74,047 73,842
Labor Force78,47178,31578,17478,30278,30378,41479,01579,31978,90178,49678,87179,48879,218

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
Ector County ISDOdessa 48180001248135TX 29,649 149,378 30,848

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 29,649
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
Odessa College Odessa, TX2273043 5,059 1,423 0 0
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX2290187 4,661 2,023 899 218

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,720
  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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