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Situation & Outlook Report

Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 36500)
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 Olympia-Tumwater, WA MSA metro changed from 253,067 in 2010 to 266,048 in 2015, a change of 16,469 (6.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 179 in 2010 and 177 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 2,361 (2011), 1,140 (2012), 2,734 (2013), 2,299 (2014), 2,299 (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 280,070. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 27,024 (10.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 33,910 (2010) to 55,488 (2020), a change of 21,578 (63.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 128 in 2008 and 215 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $40,575 in 2008 to $42,994 in 2014, a change of $2,419 (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 195 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $9,121 in 2009 to $10,184 in 2014 a change of $1,063 (11.65%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $9,121 in 2009 to $9,286 in 2014, a change of $165 (1.81%). 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 50 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 36500; 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.
  •   Olympia
  •   Tumwater

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
  Lacey, WA (5336745) 42,393 42,577 43,354 43,929 44,882 45,446 2,869 6.70
  Olympia, WA (5351300) 46,478 46,675 47,352 47,793 48,307 49,218 2,543 5.40
  Tumwater, WA (5372905) 17,371 17,400 17,761 18,135 18,507 18,820 1,420 8.20

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 253,067 100.0 256,529 100.0 258,838 100.0 262,666 100.0 266,048 100.0 269,536 100.0
  Thurston County, WA (53067) 253,067 100.0 256,529 100.0 258,838 100.0 262,666 100.0 266,048 100.0 269,536 100.0

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.
  Thurston County, WA

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 262,388 265,851 3,463 1.32
  One race 247,993 251,748 3,755 1.51
    White 215,726 217,392 1,666 0.77
    Black/African American 215,726 217,392 1,666 0.77
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,858 4,653 1,795 62.81
    Asian alone 16,792 16,235 -557 -3.32
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 550 2,849 2,299 418.00
    Some other race alone 4,139 2,858 -1,281 -30.95
  Two or more races 14,395 14,103 -292 -2.03
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 21,180 22,292 1,112 5.25
Population 25 years and over 179,667 184,805 5,138 5.25
  % high school graduate or higher 92.4 94.4 2.0 2.16
  % bachelor's degree or higher 32.0 33.9 1.9 5.94
Total Households 99,815 103,319 3,504 5.94
  Median household income ($) 59,785 61,609 1,824 3.05
  Mean household income ($) 71,766 75,523 3,757 5.24
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 262,388 265,851 3,463 1.32
  Male 127,893 130,128 2,235 5.24
  Female 134,495 135,723 1,228 5.24
  Under 5 years 15,690 15,939 249 5.24
  5 to 9 years 15,027 16,882 1,855 12.34
  10 to 14 years 18,117 16,947 -1,170 -6.46
  15 to 19 years 14,919 14,439 -480 -3.22
  20 to 24 years 18,968 16,839 -2,129 -11.22
  25 to 34 years 36,206 38,889 2,683 7.41
  35 to 44 years 34,478 34,839 361 1.05
  45 to 54 years 34,451 34,490 39 0.11
  55 to 59 years 18,376 18,052 -324 -1.76
  55 to 59 years 18,376 18,052 -324 -1.76
  60 to 64 years 17,920 18,250 330 1.84
  65 to 74 years 22,880 24,166 1,286 5.62
  75 to 84 years 11,210 11,526 316 2.82
  85 years and over 4,146 4,593 447 10.78
  Median age 38.3 39.0 0.7 1.83
  18 years and over 203,978 207,014 3,036 1.49
  21 years and over 194,355 197,913 3,558 1.83
  62 years and over 49,121 50,671 1,550 3.16
  65 years and over 38,236 40,285 2,049 5.36

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 108,182 108,436 109,293 110,041 110,784 111,807 3,371 3.11

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 110,401 111,797 1,396 1.26
  1-unit, detached 74,992 75,251 259 0.35
  1-unit, attached 4,175 4,406 231 5.53
  2 units 2,830 3,329 499 17.63
  3 or 4 units 4,075 4,272 197 4.83
  5 to 9 units 5,156 4,710 -446 -8.65
  10 to 20 units 3,344 2,774 -570 -17.05
  20 or more units 4,780 5,820 1,040 21.76
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 110,401 111,797 1,396 1.26
  Occupied Housing Units 99,815 103,319 3,504 3.51
    Owner 63,501 62,308 -1,193 -1.88
    Renter 36,314 41,011 4,697 12.93
  Vacant Housing Units 10,586 8,478 -2,108 -19.91
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.80 1.40 -0.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.50 5.90 -0.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.67 2.56 -0.11 -4.12
Average household size; renter-occ 2.44 2.50 0.06 2.46
Median Value $ owner occupied 237,000 244,100 7,100 3.00
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,032 1,108 76 7.36

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 80 137 68 77 70 46 126 116 264 351 201 161
  in 1 unit bldgs 78 93 68 77 70 46 90 96 103 101 98 137
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 44 0 0 0 0 36 20 161 248 103 24
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 10 3 1
  Percent Coverage 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98
Value ($000), Total Units 20,950 28,596 17,290 19,264 17,143 11,784 27,378 26,826 45,756 51,973 32,062 33,875
  1 unit structures 20,448 23,944 17,290 19,264 17,143 11,784 23,363 24,564 27,798 25,864 21,233 31,485
  2 unit structures 502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 4,652 0 0 0 0 4,015 2,262 17,958 25,732 10,829 2,390

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
    188.07 189.49 192.63 197.22 199.65
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.76 1.66 2.38 1.23 6.16
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 10,335,162 10,778,693 10,964,405 11,403,029 11,901,487 1,566,325 15.2
  Net earnings 1/ 6,313,354 6,632,072 6,700,439 6,864,658 7,182,038 868,684 13.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,958,297 1,970,384 2,034,556 2,211,887 2,299,670 341,373 17.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 195,269 190,608 190,751 187,401 188,372 -6,897 -3.5
    Unemployment insurance compensation 118,796 94,210 65,677 39,957 36,917 -81,879 -68.9
    Retirement and other 1,644,232 1,685,566 1,778,128 1,984,529 2,074,381 430,149 26.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,063,511 2,176,237 2,229,410 2,326,484 2,419,779 356,268 17.3
  Population 4/ 256,529 258,838 262,666 266,048 269,536 13,007 5.1
  Per capita personal income 40,288 41,643 41,743 42,861 44,155 3,867 9.6
  Per capita net earnings 24,611 25,622 25,509 25,802 26,646 2,035 8.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,634 7,612 7,746 8,314 8,532 898 11.8
    Per capita income maintenance 761 736 726 704 699 -62 -8.1
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 463 364 250 150 137 -326 -70.4
    Per capita retirement and other 6,410 6,512 6,770 7,459 7,696 1,286 20.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 8,044 8,408 8,488 8,745 8,978 934 11.6
  Earnings by place of work 6,266,175 6,572,842 6,864,941 7,112,066 7,536,056 1,269,881 20.3
    Wages and salaries 4,424,314 4,512,748 4,745,811 4,967,742 5,313,694 889,380 20.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,289,436 1,342,190 1,402,604 1,446,743 1,498,648 209,212 16.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 884,526 934,844 970,962 994,061 1,024,063 139,537 15.8
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 404,910 407,346 431,642 452,682 474,585 69,675 17.2
    Proprietors' income 552,425 717,904 716,526 697,581 723,714 171,289 31.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 9,037 3,998 10,002 9,077 30,150 21,113 233.6
      Farm proprietors' income 543,388 713,906 706,524 688,504 693,564 150,176 27.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 128,458 130,402 133,731 137,039 140,775 12,317 9.6
  Wage and salary jobs 101,879 104,185 107,225 110,505 113,445 11,566 11.4
  Number of proprietors 26,579 26,217 26,506 26,534 27,330 751 2.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,215 1,211 1,205 1,181 1,157 -58 -4.8
    Number of farm proprietors 25,364 25,006 25,301 25,353 26,173 809 3.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 48,780 50,404 51,334 51,898 53,533 4,753 9.7
  Average wages and salaries 43,427 43,315 44,260 44,955 46,839 3,412 7.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 21,424 28,549 27,925 27,157 26,499 5,075 23.7
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 9,121 9,246 9,178 9,404 9,875 10,184 1,063 11.65
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 9,121 9,114 8,907 8,929 9,190 9,286 165 1.81

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 7,910 173,877 881 7,851 177,023 878
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 42 1,429 1,511 43 1,424 1,346
 Total, all industries - St Govt 109 39,297 1,157 108 39,417 1,165
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 50 19,561 861 49 19,952 871
 Total, all industries - Private 7,709 113,590 780 7,651 116,230 777
    Goods-producing 1,220 14,762 873 1,221 15,338 900
      Natural resources and mining 164 2,489 694 162 2,682 690
      Construction 871 6,797 874 874 7,126 932
      Manufacturing 185 5,476 954 185 5,530 963
    Service-providing 6,489 98,828 766 6,430 100,893 758
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,301 28,408 806 1,286 28,678 782
      Information 147 1,551 1,132 149 1,524 1,106
      Financial activities 614 6,368 1,109 615 6,357 1,054
      Professional & business services 1,288 16,475 861 1,292 17,092 851
      Education and health services 1,846 25,235 837 1,800 25,303 857
      Leisure and hospitality 636 15,222 331 637 16,082 337
      Other services 656 5,567 669 650 5,854 686
      Unclassified 1 2 1,498 1 2 2,796

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 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.9 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.7 6.1 6.3 5.9
Unemployment 7,041 6,717 6,844 7,033 7,609 8,221 8,232 7,940 7,615 7,321 7,753 8,060 7,504
Employment 116,824 117,443 119,151 121,543 121,437 122,354 122,232 122,662 121,615 121,632 119,726 120,249 119,899
Labor Force123,865124,160125,995128,576129,046130,575130,464130,602129,230128,953127,479128,309127,403

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
Griffin School DistrictOlympia 53033302253067WA 652 6,023 889
North Thurston Public SchoolsLacey 53058502253067WA 14,434 97,883 15,724
Olympia School DistrictOlympia 53061801353067WA 9,439 64,234 9,522
Rainier School DistrictRainier 53071104253067WA 812 5,261 914
Rochester School DistrictRochester 53074704153067WA 2,247 14,847 2,706
Tenino School DistrictTenino 53088204253067WA 1,216 9,859 1,503
Tumwater School DistrictTumwater 53091001353067WA 6,298 38,033 6,171
Yelm School DistrictYelm 53101403153067WA 5,570 30,893 5,800

Number of districts: 8 ... Total enrollment: 40,668
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
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA2364528 1,456 1,096 345 79
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA2366564 4,881 2,799 0 0
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA2351677 3,878 3,555 341 232

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 10,215
  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
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • 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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