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Situation & Outlook Report

Panama City, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 37460)
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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 Panama City, FL MSA metro changed from 185,061 in 2010 to 194,635 in 2015, a change of 12,445 (6.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 226 in 2010 and 221 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -225 (2011), 1,599 (2012), 2,473 (2013), 3,446 (2014), 3,446 (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 202,360. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 17,249 (9.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 28,011 (2010) to 41,013 (2020), a change of 13,002 (46.4%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 296 in 2008 and 455 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,755 in 2008 to $37,596 in 2014, a change of $1,841 (5.1%). 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 225 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,025 in 2009 to $7,674 in 2014 a change of $649 (9.24%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,025 in 2009 to $7,044 in 2014, a change of $19 (0.27%). 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 48 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 37460; 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.
  •   Panama City

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
  Callaway, FL (1209725) 14,405 14,367 14,381 14,531 14,731 15,006 639 4.40
  Lynn Haven, FL (1241825) 18,493 18,546 18,663 18,949 19,299 19,792 1,246 6.70
  Panama City, FL (1254700) 36,484 35,614 35,739 36,186 36,823 37,681 2,067 5.80
  Panama City Beach, FL (1254725) 12,018 11,586 11,620 11,806 12,035 12,408 822 7.10

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 185,061 100.0 185,312 100.0 187,589 100.0 190,649 100.0 194,635 100.0 197,506 100.0
  Bay County, FL (12005) 169,247 91.5 169,647 91.5 171,920 91.6 174,859 91.7 178,703 91.8 181,635 92.0
  Gulf County, FL (12045) ** 15,814 8.5 15,665 8.5 15,669 8.4 15,790 8.3 15,932 8.2 15,871 8.0
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

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.
  Bay County, FL

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 191,522 192,406 884 0.46
  One race 186,712 185,533 -1,179 -0.63
    White 157,466 156,931 -535 -0.34
    Black/African American 157,466 156,931 -535 -0.34
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,474 1,947 473 32.09
    Asian alone 4,677 3,792 -885 -18.92
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 56 473 417 744.64
    Some other race alone 1,413 1,750 337 23.85
  Two or more races 4,810 6,873 2,063 42.89
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 10,262 10,951 689 6.71
Population 25 years and over 134,374 135,657 1,283 6.71
  % high school graduate or higher 84.9 87.3 2.4 2.83
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.8 21.2 2.4 12.77
Total Households 69,032 71,161 2,129 12.77
  Median household income ($) 45,620 44,638 -982 -2.15
  Mean household income ($) 60,267 63,059 2,792 4.63
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 191,522 192,406 884 0.46
  Male 96,241 95,691 -550 4.63
  Female 95,281 96,715 1,434 4.63
  Under 5 years 11,579 11,275 -304 4.63
  5 to 9 years 11,220 11,207 -13 -0.12
  10 to 14 years 10,468 11,252 784 7.49
  15 to 19 years 11,045 10,563 -482 -4.36
  20 to 24 years 12,836 12,452 -384 -2.99
  25 to 34 years 26,072 26,833 761 2.92
  35 to 44 years 22,555 23,639 1,084 4.81
  45 to 54 years 28,991 27,155 -1,836 -6.33
  55 to 59 years 15,140 14,264 -876 -5.79
  55 to 59 years 15,140 14,264 -876 -5.79
  60 to 64 years 10,991 11,842 851 7.74
  65 to 74 years 17,533 18,542 1,009 5.75
  75 to 84 years 9,364 9,748 384 4.10
  85 years and over 3,728 3,634 -94 -2.52
  Median age 40.7 40.1 -0.6 -1.47
  18 years and over 151,637 152,062 425 0.28
  21 years and over 144,441 145,627 1,186 0.82
  62 years and over 35,969 38,097 2,128 5.92
  65 years and over 30,625 31,924 1,299 4.24

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 108,760 108,773 108,821 108,911 109,111 109,503 730 0.67

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 108,420 109,797 1,377 1.27
  1-unit, detached 52,934 56,892 3,958 7.48
  1-unit, attached 5,683 5,295 -388 -6.83
  2 units 1,869 3,148 1,279 68.43
  3 or 4 units 3,897 4,568 671 17.22
  5 to 9 units 5,360 4,201 -1,159 -21.62
  10 to 20 units 7,191 3,959 -3,232 -44.95
  20 or more units 14,919 16,703 1,784 11.96
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 108,420 109,797 1,377 1.27
  Occupied Housing Units 69,032 71,161 2,129 3.08
    Owner 42,264 44,901 2,637 6.24
    Renter 26,768 26,260 -508 -1.90
  Vacant Housing Units 39,388 38,636 -752 -1.91
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.90 3.40 -0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 34.00 30.40 -3.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.66 2.58 -0.08 -3.01
Average household size; renter-occ 2.78 2.72 -0.06 -2.16
Median Value $ owner occupied 142,700 161,800 19,100 13.38
Median Rent $ renter occupied 877 923 46 5.25

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 37 33 38 28 35 19 54 41 51 51 46 38
  in 1 unit bldgs 37 33 38 28 35 17 54 41 51 51 46 38
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 43 43 43 43
Value ($000), Total Units 7,361 7,119 8,254 6,437 6,964 4,562 12,931 10,664 11,733 10,580 11,040 7,900
  1 unit structures 7,361 7,119 8,254 6,437 6,964 4,314 12,931 10,664 11,733 10,580 11,040 7,900
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 248 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 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
    200.51 195.02 202.30 208.03 208.04
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.74 3.73 2.83 0.00 3.76
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 6,819,077 6,823,414 6,910,391 7,302,872 7,692,178 873,101 12.8
  Net earnings 1/ 3,741,952 3,800,067 3,831,891 4,042,203 4,294,249 552,297 14.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,595,229 1,566,662 1,610,176 1,713,911 1,791,339 196,110 12.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 154,120 158,961 164,354 164,633 165,669 11,549 7.5
    Unemployment insurance compensation 44,890 32,043 22,401 12,828 7,279 -37,611 -83.8
    Retirement and other 1,396,219 1,375,658 1,423,421 1,536,450 1,618,391 222,172 15.9
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,481,896 1,456,685 1,468,324 1,546,758 1,606,590 124,694 8.4
  Population 4/ 185,312 187,589 190,649 194,635 197,506 12,194 6.6
  Per capita personal income 36,798 36,374 36,247 37,521 38,947 2,149 5.8
  Per capita net earnings 20,193 20,257 20,099 20,768 21,742 1,549 7.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,608 8,352 8,446 8,806 9,070 462 5.4
    Per capita income maintenance 832 847 862 846 839 7 0.8
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 242 171 117 66 37 -205 -84.7
    Per capita retirement and other 7,534 7,333 7,466 7,894 8,194 660 8.8
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,997 7,765 7,702 7,947 8,134 137 1.7
  Earnings by place of work 4,243,635 4,296,434 4,402,923 4,659,994 4,945,424 701,789 16.5
    Wages and salaries 3,124,194 3,129,340 3,213,802 3,421,707 3,603,738 479,544 15.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 830,790 837,742 854,648 883,887 938,415 107,625 13.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 588,968 589,135 602,713 617,144 665,850 76,882 13.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 241,822 248,607 251,935 266,743 272,565 30,743 12.7
    Proprietors' income 288,651 329,352 334,473 354,400 403,271 114,620 39.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -25 -24 -102 -173 -94 -69...
      Farm proprietors' income 288,676 329,376 334,575 354,573 403,365 114,689 39.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 101,721 101,946 104,203 108,141 111,306 9,585 9.4
  Wage and salary jobs 81,283 81,659 83,211 86,107 88,578 7,295 9.0
  Number of proprietors 20,438 20,287 20,992 22,034 22,728 2,290 11.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 101 97 97 95 95 -6 -5.9
    Number of farm proprietors 20,337 20,190 20,895 21,939 22,633 2,296 11.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,718 42,144 42,253 43,092 44,431 2,713 6.5
  Average wages and salaries 38,436 38,322 38,622 39,738 40,684 2,248 5.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 14,195 16,314 16,012 16,162 17,822 3,627 25.6
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 7,025 7,221 7,064 6,877 7,170 7,674 649 9.24
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,025 7,136 6,887 6,582 6,729 7,044 19 0.27

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 6,019 127,005 712 6,055 134,249 701
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 61 5,917 1,573 60 6,160 1,310
 Total, all industries - St Govt 75 3,297 680 74 3,331 756
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 35 13,329 687 35 13,315 794
 Total, all industries - Private 5,848 104,462 668 5,886 111,444 655
    Goods-producing 940 13,217 842 950 13,485 830
      Natural resources and mining 34 519 722 35 584 661
      Construction 754 6,825 677 764 6,962 686
      Manufacturing 152 5,873 1,044 151 5,939 1,016
    Service-providing 4,908 91,245 643 4,936 97,959 631
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,320 25,746 642 1,334 27,034 608
      Information 63 1,692 709 62 1,701 721
      Financial activities 605 6,946 864 622 7,290 804
      Professional & business services 969 16,054 795 967 15,643 796
      Education and health services 630 17,664 813 644 18,018 840
      Leisure and hospitality 837 19,634 339 843 24,598 361
      Other services 440 3,430 486 434 3,605 506
      Unclassified 44 78 558 30 68 646

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 5.2 4.9 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.7 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.9 4.6
Unemployment 4,618 4,343 4,250 4,427 4,376 4,893 4,356 4,112 3,978 3,788 4,210 4,346 4,097
Employment 84,671 83,918 82,445 80,654 80,522 80,328 81,319 83,266 82,928 84,148 85,289 85,198 84,080
Labor Force89,28988,26186,69585,08184,89885,22185,67587,37886,90687,93689,49989,54488,177

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
BayPanama City 12000902212005FL 26,634 174,987 26,864
GulfPort St Joe 12006904112045FL 1,930 15,829 1,794

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 28,564
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
Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL1343435 5,926 2,213 0 0
Tom P Haney Technical Center Panama City, FL1378654 395 326 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,321
  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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