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Situation & Outlook Report

Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 38940)
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 Port St. Lucie, FL MSA metro changed from 425,243 in 2010 to 444,495 in 2015, a change of 29,603 (7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 118 in 2010 and 113 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 2,961 (2011), 4,402 (2012), 5,773 (2013), 6,758 (2014), 6,758 (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 463,252. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 38,006 (8.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 97,707 (2010) to 118,166 (2020), a change of 20,459 (20.9%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 93 in 2008 and 160 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $42,595 in 2008 to $44,974 in 2014, a change of $2,379 (5.6%). 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 177 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $11,099 in 2009 to $11,776 in 2014 a change of $677 (6.1%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $11,099 in 2009 to $10,809 in 2014, a change of ($290) (-2.61%). 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 81 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 38940; 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.
  •   Port St. Lucie

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
  Fort Pierce, FL (1224300) 41,590 41,996 42,337 42,699 43,074 43,601 1,605 3.80
  Port St. Lucie, FL (1258715) 164,603 165,382 167,112 168,955 170,775 174,110 8,728 5.30
  Stuart, FL (1268875) 15,593 15,600 15,664 15,788 16,018 16,197 597 3.80

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 425,243 100.0 428,411 100.0 432,438 100.0 437,773 100.0 444,495 100.0 454,846 100.0
  Martin County, FL (12085) 146,979 34.6 147,647 34.5 148,913 34.4 151,550 34.6 153,538 34.5 156,283 34.4
  St. Lucie County, FL (12111) 278,264 65.4 280,764 65.5 283,525 65.6 286,223 65.4 290,957 65.5 298,563 65.6

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.
  Martin County, FL
  St. Lucie 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 438,095 444,420 6,325 1.44
  One race 428,315 433,944 5,629 1.31
    White 341,599 347,871 6,272 1.84
    Black/African American 341,599 347,871 6,272 1.84
    American Indian/Alaska Native 340 1,039 699 205.59
    Asian alone 7,060 6,245 -815 -11.54
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 14,833 13,243 -1,590 -10.72
  Two or more races 9,780 10,476 696 7.12
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 68,905 70,916 2,011 2.92
Population 25 years and over 319,324 326,274 6,950 2.92
  % high school graduate or higher 88.2 87.4 -0.8 -0.91
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.1 21.6 -1.5 -6.49
Total Households 165,882 171,289 5,407 -6.49
  Median household income ($) 45,322 47,483 2,161 4.77
  Mean household income ($) 67,428 67,310 -118 -0.18
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 438,095 444,420 6,325 1.44
  Male 213,824 216,944 3,120 -0.18
  Female 224,271 227,476 3,205 -0.18
  Under 5 years 21,258 20,526 -732 -0.18
  5 to 9 years 25,290 21,801 -3,489 -13.80
  10 to 14 years 23,928 26,478 2,550 10.66
  15 to 19 years 25,760 26,717 957 3.72
  20 to 24 years 22,535 22,624 89 0.39
  25 to 34 years 45,713 45,336 -377 -0.82
  35 to 44 years 48,458 48,789 331 0.68
  45 to 54 years 58,411 59,929 1,518 2.60
  55 to 59 years 31,744 32,058 314 0.99
  55 to 59 years 31,744 32,058 314 0.99
  60 to 64 years 28,465 30,262 1,797 6.31
  65 to 74 years 54,935 57,285 2,350 4.28
  75 to 84 years 37,819 36,078 -1,741 -4.60
  85 years and over 13,779 16,537 2,758 20.02
  Median age 46.1 46.8 0.7 1.52
  18 years and over 351,238 358,628 7,390 2.10
  21 years and over 337,303 344,349 7,046 2.09
  62 years and over 122,247 128,771 6,524 5.34
  65 years and over 106,533 109,900 3,367 3.16

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 215,160 215,152 215,212 215,331 215,563 216,287 1,135 0.53

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 214,956 216,298 1,342 0.62
  1-unit, detached 134,456 139,367 4,911 3.65
  1-unit, attached 12,231 12,312 81 0.66
  2 units 7,099 4,404 -2,695 -37.96
  3 or 4 units 8,337 7,514 -823 -9.87
  5 to 9 units 7,155 7,570 415 5.80
  10 to 20 units 10,791 11,065 274 2.54
  20 or more units 17,220 16,185 -1,035 -6.01
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 214,956 216,298 1,342 0.62
  Occupied Housing Units 165,882 171,289 5,407 3.26
    Owner 116,683 129,442 12,759 10.93
    Renter 49,199 41,847 -7,352 -14.94
  Vacant Housing Units 49,074 45,009 -4,065 -8.28
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.90 2.30 -0.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.00 9.40 1.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.52 2.49 -0.03 -1.19
Average household size; renter-occ 2.79 2.74 -0.05 -1.79
Median Value $ owner occupied 144,700 151,800 7,100 4.91
Median Rent $ renter occupied 947 1,050 103 10.88

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 102 110 91 103 111 96 114 124 134 183 167 233
  in 1 unit bldgs 100 110 86 68 108 96 94 112 122 127 131 172
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 12 18 12 20
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 3 3 3 0 6 0 0 10 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 30 0 0 14 8 0 28 24 41
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 3 1
  Percent Coverage 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 89 89 89 89
Value ($000), Total Units 23,152 29,087 20,093 26,162 23,663 24,897 28,775 23,331 29,136 40,704 37,480 47,444
  1 unit structures 22,987 29,087 19,584 18,582 23,397 24,897 23,203 21,014 27,306 30,289 29,125 38,023
  2 unit structures 165 0 224 224 0 0 0 490 1,830 2,562 1,794 2,754
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 285 286 266 0 1,930 0 0 1,084 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 7,070 0 0 3,642 1,827 0 6,769 6,561 6,667

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
    191.80 198.73 203.37 208.48 216.62
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  3.61 2.33 2.51 3.90 12.94
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 17,788,989 19,297,764 19,071,063 20,635,430 21,763,183 3,974,194 22.3
  Net earnings 1/ 7,740,116 8,562,256 8,663,352 9,098,688 9,865,713 2,125,597 27.5
  Personal current transfer receipts 3,867,277 3,850,052 4,010,894 4,270,052 4,530,716 663,439 17.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 316,867 316,791 323,712 315,566 316,931 64 0.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 104,864 74,001 55,662 12,033 10,596 -94,268 -89.9
    Retirement and other 3,445,546 3,459,260 3,631,520 3,942,453 4,203,189 757,643 22.0
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 6,181,596 6,885,456 6,396,817 7,266,690 7,366,754 1,185,158 19.2
  Population 4/ 428,411 432,438 437,773 444,495 454,846 26,435 6.2
  Per capita personal income 41,523 44,626 43,564 46,424 47,847 6,324 15.2
  Per capita net earnings 18,067 19,800 19,790 20,470 21,690 3,623 20.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,027 8,903 9,162 9,607 9,961 934 10.3
    Per capita income maintenance 740 733 739 710 697 -43 -5.8
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 245 171 127 27 23 -222 -90.6
    Per capita retirement and other 8,043 7,999 8,295 8,870 9,241 1,198 14.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 14,429 15,922 14,612 16,348 16,196 1,767 12.2
  Earnings by place of work 6,860,731 7,152,102 7,265,120 7,678,215 8,301,192 1,440,461 21.0
    Wages and salaries 4,945,347 5,056,972 5,167,463 5,470,902 5,891,937 946,590 19.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,177,199 1,210,328 1,244,857 1,270,111 1,369,519 192,320 16.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 816,500 832,752 863,750 871,250 954,136 137,636 16.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 360,699 377,576 381,107 398,861 415,383 54,684 15.2
    Proprietors' income 738,185 884,802 852,800 937,202 1,039,736 301,551 40.9
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 50,880 60,137 55,230 50,048 77,006 26,126 51.3
      Farm proprietors' income 687,305 824,665 797,570 887,154 962,730 275,425 40.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 179,248 181,807 185,621 193,692 200,778 21,530 12.0
  Wage and salary jobs 129,021 131,123 133,306 138,992 144,528 15,507 12.0
  Number of proprietors 50,227 50,684 52,315 54,700 56,250 6,023 12.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 694 705 710 717 713 19 2.7
    Number of farm proprietors 49,533 49,979 51,605 53,983 55,537 6,004 12.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 38,275 39,339 39,140 39,641 41,345 3,070 8.0
  Average wages and salaries 38,330 38,567 38,764 39,361 40,767 2,437 6.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 13,876 16,500 15,455 16,434 17,335 3,459 24.9
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 11,099 11,170 11,152 11,170 11,380 11,776 677 6.10
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 11,099 11,083 10,892 10,716 10,691 10,809 -290 -2.61

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 12,327 220,215 723 12,344 221,411 749
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 47 1,641 1,360 47 1,621 1,152
 Total, all industries - St Govt 81 3,249 739 81 3,317 797
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 33 26,654 823 31 25,417 1,011
 Total, all industries - Private 12,166 188,670 703 12,185 191,057 711
    Goods-producing 2,187 27,111 746 2,197 27,391 798
      Natural resources and mining 178 3,680 526 175 3,198 559
      Construction 1,568 13,155 681 1,589 13,707 718
      Manufacturing 441 10,276 910 433 10,486 974
    Service-providing 9,979 161,559 695 9,988 163,666 696
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,488 47,653 706 2,481 47,989 675
      Information 120 2,067 1,024 119 1,966 964
      Financial activities 1,187 8,411 1,033 1,180 8,399 1,015
      Professional & business services 2,414 24,229 720 2,417 25,126 762
      Education and health services 1,361 39,770 848 1,361 40,377 819
      Leisure and hospitality 1,090 29,781 387 1,107 30,389 446
      Other services 1,154 9,350 550 1,141 9,077 565
      Unclassified 165 299 547 182 344 499

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 5.0 4.9 4.7 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.9 5.2 5.0
Unemployment 3,903 3,649 3,504 3,441 3,290 3,575 3,307 3,289 3,116 3,021 3,458 3,664 3,480
Employment 65,961 66,371 66,719 66,969 67,074 66,919 67,289 67,486 67,046 67,298 66,532 66,585 66,819
Labor Force69,86470,02070,22370,41070,36470,49470,59670,77570,16270,31969,99070,24970,299

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
MartinStuart 12012902112085FL 18,687 151,263 19,632
St. LucieFort Pierce 12017701212111FL 39,641 286,832 45,729

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 58,328
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
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Fort Pierce, FL4478473 176 176 0 0
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, FL4457443 489 489 0 0
Hobe Sound Bible College Hobe Sound, FL1345105 251 125 0 0
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL1346085 17,665 5,950 0 0
Virginia College-Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, FL4849783 230 174 0 0

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 18,811
  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
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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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ProximityOne develops geographic-demographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest.

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