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Situation & Outlook Report

Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 39380)
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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 Pueblo, CO MSA metro changed from 159,520 in 2010 to 161,759 in 2015, a change of 4,071 (2.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 253 in 2010 and 257 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 542 (2011), 326 (2012), 121 (2013), 254 (2014), 254 (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 173,931. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 14,395 (9.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 25,121 (2010) to 35,677 (2020), a change of 10,556 (42.0%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 755 in 2008 and 700 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $28,605 in 2008 to $33,666 in 2014, a change of $5,061 (17.7%). 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 315 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,178 in 2009 to $4,785 in 2014 a change of $607 (14.53%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,178 in 2009 to $4,371 in 2014, a change of $193 (4.62%). 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 55 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 39380; 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.
  •   Pueblo

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
  Pueblo, CO (0862000) 106,595 106,887 107,341 107,813 108,083 108,423 1,536 1.40

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 159,520 100.0 160,187 100.0 160,816 100.0 161,240 100.0 161,759 100.0 163,591 100.0
  Pueblo County, CO (08101) 159,520 100.0 160,187 100.0 160,816 100.0 161,240 100.0 161,759 100.0 163,591 100.0

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.
  Pueblo County, CO

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 161,451 161,875 424 0.26
  One race 154,588 155,001 413 0.27
    White 119,340 124,609 5,269 4.42
    Black/African American 119,340 124,609 5,269 4.42
    American Indian/Alaska Native 4,800 3,606 -1,194 -24.88
    Asian alone 1,137 1,246 109 9.59
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 122 0 -122 -100.00
    Some other race alone 24,594 22,070 -2,524 -10.26
  Two or more races 6,863 6,874 11 0.16
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 68,243 68,814 571 0.84
Population 25 years and over 108,551 108,140 -411 0.84
  % high school graduate or higher 88.5 89.8 1.3 1.47
  % bachelor's degree or higher 21.3 23.6 2.3 10.80
Total Households 62,604 63,385 781 10.80
  Median household income ($) 41,218 41,047 -171 -0.41
  Mean household income ($) 52,754 54,852 2,098 3.98
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 161,451 161,875 424 0.26
  Male 79,596 79,412 -184 3.98
  Female 81,855 82,463 608 3.98
  Under 5 years 9,912 9,306 -606 3.98
  5 to 9 years 10,243 9,982 -261 -2.55
  10 to 14 years 11,225 11,909 684 6.09
  15 to 19 years 10,775 10,692 -83 -0.77
  20 to 24 years 10,745 11,846 1,101 10.25
  25 to 34 years 20,067 19,888 -179 -0.89
  35 to 44 years 19,561 18,474 -1,087 -5.56
  45 to 54 years 20,783 20,083 -700 -3.37
  55 to 59 years 10,667 10,626 -41 -0.38
  55 to 59 years 10,667 10,626 -41 -0.38
  60 to 64 years 10,990 11,109 119 1.08
  65 to 74 years 14,465 15,402 937 6.48
  75 to 84 years 7,407 9,052 1,645 22.21
  85 years and over 4,611 3,506 -1,105 -23.96
  Median age 38.8 38.3 -0.5 -1.29
  18 years and over 123,610 124,288 678 0.55
  21 years and over 116,729 117,295 566 0.48
  62 years and over 32,820 35,033 2,213 6.74
  65 years and over 26,483 27,960 1,477 5.58

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 69,526 69,576 69,642 69,610 69,870 70,054 478 0.69

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 69,721 70,071 350 0.50
  1-unit, detached 53,019 53,178 159 0.30
  1-unit, attached 2,763 2,176 -587 -21.25
  2 units 857 1,608 751 87.63
  3 or 4 units 2,014 2,331 317 15.74
  5 to 9 units 1,503 1,820 317 21.09
  10 to 20 units 845 1,745 900 106.51
  20 or more units 4,622 3,426 -1,196 -25.88
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 69,721 70,071 350 0.50
  Occupied Housing Units 62,604 63,385 781 1.25
    Owner 39,794 41,373 1,579 3.97
    Renter 22,810 22,012 -798 -3.50
  Vacant Housing Units 7,117 6,686 -431 -6.06
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.50 1.50 0.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.80 6.60 -0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.41 2.53 0.12 4.98
Average household size; renter-occ 2.66 2.38 -0.28 -10.53
Median Value $ owner occupied 141,000 137,500 -3,500 -2.48
Median Rent $ renter occupied 755 750 -5 -0.66

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 12 20 21 21 12 10 12 27 26 25 25 31
  in 1 unit bldgs 12 20 21 21 12 10 12 27 26 25 25 31
  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 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 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 1,779 3,508 4,067 3,465 1,904 1,360 2,363 4,745 4,616 4,071 4,228 5,336
  1 unit structures 1,779 3,508 4,067 3,465 1,904 1,360 2,363 4,745 4,616 4,071 4,228 5,336
  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 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
    168.82 172.79 172.37 174.42 181.40
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.35 -0.24 1.19 4.00 7.45
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 4,915,951 5,076,127 5,127,798 5,444,202 5,698,107 782,156 15.9
  Net earnings 1/ 2,738,190 2,808,541 2,799,653 2,951,314 3,028,753 290,563 10.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,410,476 1,430,062 1,480,620 1,594,698 1,728,877 318,401 22.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 166,863 171,132 175,848 177,419 178,904 12,041 7.2
    Unemployment insurance compensation 63,083 47,273 36,454 20,095 19,436 -43,647 -69.2
    Retirement and other 1,180,530 1,211,657 1,268,318 1,397,184 1,530,537 350,007 29.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 767,285 837,524 847,525 898,190 940,477 173,192 22.6
  Population 4/ 160,187 160,816 161,240 161,759 163,591 3,404 2.1
  Per capita personal income 30,689 31,565 31,802 33,656 34,831 4,142 13.5
  Per capita net earnings 17,094 17,464 17,363 18,245 18,514 1,420 8.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,805 8,893 9,183 9,858 10,568 1,763 20.0
    Per capita income maintenance 1,042 1,064 1,091 1,097 1,094 52 5.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 394 294 226 124 119 -275 -69.8
    Per capita retirement and other 7,370 7,534 7,866 8,637 9,356 1,986 26.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,790 5,208 5,256 5,553 5,749 959 20.0
  Earnings by place of work 3,039,936 3,123,494 3,142,599 3,320,503 3,400,804 360,868 11.9
    Wages and salaries 2,285,211 2,349,510 2,363,502 2,491,180 2,588,888 303,677 13.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 543,195 557,623 563,424 595,572 568,459 25,264 4.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 365,780 374,412 384,143 400,888 367,319 1,539 0.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 177,415 183,211 179,281 194,684 201,140 23,725 13.4
    Proprietors' income 211,530 216,361 215,673 233,751 243,457 31,927 15.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 7,150 -1,903 -1,482 -807 536 -6,614 -92.5
      Farm proprietors' income 204,380 218,264 217,155 234,558 242,921 38,541 18.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 75,398 75,261 75,284 76,264 77,573 2,175 2.9
  Wage and salary jobs 60,775 60,730 60,754 61,747 62,656 1,881 3.1
  Number of proprietors 14,623 14,531 14,530 14,517 14,917 294 2.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 813 799 796 787 769 -44 -5.4
    Number of farm proprietors 13,810 13,732 13,734 13,730 14,148 338 2.4
Average earnings per job (dollars) 40,319 41,502 41,743 43,540 43,840 3,521 8.7
  Average wages and salaries 37,601 38,688 38,903 40,345 41,319 3,718 9.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 14,799 15,895 15,811 17,084 17,170 2,371 16.0
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 4,178 4,224 4,383 4,509 4,540 4,785 607 14.53
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,178 4,146 4,212 4,267 4,238 4,371 193 4.62

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 3,100 95,426 742 3,101 97,833 738
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 32 1,747 1,247 33 1,812 1,208
 Total, all industries - St Govt 27 7,226 876 27 7,137 667
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 28 10,563 747 28 10,625 738
 Total, all industries - Private 3,013 75,890 717 3,013 78,259 733
    Goods-producing 468 12,904 1,026 467 13,403 1,042
      Natural resources and mining 29 206 507 33 335 483
      Construction 331 5,038 1,017 328 5,447 1,005
      Manufacturing 108 7,660 1,045 106 7,621 1,094
    Service-providing 2,545 62,986 653 2,546 64,856 670
      Trade, transportation & utilities 695 16,760 641 686 16,991 658
      Information 31 1,091 656 30 1,097 631
      Financial activities 349 2,784 778 353 2,819 814
      Professional & business services 444 11,175 718 449 11,435 719
      Education and health services 414 18,725 828 418 19,245 838
      Leisure and hospitality 383 10,273 286 378 10,979 336
      Other services 227 2,176 489 231 2,262 528
      Unclassified 2 2 260 1 28 1,084

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 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.2 5.0 5.9 5.5 4.9
Unemployment 3,691 3,537 3,220 3,415 3,485 3,374 3,419 3,604 3,793 3,726 4,379 4,032 3,576
Employment 67,286 68,478 68,966 68,667 68,219 68,157 69,008 69,265 69,599 70,168 69,259 69,074 68,715
Labor Force70,97772,01572,18672,08271,70471,53172,42772,86973,39273,89473,63873,10672,291

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
Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo 08061502208101CO 9,107 50,985 9,693
Pueblo, School District No. 60, In The County of Pueblo AndPueblo 08061201208101CO 17,711 110,178 18,350

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 26,818
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
Colorado State University-Pueblo Pueblo, CO1281067 5,192 3,644 2,064 286
Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO1278843 6,203 2,281 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 11,395
  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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