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Situation & Outlook Report

Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 39820)
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 Redding, CA MSA metro changed from 177,317 in 2010 to 179,747 in 2015, a change of 2,216 (1.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 233 in 2010 and 234 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 507 (2011), 492 (2012), 550 (2013), 677 (2014), 677 (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 185,380. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 8,094 (4.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 30,898 (2010) to 43,654 (2020), a change of 12,756 (41.3%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 419 in 2008 and 435 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $33,288 in 2008 to $37,905 in 2014, a change of $4,617 (13.9%). 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 281 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,035 in 2009 to $5,592 in 2014 a change of $557 (11.06%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,035 in 2009 to $5,097 in 2014, a change of $62 (1.23%). 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 39820; 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.
  •   Redding

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
  Redding, CA (0659920) 89,861 89,904 90,367 90,676 91,150 91,593 1,689 1.90
  Shasta Lake, CA (0671225) 10,164 10,146 10,120 10,126 10,148 10,166 20 0.20

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 177,317 100.0 177,969 100.0 178,421 100.0 179,041 100.0 179,747 100.0 179,533 100.0
  Shasta County, CA (06089) 177,317 100.0 177,969 100.0 178,421 100.0 179,041 100.0 179,747 100.0 179,533 100.0

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.
  Shasta County, CA

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 178,980 179,804 824 0.46
  One race 171,441 169,243 -2,198 -1.28
    White 154,166 156,618 2,452 1.59
    Black/African American 154,166 156,618 2,452 1.59
    American Indian/Alaska Native 4,378 3,047 -1,331 -30.40
    Asian alone 5,121 3,983 -1,138 -22.22
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 59 147 88 149.15
    Some other race alone 6,108 3,281 -2,827 -46.28
  Two or more races 7,539 10,561 3,022 40.08
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 16,333 16,921 588 3.60
Population 25 years and over 123,565 125,999 2,434 3.60
  % high school graduate or higher 88.2 91.0 2.8 3.17
  % bachelor's degree or higher 17.3 20.8 3.5 20.23
Total Households 69,729 68,542 -1,187 20.23
  Median household income ($) 40,332 43,706 3,374 8.37
  Mean household income ($) 54,920 59,773 4,853 8.84
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 178,980 179,804 824 0.46
  Male 87,894 87,713 -181 8.84
  Female 91,086 92,091 1,005 8.84
  Under 5 years 9,730 9,832 102 8.84
  5 to 9 years 12,541 10,159 -2,382 -18.99
  10 to 14 years 9,984 11,349 1,365 13.67
  15 to 19 years 11,298 12,236 938 8.30
  20 to 24 years 11,862 10,229 -1,633 -13.77
  25 to 34 years 20,626 21,841 1,215 5.89
  35 to 44 years 19,016 18,704 -312 -1.64
  45 to 54 years 23,750 24,714 964 4.06
  55 to 59 years 14,079 12,158 -1,921 -13.64
  55 to 59 years 14,079 12,158 -1,921 -13.64
  60 to 64 years 11,927 13,917 1,990 16.68
  65 to 74 years 19,586 20,228 642 3.28
  75 to 84 years 10,183 9,552 -631 -6.20
  85 years and over 4,398 4,885 487 11.07
  Median age 41.9 42.4 0.5 1.19
  18 years and over 140,166 140,999 833 0.59
  21 years and over 132,659 134,400 1,741 1.31
  62 years and over 40,831 43,407 2,576 6.31
  65 years and over 34,167 34,665 498 1.46

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 77,313 77,351 77,531 77,617 77,762 77,915 564 0.73

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 77,533 77,916 383 0.49
  1-unit, detached 54,557 56,516 1,959 3.59
  1-unit, attached 828 1,380 552 66.67
  2 units 3,102 1,484 -1,618 -52.16
  3 or 4 units 4,835 3,953 -882 -18.24
  5 to 9 units 1,543 2,712 1,169 75.76
  10 to 20 units 630 880 250 39.68
  20 or more units 3,500 2,211 -1,289 -36.83
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 77,533 77,916 383 0.49
  Occupied Housing Units 69,729 68,542 -1,187 -1.70
    Owner 42,681 42,173 -508 -1.19
    Renter 27,048 26,369 -679 -2.51
  Vacant Housing Units 7,804 9,374 1,570 20.12
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.70 3.30 0.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 3.70 2.80 -0.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.43 2.57 0.14 5.76
Average household size; renter-occ 2.67 2.58 -0.09 -3.37
Median Value $ owner occupied 209,700 226,900 17,200 8.20
Median Rent $ renter occupied 893 916 23 2.58

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 12 16 10 75 4 7 12 5 7 22 9
  in 1 unit bldgs 12 12 16 10 21 4 7 12 5 7 22 9
  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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 65 65 65 65
Value ($000), Total Units 2,663 2,663 2,907 2,035 9,298 864 1,434 3,371 936 1,486 4,373 1,960
  1 unit structures 2,663 2,663 2,907 2,035 4,836 864 1,434 3,371 936 1,486 4,373 1,960
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 4,212 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
    194.19 193.13 194.75 197.79 201.03
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.55 0.84 1.56 1.64 3.52
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 6,238,531 6,372,404 6,491,562 6,904,031 7,339,596 1,101,065 17.6
  Net earnings 1/ 3,228,336 3,249,880 3,254,497 3,431,359 3,651,439 423,103 13.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,909,942 1,959,431 2,034,753 2,153,392 2,306,860 396,918 20.8
    Income maintenance 2/ 196,218 194,822 196,288 205,888 206,586 10,368 5.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 105,768 84,980 62,097 34,790 28,900 -76,868 -72.7
    Retirement and other 1,607,956 1,679,629 1,776,368 1,912,714 2,071,374 463,418 28.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,100,253 1,163,093 1,202,312 1,319,280 1,381,297 281,044 25.5
  Population 4/ 177,969 178,421 179,041 179,747 179,533 1,564 0.9
  Per capita personal income 35,054 35,716 36,257 38,410 40,882 5,828 16.6
  Per capita net earnings 18,140 18,215 18,177 19,090 20,339 2,199 12.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 10,732 10,982 11,365 11,980 12,849 2,117 19.7
    Per capita income maintenance 1,103 1,092 1,096 1,145 1,151 48 4.4
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 594 476 347 194 161 -433 -72.9
    Per capita retirement and other 9,035 9,414 9,922 10,641 11,538 2,503 27.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,182 6,519 6,715 7,340 7,694 1,512 24.5
  Earnings by place of work 3,709,510 3,730,598 3,745,066 3,948,544 4,182,994 473,484 12.8
    Wages and salaries 2,394,734 2,446,009 2,467,444 2,607,486 2,770,914 376,180 15.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 773,366 756,526 776,953 815,171 848,142 74,776 9.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 594,510 572,939 593,198 621,545 644,038 49,528 8.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 178,856 183,587 183,755 193,626 204,104 25,248 14.1
    Proprietors' income 541,410 528,063 500,669 525,887 563,938 22,528 4.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 13,333 21,140 4,151 7,497 10,860 -2,473 -18.5
      Farm proprietors' income 528,077 506,923 496,518 518,390 553,078 25,001 4.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 84,196 84,932 85,766 88,011 90,465 6,269 7.4
  Wage and salary jobs 61,715 63,012 63,660 65,830 67,642 5,927 9.6
  Number of proprietors 22,481 21,920 22,106 22,181 22,823 342 1.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,355 1,357 1,359 1,339 1,340 -15 -1.1
    Number of farm proprietors 21,126 20,563 20,747 20,842 21,483 357 1.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,058 43,925 43,666 44,864 46,239 2,181 5.0
  Average wages and salaries 38,803 38,818 38,760 39,609 40,964 2,161 5.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 24,997 24,652 23,932 24,872 25,745 748 3.0
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 5,035 5,103 5,216 5,223 5,369 5,592 557 11.06
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,035 5,043 5,077 4,978 5,004 5,097 62 1.23

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 6,652 102,515 750 6,653 105,576 734
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 58 1,974 1,357 59 2,159 1,151
 Total, all industries - St Govt 118 3,061 1,059 119 3,347 1,059
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 205 15,596 832 205 16,327 824
 Total, all industries - Private 6,271 81,884 708 6,270 83,743 693
    Goods-producing 711 9,649 875 721 9,866 899
      Natural resources and mining 97 2,124 867 99 1,946 862
      Construction 473 3,766 798 478 4,097 914
      Manufacturing 141 3,759 955 144 3,824 901
    Service-providing 5,560 72,235 687 5,549 73,877 665
      Trade, transportation & utilities 905 20,727 692 903 20,639 664
      Information 53 1,168 1,002 54 1,183 791
      Financial activities 391 4,188 1,042 400 4,309 893
      Professional & business services 541 9,381 776 549 10,223 725
      Education and health services 2,751 22,827 758 2,751 22,864 778
      Leisure and hospitality 381 10,364 305 385 11,065 315
      Other services 345 3,025 558 348 3,147 571
      Unclassified 193 555 526 159 447 468

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 7.2 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.5 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.9 6.1 7.2 7.4 6.8
Unemployment 5,385 4,936 5,180 5,409 5,608 5,987 5,736 5,889 5,118 4,527 5,395 5,472 5,112
Employment 69,715 69,549 70,166 68,993 68,753 69,076 68,318 68,065 68,830 69,452 70,005 68,901 69,873
Labor Force75,10074,48575,34674,40274,36175,06374,05473,95473,94873,97975,40074,37374,985

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
Anderson Union HighAnderson 06027004106089CA 2,032 38,746 2,289
Bella Vista ElemBella Vista 06043504106089CA 356 3,819 364
Black Butte Union ElemShingletown 06052204206089CA 208 4,409 300
Cascade Union ElemAnderson 06076802206089CA 1,292 15,238 1,790
Castle Rock Union ElemCastella 06077704206089CA 76 362 36
Columbia ElemRedding 06094502206089CA 880 9,856 1,076
Cottonwood Union ElemCottonwood 06099903106089CA 1,109 8,718 1,049
Enterprise ElemRedding 06128101306089CA 3,644 32,455 3,841
Fall River Joint UnfBurney 06134703306089CA 1,168 8,074 1,192
French Gulch-Whiskeytown ElemFrench Gulch 06144904206089CA 23 443 36
Gateway UnfRedding 06149502206089CA 4,029 29,779 4,570
Grant ElemRedding 06156904106089CA 611 2,820 376
Happy Valley Union ElemAnderson 06165704106089CA 507 6,062 643
Igo, Ono, Platina Union ElemIgo 06181604206089CA 78 1,022 76
Indian Springs ElemBig Bend 06182704306089CA 12 219 19
Junction ElemPalo Cedro 06192004106089CA 282 3,731 385
Millville ElemMillville 06249304206089CA 257 1,591 169
Mountain Union ElemMontgomery Creek 06270404206089CA 74 1,297 97
North Cow Creek ElemPalo Cedro 06275104106089CA 268 1,599 143
Oak Run ElemOak Run 06278704206089CA 17 606 53
Pacheco Union ElemRedding 06292804106089CA 559 8,730 866
Redding ElemRedding 06320401306089CA 3,387 35,324 3,612
Shasta Union ElemShasta 06365704106089CA 119 2,296 219
Shasta Union HighRedding 06366001306089CA 5,728 102,218 5,411
Whitmore Union ElemWhitmore 06424204206089CA 32 733 62

Number of districts: 25 ... Total enrollment: 26,748
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
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding, CA1232807 39 24 12 2
Shasta College Redding, CA1232993 8,342 3,480 0 0
Simpson University Redding, CA1234577 1,068 1,019 199 87

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,449
  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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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
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  • 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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