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Situation & Outlook Report

Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 39900)
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 Reno, NV MSA metro changed from 426,130 in 2010 to 444,062 in 2015, a change of 24,760 (5.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 116 in 2010 and 115 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 791 (2011), 2,311 (2012), 2,817 (2013), 4,290 (2014), 4,290 (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 464,476. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 38,444 (9.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 53,679 (2010) to 87,338 (2020), a change of 33,659 (62.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 48 in 2008 and 132 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $46,096 in 2008 to $46,120 in 2014, a change of $24 (0.1%). 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 115 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $19,072 in 2009 to $20,554 in 2014 a change of $1,482 (7.77%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $19,072 in 2009 to $18,925 in 2014, a change of ($147) (-0.77%). 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 113 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 39900; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Amerco

Number in this metro: 1. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Reno

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
  Reno, NV (3260600) 225,221 226,402 228,292 230,634 233,282 236,995 10,593 4.70
  Sparks, NV (3268400) 90,264 90,407 91,010 92,017 93,199 94,708 4,301 4.80

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 426,130 100.0 428,970 100.0 433,087 100.0 437,731 100.0 444,062 100.0 450,890 100.0
  Storey County, NV (32029) 3,995 0.9 3,955 0.9 3,914 0.9 3,883 0.9 3,908 0.9 3,987 0.9
  Washoe County, NV (32031) 422,135 99.1 425,015 99.1 429,173 99.1 433,848 99.1 440,154 99.1 446,903 99.1

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.
  Washoe County, NV

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 439,047 444,487 5,440 1.24
  One race 421,384 425,856 4,472 1.06
    White 357,967 363,073 5,106 1.43
    Black/African American 357,967 363,073 5,106 1.43
    American Indian/Alaska Native 6,937 6,772 -165 -2.38
    Asian alone 23,447 22,296 -1,151 -4.91
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2,414 2,531 117 4.85
    Some other race alone 20,401 21,532 1,131 5.54
  Two or more races 17,663 18,631 968 5.48
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 101,103 103,838 2,735 2.71
Population 25 years and over 296,605 302,849 6,244 2.71
  % high school graduate or higher 87.1 86.9 -0.2 -0.23
  % bachelor's degree or higher 28.4 28.9 0.5 1.76
Total Households 166,432 168,863 2,431 1.76
  Median household income ($) 53,948 52,728 -1,220 -2.26
  Mean household income ($) 72,995 70,250 -2,745 -3.76
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 439,047 444,487 5,440 1.24
  Male 219,222 222,777 3,555 -3.76
  Female 219,825 221,710 1,885 -3.76
  Under 5 years 26,191 26,269 78 -3.76
  5 to 9 years 28,302 27,840 -462 -1.63
  10 to 14 years 27,744 27,756 12 0.04
  15 to 19 years 27,721 28,148 427 1.54
  20 to 24 years 32,484 31,625 -859 -2.64
  25 to 34 years 61,556 63,692 2,136 3.47
  35 to 44 years 54,831 53,323 -1,508 -2.75
  45 to 54 years 59,469 61,286 1,817 3.06
  55 to 59 years 29,382 29,766 384 1.31
  55 to 59 years 29,382 29,766 384 1.31
  60 to 64 years 28,585 29,014 429 1.50
  65 to 74 years 39,742 41,246 1,504 3.78
  75 to 84 years 16,007 17,903 1,896 11.84
  85 years and over 7,033 6,619 -414 -5.89
  Median age 37.5 37.8 0.3 0.80
  18 years and over 339,617 345,791 6,174 1.82
  21 years and over 322,805 328,493 5,688 1.76
  62 years and over 80,188 82,464 2,276 2.84
  65 years and over 62,782 65,768 2,986 4.76

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 186,831 186,927 187,139 187,307 187,777 189,127 2,200 1.18

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 187,156 189,622 2,466 1.32
  1-unit, detached 110,022 114,273 4,251 3.86
  1-unit, attached 8,612 9,012 400 4.64
  2 units 3,547 2,875 -672 -18.95
  3 or 4 units 10,967 10,060 -907 -8.27
  5 to 9 units 18,995 13,310 -5,685 -29.93
  10 to 20 units 7,887 9,602 1,715 21.74
  20 or more units 15,755 18,371 2,616 16.60
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 187,156 189,622 2,466 1.32
  Occupied Housing Units 166,432 168,863 2,431 1.46
    Owner 93,694 97,166 3,472 3.71
    Renter 72,738 71,697 -1,041 -1.43
  Vacant Housing Units 20,724 20,759 35 0.17
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.10 1.90 -0.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.70 6.60 -1.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.58 2.63 0.05 1.94
Average household size; renter-occ 2.62 2.56 -0.06 -2.29
Median Value $ owner occupied 200,700 232,700 32,000 15.94
Median Rent $ renter occupied 870 879 9 1.03

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 159 159 199 296 188 247 120 288 216 216 191 570
  in 1 unit bldgs 159 159 179 178 180 132 120 180 172 178 146 204
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 8
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 18 118 8 115 0 108 42 24 39 356
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 3 6 1 6 0 6 2 4 7 24
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 39,687 40,816 48,803 57,802 44,705 44,743 29,892 55,955 50,620 48,709 43,079 91,452
  1 unit structures 39,687 40,816 46,296 45,540 43,654 32,132 29,892 44,923 45,753 44,134 37,358 50,625
  2 unit structures 0 0 465 0 0 0 0 0 249 301 0 161
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,888 944 581
  5+ unit structures 0 0 2,042 12,262 1,051 12,611 0 11,032 4,618 2,386 4,777 40,085

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    188.69 191.96 194.94 202.10 209.10
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.73 1.55 3.67 3.46 10.82
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 18,934,267 18,481,096 18,817,230 19,860,079 21,428,813 2,494,546 13.2
  Net earnings 1/ 11,245,851 10,744,757 10,641,426 11,043,625 12,235,124 989,273 8.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,686,482 2,706,669 2,798,263 3,029,923 3,292,698 606,216 22.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 236,828 238,402 247,367 264,825 268,511 31,683 13.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 230,113 171,843 121,756 64,172 57,408 -172,705 -75.1
    Retirement and other 2,219,541 2,296,424 2,429,140 2,700,926 2,966,779 747,238 33.7
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 5,001,934 5,029,670 5,377,541 5,786,531 5,900,991 899,057 18.0
  Population 4/ 428,970 433,087 437,731 444,062 450,890 21,920 5.1
  Per capita personal income 44,139 42,673 42,988 44,724 47,526 3,387 7.7
  Per capita net earnings 26,216 24,810 24,310 24,870 27,135 919 3.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,263 6,250 6,393 6,823 7,303 1,040 16.6
    Per capita income maintenance 552 550 565 596 596 44 8.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 536 397 278 145 127 -409 -76.3
    Per capita retirement and other 5,174 5,302 5,549 6,082 6,580 1,406 27.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 11,660 11,614 12,285 13,031 13,087 1,427 12.2
  Earnings by place of work 12,312,565 11,843,276 11,841,286 12,335,144 13,665,132 1,352,567 11.0
    Wages and salaries 8,450,284 8,567,639 8,874,995 9,372,377 9,987,380 1,537,096 18.2
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,198,363 2,262,880 2,213,582 2,479,449 2,728,516 530,153 24.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,590,257 1,624,239 1,572,805 1,798,693 1,992,703 402,446 25.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 608,106 638,641 640,777 680,756 735,813 127,707 21.0
    Proprietors' income 1,663,918 1,012,757 752,709 483,318 949,236 -714,682 -43.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 4,947 2,791 3,736 8,005 11,402 6,455 130.5
      Farm proprietors' income 1,658,971 1,009,966 748,973 475,313 937,834 -721,137 -43.5
Total full-time and part-time employment 255,743 255,894 264,112 269,214 279,105 23,362 9.1
  Wage and salary jobs 194,820 195,007 199,809 206,840 214,980 20,160 10.3
  Number of proprietors 60,923 60,887 64,303 62,374 64,125 3,202 5.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 418 433 436 440 439 21 5.0
    Number of farm proprietors 60,505 60,454 63,867 61,934 63,686 3,181 5.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 48,144 46,282 44,834 45,819 48,961 817 1.7
  Average wages and salaries 43,375 43,935 44,417 45,312 46,457 3,082 7.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 27,419 16,706 11,727 7,675 14,726 -12,693 -46.3
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 19,072 18,910 19,103 19,144 19,870 20,554 1,482 7.77
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 19,072 18,753 18,698 18,308 18,657 18,925 -147 -0.77

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 14,356 332,955 849 14,469 342,139 857
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 62 5,745 1,481 59 5,948 1,250
 Total, all industries - St Govt 88 ...... 91 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 58 ...... 58 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 14,148 287,880 819 14,261 296,306 834
    Goods-producing 1,930 40,757 945 1,941 42,780 1,073
      Natural resources and mining 97 609 1,256 97 647 1,038
      Construction 1,311 19,062 898 1,327 20,777 949
      Manufacturing 522 21,086 979 517 21,356 1,196
    Service-providing 12,218 247,124 798 12,320 253,526 794
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,967 77,208 763 2,976 78,131 756
      Information 230 ...... 232 ......
      Financial activities 1,553 15,392 1,349 1,572 15,808 1,241
      Professional & business services 3,647 45,411 1,045 3,712 46,306 1,004
      Education and health services 1,488 ...... 1,499 39,938 997
      Leisure and hospitality 1,252 57,953 428 1,266 60,671 430
      Other services 956 8,816 687 969 9,115 708
      Unclassified 125 231 1,141 94 ......

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 6.8 6.3 6.8 6.8 6.8 8.2 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.7 5.9
Unemployment 128 120 129 130 130 156 143 140 140 137 135 129 112
Employment 1,749 1,773 1,770 1,774 1,772 1,742 1,771 1,767 1,771 1,778 1,780 1,802 1,802
Labor Force1,8771,8931,8991,9041,9021,8981,9141,9071,9111,9151,9151,9311,914

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
Storey County School DistrictVirginia City 32004504232029NV 416 3,942 460
Washoe County School DistrictReno 32004801232031NV 64,995 433,731 72,033

Number of districts: 2 ... Total enrollment: 65,411
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
Career College of Northern Nevada Sparks, NV1819413 581 581 0 0
Carrington College-Reno Reno, NV4571103 343 263 0 0
International Academy of Style Reno, NV4577854 119 119 0 0
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Reno Reno, NV1823974 217 110 0 0
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV4545554 152 152 0 0
Paul Mitchell the School-Reno Reno, NV4768414 180 129 0 0
Sierra Nevada College Incline Village, NV1824587 558 527 481 369
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV1825003 11,106 2,823 0 0
University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV1822909 16,839 13,999 3,095 1,267

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 30,095
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
Available in subscription edition.

Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

Updates go top
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • 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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