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Situation & Outlook Report

Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 40220)
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 Roanoke, VA MSA metro changed from 308,659 in 2010 to 313,691 in 2015, a change of 5,901 (1.9%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 156 in 2010 and 159 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 676 (2011), 1,470 (2012), 1,595 (2013), 1,244 (2014), 1,244 (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 323,581. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 14,800 (4.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 51,734 (2010) to 73,883 (2020), a change of 22,149 (42.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 218 in 2008 and 268 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $37,648 in 2008 to $41,383 in 2014, a change of $3,735 (9.9%). 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 154 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $13,208 in 2009 to $14,249 in 2014 a change of $1,041 (7.88%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $13,208 in 2009 to $13,087 in 2014, a change of ($121) (-0.92%). 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 65 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 40220; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

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.
  •   Roanoke

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
  Roanoke, VA (5168000) 97,032 96,812 96,810 97,879 98,815 99,428 2,616 2.70
  Salem, VA (5170000) 24,802 24,928 24,854 25,053 25,282 25,483 555 2.20

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 308,659 100.0 309,391 100.0 310,880 100.0 312,557 100.0 313,691 100.0 314,560 100.0
  Botetourt County, VA (51023) 33,182 10.8 33,066 10.7 33,196 10.7 33,053 10.6 33,115 10.6 33,347 10.6
  Craig County, VA (51045) 5,176 1.7 5,226 1.7 5,198 1.7 5,185 1.7 5,240 1.7 5,211 1.7
  Franklin County, VA (51067) 56,202 18.2 56,410 18.2 56,343 18.1 56,324 18.0 56,233 17.9 56,264 17.9
  Roanoke County, VA (51161) 92,405 29.9 92,968 30.0 93,047 29.9 93,761 30.0 93,979 30.0 94,409 30.0
  Roanoke City, VA (51770) 96,778 31.4 96,874 31.3 98,087 31.6 99,047 31.7 99,774 31.8 99,897 31.8
  Salem City, VA (51775) 24,916 8.1 24,847 8.0 25,009 8.0 25,187 8.1 25,350 8.1 25,432 8.1

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.
  Roanoke County, VA
  Roanoke city, VA

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 311,607 312,837 1,230 0.39
  One race 303,848 306,421 2,573 0.85
    White 257,494 251,631 -5,863 -2.28
    Black/African American 257,494 251,631 -5,863 -2.28
    American Indian/Alaska Native 640 506 -134 -20.94
    Asian alone 4,884 6,479 1,595 32.66
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 511 0 -511 -100.00
    Some other race alone 868 5,907 5,039 580.53
  Two or more races 7,759 6,416 -1,343 -17.31
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11,178 11,193 15 0.13
Population 25 years and over 219,361 220,477 1,116 0.13
  % high school graduate or higher 86.9 88.5 1.6 1.84
  % bachelor's degree or higher 27.1 27.1 0.0 0.00
Total Households 128,318 129,528 1,210 0.00
  Median household income ($) 47,890 51,318 3,428 7.16
  Mean household income ($) 64,933 65,405 472 0.73
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 311,607 312,837 1,230 0.39
  Male 149,346 151,678 2,332 0.73
  Female 162,261 161,159 -1,102 0.73
  Under 5 years 17,122 17,499 377 0.73
  5 to 9 years 18,260 15,351 -2,909 -15.93
  10 to 14 years 18,411 19,801 1,390 7.55
  15 to 19 years 19,314 21,451 2,137 11.06
  20 to 24 years 19,139 18,258 -881 -4.60
  25 to 34 years 34,463 36,959 2,496 7.24
  35 to 44 years 40,041 37,596 -2,445 -6.11
  45 to 54 years 43,967 43,683 -284 -0.65
  55 to 59 years 23,300 21,207 -2,093 -8.98
  55 to 59 years 23,300 21,207 -2,093 -8.98
  60 to 64 years 22,335 23,351 1,016 4.55
  65 to 74 years 31,148 32,792 1,644 5.28
  75 to 84 years 16,038 16,497 459 2.86
  85 years and over 8,069 8,392 323 4.00
  Median age 42.6 42.2 -0.4 -0.94
  18 years and over 246,198 248,188 1,990 0.81
  21 years and over 234,505 235,288 783 0.33
  62 years and over 69,213 71,025 1,812 2.62
  65 years and over 55,255 57,681 2,426 4.39

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 144,987 145,025 145,145 145,348 145,476 145,861 836 0.58

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 143,739 145,272 1,533 1.07
  1-unit, detached 102,440 104,350 1,910 1.86
  1-unit, attached 5,630 4,100 -1,530 -27.18
  2 units 3,749 5,549 1,800 48.01
  3 or 4 units 3,189 3,640 451 14.14
  5 to 9 units 4,977 4,906 -71 -1.43
  10 to 20 units 9,067 7,757 -1,310 -14.45
  20 or more units 4,934 5,626 692 14.03
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 143,739 145,272 1,533 1.07
  Occupied Housing Units 128,318 129,528 1,210 0.94
    Owner 89,101 86,767 -2,334 -2.62
    Renter 39,217 42,761 3,544 9.04
  Vacant Housing Units 15,421 15,744 323 2.09
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.40 2.90 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.00 4.70 -2.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.39 2.38 -0.01 -0.42
Average household size; renter-occ 2.29 2.29 0.00 0.00
Median Value $ owner occupied 164,600 172,100 7,500 4.56
Median Rent $ renter occupied 748 807 59 7.89

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
    177.19 176.90 177.44 179.96 183.13
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.16 0.31 1.42 1.76 3.35
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 12,136,303 12,846,580 12,642,155 13,049,691 13,653,442 1,517,139 12.5
  Net earnings 1/ 7,403,052 7,695,739 7,613,937 7,768,866 8,164,924 761,872 10.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,492,917 2,554,945 2,631,583 2,722,664 2,847,219 354,302 14.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 226,807 233,543 241,024 239,784 236,181 9,374 4.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 52,040 41,789 32,109 20,269 15,474 -36,566 -70.3
    Retirement and other 2,214,070 2,279,613 2,358,450 2,462,611 2,595,564 381,494 17.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,240,334 2,595,896 2,396,635 2,558,161 2,641,299 400,965 17.9
  Population 4/ 309,391 310,880 312,557 313,691 314,560 5,169 1.7
  Per capita personal income 39,226 41,323 40,448 41,600 43,405 4,179 10.7
  Per capita net earnings 23,928 24,755 24,360 24,766 25,957 2,029 8.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,057 8,218 8,420 8,679 9,051 994 12.3
    Per capita income maintenance 733 751 771 764 751 18 2.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 168 134 103 65 49 -119 -70.8
    Per capita retirement and other 7,156 7,333 7,546 7,850 8,251 1,095 15.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,241 8,350 7,668 8,155 8,397 1,156 16.0
  Earnings by place of work 8,923,186 9,262,102 9,316,828 9,507,772 10,004,822 1,081,636 12.1
    Wages and salaries 6,495,479 6,710,640 6,797,473 6,985,789 7,376,570 881,091 13.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,553,673 1,586,059 1,668,435 1,700,403 1,795,717 242,044 15.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,054,342 1,066,433 1,139,946 1,164,907 1,240,284 185,942 17.6
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 499,331 519,626 528,489 535,496 555,433 56,102 11.2
    Proprietors' income 874,034 965,403 850,920 821,580 832,535 -41,499 -4.7
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 9,886 9,495 4,583 8,986 -443 -10,329 -104.5
      Farm proprietors' income 864,148 955,908 846,337 812,594 832,978 -31,170 -3.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 192,333 193,788 194,147 195,868 197,830 5,497 2.9
  Wage and salary jobs 158,475 160,148 160,634 161,847 162,874 4,399 2.8
  Number of proprietors 33,858 33,640 33,513 34,021 34,956 1,098 3.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,877 1,848 1,864 1,857 1,809 -68 -3.6
    Number of farm proprietors 31,981 31,792 31,649 32,164 33,147 1,166 3.6
Average earnings per job (dollars) 46,394 47,795 47,989 48,542 50,573 4,179 9.0
  Average wages and salaries 40,987 41,903 42,317 43,163 45,290 4,303 10.5
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 27,021 30,068 26,741 25,264 25,130 -1,891 -7.0
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 13,208 13,067 13,081 13,323 13,796 14,249 1,041 7.88
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 13,208 12,987 12,845 12,744 12,918 13,087 -121 -0.92

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 8,743 246,087 790 8,798 250,700 761
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 72 6,392 1,474 72 6,440 1,251
 Total, all industries - St Govt 113 5,523 831 113 5,602 819
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 160 23,842 694 160 23,815 687
 Total, all industries - Private 8,398 210,329 779 8,453 214,843 753
    Goods-producing 1,215 38,532 881 1,219 40,012 904
      Natural resources and mining 57 ...... 58 ......
      Construction 824 12,324 802 828 ......
      Manufacturing 334 ...... 333 25,623 939
    Service-providing 7,183 171,798 757 7,234 174,831 719
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,848 52,122 677 1,848 52,505 666
      Information 106 ...... 103 ......
      Financial activities 882 12,770 1,184 880 12,848 1,034
      Professional & business services 1,403 32,591 892 1,426 32,919 864
      Education and health services 1,399 41,082 903 1,424 41,475 854
      Leisure and hospitality 734 22,181 289 736 23,778 295
      Other services 811 ...... 817 ......

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 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.5
Unemployment 731 675 656 634 627 696 677 660 512 561 613 632 615
Employment 16,779 16,721 16,750 16,789 16,846 16,676 16,701 16,762 16,808 16,785 16,751 16,870 16,795
Labor Force17,51017,39617,40617,42317,47317,37217,37817,42217,32017,34617,36417,50217,410

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
Botetourt Co Pblc SchsFincastle 51004204151023VA 4,962 33,002 5,441
Craig Co Pblc SchsNew Castle 51010204251045VA 694 5,210 785
Franklin Co Pblc SchsRocky Mount 51014403251067VA 7,520 56,335 8,371
Roanoke City Pblc SchsRoanoke 51033001351770VA 13,322 98,465 14,449
Roanoke Co Pblc SchsRoanoke 51033302251161VA 14,369 93,524 15,213
Salem City Pblc SchsSalem 51034602251775VA 3,850 25,299 3,727

Number of districts: 6 ... Total enrollment: 44,717
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
American National University Salem, VA2327977 1,293 513 44 26
Ferrum College Ferrum, VA2320895 1,451 1,432 0 0
Hollins University Roanoke, VA2323088 596 580 174 48
ITT Technical Institute-Salem Salem, VA4596025 230 148 0 0
Jefferson College of Health Sciences Roanoke, VA2318377 876 739 255 213
Miller-Motte Technical College-Roanoke Roanoke, VA4751943 294 223 0 0
Roanoke College Salem, VA2334265 2,050 1,978 0 0
Skyline College-Roanoke Roanoke, VA2619315 191 191 0 0
Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA2339493 8,632 2,527 0 0

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 15,613
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

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

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

Updates go top
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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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Learn more about accessing and using demographic-economic data and related analytical tools. Join us in a Data Analytics Lab session. There is no fee for these one-hour Web sessions. Each informal session is focused on a specific topic. The open structure also provides for Q&A and discussion of application issues of interest to participants.

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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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