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Situation & Outlook Report

St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 41060)
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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 St. Cloud, MN MSA metro changed from 189,219 in 2010 to 192,579 in 2015, a change of 5,199 (2.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 222 in 2010 and 224 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -417 (2011), -674 (2012), -366 (2013), -10 (2014), -10 (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 201,296. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,108 (6.4%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 23,464 (2010) to 33,017 (2020), a change of 9,553 (40.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 340 in 2008 and 309 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $34,821 in 2008 to $40,396 in 2014, a change of $5,575 (16%). 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 214 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,459 in 2009 to $8,737 in 2014 a change of $1,278 (17.13%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,459 in 2009 to $7,918 in 2014, a change of $459 (6.15%). 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 38 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 41060; 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.
  •   St. Cloud

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
  Sartell, MN (2758612) 15,876 16,031 16,151 16,253 16,357 16,523 492 3.10
  Sauk Rapids, MN (2758684) 12,773 12,831 12,946 12,968 13,266 13,348 517 4.00
  St. Cloud, MN (2756896) 65,842 65,955 65,915 65,963 66,075 66,389 434 0.70

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 189,219 100.0 190,119 100.0 190,564 100.0 191,396 100.0 192,579 100.0 194,418 100.0
  Benton County, MN (27009) 38,470 20.3 38,842 20.4 38,881 20.4 39,231 20.5 39,439 20.5 39,710 20.4
  Stearns County, MN (27145) 150,749 79.7 151,277 79.6 151,683 79.6 152,165 79.5 153,140 79.5 154,708 79.6

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Stearns County, MN

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 191,306 192,418 1,112 0.58
  One race 187,474 189,395 1,921 1.02
    White 175,312 176,608 1,296 0.74
    Black/African American 175,312 176,608 1,296 0.74
    American Indian/Alaska Native 967 779 -188 -19.44
    Asian alone 3,137 3,673 536 17.09
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 128 0 -128 -100.00
    Some other race alone 2,281 1,576 -705 -30.91
  Two or more races 3,832 3,023 -809 -21.11
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,335 5,472 137 2.57
Population 25 years and over 118,379 120,636 2,257 2.57
  % high school graduate or higher 92.0 93.1 1.1 1.20
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.0 27.4 3.4 14.17
Total Households 72,873 72,884 11 14.17
  Median household income ($) 55,513 55,390 -123 -0.22
  Mean household income ($) 69,156 67,544 -1,612 -2.33
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 191,306 192,418 1,112 0.58
  Male 96,612 96,519 -93 -2.33
  Female 94,694 95,899 1,205 -2.33
  Under 5 years 11,839 11,619 -220 -2.33
  5 to 9 years 14,318 12,714 -1,604 -11.20
  10 to 14 years 10,641 12,728 2,087 19.61
  15 to 19 years 15,758 15,519 -239 -1.52
  20 to 24 years 20,371 19,202 -1,169 -5.74
  25 to 34 years 25,301 25,903 602 2.38
  35 to 44 years 21,060 21,432 372 1.77
  45 to 54 years 25,108 25,019 -89 -0.35
  55 to 59 years 11,720 13,276 1,556 13.28
  55 to 59 years 11,720 13,276 1,556 13.28
  60 to 64 years 10,238 9,292 -946 -9.24
  65 to 74 years 13,092 13,589 497 3.80
  75 to 84 years 7,690 8,346 656 8.53
  85 years and over 4,170 3,779 -391 -9.38
  Median age 33.7 34.4 0.7 2.08
  18 years and over 146,990 147,908 918 0.62
  21 years and over 133,065 136,274 3,209 2.41
  62 years and over 30,212 30,836 624 2.07
  65 years and over 24,952 25,714 762 3.05

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 78,114 78,203 78,352 78,554 78,959 79,383 1,180 1.51

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 78,798 79,387 589 0.75
  1-unit, detached 56,070 56,007 -63 -0.11
  1-unit, attached 2,420 2,617 197 8.14
  2 units 1,309 1,326 17 1.30
  3 or 4 units 1,254 641 -613 -48.88
  5 to 9 units 1,815 1,466 -349 -19.23
  10 to 20 units 3,179 3,240 61 1.92
  20 or more units 9,533 11,055 1,522 15.97
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 78,798 79,387 589 0.75
  Occupied Housing Units 72,873 72,884 11 0.02
    Owner 50,393 51,623 1,230 2.44
    Renter 22,480 21,261 -1,219 -5.42
  Vacant Housing Units 5,925 6,503 578 9.76
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.70 0.90 -0.80...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.50 5.70 0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.62 2.63 0.01 0.38
Average household size; renter-occ 2.23 2.21 -0.02 -0.90
Median Value $ owner occupied 162,200 162,900 700 0.43
Median Rent $ renter occupied 700 696 -4 -0.57

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 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1
  in 1 unit bldgs 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1
  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 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Value ($000), Total Units 187 187 187 0 187 0 0 230 704 0 162 162
  1 unit structures 187 187 187 0 187 0 0 230 704 0 162 162
  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
    192.38 193.30 195.86 199.53 202.63
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.48 1.32 1.87 1.55 5.33
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 6,920,687 7,289,872 7,405,961 7,770,997 8,054,451 1,133,764 16.4
  Net earnings 1/ 4,488,618 4,804,008 4,829,614 5,084,246 5,278,026 789,408 17.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,364,226 1,342,906 1,393,983 1,460,561 1,508,528 144,302 10.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 119,313 130,262 135,981 139,018 139,708 20,395 17.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 66,338 46,510 37,202 29,102 27,294 -39,044 -58.9
    Retirement and other 1,178,575 1,166,134 1,220,800 1,292,441 1,341,526 162,951 13.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,067,843 1,142,958 1,182,364 1,226,190 1,267,897 200,054 18.7
  Population 4/ 190,119 190,564 191,396 192,579 194,418 4,299 2.3
  Per capita personal income 36,402 38,254 38,694 40,352 41,429 5,027 13.8
  Per capita net earnings 23,610 25,209 25,234 26,401 27,148 3,538 15.0
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,176 7,047 7,283 7,584 7,759 583 8.1
    Per capita income maintenance 628 684 710 722 719 91 14.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 349 244 194 151 140 -209 -59.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,199 6,119 6,378 6,711 6,900 701 11.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,617 5,998 6,178 6,367 6,522 905 16.1
  Earnings by place of work 5,321,719 5,670,207 5,788,375 6,121,176 6,374,338 1,052,619 19.8
    Wages and salaries 3,764,266 3,960,985 4,091,091 4,300,754 4,573,956 809,690 21.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,020,729 989,506 1,008,322 1,077,374 1,080,912 60,183 5.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 707,644 658,982 662,372 728,095 720,943 13,299 1.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 313,085 330,524 345,950 349,279 359,969 46,884 15.0
    Proprietors' income 536,724 719,716 688,962 743,048 719,470 182,746 34.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 184,651 250,074 183,218 186,707 152,585 -32,066 -17.4
      Farm proprietors' income 352,073 469,642 505,744 556,341 566,885 214,812 61.0
Total full-time and part-time employment 129,027 130,873 132,745 134,361 136,118 7,091 5.5
  Wage and salary jobs 102,554 104,376 105,880 108,205 109,320 6,766 6.6
  Number of proprietors 26,473 26,497 26,865 26,156 26,798 325 1.2
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 3,877 3,891 3,936 3,922 3,901 24 0.6
    Number of farm proprietors 22,596 22,606 22,929 22,234 22,897 301 1.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,245 43,326 43,605 45,558 46,830 5,585 13.5
  Average wages and salaries 36,705 37,949 38,639 39,746 41,840 5,135 14.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 15,581 20,775 22,057 25,022 24,758 9,177 58.9
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 7,459 7,693 7,916 8,167 8,443 8,737 1,278 17.13
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,459 7,609 7,676 7,717 7,808 7,918 459 6.15

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 5,234 164,220 781 5,138 169,243 784
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 42 3,761 1,284 42 3,764 1,100
 Total, all industries - St Govt 29 3,977 1,055 29 3,954 1,284
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 130 13,675 757 130 14,075 791
 Total, all industries - Private 5,033 142,807 762 4,937 147,451 763
    Goods-producing 1,128 35,184 891 1,104 37,102 897
      Natural resources and mining 111 1,828 601 114 2,134 669
      Construction 672 8,127 1,103 658 9,809 1,017
      Manufacturing 345 25,229 844 332 25,159 868
    Service-providing 3,905 107,623 720 3,833 110,349 717
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,212 34,337 690 1,193 35,016 657
      Information 71 2,643 1,152 71 2,633 1,124
      Financial activities 478 7,476 1,024 485 7,934 877
      Professional & business services 533 13,238 799 529 13,545 812
      Education and health services 510 31,336 852 496 31,806 915
      Leisure and hospitality 526 13,841 253 515 14,587 260
      Other services 575 4,753 482 544 4,829 493

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 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.7 4.5 5.8 5.7 5.8 4.3 3.7 4.1 3.8 3.7
Unemployment 774 739 696 824 994 1,298 1,285 1,310 959 814 899 847 808
Employment 20,920 20,934 21,299 21,244 21,161 21,068 21,271 21,239 21,267 21,230 21,203 21,208 21,020
Labor Force21,69421,67321,99522,06822,15522,36622,55622,54922,22622,04422,10222,05521,828

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
Albany Public School DistrictAlbany 27029304127145MN 1,728 8,954 1,772
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School DistBrooten 27001054327145MN 682 4,320 798
Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictEden Valley 27111904227145MN 942 4,887 894
Foley Public School DistrictFoley 27122404227009MN 1,783 9,265 1,938
Holdingford Public School DistrictHoldingford 27141904227145MN 1,009 4,837 950
Kimball Public School DistrictKimball 27172204227145MN 677 4,544 865
Melrose Public School DistrictMelrose 27205504127145MN 1,358 8,897 1,733
Paynesville Public School DistrictPaynesville 27281404227145MN 1,019 6,213 1,059
Rocori Public School DistrictCold Spring 27094403127145MN 2,035 12,787 2,519
Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell 27328202227145MN 3,705 17,303 3,942
Sauk Centre Public School DistrictSauk Centre 27328503227145MN 989 7,652 1,290
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids 27328802227009MN 4,024 23,733 4,231
St. Cloud Public School DistrictSt. Cloud 27335101327145MN 9,778 97,928 13,049

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 29,729
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
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN1747475 2,020 1,992 0 0
Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park Waite Park, MN4459205 218 156 0 0
Rasmussen College-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN1750145 5,395 2,457 0 0
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN1747839 14,377 9,310 1,699 616
Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN1747927 1,789 1,758 106 54
St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN1747564 4,924 2,298 0 0

  Number of institutions: 6 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 28,723
  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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  • 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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