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Situation & Outlook Report

St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 41140)
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 St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA metro changed from 127,235 in 2010 to 127,377 in 2015, a change of -355 (-0.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 317 in 2010 and 322 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 137 (2011), -23 (2012), -341 (2013), -579 (2014), -579 (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 134,831. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 7,553 (5.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 18,739 (2010) to 25,692 (2020), a change of 6,953 (37.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 518 in 2008 and 575 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,901 in 2008 to $35,662 in 2014, a change of $3,761 (11.8%). 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 277 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,716 in 2009 to $5,684 in 2014 a change of $968 (20.53%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,716 in 2009 to $5,122 in 2014, a change of $406 (8.61%). 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 34 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 41140; 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. Joseph

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
  St. Joseph, MO (2964550) 76,780 76,699 77,112 77,251 77,206 76,967 268 0.30

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 127,235 100.0 127,729 100.0 127,957 100.0 127,714 100.0 127,377 100.0 126,880 100.0
  Doniphan County, KS (20043) 7,948 6.2 7,947 6.2 7,867 6.1 7,839 6.1 7,846 6.2 7,797 6.1
  Andrew County, MO (29003) 17,319 13.6 17,265 13.5 17,391 13.6 17,368 13.6 17,322 13.6 17,296 13.6
  Buchanan County, MO (29021) 89,090 70.0 89,602 70.2 89,822 70.2 89,758 70.3 89,525 70.3 89,100 70.2
  DeKalb County, MO (29063) 12,878 10.1 12,915 10.1 12,877 10.1 12,749 10.0 12,684 10.0 12,687 10.0

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.
  Buchanan County, MO

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 128,989 127,671 -1,318 -1.02
  One race 125,013 124,115 -898 -0.72
    White 117,159 113,928 -3,231 -2.76
    Black/African American 117,159 113,928 -3,231 -2.76
    American Indian/Alaska Native 294 497 203 69.05
    Asian alone 477 733 256 53.67
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 47 47...
    Some other race alone 364 816 452 124.18
  Two or more races 3,976 3,556 -420 -10.56
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,886 6,277 391 6.64
Population 25 years and over 87,252 85,975 -1,277 6.64
  % high school graduate or higher 88.3 89.5 1.2 1.36
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.3 19.2 0.9 4.92
Total Households 46,237 46,526 289 4.92
  Median household income ($) 45,024 47,402 2,378 5.28
  Mean household income ($) 55,805 59,860 4,055 7.27
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 128,989 127,671 -1,318 -1.02
  Male 66,520 64,701 -1,819 7.27
  Female 62,469 62,970 501 7.27
  Under 5 years 8,214 8,319 105 7.27
  5 to 9 years 7,848 8,907 1,059 13.49
  10 to 14 years 8,352 6,664 -1,688 -20.21
  15 to 19 years 7,755 8,075 320 4.13
  20 to 24 years 9,568 9,731 163 1.70
  25 to 34 years 18,302 17,485 -817 -4.46
  35 to 44 years 15,493 15,174 -319 -2.06
  45 to 54 years 17,801 17,916 115 0.65
  55 to 59 years 9,030 8,838 -192 -2.13
  55 to 59 years 9,030 8,838 -192 -2.13
  60 to 64 years 7,554 7,218 -336 -4.45
  65 to 74 years 10,475 10,818 343 3.27
  75 to 84 years 5,524 5,956 432 7.82
  85 years and over 3,073 2,570 -503 -16.37
  Median age 38.4 37.7 -0.7 -1.82
  18 years and over 99,793 99,214 -579 -0.58
  21 years and over 94,417 93,542 -875 -0.93
  62 years and over 23,159 23,565 406 1.75
  65 years and over 19,072 19,344 272 1.43

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 53,638 53,647 53,634 53,617 53,595 53,584 -63 -0.12

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 53,476 53,905 429 0.80
  1-unit, detached 38,199 39,454 1,255 3.29
  1-unit, attached 1,234 1,813 579 46.92
  2 units 2,429 1,592 -837 -34.46
  3 or 4 units 2,888 2,686 -202 -6.99
  5 to 9 units 1,666 1,498 -168 -10.08
  10 to 20 units 1,741 1,045 -696 -39.98
  20 or more units 1,850 2,638 788 42.59
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 53,476 53,905 429 0.80
  Occupied Housing Units 46,237 46,526 289 0.63
    Owner 29,715 31,071 1,356 4.56
    Renter 16,522 15,455 -1,067 -6.46
  Vacant Housing Units 7,239 7,379 140 1.93
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.70 4.00 1.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 9.50 11.60 2.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.62 2.61 -0.01 -0.38
Average household size; renter-occ 2.58 2.46 -0.12 -4.65
Median Value $ owner occupied 111,200 113,900 2,700 2.43
Median Rent $ renter occupied 703 682 -21 -2.99

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
    182.57 182.42 179.64 187.59 185.10
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.08 -1.52 4.43 -1.33 1.39
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 4,212,748 4,327,063 4,410,423 4,450,837 4,515,540 302,792 7.2
  Net earnings 1/ 2,585,449 2,650,431 2,746,669 2,729,237 2,720,791 135,342 5.2
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,013,865 1,025,693 1,022,626 1,045,698 1,096,904 83,039 8.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 92,980 94,063 95,565 92,295 92,677 -303 -0.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 29,186 20,925 15,209 8,666 7,516 -21,670 -74.2
    Retirement and other 891,699 910,705 911,852 944,737 996,711 105,012 11.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 613,434 650,939 641,128 675,902 697,845 84,411 13.8
  Population 4/ 127,729 127,957 127,714 127,377 126,880 -849 -0.7
  Per capita personal income 32,982 33,817 34,534 34,942 35,589 2,607 7.9
  Per capita net earnings 20,242 20,713 21,506 21,426 21,444 1,202 5.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,938 8,016 8,007 8,209 8,645 707 8.9
    Per capita income maintenance 728 735 748 725 730 2 0.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 228 164 119 68 59 -169 -74.1
    Per capita retirement and other 6,981 7,117 7,140 7,417 7,856 875 12.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,803 5,087 5,020 5,306 5,500 697 14.5
  Earnings by place of work 2,997,417 3,151,523 3,303,426 3,306,766 3,299,381 301,964 10.1
    Wages and salaries 2,136,869 2,246,268 2,268,123 2,352,654 2,438,179 301,310 14.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 560,854 580,774 609,457 608,771 630,886 70,032 12.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 402,766 416,969 441,944 436,780 452,611 49,845 12.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 158,088 163,805 167,513 171,991 178,275 20,187 12.8
    Proprietors' income 299,694 324,481 425,846 345,341 230,316 -69,378 -23.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 81,224 36,127 128,462 69,681 -16,403 -97,627 -120.2
      Farm proprietors' income 218,470 288,354 297,384 275,660 246,719 28,249 12.9
Total full-time and part-time employment 71,012 71,413 72,300 71,986 72,689 1,677 2.4
  Wage and salary jobs 57,470 58,175 59,087 59,002 59,422 1,952 3.4
  Number of proprietors 13,542 13,238 13,213 12,984 13,267 -275 -2.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,662 2,537 2,557 2,510 2,491 -171 -6.4
    Number of farm proprietors 10,880 10,701 10,656 10,474 10,776 -104 -1.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,210 44,131 45,691 45,936 45,390 3,180 7.5
  Average wages and salaries 37,182 38,612 38,386 39,874 41,032 3,850 10.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,080 26,946 27,908 26,319 22,895 2,815 14.0
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 4,716 4,861 4,933 5,322 5,490 5,684 968 20.53
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,716 4,823 4,786 4,986 5,038 5,122 406 8.61

6.6. Establishments, Employment & Earnings by Detailed Type of Business go top
Updated quarterly. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
  SectorEstablishments
2015Q1
Employment
2015Q1
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q1
Establishments
2015Q2
Employment
2015Q2
Avg Weekly Wages
2015Q2
 Total, all industries 3,358 90,490 734 3,354 91,984 750
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 49 1,010 1,268 50 946 1,063
 Total, all industries - St Govt 46 ...... 46 ......
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 163 ...... 163 ......
 Total, all industries - Private 3,100 74,554 751 3,095 76,040 757
    Goods-producing 442 20,870 1,043 443 21,395 1,100
      Natural resources and mining 38 ...... 38 ......
      Construction 286 3,070 945 287 3,407 1,335
      Manufacturing 118 ...... 118 ......
    Service-providing 2,658 53,684 637 2,652 54,645 622
      Trade, transportation & utilities 700 17,753 614 700 17,969 608
      Information 25 1,010 748 25 1,006 709
      Financial activities 323 3,826 895 323 3,885 796
      Professional & business services 356 ...... 360 ......
      Education and health services 765 13,157 798 750 12,861 796
      Leisure and hospitality 251 8,100 270 255 8,548 277
      Other services 238 ...... 239 ......

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 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.3 3.3 4.4 4.8 4.5
Unemployment 189 167 157 154 156 180 182 168 140 141 191 208 196
Employment 4,137 4,142 4,181 4,211 4,185 4,155 4,172 4,188 4,154 4,123 4,153 4,133 4,122
Labor Force4,3264,3094,3384,3654,3414,3354,3544,3564,2944,2644,3444,3414,318

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
Doniphan West SchoolsHighland 20003484220043KS 373 2,582 343
RiversideElwood 20003512320043KS 727 3,423 597
Troy Public SchoolsTroy 20123304220043KS 353 1,885 338
Avenue City R-IxCosby 29040804129003MO 222 1,152 211
Buchanan Co. R-IvDekalb 29105904229021MO 347 2,133 364
Maysville R-IMaysville 29205504229063MO 569 4,172 748
Mid-Buchanan Co. R-VFaucett 29119404129021MO 697 4,311 765
North Andrew Co. R-ViRosendale 29227104229003MO 382 1,915 374
Osborn R-OOsborn 29232504229063MO 134 768 113
Savannah R-IiiSavannah 29275703129003MO 2,264 13,757 2,398
St. JosephSt Joseph 29270601329021MO 11,779 81,090 13,124
Stewartsville C-2Stewartsville 29294904229063MO 203 1,266 197
Union Star R-IiUnion Star 29306004229063MO 138 985 161

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 18,188
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 Business and Technology University St Joseph, MO4576887 573 573 7 2
Highland Community College Highland, KS1551864 3,217 1,128 0 0
Hillyard Technical Center Saint Joseph, MO1784664 146 142 0 0
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO1783877 5,650 3,875 184 58
Vatterott College-St Joseph Saint Joseph, MO4361823 164 164 0 0

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 9,750
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

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

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

Updates go top
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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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