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Situation & Outlook Report

Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 41420)
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 Salem, OR MSA metro changed from 391,534 in 2010 to 403,821 in 2015, a change of 18,557 (4.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 132 in 2010 and 130 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 253 (2011), 379 (2012), 554 (2013), 3,017 (2014), 3,017 (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 423,109. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 31,622 (8.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 53,307 (2010) to 77,034 (2020), a change of 23,727 (44.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 451 in 2008 and 597 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,732 in 2008 to $35,360 in 2014, a change of $2,628 (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 157 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $12,849 in 2009 to $13,767 in 2014 a change of $918 (7.14%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $12,849 in 2009 to $12,466 in 2014, a change of ($383) (-2.98%). 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 70 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 41420; 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.
  •   Salem

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
  Dallas, OR (4117700) 14,583 14,625 14,668 14,725 14,798 15,102 477 3.30
  Keizer, OR (4138500) 36,478 36,571 36,718 36,871 36,920 37,303 732 2.00
  Salem, OR (4164900) 154,637 155,078 156,248 157,788 159,138 161,637 6,559 4.20
  Woodburn, OR (4183750) 24,080 24,093 24,077 24,156 24,391 24,734 641 2.70

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 391,534 100.0 393,862 100.0 396,231 100.0 398,608 100.0 403,821 100.0 410,091 100.0
  Marion County, OR (41047) 315,960 80.7 317,896 80.7 319,945 80.7 321,914 80.8 325,838 80.7 330,700 80.6
  Polk County, OR (41053) 75,574 19.3 75,966 19.3 76,286 19.3 76,694 19.2 77,983 19.3 79,391 19.4

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.
  Marion County, OR
  Polk County, OR

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 400,408 404,026 3,618 0.90
  One race 380,870 376,475 -4,395 -1.15
    White 344,179 332,343 -11,836 -3.44
    Black/African American 344,179 332,343 -11,836 -3.44
    American Indian/Alaska Native 3,836 5,213 1,377 35.90
    Asian alone 7,814 7,779 -35 -0.45
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1,272 2,917 1,645 129.32
    Some other race alone 21,068 23,625 2,557 12.14
  Two or more races 19,538 27,551 8,013 41.01
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 91,810 93,892 2,082 2.27
Population 25 years and over 256,741 260,200 3,459 2.27
  % high school graduate or higher 85.1 86.0 0.9 1.06
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.6 23.7 0.1 0.42
Total Households 142,174 141,971 -203 0.42
  Median household income ($) 47,232 49,508 2,276 4.82
  Mean household income ($) 58,848 61,123 2,275 3.87
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 400,408 404,026 3,618 0.90
  Male 198,550 199,222 672 3.87
  Female 201,858 204,804 2,946 3.87
  Under 5 years 26,178 26,438 260 3.87
  5 to 9 years 29,550 32,139 2,589 8.76
  10 to 14 years 27,759 25,216 -2,543 -9.16
  15 to 19 years 30,753 29,626 -1,127 -3.66
  20 to 24 years 29,427 30,407 980 3.33
  25 to 34 years 52,562 51,870 -692 -1.32
  35 to 44 years 48,537 49,126 589 1.21
  45 to 54 years 49,484 48,817 -667 -1.35
  55 to 59 years 25,646 24,009 -1,637 -6.38
  55 to 59 years 25,646 24,009 -1,637 -6.38
  60 to 64 years 23,734 25,591 1,857 7.82
  65 to 74 years 32,340 35,517 3,177 9.82
  75 to 84 years 16,368 17,306 938 5.73
  85 years and over 8,070 7,964 -106 -1.31
  Median age 35.8 36.3 0.5 1.40
  18 years and over 299,433 303,021 3,588 1.20
  21 years and over 280,299 283,041 2,742 0.98
  62 years and over 70,447 75,249 4,802 6.82
  65 years and over 56,778 60,787 4,009 7.06

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 151,250 151,369 151,892 152,046 152,426 153,056 1,687 1.11

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 152,051 153,049 998 0.66
  1-unit, detached 96,961 97,638 677 0.70
  1-unit, attached 4,933 6,005 1,072 21.73
  2 units 5,359 3,772 -1,587 -29.61
  3 or 4 units 8,627 9,193 566 6.56
  5 to 9 units 8,304 7,616 -688 -8.29
  10 to 20 units 7,369 5,331 -2,038 -27.66
  20 or more units 7,017 11,140 4,123 58.76
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 152,051 153,049 998 0.66
  Occupied Housing Units 142,174 141,971 -203 -0.14
    Owner 84,549 85,731 1,182 1.40
    Renter 57,625 56,240 -1,385 -2.40
  Vacant Housing Units 9,877 11,078 1,201 12.16
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.00 0.70 -0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 3.10 3.30 0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.73 2.73 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.70 2.83 0.13 4.81
Median Value $ owner occupied 182,200 190,800 8,600 4.72
Median Rent $ renter occupied 739 782 43 5.82

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 31 90 35 31 20 138 44 59 39 36 56 120
  in 1 unit bldgs 31 30 33 31 20 20 33 45 39 34 42 38
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 2 0 2
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 60 0 0 0 116 9 8 0 0 14 80
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 5 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 2 7
  Percent Coverage 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42
Value ($000), Total Units 9,639 15,244 10,299 9,505 6,944 20,008 9,961 15,017 11,381 9,526 12,777 20,458
  1 unit structures 9,639 8,301 9,982 9,505 6,944 5,543 8,667 12,870 11,381 9,136 11,479 10,833
  2 unit structures 0 0 317 0 0 344 337 1,036 0 390 0 317
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 6,943 0 0 0 14,121 957 1,111 0 0 1,298 9,308

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

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    194.23 196.64 198.98 206.21 213.69
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.24 1.19 3.63 3.63 10.02
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 12,528,853 12,927,976 13,278,266 14,198,097 15,223,071 2,694,218 21.5
  Net earnings 1/ 7,151,315 7,466,172 7,616,523 8,025,906 8,694,606 1,543,291 21.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 3,229,382 3,198,658 3,317,302 3,677,710 3,929,467 700,085 21.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 412,314 417,160 388,241 377,149 379,341 -32,973 -8.0
    Unemployment insurance compensation 195,786 151,143 103,817 53,585 50,170 -145,616 -74.4
    Retirement and other 2,621,282 2,630,355 2,825,244 3,246,976 3,499,956 878,674 33.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,148,156 2,263,146 2,344,441 2,494,481 2,598,998 450,842 21.0
  Population 4/ 393,862 396,231 398,608 403,821 410,091 16,229 4.1
  Per capita personal income 31,810 32,627 33,312 35,159 37,121 5,311 16.7
  Per capita net earnings 18,157 18,843 19,108 19,875 21,202 3,045 16.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,199 8,073 8,322 9,107 9,582 1,383 16.9
    Per capita income maintenance 1,047 1,053 974 934 925 -122 -11.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 497 381 260 133 122 -375 -75.5
    Per capita retirement and other 6,655 6,638 7,088 8,041 8,535 1,880 28.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,454 5,712 5,882 6,177 6,338 884 16.2
  Earnings by place of work 8,213,546 8,503,279 8,802,759 9,368,328 10,093,042 1,879,496 22.9
    Wages and salaries 5,815,287 5,931,305 6,208,802 6,629,720 7,081,867 1,266,580 21.8
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,656,840 1,744,889 1,731,492 1,795,824 1,906,001 249,161 15.0
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,146,691 1,212,937 1,169,153 1,192,631 1,274,478 127,787 11.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 510,149 531,952 562,339 603,193 631,523 121,374 23.8
    Proprietors' income 741,419 827,085 862,465 942,784 1,105,174 363,755 49.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 13,661 47,070 53,179 44,575 98,227 84,566 619.0
      Farm proprietors' income 727,758 780,015 809,286 898,209 1,006,947 279,189 38.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 194,784 194,198 197,427 204,040 209,644 14,860 7.6
  Wage and salary jobs 154,689 154,099 157,185 163,311 167,738 13,049 8.4
  Number of proprietors 40,095 40,099 40,242 40,729 41,906 1,811 4.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 3,368 3,281 3,279 3,241 3,242 -126 -3.7
    Number of farm proprietors 36,727 36,818 36,963 37,488 38,664 1,937 5.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,167 43,787 44,587 45,914 48,144 5,977 14.2
  Average wages and salaries 37,593 38,490 39,500 40,596 42,220 4,627 12.3
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 19,815 21,186 21,894 23,960 26,044 6,229 31.4
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 12,849 12,608 12,480 12,668 13,178 13,767 918 7.14
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 12,849 12,420 12,052 11,951 12,179 12,466 -383 -2.98

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 11,706 261,935 753 11,833 270,676 772
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 71 2,191 1,274 71 2,233 1,123
 Total, all industries - St Govt 215 36,269 1,071 221 36,759 1,068
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 395 30,255 850 400 30,580 977
 Total, all industries - Private 11,025 193,220 673 11,141 201,104 684
    Goods-producing 2,274 48,485 704 2,300 53,358 727
      Natural resources and mining 600 16,004 565 605 19,143 575
      Construction 1,215 12,836 866 1,230 13,763 948
      Manufacturing 459 19,645 715 465 20,452 725
    Service-providing 8,751 144,734 663 8,841 147,746 668
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,903 41,495 618 1,904 42,270 626
      Information 126 1,588 948 131 1,658 944
      Financial activities 1,023 9,589 934 1,024 9,647 863
      Professional & business services 1,532 20,752 730 1,571 21,181 760
      Education and health services 1,241 38,873 859 1,237 39,511 861
      Leisure and hospitality 940 22,342 298 948 23,809 307
      Other services 1,930 10,030 463 1,989 9,631 506
      Unclassified 56 65 405 37 39 871

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 6.1 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.7 4.5 5.6 5.9 5.8
Unemployment 9,517 8,412 8,677 8,796 8,732 8,283 8,406 7,960 7,310 7,115 9,019 9,699 9,613
Employment 145,662 147,049 146,629 146,054 144,684 143,815 146,130 147,420 148,678 149,843 150,829 153,398 155,466
Labor Force155,179155,461155,306154,850153,416152,098154,536155,380155,988156,958159,848163,097165,079

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
Cascade Sd 5Turner 41027804141047OR 2,240 14,034 2,571
Central Sd 13jIndependence 41028403141053OR 2,893 21,959 3,586
Dallas Sd 2Dallas 41038603141053OR 3,160 20,752 3,704
Falls City Sd 57Falls City 41000034241053OR 131 1,250 219
Gervais Sd 1Gervais 41000153141047OR 1,082 6,565 1,429
Jefferson Sd 14jJefferson 41067104141047OR 886 6,451 1,177
Mt Angel Sd 91Mt Angel 41085503141047OR 713 4,169 768
North Marion Sd 15Aurora 41088804141047OR 1,959 10,389 2,053
North Santiam Sd 29jStayton 41000203141047OR 2,370 16,214 2,953
Perrydale Sd 21Amity 41095304241053OR 333 991 166
Salem-Keizer Sd 24jSalem 41108201241047OR 40,360 248,672 45,414
St Paul Sd 45St Paul 41117604241047OR 256 1,350 314
Woodburn Sd 103Woodburn 41135303141047OR 5,814 27,781 5,807

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 62,197
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
Academy of Hair Design-Salem Salem, OR2080804 58 58 0 0
Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR2083903 11,101 5,610 0 0
College of Hair Design Careers Salem, OR2084334 61 61 0 0
Corban University Salem, OR2103319 937 853 188 68
ITT Technical Institute-Salem Salem, OR4796005 188 152 0 0
Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict, OR2092417 61 61 91 76
Phagans School of Beauty Salem, OR2096944 42 42 0 0
Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR2104297 4,986 4,155 1,063 289
Willamette University Salem, OR2104019 2,166 2,008 614 600

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 19,600
  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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