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Situation & Outlook Report

San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 41660)
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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 San Angelo, TX MSA metro changed from 112,285 in 2010 to 118,449 in 2015, a change of 7,374 (6.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 348 in 2010 and 337 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 660 (2011), 1,079 (2012), 945 (2013), 1,368 (2014), 1,368 (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 127,978. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 15,695 (14.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 15,988 (2010) to 23,057 (2020), a change of 7,069 (44.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 311 in 2008 and 230 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,511 in 2008 to $42,365 in 2014, a change of $6,854 (19.3%). 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 294 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,663 in 2009 to $5,339 in 2014 a change of $1,676 (45.75%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,663 in 2009 to $4,818 in 2014, a change of $1,155 (31.53%). 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 26 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 41660; 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.
  •   San Angelo

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
  San Angelo, TX (4864472) 93,200 93,641 94,651 96,121 97,439 98,975 5,334 5.70

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 112,285 100.0 113,442 100.0 115,067 100.0 116,563 100.0 118,449 100.0 119,659 100.0
  Irion County, TX (48235) 1,609 1.4 1,605 1.4 1,574 1.4 1,600 1.4 1,568 1.3 1,554 1.3
  Tom Green County, TX (48451) 110,676 98.6 111,837 98.6 113,493 98.6 114,963 98.6 116,881 98.7 118,105 98.7

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.
  Tom Green County, TX

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 116,914 118,296 1,382 1.18
  One race 114,004 115,480 1,476 1.29
    White 96,972 98,880 1,908 1.97
    Black/African American 96,972 98,880 1,908 1.97
    American Indian/Alaska Native 288 264 -24 -8.33
    Asian alone 1,508 1,174 -334 -22.15
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 9,908 10,838 930 9.39
  Two or more races 2,910 2,816 -94 -3.23
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 43,214 44,839 1,625 3.76
Population 25 years and over 74,296 75,062 766 3.76
  % high school graduate or higher 81.7 82.8 1.1 1.35
  % bachelor's degree or higher 22.2 21.3 -0.9 -4.05
Total Households 44,059 43,143 -916 -4.05
  Median household income ($) 46,010 45,284 -726 -1.58
  Mean household income ($) 62,893 74,835 11,942 18.99
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 116,914 118,296 1,382 1.18
  Male 57,673 59,413 1,740 18.99
  Female 59,241 58,883 -358 18.99
  Under 5 years 8,061 7,672 -389 18.99
  5 to 9 years 7,928 7,907 -21 -0.26
  10 to 14 years 7,570 7,725 155 2.05
  15 to 19 years 7,651 7,873 222 2.90
  20 to 24 years 11,408 12,057 649 5.69
  25 to 34 years 17,803 18,079 276 1.55
  35 to 44 years 13,397 12,605 -792 -5.91
  45 to 54 years 12,504 13,154 650 5.20
  55 to 59 years 6,992 7,432 440 6.29
  55 to 59 years 6,992 7,432 440 6.29
  60 to 64 years 6,631 6,264 -367 -5.53
  65 to 74 years 9,308 8,940 -368 -3.95
  75 to 84 years 5,832 6,083 251 4.30
  85 years and over 1,829 2,505 676 36.96
  Median age 34.3 33.8 -0.5 -1.46
  18 years and over 89,268 90,551 1,283 1.44
  21 years and over 83,643 84,411 768 0.92
  62 years and over 20,850 21,215 365 1.75
  65 years and over 16,969 17,528 559 3.29

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 47,427 47,537 47,646 47,732 48,079 48,554 1,017 2.14

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 47,923 48,584 661 1.38
  1-unit, detached 35,657 34,629 -1,028 -2.88
  1-unit, attached 1,084 1,387 303 27.95
  2 units 301 458 157 52.16
  3 or 4 units 656 1,508 852 129.88
  5 to 9 units 1,245 1,680 435 34.94
  10 to 20 units 2,749 2,397 -352 -12.80
  20 or more units 3,680 3,407 -273 -7.42
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 47,923 48,584 661 1.38
  Occupied Housing Units 44,059 43,143 -916 -2.08
    Owner 28,046 26,279 -1,767 -6.30
    Renter 16,013 16,864 851 5.31
  Vacant Housing Units 3,864 5,441 1,577 40.81
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.70 0.60 -1.10...
  Rental vacancy rate 2.70 4.10 1.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.67 2.75 0.08 3.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.24 2.39 0.15 6.70
Median Value $ owner occupied 111,400 97,800 -13,600 -12.21
Median Rent $ renter occupied 746 789 43 5.76

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 19 22 13 24 11 8 19 13 13 14 17 15
  in 1 unit bldgs 19 22 13 24 11 8 19 13 13 14 17 15
  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 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 3,877 4,231 2,934 4,949 2,482 1,897 4,288 3,186 2,920 3,087 3,230 2,629
  1 unit structures 3,877 4,231 2,934 4,949 2,482 1,897 4,288 3,186 2,920 3,087 3,230 2,629
  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
    215.47 221.00 213.92 221.10 224.16
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.57 -3.20 3.36 1.38 4.03
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 4,377,977 4,620,116 4,753,332 5,187,009 5,273,593 895,616 20.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,641,175 2,745,043 2,849,000 3,109,324 3,101,615 460,440 17.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 877,889 867,941 894,424 936,596 992,146 114,257 13.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 83,701 81,607 79,384 80,058 79,995 -3,706 -4.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 19,763 16,354 12,938 7,801 10,890 -8,873 -44.9
    Retirement and other 774,425 769,980 802,102 848,737 901,261 126,836 16.4
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 858,913 1,007,132 1,009,908 1,141,089 1,179,832 320,919 37.4
  Population 4/ 113,442 115,067 116,563 118,449 119,659 6,217 5.5
  Per capita personal income 38,592 40,152 40,779 43,791 44,072 5,480 14.2
  Per capita net earnings 23,282 23,856 24,442 26,250 25,920 2,638 11.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,739 7,543 7,673 7,907 8,291 552 7.1
    Per capita income maintenance 738 709 681 676 669 -69 -9.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 174 142 111 66 91 -83 -47.7
    Per capita retirement and other 6,827 6,692 6,881 7,165 7,532 705 10.3
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,571 8,753 8,664 9,634 9,860 2,289 30.2
  Earnings by place of work 2,805,578 2,951,884 3,090,497 3,355,829 3,375,203 569,625 20.3
    Wages and salaries 1,853,667 1,944,945 2,032,862 2,165,227 2,205,373 351,706 19.0
    Supplements to wages and salaries 477,140 499,364 513,780 531,606 544,829 67,689 14.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 341,987 356,887 366,213 376,461 387,697 45,710 13.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 135,153 142,477 147,567 155,145 157,132 21,979 16.3
    Proprietors' income 474,771 507,575 543,855 658,996 625,001 150,230 31.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 37,286 17,009 43,474 24,310 24,175 -13,111 -35.2
      Farm proprietors' income 437,485 490,566 500,381 634,686 600,826 163,341 37.3
Total full-time and part-time employment 66,989 68,776 70,846 71,802 72,479 5,490 8.2
  Wage and salary jobs 51,123 52,129 53,227 53,846 54,130 3,007 5.9
  Number of proprietors 15,866 16,647 17,619 17,956 18,349 2,483 15.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,222 1,228 1,236 1,224 1,206 -16 -1.3
    Number of farm proprietors 14,644 15,419 16,383 16,732 17,143 2,499 17.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,881 42,920 43,623 46,737 46,568 4,687 11.2
  Average wages and salaries 36,259 37,310 38,192 40,211 40,742 4,483 12.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 29,875 31,816 30,543 37,932 35,048 5,173 17.3
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 3,663 3,853 4,151 4,400 4,737 5,339 1,676 45.75
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,663 3,754 3,925 4,106 4,326 4,818 1,155 31.53

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 3,030 80,452 766 3,043 81,001 737
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 50 1,888 1,156 53 1,908 1,016
 Total, all industries - St Govt 42 3,798 824 42 3,838 824
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 66 8,717 668 66 8,864 694
 Total, all industries - Private 2,872 66,048 765 2,882 66,391 730
    Goods-producing 627 13,274 1,123 625 13,100 1,000
      Natural resources and mining 229 4,308 1,197 226 3,870 1,123
      Construction 292 ...... 294 ......
      Manufacturing 106 ...... 105 ......
    Service-providing 2,245 52,774 676 2,257 53,291 663
      Trade, transportation & utilities 656 15,405 685 663 15,502 683
      Information 34 1,347 1,167 34 1,313 889
      Financial activities 321 ...... 323 ......
      Professional & business services 368 6,168 674 367 6,126 699
      Education and health services 262 ...... 261 ......
      Leisure and hospitality 264 9,381 297 266 9,799 314
      Other services 335 2,848 524 337 2,752 529
      Unclassified 5 30 631 6 33 648

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 3.8 3.4 3.6 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.1 2.7 3.0 3.4 3.3
Unemployment 29 31 28 29 24 23 23 27 26 23 25 28 27
Employment 775 783 786 776 779 760 790 805 810 820 808 785 792
Labor Force804814814805803783813832836843833813819

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
Christoval ISDChristoval 48140104248451TX 446 2,399 435
Grape Creek ISDSan Angelo 48216004148451TX 1,064 6,093 1,215
Irion County ISDMertzon 48303604248235TX 301 1,612 263
San Angelo ISDSan Angelo 48387001348451TX 14,758 98,513 15,908
Veribest ISDVeribest 48440404248451TX 251 1,199 239
Wall ISDWall 48444104148451TX 1,042 4,335 955
Water Valley ISDWater Valley 48447104248451TX 302 1,938 319

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 18,164
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
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX2228319 5,359 4,608 1,135 539

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,359
  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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