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Situation & Outlook Report

Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 43300)
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 Sherman-Denison, TX MSA metro changed from 121,042 in 2010 to 123,419 in 2015, a change of 4,425 (3.7%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 331 in 2010 and 327 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 90 (2011), 268 (2012), 400 (2013), 1,049 (2014), 1,049 (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 130,164. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 9,078 (7.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 19,359 (2010) to 26,924 (2020), a change of 7,565 (39.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 464 in 2008 and 482 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,525 in 2008 to $37,034 in 2014, a change of $4,509 (13.9%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 344 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,300 in 2009 to $3,958 in 2014 a change of $658 (19.94%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,300 in 2009 to $3,677 in 2014, a change of $377 (11.42%). 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 43300; 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.
  •   Denison
  •   Sherman

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
  Denison, TX (4819900) 22,682 22,728 22,605 22,704 22,821 22,907 179 0.80
  Sherman, TX (4867496) 38,521 38,404 38,948 39,012 39,263 39,943 1,539 4.00

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 121,042 100.0 121,249 100.0 121,601 100.0 122,165 100.0 123,419 100.0 125,467 100.0
  Grayson County, TX (48181) 121,042 100.0 121,249 100.0 121,601 100.0 122,165 100.0 123,419 100.0 125,467 100.0

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.
  Grayson 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 122,353 123,534 1,181 0.97
  One race 119,262 119,668 406 0.34
    White 107,114 107,812 698 0.65
    Black/African American 107,114 107,812 698 0.65
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,359 1,493 134 9.86
    Asian alone 1,678 1,293 -385 -22.94
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 91 270 179 196.70
    Some other race alone 1,516 1,749 233 15.37
  Two or more races 3,091 3,866 775 25.07
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14,931 15,559 628 4.21
Population 25 years and over 82,575 83,506 931 4.21
  % high school graduate or higher 86.9 89.0 2.1 2.42
  % bachelor's degree or higher 18.6 22.2 3.6 19.35
Total Households 46,311 46,621 310 19.35
  Median household income ($) 44,378 52,058 7,680 17.31
  Mean household income ($) 60,658 64,054 3,396 5.60
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 122,353 123,534 1,181 0.97
  Male 59,928 60,021 93 5.60
  Female 62,425 63,513 1,088 5.60
  Under 5 years 7,344 7,433 89 5.60
  5 to 9 years 7,696 8,751 1,055 13.71
  10 to 14 years 8,465 8,284 -181 -2.14
  15 to 19 years 8,402 8,206 -196 -2.33
  20 to 24 years 7,871 7,354 -517 -6.57
  25 to 34 years 15,344 14,906 -438 -2.85
  35 to 44 years 13,641 14,411 770 5.64
  45 to 54 years 16,853 16,630 -223 -1.32
  55 to 59 years 9,033 7,778 -1,255 -13.89
  55 to 59 years 9,033 7,778 -1,255 -13.89
  60 to 64 years 6,759 8,915 2,156 31.90
  65 to 74 years 12,040 12,125 85 0.71
  75 to 84 years 6,022 6,539 517 8.59
  85 years and over 2,883 2,202 -681 -23.62
  Median age 40.7 40.0 -0.7 -1.72
  18 years and over 93,574 94,015 441 0.47
  21 years and over 88,864 88,680 -184 -0.21
  62 years and over 25,225 25,790 565 2.24
  65 years and over 20,945 20,866 -79 -0.38

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 53,727 53,741 54,001 54,029 54,064 54,399 658 1.22

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 53,865 54,398 533 0.99
  1-unit, detached 38,660 39,604 944 2.44
  1-unit, attached 661 406 -255 -38.58
  2 units 1,766 1,875 109 6.17
  3 or 4 units 968 1,143 175 18.08
  5 to 9 units 3,131 2,576 -555 -17.73
  10 to 20 units 997 1,200 203 20.36
  20 or more units 2,906 1,200 -1,706 -58.71
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 53,865 54,398 533 0.99
  Occupied Housing Units 46,311 46,621 310 0.67
    Owner 29,546 31,504 1,958 6.63
    Renter 16,765 15,117 -1,648 -9.83
  Vacant Housing Units 7,554 7,777 223 2.95
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.30 2.30 -1.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 8.80 7.80 -1.00...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.68 2.63 -0.05 -1.87
Average household size; renter-occ 2.43 2.53 0.10 4.12
Median Value $ owner occupied 99,300 109,100 9,800 9.87
Median Rent $ renter occupied 767 800 33 4.30

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
    196.19 205.67 203.21 204.74 210.97
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  4.83 -1.20 0.75 3.04 7.53
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 4,092,818 4,308,347 4,396,462 4,658,240 4,915,961 823,143 20.1
  Net earnings 1/ 2,427,850 2,572,899 2,628,989 2,767,483 2,944,899 517,049 21.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,061,343 1,064,807 1,119,096 1,180,301 1,237,111 175,768 16.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 87,801 88,125 88,802 88,441 87,980 179 0.2
    Unemployment insurance compensation 27,248 22,821 17,071 10,246 11,692 -15,556 -57.1
    Retirement and other 946,294 953,861 1,013,223 1,081,614 1,137,439 191,145 20.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 603,625 670,641 648,377 710,456 733,951 130,326 21.6
  Population 4/ 121,249 121,601 122,165 123,419 125,467 4,218 3.5
  Per capita personal income 33,755 35,430 35,988 37,743 39,181 5,426 16.1
  Per capita net earnings 20,024 21,159 21,520 22,423 23,472 3,448 17.2
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,753 8,757 9,161 9,563 9,860 1,107 12.6
    Per capita income maintenance 724 725 727 717 701 -23 -3.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 225 188 140 83 93 -132 -58.7
    Per capita retirement and other 7,805 7,844 8,294 8,764 9,066 1,261 16.2
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,978 5,515 5,307 5,756 5,850 872 17.5
  Earnings by place of work 2,357,304 2,450,591 2,583,552 2,632,864 2,735,547 378,243 16.0
    Wages and salaries 1,717,998 1,768,144 1,861,265 1,889,448 1,945,877 227,879 13.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 372,629 385,005 408,010 422,014 438,835 66,206 17.8
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 252,749 262,006 278,914 287,329 301,227 48,478 19.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 119,880 122,999 129,096 134,685 137,608 17,728 14.8
    Proprietors' income 266,677 297,442 314,277 321,402 350,835 84,158 31.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -4,780 -1,239 14,086 -595 1,428 6,208...
      Farm proprietors' income 271,457 298,681 300,191 321,997 349,407 77,950 28.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 63,017 63,279 65,023 66,464 67,554 4,537 7.2
  Wage and salary jobs 45,068 45,432 46,662 47,431 48,094 3,026 6.7
  Number of proprietors 17,949 17,847 18,361 19,033 19,460 1,511 8.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,374 2,328 2,335 2,285 2,250 -124 -5.2
    Number of farm proprietors 15,575 15,519 16,026 16,748 17,210 1,635 10.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 37,407 38,727 39,733 39,613 40,494 3,087 8.3
  Average wages and salaries 38,120 38,918 39,888 39,836 40,460 2,340 6.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 17,429 19,246 18,731 19,226 20,303 2,874 16.5
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 3,300 3,416 3,540 3,624 3,873 3,958 658 19.94
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,300 3,390 3,477 3,493 3,664 3,677 377 11.42

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 2,893 72,924 782 2,960 74,595 748
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 25 532 1,272 25 538 1,173
 Total, all industries - St Govt 17 358 919 16 360 940
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 89 9,840 707 89 10,136 715
 Total, all industries - Private 2,762 62,195 789 2,830 63,561 749
    Goods-producing 424 14,050 1,192 415 14,215 1,060
      Natural resources and mining 68 930 1,480 67 835 1,262
      Construction 236 4,093 876 231 4,269 936
      Manufacturing 120 9,027 1,307 117 9,111 1,099
    Service-providing 2,338 48,145 672 2,415 49,346 660
      Trade, transportation & utilities 583 13,413 623 591 13,659 648
      Information 32 725 837 30 713 789
      Financial activities 258 4,528 941 270 4,715 809
      Professional & business services 356 4,978 659 373 4,738 686
      Education and health services 623 15,002 814 639 15,559 798
      Leisure and hospitality 242 7,885 303 253 8,288 304
      Other services 239 1,602 772 256 1,667 687
      Unclassified 5 12 378 3 8 462

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.0
Unemployment 2,555 2,380 2,358 2,333 2,226 2,335 2,270 2,347 2,143 2,131 2,422 2,591 2,460
Employment 58,145 57,830 58,237 58,733 58,606 58,363 58,950 59,129 59,122 59,386 59,315 59,463 59,456
Labor Force60,70060,21060,59561,06660,83260,69861,22061,47661,26561,51761,73762,05461,916

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
Bells ISDBells 48097804248181TX 783 3,779 740
Collinsville ISDCollinsville 48145804248181TX 547 2,937 561
Denison ISDDenison 48167101348181TX 4,399 27,827 4,579
Gunter ISDGunter 48219604248181TX 805 2,994 669
Howe ISDHowe 48236704248181TX 1,010 4,944 1,030
Pottsboro ISDPottsboro 48355802348181TX 1,346 8,408 1,246
S And S CisdSadler 48384004148181TX 832 5,173 972
Sherman ISDSherman 48400801348181TX 6,916 41,868 7,223
Tioga ISDTioga 48428704248181TX 270 1,304 236
Tom Bean ISDTom Bean 48429304248181TX 753 4,239 832
Van Alstyne ISDVan Alstyne 48438904148181TX 1,298 7,177 1,475
Whitesboro ISDWhitesboro 48456303248181TX 1,508 9,567 1,508
Whitewright ISDWhitewright 48456704248181TX 778 3,716 746

Number of districts: 13 ... Total enrollment: 21,245
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
Austin College Sherman, TX2229837 1,278 1,271 23 23
Grayson College Denison, TX2250704 4,636 1,903 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,914
  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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