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Situation & Outlook Report

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 43340)
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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA metro changed from 441,193 in 2010 to 444,758 in 2015, a change of 2,515 (0.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 112 in 2010 and 119 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,855 (2011), 966 (2012), -3,373 (2013), -3,845 (2014), -3,845 (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 485,332. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 44,171 (10.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 61,130 (2010) to 90,069 (2020), a change of 28,939 (47.3%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 188 in 2008 and 252 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $38,490 in 2008 to $41,760 in 2014, a change of $3,270 (8.5%). 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 99 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $20,032 in 2009 to $23,989 in 2014 a change of $3,957 (19.75%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $20,032 in 2009 to $20,848 in 2014, a change of $816 (4.07%). 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 104 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 43340; 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.
  •   Bossier City
  •   Shreveport

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
  Bossier City, LA (2208920) 61,315 61,990 63,441 65,401 66,196 67,472 5,482 8.80
  Minden, LA (2250885) 13,082 13,078 13,078 13,002 12,930 12,808 -270 -2.10
  Shreveport, LA (2270000) 199,311 200,882 201,875 202,115 200,344 198,242 -2,640 -1.30

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 441,193 100.0 445,044 100.0 448,373 100.0 446,754 100.0 444,758 100.0 443,708 100.0
  Bossier Parish, LA (22015) 117,625 26.7 120,045 27.0 123,145 27.5 123,883 27.7 124,769 28.1 125,175 28.2
  Caddo Parish, LA (22017) 255,692 58.0 257,005 57.7 257,346 57.4 255,198 57.1 252,702 56.8 251,460 56.7
  De Soto Parish, LA (22031) 26,684 6.0 26,769 6.0 26,975 6.0 27,016 6.0 27,011 6.1 27,052 6.1
  Webster Parish, LA (22119) ** 41,192 9.3 41,225 9.3 40,907 9.1 40,657 9.1 40,276 9.1 40,021 9.0
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

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.
  Bossier Parish, LA
  Caddo Parish, LA

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 446,471 445,142 -1,329 -0.30
  One race 439,881 437,507 -2,374 -0.54
    White 252,608 252,160 -448 -0.18
    Black/African American 252,608 252,160 -448 -0.18
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,760 1,705 -1,055 -38.22
    Asian alone 4,953 4,562 -391 -7.89
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 235 1,540 1,305 555.32
    Some other race alone 4,593 4,697 104 2.26
  Two or more races 6,590 7,635 1,045 15.86
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 15,262 16,573 1,311 8.59
Population 25 years and over 293,854 295,251 1,397 8.59
  % high school graduate or higher 85.3 85.4 0.1 0.12
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.2 21.8 -2.4 -9.92
Total Households 169,481 167,018 -2,463 -9.92
  Median household income ($) 41,583 42,157 574 1.38
  Mean household income ($) 60,661 59,470 -1,191 -1.96
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 446,471 445,142 -1,329 -0.30
  Male 213,466 215,438 1,972 -1.96
  Female 233,005 229,704 -3,301 -1.96
  Under 5 years 32,019 31,114 -905 -1.96
  5 to 9 years 29,927 32,470 2,543 8.50
  10 to 14 years 29,877 27,785 -2,092 -7.00
  15 to 19 years 29,499 27,794 -1,705 -5.78
  20 to 24 years 31,295 30,728 -567 -1.81
  25 to 34 years 64,698 63,307 -1,391 -2.15
  35 to 44 years 53,600 54,329 729 1.36
  45 to 54 years 57,013 56,726 -287 -0.50
  55 to 59 years 30,301 28,896 -1,405 -4.64
  55 to 59 years 30,301 28,896 -1,405 -4.64
  60 to 64 years 25,578 26,843 1,265 4.95
  65 to 74 years 34,665 37,328 2,663 7.68
  75 to 84 years 19,553 19,399 -154 -0.79
  85 years and over 8,446 8,423 -23 -0.27
  Median age 36.2 36.3 0.1 0.28
  18 years and over 336,926 336,129 -797 -0.24
  21 years and over 318,620 321,604 2,984 0.94
  62 years and over 77,341 79,910 2,569 3.32
  65 years and over 62,664 65,150 2,486 3.97

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 193,005 193,316 194,456 195,682 197,098 198,571 5,255 2.72

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 196,333 198,597 2,264 1.15
  1-unit, detached 130,565 133,222 2,657 2.04
  1-unit, attached 6,202 4,686 -1,516 -24.44
  2 units 4,246 4,179 -67 -1.58
  3 or 4 units 5,899 6,058 159 2.70
  5 to 9 units 10,776 11,274 498 4.62
  10 to 20 units 6,443 5,700 -743 -11.53
  20 or more units 5,758 6,711 953 16.55
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 196,333 198,597 2,264 1.15
  Occupied Housing Units 169,481 167,018 -2,463 -1.45
    Owner 108,626 103,166 -5,460 -5.03
    Renter 60,855 63,852 2,997 4.92
  Vacant Housing Units 26,852 31,579 4,727 17.60
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.00 2.50 0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.40 9.00 2.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.56 2.58 0.02 0.78
Average household size; renter-occ 2.62 2.67 0.05 1.91
Median Value $ owner occupied 121,100 127,000 5,900 4.87
Median Rent $ renter occupied 726 797 71 9.78

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 93 72 169 64 71 157 80 192 61 94 99 89
  in 1 unit bldgs 93 60 97 64 69 75 80 72 61 94 91 89
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 2 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 12 72 0 0 82 0 120 0 0 8 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 2 9 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 1 0
  Percent Coverage 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98
Value ($000), Total Units 17,876 16,077 23,783 13,148 15,762 18,974 17,175 23,925 14,155 21,182 20,246 17,563
  1 unit structures 17,876 14,553 18,284 13,148 15,655 15,974 17,175 15,066 14,155 21,182 19,635 17,563
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 107 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 1,524 5,499 0 0 3,000 0 8,859 0 0 611 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
    190.53 190.48 188.66 188.60 194.23
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.03 -0.96 -0.03 2.99 1.94
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 17,247,828 17,734,346 17,907,481 19,388,080 20,126,534 2,878,706 16.7
  Net earnings 1/ 10,284,062 10,409,127 10,825,519 12,094,838 12,378,896 2,094,834 20.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 3,570,608 3,655,382 3,778,681 3,810,274 4,170,513 599,905 16.8
    Income maintenance 2/ 468,422 488,119 485,265 481,986 484,126 15,704 3.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 60,879 47,606 32,257 21,772 26,272 -34,607 -56.8
    Retirement and other 3,041,307 3,119,657 3,261,159 3,306,516 3,660,115 618,808 20.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,393,158 3,669,837 3,303,281 3,482,968 3,577,125 183,967 5.4
  Population 4/ 445,044 448,373 446,754 444,758 443,708 -1,336 -0.3
  Per capita personal income 38,755 39,553 40,084 43,592 45,360 6,605 17.0
  Per capita net earnings 23,108 23,215 24,231 27,194 27,899 4,791 20.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,023 8,153 8,458 8,567 9,399 1,376 17.2
    Per capita income maintenance 1,053 1,089 1,086 1,084 1,091 38 3.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 137 106 72 49 59 -78 -56.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,834 6,958 7,300 7,434 8,249 1,415 20.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,624 8,185 7,394 7,831 8,062 438 5.7
  Earnings by place of work 11,736,527 11,823,917 12,362,635 13,719,058 14,025,954 2,289,427 19.5
    Wages and salaries 8,322,652 8,291,381 8,105,171 8,306,982 8,399,429 76,777 0.9
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,069,949 2,098,986 2,041,892 2,069,896 2,097,522 27,573 1.3
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,505,474 1,536,125 1,489,318 1,501,230 1,525,235 19,761 1.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 564,475 562,861 552,574 568,666 572,287 7,812 1.4
    Proprietors' income 1,343,926 1,433,550 2,215,572 3,342,180 3,529,003 2,185,077 162.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -5,359 3,775 15,197 5,630 -11,717 -6,358...
      Farm proprietors' income 1,349,285 1,429,775 2,200,375 3,336,550 3,540,720 2,191,435 162.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 261,049 261,095 258,284 259,007 259,547 -1,502 -0.6
  Wage and salary jobs 203,916 201,632 197,300 197,298 196,448 -7,468 -3.7
  Number of proprietors 57,133 59,463 60,984 61,709 63,099 5,966 10.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,876 1,871 1,831 1,812 1,792 -84 -4.5
    Number of farm proprietors 55,257 57,592 59,153 59,897 61,307 6,050 10.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,959 45,286 47,865 52,968 54,040 9,081 20.2
  Average wages and salaries 40,814 41,121 41,080 42,104 42,757 1,943 4.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 24,418 24,826 37,198 55,705 57,754 33,336 136.5
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 20,032 22,633 24,591 24,163 23,243 23,989 3,957 19.75
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 20,032 21,296 21,793 21,430 20,231 20,848 816 4.07

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 11,386 296,410 769 11,404 298,285 762
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 110 7,976 1,354 111 8,047 1,150
 Total, all industries - St Govt 93 9,415 1,057 93 9,596 1,107
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 237 34,260 698 238 33,884 746
 Total, all industries - Private 10,946 244,759 748 10,962 246,759 738
    Goods-producing 1,806 42,269 1,106 1,811 41,288 1,048
      Natural resources and mining 463 9,538 1,496 461 8,668 1,372
      Construction 959 ...... 971 ......
      Manufacturing 384 ...... 379 ......
    Service-providing 9,140 202,490 674 9,151 205,471 676
      Trade, transportation & utilities 2,675 60,897 711 2,674 61,261 735
      Information 132 3,486 900 136 3,380 911
      Financial activities 1,282 11,997 951 1,278 12,028 908
      Professional & business services 1,826 27,440 712 1,849 27,274 697
      Education and health services 1,251 53,313 779 1,243 53,794 800
      Leisure and hospitality 961 38,464 358 971 40,638 344
      Other services 981 6,868 564 971 7,072 556
      Unclassified 32 25 528 29 24 600

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 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.5 5.6 5.0 5.4 5.2 5.3 6.1 6.1 5.9
Unemployment 3,318 3,144 3,173 2,882 2,569 3,208 2,854 3,097 2,956 3,058 3,566 3,545 3,396
Employment 54,720 54,416 54,672 54,753 54,092 53,713 54,173 54,446 54,213 54,333 54,735 55,050 54,155
Labor Force58,03857,56057,84557,63556,66156,92157,02757,54357,16957,39158,30158,59557,551

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
Bossier ParishBenton 22002701322015LA 21,459 123,823 22,162
Caddo ParishShreveport 22003001222017LA 41,323 254,887 43,935
Desoto ParishMansfield 22005104222031LA 5,189 27,083 4,901
Webster ParishMinden 22018903222119LA 6,661 40,678 6,892

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 74,632
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
Blue Cliff College-Shreveport Shreveport, LA4394823 253 152 0 0
Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA1584313 8,693 5,513 0 0
Career Technical College-Shreveport Shreveport, LA4468803 303 240 0 0
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA1584777 553 544 66 2
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport, LA4350009 35 35 835 798
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA1594168 3,202 1,967 984 250
Northwest Louisiana Technical College Minden, LA1600103 3,283 944 0 0
Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA4518665 291 291 0 0
Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA1606493 2,952 2,046 0 0
Virginia College-Shreveport Bossier City Bossier City, LA4758663 357 245 0 0

  Number of institutions: 10 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 19,922
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

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

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

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