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Situation & Outlook Report

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 43420)
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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA metro changed from 131,809 in 2010 to 127,321 in 2015, a change of -5,382 (-4.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 309 in 2010 and 324 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 679 (2011), -1,598 (2012), -2,690 (2013), -2,690 (2014), -2,690 (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 139,952. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 8,084 (6.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 23,371 (2010) to 31,718 (2020), a change of 8,347 (35.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 425 in 2008 and 499 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $33,187 in 2008 to $36,720 in 2014, a change of $3,533 (10.6%). 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 345 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,073 in 2009 to $3,957 in 2014 a change of ($116) (-2.85%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,073 in 2009 to $3,624 in 2014, a change of ($449) (-11.02%). 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 32 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 43420; 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.
  •   Douglas
  •   Sierra Vista

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
  Douglas, AZ (0420050) 17,378 17,607 17,562 16,946 16,850 16,744 -863 -4.90
  Sierra Vista, AZ (0466820) 43,888 45,291 46,173 46,391 45,121 43,806 -1,485 -3.30

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 131,809 100.0 132,996 100.0 131,888 100.0 129,605 100.0 127,321 100.0 126,427 100.0
  Cochise County, AZ (04003) 131,809 100.0 132,996 100.0 131,888 100.0 129,605 100.0 127,321 100.0 126,427 100.0

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.
  Cochise County, AZ

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 129,473 127,448 -2,025 -1.56
  One race 123,867 120,378 -3,489 -2.82
    White 107,321 106,504 -817 -0.76
    Black/African American 107,321 106,504 -817 -0.76
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,530 1,562 32 2.09
    Asian alone 2,215 2,552 337 15.21
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 61 61...
    Some other race alone 7,644 4,925 -2,719 -35.57
  Two or more races 5,606 7,070 1,464 26.11
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 43,895 44,034 139 0.32
Population 25 years and over 88,819 87,809 -1,010 0.32
  % high school graduate or higher 88.0 86.5 -1.5 -1.70
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.5 24.8 0.3 1.22
Total Households 48,368 47,653 -715 1.22
  Median household income ($) 46,647 45,688 -959 -2.06
  Mean household income ($) 62,559 58,383 -4,176 -6.68
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 129,473 127,448 -2,025 -1.56
  Male 65,945 64,493 -1,452 -6.68
  Female 63,528 62,955 -573 -6.68
  Under 5 years 7,510 8,594 1,084 -6.68
  5 to 9 years 7,354 7,483 129 1.75
  10 to 14 years 8,285 7,907 -378 -4.56
  15 to 19 years 10,335 7,746 -2,589 -25.05
  20 to 24 years 7,170 7,909 739 10.31
  25 to 34 years 16,782 16,826 44 0.26
  35 to 44 years 13,807 13,196 -611 -4.43
  45 to 54 years 16,326 15,189 -1,137 -6.96
  55 to 59 years 8,439 7,616 -823 -9.75
  55 to 59 years 8,439 7,616 -823 -9.75
  60 to 64 years 8,552 9,822 1,270 14.85
  65 to 74 years 14,413 14,339 -74 -0.51
  75 to 84 years 7,894 7,670 -224 -2.84
  85 years and over 2,606 3,151 545 20.91
  Median age 40.3 40.1 -0.2 -0.50
  18 years and over 100,167 99,047 -1,120 -1.12
  21 years and over 94,398 94,341 -57 -0.06
  62 years and over 30,095 31,123 1,028 3.42
  65 years and over 24,913 25,160 247 0.99

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 59,041 59,087 59,452 59,806 60,179 60,504 1,417 2.40

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 60,286 60,506 220 0.36
  1-unit, detached 39,015 38,899 -116 -0.30
  1-unit, attached 1,126 1,284 158 14.03
  2 units 977 203 -774 -79.22
  3 or 4 units 1,149 2,004 855 74.41
  5 to 9 units 895 1,251 356 39.78
  10 to 20 units 1,264 976 -288 -22.78
  20 or more units 3,023 2,980 -43 -1.42
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 60,286 60,506 220 0.36
  Occupied Housing Units 48,368 47,653 -715 -1.48
    Owner 34,059 31,958 -2,101 -6.17
    Renter 14,309 15,695 1,386 9.69
  Vacant Housing Units 11,918 12,853 935 7.85
  Homeowner vacancy rate 4.60 4.90 0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 15.80 18.10 2.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.27 2.39 0.12 5.29
Average household size; renter-occ 2.72 2.74 0.02 0.74
Median Value $ owner occupied 150,000 144,800 -5,200 -3.47
Median Rent $ renter occupied 802 783 -19 -2.37

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 17 19 11 20 11 17 12 23 21 25 17 15
  in 1 unit bldgs 11 13 5 12 4 11 6 17 15 15 17 10
  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 6 6 6 8 7 6 6 6 6 10 0 5
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1
  Percent Coverage 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99
Value ($000), Total Units 2,929 2,463 1,572 2,743 1,430 2,311 1,417 2,977 2,925 2,615 3,005 1,984
  1 unit structures 2,294 1,828 937 1,896 689 1,676 782 2,342 2,346 1,650 3,005 1,501
  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 635 635 635 847 741 635 635 635 579 965 0 483

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
    156.94 165.65 157.14 164.77 162.45
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  5.55 -5.14 4.86 -1.41 3.51
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 4,752,173 4,648,859 4,591,143 4,677,975 4,821,097 68,924 1.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,553,689 2,464,165 2,345,783 2,300,626 2,337,289 -216,400 -8.5
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,332,495 1,317,389 1,354,419 1,455,107 1,527,688 195,193 14.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 109,575 109,449 110,487 112,950 112,986 3,411 3.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 25,876 18,733 12,486 8,238 7,016 -18,860 -72.9
    Retirement and other 1,197,044 1,189,207 1,231,446 1,333,919 1,407,686 210,642 17.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 865,989 867,305 890,941 922,242 956,120 90,131 10.4
  Population 4/ 132,996 131,888 129,605 127,321 126,427 -6,569 -4.9
  Per capita personal income 35,732 35,249 35,424 36,742 38,133 2,401 6.7
  Per capita net earnings 19,201 18,684 18,099 18,069 18,487 -714 -3.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 10,019 9,989 10,450 11,429 12,084 2,065 20.6
    Per capita income maintenance 824 830 852 887 894 70 8.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 195 142 96 65 55 -140 -71.8
    Per capita retirement and other 9,001 9,017 9,502 10,477 11,134 2,133 23.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,511 6,576 6,874 7,243 7,563 1,052 16.2
  Earnings by place of work 2,885,050 2,779,259 2,668,555 2,611,428 2,651,368 -233,682 -8.1
    Wages and salaries 2,025,566 1,977,055 1,885,524 1,842,730 1,855,074 -170,492 -8.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 646,128 629,304 597,716 581,138 578,127 -68,001 -10.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 479,640 465,708 441,254 430,056 425,700 -53,940 -11.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 166,488 163,596 156,462 151,082 152,427 -14,061 -8.4
    Proprietors' income 213,356 172,900 185,315 187,560 218,167 4,811 2.3
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 3,471 2,746 25,028 22,584 33,667 30,196 870.0
      Farm proprietors' income 209,885 170,154 160,287 164,976 184,500 -25,385 -12.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 56,199 54,923 53,137 52,265 52,181 -4,018 -7.1
  Wage and salary jobs 44,580 43,439 41,756 40,464 40,017 -4,563 -10.2
  Number of proprietors 11,619 11,484 11,381 11,801 12,164 545 4.7
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 958 963 956 965 960 2 0.2
    Number of farm proprietors 10,661 10,521 10,425 10,836 11,204 543 5.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 51,336 50,603 50,220 49,965 50,811 -525 -1.0
  Average wages and salaries 45,437 45,513 45,156 45,540 46,357 920 2.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 19,687 16,173 15,375 15,225 16,467 -3,220 -16.4
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 4,073 4,273 4,320 4,136 4,004 3,957 -116 -2.85
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,073 4,197 4,146 3,916 3,729 3,624 -449 -11.02

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 2,269 58,061 791 2,253 57,988 831
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 67 8,477 1,536 67 8,481 1,552
 Total, all industries - St Govt 9 1,755 737 9 1,749 893
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 142 9,042 643 139 9,072 739
 Total, all industries - Private 2,051 38,788 667 2,038 38,686 691
    Goods-producing 300 4,518 685 313 4,696 694
      Natural resources and mining 66 1,790 599 70 1,824 632
      Construction 176 1,884 705 186 1,956 739
      Manufacturing 58 845 828 57 917 722
    Service-providing 1,751 34,269 664 1,725 33,990 691
      Trade, transportation & utilities 464 9,824 537 462 9,836 528
      Information 38 905 697 38 713 821
      Financial activities 150 1,545 838 146 1,583 826
      Professional & business services 320 7,524 1,014 314 6,655 1,126
      Education and health services 222 7,246 795 222 7,406 871
      Leisure and hospitality 288 6,184 291 288 6,747 289
      Other services 237 998 395 237 1,021 422
      Unclassified 32 44 408 18 28 688

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 7.8 7.3 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.5 6.4 7.1 7.0 6.5
Unemployment 3,897 3,608 3,467 3,332 3,235 3,239 3,196 3,166 3,254 3,253 3,610 3,541 3,240
Employment 46,268 45,844 45,745 45,798 45,781 45,925 46,314 47,523 46,898 47,270 47,318 47,269 46,618
Labor Force50,16549,45249,21249,13049,01649,16449,51050,68950,15250,52350,92850,81049,858

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
Apache Elementary DistrictDouglas 04007504304003AZ 7 164 23
Ash Creek Elementary DistrictPearce 04008704304003AZ 18 694 50
Benson Unified School DistrictBenson 04002123204003AZ 1,117 8,094 1,176
Bisbee Unified DistrictBisbee 04011803204003AZ 786 6,971 808
Bowie Unified DistrictBowie 04013304304003AZ 71 599 84
Cochise Elementary DistrictCochise 04021304204003AZ 96 258 33
Double Adobe Elementary DistrictMcneal 04024904304003AZ 56 475 85
Douglas Unified DistrictDouglas 04025303304003AZ 3,856 21,616 4,445
Elfrida Elementary DistrictElfrida 04027604304003AZ 112 1,105 123
Mcneal Elementary DistrictMcneal 04049204304003AZ 56 500 107
Naco Elementary DistrictNaco 04054304204003AZ 377 1,480 382
Palominas Elementary DistrictHereford 04058804104003AZ 1,428 10,370 1,693
Pearce Elementary DistrictPearce 04061504304003AZ 96 2,039 118
Pomerene Elementary DistrictPomerene 04066304104003AZ 154 996 167
Rucker Elementary DistrictElfrida 04071404304003AZ... 27 0
San Simon Unified DistrictSan Simon 04074304304003AZ 114 677 83
Sierra Vista Unified DistrictSierra Vista 04014601304003AZ 5,497 48,260 7,434
St David Unified DistrictSt. David 04080204204003AZ 424 3,625 532
Tombstone Unified DistrictTombstone 04086004104003AZ 887 7,531 1,079
Valley Union High School DistrictElfrida 04089104304003AZ 98 3,838 179
Willcox Unified DistrictWillcox 04092504104003AZ 1,179 8,411 1,536

Number of districts: 21 ... Total enrollment: 16,429
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
Cochise College Douglas, AZ1044253 4,379 1,752 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,379
  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
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • 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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