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Situation & Outlook Report

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 43780)
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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA metro changed from 318,985 in 2010 to 319,454 in 2015, a change of 1,113 (0.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 152 in 2010 and 155 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -869 (2011), -1,583 (2012), -704 (2013), -160 (2014), -160 (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 336,962. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 17,981 (5.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 45,215 (2010) to 64,761 (2020), a change of 19,546 (43.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 289 in 2008 and 326 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,027 in 2008 to $39,909 in 2014, a change of $3,882 (10.8%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 163 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $11,863 in 2009 to $13,337 in 2014 a change of $1,474 (12.43%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $11,863 in 2009 to $12,152 in 2014, a change of $289 (2.44%). 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 86 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 43780; 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.
  •   Mishawaka
  •   South Bend

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
  Mishawaka, IN (1849932) 48,252 48,214 48,103 48,039 48,050 48,174 -40 -0.10
  South Bend, IN (1871000) 101,168 100,990 101,012 100,815 100,922 101,190 200 0.20

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 318,985 100.0 319,157 100.0 318,560 100.0 318,719 100.0 319,454 100.0 320,098 100.0
  St. Joseph County, IN (18141) 266,797 83.6 266,701 83.6 266,524 83.7 266,885 83.7 267,679 83.8 268,441 83.9
  Cass County, MI (26027) 52,188 16.4 52,456 16.4 52,036 16.3 51,834 16.3 51,775 16.2 51,657 16.1

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.
  St. Joseph County, IN

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 318,619 319,226 607 0.19
  One race 310,642 308,618 -2,024 -0.65
    White 257,889 261,149 3,260 1.26
    Black/African American 257,889 261,149 3,260 1.26
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,437 1,873 436 30.34
    Asian alone 6,043 5,531 -512 -8.47
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 105 394 289 275.24
    Some other race alone 6,535 3,531 -3,004 -45.97
  Two or more races 7,977 10,608 2,631 32.98
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 22,215 23,627 1,412 6.36
Population 25 years and over 208,710 210,001 1,291 6.36
  % high school graduate or higher 87.0 89.3 2.3 2.64
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.4 26.6 2.2 9.02
Total Households 123,138 121,857 -1,281 9.02
  Median household income ($) 40,784 46,610 5,826 14.29
  Mean household income ($) 56,673 63,221 6,548 11.55
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 318,619 319,226 607 0.19
  Male 154,510 155,603 1,093 11.55
  Female 164,109 163,623 -486 11.55
  Under 5 years 20,036 19,959 -77 11.55
  5 to 9 years 19,995 19,483 -512 -2.56
  10 to 14 years 22,555 22,943 388 1.72
  15 to 19 years 23,533 22,984 -549 -2.33
  20 to 24 years 23,790 23,856 66 0.28
  25 to 34 years 38,141 39,194 1,053 2.76
  35 to 44 years 38,936 38,551 -385 -0.99
  45 to 54 years 42,348 41,463 -885 -2.09
  55 to 59 years 20,913 22,263 1,350 6.46
  55 to 59 years 20,913 22,263 1,350 6.46
  60 to 64 years 21,563 20,551 -1,012 -4.69
  65 to 74 years 25,459 26,472 1,013 3.98
  75 to 84 years 14,994 14,296 -698 -4.66
  85 years and over 6,356 7,211 855 13.45
  Median age 38.3 37.6 -0.7 -1.83
  18 years and over 243,060 243,718 658 0.27
  21 years and over 227,353 228,800 1,447 0.64
  62 years and over 59,429 60,025 596 1.00
  65 years and over 46,809 47,979 1,170 2.50

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 140,736 140,737 140,790 140,943 141,282 141,480 743 0.53

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 140,926 141,495 569 0.40
  1-unit, detached 107,660 107,394 -266 -0.25
  1-unit, attached 2,153 3,123 970 45.05
  2 units 3,228 1,792 -1,436 -44.49
  3 or 4 units 3,897 4,463 566 14.52
  5 to 9 units 6,619 6,870 251 3.79
  10 to 20 units 5,541 6,121 580 10.47
  20 or more units 7,531 7,361 -170 -2.26
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 140,926 141,495 569 0.40
  Occupied Housing Units 123,138 121,857 -1,281 -1.04
    Owner 84,812 84,299 -513 -0.60
    Renter 38,326 37,558 -768 -2.00
  Vacant Housing Units 17,788 19,638 1,850 10.40
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.30 3.00 1.70...
  Rental vacancy rate 10.20 11.40 1.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.53 2.60 0.07 2.77
Average household size; renter-occ 2.39 2.33 -0.06 -2.51
Median Value $ owner occupied 105,300 113,800 8,500 8.07
Median Rent $ renter occupied 687 713 26 3.78

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 30 44 31 13 72 9 21 82 20 12 23 23
  in 1 unit bldgs 30 16 31 13 16 9 21 14 20 12 23 23
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 28 0 0 53 0 0 66 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 82 82 82 82
Value ($000), Total Units 7,071 6,920 11,694 3,759 10,147 1,931 4,484 11,228 5,047 3,668 6,048 5,589
  1 unit structures 7,071 3,845 11,694 3,759 3,775 1,931 4,484 3,244 5,047 3,668 6,048 5,589
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 859 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 3,075 0 0 5,513 0 0 7,760 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
    153.71 150.60 155.98 159.38 164.09
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.02 3.57 2.18 2.96 6.75
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 11,447,165 11,947,739 12,195,798 12,887,483 13,559,975 2,112,810 18.5
  Net earnings 1/ 7,180,545 7,467,615 7,744,473 8,194,560 8,660,451 1,479,906 20.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,377,620 2,429,044 2,447,151 2,544,103 2,687,546 309,926 13.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 283,305 280,699 283,531 279,580 275,076 -8,229 -2.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 107,804 77,504 49,547 24,085 18,952 -88,852 -82.4
    Retirement and other 1,986,511 2,070,841 2,114,073 2,240,438 2,393,518 407,007 20.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,889,000 2,051,080 2,004,174 2,148,820 2,211,978 322,978 17.1
  Population 4/ 319,157 318,560 318,719 319,454 320,098 941 0.3
  Per capita personal income 35,867 37,505 38,265 40,342 42,362 6,495 18.1
  Per capita net earnings 22,498 23,442 24,299 25,652 27,056 4,558 20.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,450 7,625 7,678 7,964 8,396 946 12.7
    Per capita income maintenance 888 881 890 875 859 -29 -3.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 338 243 155 75 59 -279 -82.5
    Per capita retirement and other 6,224 6,501 6,633 7,013 7,477 1,253 20.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,919 6,439 6,288 6,727 6,910 991 16.7
  Earnings by place of work 7,561,385 7,801,295 8,011,245 8,408,729 8,862,431 1,301,046 17.2
    Wages and salaries 5,318,020 5,439,132 5,448,921 5,656,935 5,979,488 661,468 12.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,290,918 1,341,720 1,302,852 1,413,398 1,402,233 111,315 8.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 879,431 920,154 880,241 976,345 945,116 65,685 7.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 411,487 421,566 422,611 437,053 457,117 45,630 11.1
    Proprietors' income 952,447 1,020,443 1,259,472 1,338,396 1,480,710 528,263 55.5
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 95,350 41,186 51,350 5,077 -7,247 -102,597 -107.6
      Farm proprietors' income 857,097 979,257 1,208,122 1,333,319 1,487,957 630,860 73.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 167,018 165,870 165,639 168,250 172,229 5,211 3.1
  Wage and salary jobs 137,009 136,455 136,112 138,520 141,609 4,600 3.4
  Number of proprietors 30,009 29,415 29,527 29,730 30,620 611 2.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,342 1,300 1,310 1,298 1,291 -51 -3.8
    Number of farm proprietors 28,667 28,115 28,217 28,432 29,329 662 2.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 45,273 47,033 48,366 49,978 51,457 6,184 13.7
  Average wages and salaries 38,815 39,860 40,033 40,838 42,225 3,410 8.8
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 29,898 34,830 42,815 46,895 50,733 20,835 69.7
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 11,863 12,423 13,009 12,978 12,996 13,337 1,474 12.43
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 11,863 12,334 12,677 12,295 12,068 12,152 289 2.44

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 6,488 208,661 780 6,470 215,403 763
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 43 1,561 1,383 43 1,565 1,150
 Total, all industries - St Govt 25 3,587 729 25 3,512 675
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 98 19,530 708 98 19,778 772
 Total, all industries - Private 6,322 183,982 784 6,304 190,547 761
    Goods-producing 1,018 35,266 977 1,012 37,610 956
      Natural resources and mining 59 523 636 59 740 578
      Construction 527 6,570 911 521 7,957 957
      Manufacturing 432 28,173 999 432 28,913 967
    Service-providing 5,304 148,716 738 5,292 152,938 713
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,596 39,610 678 1,594 39,902 665
      Information 76 2,692 970 77 2,704 931
      Financial activities 596 8,220 1,206 598 8,400 1,058
      Professional & business services 995 19,680 916 992 20,598 877
      Education and health services 636 50,854 840 639 51,957 822
      Leisure and hospitality 721 20,940 276 706 22,294 276
      Other services 673 6,627 581 675 6,990 598
      Unclassified 11 91 357 11 92 435

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 4.6 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.4 5.5 4.8 4.4 4.8 4.5 5.0
Unemployment 6,001 5,511 5,752 6,035 6,118 6,694 7,200 7,276 6,496 5,884 6,513 6,163 6,661
Employment 123,149 126,213 127,598 127,218 125,983 125,615 126,092 126,076 127,778 129,044 130,545 130,521 127,656
Labor Force129,150131,724133,350133,253132,101132,309133,292133,352134,274134,928137,058136,684134,317

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
John Glenn School CorporationWalkerton 18091204118141IN 1,894 9,914 1,907
Penn-Harris-Madison Sch CorpMishawaka 18087602118141IN 10,420 61,095 12,001
School City of MishawakaMishawaka 18068401318141IN 5,071 30,395 5,372
South Bend Community Sch CorpSouth Bend 18102901218141IN 19,476 159,969 26,559
Union-North United School CorpLakeville 18119104218141IN 1,200 7,987 1,493
Cassopolis Public SchoolsCassopolis 26084304226027MI 1,048 8,285 1,312
Dowagiac Union School DistrictDowagiac 26121503126027MI 2,297 15,041 2,490
Edwardsburg Public SchoolsEdwardsburg 26129902126027MI 2,708 12,629 2,433
Marcellus Community SchoolsMarcellus 26227404226027MI 723 5,130 898

Number of districts: 9 ... Total enrollment: 44,837
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
Bethel College-Indiana Mishawaka, IN1501457 1,600 1,227 192 25
Brown Mackie College-South Bend South Bend, IN1519445 340 340 0 0
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN1507745 520 481 0 0
ITT Technical Institute-South Bend South Bend, IN4502705 223 157 0 0
Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN1513427 7,293 3,857 566 108
Ross Medical Education Center-Granger Granger, IN4601093 179 179 0 0
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN1523905 1,519 1,501 0 0
Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI1723073 2,567 1,236 0 0
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN1520809 8,448 8,430 3,731 3,562

  Number of institutions: 9 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 22,689
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

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

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

Updates go top
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  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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