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Situation & Outlook Report

Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 43900)
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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 Spartanburg, SC MSA metro changed from 313,682 in 2010 to 321,483 in 2015, a change of 11,397 (3.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 153 in 2010 and 153 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 320 (2011), 1,200 (2012), 1,510 (2013), 2,199 (2014), 2,199 (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 340,580. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 26,904 (8.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 44,400 (2010) to 66,392 (2020), a change of 21,992 (49.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 445 in 2008 and 563 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,854 in 2008 to $35,897 in 2014, a change of $3,043 (9.3%). Per capita personal income (PCPI) is a comprehensive measure of individual economic well-being. Use the interactive table to compare PCPI in this metro to other metros. See more about PCPI in Economic Characteristics section below.

282 metropolitan statistical areas, of the total 381, experienced an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2009 and 2014. This metro ranked number 162 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $10,678 in 2009 to $13,372 in 2014 a change of $2,694 (25.23%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $10,678 in 2009 to $12,360 in 2014, a change of $1,682 (15.75%). 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 78 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 43900; 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.
  •   Spartanburg

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
  Spartanburg, SC (4568290) 37,013 36,805 36,957 37,255 37,478 37,525 720 2.00

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 313,682 100.0 314,784 100.0 316,696 100.0 318,784 100.0 321,483 100.0 325,079 100.0
  Spartanburg County, SC (45083) 284,777 90.8 286,133 90.9 288,473 91.1 290,757 91.2 293,536 91.3 297,302 91.5
  Union County, SC (45087) ** 28,905 9.2 28,651 9.1 28,223 8.9 28,027 8.8 27,947 8.7 27,777 8.5
  ** 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.
  Spartanburg County, SC

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 318,999 321,418 2,419 0.76
  One race 313,285 316,535 3,250 1.04
    White 229,736 234,371 4,635 2.02
    Black/African American 229,736 234,371 4,635 2.02
    American Indian/Alaska Native 561 812 251 44.74
    Asian alone 6,892 6,511 -381 -5.53
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 38 38...
    Some other race alone 6,816 4,406 -2,410 -35.36
  Two or more races 5,714 4,883 -831 -14.54
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 18,242 18,850 608 3.33
Population 25 years and over 210,603 214,612 4,009 3.33
  % high school graduate or higher 83.8 83.9 0.1 0.12
  % bachelor's degree or higher 22.6 21.8 -0.8 -3.54
Total Households 119,827 121,860 2,033 -3.54
  Median household income ($) 41,062 43,161 2,099 5.11
  Mean household income ($) 54,484 56,521 2,037 3.74
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 318,999 321,418 2,419 0.76
  Male 153,234 155,798 2,564 3.74
  Female 165,765 165,620 -145 3.74
  Under 5 years 20,356 20,080 -276 3.74
  5 to 9 years 19,465 21,920 2,455 12.61
  10 to 14 years 21,567 21,290 -277 -1.28
  15 to 19 years 23,396 20,181 -3,215 -13.74
  20 to 24 years 23,612 23,335 -277 -1.17
  25 to 34 years 37,479 39,855 2,376 6.34
  35 to 44 years 40,734 40,100 -634 -1.56
  45 to 54 years 44,264 44,073 -191 -0.43
  55 to 59 years 22,644 22,895 251 1.11
  55 to 59 years 22,644 22,895 251 1.11
  60 to 64 years 17,936 18,130 194 1.08
  65 to 74 years 28,186 29,541 1,355 4.81
  75 to 84 years 14,136 15,039 903 6.39
  85 years and over 5,224 4,979 -245 -4.69
  Median age 38.6 38.4 -0.2 -0.52
  18 years and over 243,611 246,022 2,411 0.99
  21 years and over 227,875 232,654 4,779 2.10
  62 years and over 57,903 58,999 1,096 1.89
  65 years and over 47,546 49,559 2,013 4.23

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 136,781 136,852 137,038 137,217 137,627 138,520 1,668 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 136,989 138,533 1,544 1.13
  1-unit, detached 94,399 93,803 -596 -0.63
  1-unit, attached 2,076 2,790 714 34.39
  2 units 3,604 4,970 1,366 37.90
  3 or 4 units 3,030 2,848 -182 -6.01
  5 to 9 units 4,957 5,220 263 5.31
  10 to 20 units 3,680 3,164 -516 -14.02
  20 or more units 4,135 3,737 -398 -9.63
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 136,989 138,533 1,544 1.13
  Occupied Housing Units 119,827 121,860 2,033 1.70
    Owner 81,345 81,273 -72 -0.09
    Renter 38,482 40,587 2,105 5.47
  Vacant Housing Units 17,162 16,673 -489 -2.85
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.80 1.80 0.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.30 7.80 0.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.56 2.59 0.03 1.17
Average household size; renter-occ 2.67 2.53 -0.14 -5.24
Median Value $ owner occupied 118,700 115,200 -3,500 -2.95
Median Rent $ renter occupied 680 698 18 2.65

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 132 155 95 94 101 127 127 164 196 188 173 179
  in 1 unit bldgs 132 155 95 94 101 127 127 164 196 188 173 179
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97
Value ($000), Total Units 22,425 26,064 17,003 14,324 18,604 21,678 22,638 26,865 32,524 32,230 31,936 29,812
  1 unit structures 22,425 26,064 17,003 14,324 18,604 21,678 22,638 26,865 32,524 32,230 31,936 29,812
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    157.44 154.67 156.57 158.55 161.04
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -1.76 1.23 1.26 1.57 2.29
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 10,384,116 11,097,980 10,836,505 11,697,660 12,337,967 1,953,851 18.8
  Net earnings 1/ 6,039,536 6,370,890 6,362,269 6,772,139 7,198,538 1,159,002 19.2
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,514,762 2,529,048 2,577,573 2,725,284 2,870,983 356,221 14.2
    Income maintenance 2/ 272,939 261,418 266,773 269,587 273,695 756 0.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 85,652 61,288 35,177 15,371 13,286 -72,366 -84.5
    Retirement and other 2,156,171 2,206,342 2,275,623 2,440,326 2,584,002 427,831 19.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,829,818 2,198,042 1,896,663 2,200,237 2,268,446 438,628 24.0
  Population 4/ 314,784 316,696 318,784 321,483 325,079 10,295 3.3
  Per capita personal income 32,988 35,043 33,993 36,387 37,954 4,966 15.1
  Per capita net earnings 19,186 20,117 19,958 21,065 22,144 2,958 15.4
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,989 7,986 8,086 8,477 8,832 843 10.6
    Per capita income maintenance 867 825 837 839 842 -25 -2.9
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 272 194 110 48 41 -231 -84.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,850 6,967 7,138 7,591 7,949 1,099 16.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,813 6,941 5,950 6,844 6,978 1,165 20.0
  Earnings by place of work 7,237,916 7,646,846 7,906,216 8,392,245 8,897,625 1,659,709 22.9
    Wages and salaries 5,352,845 5,592,690 5,850,977 6,180,732 6,514,978 1,162,133 21.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,351,891 1,331,923 1,397,647 1,482,439 1,529,135 177,244 13.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 921,146 890,404 939,749 1,003,503 1,032,395 111,249 12.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 430,745 441,519 457,898 478,936 496,740 65,995 15.3
    Proprietors' income 533,180 722,233 657,592 729,074 853,512 320,332 60.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 11,657 11,546 16,573 13,158 12,674 1,017 8.7
      Farm proprietors' income 521,523 710,687 641,019 715,916 840,838 319,315 61.2
Total full-time and part-time employment 157,851 160,436 166,485 171,179 176,184 18,333 11.6
  Wage and salary jobs 127,927 131,288 137,086 140,547 144,590 16,663 13.0
  Number of proprietors 29,924 29,148 29,399 30,632 31,594 1,670 5.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,404 1,388 1,371 1,340 1,341 -63 -4.5
    Number of farm proprietors 28,520 27,760 28,028 29,292 30,253 1,733 6.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 45,853 47,663 47,489 49,026 50,502 4,649 10.1
  Average wages and salaries 41,843 42,599 42,681 43,976 45,058 3,215 7.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 18,286 25,601 22,871 24,441 27,794 9,508 52.0
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 10,678 11,364 12,001 12,346 12,897 13,372 2,694 25.23
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 10,678 11,351 11,871 11,870 12,160 12,360 1,682 15.75

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 6,500 219,617 823 6,342 223,262 837
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 54 885 1,250 54 915 1,066
 Total, all industries - St Govt 49 5,162 716 48 5,384 715
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 153 31,056 876 152 31,087 910
 Total, all industries - Private 6,244 182,514 816 6,088 185,877 828
    Goods-producing 1,052 55,824 1,031 1,005 56,334 1,185
      Natural resources and mining 44 536 685 42 610 717
      Construction 546 8,824 823 515 9,000 1,121
      Manufacturing 462 46,465 1,075 448 46,724 1,204
    Service-providing 5,192 126,689 721 5,083 129,543 672
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,787 49,929 684 1,750 51,271 672
      Information 50 ...... 51 ......
      Financial activities 586 7,334 1,213 576 7,374 1,005
      Professional & business services 909 22,818 931 916 23,292 811
      Education and health services 557 19,100 778 547 19,531 772
      Leisure and hospitality 638 20,895 380 618 21,533 322
      Other services 665 ...... 625 ......

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 5.8 5.4 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.3 4.9 4.6 5.6 5.4 5.3
Unemployment 8,037 7,439 7,244 6,939 6,902 7,317 7,368 7,596 6,998 6,481 8,031 7,618 7,532
Employment 131,413 131,303 132,602 132,654 133,305 133,631 134,859 135,642 135,282 134,748 134,777 133,374 133,360
Labor Force139,450138,742139,846139,593140,207140,948142,227143,238142,280141,229142,808140,992140,892

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
Spartanburg 01Campobello 45034804145083SC 5,018 31,215 5,287
Spartanburg 02Chesnee 45035102245083SC 10,074 59,635 10,872
Spartanburg 03Glendale 45035402245083SC 2,937 17,009 2,957
Spartanburg 04Woodruff 45035703145083SC 2,838 18,876 3,188
Spartanburg 05Duncan 45036002245083SC 7,809 42,829 8,029
Spartanburg 06Roebuck 45036302245083SC 11,023 60,045 10,820
Spartanburg 07Spartanburg 45036601345083SC 7,175 54,210 8,307
Union 01Union 45037503245087SC 4,140 28,030 4,591

Number of districts: 8 ... Total enrollment: 51,014
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
Converse College Spartanburg, SC2179618 822 749 567 124
Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC2188303 5,495 2,594 0 0
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC2188213 793 776 0 0
University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC2187063 679 254 0 0
University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC2187427 5,397 4,218 188 11
Virginia College-Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC4608535 413 232 0 0
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC2189735 1,658 1,643 0 0

  Number of institutions: 7 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 15,257
  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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