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Situation & Outlook Report

Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 44140)
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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 Springfield, MA MSA metro changed from 623,424 in 2010 to 630,672 in 2015, a change of 8,558 (1.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 83 in 2010 and 88 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,607 (2011), -230 (2012), 870 (2013), 1,555 (2014), 1,555 (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 673,840. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 50,414 (8.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 88,491 (2010) to 130,413 (2020), a change of 41,922 (47.4%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 217 in 2008 and 202 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $37,651 in 2008 to $43,172 in 2014, a change of $5,521 (14.7%). 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 96 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $22,021 in 2009 to $24,937 in 2014 a change of $2,916 (13.24%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $22,021 in 2009 to $22,913 in 2014, a change of $892 (4.05%). 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 139 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 44140; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • Northeast Utilities

Number in this metro: 2. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Springfield

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
  Agawam Town, MA (2500840) 28,438 28,450 28,585 28,634 28,712 28,772 322 1.10
  Chicopee, MA (2513660) 55,298 55,275 55,551 55,669 55,714 55,795 520 0.90
  Easthampton Town, MA (2519370) 16,053 16,047 16,067 16,095 16,062 16,036 -11 -0.10
  Holyoke, MA (2530840) 39,880 39,908 40,102 40,138 40,110 40,124 216 0.50
  Northampton, MA (2546330) 28,549 28,634 28,697 28,686 28,602 28,554 -80 -0.30
  Palmer Town, MA (2552144) 12,140 12,139 12,156 12,162 12,169 12,174 35 0.30
  Springfield, MA (2567000) 153,060 153,596 153,798 153,863 153,931 153,991 395 0.30
  West Springfield Town, MA (2577890) 28,391 28,352 28,540 28,608 28,589 28,627 275 1.00
  Westfield, MA (2576030) 41,094 41,115 41,390 41,244 41,531 41,608 493 1.20

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 623,424 100.0 625,994 100.0 626,975 100.0 628,380 100.0 630,672 100.0 631,982 100.0
  Hampden County, MA (25011) 14,075 2.3 14,210 2.3 14,250 2.3 14,373 2.3 14,333 2.3 14,374 2.3
  Hampshire County, MA (25013) 464,146 74.5 465,857 74.4 466,569 74.4 467,524 74.4 469,566 74.5 470,690 74.5

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.
  Hampden County, MA
  Hampshire County, MA

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 626,915 629,100 2,185 0.35
  One race 612,598 613,716 1,118 0.18
    White 505,750 513,773 8,023 1.59
    Black/African American 505,750 513,773 8,023 1.59
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,175 2,048 -127 -5.84
    Asian alone 16,977 18,946 1,969 11.60
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 418 290 -128 -30.62
    Some other race alone 39,731 34,548 -5,183 -13.05
  Two or more races 14,317 15,384 1,067 7.45
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 113,841 117,309 3,468 3.05
Population 25 years and over 407,428 410,223 2,795 3.05
  % high school graduate or higher 86.8 86.3 -0.5 -0.58
  % bachelor's degree or higher 29.2 31.1 1.9 6.51
Total Households 234,947 235,074 127 6.51
  Median household income ($) 52,397 50,916 -1,481 -2.83
  Mean household income ($) 70,360 69,221 -1,139 -1.62
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 626,915 629,100 2,185 0.35
  Male 299,997 300,071 74 -1.62
  Female 326,918 329,029 2,111 -1.62
  Under 5 years 32,848 32,966 118 -1.62
  5 to 9 years 33,357 34,518 1,161 3.48
  10 to 14 years 40,290 38,862 -1,428 -3.54
  15 to 19 years 53,371 52,146 -1,225 -2.30
  20 to 24 years 59,621 60,385 764 1.28
  25 to 34 years 74,279 76,652 2,373 3.19
  35 to 44 years 69,957 69,603 -354 -0.51
  45 to 54 years 88,259 85,175 -3,084 -3.49
  55 to 59 years 44,272 43,939 -333 -0.75
  55 to 59 years 44,272 43,939 -333 -0.75
  60 to 64 years 37,445 39,731 2,286 6.10
  65 to 74 years 50,595 52,660 2,065 4.08
  75 to 84 years 27,638 26,881 -757 -2.74
  85 years and over 14,983 15,582 599 4.00
  Median age 38.0 38.1 0.1 0.26
  18 years and over 495,847 498,600 2,753 0.56
  21 years and over 452,423 457,817 5,394 1.19
  62 years and over 116,886 116,590 -296 -0.25
  65 years and over 93,216 95,123 1,907 2.05

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 254,778 254,779 254,779 254,688 254,743 254,672 -107 -0.04

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 254,137 254,673 536 0.21
  1-unit, detached 147,941 143,292 -4,649 -3.14
  1-unit, attached 9,831 9,835 4 0.04
  2 units 27,378 30,339 2,961 10.82
  3 or 4 units 22,128 20,349 -1,779 -8.04
  5 to 9 units 14,982 17,047 2,065 13.78
  10 to 20 units 9,667 11,369 1,702 17.61
  20 or more units 19,451 19,489 38 0.20
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 254,137 254,673 536 0.21
  Occupied Housing Units 234,947 235,074 127 0.05
    Owner 147,263 141,243 -6,020 -4.09
    Renter 87,684 93,831 6,147 7.01
  Vacant Housing Units 19,190 19,599 409 2.13
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.20 1.50 0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.80 3.90 -0.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.57 2.62 0.05 1.95
Average household size; renter-occ 2.43 2.37 -0.06 -2.47
Median Value $ owner occupied 210,900 214,300 3,400 1.61
Median Rent $ renter occupied 850 869 19 2.24

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
    191.56 189.74 189.34 193.12 193.40
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.95 -0.21 2.00 0.14 0.96
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 25,429,539 26,726,358 26,812,644 27,827,940 29,295,033 3,865,494 15.2
  Net earnings 1/ 15,459,878 16,281,935 16,245,456 16,723,687 17,530,858 2,070,980 13.4
  Personal current transfer receipts 6,549,596 6,673,951 6,727,905 6,931,114 7,448,477 898,881 13.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 918,323 949,643 943,085 933,718 930,327 12,004 1.3
    Unemployment insurance compensation 375,299 310,421 248,577 170,086 151,712 -223,587 -59.6
    Retirement and other 5,255,974 5,413,887 5,536,243 5,827,310 6,366,438 1,110,464 21.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,420,065 3,770,472 3,839,283 4,173,139 4,315,698 895,633 26.2
  Population 4/ 625,994 626,975 628,380 630,672 631,982 5,988 1.0
  Per capita personal income 40,623 42,627 42,669 44,124 46,354 5,731 14.1
  Per capita net earnings 24,697 25,969 25,853 26,517 27,739 3,042 12.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 10,463 10,645 10,707 10,990 11,786 1,323 12.6
    Per capita income maintenance 1,467 1,515 1,501 1,481 1,472 5 0.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 600 495 396 270 240 -360 -60.0
    Per capita retirement and other 8,396 8,635 8,810 9,240 10,074 1,678 20.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,463 6,014 6,110 6,617 6,829 1,366 25.0
  Earnings by place of work 16,311,557 17,194,620 17,374,255 17,885,763 18,712,260 2,400,703 14.7
    Wages and salaries 11,326,008 11,863,359 12,174,432 12,670,258 13,218,637 1,892,629 16.7
    Supplements to wages and salaries 3,334,116 3,497,438 3,485,527 3,517,117 3,702,875 368,759 11.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 2,499,601 2,629,136 2,611,588 2,616,805 2,799,958 300,357 12.0
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 834,515 868,302 873,939 900,312 902,917 68,402 8.2
    Proprietors' income 1,651,433 1,833,823 1,714,296 1,698,388 1,790,748 139,315 8.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -2,087 -1,328 -4,279 -5,450 -5,214 -3,127...
      Farm proprietors' income 1,653,520 1,835,151 1,718,575 1,703,838 1,795,962 142,442 8.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 330,296 340,118 344,967 348,171 354,365 24,069 7.3
  Wage and salary jobs 267,693 277,745 279,958 282,298 286,351 18,658 7.0
  Number of proprietors 62,603 62,373 65,009 65,873 68,014 5,411 8.6
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,169 1,186 1,220 1,237 1,236 67 5.7
    Number of farm proprietors 61,434 61,187 63,789 64,636 66,778 5,344 8.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 49,385 50,555 50,365 51,371 52,805 3,420 6.9
  Average wages and salaries 42,310 42,713 43,487 44,883 46,162 3,852 9.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 26,915 29,992 26,942 26,361 26,895 -20 -0.1
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 22,021 22,443 22,927 23,535 24,196 24,937 2,916 13.24
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 22,021 22,237 22,394 22,490 22,656 22,913 892 4.05

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 21,629 430,257 906 21,871 445,103 866
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 110 8,536 1,489 110 8,823 1,211
 Total, all industries - St Govt 205 26,996 1,187 214 29,229 1,021
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 422 46,333 886 422 46,715 943
 Total, all industries - Private 20,892 348,392 873 21,125 360,337 836
    Goods-producing 2,153 48,810 1,085 2,167 51,783 1,091
      Natural resources and mining 104 713 545 105 1,127 554
      Construction 1,356 12,754 1,043 1,372 15,248 1,073
      Manufacturing 693 35,342 1,112 690 35,408 1,117
    Service-providing 18,739 299,582 838 18,958 308,553 792
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,037 74,448 769 3,036 74,779 725
      Information 213 5,295 1,133 218 5,223 1,065
      Financial activities 1,125 20,728 2,155 1,134 21,013 1,506
      Professional & business services 2,273 33,254 955 2,296 35,151 930
      Education and health services 9,160 113,309 810 9,339 114,842 857
      Leisure and hospitality 1,516 38,547 318 1,516 43,333 323
      Other services 1,415 14,002 538 1,419 14,213 572

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 6.7 6.6 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.8 6.3 6.3 5.2 5.2 5.9 5.7 5.3
Unemployment 14,767 14,345 13,173 13,284 13,900 14,861 13,881 13,834 11,603 11,363 12,952 12,713 11,840
Employment 205,197 204,566 207,256 207,388 206,433 203,192 206,032 207,262 209,901 208,621 207,385 208,908 210,303
Labor Force219,964218,911220,429220,672220,333218,053219,913221,096221,504219,984220,337221,621222,143

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
AgawamFeeding Hills 25018002125013MA 4,113 28,665 4,237
AmherstAmherst 25018902125015MA 1,206 38,182 1,378
BelchertownBelchertown 25024304125015MA 2,492 14,789 2,719
ChicopeeChicopee 25036602125013MA 7,775 55,739 7,995
East LongmeadowEast Longmeadow 25045002125013MA 2,734 15,845 2,760
EasthamptonEasthampton 25045902125015MA 1,593 16,207 1,983
GranbyGranby 25054004125015MA 1,010 6,300 1,075
HadleyHadley 25055802125015MA 661 5,300 724
HatfieldHatfield 25059404125015MA 450 3,310 426
HolyokeHolyoke 25062702125013MA 5,782 40,198 7,105
LongmeadowLongmeadow 25069902125013MA 2,868 15,910 3,124
LudlowLudlow 25070502125013MA 2,874 21,271 3,044
MonsonMonson 25080404125013MA 1,255 8,628 1,490
NorthamptonNorthampton 25088502125015MA 2,722 28,823 3,327
PalmerPalmer 25093002125013MA 1,535 12,237 1,887
PelhamPelham 25093902125015MA 131 1,334 74
South HadleySouth Hadley 25109202125015MA 1,959 17,682 2,142
SouthamptonWesthampton 25109504125015MA 552 5,848 452
SpringfieldSpringfield 25111301225013MA 25,283 154,416 28,808
WareWare 25120304125015MA 1,296 9,967 1,456
West SpringfieldWest Springfield 25125102125013MA 3,882 28,617 4,135
WestfieldWestfield 25126302125013MA 5,922 41,421 6,320
WesthamptonWesthampton 25126904125015MA 142 1,622 123
WilliamsburgWesthampton 25129904125015MA 160 2,506 166

Number of districts: 24 ... Total enrollment: 78,397
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
American International College Springfield, MA1644479 1,473 1,376 2,156 368
Amherst College Amherst, MA1644655 1,792 1,792 0 0
Bay Path College Longmeadow, MA1646328 1,584 1,291 1,003 455
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA1673949 1,371 1,005 346 35
Hampshire College Amherst, MA1660185 1,376 1,376 0 0
Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA1661333 6,604 3,017 0 0
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA1669397 2,189 2,161 66 37
Salter College-Chicopee Chicopee, MA4665233 81 59 0 0
Smith College Northampton, MA1678359 2,563 2,544 426 347
Springfield College Springfield, MA1678999 2,138 2,108 1,040 853
Springfield College-School of Human Services Springfield, MA4752737 1,237 811 495 367
Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA1679053 6,622 3,085 0 0
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA1666299 22,252 20,684 6,383 2,262
Western New England University Springfield, MA1682549 2,732 2,576 1,190 534
Westfield State University Westfield, MA1682638 5,590 4,890 731 227

  Number of institutions: 15 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 59,604
  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
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  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

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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).

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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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