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Situation & Outlook Report

Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 44940)
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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 Sumter, SC MSA metro changed from 107,571 in 2010 to 107,940 in 2015, a change of -91 (-0.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 362 in 2010 and 360 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -667 (2011), 145 (2012), -582 (2013), -512 (2014), -512 (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 117,608. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 10,027 (9.3%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 14,324 (2010) to 20,797 (2020), a change of 6,473 (45.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 626 in 2008 and 551 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $30,387 in 2008 to $36,077 in 2014, a change of $5,690 (18.7%). 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 357 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,003 in 2009 to $3,679 in 2014 a change of $676 (22.51%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,003 in 2009 to $3,393 in 2014, a change of $390 (12.99%). 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 23 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 44940; 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.
  •   Sumter

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
  Sumter, SC (4570405) 40,524 40,581 40,557 40,927 40,914 40,929 348 0.90

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 107,571 100.0 107,355 100.0 108,075 100.0 108,035 100.0 107,940 100.0 107,480 100.0
  Sumter County, SC (45085) 107,571 100.0 107,355 100.0 108,075 100.0 108,035 100.0 107,940 100.0 107,480 100.0

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.
  Sumter 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 108,123 107,919 -204 -0.19
  One race 104,216 105,981 1,765 1.69
    White 52,765 53,497 732 1.39
    Black/African American 52,765 53,497 732 1.39
    American Indian/Alaska Native 68 344 276 405.88
    Asian alone 1,289 1,335 46 3.57
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 454 104 -350 -77.09
  Two or more races 3,907 1,938 -1,969 -50.40
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,965 4,078 113 2.85
Population 25 years and over 69,164 69,148 -16 2.85
  % high school graduate or higher 83.5 78.2 -5.3 -6.35
  % bachelor's degree or higher 23.3 16.7 -6.6 -28.33
Total Households 39,739 39,936 197 -28.33
  Median household income ($) 39,780 36,633 -3,147 -7.91
  Mean household income ($) 52,558 47,624 -4,934 -9.39
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 108,123 107,919 -204 -0.19
  Male 52,214 51,685 -529 -9.39
  Female 55,909 56,234 325 -9.39
  Under 5 years 7,916 7,038 -878 -9.39
  5 to 9 years 8,286 7,348 -938 -11.32
  10 to 14 years 6,251 7,895 1,644 26.30
  15 to 19 years 7,491 7,602 111 1.48
  20 to 24 years 9,015 8,888 -127 -1.41
  25 to 34 years 14,393 12,908 -1,485 -10.32
  35 to 44 years 12,203 13,421 1,218 9.98
  45 to 54 years 14,447 14,383 -64 -0.44
  55 to 59 years 5,921 6,835 914 15.44
  55 to 59 years 5,921 6,835 914 15.44
  60 to 64 years 6,966 6,113 -853 -12.25
  65 to 74 years 8,702 8,853 151 1.74
  75 to 84 years 4,464 4,753 289 6.47
  85 years and over 2,068 1,882 -186 -8.99
  Median age 35.4 37.2 1.8 5.08
  18 years and over 81,524 81,244 -280 -0.34
  21 years and over 76,624 75,304 -1,320 -1.72
  62 years and over 18,611 19,069 458 2.46
  65 years and over 15,234 15,488 254 1.67

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 46,011 46,074 46,255 46,440 46,591 47,029 955 2.07

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 46,314 47,021 707 1.53
  1-unit, detached 30,239 29,824 -415 -1.37
  1-unit, attached 791 1,138 347 43.87
  2 units 1,276 1,087 -189 -14.81
  3 or 4 units 1,290 1,370 80 6.20
  5 to 9 units 998 952 -46 -4.61
  10 to 20 units 966 282 -684 -70.81
  20 or more units 1,070 1,150 80 7.48
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 46,314 47,021 707 1.53
  Occupied Housing Units 39,739 39,936 197 0.50
    Owner 25,790 26,627 837 3.25
    Renter 13,949 13,309 -640 -4.59
  Vacant Housing Units 6,575 7,085 510 7.76
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.50 3.30 2.80...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.70 6.90 0.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.66 2.66 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.67 2.62 -0.05 -1.87
Median Value $ owner occupied 117,700 111,100 -6,600 -5.61
Median Rent $ renter occupied 764 714 -50 -6.54

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 10 25 14 13 21 9 18 28 27 23 61 19
  in 1 unit bldgs 10 25 14 13 21 9 18 28 27 23 31 19
  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 30 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 1,043 3,329 1,882 1,851 2,797 2,090 1,785 3,729 4,807 3,603 7,555 2,412
  1 unit structures 1,043 3,329 1,882 1,851 2,797 2,090 1,785 3,729 4,807 3,603 4,355 2,412
  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 3,200 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
    173.24 172.43 173.67 178.53 177.47
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.47 0.72 2.80 -0.59 2.44
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 3,458,443 3,723,556 3,750,583 3,848,783 3,958,886 500,443 14.5
  Net earnings 1/ 1,978,213 2,194,308 2,189,043 2,220,788 2,256,225 278,012 14.1
  Personal current transfer receipts 921,584 919,007 947,679 998,207 1,049,581 127,997 13.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 141,750 136,875 140,490 137,799 139,128 -2,622 -1.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 31,675 20,052 11,482 5,082 4,362 -27,313 -86.2
    Retirement and other 748,159 762,080 795,707 855,326 906,091 157,932 21.1
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 558,646 610,241 613,861 629,788 653,080 94,434 16.9
  Population 4/ 107,355 108,075 108,035 107,940 107,480 125 0.1
  Per capita personal income 32,215 34,453 34,716 35,657 36,834 4,619 14.3
  Per capita net earnings 18,427 20,304 20,262 20,574 20,992 2,565 13.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,584 8,503 8,772 9,248 9,765 1,181 13.8
    Per capita income maintenance 1,320 1,266 1,300 1,277 1,294 -26 -2.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 295 186 106 47 41 -254 -86.1
    Per capita retirement and other 6,969 7,051 7,365 7,924 8,430 1,461 21.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,204 5,646 5,682 5,835 6,076 872 16.8
  Earnings by place of work 2,229,643 2,485,567 2,506,797 2,545,606 2,575,609 345,966 15.5
    Wages and salaries 1,590,700 1,762,045 1,776,355 1,818,670 1,845,039 254,339 16.0
    Supplements to wages and salaries 500,080 543,735 546,177 559,401 553,689 53,609 10.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 361,013 389,074 392,537 402,837 395,939 34,926 9.7
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 139,067 154,661 153,640 156,564 157,750 18,683 13.4
    Proprietors' income 138,863 179,787 184,265 167,535 176,881 38,018 27.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -312 15,915 26,832 1,029 -1,876 -1,564...
      Farm proprietors' income 139,175 163,872 157,433 166,506 178,757 39,582 28.4
Total full-time and part-time employment 52,908 53,845 53,957 54,635 55,163 2,255 4.3
  Wage and salary jobs 43,057 44,078 44,143 44,698 44,916 1,859 4.3
  Number of proprietors 9,851 9,767 9,814 9,937 10,247 396 4.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 441 425 422 418 418 -23 -5.2
    Number of farm proprietors 9,410 9,342 9,392 9,519 9,829 419 4.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,142 46,162 46,459 46,593 46,691 4,549 10.8
  Average wages and salaries 36,944 39,976 40,241 40,688 41,078 4,134 11.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 14,790 17,541 16,762 17,492 18,187 3,397 23.0
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 3,003 3,026 3,163 3,486 3,530 3,679 676 22.51
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,003 3,004 3,099 3,331 3,315 3,393 390 12.99

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 2,050 60,726 660 1,987 61,296 674
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 36 2,014 1,207 37 2,001 1,007
 Total, all industries - St Govt 27 2,142 690 27 2,250 682
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 56 6,721 630 56 6,798 668
 Total, all industries - Private 1,931 49,849 641 1,867 50,247 661
    Goods-producing 264 14,837 850 257 14,611 849
      Natural resources and mining 26 310 459 24 323 497
      Construction 150 3,787 842 146 3,573 867
      Manufacturing 88 10,741 864 87 10,716 854
    Service-providing 1,667 35,012 553 1,610 35,636 584
      Trade, transportation & utilities 485 9,573 560 477 9,704 596
      Information 19 318 851 18 311 870
      Financial activities 162 1,587 830 159 1,600 772
      Professional & business services 227 5,721 642 221 5,748 659
      Education and health services 232 10,221 630 226 10,474 696
      Leisure and hospitality 192 5,831 247 185 6,077 253
      Other services 350 1,761 504 324 1,720 539

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 7.1 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.3 5.8 6.7 6.4 6.5
Unemployment 3,163 2,906 2,946 2,766 2,795 2,916 2,936 3,008 2,860 2,589 3,038 2,879 2,891
Employment 41,326 41,202 41,506 41,324 41,420 41,950 42,394 42,688 42,769 42,339 42,295 42,303 41,817
Labor Force44,48944,10844,45244,09044,21544,86645,33045,69645,62944,92845,33345,18244,708

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
Sumter 01Sumter 45039021345085SC 16,796 108,123 18,978

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 16,796
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
Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC2188583 3,963 1,207 0 0
Morris College Sumter, SC2183995 780 770 0 0
University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC2186903 878 523 0 0

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,621
  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
  • Metros main page
  • Current estimates and projections: states to 2030, counties & metros to 2020 by age, counties & states to 2060.
  • 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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