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Situation & Outlook Report

Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 45220)
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 Tallahassee, FL MSA metro changed from 369,416 in 2010 to 375,645 in 2015, a change of 8,508 (2.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 140 in 2010 and 140 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 116 (2011), 2,726 (2012), -3,421 (2013), 846 (2014), 846 (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 402,795. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 33,320 (9.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 39,536 (2010) to 66,897 (2020), a change of 27,361 (69.2%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 382 in 2008 and 528 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $34,113 in 2008 to $36,319 in 2014, a change of $2,206 (6.5%). 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 155 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $13,394 in 2009 to $14,230 in 2014 a change of $836 (6.24%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $13,394 in 2009 to $12,929 in 2014, a change of ($465) (-3.47%). 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 45220; 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.
  •   Tallahassee

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
  Tallahassee, FL (1270600) 181,376 181,854 183,442 187,041 186,498 188,107 6,253 3.40

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 369,416 100.0 371,067 100.0 375,409 100.0 373,409 100.0 375,645 100.0 377,924 100.0
  Gadsden County, FL (12039) 47,792 12.9 47,325 12.8 46,560 12.4 46,053 12.3 46,147 12.3 46,036 12.2
  Jefferson County, FL (12065) 14,747 4.0 14,497 3.9 14,196 3.8 14,182 3.8 14,035 3.7 14,081 3.7
  Leon County, FL (12073) 276,042 74.7 278,307 75.0 283,849 75.6 282,209 75.6 284,064 75.6 286,272 75.7
  Wakulla County, FL (12129) 30,835 8.3 30,938 8.3 30,804 8.2 30,965 8.3 31,399 8.4 31,535 8.3

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.
  Leon County, FL

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 373,961 374,890 929 0.25
  One race 367,511 368,903 1,392 0.38
    White 230,062 230,374 312 0.14
    Black/African American 230,062 230,374 312 0.14
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,077 571 -506 -46.98
    Asian alone 8,762 9,946 1,184 13.51
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 64 211 147 229.69
    Some other race alone 2,280 1,559 -721 -31.62
  Two or more races 6,450 5,987 -463 -7.18
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 24,015 23,657 -358 -1.49
Population 25 years and over 225,371 229,868 4,497 -1.49
  % high school graduate or higher 89.1 89.1 0.0 0.00
  % bachelor's degree or higher 36.6 36.4 -0.2 -0.55
Total Households 143,291 144,333 1,042 -0.55
  Median household income ($) 44,420 44,242 -178 -0.40
  Mean household income ($) 61,497 61,698 201 0.33
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 373,961 374,890 929 0.25
  Male 181,054 184,166 3,112 0.33
  Female 192,907 190,724 -2,183 0.33
  Under 5 years 20,208 20,241 33 0.33
  5 to 9 years 19,703 20,458 755 3.83
  10 to 14 years 22,164 19,604 -2,560 -11.55
  15 to 19 years 30,849 31,737 888 2.88
  20 to 24 years 55,666 52,982 -2,684 -4.82
  25 to 34 years 50,258 52,425 2,167 4.31
  35 to 44 years 44,717 42,162 -2,555 -5.71
  45 to 54 years 44,454 44,458 4 0.01
  55 to 59 years 22,366 22,152 -214 -0.96
  55 to 59 years 22,366 22,152 -214 -0.96
  60 to 64 years 20,007 22,933 2,926 14.62
  65 to 74 years 26,552 27,579 1,027 3.87
  75 to 84 years 12,827 12,593 -234 -1.82
  85 years and over 4,190 5,566 1,376 32.84
  Median age 32.3 32.8 0.5 1.55
  18 years and over 299,316 302,227 2,911 0.97
  21 years and over 264,563 268,413 3,850 1.46
  62 years and over 54,218 58,061 3,843 7.09
  65 years and over 43,569 45,738 2,169 4.98

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 163,078 163,184 163,344 163,925 164,722 165,583 2,399 1.47

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 163,834 163,609 -225 -0.14
  1-unit, detached 89,046 88,076 -970 -1.09
  1-unit, attached 8,746 8,229 -517 -5.91
  2 units 6,351 5,410 -941 -14.82
  3 or 4 units 10,407 7,116 -3,291 -31.62
  5 to 9 units 7,709 7,464 -245 -3.18
  10 to 20 units 8,165 6,511 -1,654 -20.26
  20 or more units 12,471 17,149 4,678 37.51
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 163,834 163,609 -225 -0.14
  Occupied Housing Units 143,291 144,333 1,042 0.73
    Owner 79,300 79,301 1 0.00
    Renter 63,991 65,032 1,041 1.63
  Vacant Housing Units 20,543 19,276 -1,267 -6.17
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.40 2.00 -0.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.60 5.20 -1.40...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.47 2.44 -0.03 -1.21
Average household size; renter-occ 2.42 2.44 0.02 0.83
Median Value $ owner occupied 159,700 167,000 7,300 4.57
Median Rent $ renter occupied 845 899 54 6.39

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 111 105 131 103 114 96 107 117 77 81 87 73
  in 1 unit bldgs 55 54 68 44 48 48 56 70 67 68 72 61
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 53 51 63 59 66 45 51 47 8 10 13 12
  Bldgs with 5+ units 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
  Percent Coverage 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 93 93 93 93
Value ($000), Total Units 16,083 15,518 19,049 14,704 15,242 13,412 15,156 17,481 13,040 13,704 14,993 12,427
  1 unit structures 10,277 10,306 12,611 8,675 8,497 8,423 9,944 12,678 12,017 12,326 13,544 11,403
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340 0 340 0
  3-4 unit structures 390 0 0 0 0 390 0 0 0 525 0 0
  5+ unit structures 5,416 5,212 6,438 6,029 6,745 4,599 5,212 4,803 683 853 1,109 1,024

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
    173.07 174.08 175.70 181.54 183.49
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.58 0.93 3.32 1.07 6.02
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 13,456,545 13,254,401 13,028,809 13,720,938 14,258,446 801,901 6.0
  Net earnings 1/ 8,203,378 8,528,054 8,278,765 8,611,657 8,917,820 714,442 8.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 2,293,047 2,234,590 2,319,473 2,524,306 2,669,089 376,042 16.4
    Income maintenance 2/ 306,071 303,095 314,890 312,977 313,569 7,498 2.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 60,473 43,227 29,221 16,783 9,933 -50,540 -83.6
    Retirement and other 1,926,503 1,888,268 1,975,362 2,194,546 2,345,587 419,084 21.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 2,960,120 2,491,757 2,430,571 2,584,975 2,671,537 -288,583 -9.7
  Population 4/ 371,067 375,409 373,409 375,645 377,924 6,857 1.8
  Per capita personal income 36,264 35,307 34,892 36,526 37,728 1,464 4.0
  Per capita net earnings 22,108 22,717 22,171 22,925 23,597 1,489 6.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,180 5,952 6,212 6,720 7,063 883 14.3
    Per capita income maintenance 825 807 843 833 830 5 0.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 163 115 78 45 26 -137 -84.0
    Per capita retirement and other 5,192 5,030 5,290 5,842 6,207 1,015 19.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,977 6,637 6,509 6,881 7,069 -908 -11.4
  Earnings by place of work 9,382,931 9,735,350 9,605,043 9,994,847 10,330,601 947,670 10.1
    Wages and salaries 6,774,626 6,824,581 6,904,403 7,211,397 7,476,814 702,188 10.4
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,933,857 1,973,904 1,996,463 2,029,382 2,097,536 163,679 8.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,453,895 1,486,344 1,505,839 1,519,616 1,582,773 128,878 8.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 479,962 487,560 490,624 509,766 514,763 34,801 7.3
    Proprietors' income 674,448 936,865 704,177 754,068 756,251 81,803 12.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 5,235 15,440 13,435 21,943 28,257 23,022 439.8
      Farm proprietors' income 669,213 921,425 690,742 732,125 727,994 58,781 8.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 212,553 211,876 213,267 218,795 221,606 9,053 4.3
  Wage and salary jobs 170,451 169,735 170,393 174,483 175,982 5,531 3.2
  Number of proprietors 42,102 42,141 42,874 44,312 45,624 3,522 8.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,315 1,303 1,306 1,291 1,283 -32 -2.4
    Number of farm proprietors 40,787 40,838 41,568 43,021 44,341 3,554 8.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,144 45,948 45,038 45,681 46,617 2,473 5.6
  Average wages and salaries 39,745 40,207 40,520 41,330 42,486 2,741 6.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 16,408 22,563 16,617 17,018 16,418 10 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 13,394 13,568 13,429 13,416 13,787 14,230 836 6.24
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 13,394 13,344 12,969 12,682 12,783 12,929 -465 -3.47

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 10,091 270,909 754 10,083 272,870 779
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 77 3,214 1,470 77 3,229 1,254
 Total, all industries - St Govt 258 65,445 855 252 65,401 938
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 54 25,200 755 54 25,266 790
 Total, all industries - Private 9,702 177,050 703 9,700 178,973 711
    Goods-producing 1,220 18,111 739 1,233 18,962 769
      Natural resources and mining 106 3,185 576 106 3,598 553
      Construction 947 9,994 693 957 10,348 747
      Manufacturing 167 4,932 941 170 5,017 974
    Service-providing 8,482 158,939 699 8,467 160,011 705
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,851 39,063 580 1,841 38,769 584
      Information 193 ...... 194 ......
      Financial activities 963 10,795 1,037 965 ......
      Professional & business services 2,282 29,039 942 2,278 29,784 968
      Education and health services 1,003 34,407 863 1,003 34,277 836
      Leisure and hospitality 964 30,142 266 969 30,473 283
      Other services 1,141 9,615 739 1,131 9,949 761
      Unclassified 85 ...... 86 134 617

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 7.2 6.7 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.7 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.3
Unemployment 1,317 1,236 1,202 1,181 1,115 1,209 1,129 1,108 1,095 1,058 1,165 1,201 1,135
Employment 16,968 17,330 17,530 17,190 17,034 16,888 17,188 17,353 17,383 17,230 17,546 17,277 17,022
Labor Force18,28518,56618,73218,37118,14918,09718,31718,46118,47818,28818,71118,47818,157

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
GadsdenQuincy 12006004112039FL 6,077 46,194 7,550
JeffersonMonticello 12009904212065FL 1,040 14,194 1,807
LeonTallahassee 12011101212073FL 33,432 281,845 39,050
WakullaCrawfordville 12019504212129FL 5,017 31,022 4,863

Number of districts: 4 ... Total enrollment: 45,566
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
Flagler College-Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL4449905 462 417 0 0
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL1336509 8,495 7,230 1,746 1,504
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL1340979 32,948 29,211 8,278 5,970
ITT Technical Institute-Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL4595965 395 270 0 0
Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL1377594 13,049 6,141 0 0

  Number of institutions: 5 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 55,349
  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
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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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