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Situation & Outlook Report

Texarkana, TX-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 45500)
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 Texarkana, TX-AR MSA metro changed from 149,352 in 2010 to 149,366 in 2015, a change of 417 (0.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 276 in 2010 and 278 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -282 (2011), -268 (2012), -299 (2013), -608 (2014), -608 (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 157,821. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 8,506 (5.7%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 22,028 (2010) to 31,084 (2020), a change of 9,056 (41.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 556 in 2008 and 674 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,263 in 2008 to $34,175 in 2014, a change of $2,912 (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 302 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,796 in 2009 to $5,025 in 2014 a change of $229 (4.77%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,796 in 2009 to $4,558 in 2014, a change of ($238) (-4.96%). 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 34 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 45500; 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.
  •   Texarkana

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
  Texarkana, AR (0568810) 29,919 29,968 30,128 30,051 29,955 30,014 46 0.20
  Texarkana, TX (4872368) 36,411 36,476 36,823 37,151 37,337 37,225 749 2.10

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 149,352 100.0 149,385 100.0 149,553 100.0 149,564 100.0 149,366 100.0 149,769 100.0
  Little River County, AR (05081) ** 13,137 8.8 12,955 8.7 12,910 8.6 12,734 8.5 12,531 8.4 12,472 8.3
  Miller County, AR (05091) 43,540 29.2 43,746 29.3 43,637 29.2 43,430 29.0 43,537 29.1 43,908 29.3
  Bowie County, TX (48037) 92,675 62.1 92,684 62.0 93,006 62.2 93,400 62.4 93,298 62.5 93,389 62.4
  ** 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.
  Bowie County, TX

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 149,800 147,740 -2,060 -1.38
  One race 146,379 144,148 -2,231 -1.52
    White 105,373 103,630 -1,743 -1.65
    Black/African American 105,373 103,630 -1,743 -1.65
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,061 1,308 247 23.28
    Asian alone 786 569 -217 -27.61
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 2,246 1,914 -332 -14.78
  Two or more races 3,421 3,592 171 5.00
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 9,534 8,240 -1,294 -13.57
Population 25 years and over 101,148 99,531 -1,617 -13.57
  % high school graduate or higher 86.0 85.2 -0.8 -0.93
  % bachelor's degree or higher 16.8 15.7 -1.1 -6.55
Total Households 54,354 54,860 506 -6.55
  Median household income ($) 40,382 40,773 391 0.97
  Mean household income ($) 59,202 53,630 -5,572 -9.41
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 149,800 147,740 -2,060 -1.38
  Male 75,844 74,072 -1,772 -9.41
  Female 73,956 73,668 -288 -9.41
  Under 5 years 9,955 8,919 -1,036 -9.41
  5 to 9 years 8,738 11,752 3,014 34.49
  10 to 14 years 10,861 8,748 -2,113 -19.45
  15 to 19 years 10,692 8,933 -1,759 -16.45
  20 to 24 years 8,406 9,857 1,451 17.26
  25 to 34 years 21,024 17,581 -3,443 -16.38
  35 to 44 years 20,482 20,510 28 0.14
  45 to 54 years 18,485 19,106 621 3.36
  55 to 59 years 9,131 10,216 1,085 11.88
  55 to 59 years 9,131 10,216 1,085 11.88
  60 to 64 years 9,730 9,070 -660 -6.78
  65 to 74 years 13,349 13,306 -43 -0.32
  75 to 84 years 5,936 6,958 1,022 17.22
  85 years and over 3,011 2,784 -227 -7.54
  Median age 37.3 39.0 1.7 4.56
  18 years and over 114,198 112,715 -1,483 -1.30
  21 years and over 107,637 106,573 -1,064 -0.99
  62 years and over 28,029 28,375 346 1.23
  65 years and over 22,296 23,048 752 3.37

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 64,234 64,292 64,445 64,742 64,905 64,998 706 1.10

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 64,667 64,576 -91 -0.14
  1-unit, detached 45,263 43,141 -2,122 -4.69
  1-unit, attached 821 764 -57 -6.94
  2 units 1,708 1,696 -12 -0.70
  3 or 4 units 2,138 3,097 959 44.86
  5 to 9 units 2,650 2,912 262 9.89
  10 to 20 units 2,266 2,223 -43 -1.90
  20 or more units 1,848 2,095 247 13.37
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 64,667 64,576 -91 -0.14
  Occupied Housing Units 54,354 54,860 506 0.93
    Owner 35,146 35,478 332 0.94
    Renter 19,208 19,382 174 0.91
  Vacant Housing Units 10,313 9,716 -597 -5.79
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.20 0.60 -1.60...
  Rental vacancy rate 12.00 11.50 -0.50...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.63 2.57 -0.06 -2.28
Average household size; renter-occ 2.64 2.56 -0.08 -3.03
Median Value $ owner occupied 104,700 99,300 -5,400 -5.16
Median Rent $ renter occupied 673 689 16 2.38

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 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 3
  in 1 unit bldgs 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 3
  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 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 13 13 13 13
Value ($000), Total Units 476 450 476 317 476 476 476 635 716 722 872 433
  1 unit structures 476 450 476 317 476 476 476 635 716 722 872 433
  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
    169.42 165.59 167.52 175.01 171.57
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -2.26 1.17 4.47 -1.97 1.27
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 4,956,750 5,062,835 4,896,896 5,024,290 5,245,735 288,985 5.8
  Net earnings 1/ 2,961,441 2,984,237 2,828,082 2,855,798 2,988,575 27,134 0.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,232,422 1,232,714 1,274,030 1,337,055 1,396,455 164,033 13.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 148,588 147,026 149,939 152,213 150,859 2,271 1.5
    Unemployment insurance compensation 34,519 29,515 24,590 15,035 15,145 -19,374 -56.1
    Retirement and other 1,049,315 1,056,173 1,099,501 1,169,807 1,230,451 181,136 17.3
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 762,887 845,884 794,784 831,437 860,705 97,818 12.8
  Population 4/ 149,385 149,553 149,564 149,366 149,769 384 0.3
  Per capita personal income 33,181 33,853 32,741 33,637 35,026 1,845 5.6
  Per capita net earnings 19,824 19,954 18,909 19,119 19,955 131 0.7
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,250 8,243 8,518 8,952 9,324 1,074 13.0
    Per capita income maintenance 995 983 1,003 1,019 1,007 12 1.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 231 197 164 101 101 -130 -56.3
    Per capita retirement and other 7,024 7,062 7,351 7,832 8,216 1,192 17.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,107 5,656 5,314 5,566 5,747 640 12.5
  Earnings by place of work 3,358,806 3,394,793 3,254,295 3,280,536 3,448,573 89,767 2.7
    Wages and salaries 2,364,773 2,399,249 2,296,429 2,335,438 2,449,930 85,157 3.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 597,111 611,826 591,268 592,857 619,026 21,915 3.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 419,133 431,832 418,814 418,032 437,186 18,053 4.3
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 177,978 179,994 172,454 174,825 181,840 3,862 2.2
    Proprietors' income 396,922 383,718 366,598 352,241 379,617 -17,305 -4.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 7,519 18,368 32,986 33,505 32,901 25,382 337.6
      Farm proprietors' income 389,403 365,350 333,612 318,736 346,716 -42,687 -11.0
Total full-time and part-time employment 79,070 78,673 77,562 77,372 78,978 -92 -0.1
  Wage and salary jobs 63,271 63,186 61,567 61,238 62,505 -766 -1.2
  Number of proprietors 15,799 15,487 15,995 16,134 16,473 674 4.3
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 2,385 2,349 2,351 2,304 2,271 -114 -4.8
    Number of farm proprietors 13,414 13,138 13,644 13,830 14,202 788 5.9
Average earnings per job (dollars) 42,479 43,151 41,957 42,400 43,665 1,186 2.8
  Average wages and salaries 37,375 37,971 37,300 38,137 39,196 1,821 4.9
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 29,030 27,809 24,451 23,047 24,413 -4,617 -15.9
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 4,796 4,933 4,994 5,075 4,995 5,025 229 4.77
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,796 4,859 4,820 4,788 4,605 4,558 -238 -4.96

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 3,443 94,754 718 3,445 96,985 726
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 56 6,482 1,103 56 6,927 1,161
 Total, all industries - St Govt 57 3,226 750 57 3,298 776
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 102 11,945 650 102 11,903 732
 Total, all industries - Private 3,228 73,102 694 3,230 74,857 683
    Goods-producing 428 12,848 1,098 425 13,000 993
      Natural resources and mining 73 715 668 73 678 747
      Construction 247 3,362 899 243 3,479 710
      Manufacturing 108 8,770 1,208 109 8,842 1,123
    Service-providing 2,800 60,254 608 2,805 61,857 618
      Trade, transportation & utilities 865 21,925 635 862 22,223 648
      Information 36 ...... 36 ......
      Financial activities 394 3,793 853 393 3,817 792
      Professional & business services 392 6,391 572 392 6,640 606
      Education and health services 537 14,797 754 542 14,982 792
      Leisure and hospitality 307 10,207 284 314 10,931 280
      Other services 265 ...... 261 ......
      Unclassified 4 6 178 5 10 997

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 5.2 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.1 5.4 5.1 4.3 3.8 4.1 4.7 5.4 4.9
Unemployment 291 275 286 267 289 306 296 246 216 233 273 316 276
Employment 5,354 5,358 5,364 5,364 5,354 5,398 5,455 5,485 5,497 5,452 5,508 5,485 5,410
Labor Force5,6455,6335,6505,6315,6435,7045,7515,7315,7135,6855,7815,8015,686

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
Ashdown School DistrictAshdown 05025803205081AR 1,431 9,413 1,622
Foreman School DistrictForeman 05062404205081AR 562 2,687 518
Fouke School DistrictFouke 05063604205091AR 1,079 5,779 1,136
Genoa Central School DistrictTexarkana 05041104205091AR 1,111 4,674 952
Texarkana School DistrictTexarkana 05131102305091AR 4,504 32,599 5,268
Dekalb ISDDekalb 48165704248037TX 811 4,626 790
Hooks ISDHooks 48234903148037TX 883 4,604 848
Hubbard ISDDekalb 48237004248037TX 99 565 101
Leary ISDHooks 48270604148037TX 109 989 191
Liberty-Eylau ISDTexarkana 48273901348037TX 2,751 14,820 2,432
Malta ISDNew Boston 48288304248037TX 147 675 103
Maud ISDMaud 48294604248037TX 479 2,274 441
New Boston ISDNew Boston 48323403248037TX 1,382 7,672 1,352
Pleasant Grove ISDTexarkana 48351301348037TX 2,041 11,985 2,337
Red Lick ISDTexarkana 48366304148037TX 516 2,485 501
Redwater ISDRedwater 48367504248037TX 1,161 5,094 1,044
Simms ISDSimms 48403204248037TX 499 5,746 599
Texarkana ISDTexarkana 48424801348037TX 7,129 31,952 5,719

Number of districts: 18 ... Total enrollment: 26,694
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
Texarkana College Texarkana, TX2286993 4,061 1,506 0 0
Texas A & M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX2245459 1,393 978 472 87

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,454
  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
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • 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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  • 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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