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Situation & Outlook Report

Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 45820)
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 Topeka, KS MSA metro changed from 234,279 in 2010 to 233,798 in 2015, a change of -488 (-0.2%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 188 in 2010 and 193 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -342 (2011), -929 (2012), -1,304 (2013), -827 (2014), -827 (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 247,189. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,980 (5.5%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 35,578 (2010) to 50,756 (2020), a change of 15,178 (42.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 277 in 2008 and 293 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,253 in 2008 to $40,720 in 2014, a change of $4,467 (12.3%). 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 198 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $9,093 in 2009 to $9,940 in 2014 a change of $847 (9.31%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $9,093 in 2009 to $9,081 in 2014, a change of ($12) (-0.13%). 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 57 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 45820; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Westar Energy, Inc.

Number in this metro: 1. 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.
  •   Topeka

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
  Topeka, KS (2071000) 127,473 127,692 128,015 127,893 127,513 127,215 -477 -0.40

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 234,279 100.0 234,746 100.0 234,513 100.0 233,986 100.0 233,798 100.0 233,791 100.0
  Jackson County, KS (20085) 13,470 5.7 13,444 5.7 13,419 5.7 13,333 5.7 13,464 5.8 13,338 5.7
  Jefferson County, KS (20087) 19,133 8.2 18,970 8.1 18,907 8.1 18,827 8.0 18,854 8.1 18,930 8.1
  Osage County, KS (20139) 16,291 7.0 16,339 7.0 16,174 6.9 16,085 6.9 15,955 6.8 15,847 6.8
  Shawnee County, KS (20177) 178,353 76.1 178,966 76.2 179,011 76.3 178,722 76.4 178,537 76.4 178,725 76.4
  Wabaunsee County, KS (20197) 7,032 3.0 7,027 3.0 7,002 3.0 7,019 3.0 6,988 3.0 6,951 3.0

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.
  Shawnee County, KS

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 234,203 233,758 -445 -0.19
  One race 223,294 220,742 -2,552 -1.14
    White 201,901 199,996 -1,905 -0.94
    Black/African American 201,901 199,996 -1,905 -0.94
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,611 2,254 -357 -13.67
    Asian alone 1,886 1,734 -152 -8.06
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 305 10 -295 -96.72
    Some other race alone 3,461 2,017 -1,444 -41.72
  Two or more races 10,909 13,016 2,107 19.31
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 22,283 22,526 243 1.09
Population 25 years and over 157,025 158,512 1,487 1.09
  % high school graduate or higher 89.7 92.5 2.8 3.12
  % bachelor's degree or higher 26.3 27.1 0.8 3.04
Total Households 92,747 92,799 52 3.04
  Median household income ($) 50,369 54,388 4,019 7.98
  Mean household income ($) 61,897 67,679 5,782 9.34
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 234,203 233,758 -445 -0.19
  Male 114,011 114,706 695 9.34
  Female 120,192 119,052 -1,140 9.34
  Under 5 years 15,135 15,437 302 9.34
  5 to 9 years 16,545 15,040 -1,505 -9.10
  10 to 14 years 15,866 16,877 1,011 6.37
  15 to 19 years 15,871 16,000 129 0.81
  20 to 24 years 13,761 11,892 -1,869 -13.58
  25 to 34 years 28,247 29,997 1,750 6.20
  35 to 44 years 27,929 27,136 -793 -2.84
  45 to 54 years 30,981 30,581 -400 -1.29
  55 to 59 years 16,340 17,899 1,559 9.54
  55 to 59 years 16,340 17,899 1,559 9.54
  60 to 64 years 16,174 14,773 -1,401 -8.66
  65 to 74 years 20,177 21,167 990 4.91
  75 to 84 years 11,217 11,284 67 0.60
  85 years and over 5,960 5,675 -285 -4.78
  Median age 39.5 39.3 -0.2 -0.51
  18 years and over 176,843 176,975 132 0.07
  21 years and over 167,848 168,853 1,005 0.60
  62 years and over 46,252 47,037 785 1.70
  65 years and over 37,354 38,126 772 2.07

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 103,809 103,872 104,013 104,052 104,141 104,211 339 0.33

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 103,872 104,225 353 0.34
  1-unit, detached 74,266 77,152 2,886 3.89
  1-unit, attached 3,140 3,820 680 21.66
  2 units 2,958 2,379 -579 -19.57
  3 or 4 units 3,856 2,722 -1,134 -29.41
  5 to 9 units 3,052 4,311 1,259 41.25
  10 to 20 units 3,434 3,218 -216 -6.29
  20 or more units 7,603 6,603 -1,000 -13.15
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 103,872 104,225 353 0.34
  Occupied Housing Units 92,747 92,799 52 0.06
    Owner 61,647 64,019 2,372 3.85
    Renter 31,100 28,780 -2,320 -7.46
  Vacant Housing Units 11,125 11,426 301 2.71
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.10 1.00 -1.10...
  Rental vacancy rate 7.90 15.00 7.10...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.61 2.49 -0.12 -4.60
Average household size; renter-occ 2.19 2.40 0.21 9.59
Median Value $ owner occupied 117,500 120,700 3,200 2.72
Median Rent $ renter occupied 696 745 49 7.04

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 34 29 34 13 11 16 18 21 28 24 37 20
  in 1 unit bldgs 34 29 34 13 11 16 18 21 28 24 31 20
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 78 78 78 78
Value ($000), Total Units 4,867 5,984 9,820 2,467 2,261 3,115 4,128 4,708 5,733 4,635 6,775 3,717
  1 unit structures 4,867 5,984 9,820 2,467 2,261 3,115 4,128 4,708 5,733 4,635 6,325 3,717
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 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
    164.03 164.38 166.12 169.86 168.71
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.21 1.06 2.25 -0.68 2.85
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 9,069,489 9,268,581 9,387,779 9,635,451 9,904,668 835,179 9.2
  Net earnings 1/ 5,704,364 5,844,982 5,934,966 6,071,990 6,207,711 503,347 8.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,895,019 1,898,110 1,931,247 1,991,824 2,077,891 182,872 9.7
    Income maintenance 2/ 187,792 188,805 193,143 184,055 183,287 -4,505 -2.4
    Unemployment insurance compensation 81,233 66,220 48,514 29,299 25,796 -55,437 -68.2
    Retirement and other 1,625,994 1,643,085 1,689,590 1,778,470 1,868,808 242,814 14.9
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,470,106 1,525,489 1,521,566 1,571,637 1,619,066 148,960 10.1
  Population 4/ 234,746 234,513 233,986 233,798 233,791 -955 -0.4
  Per capita personal income 38,635 39,523 40,121 41,213 42,365 3,730 9.7
  Per capita net earnings 24,300 24,924 25,365 25,971 26,552 2,252 9.3
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,073 8,094 8,254 8,519 8,888 815 10.1
    Per capita income maintenance 800 805 825 787 784 -16 -2.0
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 346 282 207 125 110 -236 -68.2
    Per capita retirement and other 6,927 7,006 7,221 7,607 7,993 1,066 15.4
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,263 6,505 6,503 6,722 6,925 662 10.6
  Earnings by place of work 6,300,848 6,456,355 6,643,333 6,806,114 6,947,401 646,553 10.3
    Wages and salaries 4,613,169 4,771,251 4,806,118 4,955,203 5,040,853 427,684 9.3
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,153,288 1,132,355 1,215,214 1,249,472 1,277,180 123,892 10.7
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 796,118 764,342 840,367 865,065 882,664 86,546 10.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 357,170 368,013 374,847 384,407 394,516 37,346 10.5
    Proprietors' income 534,391 552,749 622,001 601,439 629,368 94,977 17.8
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 51,720 35,663 113,541 32,900 -3,785 -55,505 -107.3
      Farm proprietors' income 482,671 517,086 508,460 568,539 633,153 150,482 31.2
Total full-time and part-time employment 142,137 142,125 143,286 145,090 145,666 3,529 2.5
  Wage and salary jobs 114,261 114,507 115,624 117,657 117,651 3,390 3.0
  Number of proprietors 27,876 27,618 27,662 27,433 28,015 139 0.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 4,068 3,982 4,012 3,928 3,884 -184 -4.5
    Number of farm proprietors 23,808 23,636 23,650 23,505 24,131 323 1.4
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,329 45,427 46,364 46,910 47,694 3,365 7.6
  Average wages and salaries 40,374 41,668 41,567 42,116 42,846 2,472 6.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,273 21,877 21,499 24,188 26,238 5,965 29.4
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 9,093 9,096 9,444 9,553 9,746 9,940 847 9.31
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 9,093 8,999 9,189 9,079 9,075 9,081 -12 -0.13

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 5,976 179,066 789 6,183 182,580 772
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 102 5,787 1,288 98 5,809 1,125
 Total, all industries - St Govt 132 14,249 923 132 14,133 795
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 188 25,101 624 188 25,496 687
 Total, all industries - Private 5,554 133,930 784 5,765 137,141 771
    Goods-producing 827 21,130 896 837 22,515 927
      Natural resources and mining 50 ...... 53 973 916
      Construction 627 ...... 634 9,171 904
      Manufacturing 150 12,215 911 150 12,371 944
    Service-providing 4,727 112,799 763 4,928 114,626 740
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,282 27,218 629 1,285 27,712 665
      Information 70 2,503 936 71 2,488 970
      Financial activities 619 12,337 1,317 630 12,362 1,186
      Professional & business services 1,139 21,802 931 1,168 21,871 825
      Education and health services 578 29,434 770 725 29,820 790
      Leisure and hospitality 487 14,037 267 494 14,757 274
      Other services 552 5,468 668 555 5,616 666

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 3.6 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 4.0 3.8 3.4 2.9 3.2 3.9 4.2 4.1
Unemployment 266 229 221 212 217 296 282 248 208 233 291 315 301
Employment 7,203 7,094 7,140 7,128 7,108 7,077 7,076 7,073 7,083 7,055 7,128 7,121 7,027
Labor Force7,4697,3237,3617,3407,3257,3737,3587,3217,2917,2887,4197,4367,328

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
Auburn WashburnTopeka 20032004120177KS 6,035 34,362 6,535
Burlingame Public SchoolBurlingame 20042604220139KS 337 1,620 324
HoltonHolton 20073803220085KS 1,078 6,010 1,079
Jefferson County NorthWinchester 20130204220087KS 468 2,260 407
Jefferson WestMeriden 20095104120087KS 885 4,922 928
LyndonLyndon 20090004220139KS 443 2,582 497
Marais Des Cygnes ValleyMelvern 20094804320139KS 315 1,532 301
MclouthMclouth 20093604220087KS 530 3,304 610
Mill Creek ValleyAlma 20032404220197KS 473 3,583 667
Mission ValleyEskridge 20060604220197KS 498 3,188 546
North JacksonHolton 20048304220085KS 410 1,877 354
Osage CityOsage City 20102303220139KS 633 3,722 693
Oskaloosa Public SchoolsOskaloosa 20103204220087KS 548 3,782 627
Perry Public SchoolsPerry 20106204220087KS 894 6,023 1,073
Royal ValleyMayetta 20093204220085KS 940 4,483 938
Santa Fe TrailCarbondale 20104104220139KS 1,085 6,169 1,085
SeamanTopeka 20114902220177KS 3,957 20,500 4,078
Shawnee HeightsTecumseh 20121804120177KS 3,594 19,163 3,691
Silver LakeSilver Lake 20117004220177KS 729 3,420 733
Topeka Public SchoolsTopeka 20122601220177KS 14,019 98,602 16,111
Valley FallsValley Falls 20125404220087KS 405 2,280 441

Number of districts: 21 ... Total enrollment: 38,276
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
Bryan University Topeka, KS1547943 63 63 0 0
Rasmussen College-Kansas Topeka, KS4806575 192 78 0 0
Washburn University Topeka, KS1560829 5,901 3,903 821 481

  Number of institutions: 3 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,156
  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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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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