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Situation & Outlook Report

Trenton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 45940)
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 Trenton, NJ MSA metro changed from 367,959 in 2010 to 371,601 in 2015, a change of 3,439 (0.9%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 141 in 2010 and 143 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -1,573 (2011), -172 (2012), 402 (2013), -757 (2014), -757 (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 401,401. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 33,358 (9.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 47,760 (2010) to 71,908 (2020), a change of 24,148 (50.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 20 in 2008 and 23 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $55,114 in 2008 to $59,875 in 2014, a change of $4,761 (8.6%). 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 84 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $24,603 in 2009 to $29,809 in 2014 a change of $5,206 (21.16%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $24,603 in 2009 to $27,389 in 2014, a change of $2,786 (11.32%). 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 77 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 45940; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
  • Covance Inc.
  • Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
  • NRG Energy, Inc.
  • Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

Number in this metro: 5. 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.
  •   Trenton

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
  Princeton, NJ (3460900) 12,307 28,611 28,206 28,676 29,041 30,108 1,497 5.20
  Trenton, NJ (3474000) 84,913 84,952 84,476 84,343 84,470 84,034 -918 -1.10

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 367,959 100.0 367,908 100.0 369,171 100.0 370,984 100.0 371,601 100.0 371,398 100.0
  Mercer County, NJ (34021) 367,959 100.0 367,908 100.0 369,171 100.0 370,984 100.0 371,601 100.0 371,398 100.0

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.
  Mercer County, NJ

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 370,414 371,537 1,123 0.30
  One race 363,023 364,550 1,527 0.42
    White 224,234 238,314 14,080 6.28
    Black/African American 224,234 238,314 14,080 6.28
    American Indian/Alaska Native 273 456 183 67.03
    Asian alone 37,582 37,568 -14 -0.04
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 61 0 -61 -100.00
    Some other race alone 27,324 12,108 -15,216 -55.69
  Two or more races 7,391 6,987 -404 -5.47
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 60,106 61,562 1,456 2.42
Population 25 years and over 248,058 248,586 528 2.42
  % high school graduate or higher 86.4 86.2 -0.2 -0.23
  % bachelor's degree or higher 40.4 41.0 0.6 1.49
Total Households 131,623 131,564 -59 1.49
  Median household income ($) 70,857 74,961 4,104 5.79
  Mean household income ($) 99,334 105,163 5,829 5.87
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 370,414 371,537 1,123 0.30
  Male 181,391 181,911 520 5.87
  Female 189,023 189,626 603 5.87
  Under 5 years 21,582 21,758 176 5.87
  5 to 9 years 21,374 22,510 1,136 5.31
  10 to 14 years 23,964 22,671 -1,293 -5.40
  15 to 19 years 27,468 26,730 -738 -2.69
  20 to 24 years 27,968 29,282 1,314 4.70
  25 to 34 years 47,496 46,574 -922 -1.94
  35 to 44 years 49,490 49,284 -206 -0.42
  45 to 54 years 54,840 54,481 -359 -0.65
  55 to 59 years 23,305 25,416 2,111 9.06
  55 to 59 years 23,305 25,416 2,111 9.06
  60 to 64 years 22,963 21,602 -1,361 -5.93
  65 to 74 years 26,650 28,321 1,671 6.27
  75 to 84 years 16,328 16,045 -283 -1.73
  85 years and over 6,986 6,863 -123 -1.76
  Median age 38.6 38.4 -0.2 -0.52
  18 years and over 289,162 290,217 1,055 0.36
  21 years and over 269,701 271,305 1,604 0.59
  62 years and over 63,388 64,246 858 1.35
  65 years and over 49,964 51,229 1,265 2.53

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 143,169 143,250 143,772 144,034 144,255 144,991 1,741 1.22

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 144,228 144,999 771 0.53
  1-unit, detached 70,732 72,288 1,556 2.20
  1-unit, attached 31,139 30,065 -1,074 -3.45
  2 units 6,309 5,992 -317 -5.02
  3 or 4 units 6,233 6,668 435 6.98
  5 to 9 units 6,871 5,559 -1,312 -19.09
  10 to 20 units 12,105 11,115 -990 -8.18
  20 or more units 10,556 12,501 1,945 18.43
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 144,228 144,999 771 0.53
  Occupied Housing Units 131,623 131,564 -59 -0.04
    Owner 84,223 83,605 -618 -0.73
    Renter 47,400 47,959 559 1.18
  Vacant Housing Units 12,605 13,435 830 6.58
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.90 3.30 1.40...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.50 7.70 1.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.76 2.81 0.05 1.81
Average household size; renter-occ 2.51 2.48 -0.03 -1.20
Median Value $ owner occupied 275,200 272,000 -3,200 -1.16
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,096 1,142 46 4.20

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 96 45 42 42 83 35 11 35 23 121 28 145
  in 1 unit bldgs 89 10 19 11 25 8 9 30 18 13 23 13
  in 2 unit bldgs 2 2 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 5 33 17 31 56 27 0 5 5 106 5 132
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 10
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 13,168 11,594 7,439 6,452 7,815 6,687 3,279 6,537 3,713 9,792 7,604 13,541
  1 unit structures 12,382 9,766 6,880 3,984 6,004 4,405 3,123 6,535 3,712 2,780 7,582 2,928
  2 unit structures 401 1 11 0 5 0 156 0 0 1 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 385 1,827 548 2,468 1,806 2,282 0 2 1 7,011 22 10,613

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
    189.03 189.60 189.37 191.24 192.87
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.30 -0.12 0.99 0.85 2.03
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 20,749,537 21,797,082 21,406,742 22,755,928 23,489,630 2,740,093 13.2
  Net earnings 1/ 13,841,946 14,527,627 14,268,617 15,064,043 15,615,301 1,773,355 12.8
  Personal current transfer receipts 3,006,308 2,959,041 3,015,782 3,126,067 3,215,551 209,243 7.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 318,764 316,313 329,494 332,714 330,071 11,307 3.5
    Unemployment insurance compensation 236,210 199,301 153,358 83,447 75,771 -160,439 -67.9
    Retirement and other 2,451,334 2,443,427 2,532,930 2,709,906 2,809,709 358,375 14.6
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,901,283 4,310,414 4,122,343 4,565,818 4,658,778 757,495 19.4
  Population 4/ 367,908 369,171 370,984 371,601 371,398 3,490 0.9
  Per capita personal income 56,399 59,043 57,703 61,238 63,247 6,848 12.1
  Per capita net earnings 37,623 39,352 38,462 40,538 42,045 4,422 11.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,171 8,015 8,129 8,412 8,658 487 6.0
    Per capita income maintenance 866 857 888 895 889 23 2.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 642 540 413 225 204 -438 -68.2
    Per capita retirement and other 6,663 6,619 6,828 7,293 7,565 902 13.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 10,604 11,676 11,112 12,287 12,544 1,940 18.3
  Earnings by place of work 18,271,936 19,135,453 19,910,121 20,542,238 21,001,035 2,729,099 14.9
    Wages and salaries 13,739,537 14,314,375 14,765,606 15,173,111 15,659,451 1,919,914 14.0
    Supplements to wages and salaries 3,257,277 3,416,208 3,498,470 3,653,879 3,565,099 307,822 9.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 2,237,583 2,351,810 2,403,178 2,536,008 2,425,713 188,130 8.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 1,019,694 1,064,398 1,095,292 1,117,871 1,139,386 119,692 11.7
    Proprietors' income 1,275,122 1,404,870 1,646,045 1,715,248 1,776,485 501,363 39.3
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 3,500 3,363 2,836 363 743 -2,757 -78.8
      Farm proprietors' income 1,271,622 1,401,507 1,643,209 1,714,885 1,775,742 504,120 39.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 263,738 265,124 268,983 274,000 278,920 15,182 5.8
  Wage and salary jobs 218,748 219,917 222,043 225,941 229,381 10,633 4.9
  Number of proprietors 44,990 45,207 46,940 48,059 49,539 4,549 10.1
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 235 229 232 234 234 -1 -0.4
    Number of farm proprietors 44,755 44,978 46,708 47,825 49,305 4,550 10.2
Average earnings per job (dollars) 69,281 72,175 74,020 74,972 75,294 6,013 8.7
  Average wages and salaries 62,810 65,090 66,499 67,155 68,268 5,458 8.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 28,413 31,160 35,180 35,858 36,015 7,602 26.8
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 24,603 25,843 26,228 28,036 29,387 29,809 5,206 21.16
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 24,603 25,547 25,495 26,700 27,478 27,389 2,786 11.32

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 11,017 389,592 1,521 11,061 395,252 1,200
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 51 3,868 1,600 51 3,894 1,357
 Total, all industries - St Govt 117 81,397 1,420 116 80,425 1,225
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 116 28,435 1,295 114 29,184 1,255
 Total, all industries - Private 10,733 275,891 1,572 10,780 281,749 1,185
    Goods-producing 1,034 21,035 1,676 1,031 21,710 1,556
      Natural resources and mining 34 224 493 37 317 526
      Construction 703 7,827 1,195 696 8,372 1,232
      Manufacturing 297 12,984 1,986 298 13,022 1,794
    Service-providing 9,699 254,857 1,564 9,749 260,039 1,154
      Trade, transportation & utilities 1,846 54,777 897 1,833 57,186 803
      Information 180 7,847 2,021 176 8,180 1,523
      Financial activities 898 28,209 2,476 891 28,770 1,631
      Professional & business services 2,797 61,137 2,824 2,797 60,367 1,660
      Education and health services 1,454 65,951 1,129 1,460 67,106 1,124
      Leisure and hospitality 942 23,508 366 949 25,174 384
      Other services 1,304 12,190 687 1,282 12,158 698
      Unclassified 278 1,238 689 361 1,098 906

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 4.8 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.6 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.4 5.2 4.9
Unemployment 9,494 8,808 8,271 7,672 7,319 8,043 8,114 8,670 8,294 8,693 8,955 10,518 9,905
Employment 189,810 188,358 191,894 193,666 194,281 192,490 193,874 193,909 192,466 192,544 193,019 192,822 190,768
Labor Force199,304197,166200,165201,338201,600200,533201,988202,579200,760201,237201,974203,340200,673

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
East Windsor Regional School DistrictHightstown 34043202334021NJ 5,078 32,942 5,459
Ewing Township Public SchoolsEwing 34049202134021NJ 3,697 36,073 4,242
Hamilton TownshipHamilton 34065402134021NJ 12,241 89,164 13,781
Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictPennington 34075302134021NJ 3,730 22,988 4,549
Lawrence Township Public SchoolsLawrenceville 34084002134021NJ 4,059 33,737 4,739
Princeton Public SchoolsPrinceton 34134102134021NJ 3,407 28,799 4,027
Robbinsville Public SchoolsRobbinsville 34171002134021NJ 2,873 13,750 2,960
Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton 34162901334021NJ 12,139 85,581 14,162
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictWest Windsor 34177002334021NJ 9,770 50,920 10,175

Number of districts: 9 ... Total enrollment: 56,994
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
Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ1855093 7,839 2,947 0 0
Princeton University Princeton, NJ1861319 5,391 5,275 2,697 2,697
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ1862838 4,296 3,791 998 349
Saint Francis Medical Center School of Nursing Trenton, NJ1864234 52 52 0 0
St Francis Medical Center-School of Radiologic Technology Trenton, NJ1864054 14 14 0 0
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ1871348 6,743 6,482 666 213
Thomas Edison State College Trenton, NJ1870467 20,143 154 1,352 0

  Number of institutions: 7 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 44,478
  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
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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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