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Situation & Outlook Report

Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 46520)
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 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA metro changed from 956,377 in 2010 to 992,082 in 2015, a change of 42,337 (4.4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 54 in 2010 and 54 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 3,989 (2011), 3,846 (2012), 3,778 (2013), 136 (2014), 136 (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 1,061,105. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 104,769 (11.0%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 142,858 (2010) to 201,180 (2020), a change of 58,322 (40.8%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 62 in 2008 and 74 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $44,693 in 2008 to $49,722 in 2014, a change of $5,029 (11.3%). 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 51 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $49,506 in 2009 to $59,271 in 2014 a change of $9,765 (19.72%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $49,506 in 2009 to $54,089 in 2014, a change of $4,583 (9.26%). 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 244 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 46520; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
  • Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Number in this metro: 2. 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.
  •   Urban Honolulu

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
  Urban Honolulu CDP, HI (1571550) 337,256 338,671 342,179 345,661 348,782 350,399 11,728 3.50

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 956,377 100.0 966,581 100.0 976,711 100.0 986,802 100.0 992,082 100.0 998,714 100.0
  Honolulu County, HI (15003) 956,377 100.0 966,581 100.0 976,711 100.0 986,802 100.0 992,082 100.0 998,714 100.0

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.
  Honolulu County, HI

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 983,429 991,788 8,359 0.85
  One race 761,140 771,477 10,337 1.36
    White 213,576 215,007 1,431 0.67
    Black/African American 213,576 215,007 1,431 0.67
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,343 1,141 -202 -15.04
    Asian alone 418,868 421,085 2,217 0.53
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 88,091 97,569 9,478 10.76
    Some other race alone 10,993 9,759 -1,234 -11.23
  Two or more races 222,289 220,311 -1,978 -0.89
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 90,379 93,824 3,445 3.81
Population 25 years and over 666,172 674,018 7,846 3.81
  % high school graduate or higher 90.5 91.8 1.3 1.44
  % bachelor's degree or higher 33.4 32.6 -0.8 -2.40
Total Households 308,800 309,002 202 -2.40
  Median household income ($) 73,388 74,634 1,246 1.70
  Mean household income ($) 92,931 91,428 -1,503 -1.62
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 983,429 991,788 8,359 0.85
  Male 498,255 503,243 4,988 -1.62
  Female 485,174 488,545 3,371 -1.62
  Under 5 years 64,643 64,759 116 -1.62
  5 to 9 years 56,919 57,829 910 1.60
  10 to 14 years 59,161 58,520 -641 -1.08
  15 to 19 years 55,360 55,687 327 0.59
  20 to 24 years 81,174 80,975 -199 -0.25
  25 to 34 years 151,957 155,736 3,779 2.49
  35 to 44 years 123,318 123,626 308 0.25
  45 to 54 years 123,340 122,419 -921 -0.75
  55 to 59 years 62,556 59,229 -3,327 -5.32
  55 to 59 years 62,556 59,229 -3,327 -5.32
  60 to 64 years 52,425 56,280 3,855 7.35
  65 to 74 years 80,682 83,233 2,551 3.16
  75 to 84 years 45,629 45,585 -44 -0.10
  85 years and over 26,265 27,910 1,645 6.26
  Median age 37.0 36.7 -0.3 -0.81
  18 years and over 770,056 778,201 8,145 1.06
  21 years and over 733,009 739,179 6,170 0.84
  62 years and over 182,659 189,229 6,570 3.60
  65 years and over 152,576 156,728 4,152 2.72

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 336,899 337,032 338,404 339,632 340,872 343,017 5,985 1.78

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 340,416 343,031 2,615 0.77
  1-unit, detached 154,002 153,972 -30 -0.02
  1-unit, attached 34,355 38,013 3,658 10.65
  2 units 5,934 6,160 226 3.81
  3 or 4 units 14,794 18,098 3,304 22.33
  5 to 9 units 24,106 23,559 -547 -2.27
  10 to 20 units 20,212 19,444 -768 -3.80
  20 or more units 86,836 83,405 -3,431 -3.95
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 340,416 343,031 2,615 0.77
  Occupied Housing Units 308,800 309,002 202 0.07
    Owner 164,417 168,208 3,791 2.31
    Renter 144,383 140,794 -3,589 -2.49
  Vacant Housing Units 31,616 34,029 2,413 7.63
  Homeowner vacancy rate 0.80 0.80 0.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.00 5.40 -0.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 3.25 3.28 0.03 0.92
Average household size; renter-occ 2.85 2.86 0.01 0.35
Median Value $ owner occupied 573,800 590,600 16,800 2.93
Median Rent $ renter occupied 1,535 1,602 67 4.36

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 667 69 516 91 568 87 147 56 172 57 475 126
  in 1 unit bldgs 37 69 52 82 48 87 93 56 84 57 52 54
  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 630 0 464 9 520 0 54 0 88 0 423 72
  Bldgs with 5+ units 33 0 4 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 13
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 125,558 32,224 146,054 29,976 116,119 30,924 43,718 25,123 54,059 20,778 138,049 39,121
  1 unit structures 16,346 32,224 33,710 27,476 20,461 30,924 32,631 25,123 32,559 20,778 23,671 23,543
  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 109,212 0 112,344 2,500 95,658 0 11,087 0 21,500 0 114,378 15,578

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
    216.85 220.35 227.64 228.04 231.94
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  1.61 3.31 0.18 1.71 6.96
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 44,899,590 46,792,938 47,504,739 49,805,516 52,054,617 7,155,027 15.9
  Net earnings 1/ 29,592,139 30,903,412 31,252,112 32,542,843 34,108,455 4,516,316 15.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 6,536,058 6,462,458 6,698,051 7,109,296 7,341,579 805,521 12.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 782,864 789,434 825,346 833,924 814,641 31,777 4.1
    Unemployment insurance compensation 294,225 257,662 176,797 121,751 94,886 -199,339 -67.8
    Retirement and other 5,458,969 5,415,362 5,695,908 6,153,621 6,432,052 973,083 17.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 8,771,393 9,427,068 9,554,576 10,153,377 10,604,583 1,833,190 20.9
  Population 4/ 966,581 976,711 986,802 992,082 998,714 32,133 3.3
  Per capita personal income 46,452 47,909 48,140 50,203 52,122 5,670 12.2
  Per capita net earnings 30,615 31,640 31,670 32,803 34,152 3,537 11.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,762 6,617 6,788 7,166 7,351 589 8.7
    Per capita income maintenance 810 808 836 841 816 6 0.7
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 304 264 179 123 95 -209 -68.8
    Per capita retirement and other 5,648 5,544 5,772 6,203 6,440 792 14.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 9,075 9,652 9,682 10,234 10,618 1,543 17.0
  Earnings by place of work 33,100,775 34,528,333 35,473,219 36,782,417 38,509,423 5,408,648 16.3
    Wages and salaries 23,188,135 24,069,132 24,639,402 25,597,917 26,894,383 3,706,248 16.0
    Supplements to wages and salaries 7,188,968 7,332,099 7,519,737 7,783,408 8,056,597 867,629 12.1
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 5,159,349 5,225,068 5,310,450 5,642,397 5,852,159 692,810 13.4
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 2,029,619 2,107,031 2,209,287 2,141,011 2,204,438 174,819 8.6
    Proprietors' income 2,723,672 3,127,102 3,314,080 3,401,092 3,558,443 834,771 30.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -287 -7,949 -5,036 -2,675 -5,165 -4,878...
      Farm proprietors' income 2,723,959 3,135,051 3,319,116 3,403,767 3,563,608 839,649 30.8
Total full-time and part-time employment 604,288 613,753 625,695 634,412 646,514 42,226 7.0
  Wage and salary jobs 503,424 511,287 519,365 525,409 533,519 30,095 6.0
  Number of proprietors 100,864 102,466 106,330 109,003 112,995 12,131 12.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 750 750 756 762 761 11 1.5
    Number of farm proprietors 100,114 101,716 105,574 108,241 112,234 12,120 12.1
Average earnings per job (dollars) 54,776 56,258 56,694 57,979 59,565 4,789 8.7
  Average wages and salaries 46,061 47,076 47,441 48,720 50,409 4,348 9.4
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 27,209 30,822 31,439 31,446 31,752 4,543 16.7
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 49,506 52,388 53,935 55,764 57,453 59,271 9,765 19.72
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 49,506 51,670 52,255 52,902 53,540 54,089 4,583 9.26

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 24,880 763,547 918 25,090 771,120 910
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 187 49,541 1,509 200 50,357 1,377
 Total, all industries - St Govt 326 89,460 852 327 91,942 846
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 28 20,117 1,211 28 20,296 1,242
 Total, all industries - Private 24,339 604,430 870 24,535 608,525 871
    Goods-producing 2,850 61,249 1,147 2,882 62,887 1,180
      Natural resources and mining 172 3,635 777 174 3,622 748
      Construction 2,064 39,057 1,328 2,093 40,736 1,387
      Manufacturing 614 18,557 835 615 18,529 806
    Service-providing 21,489 543,180 838 21,653 545,638 835
      Trade, transportation & utilities 4,920 139,934 821 4,914 139,454 798
      Information 532 12,301 1,280 542 11,488 1,239
      Financial activities 2,372 33,652 1,349 2,375 34,036 1,203
      Professional & business services 5,168 110,384 963 5,249 111,478 943
      Education and health services 3,157 102,736 912 3,185 104,352 997
      Leisure and hospitality 2,751 111,828 530 2,772 112,178 525
      Other services 2,588 32,345 621 2,616 32,652 646
      Unclassified 1 1 865 0 0 0

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 3.2 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.7 3.2 3.0
Unemployment 15,142 16,268 14,835 14,820 12,888 14,230 13,580 14,116 13,748 13,808 17,458 14,914 14,041
Employment 452,003 449,771 454,870 458,061 459,607 460,584 461,859 462,236 458,800 455,648 454,517 456,599 455,872
Labor Force467,145466,039469,705472,881472,495474,814475,439476,352472,548469,456471,975471,513469,913

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
Hawaii Department of EducationHonolulu 15000302115003HI 184,760 1,404,054 216,496

Number of districts: 1 ... Total enrollment: 184,760
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
Argosy University-Hawaii Honolulu, HI3667489 431 265 502 191
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI2300475 2,787 2,429 0 0
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI1414867 2,055 1,674 701 476
Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI4607563 503 503 0 0
Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI1416448 4,835 3,145 992 667
Heald College-Honolulu Honolulu, HI1414683 1,401 1,093 0 0
Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI1416804 4,144 1,556 0 0
Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI1417964 7,994 2,994 0 0
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI1418113 7,742 3,195 0 0
New Hope Christian College-Honolulu Honolulu, HI4574847 96 58 12 2
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu Honolulu, HI4615914 146 144 0 0
Remington College-Honolulu Campus Honolulu, HI3729585 442 442 0 0
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI1415749 14,126 11,741 5,381 2,785
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI1419815 2,661 1,209 0 0
University of Phoenix-Hawaii Campus Honolulu, HI4200427 1,408 1,408 185 185
Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI1419903 2,661 936 0 0

  Number of institutions: 16 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 53,432
  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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