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Situation & Outlook Report

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 47220)
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 Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA metro changed from 157,155 in 2010 to 157,099 in 2015, a change of -1,301 (-0.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 258 in 2010 and 264 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -324 (2011), -673 (2012), -1,298 (2013), -299 (2014), -299 (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 169,932. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,732 (8.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 20,442 (2010) to 29,452 (2020), a change of 9,010 (44.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 517 in 2008 and 586 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $31,935 in 2008 to $35,468 in 2014, a change of $3,533 (11.1%). 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 279 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,311 in 2009 to $5,643 in 2014 a change of $332 (6.25%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,311 in 2009 to $5,103 in 2014, a change of ($208) (-3.92%). 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 35 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 47220; 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.
  •   Bridgeton
  •   Vineland

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
  Bridgeton, NJ (3407600) 25,349 25,285 25,225 25,255 25,208 25,347 62 0.20
  Millville, NJ (3446680) 28,400 28,514 28,689 28,678 28,646 28,497 -17 -0.10
  Vineland, NJ (3476070) 60,724 60,798 60,947 61,015 61,047 61,171 373 0.60

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 157,155 100.0 157,570 100.0 157,677 100.0 156,977 100.0 157,099 100.0 155,854 100.0
  Cumberland County (34011) 157,155 100.0 157,570 100.0 157,677 100.0 156,977 100.0 157,099 100.0 155,854 100.0

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.
  Cumberland 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 157,332 157,389 57 0.04
  One race 151,920 150,738 -1,182 -0.78
    White 95,857 97,487 1,630 1.70
    Black/African American 95,857 97,487 1,630 1.70
    American Indian/Alaska Native 964 1,040 76 7.88
    Asian alone 1,685 1,931 246 14.60
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 19,820 19,645 -175 -0.88
  Two or more races 5,412 6,651 1,239 22.89
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 45,060 46,065 1,005 2.23
Population 25 years and over 105,474 105,504 30 2.23
  % high school graduate or higher 78.7 75.2 -3.5 -4.45
  % bachelor's degree or higher 13.7 12.5 -1.2 -8.76
Total Households 50,066 50,593 527 -8.76
  Median household income ($) 45,978 45,339 -639 -1.39
  Mean household income ($) 59,490 60,626 1,136 1.91
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 157,332 157,389 57 0.04
  Male 80,375 81,144 769 1.91
  Female 76,957 76,245 -712 1.91
  Under 5 years 10,720 10,773 53 1.91
  5 to 9 years 12,345 12,254 -91 -0.74
  10 to 14 years 8,383 8,396 13 0.16
  15 to 19 years 9,632 8,993 -639 -6.63
  20 to 24 years 10,778 11,469 691 6.41
  25 to 34 years 23,117 22,872 -245 -1.06
  35 to 44 years 21,519 21,787 268 1.25
  45 to 54 years 21,512 20,924 -588 -2.73
  55 to 59 years 10,356 10,673 317 3.06
  55 to 59 years 10,356 10,673 317 3.06
  60 to 64 years 8,114 7,966 -148 -1.82
  65 to 74 years 11,653 12,088 435 3.73
  75 to 84 years 6,125 6,200 75 1.22
  85 years and over 3,078 2,994 -84 -2.73
  Median age 36.5 36.5 0.0 0.00
  18 years and over 120,048 119,975 -73 -0.06
  21 years and over 114,467 114,543 76 0.07
  62 years and over 25,900 25,393 -507 -1.96
  65 years and over 20,856 21,282 426 2.04

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 55,834 55,890 56,043 56,151 56,246 56,348 458 0.82

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 56,196 56,363 167 0.30
  1-unit, detached 36,466 37,124 658 1.80
  1-unit, attached 3,371 1,933 -1,438 -42.66
  2 units 3,013 5,408 2,395 79.49
  3 or 4 units 3,781 2,027 -1,754 -46.39
  5 to 9 units 2,758 2,226 -532 -19.29
  10 to 20 units 1,407 1,672 265 18.83
  20 or more units 1,989 2,588 599 30.12
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 56,196 56,363 167 0.30
  Occupied Housing Units 50,066 50,593 527 1.05
    Owner 31,524 31,321 -203 -0.64
    Renter 18,542 19,272 730 3.94
  Vacant Housing Units 6,130 5,770 -360 -5.87
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.80 0.60 -2.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.60 2.80 -3.80...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.94 2.77 -0.17 -5.78
Average household size; renter-occ 2.81 3.00 0.19 6.76
Median Value $ owner occupied 158,800 166,000 7,200 4.53
Median Rent $ renter occupied 961 946 -15 -1.56

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 24 21 24 17 13 19 13 23 21 21 25 11
  in 1 unit bldgs 19 16 19 12 13 14 13 18 16 16 20 11
  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 5 5 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 5 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
  Percent Coverage 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Value ($000), Total Units 2,816 2,192 2,798 1,965 1,439 2,120 1,581 2,745 2,255 2,426 2,532 1,079
  1 unit structures 2,150 1,526 2,132 1,299 1,439 1,454 1,581 2,079 1,589 1,760 1,866 1,079
  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 666 666 666 666 0 666 0 666 666 666 666 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
    175.98 160.74 164.01 169.67 171.20
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -8.66 2.03 3.45 0.90 -2.72
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 5,322,819 5,287,030 5,304,132 5,464,884 5,650,199 327,380 6.2
  Net earnings 1/ 3,094,220 3,070,451 3,064,725 3,159,112 3,268,987 174,767 5.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,503,158 1,472,992 1,482,314 1,537,658 1,582,834 79,676 5.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 215,949 210,521 212,729 212,191 212,211 -3,738 -1.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 138,860 118,356 90,677 49,224 45,594 -93,266 -67.2
    Retirement and other 1,148,349 1,144,115 1,178,908 1,276,243 1,325,029 176,680 15.4
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 725,441 743,587 757,093 768,114 798,378 72,937 10.1
  Population 4/ 157,570 157,677 156,977 157,099 155,854 -1,716 -1.1
  Per capita personal income 33,781 33,531 33,789 34,786 36,253 2,472 7.3
  Per capita net earnings 19,637 19,473 19,523 20,109 20,975 1,338 6.8
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,540 9,342 9,443 9,788 10,156 616 6.5
    Per capita income maintenance 1,370 1,335 1,355 1,351 1,362 -8 -0.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 881 751 578 313 293 -588 -66.7
    Per capita retirement and other 7,288 7,256 7,510 8,124 8,502 1,214 16.7
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,604 4,716 4,823 4,889 5,123 519 11.3
  Earnings by place of work 3,674,193 3,769,524 3,780,553 3,974,511 4,060,358 386,165 10.5
    Wages and salaries 2,607,843 2,659,563 2,647,511 2,742,995 2,828,599 220,756 8.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 771,231 799,329 818,445 855,498 835,955 64,724 8.4
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 550,832 574,349 592,940 623,889 599,643 48,811 8.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 220,399 224,980 225,505 231,609 236,312 15,913 7.2
    Proprietors' income 295,119 310,632 314,597 376,018 395,804 100,685 34.1
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 11,382 8,898 847 -2,258 6,857 -4,525 -39.8
      Farm proprietors' income 283,737 301,734 313,750 378,276 388,947 105,210 37.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 73,767 73,609 74,277 74,687 75,355 1,588 2.2
  Wage and salary jobs 61,904 62,031 62,557 62,772 63,039 1,135 1.8
  Number of proprietors 11,863 11,578 11,720 11,915 12,316 453 3.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 520 512 516 518 517 -3 -0.6
    Number of farm proprietors 11,343 11,066 11,204 11,397 11,799 456 4.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 49,808 51,210 50,898 53,216 53,883 4,075 8.2
  Average wages and salaries 42,127 42,875 42,322 43,698 44,871 2,744 6.5
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 25,014 27,267 28,003 33,191 32,964 7,950 31.8
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 5,311 5,286 5,259 5,438 5,467 5,643 332 6.25
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,311 5,228 5,110 5,140 5,053 5,103 -208 -3.92

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 3,103 94,359 829 3,105 98,699 834
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 31 1,034 1,387 31 1,029 1,190
 Total, all industries - St Govt 31 4,805 1,557 31 4,599 1,326
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 82 14,976 1,007 83 15,172 1,020
 Total, all industries - Private 2,959 73,544 738 2,960 77,898 765
    Goods-producing 574 21,101 875 571 23,250 875
      Natural resources and mining 120 4,062 487 118 5,474 551
      Construction 278 3,541 1,047 277 4,133 1,179
      Manufacturing 176 13,498 947 176 13,643 919
    Service-providing 2,385 52,443 683 2,389 54,648 718
      Trade, transportation & utilities 744 19,544 609 746 20,747 643
      Information 29 750 1,133 29 765 1,060
      Financial activities 196 2,172 994 196 2,202 990
      Professional & business services 339 5,540 770 339 5,661 858
      Education and health services 394 16,128 860 397 16,345 915
      Leisure and hospitality 283 5,628 268 278 6,166 285
      Other services 316 2,339 478 309 2,438 504
      Unclassified 84 343 438 95 324 456

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 8.3 7.4 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.8 8.0 8.1 7.6 7.3 7.4 8.4 7.9
Unemployment 5,398 4,938 4,702 4,742 4,848 5,230 5,429 5,597 5,094 4,876 4,919 5,461 5,145
Employment 59,694 61,708 62,356 62,582 62,970 61,763 62,369 63,206 62,069 62,263 61,725 59,661 59,656
Labor Force65,09266,64667,05867,32467,81866,99367,79868,80367,16367,13966,64465,12264,801

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
Bridgeton Public SchoolsBridgeton 34022503134011NJ 5,703 25,419 4,508
City of Vineland Board of EducationVineland 34168001334011NJ 9,771 60,892 10,525
Commercial Township School DistrictPort Norris 34034804134011NJ 607 5,192 944
Cumberland Regional School DistrictSeabrook 34036203134011NJ 1,316 24,463 1,297
Deerfield Township School DistrictRosenhayn 34036604134011NJ 355 3,128 409
Downe Township School DistrictNewport 34039604234011NJ 189 1,589 226
Fairfield Township School DistrictBridgeton 34050404134011NJ 599 6,312 541
Greenwich TownshipGreenwich 34061504234011NJ 76 806 85
Hopewell TownshipBridgeton 34075004134011NJ 516 5,101 519
Lawrence Township School DistrictCedarville 34083704134011NJ 504 3,299 655
Maurice River Township Elementary SchoolPort Elizabeth 34097804134011NJ 399 7,998 565
Millville Board of EducationMillville 34103202334011NJ 5,950 28,479 5,306
Stow Creek TownshipBridgeton 34158404134011NJ 112 1,435 141
Upper Deerfield Township School DistrictSeabrook 34165304134011NJ 883 7,681 895

Number of districts: 14 ... Total enrollment: 26,980
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
Cumberland County College Vineland, NJ1842053 3,844 2,298 0 0

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,844
  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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