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Situation & Outlook Report

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 48260)
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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA metro changed from 124,280 in 2010 to 121,313 in 2015, a change of -3,768 (-3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 325 in 2010 and 334 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -294 (2011), -213 (2012), -25 (2013), -42 (2014), -42 (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 123,263. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is -1,003 (-0.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 23,748 (2010) to 32,156 (2020), a change of 8,408 (35.4%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 667 in 2008 and 611 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $29,925 in 2008 to $35,150 in 2014, a change of $5,225 (17.5%). 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 348 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,544 in 2009 to $3,842 in 2014 a change of $298 (8.41%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,544 in 2009 to $3,468 in 2014, a change of ($76) (-2.14%). 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 37 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 48260; 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.
  •   Steubenville
  •   Weirton

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
  Steubenville, OH (3974608) 18,659 18,632 18,544 18,423 18,352 18,303 -329 -1.80
  Weirton, WV (5485156) 19,746 19,722 19,637 19,520 19,460 19,362 -360 -1.80

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 124,280 100.0 123,339 100.0 122,491 100.0 121,940 100.0 121,313 100.0 120,512 100.0
  Jefferson County, OH (39081) ** 69,612 56.0 68,882 55.8 68,338 55.8 67,993 55.8 67,703 55.8 67,347 55.9
  Brooke County, WV (54009) ** 24,007 19.3 23,931 19.4 23,804 19.4 23,712 19.4 23,529 19.4 23,350 19.4
  Hancock County, WV (54029) ** 30,661 24.7 30,526 24.7 30,349 24.8 30,235 24.8 30,081 24.8 29,815 24.7
  ** indicates this county added since Census 2010 vintage metro definition.

All counties interactive tables General Demographics | Social | Economic | Housing
All counties population estimates & components of change time series interactive table.

4.2.1. RDEMS County Characteristics
Updated quarterly. For more information, see RDEMS Main.
Links open HSG1 Housing & New Residential Construction section. Select other sections from list above table.
  Jefferson County, OH

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 124,718 125,467 749 0.60
  One race 123,224 122,568 -656 -0.53
    White 117,510 117,325 -185 -0.16
    Black/African American 117,510 117,325 -185 -0.16
    American Indian/Alaska Native 155 220 65 41.94
    Asian alone 481 246 -235 -48.86
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 48 0 -48 -100.00
    Some other race alone 134 87 -47 -35.07
  Two or more races 1,494 2,899 1,405 94.04
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,787 1,690 -97 -5.43
Population 25 years and over 86,600 89,130 2,530 -5.43
  % high school graduate or higher 89.2 89.9 0.7 0.78
  % bachelor's degree or higher 15.7 17.1 1.4 8.92
Total Households 50,523 51,058 535 8.92
  Median household income ($) 39,277 44,582 5,305 13.51
  Mean household income ($) 52,277 55,134 2,857 5.47
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 124,718 125,467 749 0.60
  Male 60,276 61,791 1,515 5.47
  Female 64,442 63,676 -766 5.47
  Under 5 years 6,763 6,908 145 5.47
  5 to 9 years 5,717 6,037 320 5.60
  10 to 14 years 7,995 6,518 -1,477 -18.47
  15 to 19 years 8,541 8,908 367 4.30
  20 to 24 years 9,102 7,966 -1,136 -12.48
  25 to 34 years 11,755 14,202 2,447 20.82
  35 to 44 years 14,852 14,687 -165 -1.11
  45 to 54 years 16,854 17,004 150 0.89
  55 to 59 years 10,258 10,803 545 5.31
  55 to 59 years 10,258 10,803 545 5.31
  60 to 64 years 9,259 8,329 -930 -10.04
  65 to 74 years 12,603 12,627 24 0.19
  75 to 84 years 7,894 8,207 313 3.97
  85 years and over 3,125 3,271 146 4.67
  Median age 43.9 43.8 -0.1 -0.23
  18 years and over 99,425 100,440 1,015 1.02
  21 years and over 93,627 95,495 1,868 2.00
  62 years and over 29,136 28,409 -727 -2.50
  65 years and over 23,622 24,105 483 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 58,334 58,317 58,195 58,077 57,955 57,860 -457 -0.78

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 57,611 58,343 732 1.27
  1-unit, detached 45,073 44,620 -453 -1.01
  1-unit, attached 681 1,199 518 76.06
  2 units 2,159 2,753 594 27.51
  3 or 4 units 1,891 1,702 -189 -9.99
  5 to 9 units 1,569 2,056 487 31.04
  10 to 20 units 977 979 2 0.20
  20 or more units 2,059 1,930 -129 -6.27
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 57,611 58,343 732 1.27
  Occupied Housing Units 50,523 51,058 535 1.06
    Owner 35,764 34,586 -1,178 -3.29
    Renter 14,759 16,472 1,713 11.61
  Vacant Housing Units 7,088 7,285 197 2.78
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.60 1.90 0.30...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.60 6.90 0.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.42 2.49 0.07 2.89
Average household size; renter-occ 2.33 2.17 -0.16 -6.87
Median Value $ owner occupied 84,800 87,700 2,900 3.42
Median Rent $ renter occupied 573 590 17 2.97

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
    177.56 174.63 173.18 176.33 180.10
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -1.65 -0.83 1.82 2.14 1.43
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 4,020,700 4,108,477 4,124,244 4,252,421 4,402,223 381,523 9.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,290,582 2,347,394 2,353,178 2,402,849 2,487,129 196,547 8.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,228,160 1,220,817 1,247,274 1,301,272 1,345,902 117,742 9.6
    Income maintenance 2/ 112,893 111,901 110,166 109,434 108,730 -4,163 -3.7
    Unemployment insurance compensation 42,432 34,831 27,361 15,547 16,253 -26,179 -61.7
    Retirement and other 1,072,835 1,074,085 1,109,747 1,176,291 1,220,919 148,084 13.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 501,958 540,266 523,792 548,300 569,192 67,234 13.4
  Population 4/ 123,339 122,491 121,940 121,313 120,512 -2,827 -2.3
  Per capita personal income 32,599 33,541 33,822 35,053 36,529 3,930 12.1
  Per capita net earnings 18,571 19,164 19,298 19,807 20,638 2,067 11.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 9,958 9,967 10,229 10,727 11,168 1,210 12.2
    Per capita income maintenance 915 914 903 902 902 -13 -1.4
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 344 284 224 128 135 -209 -60.8
    Per capita retirement and other 8,698 8,769 9,101 9,696 10,131 1,433 16.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,070 4,411 4,295 4,520 4,723 653 16.0
  Earnings by place of work 2,180,104 2,213,822 2,186,828 2,221,589 2,232,365 52,261 2.4
    Wages and salaries 1,544,619 1,561,249 1,548,013 1,594,705 1,607,706 63,087 4.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 452,829 451,846 450,041 440,702 442,736 -10,093 -2.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 323,817 322,455 326,571 315,314 317,719 -6,098 -1.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 129,012 129,391 123,470 125,388 125,017 -3,995 -3.1
    Proprietors' income 182,656 200,727 188,774 186,182 181,923 -733 -0.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 498 570 1,295 395 -117 -615 -123.5
      Farm proprietors' income 182,158 200,157 187,479 185,787 182,040 -118 -0.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 52,921 52,489 52,087 51,731 51,659 -1,262 -2.4
  Wage and salary jobs 43,458 43,272 42,493 42,215 41,865 -1,593 -3.7
  Number of proprietors 9,463 9,217 9,594 9,516 9,794 331 3.5
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 628 624 622 611 607 -21 -3.3
    Number of farm proprietors 8,835 8,593 8,972 8,905 9,187 352 4.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 41,195 42,177 41,984 42,945 43,213 2,018 4.9
  Average wages and salaries 35,543 36,080 36,430 37,776 38,402 2,859 8.0
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,618 23,293 20,896 20,863 19,815 -803 -3.9
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

6.2. Cost of Living Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.3. Cost of Doing Business Indexes   go top
Updated periodically. Available in subscription edition.

6.4. Consumer Price Index   go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 3,544 3,518 3,534 3,760 3,731 3,842 298 8.41
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,544 3,417 3,301 3,499 3,446 3,468 -76 -2.14

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 2,554 63,728 698 2,573 65,407 716
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 36 410 1,128 36 414 969
 Total, all industries - St Govt 33 569 701 33 595 656
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 191 8,435 639 191 8,475 736
 Total, all industries - Private 2,294 54,313 704 2,313 55,923 712
    Goods-producing 292 11,289 1,035 290 11,754 1,080
      Natural resources and mining 20 ...... 19 ......
      Construction 193 ...... 193 ......
      Manufacturing 79 8,990 1,069 78 9,100 1,098
    Service-providing 2,002 43,024 617 2,023 44,168 613
      Trade, transportation & utilities 544 13,936 732 547 14,313 672
      Information 26 579 836 26 604 718
      Financial activities 209 2,018 635 207 2,032 643
      Professional & business services 283 2,889 681 289 2,894 681
      Education and health services 331 13,703 694 336 13,759 740
      Leisure and hospitality 349 7,950 310 357 8,548 333
      Other services 255 1,921 330 256 1,993 378
      Unclassified 5 26 586 5 25 442

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 6.8 6.7 6.6 7.2 7.9 9.9 10.0 9.6 8.8 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.4
Unemployment 2,019 1,965 1,938 2,143 2,319 2,905 2,972 2,875 2,657 2,458 2,384 2,345 2,205
Employment 27,538 27,393 27,565 27,447 27,212 26,481 26,730 27,026 27,520 27,725 27,842 27,801 27,754
Labor Force29,55729,35829,50329,59029,53129,38629,70229,90130,17730,18330,22630,14629,959

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
Buckeye LocalDillonvale 39047784139081OH 1,922 14,889 2,179
Edison LocalHammondsville 39047794139081OH 1,858 14,974 2,321
Indian Creek LocalWintersville 39047802339081OH 2,194 18,783 2,677
Steubenville CitySteubenville 39044821339081OH 2,415 15,753 2,330
Toronto CityToronto 39044912339081OH 844 5,521 793
Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg 54001502354009WV 3,332 23,737 3,401
Hancock County SchoolsNew Cumberland 54004501354029WV 4,202 30,291 4,547

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 16,767
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
Bethany College Bethany, WV2371817 727 719 30 26
Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH2033313 3,182 1,504 0 0
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH2059578 2,135 2,002 579 167
Trinity Health System School of Nursing Steubenville, OH2048934 98 98 0 0

  Number of institutions: 4 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,142
  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
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  • 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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