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Situation & Outlook Report

Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 48660)
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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 Wichita Falls, TX MSA metro changed from 151,649 in 2010 to 152,144 in 2015, a change of -869 (-0.6%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 270 in 2010 and 275 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -1,749 (2011), 273 (2012), 174 (2013), 46 (2014), 46 (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 164,939. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 13,311 (8.8%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 21,097 (2010) to 29,445 (2020), a change of 8,348 (39.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 167 in 2008 and 251 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $39,082 in 2008 to $41,895 in 2014, a change of $2,813 (7.2%). 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 234 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $5,676 in 2009 to $7,319 in 2014 a change of $1,643 (28.95%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $5,676 in 2009 to $6,426 in 2014, a change of $750 (13.21%). 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 43 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 48660; 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.
  •   Wichita Falls

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
  Burkburnett, TX (4811368) 10,811 10,821 10,746 10,827 11,014 11,142 321 3.00
  Wichita Falls, TX (4879000) 104,553 104,831 104,100 104,767 105,194 105,114 283 0.30

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 151,649 100.0 150,378 100.0 151,085 100.0 151,686 100.0 152,144 100.0 150,780 100.0
  Archer County, TX (48009) 9,108 6.0 8,836 5.9 8,781 5.8 8,754 5.8 8,808 5.8 8,715 5.8
  Clay County, TX (48077) 10,732 7.1 10,683 7.1 10,517 7.0 10,452 6.9 10,381 6.8 10,360 6.9
  Wichita County, TX (48485) 131,809 86.9 130,859 87.0 131,787 87.2 132,480 87.3 132,955 87.4 131,705 87.3

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.
  Wichita County, TX

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 151,201 151,536 335 0.22
  One race 145,341 145,886 545 0.37
    White 123,578 120,639 -2,939 -2.38
    Black/African American 123,578 120,639 -2,939 -2.38
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,223 1,783 560 45.79
    Asian alone 2,757 2,909 152 5.51
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0...
    Some other race alone 3,995 6,711 2,716 67.98
  Two or more races 5,860 5,650 -210 -3.58
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 24,888 25,452 564 2.27
Population 25 years and over 97,390 98,013 623 2.27
  % high school graduate or higher 87.3 87.6 0.3 0.34
  % bachelor's degree or higher 20.5 21.5 1.0 4.88
Total Households 57,532 54,196 -3,336 4.88
  Median household income ($) 44,702 43,804 -898 -2.01
  Mean household income ($) 58,439 60,088 1,649 2.82
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 151,201 151,536 335 0.22
  Male 78,068 78,097 29 2.82
  Female 73,133 73,439 306 2.82
  Under 5 years 9,545 9,320 -225 2.82
  5 to 9 years 10,222 10,137 -85 -0.83
  10 to 14 years 9,070 9,499 429 4.73
  15 to 19 years 11,898 9,489 -2,409 -20.25
  20 to 24 years 13,076 15,078 2,002 15.31
  25 to 34 years 21,480 20,717 -763 -3.55
  35 to 44 years 17,128 17,427 299 1.75
  45 to 54 years 19,016 18,806 -210 -1.10
  55 to 59 years 9,631 10,185 554 5.75
  55 to 59 years 9,631 10,185 554 5.75
  60 to 64 years 8,850 9,094 244 2.76
  65 to 74 years 11,403 11,582 179 1.57
  75 to 84 years 7,244 7,167 -77 -1.06
  85 years and over 2,638 3,035 397 15.05
  Median age 35.1 35.7 0.6 1.71
  18 years and over 116,536 117,592 1,056 0.91
  21 years and over 107,751 109,613 1,862 1.73
  62 years and over 26,150 27,072 922 3.53
  65 years and over 21,285 21,784 499 2.34

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 64,823 64,850 64,928 65,002 65,181 65,319 469 0.72

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 64,989 65,310 321 0.49
  1-unit, detached 48,834 46,404 -2,430 -4.98
  1-unit, attached 1,320 1,491 171 12.95
  2 units 1,813 2,218 405 22.34
  3 or 4 units 2,759 3,005 246 8.92
  5 to 9 units 4,192 1,765 -2,427 -57.90
  10 to 20 units 1,607 2,432 825 51.34
  20 or more units 1,540 2,618 1,078 70.00
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 64,989 65,310 321 0.49
  Occupied Housing Units 57,532 54,196 -3,336 -5.80
    Owner 36,804 35,894 -910 -2.47
    Renter 20,728 18,302 -2,426 -11.70
  Vacant Housing Units 7,457 11,114 3,657 49.04
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.30 3.50 2.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 15.40 12.20 -3.20...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.50 2.58 0.08 3.20
Average household size; renter-occ 2.16 2.36 0.20 9.26
Median Value $ owner occupied 88,700 90,300 1,600 1.80
Median Rent $ renter occupied 724 713 -11 -1.52

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 1 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Value ($000), Total Units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  1 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.4. Housing Price Index go top
Updated quarterly. All transactions; not seasonally adjusted. See related Housing Price Index (HPI) interactive table.
See related 5-Digit ZIP Code HPI interactive table.

    Housing Price Index:2015Q32015Q42016Q12016Q22016Q3
    164.20 164.57 167.59 170.90 176.99
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.23 1.84 1.98 3.56 7.79
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 6,210,130 6,370,887 6,415,731 6,412,391 6,392,794 182,664 2.9
  Net earnings 1/ 3,977,803 4,008,858 4,089,089 3,976,516 3,863,203 -114,600 -2.9
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,185,200 1,185,526 1,232,654 1,298,583 1,361,621 176,421 14.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 109,972 110,176 111,841 112,662 111,948 1,976 1.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 29,479 24,971 19,191 11,466 13,759 -15,720 -53.3
    Retirement and other 1,045,749 1,050,379 1,101,622 1,174,455 1,235,914 190,165 18.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,047,127 1,176,503 1,093,988 1,137,292 1,167,970 120,843 11.5
  Population 4/ 150,378 151,085 151,686 152,144 150,780 402 0.3
  Per capita personal income 41,297 42,168 42,296 42,147 42,398 1,101 2.7
  Per capita net earnings 26,452 26,534 26,958 26,137 25,621 -831 -3.1
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,881 7,847 8,126 8,535 9,031 1,150 14.6
    Per capita income maintenance 731 729 737 740 742 11 1.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 196 165 127 75 91 -105 -53.6
    Per capita retirement and other 6,954 6,952 7,263 7,719 8,197 1,243 17.9
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,963 7,787 7,212 7,475 7,746 783 11.2
  Earnings by place of work 4,273,510 4,306,109 4,429,543 4,311,134 4,205,530 -67,980 -1.6
    Wages and salaries 2,359,464 2,433,054 2,444,132 2,486,884 2,512,834 153,370 6.5
    Supplements to wages and salaries 627,540 656,919 659,156 661,049 670,597 43,057 6.9
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 448,898 471,660 475,863 476,593 485,475 36,577 8.1
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 178,642 185,259 183,293 184,456 185,122 6,480 3.6
    Proprietors' income 1,286,506 1,216,136 1,326,255 1,163,201 1,022,099 -264,407 -20.6
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -7,346 -228 6,934 27,680 12,380 19,726...
      Farm proprietors' income 1,293,852 1,216,364 1,319,321 1,135,521 1,009,719 -284,133 -22.0
Total full-time and part-time employment 86,977 89,140 88,855 87,495 87,983 1,006 1.2
  Wage and salary jobs 65,647 66,081 65,387 64,535 64,647 -1,000 -1.5
  Number of proprietors 21,330 23,059 23,468 22,960 23,336 2,006 9.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,854 1,831 1,845 1,831 1,804 -50 -2.7
    Number of farm proprietors 19,476 21,228 21,623 21,129 21,532 2,056 10.6
Average earnings per job (dollars) 49,134 48,307 49,851 49,273 47,799 -1,335 -2.7
  Average wages and salaries 35,942 36,819 37,379 38,535 38,870 2,928 8.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 66,433 57,300 61,015 53,742 46,894 -19,539 -29.4
Dollar items are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation). Per capita items in dollars; other dollar items in thousands of dollars.
See related notes.

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

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

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

6.5. Gross Domestic Product by Sector   go top
Updated quarterly, annually. For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table. Additional detail in subscription edition.
  Item200920102011201220132014Change
2009-14
%Change
2009-14
Gross Domestic Product, millions of current dollars 5,676 5,900 6,495 6,712 7,179 7,319 1,643 28.95
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 5,676 5,543 5,768 6,020 6,291 6,426 750 13.21

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 3,603 93,903 714 3,619 94,653 715
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 54 3,079 1,005 55 3,176 914
 Total, all industries - St Govt 38 5,276 817 38 5,271 825
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 140 11,785 685 141 12,009 675
 Total, all industries - Private 3,371 73,763 699 3,385 74,196 705
    Goods-producing 704 14,906 996 704 14,508 966
      Natural resources and mining 281 3,050 1,080 280 2,663 1,223
      Construction 280 3,086 690 280 3,145 712
      Manufacturing 143 8,770 1,076 144 8,700 980
    Service-providing 2,667 58,857 624 2,681 59,688 641
      Trade, transportation & utilities 802 18,877 629 798 19,081 655
      Information 45 1,148 1,061 46 1,103 1,000
      Financial activities 364 4,161 1,107 367 ......
      Professional & business services 403 ...... 407 6,346 648
      Education and health services 409 15,266 726 413 15,482 784
      Leisure and hospitality 318 ...... 323 ......
      Other services 324 3,136 499 325 3,215 510
      Unclassified 2 0 282 2 3 597

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 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.7 4.3 4.5 4.1 4.1 4.8 4.7 4.6
Unemployment 186 189 182 181 174 193 180 190 172 171 200 194 189
Employment 3,955 3,956 3,977 3,950 3,961 3,923 3,984 4,010 3,997 4,031 4,004 3,965 3,963
Labor Force4,1414,1454,1594,1314,1354,1164,1644,2004,1694,2024,2044,1594,152

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
Archer City ISDArcher City 48086104248009TX 488 2,893 530
Bellevue ISDBellevue 48097504248077TX 159 809 151
Burkburnett ISDBurkburnett 48121203148485TX 3,414 22,288 3,449
City View ISDWichita Falls 48141301248485TX 975 4,789 821
Electra ISDElectra 48183303248485TX 440 3,183 550
Henrietta ISDHenrietta 48229804148077TX 912 5,499 921
Holliday ISDHolliday 48234004248009TX 887 4,377 797
Iowa Park CisdIowa Park 48242603148485TX 1,785 13,531 1,737
Midway ISDHenrietta 48306604248077TX 95 763 100
Petrolia CisdPetrolia 48347104248077TX 476 2,949 507
Wichita Falls ISDWichita Falls 48457801248485TX 14,680 88,223 14,875
Windthorst ISDWindthorst 48460804248009TX 476 1,470 348

Number of districts: 12 ... Total enrollment: 24,787
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
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX2268337 5,144 3,864 730 162

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,144
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

8. GeoPolitics   go top
Updated periodically. Voting patterns, citizen voting age population, state legislative districts, congressional districts .. in this metro.
Available in subscription edition.

Notes
  • All data are for current vintage county and metro definition.
  • Developed by ProximityOne -- Metro Reports (888-364-7656)
  • Data sources: ProximityOne, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Housing Finance Agency,
    National Center for Education Statistics.

Updates go top
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
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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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ProximityOne develops geographic-demographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest.

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