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Situation & Outlook Report

Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 48700)
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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 Williamsport, PA MSA metro changed from 116,204 in 2010 to 116,503 in 2015, a change of -156 (-0.1%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 338 in 2010 and 347 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 644 (2011), 520 (2012), -651 (2013), -168 (2014), -168 (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 122,181. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 6,008 (5.2%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 19,605 (2010) to 26,799 (2020), a change of 7,194 (36.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 502 in 2008 and 334 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,190 in 2008 to $39,766 in 2014, a change of $7,576 (23.5%). 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 301 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $3,695 in 2009 to $5,128 in 2014 a change of $1,433 (38.78%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $3,695 in 2009 to $4,672 in 2014, a change of $977 (26.44%). 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 29 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 48700; 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.
  •   Williamsport

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
  Williamsport, PA (4285312) 29,381 29,385 29,448 29,520 29,312 29,197 -188 -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 116,204 100.0 116,697 100.0 117,314 100.0 116,717 100.0 116,503 100.0 116,048 100.0
  Lycoming County, PA (42081) 116,204 100.0 116,697 100.0 117,314 100.0 116,717 100.0 116,503 100.0 116,048 100.0

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.
  Lycoming County, PA

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 116,754 116,508 -246 -0.21
  One race 115,100 114,143 -957 -0.83
    White 107,718 106,037 -1,681 -1.56
    Black/African American 107,718 106,037 -1,681 -1.56
    American Indian/Alaska Native 167 221 54 32.34
    Asian alone 519 845 326 62.81
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 15 0 -15 -100.00
    Some other race alone 489 1,830 1,341 274.23
  Two or more races 1,654 2,365 711 42.99
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,911 2,382 471 24.65
Population 25 years and over 80,652 81,168 516 24.65
  % high school graduate or higher 89.1 87.8 -1.3 -1.46
  % bachelor's degree or higher 19.0 21.4 2.4 12.63
Total Households 44,961 45,742 781 12.63
  Median household income ($) 47,373 45,161 -2,212 -4.67
  Mean household income ($) 60,388 58,593 -1,795 -2.97
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 116,754 116,508 -246 -0.21
  Male 57,862 57,612 -250 -2.97
  Female 58,892 58,896 4 -2.97
  Under 5 years 6,512 6,106 -406 -2.97
  5 to 9 years 6,814 6,679 -135 -1.98
  10 to 14 years 6,543 7,101 558 8.53
  15 to 19 years 7,805 7,699 -106 -1.36
  20 to 24 years 8,428 7,755 -673 -7.99
  25 to 34 years 14,771 14,682 -89 -0.60
  35 to 44 years 12,819 13,218 399 3.11
  45 to 54 years 16,441 15,941 -500 -3.04
  55 to 59 years 8,786 7,562 -1,224 -13.93
  55 to 59 years 8,786 7,562 -1,224 -13.93
  60 to 64 years 7,803 9,289 1,486 19.04
  65 to 74 years 10,582 11,141 559 5.28
  75 to 84 years 7,036 6,111 -925 -13.15
  85 years and over 2,414 3,224 810 33.55
  Median age 40.5 42.1 1.6 3.95
  18 years and over 92,954 92,363 -591 -0.64
  21 years and over 86,783 86,869 86 0.10
  62 years and over 23,715 25,551 1,836 7.74
  65 years and over 20,032 20,476 444 2.22

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 52,500 52,495 52,551 52,566 52,602 52,598 103 0.20

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 52,409 52,639 230 0.44
  1-unit, detached 37,079 36,087 -992 -2.68
  1-unit, attached 2,663 3,455 792 29.74
  2 units 2,306 2,455 149 6.46
  3 or 4 units 2,205 2,508 303 13.74
  5 to 9 units 1,263 1,806 543 42.99
  10 to 20 units 1,444 1,622 178 12.33
  20 or more units 1,486 1,237 -249 -16.76
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 52,409 52,639 230 0.44
  Occupied Housing Units 44,961 45,742 781 1.74
    Owner 32,478 31,533 -945 -2.91
    Renter 12,483 14,209 1,726 13.83
  Vacant Housing Units 7,448 6,897 -551 -7.40
  Homeowner vacancy rate 1.10 0.60 -0.50...
  Rental vacancy rate 9.60 4.90 -4.70...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.57 2.56 -0.01 -0.39
Average household size; renter-occ 2.21 2.09 -0.12 -5.43
Median Value $ owner occupied 133,600 144,100 10,500 7.86
Median Rent $ renter occupied 717 741 24 3.35

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 5 5 4 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 0 0
  in 1 unit bldgs 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
  in 2 unit bldgs 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 23 23 23 23
Value ($000), Total Units 669 761 709 405 196 186 493 782 100 190 0 0
  1 unit structures 140 275 709 405 196 186 493 296 100 190 0 0
  2 unit structures 529 486 0 0 0 0 0 486 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
    198.50 191.07 205.16 201.55 192.64
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -3.74 7.37 -1.76 -4.42 -2.95
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 4,323,637 4,477,749 4,497,730 4,653,586 4,777,800 454,163 10.5
  Net earnings 1/ 2,682,499 2,795,332 2,783,687 2,857,836 2,905,045 222,546 8.3
  Personal current transfer receipts 981,651 987,874 1,013,953 1,050,119 1,098,655 117,004 11.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 85,857 85,908 85,580 86,915 85,337 -520 -0.6
    Unemployment insurance compensation 61,068 65,635 52,046 27,628 32,851 -28,217 -46.2
    Retirement and other 834,726 836,331 876,327 935,576 980,467 145,741 17.5
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 659,487 694,543 700,090 745,631 774,100 114,613 17.4
  Population 4/ 116,697 117,314 116,717 116,503 116,048 -649 -0.6
  Per capita personal income 37,050 38,169 38,535 39,944 41,171 4,121 11.1
  Per capita net earnings 22,987 23,828 23,850 24,530 25,033 2,046 8.9
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,412 8,421 8,687 9,014 9,467 1,055 12.5
    Per capita income maintenance 736 732 733 746 735 -1 -0.1
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 523 559 446 237 283 -240 -45.9
    Per capita retirement and other 7,153 7,129 7,508 8,030 8,449 1,296 18.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 5,651 5,920 5,998 6,400 6,671 1,020 18.0
  Earnings by place of work 3,065,443 3,211,721 3,228,739 3,336,026 3,389,236 323,793 10.6
    Wages and salaries 2,140,795 2,254,912 2,257,677 2,379,321 2,409,789 268,994 12.6
    Supplements to wages and salaries 671,984 670,287 683,571 690,587 729,855 57,871 8.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 497,336 487,766 500,138 498,108 534,527 37,191 7.5
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 174,648 182,521 183,433 192,479 195,328 20,680 11.8
    Proprietors' income 252,664 286,522 287,491 266,118 249,592 -3,072 -1.2
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 8,780 9,261 5,476 7,577 -1,571 -10,351 -117.9
      Farm proprietors' income 243,884 277,261 282,015 258,541 251,163 7,279 3.0
Total full-time and part-time employment 69,972 71,078 70,522 71,334 71,299 1,327 1.9
  Wage and salary jobs 57,898 59,130 58,154 58,774 58,381 483 0.8
  Number of proprietors 12,074 11,948 12,368 12,560 12,918 844 7.0
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,088 1,079 1,090 1,070 1,053 -35 -3.2
    Number of farm proprietors 10,986 10,869 11,278 11,490 11,865 879 8.0
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,810 45,186 45,783 46,766 47,536 3,726 8.5
  Average wages and salaries 36,975 38,135 38,822 40,483 41,277 4,302 11.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 22,200 25,509 25,006 22,501 21,168 -1,032 -4.6
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 3,695 3,938 4,368 4,645 4,848 5,128 1,433 38.78
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 3,695 3,886 4,226 4,396 4,498 4,672 977 26.44

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 3,216 88,422 809 3,227 89,060 782
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 35 588 1,274 39 584 1,089
 Total, all industries - St Govt 23 4,915 1,070 23 4,769 1,103
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 168 6,874 766 168 7,052 857
 Total, all industries - Private 2,990 76,045 793 2,997 76,656 753
    Goods-producing 468 20,963 1,149 472 20,949 1,059
      Natural resources and mining 66 4,297 1,710 66 3,744 1,463
      Construction 246 3,673 972 251 4,065 1,036
      Manufacturing 156 12,993 1,017 155 13,140 953
    Service-providing 2,522 55,082 658 2,525 55,707 639
      Trade, transportation & utilities 734 18,200 613 739 17,905 610
      Information 24 828 844 23 817 753
      Financial activities 252 3,425 938 251 3,509 815
      Professional & business services 352 7,598 661 359 7,661 682
      Education and health services 599 14,731 856 586 14,901 816
      Leisure and hospitality 299 7,150 279 302 7,547 275
      Other services 262 3,148 493 265 3,367 518

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 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.4 6.4 6.8 7.2 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 7.0
Unemployment 3,484 3,318 3,177 3,202 3,189 3,867 4,114 4,397 4,082 4,216 4,037 4,331 4,206
Employment 57,425 57,170 56,967 56,904 56,229 56,785 56,732 56,684 56,394 56,057 56,421 56,425 56,179
Labor Force60,90960,48860,14460,10659,41860,65260,84661,08160,47660,27360,45860,75660,385

7. Education Infrastructure   go top

7.1. Component School District Characteristics   go top
Districts in this metro. Updated periodically. See related School District interactive table.
District NameCity Name District
Code
Locale
Code
CountyState2012-13
Enrollment
2013 Total
Population
Grade Relevant
Pop Ages 5-17
East Lycoming SdHughesville 42084903142081PA 1,673 10,488 1,650
Jersey Shore Area SdJersey Shore 42124803142081PA 2,682 18,008 3,085
Loyalsock Township SdMontoursville 42143102342081PA 1,452 11,087 1,507
Montgomery Area SdMontgomery 42156603142081PA 898 7,468 1,051
Montoursville Area SdMontoursville 42157502342081PA 1,935 13,272 2,090
Muncy SdMuncy 42162303142081PA 1,025 7,079 1,110
South Williamsport Area SdSouth Williamsport 42221402342081PA 1,320 9,317 1,419
Williamsport Area SdWilliamsport 42264601342081PA 5,209 41,980 5,778

Number of districts: 8 ... Total enrollment: 16,194
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
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA2136685 1,353 1,331 0 0
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA3662525 5,623 4,772 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,976
  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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