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Situation & Outlook Report

Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 49020)
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 Winchester, VA-WV MSA metro changed from 128,694 in 2010 to 133,291 in 2015, a change of 5,142 (4%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 316 in 2010 and 310 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 814 (2011), 578 (2012), 869 (2013), 661 (2014), 661 (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 140,773. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 12,047 (9.4%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 18,157 (2010) to 27,247 (2020), a change of 9,090 (50.1%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 298 in 2008 and 306 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $35,749 in 2008 to $40,456 in 2014, a change of $4,707 (13.2%). 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 275 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,904 in 2009 to $5,725 in 2014 a change of $821 (16.74%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,904 in 2009 to $5,257 in 2014, a change of $353 (7.2%). 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 24 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 49020; 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.
  •   Winchester

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
  Winchester, VA (5186720) 26,203 26,183 26,756 27,178 27,497 27,543 1,360 5.20

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 128,694 100.0 130,014 100.0 130,981 100.0 132,127 100.0 133,291 100.0 133,836 100.0
  Frederick County, VA (51069) 78,584 61.1 79,521 61.2 80,217 61.2 81,294 61.5 82,467 61.9 83,199 62.2
  Winchester City, VA (51840) 26,162 20.3 26,704 20.5 27,088 20.7 27,380 20.7 27,383 20.5 27,284 20.4
  Hampshire County, WV (54027) 23,948 18.6 23,789 18.3 23,676 18.1 23,453 17.8 23,441 17.6 23,353 17.4

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.
  Frederick County, VA

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 126,900 134,221 7,321 5.77
  One race 123,870 131,540 7,670 6.19
    White 112,182 120,477 8,295 7.39
    Black/African American 112,182 120,477 8,295 7.39
    American Indian/Alaska Native 284 204 -80 -28.17
    Asian alone 1,840 1,918 78 4.24
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 44 26 -18 -40.91
    Some other race alone 2,202 2,012 -190 -8.63
  Two or more races 3,030 2,681 -349 -11.52
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11,225 10,322 -903 -8.04
Population 25 years and over 88,371 92,460 4,089 -8.04
  % high school graduate or higher 85.4 82.4 -3.0 -3.51
  % bachelor's degree or higher 24.2 25.1 0.9 3.72
Total Households 49,477 51,140 1,663 3.72
  Median household income ($) 55,045 52,568 -2,477 -4.50
  Mean household income ($) 69,105 70,426 1,321 1.91
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 126,900 134,221 7,321 5.77
  Male 63,705 66,432 2,727 1.91
  Female 63,195 67,789 4,594 1.91
  Under 5 years 7,811 8,448 637 1.91
  5 to 9 years 6,410 8,180 1,770 27.61
  10 to 14 years 8,332 8,434 102 1.22
  15 to 19 years 7,733 8,767 1,034 13.37
  20 to 24 years 8,243 7,932 -311 -3.77
  25 to 34 years 15,136 16,525 1,389 9.18
  35 to 44 years 16,826 16,955 129 0.77
  45 to 54 years 18,843 19,376 533 2.83
  55 to 59 years 8,250 8,926 676 8.19
  55 to 59 years 8,250 8,926 676 8.19
  60 to 64 years 9,145 9,122 -23 -0.25
  65 to 74 years 12,129 12,468 339 2.79
  75 to 84 years 6,256 5,940 -316 -5.05
  85 years and over 1,786 3,148 1,362 76.26
  Median age 41.3 40.4 -0.9 -2.18
  18 years and over 99,552 104,136 4,584 4.60
  21 years and over 94,719 98,686 3,967 4.19
  62 years and over 26,973 27,313 340 1.26
  65 years and over 20,171 21,556 1,385 6.87

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 56,906 56,967 57,188 57,518 57,785 58,090 1,123 1.97

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 57,037 58,711 1,674 2.93
  1-unit, detached 40,931 41,363 432 1.06
  1-unit, attached 4,697 4,863 166 3.53
  2 units 902 1,000 98 10.86
  3 or 4 units 1,112 1,239 127 11.42
  5 to 9 units 1,996 1,701 -295 -14.78
  10 to 20 units 1,498 2,015 517 34.51
  20 or more units 1,212 1,062 -150 -12.38
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 57,037 58,711 1,674 2.93
  Occupied Housing Units 49,477 51,140 1,663 3.36
    Owner 31,898 34,040 2,142 6.72
    Renter 17,579 17,100 -479 -2.72
  Vacant Housing Units 7,560 7,571 11 0.15
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.30 1.40 -1.90...
  Rental vacancy rate 6.50 4.90 -1.60...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.69 2.68 -0.01 -0.37
Average household size; renter-occ 2.21 2.36 0.15 6.79
Median Value $ owner occupied 196,000 205,300 9,300 4.74
Median Rent $ renter occupied 890 873 -17 -1.91

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 39 51 65 54 39 25 51 65 90 71 111 155
  in 1 unit bldgs 39 51 65 54 39 25 51 65 90 71 111 155
  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 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 98 98 98 98
Value ($000), Total Units 7,591 10,145 13,104 12,279 9,701 6,054 11,487 13,284 20,380 13,154 15,559 16,334
  1 unit structures 7,591 10,145 13,104 12,279 9,701 6,054 11,487 13,284 20,380 13,154 15,559 16,334
  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
    193.08 191.93 195.73 196.76 200.43
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.60 1.98 0.53 1.87 3.81
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 4,978,844 5,197,954 5,215,047 5,438,599 5,679,500 700,656 14.1
  Net earnings 1/ 3,374,877 3,490,652 3,479,868 3,593,737 3,752,970 378,093 11.2
  Personal current transfer receipts 805,774 825,899 864,716 913,418 966,286 160,512 19.9
    Income maintenance 2/ 82,370 84,942 84,567 83,966 83,004 634 0.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 24,156 20,901 15,671 9,613 7,875 -16,281 -67.4
    Retirement and other 699,248 720,056 764,478 819,839 875,407 176,159 25.2
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 798,193 881,403 870,463 931,444 960,244 162,051 20.3
  Population 4/ 130,014 130,981 132,127 133,291 133,836 3,822 2.9
  Per capita personal income 38,295 39,685 39,470 40,802 42,436 4,141 10.8
  Per capita net earnings 25,958 26,650 26,337 26,962 28,042 2,084 8.0
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,198 6,305 6,545 6,853 7,220 1,022 16.5
    Per capita income maintenance 634 649 640 630 620 -14 -2.2
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 186 160 119 72 59 -127 -68.3
    Per capita retirement and other 5,378 5,497 5,786 6,151 6,541 1,163 21.6
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,139 6,729 6,588 6,988 7,175 1,036 16.9
  Earnings by place of work 3,186,461 3,312,927 3,415,732 3,552,858 3,743,693 557,232 17.5
    Wages and salaries 2,321,895 2,395,040 2,487,198 2,574,805 2,695,142 373,247 16.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 550,839 566,169 602,968 626,250 658,141 107,302 19.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 375,702 384,499 414,222 433,369 458,103 82,401 21.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 175,137 181,670 188,746 192,881 200,038 24,901 14.2
    Proprietors' income 313,727 351,718 325,566 351,803 390,410 76,683 24.4
      Nonfarm proprietors' income -915 7,444 -4,351 -4,781 -7,571 -6,656...
      Farm proprietors' income 314,642 344,274 329,917 356,584 397,981 83,339 26.5
Total full-time and part-time employment 73,180 73,958 75,354 76,498 78,268 5,088 7.0
  Wage and salary jobs 57,294 58,052 59,311 60,158 61,460 4,166 7.3
  Number of proprietors 15,886 15,906 16,043 16,340 16,808 922 5.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,297 1,311 1,318 1,306 1,277 -20 -1.5
    Number of farm proprietors 14,589 14,595 14,725 15,034 15,531 942 6.5
Average earnings per job (dollars) 43,543 44,795 45,329 46,444 47,832 4,289 9.9
  Average wages and salaries 40,526 41,257 41,935 42,801 43,852 3,326 8.2
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 21,567 23,588 22,405 23,719 25,625 4,058 18.8
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 4,904 5,124 5,243 5,440 5,681 5,725 821 16.74
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,904 5,107 5,178 5,189 5,313 5,257 353 7.20

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 3,614 93,771 789 3,632 96,043 807
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 40 3,520 1,609 38 3,305 1,547
 Total, all industries - St Govt 46 2,274 668 47 2,374 650
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 76 9,559 757 76 9,760 777
 Total, all industries - Private 3,452 78,418 760 3,471 80,604 786
    Goods-producing 487 15,985 999 484 16,462 937
      Natural resources and mining 37 ...... 37 ......
      Construction 315 ...... 315 ......
      Manufacturing 135 11,245 1,109 132 11,502 992
    Service-providing 2,965 62,433 699 2,987 64,141 747
      Trade, transportation & utilities 794 19,876 614 792 20,066 626
      Information 33 ...... 33 ......
      Financial activities 292 4,956 1,091 294 5,012 935
      Professional & business services 500 9,243 828 509 ......
      Education and health services 736 16,544 833 744 16,942 940
      Leisure and hospitality 323 8,853 296 323 9,801 309
      Other services 284 2,086 539 291 2,167 579
      Unclassified 3 ...... 1 0 0

Notes: cell value of '...' indicates value suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Use the following links to access detailed establishment and employment data by type of business (CSV files).
  .. see notes on using these files.
  2013Q1 .. 2013Q2 .. 2013Q3 .. 2013Q4 .|. 2014Q1 .. 2014Q2 .. 2014Q3 .. 2014Q4 .|. 2015Q1 .. 2015Q2 .. 2015Q3 .. 2015Q4 .. 2016Q1 .. 2016Q2
 
6.7. Labor Market Characteristics & Trends go top
Updated monthly. Available in subscription edition.
For more information, detail & to compare areas use interactive table.
Table shows 13 most recent months.
  ItemAug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar16Apr16May16Jun16Jul16Aug16
Unemplymnt Rate 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.8 3.7 3.6 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4
Unemployment 1,682 1,625 1,583 1,537 1,526 1,705 1,670 1,644 1,297 1,386 1,529 1,560 1,539
Employment 43,034 42,934 43,159 43,189 43,184 43,037 43,176 43,488 43,735 43,751 43,916 44,088 43,559
Labor Force44,71644,55944,74244,72644,71044,74244,84645,13245,03245,13745,44545,64845,098

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
Frederick Co Pblc SchsWinchester 51014704151840VA 13,163 81,319 14,631
Winchester City Pblc SchsWinchester 51040501351840VA 4,230 27,216 4,408
Hampshire County SchoolsRomney 54004204254027WV 3,499 23,445 3,711

Number of districts: 3 ... Total enrollment: 20,892
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
Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown, VA2325753 6,996 1,952 0 0
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA2335419 1,892 1,823 1,801 911

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 8,888
  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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