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Situation & Outlook Report

Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 49180)
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 Winston-Salem, NC MSA metro changed from 641,399 in 2010 to 655,195 in 2015, a change of 17,931 (2.8%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 81 in 2010 and 83 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 1,658 (2011), 1,345 (2012), 2,088 (2013), 2,871 (2014), 2,871 (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 686,841. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 45,490 (7.1%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 92,367 (2010) to 135,332 (2020), a change of 42,965 (46.5%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 281 in 2008 and 410 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,159 in 2008 to $38,443 in 2014, a change of $2,284 (6.3%). 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 89 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $24,711 in 2009 to $28,246 in 2014 a change of $3,535 (14.31%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $24,711 in 2009 to $25,714 in 2014, a change of $1,003 (4.06%). 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 150 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 49180; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • BB&T Corporation
  • Hanesbrands Inc.
  • Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
  • Reynolds American Inc.

Number in this metro: 4. Extended data & analysis in subscription edition.

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.
  •   Winston-Salem

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
  Clemmons, NC (3712960) 18,627 18,679 18,898 19,099 19,328 19,522 843 4.50
  Kernersville, NC (3735600) 23,123 23,153 23,308 23,439 23,566 23,739 586 2.50
  Lewisville, NC (3738040) 12,639 12,750 12,904 13,051 13,205 13,342 592 4.60
  Lexington, NC (3738060) 18,931 18,931 18,968 18,976 18,996 19,257 326 1.70
  Thomasville, NC (3767420) 26,757 26,786 26,873 26,912 27,023 27,002 216 0.80
  Winston-Salem, NC (3775000) 229,617 230,051 231,873 234,330 236,629 239,269 9,218 4.00

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 641,399 100.0 644,697 100.0 647,636 100.0 651,290 100.0 655,195 100.0 659,330 100.0
  Davidson County, NC (37057) ** 162,884 25.4 163,340 25.3 163,516 25.2 163,788 25.1 164,067 25.0 164,622 25.0
  Davie County, NC (37059) 41,281 6.4 41,344 6.4 41,325 6.4 41,490 6.4 41,322 6.3 41,753 6.3
  Forsyth County, NC (37067) 351,463 54.8 354,510 55.0 357,919 55.3 361,379 55.5 365,593 55.8 369,019 56.0
  Stokes County, NC (37169) 47,335 7.4 47,192 7.3 46,761 7.2 46,588 7.2 46,415 7.1 46,351 7.0
  Yadkin County, NC (37197) 38,436 6.0 38,311 5.9 38,115 5.9 38,045 5.8 37,798 5.8 37,585 5.7
  ** 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.
  Davidson County, NC
  Forsyth County, NC

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 650,820 655,015 4,195 0.64
  One race 641,607 645,101 3,494 0.54
    White 497,103 497,232 129 0.03
    Black/African American 497,103 497,232 129 0.03
    American Indian/Alaska Native 2,225 1,399 -826 -37.12
    Asian alone 9,721 9,761 40 0.41
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 980 286 -694 -70.82
    Some other race alone 17,595 20,881 3,286 18.68
  Two or more races 9,213 9,914 701 7.61
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 63,656 65,245 1,589 2.50
Population 25 years and over 440,309 443,500 3,191 2.50
  % high school graduate or higher 84.7 85.2 0.5 0.59
  % bachelor's degree or higher 25.7 25.2 -0.5 -1.95
Total Households 255,660 256,999 1,339 -1.95
  Median household income ($) 42,563 43,665 1,102 2.59
  Mean household income ($) 61,314 59,055 -2,259 -3.68
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 650,820 655,015 4,195 0.64
  Male 314,052 313,756 -296 -3.68
  Female 336,768 341,259 4,491 -3.68
  Under 5 years 38,852 37,934 -918 -3.68
  5 to 9 years 44,694 43,522 -1,172 -2.62
  10 to 14 years 40,474 44,412 3,938 9.73
  15 to 19 years 44,067 43,081 -986 -2.24
  20 to 24 years 42,424 42,566 142 0.33
  25 to 34 years 74,605 75,568 963 1.29
  35 to 44 years 84,495 83,194 -1,301 -1.54
  45 to 54 years 94,795 94,939 144 0.15
  55 to 59 years 47,019 46,636 -383 -0.81
  55 to 59 years 47,019 46,636 -383 -0.81
  60 to 64 years 39,047 40,448 1,401 3.59
  65 to 74 years 57,697 59,315 1,618 2.80
  75 to 84 years 30,583 31,625 1,042 3.41
  85 years and over 12,068 11,775 -293 -2.43
  Median age 40.2 40.4 0.2 0.50
  18 years and over 500,605 503,496 2,891 0.58
  21 years and over 473,606 477,027 3,421 0.72
  62 years and over 123,255 125,827 2,572 2.09
  65 years and over 100,348 102,715 2,367 2.36

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 287,030 287,201 287,931 288,849 289,663 290,881 3,680 1.28

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 288,615 290,878 2,263 0.78
  1-unit, detached 199,416 200,962 1,546 0.78
  1-unit, attached 8,650 8,456 -194 -2.24
  2 units 3,327 4,892 1,565 47.04
  3 or 4 units 5,894 8,509 2,615 44.37
  5 to 9 units 15,399 13,716 -1,683 -10.93
  10 to 20 units 15,865 14,256 -1,609 -10.14
  20 or more units 9,033 11,308 2,275 25.19
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 288,615 290,878 2,263 0.78
  Occupied Housing Units 255,660 256,999 1,339 0.52
    Owner 173,720 169,917 -3,803 -2.19
    Renter 81,940 87,082 5,142 6.28
  Vacant Housing Units 32,955 33,879 924 2.80
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.00 1.80 -1.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 9.40 7.40 -2.00...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.53 2.53 0.00 0.00
Average household size; renter-occ 2.43 2.42 -0.01 -0.41
Median Value $ owner occupied 144,000 138,400 -5,600 -3.89
Median Rent $ renter occupied 689 701 12 1.74

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 102 74 85 71 142 121 67 88 113 230 292 83
  in 1 unit bldgs 102 74 85 67 81 79 67 88 108 110 89 77
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 61 42 0 0 5 120 203 6
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 1
  Percent Coverage 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 74 74 74 74
Value ($000), Total Units 16,475 12,865 12,745 13,851 16,068 14,830 11,911 17,180 19,539 28,848 33,152 14,739
  1 unit structures 16,475 12,865 12,745 13,679 13,175 12,851 11,911 17,180 19,319 18,791 17,839 14,475
  2 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 0 0 0 2,893 1,979 0 0 220 10,057 15,313 264

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
    151.56 151.04 153.07 155.14 157.02
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  -0.34 1.34 1.35 1.21 3.60
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 23,116,416 24,081,949 23,885,238 25,429,789 26,516,452 3,400,036 14.7
  Net earnings 1/ 14,143,655 14,932,156 14,730,430 15,650,742 16,347,366 2,203,711 15.6
  Personal current transfer receipts 4,989,073 5,026,399 5,142,652 5,348,329 5,602,341 613,268 12.3
    Income maintenance 2/ 485,542 503,308 530,255 534,753 533,066 47,524 9.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 284,799 186,978 92,542 29,604 19,013 -265,786 -93.3
    Retirement and other 4,218,732 4,336,113 4,519,855 4,783,972 5,050,262 831,530 19.7
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 3,983,688 4,123,394 4,012,156 4,430,718 4,566,745 583,057 14.6
  Population 4/ 644,697 647,636 651,290 655,195 659,330 14,633 2.3
  Per capita personal income 35,856 37,184 36,674 38,813 40,217 4,361 12.2
  Per capita net earnings 21,938 23,056 22,617 23,887 24,794 2,856 13.0
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 7,739 7,761 7,896 8,163 8,497 758 9.8
    Per capita income maintenance 753 777 814 816 808 55 7.3
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 442 289 142 45 29 -413 -93.4
    Per capita retirement and other 6,544 6,695 6,940 7,302 7,660 1,116 17.1
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 6,179 6,367 6,160 6,762 6,926 747 12.1
  Earnings by place of work 14,627,828 15,321,792 15,361,014 16,442,041 17,179,638 2,551,810 17.4
    Wages and salaries 10,770,252 11,144,071 11,343,255 12,019,578 12,610,724 1,840,472 17.1
    Supplements to wages and salaries 2,443,105 2,608,914 2,549,688 2,792,794 2,800,359 357,254 14.6
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 1,607,825 1,742,791 1,660,965 1,849,253 1,830,574 222,749 13.9
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 835,280 866,123 888,723 943,541 969,785 134,505 16.1
    Proprietors' income 1,414,471 1,568,807 1,468,071 1,629,669 1,768,555 354,084 25.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 30,970 55,294 55,156 81,295 65,147 34,177 110.4
      Farm proprietors' income 1,383,501 1,513,513 1,412,915 1,548,374 1,703,408 319,907 23.1
Total full-time and part-time employment 329,043 332,731 336,959 341,778 348,677 19,634 6.0
  Wage and salary jobs 257,677 261,674 264,242 267,762 272,458 14,781 5.7
  Number of proprietors 71,366 71,057 72,717 74,016 76,219 4,853 6.8
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 3,709 3,680 3,689 3,637 3,585 -124 -3.3
    Number of farm proprietors 67,657 67,377 69,028 70,379 72,634 4,977 7.4
Average earnings per job (dollars) 44,456 46,049 45,587 48,107 49,271 4,815 10.8
  Average wages and salaries 41,797 42,588 42,928 44,889 46,285 4,488 10.7
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,449 22,463 20,469 22,001 23,452 3,003 14.7
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 24,711 25,604 25,869 25,946 26,676 28,246 3,535 14.31
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 24,711 25,426 25,413 24,639 24,801 25,714 1,003 4.06

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 14,305 412,678 910 14,351 418,228 848
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 66 3,310 1,398 65 3,356 1,192
 Total, all industries - St Govt 82 9,074 738 82 9,323 737
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 266 39,948 697 266 39,742 721
 Total, all industries - Private 13,891 360,345 934 13,938 365,808 862
    Goods-producing 2,241 67,445 1,034 2,236 68,500 963
      Natural resources and mining 77 667 812 75 688 808
      Construction 1,422 14,246 727 1,422 14,929 791
      Manufacturing 742 52,532 1,120 739 52,882 1,014
    Service-providing 11,650 292,901 911 11,702 297,308 838
      Trade, transportation & utilities 3,293 76,224 669 3,303 77,015 650
      Information 191 ...... 193 ......
      Financial activities 1,422 ...... 1,424 ......
      Professional & business services 2,647 56,213 1,187 2,677 58,669 1,161
      Education and health services 1,344 84,085 1,023 1,346 82,771 956
      Leisure and hospitality 1,364 40,994 322 1,380 43,091 326
      Other services 1,389 10,950 460 1,379 11,301 463

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 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.9 4.7 4.9
Unemployment 4,516 4,176 4,157 4,183 3,951 4,295 4,321 4,149 3,789 3,605 3,911 3,742 3,822
Employment 74,071 74,722 74,798 74,583 74,737 74,991 75,672 76,620 76,076 76,176 76,162 75,800 74,945
Labor Force78,58778,89878,95578,76678,68879,28679,99380,76979,86579,78180,07379,54278,767

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
Davidson County SchoolsLexington 37011404137057NC 20,259 128,087 22,454
Davie County SchoolsMocksville 37011704137059NC 6,676 41,554 7,087
Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem 37015001237067NC 53,881 361,220 62,708
Lexington City SchoolsLexington 37026402137057NC 3,203 20,304 3,288
Stokes County SchoolsDanbury 37043804137169NC 6,904 46,588 7,407
Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville 37045002237057NC 2,526 15,029 2,601
Yadkin County SchoolsYadkinville 37050404237197NC 5,871 38,038 6,369

Number of districts: 7 ... Total enrollment: 99,320
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
Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC1999717 36 36 17 17
Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC1983763 4,102 1,805 0 0
Forsyth Technical Community College Winston Salem, NC1985523 9,148 3,726 0 0
Piedmont International University Winston Salem, NC1993159 190 126 198 38
Salem College Winston Salem, NC1996077 946 790 172 12
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC1991848 854 845 104 102
Wake Forest University Winston Salem, NC1998479 4,867 4,804 2,921 2,670
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC1999999 4,793 4,098 427 273

  Number of institutions: 8 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 24,936
  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
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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).

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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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