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Situation & Outlook Report

Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 49700)
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 Yuba City, CA MSA metro changed from 167,159 in 2010 to 169,487 in 2015, a change of 3,796 (2.3%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 243 in 2010 and 244 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was -1,214 (2011), -1,105 (2012), -280 (2013), -59 (2014), -59 (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 188,346. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 21,142 (12.6%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 19,832 (2010) to 29,868 (2020), a change of 10,036 (50.6%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 444 in 2008 and 475 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $32,858 in 2008 to $37,180 in 2014, a change of $4,322 (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 287 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $4,898 in 2009 to $5,472 in 2014 a change of $574 (11.72%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $4,898 in 2009 to $4,756 in 2014, a change of ($142) (-2.9%). 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 35 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 49700; 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.
  •   Yuba City

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
  Marysville, CA (0646170) 12,072 12,098 12,112 12,144 12,196 12,231 133 1.10
  Yuba City, CA (0686972) 64,925 64,977 64,845 64,883 65,362 65,773 796 1.20

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 167,159 100.0 167,229 100.0 167,425 100.0 168,324 100.0 169,487 100.0 170,955 100.0
  Sutter County, CA (06101) 94,802 56.7 94,659 56.6 94,479 56.4 95,032 56.5 95,604 56.4 96,463 56.4
  Yuba County, CA (06115) 72,357 43.3 72,570 43.4 72,946 43.6 73,292 43.5 73,883 43.6 74,492 43.6

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.
  Sutter County, CA
  Yuba County, CA

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 168,690 169,813 1,123 0.67
  One race 157,573 156,572 -1,001 -0.64
    White 120,772 121,268 496 0.41
    Black/African American 120,772 121,268 496 0.41
    American Indian/Alaska Native 1,722 2,405 683 39.66
    Asian alone 18,551 18,090 -461 -2.49
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 674 908 234 34.72
    Some other race alone 11,031 9,522 -1,509 -13.68
  Two or more races 11,117 13,241 2,124 19.11
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 47,896 48,771 875 1.83
Population 25 years and over 105,957 107,220 1,263 1.83
  % high school graduate or higher 81.8 79.2 -2.6 -3.18
  % bachelor's degree or higher 17.0 16.7 -0.3 -1.76
Total Households 56,806 57,366 560 -1.76
  Median household income ($) 46,773 48,115 1,342 2.87
  Mean household income ($) 60,686 63,704 3,018 4.97
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 168,690 169,813 1,123 0.67
  Male 84,682 84,066 -616 4.97
  Female 84,008 85,747 1,739 4.97
  Under 5 years 13,039 12,546 -493 4.97
  5 to 9 years 14,316 13,544 -772 -5.39
  10 to 14 years 11,492 11,423 -69 -0.60
  15 to 19 years 11,278 13,783 2,505 22.21
  20 to 24 years 12,608 11,297 -1,311 -10.40
  25 to 34 years 22,687 24,153 1,466 6.46
  35 to 44 years 22,732 20,807 -1,925 -8.47
  45 to 54 years 20,606 21,048 442 2.15
  55 to 59 years 10,161 10,151 -10 -0.10
  55 to 59 years 10,161 10,151 -10 -0.10
  60 to 64 years 8,859 8,353 -506 -5.71
  65 to 74 years 12,459 12,964 505 4.05
  75 to 84 years 6,075 6,971 896 14.75
  85 years and over 2,378 2,773 395 16.61
  Median age 34.4 34.1 -0.3 -0.87
  18 years and over 122,711 124,281 1,570 1.28
  21 years and over 116,429 115,577 -852 -0.73
  62 years and over 25,691 27,194 1,503 5.85
  65 years and over 20,912 22,708 1,796 8.59

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 61,493 61,535 61,665 61,790 61,906 62,111 576 0.94

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 61,700 62,114 414 0.67
  1-unit, detached 44,814 43,278 -1,536 -3.43
  1-unit, attached 2,727 1,372 -1,355 -49.69
  2 units 1,641 1,809 168 10.24
  3 or 4 units 2,160 3,352 1,192 55.19
  5 to 9 units 1,838 1,676 -162 -8.81
  10 to 20 units 1,686 1,560 -126 -7.47
  20 or more units 2,341 2,905 564 24.09
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 61,700 62,114 414 0.67
  Occupied Housing Units 56,806 57,366 560 0.99
    Owner 33,002 33,186 184 0.56
    Renter 23,804 24,180 376 1.58
  Vacant Housing Units 4,894 4,748 -146 -2.98
  Homeowner vacancy rate 3.20 1.20 -2.00...
  Rental vacancy rate 4.40 7.30 2.90...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.91 2.89 -0.02 -0.69
Average household size; renter-occ 2.97 2.96 -0.01 -0.34
Median Value $ owner occupied 174,200 187,900 13,700 7.86
Median Rent $ renter occupied 942 886 -56 -5.94

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
    185.22 190.61 193.60 198.26 201.48
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  2.91 1.57 2.41 1.62 8.78
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 5,770,839 5,792,678 6,047,575 6,259,355 6,704,157 933,318 16.2
  Net earnings 1/ 3,517,524 3,474,359 3,607,753 3,639,810 3,905,252 387,728 11.0
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,430,728 1,444,032 1,496,449 1,596,429 1,730,632 299,904 21.0
    Income maintenance 2/ 194,994 195,099 197,764 206,284 208,493 13,499 6.9
    Unemployment insurance compensation 100,445 83,863 65,322 42,156 37,138 -63,307 -63.0
    Retirement and other 1,135,289 1,165,070 1,233,363 1,347,989 1,485,001 349,712 30.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 822,587 874,287 943,373 1,023,116 1,068,273 245,686 29.9
  Population 4/ 167,229 167,425 168,324 169,487 170,955 3,726 2.2
  Per capita personal income 34,509 34,599 35,928 36,931 39,216 4,707 13.6
  Per capita net earnings 21,034 20,752 21,433 21,475 22,844 1,810 8.6
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 8,556 8,625 8,890 9,419 10,123 1,567 18.3
    Per capita income maintenance 1,166 1,165 1,175 1,217 1,220 54 4.6
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 601 501 388 249 217 -384 -63.9
    Per capita retirement and other 6,789 6,959 7,327 7,953 8,687 1,898 28.0
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 4,919 5,222 5,605 6,037 6,249 1,330 27.0
  Earnings by place of work 3,243,708 3,245,890 3,411,251 3,445,333 3,689,463 445,755 13.7
    Wages and salaries 1,928,418 2,034,679 2,093,535 2,182,545 2,318,445 390,027 20.2
    Supplements to wages and salaries 686,117 704,779 725,942 750,905 769,951 83,834 12.2
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 539,680 547,399 565,092 583,426 594,909 55,229 10.2
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 146,437 157,380 160,850 167,479 175,042 28,605 19.5
    Proprietors' income 629,173 506,432 591,774 511,883 601,067 -28,106 -4.5
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 216,039 137,817 235,434 122,978 180,958 -35,081 -16.2
      Farm proprietors' income 413,134 368,615 356,340 388,905 420,109 6,975 1.7
Total full-time and part-time employment 62,665 64,085 65,537 66,960 68,853 6,188 9.9
  Wage and salary jobs 47,005 48,389 49,610 50,488 51,796 4,791 10.2
  Number of proprietors 15,660 15,696 15,927 16,472 17,057 1,397 8.9
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 1,792 1,824 1,838 1,899 1,898 106 5.9
    Number of farm proprietors 13,868 13,872 14,089 14,573 15,159 1,291 9.3
Average earnings per job (dollars) 51,763 50,650 52,051 51,454 53,585 1,822 3.5
  Average wages and salaries 41,026 42,048 42,200 43,229 44,761 3,735 9.1
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 29,790 26,573 25,292 26,687 27,714 -2,076 -7.0
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 4,898 4,854 5,051 5,138 5,354 5,472 574 11.72
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 4,898 4,698 4,653 4,638 4,739 4,756 -142 -2.90

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 4,541 69,921 792 4,569 75,234 784
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 48 2,411 964 48 2,550 874
 Total, all industries - St Govt 16 1,673 1,770 16 1,648 1,824
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 164 13,510 881 162 14,111 941
 Total, all industries - Private 4,313 52,326 729 4,343 56,925 711
    Goods-producing 927 11,662 760 930 14,988 753
      Natural resources and mining 582 5,636 566 577 8,414 578
      Construction 250 2,554 986 252 2,843 1,005
      Manufacturing 95 3,473 919 101 3,730 967
    Service-providing 3,386 40,664 719 3,413 41,937 696
      Trade, transportation & utilities 572 13,290 770 578 13,681 709
      Information 17 557 1,159 18 568 1,062
      Financial activities 248 2,159 1,005 250 2,188 899
      Professional & business services 339 4,688 736 349 4,944 771
      Education and health services 1,633 11,596 853 1,639 11,705 863
      Leisure and hospitality 265 6,624 289 267 7,032 292
      Other services 199 1,409 575 203 1,487 569
      Unclassified 113 340 449 109 332 443

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 8.6 8.3 9.0 10.4 11.2 11.5 11.7 11.8 10.3 9.0 9.7 9.0 8.0
Unemployment 3,953 3,682 3,999 4,584 4,946 5,061 5,192 5,284 4,590 4,018 4,390 4,138 3,706
Employment 42,183 40,877 40,314 39,501 39,130 38,988 39,227 39,634 40,127 40,702 41,005 41,681 42,435
Labor Force46,13644,55944,31344,08544,07644,04944,41944,91844,71744,72045,39545,81946,141

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
Brittan ElemSutter 06060904106101CA 455 3,590 446
Browns ElemRio Oso 06061004106101CA 152 956 112
Camptonville ElemCamptonville 06072602206115CA 425 750 94
East Nicolaus Joint Union HighNicolaus 06117804206101CA 345 2,704 166
Franklin ElemYuba City 06143404106101CA 491 2,650 281
Live Oak UnfLive Oak 06220503106101CA 1,740 10,579 2,212
Marcum-Illinois Union ElemEast Nicolaus 06238004206101CA 2,299 857 81
Marysville Joint UnfMarysville 06240902206115CA 9,815 61,974 12,248
Meridian ElemMeridian 06246904206101CA 76 645 67
Nuestro ElemLive Oak 06277502206101CA 885 312 44
Pleasant Grove Joint UnionPleasant Grove 06309004206101CA 175 891 105
Plumas Lake ElemPlumas Lake 06311803106115CA 1,077 3,780 650
Sutter Union HighSutter 06386104106101CA 681 7,805 553
WheatlandWheatland 06423303106115CA 1,236 7,344 1,008
Wheatland Union HighWheatland 06423504106115CA 713 11,124 632
Winship-RobbinsMeridian 06429004206101CA 170 608 72
Yuba City UnfYuba City 06434701306101CA 13,298 74,070 14,573

Number of districts: 17 ... Total enrollment: 34,033
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
Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City Yuba City, CA4460933 159 159 0 0
Yuba College Marysville, CA1261193 6,640 2,765 0 0

  Number of institutions: 2 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,799
  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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