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Situation & Outlook Report

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
(CBSA 36780)
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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA metro changed from 167,059 in 2010 to 169,639 in 2015, a change of 2,487 (1.5%). Among all 917 metros, this metro was ranked number 244 in 2010 and 247 in 2015, based on total population. Annual net migration was 141 (2011), 589 (2012), 259 (2013), -262 (2014), -262 (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 175,124. The projected population change from 2010 to 2020 is 8,120 (4.9%). The population ages 65 years and over is projected to change from 23,029 (2010) to 32,626 (2020), a change of 9,597 (41.7%). See more about population projections.

Based on per capita personal income (PCPI), this metro was ranked number 260 in 2008 and 303 in 2014. among the 917 metros for which personal income was estimated.The PCPI changed from $36,612 in 2008 to $40,498 in 2014, a change of $3,886 (10.6%). 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 205 among the 381 metros based on 2014 GDP. The GDP (millions of current dollars) changed from $7,557 in 2009 to $9,217 in 2014 a change of $1,660 (21.97%). Real GDP (millions of real, inflation adjusted, dollars) changed from $7,557 in 2009 to $8,654 in 2014, a change of $1,097 (14.52%). 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 41 tracts covering the metro wall-to-wall. View, rank, compare demographic-economic attributes of these tracts using the interactive tables. Use the CBSA code 36780; see table usage details below the table.

Fortune 1000 Companies with headquarters in this metro.
  • Bemis Company, Inc.
  • Oshkosh Corporation
  • Plexus Corp.

Number in this metro: 3. 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.
  •   Neenah
  •   Oshkosh

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
  Menasha, WI (5550825) 17,353 17,382 17,449 17,506 17,573 17,604 222 1.30
  Neenah, WI (5555750) 25,501 25,495 25,581 25,723 25,853 25,855 360 1.40
  Oshkosh, WI (5560500) 66,083 66,044 66,128 66,650 66,729 66,621 577 0.90

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 167,059 100.0 167,630 100.0 168,717 100.0 169,486 100.0 169,639 100.0 169,546 100.0
  Winnebago County, WI (55139) 167,059 100.0 167,630 100.0 168,717 100.0 169,486 100.0 169,639 100.0 169,546 100.0

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.
  Winnebago County, WI

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 169,541 169,511 -30 -0.02
  One race 166,673 166,745 72 0.04
    White 157,303 156,392 -911 -0.58
    Black/African American 157,303 156,392 -911 -0.58
    American Indian/Alaska Native 997 821 -176 -17.65
    Asian alone 4,352 3,626 -726 -16.68
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 92 98 6 6.52
    Some other race alone 1,141 1,791 650 56.97
  Two or more races 2,868 2,766 -102 -3.56
  Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,403 6,547 144 2.25
Population 25 years and over 113,371 113,484 113 2.25
  % high school graduate or higher 90.0 92.9 2.9 3.22
  % bachelor's degree or higher 26.4 26.3 -0.1 -0.38
Total Households 68,985 69,417 432 -0.38
  Median household income ($) 49,776 52,387 2,611 5.25
  Mean household income ($) 63,327 66,818 3,491 5.51
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Total Population: Gender & Age 169,541 169,511 -30 -0.02
  Male 85,285 86,086 801 5.51
  Female 84,256 83,425 -831 5.51
  Under 5 years 9,370 9,318 -52 5.51
  5 to 9 years 9,758 9,859 101 1.04
  10 to 14 years 10,563 10,442 -121 -1.15
  15 to 19 years 11,412 11,464 52 0.46
  20 to 24 years 15,067 14,944 -123 -0.82
  25 to 34 years 23,089 22,224 -865 -3.75
  35 to 44 years 19,538 20,485 947 4.85
  45 to 54 years 24,582 23,556 -1,026 -4.17
  55 to 59 years 11,118 12,285 1,167 10.50
  55 to 59 years 11,118 12,285 1,167 10.50
  60 to 64 years 10,689 9,743 -946 -8.85
  65 to 74 years 12,791 13,320 529 4.14
  75 to 84 years 7,639 8,556 917 12.00
  85 years and over 3,925 3,315 -610 -15.54
  Median age 37.6 38.0 0.4 1.06
  18 years and over 133,877 134,181 304 0.23
  21 years and over 126,160 125,853 -307 -0.24
  62 years and over 30,502 31,208 706 2.31
  65 years and over 24,355 25,191 836 3.43

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 73,329 73,386 73,587 73,819 73,947 74,185 799 1.09

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 73,795 74,207 412 0.56
  1-unit, detached 49,369 48,992 -377 -0.76
  1-unit, attached 2,525 2,030 -495 -19.60
  2 units 4,947 5,361 414 8.37
  3 or 4 units 2,814 2,869 55 1.95
  5 to 9 units 3,834 5,203 1,369 35.71
  10 to 20 units 3,845 3,390 -455 -11.83
  20 or more units 4,935 5,343 408 8.27
  Item20132014Change
2013-14
%Change
2013-14
Housing Units: Occupancy & Tenure 73,795 74,207 412 0.56
  Occupied Housing Units 68,985 69,417 432 0.63
    Owner 43,929 44,443 514 1.17
    Renter 25,056 24,974 -82 -0.33
  Vacant Housing Units 4,810 4,790 -20 -0.42
  Homeowner vacancy rate 2.70 2.50 -0.20...
  Rental vacancy rate 5.10 3.80 -1.30...
Average household size; owner-occ 2.49 2.41 -0.08 -3.21
Average household size; renter-occ 2.05 2.17 0.12 5.85
Median Value $ owner occupied 143,400 142,300 -1,100 -0.77
Median Rent $ renter occupied 661 706 45 6.81

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 18 61 25 23 17 16 15 13 24 23 30 23
  in 1 unit bldgs 18 19 21 19 17 16 13 13 24 23 26 17
  in 2 unit bldgs 0 2 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6
  in 3-4 unit bldgs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  in 5+ unit bldgs 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Bldgs with 5+ units 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Percent Coverage 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 89 89 89 89
Value ($000), Total Units 3,989 9,610 5,827 5,065 3,830 3,845 3,906 2,954 5,744 5,830 7,482 4,964
  1 unit structures 3,989 5,058 5,402 4,599 3,830 3,845 3,706 2,954 5,744 5,830 6,977 4,116
  2 unit structures 0 277 425 466 0 0 200 0 0 0 505 848
  3-4 unit structures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  5+ unit structures 0 4,275 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
    155.94 156.17 155.89 160.43 163.03
    Quarter-to-Quarter/Year Percent Change:2015Q3-2015Q42015Q4-2016Q12016Q1-2016Q22016Q2-2016Q32015Q3-2016Q3
  0.15 -0.18 2.91 1.62 4.55
6. Economic Characteristics & Trends go top

6.1. Economic Profile go top
The Economic Profile shows shows derivation and key components of total personal income. Data are organized by place of residence and place of work. The place of residence profile includes estimates of total personal income, population, and per capita personal income. The place of work profile includes estimates of total earnings, total employment and average earnings per job. Updated annually. See related interactive table.

  Item20112012201320142015Change
2011-2015
%Change
2011-2015
Personal income 6,518,959 6,702,096 6,651,759 6,936,910 7,188,632 669,673 10.3
  Net earnings 1/ 4,261,544 4,406,293 4,366,005 4,522,112 4,675,382 413,838 9.7
  Personal current transfer receipts 1,055,064 1,067,626 1,098,579 1,144,506 1,203,937 148,873 14.1
    Income maintenance 2/ 72,871 76,396 80,683 80,116 77,832 4,961 6.8
    Unemployment insurance compensation 54,811 44,328 35,423 19,614 15,053 -39,758 -72.5
    Retirement and other 927,382 946,902 982,473 1,044,776 1,111,052 183,670 19.8
  Dividends, interest, and rent 3/ 1,202,351 1,228,177 1,187,175 1,270,292 1,309,313 106,962 8.9
  Population 4/ 167,630 168,717 169,486 169,639 169,546 1,916 1.1
  Per capita personal income 38,889 39,724 39,247 40,892 42,399 3,510 9.0
  Per capita net earnings 25,422 26,116 25,760 26,657 27,576 2,154 8.5
  Per capita personal current transfer receipts 6,294 6,328 6,482 6,747 7,101 807 12.8
    Per capita income maintenance 435 453 476 472 459 24 5.5
    Per capita unemployment insurance compensation 327 263 209 116 89 -238 -72.8
    Per capita retirement and other 5,532 5,612 5,797 6,159 6,553 1,021 18.5
  Per capita dividends, interest, and rent 7,173 7,280 7,005 7,488 7,722 549 7.7
  Earnings by place of work 5,695,237 5,843,201 6,000,580 6,159,834 6,357,147 661,910 11.6
    Wages and salaries 4,221,937 4,349,143 4,481,823 4,603,898 4,778,806 556,869 13.2
    Supplements to wages and salaries 1,141,176 1,168,434 1,160,168 1,169,392 1,169,951 28,775 2.5
      Employer cont. for empl. pension & insur. funds 6/ 804,276 825,948 808,915 812,917 804,602 326 0.0
      Employer cont. for government social insurance 336,900 342,486 351,253 356,475 365,349 28,449 8.4
    Proprietors' income 332,124 325,624 358,589 386,544 408,390 76,266 23.0
      Nonfarm proprietors' income 20,219 14,583 18,544 16,106 10,292 -9,927 -49.1
      Farm proprietors' income 311,905 311,041 340,045 370,438 398,098 86,193 27.6
Total full-time and part-time employment 111,310 110,895 112,064 112,714 113,566 2,256 2.0
  Wage and salary jobs 95,276 95,056 95,774 96,281 96,666 1,390 1.5
  Number of proprietors 16,034 15,839 16,290 16,433 16,900 866 5.4
    Number of nonfarm proprietors 7/ 981 994 1,010 998 996 15 1.5
    Number of farm proprietors 15,053 14,845 15,280 15,435 15,904 851 5.7
Average earnings per job (dollars) 51,166 52,691 53,546 54,650 55,978 4,812 9.4
  Average wages and salaries 44,313 45,753 46,796 47,817 49,436 5,123 11.6
  Average nonfarm proprietors' income 20,720 20,953 22,254 24,000 25,031 4,311 20.8
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 7,557 8,266 8,591 8,772 9,083 9,217 1,660 21.97
Real Gross Domestic Product, millions of real dollars 7,557 8,245 8,542 8,535 8,664 8,654 1,097 14.52

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 3,529 146,968 954 3,596 150,282 883
 Total, all industries - Fed Govt 17 660 1,272 17 671 1,056
 Total, all industries - St Govt 19 6,181 949 19 5,962 1,153
 Total, all industries - Local Govt 116 11,103 739 116 11,761 760
 Total, all industries - Private 3,377 129,024 971 3,444 131,888 881
    Goods-producing 635 43,846 1,193 644 44,810 1,121
      Natural resources and mining 33 629 741 33 649 674
      Construction 295 6,956 1,058 302 7,324 1,053
      Manufacturing 307 36,262 1,227 309 36,836 1,143
    Service-providing 2,742 85,178 856 2,800 87,078 757
      Trade, transportation & utilities 711 23,898 648 730 24,108 634
      Information 34 2,503 1,293 34 2,504 1,180
      Financial activities 279 6,643 1,270 292 6,744 942
      Professional & business services 434 18,226 1,478 449 18,381 1,211
      Education and health services 463 17,609 798 468 17,820 784
      Leisure and hospitality 416 11,125 246 422 12,308 248
      Other services 404 5,171 395 405 5,213 404
      Unclassified 1 3 1,813 0 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 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.5 4.6 4.3 3.9 3.6 4.2 3.9 3.7
Unemployment 3,721 3,387 3,384 3,554 3,496 4,152 4,328 3,984 3,602 3,298 3,909 3,610 3,433
Employment 87,696 87,664 88,486 88,670 88,774 88,581 88,824 88,572 88,277 88,456 88,554 89,302 89,138
Labor Force91,41791,05191,87092,22492,27092,73393,15292,55691,87991,75492,46392,91292,571

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
Menasha Joint School DistrictMenasha 55090302255139WI 3,714 25,785 4,101
Neenah Joint School DistrictNeenah 55103201355139WI 6,228 44,072 7,720
Omro School DistrictOmro 55109804155139WI 1,293 7,781 1,374
Oshkosh Area School DistrictOshkosh 55111901355139WI 10,008 80,684 11,060
Winneconne Community School DistrictWinneconne 55168303155139WI 1,511 9,569 1,648

Number of districts: 5 ... Total enrollment: 22,754
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
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI2403659 13,311 9,018 1,230 182

  Number of institutions: 1 ... Total undergraduate enrollment: 13,311
  Levels: 3-Assoc degree, 4-at least 2, but < 4 years, 5-Bach degree, 6-Postbacc cert, 7 Masters degree, 8 Post-masters cert, 9 Doctors degree

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

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

Updates go top
The subscription edition updates frequently. Selected items are listed below. Register to receive update notifications.
  • Overview lead narrative; quarterly & annual/March.
  • Housing Price Index (section 5.4) quarterly.
  • Establishments, employment & earnings (section 6.6) quarterly.
  • Economic profile and personal income (section 6.1) annual/November.
  • Labor market situation (section 6.7) monthly.
  • Residential construction; units authorized & value (section 5.3.) monthly.
  • Population by county; annual series 2010-2016 (section 4.2.) annual/July.
  • Population by county; links for individual counties (section 4.2.) annual/July.
      -- includes annual data 2010-2016.
      -- includes components of change; race/origin; single year of age; age group summaries.
  • Total population and components of change; annual/March.
  • Census tracts overview section; annual/December.
  • General Demographics section updated/extended; annual/December.
  • Gross Domestic Product section; annual/September.
  • Higher education institutions; annual/February.
  • Metro & county demographic component detailed annual estimates; annual/March.
  • School districts in metro & K-12 enrollment; annual/August.
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Related Resources go top
  • Metros main page
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  • Making Custom Metropolitan Area Maps
  • Rental Market Conditions by Metropolitan Area
  • Metro Gross Domestic Product
  • Housing Price Index
  • Establishments, Employment & Earnings
  • Regional Economic Information System
  • ACS 2014 1-year General Demographics ... Social Characteristics ... Economic Characteristics ... Housing Characteristics

Using this Document go top
The Situation & Outlook Report, a component of the Situation & Outlook, is a core ProximityOne information resource providing insights into characteristics and trends of counties, metropolitan areas, states and the U.S. The Report also provides a gateway to drill-down demographic, economic and business data for smaller geographic areas.

Metropolitan areas include approximately 94 percent of the U.S. population -- 85 percent in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 9 percent in micropolitan statistical areas (MISAs).

About Metropolitan Areas & Principal Cities -- scroll section go top
Metropolitan Areas are designated by OMB ("Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas") based mainly on Census Bureau-sourced data. Metropolitan areas are defined as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISA). MSAs and MISAs are also referred to a Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). Contiguous CBSAs are defined as Combined Statistical Areas (CSA).

By definition, metropolitan areas are comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Metropolitan areas are not single cities and typically include many cities. Metropolitan areas are comprised of urban and rural areas and often have large expanses of rural territory. A business and demographic-economic synergy exists within each metro; metros often interact with adjacent metros. The demographic-economic make-up of metros vary widely and change often. See more about metros.

Principal Cities. The largest city in each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area is designated a "principal city." Principal cities are designated by OMB based on Census-sourced data. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified requirements are met concerning population size and employment. The title of each metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area consists of the names of up to three of its principal cities and the name of each state into which the metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area extends. Titles of metropolitan divisions also typically are based on principal city names but in certain cases consist of county names.

One or more principal cities are designated within each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISA). The term "principal city" is defined in the OMB "Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas." A principal city is an OMB designation applied to one or more incorporated places and/or census designated places (CDPs). The OMB standards designate a Principal City (or Cities) of a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as determined by:
  a) The largest incorporated place with a 2010 Census population of at least 10,000 in the CBSA or,
        if no incorporated place of at least 10,000 population is present in the CBSA,
        the largest incorporated place or census designated place in the CBSA; and
  b) Additional places with 2010 Census population of at least 250,000 or in which 100,000 or more persons work; and
  c) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 50,000-250,000,
        and number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place; and
  d) Additional places with 2010 Census population of 10,000-50,000, and at least one-third the population size of the largest place,
        and in which the number of workers working in the place meets or exceeds the number of workers living in the place.

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