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Statistical area (United States)

 

Statistical area (United States)

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Metropolitan Areas
Megaregions

The United States federal government defines and delineates the nation's metropolitan areas for statistical purposes, using a set of standard statistical area definitions. As of 2013, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined and delineated 388 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 541 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) in the United States and Puerto Rico.[1] Many of these 929 MSAs and μSAs are, in turn, components of larger combined statistical areas (CSAs) consisting of adjacent MSAs and μSAs that are linked by commuting ties; as of 2013, 524 metropolitan and micropolitan areas are components of the 169 defined CSAs.

Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas are defined as consisting of one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents with at least one urban core area meeting relevant population thresholds, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core, as measured by commuting ties. A metropolitan statistical area has at least one urban core with a population of at least 50,000. In a micropolitan statistical area, the largest urban core has a population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000.

Contents

  • Maps 1
  • Types and distribution 2
  • See also 3
  • References 4
  • External links 5

Maps

An enlargeable map of the 929 core based statistical areas (MSAs and μSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico. The 388 MSAs are shown in medium green. The 541 μSAs are shown in light green.
An enlargeable map of the 169 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico.

Types and distribution

The sortable table below shows the number of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas in each of the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For each jurisdiction, it lists:

  1. Total number of delineated areas wholly or partially in the named jurisdiction[1]
  2. The number of primary statistical areas (i.e., CSAs plus any MSAs and µSAs that are not included in a CSA) wholly or partially in the jurisdiction[1]
  3. The number of CSAs wholly or partially in the jurisdiction[1]
  4. The number of core-based statistical areas (i.e., MSAs and µSAs) wholly or partially in the jurisdiction[1]
  5. The number of MSAs wholly or partially in the jurisdiction[1]
  6. The number of µSAs wholly or partially in the jurisdiction[1]
  7. The number of counties and county-equivalents in the jurisdiction[2]

Please note: Because many metropolitan and micropolitan areas overlap jurisdictional boundaries, columns are not additive.

Number of metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the United States and Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction Delineated areas Primary statistical areas CSAs Core-based areas MSAs μSAs Counties
Alabama[3] 28 13 6 22 13 9 !B2147483647 67
Alaska 4 4 0 4 2 2 !B2147483647    29[4]
Arizona 13 10 2 11 7 4 !B2147483647 15
Arkansas[3] 26 17 4 22 8 14 !B2147483647 75
California[3] 41 20 7 34 26 8 !B2147483647 58
Colorado 21 12 4 17 7 10 !B2147483647 64
Connecticut[3] 9 3 3 6 5 1 !B2147483647 8
Delaware[3] 4 2 1 3 3 0 !B2147483647 3
Florida 36 19 7 29 22 7 !B2147483647 67
[3] 46 26 8 38 15 23 !B2147483647 159
Hawaiʻi 4 4 0 4 2 2 !B2147483647 5
Idaho[3] 20 12 4 16 6 10 !B2147483647 44
Illinois[3] 45 22 12 33 13 20 !B2147483647 102
Indiana[3] 49 19 10 39 15 24 !B2147483647 92
Iowa[3] 29 18 5 24 9 15 !B2147483647 99
Kansas[3] 25 16 3 22 6 16 !B2147483647 105
Kentucky[3] 32 17 7 25 9 16 !B2147483647 120
Louisiana[3] 22 11 4 18 9 9 !B2147483647    64[5]
Maine 5 3 1 4 3 1 !B2147483647 16
Maryland[3] 11 4 2 9 7 2 !B2147483647    24[6]
Massachusetts[3] 10 4 2 8 6 2 !B2147483647 14
Michigan[3] 42 20 7 35 15 20 !B2147483647 83
Minnesota[3] 28 17 4 24 8 16 !B2147483647 87
Mississippi[3] 26 19 4 22 4 18 !B2147483647 82
Missouri[3] 35 20 7 28 9 19 !B2147483647     115[7]
Montana 7 7 0 7 3 4 !B2147483647 56
Nebraska[3] 16 11 3 13 4 9 !B2147483647 93
Nevada[3] 11 5 2 9 3 6 !B2147483647     17[8]
New Hampshire[3] 8 4 1 7 2 5 !B2147483647 10
New Jersey[3] 9 2 2 7 7 0 !B2147483647 21
New Mexico 21 12 3 18 4 14 !B2147483647 33
New York[3] 33 15 7 26 12 14 !B2147483647 62
North Carolina[3] 52 21 11 41 17 24 !B2147483647 100
North Dakota[3] 9 7 1 8 3 5 !B2147483647 53
Ohio[3] 59 20 12 47 14 33 !B2147483647 88
Oklahoma[3] 26 18 4 22 4 18 !B2147483647 77
Oregon[3] 24 15 4 20 8 12 !B2147483647 36
Pennsylvania[3] 47 21 11 36 20 16 !B2147483647 67
Rhode Island[3] 2 1 1 1 1 0 !B2147483647 5
South Carolina[3] 21 10 4 17 10 7 !B2147483647 46
South Dakota[3] 14 10 2 12 3 9 !B2147483647 66
Tennessee[3] 32 15 6 26 10 16 !B2147483647 95
Texas[3] 80 48 12 68 25 43 !B2147483647 254
Utah[3] 11 6 1 10 5 5 !B2147483647 29
Vermont[3] 6 6 0 6 1 5 !B2147483647 14
Virginia[3] 19 13 4 15 11 4 !B2147483647     134[9]
Washington[3] 27 14 5 22 13 9 !B2147483647 39
West Virginia[3] 22 12 5 17 11 6 !B2147483647 55
Wisconsin[3] 36 16 8 28 15 13 !B2147483647 72
Wyoming[3] 9 9 0 9 2 7 !B2147483647 23
District of Columbia[10] 2 1 1 1 1 0 !C     1[11]
United States 1083 569 166 917 381 536     3143[12]
Puerto Rico 15 5 3 12 7 5 !B2147483647     78[13]
United States & Puerto Rico 1098 574 169 929 388 541     3221[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas".  
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties and County-Equivalents: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" ( 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap This state shares one or more statistical areas with one or more other states.
  4. ^ The State of Alaska has 16 boroughs, 2 independent municipalities, and 11 census areas.
  5. ^ The State of Louisiana has 64 parishes.
  6. ^ The State of Maryland has 23 counties and 1 independent city.
  7. ^ The State of Maryland has 114 counties, and the 1 independent city.
  8. ^ The State of Nevada has 16 counties and 1 independent city.
  9. ^ The Commonwealth of Virginia has 95 counties and 39 independent cities.
  10. ^ The District of Columbia shares both its statistical areas with nearby states.
  11. ^ The District of Columbia has no counties or other subdivisions, but the District itself is considered a county-equivalent.
  12. ^ The United States of America has 3087 counties, parishes, and boroughs; 11 census areas; 44 independent cities and municipalities; and 1 federal district.
  13. ^ The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has 78 municipios.
  14. ^ The United States and Puerto Rico have 3087 counties, parishes, and boroughs; 78 municipios; 11 census areas; 44 independent cities and municipalities; and 1 federal district.

External links

  • United States Government
    • United States Census Bureau
      • 2010 United States Census
      • USCB population estimates
    • United States Office of Management and Budget
The 100 most populous primary statistical areas of the United States and Puerto Rico
   
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