Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas

The United States Census Bureau has defined 940 Core Based Statistical AreasThe 940 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) currently defined by the United States Census Bureau include the 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), which have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and the 577 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs), which have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.] (CBSAs) for the United States of America. The Census Bureau defines a Core Based Statistical Area as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.cite web | url = http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2007/b07-01.pdf | title = OMB Bulletin No. 07-01: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses | format = PDF | publisher = United States Office of Management and Budget | date = 2006-12-18 | accessdate = 2008-04-04] The 940 Core Based Statistical Areas currently defined by the United States Census Bureau include the 363 Metropolitan Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.] (MSAs), which have an urban core population of at least 50,000, and the 577 Micropolitan Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau defines a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.] (μSAs), which have an urban core population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000.

Table

The following sortable table lists the 940 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) of the United States with the following information:cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2007/CBSA-EST2007-07.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-03-27 | accessdate = 2007-03-27]
#The CBSA rank by population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
#The CBSA name as defined by the United States Census Bureau
#The type of CBSA: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area, μSA = Micropolitan Statistical Area
#The states or federal district in which the CBSA is located
#The CBSA population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
#The CBSA population as of 2000-04-01, as counted by the United States Census 2000
#The percent CBSA population change from 2000-04-01, to 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
#The Combined Statistical AreaThe United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) that are linked by commuting ties.] (CSA) if the CBSA is a component. The Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area if a two or more adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas have substantial commuting ties. Please see the Table of United States primary census statistical areas for a comparison of the single-core and multi-core metropolitan areas of the United States.

In 2007, 50.13% of Americans lived in the 40 most populous Core Based Statistical Areas. This made the Jacksonville, FL MSA the median population American community.

ee also

*Geography
**Human geography
***Demography
*United States
**United States Census Bureau
***Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)
***Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)
***Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)
***Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
***Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSA)

References

External links

* [http://www.census.gov/ United States Census Bureau]
** [http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php U.S. population estimates]