Massachusetts statistical areas

The statistical areas of the United States of America comprise the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs),[1] the micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs),[2] and the combined statistical areas (CSAs)[3] currently defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Most recently on December 1, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget defined 1067 statistical areas for the United States,[4] including one combined statistical area and six metropolitan statistical areas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The table below shows the recent population of these statistical areas and the 14 counties of Massachusetts.

An enlargeable map of the 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Table

The table below describes the 7 United States statistical areas and 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the following information:[5]

  1. The combined statistical area (CSA) as designated by the OMB.[4]
  2. The CSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census.[6]
  3. The core based statistical area (CBSA)[7] as designated by the OMB.[4]
  4. The CBSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census.[6]
  5. The county name.[6]
  6. The county population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census.[6]
The 7 United States statistical areas and 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Combined Statistical Area 2010 Census Core Based Statistical Area 2010 Census County 2010 Census
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA 7,559,060
5,480,873
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA 4,552,402
4,134,036
Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,503,085
Essex County, Massachusetts 743,159
Suffolk County, Massachusetts 722,023
Norfolk County, Massachusetts 670,850
Plymouth County, Massachusetts 494,919
Rockingham County, New Hampshire 295,223
Strafford County, New Hampshire 123,143
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA 1,600,852
548,285
Providence County, Rhode Island 626,667
Bristol County, Massachusetts 548,285
Kent County, Rhode Island 170,053
Washington County, Rhode Island 126,979
Newport County, Rhode Island 82,888
Bristol County, Rhode Island 49,875
Worcester, MA MSA 798,552 Worcester County, Massachusetts 798,552
Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA 400,721 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 400,721
Concord, NH μSA 146,445 Merrimack County, New Hampshire 146,445
Laconia, NH μSA 60,088 Belknap County, New Hampshire 60,088
none Springfield, MA MSA 692,942 Hampden County, Massachusetts 463,490
Hampshire County, Massachusetts 158,080
Franklin County, Massachusetts 71,372
Barnstable Town, MA MSA 215,888 Barnstable County, Massachusetts 215,888
Pittsfield, MA MSA 131,219 Berkshire County, Massachusetts 131,219
none Dukes County, Massachusetts 16,535
Nantucket County, Massachusetts 10,172
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 6,547,629

See also

References

  1. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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.
  2. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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.
  3. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent core based statistical areas that are linked by commuting ties.
  4. 1 2 3 "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in teal. A teal population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "American Factfinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a core based statistical area as one or more adjacent counties or county-equivalents having at least one urban cluster 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. The core based statistical areas comprise the metropolitan statistical areas and the micropolitan statistical areas.

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