Table of United States primary census statistical areas

The following table of the 719 primary census statistical areasA primary census statistical area is a census defined metropolitan region that is not a component of another census defined metropolitan region. In the United States, the 719 primary census statistical areas currently defined by the United States Census Bureau include all 123 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) and the 596 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) that are not a component of a Combined Statistical Area. The Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas that are linked by commuting ties. The 939 Core Based Statistical Areas currently defined by the Census Bureau include the 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), which have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and the 576 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs), which have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.] (PCSAs) of the United States of America compares the single-core and multi-core metropolitan areas of the United States. A primary census statistical area is a census defined metropolitan area that is not a component of a more extensive census defined metropolitan area.Or|date=January 2008 The 719 primary census statistical areas of the United States include all 123 Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas that are linked by commuting ties.] (CSAs), plus 186 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) and 410 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) that are not a component of a CSA.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]

Table

The following sortable table lists the 719 primary census statistical areas of the United States with the following information:cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/2007/CBSA-EST2007-alldata.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007|format=CSV|work=2007 Population Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division|date=2008-03-27|accessdate=2008-04-02] cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/2007/CSA-EST2007-alldata.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007|format=CSV|work=2007 Population Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division|date=2008-03-27|accessdate=2008-04-02]
#The rank of primary census statistical area by population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
#The name of statistical area as defined by the United States Census Bureau
#The type of statistical area: CSA = Combined Statistical Area, MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area, μSA = Micropolitan Statistical Area
#The states or federal district in which the statistical area is located
#The statistical area population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
#The statistical area population as of 2000-04-01, as counted by the United States Census 2000
#The percent population change from 2000-04-01, to 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
#If the area is a Combined Statistical Area, the constituent 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.]

In 2007, 50.38% of Americans lived in the 28 most populous primary census statistical areas. This made the Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA the median population such 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]