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  1. U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 26, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183600/population-of-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us/
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    Jul 26, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the biggest population in the United States. Based on annual estimates from the census, the metropolitan area had around 19.5 million inhabitants, which was a slight decrease from the previous year. The Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas rounded out the top three. What is a metropolitan statistical area? In general, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a core urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants – the smallest MSA is Carson City, with an estimated population of nearly 56,000. The urban area is made bigger by adjacent communities that are socially and economically linked to the center. MSAs are particularly helpful in tracking demographic change over time in large communities and allow officials to see where the largest pockets of inhabitants are in the country. How many MSAs are in the United States? There were 421 metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. as of July 2021. The largest city in each MSA is designated the principal city and will be the first name in the title. An additional two cities can be added to the title, and these will be listed in population order based on the most recent census. So, in the example of New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York has the highest population, while Jersey City has the lowest. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts an official population count every ten years, and the new count is expected to be announced by the end of 2030.

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    Digital data sets describing metropolitan areas in the conterminous US

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    • data.usgs.gov
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    Updated Oct 5, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey (2024). Digital data sets describing metropolitan areas in the conterminous US [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/digital-data-sets-describing-metropolitan-areas-in-the-conterminous-us
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    Oct 5, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey
    Area covered
    Contiguous United States, United States
    Description

    This data set describes metropolitan areas in the conterminous United States, developed from U.S. Bureau of the Census boundaries of Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), that have been processed to extract the largest contiguous urban area within each MSA or CMSA.

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    TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2019, nation, U.S., Current Metropolitan Statistical...

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    Updated Nov 1, 2022
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    (2022). TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2019, nation, U.S., Current Metropolitan Statistical Area/Micropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA) National [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/tiger-line-shapefile-2019-nation-u-s-current-metropolitan-statistical-area-micropolitan-statist
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 1, 2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas are together termed Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) and are defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and consist of the county or counties or equivalent entities associated with at least one urban core (urbanized area or urban cluster) of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core. Categories of CBSAs are: Metropolitan Statistical Areas, based on urbanized areas of 50,000 or more population; and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, based on urban clusters of at least 10,000 population but less than 50,000 population. The CBSA boundaries are those defined by OMB based on the 2010 Census, published in 2013, and updated in 2018.

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    All Employees: Other Services in Kenosha, WI (MSA)

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    Updated Jul 28, 2025
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    (2025). All Employees: Other Services in Kenosha, WI (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMU55284508000000001
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 28, 2025
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    Kenosha, Wisconsin
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Other Services in Kenosha, WI (MSA) (SMU55284508000000001) from Jan 1990 to Jun 2025 about WI, services, employment, and USA.

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    MSA Safety | セールス

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    Updated Nov 6, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). MSA Safety | セールス [Dataset]. https://jp.tradingeconomics.com/msa:us:sales
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 6, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Aug 2, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    MSA Safety セールス - 現在の値は、過去のデータ、予測、統計、チャートや経済カレンダー - Aug 2025.Data for MSA Safety | セールス including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last August in 2025.

  6. U.S. metropolitan areas 2023, by median household income

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 27, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. metropolitan areas 2023, by median household income [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432876/us-metro-areas-by-median-household-income/
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    Nov 27, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metro area in California was ranked first with median household income of 153,202 U.S. dollars. The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area had a median household income of 121,469 U.S. dollars.

  7. TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2020, Nation, U.S., Metropolitan Divisions

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    Updated Nov 1, 2022
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    U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Spatial Data Collection and Products Branch (Publisher) (2022). TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2020, Nation, U.S., Metropolitan Divisions [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/tiger-line-shapefile-2020-nation-u-s-metropolitan-divisions
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    Nov 1, 2022
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    United States Census Bureauhttp://census.gov/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Metropolitan Divisions subdivide a Metropolitan Statistical Area containing a single core urban area that has a population of at least 2.5 million to form smaller groupings of counties or equivalent entities. Not all Metropolitan Statistical Areas with urban areas of this size will contain Metropolitan Divisions. Metropolitan Division are defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and consist of one or more main counties or equivalent entities that represent an employment center or centers, plus adjacent counties associated with the main county or counties through commuting ties. Because Metropolitan Divisions represent subdivisions of larger Metropolitan Statistical Areas, it is not appropriate to rank or compare Metropolitan Divisions with Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas. The Metropolitan Divisions boundaries are those defined by OMB based on the 2010 Census, published in 2013, and updated in 2017.

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    Resident Population in Oklahoma City, OK (MSA)

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    Updated Mar 14, 2025
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    (2025). Resident Population in Oklahoma City, OK (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/OKCPOP
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    Mar 14, 2025
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    Oklahoma City
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Oklahoma City, OK (MSA) (OKCPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Oklahoma City, OK, residents, population, and USA.

  9. U.S. metro areas - ranked by Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) 2021

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    Updated Jun 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. metro areas - ranked by Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183808/gmp-of-the-20-biggest-metro-areas/
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    Jun 27, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic provides projected figures for the Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) of the United States in 2021, by metropolitan area. Only the 100 leading metropolitan areas are shown here. In 2022, the GMP of the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area is projected to be around of about **** trillion U.S. dollars. Los Angeles metropolitan areaA metropolitan area in the U.S. is characterized by a relatively high population density and close economic ties through the area, albeit, without the legal incorporation that is found within cities. The Gross Metropolitan Product is measured by the Bureau of Economic Analysis under the U.S. Department of Commerce and includes only metropolitan areas. The GMP of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area located in California is projected to be among the highest in the United States in 2021, amounting to *** trillion U.S. dollars. The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas metro area is estimated to be approximately *** billion U.S. dollars in the same year. The Los Angeles metro area had one of the largest populations in the country, totaling ****** million people in 2021. The Greater Los Angeles region has one of the largest economies in the world and is the U.S. headquarters of many international car manufacturers including Honda, Mazda, and Hyundai. Its entertainment industry has generated plenty of tourism and includes world famous beaches, shopping, motion picture studios, and amusement parks. The Hollywood district is known as the “movie capital of the U.S.” and has its historical roots in the country’s film industry. Its port, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are aggregately one of the world’s busiest ports. The Port of Los Angelesgenerated some ****** million U.S. dollars in revenue in 2019.

  10. American Housing Survey MSA Zone-to-Tract Mapping

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    Updated Jan 17, 2020
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    Department of Housing and Urban Development (2020). American Housing Survey MSA Zone-to-Tract Mapping [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.6077/j5/fg1nlp
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 17, 2020
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    United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmenthttp://www.hud.gov/
    Authors
    Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    GeographicUnit
    Description

    This file collection contains data relating to the 1980 and 1990 Census tracts in each "zone," and also provides summaries for the geographical changes in the American Housing Survey-Metropolitan Sample (AHS-MS) from 1988 through 1998. The smallest geographic area identified by the American Housing Survey Metropolitan Sample (AHS-MS) is the "zone." Zones are groups of Census tracts that have minimum populations of 100,000 persons and are as homogenous as possible in terms of housing and demographic characteristics. In the AHS Metro Survey Geographic Changes file, for each year it shows the metropolitan areas surveyed, the prior survey year for each metropolitan area, and any changes in the geography by zone.

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    Market Hotness: Median Days on Market Versus the United States in Medford,...

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    (2025). Market Hotness: Median Days on Market Versus the United States in Medford, OR (CBSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEDOVSUSMSA32780
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
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    Area covered
    Medford, Oregon, United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Market Hotness: Median Days on Market Versus the United States in Medford, OR (CBSA) (MEDOVSUSMSA32780) from Aug 2017 to Jun 2025 about Medford, OR, median, and USA.

  12. National Crime Victimization Survey: MSA Data, 1979-2004

    • icpsr.umich.edu
    • catalog.data.gov
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    ascii, sas, spss +1
    Updated Jan 15, 2007
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    United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics (2007). National Crime Victimization Survey: MSA Data, 1979-2004 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04576.v1
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 15, 2007
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    Authors
    United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/4576/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/4576/terms

    Time period covered
    1979 - 2004
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), previously the National Crime Survey (NCS), has been collecting data on personal and household victimization through an ongoing survey of a nationally-representative sample of residential addresses since 1973. The survey is administered by the United States Census Bureau (under the United States Department of Commerce) on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (under the United States Department of Justice). Occasionally there have been extract or supplement files created from the NCVS and NCS data series. This extract contains two data files, a weighted person-based file, and a weighted incident-based file, which contain the "core" counties within the top 40 National Crime Victimization Survey Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Core counties within these MSAs are defined as those self-representing primary sampling units that are common to the MSA definitions determined by the Office of Management and Budget for the 1970-based, 1980-based, and 1990-based sample designs. Each MSA is comprised of only the core counties and not all counties within the MSA. The person-based file contains select household and person variables for all people in NCVS-interviewed households in the core counties of the 40 largest MSAs from January 1979 through December 2004. The incident-based file contains select household, person, and incident variables for persons who reported a violent crime within any of the core counties of the 40 largest MSAs from January 1979 through December 2004. Household, person, and incident information for persons reporting non-violent crime are excluded from this file. The 40 largest MSAs were determined based on the number of household interviews in an MSA.

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    Data from: MSA Safety

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    Updated Jun 23, 2018
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2018). MSA Safety [Dataset]. https://pl.tradingeconomics.com/msa:us:pe
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Jul 28, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    MSA Safety - Aktualne wartości, dane historyczne, prognozy, statystyki, wykresy i kalendarz ekonomiczny - Jul 2025.Data for MSA Safety including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

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    Resident Population in Baton Rouge, LA (MSA)

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    Updated Mar 14, 2025
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    (2025). Resident Population in Baton Rouge, LA (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BTRPOP
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    Mar 14, 2025
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Area covered
    Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, Louisiana
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Baton Rouge, LA (MSA) (BTRPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Baton Rouge, LA, residents, population, and USA.

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    Resident Population in Lafayette, LA (MSA)

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    Updated Mar 14, 2025
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    (2025). Resident Population in Lafayette, LA (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LFTPOP
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    Mar 14, 2025
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Area covered
    Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Lafayette, LA (MSA) (LFTPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Lafayette, LA, residents, population, and USA.

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    Data from: MSA Safety

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    Updated Jun 23, 2018
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2018). MSA Safety [Dataset]. https://it.tradingeconomics.com/msa:us:ebit
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Jun 23, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    MSA Safety - Valori correnti, dati storici, previsioni, statistiche, grafici e calendario economico - Jun 2025.Data for MSA Safety including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last June in 2025.

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    Resident Population in Twin Falls, ID (MSA)

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    Updated Mar 14, 2025
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    (2025). Resident Population in Twin Falls, ID (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TWFPOP
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    Mar 14, 2025
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    Area covered
    Twin Falls, Idaho
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Twin Falls, ID (MSA) (TWFPOP) from 2010 to 2024 about Twin Falls, ID, residents, population, and USA.

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    Resident Population in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (MSA)

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    Updated Mar 14, 2025
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    (2025). Resident Population in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CGJPOP
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    Mar 14, 2025
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    Area covered
    Cape Girardeau
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (MSA) (CGJPOP) from 2000 to 2024 about Cape Girardeau, IL, MO, residents, population, and USA.

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    Resident Population in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (MSA)

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    Updated Jun 18, 2019
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    (2019). Resident Population in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LOSPOP
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    Jun 18, 2019
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    California, Santa Ana, Long Beach
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    Graph and download economic data for Resident Population in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (MSA) (LOSPOP) from 2000 to 2009 about Los Angeles, residents, CA, population, and USA.

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    All Employees: Other Services in Billings, MT (MSA)

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    Updated Jul 28, 2025
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    (2025). All Employees: Other Services in Billings, MT (MSA) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMU30137408000000001
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    Jul 28, 2025
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    Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area, Billings, Montana
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Other Services in Billings, MT (MSA) (SMU30137408000000001) from Jan 1990 to Jun 2025 about Billings, MT, services, employment, and USA.

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Statista (2024). U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183600/population-of-metropolitan-areas-in-the-us/
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U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023

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Dataset updated
Jul 26, 2024
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2023
Area covered
United States
Description

In 2023, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the biggest population in the United States. Based on annual estimates from the census, the metropolitan area had around 19.5 million inhabitants, which was a slight decrease from the previous year. The Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas rounded out the top three. What is a metropolitan statistical area? In general, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a core urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants – the smallest MSA is Carson City, with an estimated population of nearly 56,000. The urban area is made bigger by adjacent communities that are socially and economically linked to the center. MSAs are particularly helpful in tracking demographic change over time in large communities and allow officials to see where the largest pockets of inhabitants are in the country. How many MSAs are in the United States? There were 421 metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. as of July 2021. The largest city in each MSA is designated the principal city and will be the first name in the title. An additional two cities can be added to the title, and these will be listed in population order based on the most recent census. So, in the example of New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York has the highest population, while Jersey City has the lowest. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts an official population count every ten years, and the new count is expected to be announced by the end of 2030.

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