Delaware census statistical areas

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Map of the three counties of the State of Delaware
Map of the three counties of the State of Delaware

The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area (CSA),[1] two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and one Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA)[3] in the State of Delaware. The following table describes these areas with the following information:


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the State of Delaware
Combined Statistical Area 2005 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Pop County 2005 Pop
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA 6,372,799
523,008
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA 5,823,233
523,008
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 1,463,281
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 775,883
Bucks County, Pennsylvania 621,342
Delaware County, Pennsylvania 555,648
New Castle County, Delaware 523,008
Camden County, New Jersey 518,249
Chester County, Pennsylvania 474,027
Burlington County, New Jersey 450,743
Gloucester County, New Jersey 276,910
Cecil County, Maryland 97,796
Salem County, New Jersey 66,346
Reading, PA MSA 396,314 Berks County, Pennsylvania 396,314
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ MSA 153,252 Cumberland County, New Jersey 153,252
primary census statistical area 176,548 Seaford, DE μSA 176,548 Sussex County, Delaware 176,548
primary census statistical area 143,968 Dover, DE MSA 143,968 Kent County, Delaware 143,968

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  1. ^ a b The 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.
  2. ^ The 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.
  3. ^ The 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.
  4. ^ a b c An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in teal. An out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  5. ^ CSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Combined Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
  6. ^ a b c The total population of a multi-state area is displayed in teal, with the in-state population displayed below in black. The population of an out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  7. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have 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 Census Bureau has defined two types of CBSAs: (1) a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  8. ^ a b CBSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on 2007-03-28.