Massachusetts census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area (CSA)[1] and six Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)[2] in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

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Map of the 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Combined Statistical Area 2005 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Pop County 2005 Pop
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA 7,427,336
5,327,337
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA 4,411,835
3,997,744
Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,459,011
Essex County, Massachusetts 738,301
Suffolk County, Massachusetts 654,428
Norfolk County, Massachusetts 653,595
Plymouth County, Massachusetts 492,409
Rockingham County, New Hampshire 295,076
Strafford County, New Hampshire 119,015
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA 1,622,520
546,331
Providence County, Rhode Island 639,653
Bristol County, Massachusetts 546,331
Kent County, Rhode Island 171,590
Washington County, Rhode Island 128,463
Newport County, Rhode Island 83,740
Bristol County, Rhode Island 52,743
Worcester, MA MSA 783,262 Worcester County, Massachusetts 783,262
Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA 401,291 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 401,291
Concord, NH μSA 146,881 Merrimack County, New Hampshire 146,881
Laconia, NH μSA 61,547 Belknap County, New Hampshire 61,547
primary census statistical area 687,264 Springfield, MA MSA 687,264 Hampden County, Massachusetts 461,591
Hampshire County, Massachusetts 153,339
Franklin County, Massachusetts 72,334
primary census statistical area 226,514 Barnstable Town, MA MSA 226,514 Barnstable County, Massachusetts 226,514
primary census statistical area 131,868 Pittsfield, MA MSA 131,868 Berkshire County, Massachusetts 131,868

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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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.


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