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:

Map of the 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Map of the 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Combined Statistical Area 2006 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2006 Pop County 2006 Pop
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA 7,465,634
5,369,331
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA 4,455,217
4,038,960
Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1,467,016
Essex County, Massachusetts 735,958
Suffolk County, Massachusetts 687,610
Norfolk County, Massachusetts 654,753
Plymouth County, Massachusetts 493,623
Rockingham County, New Hampshire 296,267
Strafford County, New Hampshire 119,990
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA 1,612,989
545,379
Providence County, Rhode Island 635,596
Bristol County, Massachusetts 545,379
Kent County, Rhode Island 170,053
Washington County, Rhode Island 127,561
Newport County, Rhode Island 82,144
Bristol County, Rhode Island 52,256
Worcester, MA MSA 784,992 Worcester County, Massachusetts 784,992
Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA 402,789 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 402,789
Concord, NH μSA 148,085 Merrimack County, New Hampshire 148,085
Laconia, NH μSA 61,562 Belknap County, New Hampshire 61,562
primary census statistical area 686,174 Springfield, MA MSA 686,174 Hampden County, Massachusetts 460,520
Hampshire County, Massachusetts 153,471
Franklin County, Massachusetts 72,183
primary census statistical area 224,816 Barnstable Town, MA MSA 224,816 Barnstable County, Massachusetts 224,816
primary census statistical area 131,117 Pittsfield, MA MSA 131,117 Berkshire County, Massachusetts 131,117
none Dukes County, Massachusetts 15,515
Nantucket County, Massachusetts 10,240

[edit] See also

U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory
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[edit] References

  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. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-02) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
  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, or (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  7. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-01) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-04-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-07.
  8. ^ Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-04-07.

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