Data Catalog

Dataset: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Boundaries

Description

The Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Boundaries dataset define statistical areas in the United States as created by the US Office of Management and Budget for use by Federal statistical agencies in collecting, tabulating and publishing Federal statistics. The term Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is a collective term for both metro and micro areas. The MSA Boundaries dataset is a boundary file with all MSAs in the United States. This data and all associated attribute tables can be found in the Census Demographics and Boundaries dataset.

The DMA (Designated Market Area) is a proprietary boundary set developed by AC Nielsen Media Research exclusively used to represent number of television households contained within a given television market, and the ratio of the area's population in relation to the total population of the United States. Often the DMA is cited when in fact the MSA is utilized.

Collection Methodology

Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Boundaries consists of a core area containing a substantial population nucleus, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core. Metropolitan statistical areas contain at least one US Census Bureau-defined urbanized area of 50,000 or more population; micropolitan statistical areas contain at least one Census Bureau-defined urban cluster of at least 10,000 and less than 50,000 population. If specified criteria are met, a metropolitan statistical area containing a single urbanized area with a population of 2.5 million or more may be subdivided into metropolitan divisions, which function as distinct social and economic areas within the larger metropolitan statistical area.

General Business Terms

This dataset is available for use as part of the core Mapfluence offer.

Attribution Policy

Developers must include attribution link and text as follows: Map data © 2010 Urban Mapping Inc and/or other parties when developing applications.

Attribution Text

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Time Period

Current

Geographic Scope

United States

Lowest Geography

None

Geometry Types

polygon