MSASIZE

Description

MSASIZE reports the population size of the metropolitan area in which a household is located, if applicable.

While the Census Bureau's terminology for metropolitan areas and the classification of specific areas changes over time, the general concept is consistent: a metropolitan area consists of a large population center and adjacent communities that have a high degree of economic and social interaction.

MSASIZE information was added to the data by the Census Bureau, not collected from respondents.

Comparability

Metropolitan area definitions changed during 2004.

Universe

2003-2010: CPS households.

Codes/Frequencies

Respondent Households

Code	Description	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
0	Not identified or non-metropolitan	4807	3228	3061	2856	2616	2740	2847	2807
2	100,000 - 249,999	1453	986	981	1037	970	1001	1009	1044
3	250,000 - 499,999	2428	1584	1430	1260	1221	1254	1264	1302
4	500,000 - 999,999	2550	1781	1556	1282	1221	1219	1286	1275
5	1,000,000 - 2,499,999	5053	3381	2976	2173	2124	2226	2308	2256
6	2,500,000 - 4,999,999	2399	1639	1629	2169	2046	2182	2191	2286
7	5,000,000+	2030	1374	1405	2166	2050	2101	2228	2290