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Statistical region of the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (μSA) across the 50 U.S. states and the territory of Puerto Rico that can demonstrate economic or social linkage. CSAs were first designated in 2003.[1][2] OMB defines a CSA by various combinations of adjacent metropolitan and micropolitan areas with economic ties measured by commuting patterns. CSAs retain their own designations as metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas in their respective larger combined statistical areas.
The primary distinguishing factor between a CSA and an MSA/μSA is that the social and economic ties between the individual MSAs/μSAs within a CSA are at lower levels than between the counties within an MSA.[3] CSAs represent multiple metropolitan or micropolitan areas that have an employment interchange of at least 15% (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A).[3] CSAs often represent regions with overlapping labor and media markets.
As of 2023, there are 181 combined statistical areas across the United States, plus another three in the territory of Puerto Rico.[3]
The following table lists the 181 combined statistical areas (CSAs) of the United States with the following information:
Metropolitan statistical areas that are not also combined with other MSAs or CBSAs are not listed below.
The following sortable table lists the three combined statistical areas (CSAs) of Puerto Rico with the following information:
Rank | Combined statistical area | 2023 estimate | 2020 census | Change | Constituent core-based statistical areas |
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1 | San Juan–Bayamón, PR CSA | 2,360,082 | 2,414,593 | −2.26% | San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, PR MSA Arecibo, PR MSA Guayama, PR MSA Lares, PR μSA Utuado, PR μSA Coco, PR μSA |
2 | Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR CSA | 458,312 | 467,599 | −1.99% | Aguadilla, PR MSA Mayagüez, PR MSA |
3 | Ponce–Coamo, PR CSA | 319,592 | 333,426 | −4.15% | Ponce, PR MSA Coamo, PR μSA |