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:

The name of the Combined Statistical Area (CSA), if any.^[1]^[3]
The population of the CSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.^[4]^[5]
The name of the Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA).^[6]^[3]
The population of the CBSA as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.^[7]^[5]
The name of the county.^[3]
The population of the county as of 2006-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.^[8]^[5]

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
none				Nantucket County, Massachusetts	10,240

[edit] See also

U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory

[edit] References

^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.