Ten-Largest MSAs
The 10 largest MSAs by population are shown in the table on the left. The four most populous MSAs in the District—Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus—constitute about half of the District’s total population of nearly 17 million people. These four MSAs are also responsible for about half of the District’s labor force and nearly three-fifths of its income.
Table of Contents
- Region
- Number of MSAs
- Population, labor force, income
- Ten largest MSAs
- Cities with more than 10,000 people
- Population density
- Population growth since 1970
- Population growth rate
- Personal income
- Per capita personal income
- Industrial mix
- Comparison with U.S. industrial mix
- Manufacturing sector
- Earnings concentration in manufacturing
- Industrial mix of earnings
- Fortune 500 companies
- Top ten Fortune 500 companies
- Major bank holding company headquarters
- Major bank holding company assets
- Distribution of bank assets
| Population (thousands) | Percent change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | 2000 | 2005 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2,429 | 2,386 | -1.8 |
| Cleveland | 2,148 | 2,126 | -1.0 |
| Cincinnati | 2,014 | 2,070 | 2.8 |
| Columbus | 1,619 | 1,709 | 5.5 |
| Dayton | 848 | 844 | -0.5 |
| Akron | 696 | 702 | 0.9 |
| Toledo | 659 | 657 | -0.4 |
| Youngstown | 602 | 593 | -1.5 |
| Lexington | 409 | 430 | 5.0 |
| Canton | 407 | 410 | 0.7 |
| Fourth District | 16,749 | 16,858 | 0.7 |
| United States | 282,217 | 296,507 | 5.1 |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Program. | |||