Situation & Outlook (S&O) provides an interpretive assessment of demographic-economic characteristics and trends for each metropolitan area. S&O is updated monthly for each metropolitan statistical area.

See http://proximityone.com/situation&outlook.htm.

New national scope 2007-08 school district boundary shapefiles are now available.  These boundary files update the previous 2005-06 vintage shapefiles.   Some school districts have changed substantially due to consolidation and related changes.  In addition, many school district boundaries have been improved

See these sample GIS application views under development for coverage in January DMINews.

New national scope 2007 estimates of the population in poverty are now available for all states, counties, and school districts.  Additional estimates are available for the population under 18 years of age and population ages 5 to 17 years.  Estimates are 2007 median household income are also included.

See these provisional Web pages and ranking tables to be covered in January DMINews.

There are now 366 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and 587 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISAs).  Three MISAs became MSAs.  There is no change in the total number of metropolitan statistical areas (953).  Effective November 20, 2008, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget issued revised metropolitan statistical area designations based on Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007.

New Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)

Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (16020)

Principal cities: Cape Girardeau, MO; Jackson, MO

Component counties: Alexander County, IL; Bollinger County, MO; Cape Girardeau County, MO

Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (31740)

Principal City: Manhattan

Component counties: Geary County, Pottawatomie County, Riley County

Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (31860)

Principal Cities: Mankato, North Mankato

Component counties: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County

The following graphic shows newly designated MSAs in red. Other MSAs shown with red-brown boundary.

MISAs and County Components

There were no new Micropolitan Statistical Area (MISAs) designations.  The three MISAs designated as MSAs retain their Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) code.  No counties were added or removed from existing MSA or MISA designations.

Principal Cities Designations

New/revised principal cities designations are as follows:

New title: Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

New title: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

New title: Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

New title: Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

New title: Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Situation & Outlook metro report includes a section summarizing school districts located in the metro, high schools in each school district, and data on 11th and 12th grade enrollment.  These data provide a unique way to examine the size of the senior class by high school and distribution of high schools across the region.  School district links enable viewing the school district boundary on an interactive Google map.

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Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA   Decision-Making Information     Contact Proximity for information   resources and solutions ...   (888) DMI-SOLN   (888) 364-7656 Situation & Outlook   Terms of Use   Main Page   The Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA Situation Report provides a summary of the current demographic-economic situation and trends for this metropolitan area. [selected section from the S&O report] School Districts and High Schools. Total 2006-07 K-12 school enrollment in this metro was 265,006. 11th grade enrollment was 16,583 and 12th grade enrollment was 14,697. School districts and high schools (12th grade enrollment of 25 or more) are listed below (school name, city, 12th grade enrollment). Austin ISD (Austin) Akins H S Austin 470 Anderson H S Austin 466 Austin H S Austin 449 Bowie H S Austin 663 Crockett H S Austin 424 Garza Independence H S Austin 197 Johnson H S Austin 350 Johnston H S Austin 140 Lanier H S Austin 272 Mccallum H S Austin 328 Reagan H S Austin 158 Travis H S Austin 257 Bastrop ISD (Bastrop) Bastrop H S Bastrop 477 Coupland ISD (Coupland) Del Valle ISD (Del Valle) Del Valle H S Del Valle 202 Del Valle Opportunity Ctr Del Valle 45 Dilley ISD (Dilley) Dilley H S Dilley 37 Dripping Springs ISD (Dripping Springs) Dripping Springs H S Dripping Springs 276 Eanes ISD (Austin) Westlake H S Austin 558 Elgin ISD (Elgin) Elgin H S Elgin 181 Florence ISD (Florence) Florence H S Florence 78 Georgetown ISD (Georgetown) Chip Richarte H S Georgetown 37 Georgetown H S Georgetown 534 Granger ISD (Granger) Granger School Granger 41 Hays CISD (Kyle) Academy At Hays Kyle 41 Jack C Hays H S Kyle 449 Lehman High School Kyle 198 Hutto ISD (Hutto) Hutto H S Hutto 162 Jarrell ISD (Jarrell) Jarrell H S Jarrell 53 Lago Vista ISD (Lago Vista) Lago Vista H S Lago Vista 79 Lake Travis ISD (Austin) Lake Travis H S Austin 353 Leander ISD (Leander) Cedar Park H S Leander 435 Leander H S Leander 413 New Hope High School Leander 56 Vista Ridge High School Leander 416 Liberty Hill ISD (Liberty Hill) Liberty Hill H S Liberty Hill 140 Lockhart ISD (Lockhart) Lockhart H S Lockhart 260 Lockhart Pride Hs Lockhart 29 Luling ISD (Luling) Luling H S Luling 82 Manor ISD (Manor) Manor H S Manor 167 Mcdade ISD (Mcdade) Pflugerville ISD (Pflugerville) Alter Learning Ctr Pflugerville 48 Hendrickson Hs Pflugerville 290 John B Connally H S Pflugerville 373 Pflugerville H S Pflugerville 424 Prairie Lea ISD (Prairie Lea) Round Rock ISD (Round Rock) Mcneil H S Round Rock 571 Round Rock H S Round Rock 452 Stony Point High School Round Rock 652 Westwood H S Round Rock 577 San Marcos CISD (San Marcos) Pride High School San Marcos 63 San Marcos H S San Marcos 397 Smithville ISD (Smithville) Smithville H S Smithville 103 Taylor ISD (Taylor) Taylor H S Taylor 193 Texas School For The Blind Austin 43 Thrall ISD (Thrall) Thrall H S Thrall 33 Wimberley ISD (Wimberley) Wimberley H S Wimberley 164

This section updates information on CDAnalyst, an integrated software and database resource developed by Proximity to analyze demographic and related patterns and characteristics of congressional districts.  CDAnalyst operates on Win32 (XP and Vista) computers and enables users to integrate their own data.

The CDAnalyst database is maintained with current data on each congressional district.  Subject matter include detailed current demographic characteristics by congressional district, incumbent data and voting patterns and mapfiles (shapefiles) with integrated demographics for visual pattern analysis.

See the CDAnalyst Guide at http://proximityone.com/cd/guide for more information.

New general demographic updates (12/9/2008) give more than 2,500 mid-sized counties, cities, towns and school districts nationwide (those with populations between 20,000 and 64,999) their first statistical “portrait” since the 2000 Census on a wide range of key socioeconomic and housing topics.  These are the first American Community Survey (ACS) estimates that combine three years of survey responses (2005-2007) to produce data. The technique makes it possible to release a new set of multi-year estimates annually for smaller geographic areas. The three-year data can produce estimates for areas with populations as small as 20,000.  Use of these data to develop comparative analysis profiles will be reviewed in the next DMINews.  View a list of geographic areas covered by the estimates at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/users_guide/2005_2007/index.htm

In 2010, Census plans release of estimates based on the period 2005 to 2009 and will include the smallest of geographic areas — down to the tract and block group levels.

Updated labor force, employment and unemployment estimates ("LAU") by metropolitan area and county for October 2008, are now available (12/2/08, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).  Proximity integrates these data into MetroDynamics (MD) quarterly labor force time series for ongoing analysis and interpretation of changing conditions.

School planning areas and attendance zones subdivide school districts and are defined/designated by the school district.  These notes address processes and tools that a school district can used to develop attendance zone boundary shapefiles and use them in demographic analysis.

Attendance Zone Demographic Analysis