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Appendix K
Place Description Codes
Code Description
1 Incorporated place/consolidated city that is a central city 1/ of
an MSA/PMSA/CMSA, but not a central place of a UA
2 Incorporated place/consolidated city that is a central place 2/
of a UA, but not a central city of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA
3 Incorporated place/consolidated city that is a central city 3/ of
an MSA/PMSA/CMSA and a central place of a UA.
4 Incorporated place/consolidated city that is not a central city of
an MSA/PMSA/CMSA and/or a central place UA
5 Incorporated place/consolidated city that is a central city 1/ of
an MSA/PMSA/CMSA, but not a central place of a UA and part
of the place/city extends outside of its MSA/PMSA/CMSA.
6 Incorporated place/consolidated city that is a central city 3/ of
an MSA/PMSA/CMSA and a central place of a UA and part of
the place/city extends outside of its MSA/PMSA/CMSA.
7 Minor civil division that is a central city 1/ of an
MSA/PMSA/CMSA, but not a central place of a UA.
8 Minor civil division that is a central place 2/ of a UA, but not a
central city of a MSA/PMSA/CMSA.
9 Minor civil division that is a central city 3/ of a
MSA/PMSA/CMSA and not a central place of a UA.
10 Minor civil division that is not a central city of a
MSA/PMSA/CMSA and a central place of a UA.
A Census designated place (CDP) that is the central city 3/ of a
UA, but not of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA
B CDP that is the central city 3/ of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA but not
of a UA
C CDP that is the central city 3/ of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA and a
UA
Code Description
D CDP that is in a 1980 UA and is not a central city. These
CDPs must have a 1990 population of at least 300 in Hawaii
and the outlying areas (also see code J), and 2,500 elsewhere to
qualify for publication.
E CDP not classified elsewhere. These CDPs must meet the
following minimum population requirements to qualify for
publication: 300 in Hawaii, the Virgin Islands of the United
States, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; 25 in
Alaska; 1000 in all other states and statistical equivalents
F Zona urbana that is the central city of a UA in Puerto Rico, but
not of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA
G Zona urbana that is the central city of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA in
Puerto Rico, but not of a UA
H Zona urbana that is the central city of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA
and a UA
I Zona urbana in Puerto Rico that is not a central city; qualifies
regardless of population size
J CDP that is the capital of an outlying area; qualifies regardless
of population size
K CDP that is the capital of an outlying area and is the central
city of an MSA/PMSA/CMSA and a UA; qualifies regardless of
population size
L CDP entirely within an American Indian reservation and
entirely outside of a 1980 urbanized area. These CDPs must
have a 1990 population of at least 25 in Alaska and 250
elsewhere to qualify for publication.
M Dropped CDP; CDP originally classified with a place
description code of D that did not meet the minimum
population criteria for publication
N Dropped CDP; CDP originally classified with a place
description code of E that did not meet the minimum
population criteria for publication
P Dropped CDP; CDP originally classified with a place
description code of L that did not meet the minimum
population criteria for publication
1/ Places recognized as the central cities of metropolitan statistical areas
include:
A. The place with the largest population in the metropolitan area.
B. Each additional city with a population of at least 250,000 or with at
least 100,000 persons working within its limits.
C. Each additional city with a population of at least 25,000, an
employment/ residence ratio of at least 0.75, and out commuting of
fewer than 60 percent of its resident employed workers.
D. Each city of 15,000 to 25,000 population that is at least one-third as
large as the largest central city, has an employment/residence ratio of
at least 0.75, and has out commuting of fewer than 60 percent of its
resident employed workers.
2/ The central places of 1990 urbanized areas include:
A. All the central cities included in the UA of a metropolitan area.
B. If no central cities of a metropolitan area are in the UA, the largest
incorporated place of at least 2,500 population and up to two additional
incorporated places of a least 15,000 population at least 1/3 the size of
the largest incorporated place.
C. If no incorporated place of at least 2,500 population is in the UA, the
largest non-military census designated place.
3/ Must meet the criteria for both metropolitan area central cities and
urbanized area central places.