Re: [CTPP] OMB Released the New Metropolitan and micropolitan areas

That sounds right. Federal statistical agencies are to begin using new MSAs as soon as practical - but that will be a while. I was talking last week with a labor market statistician for our Minnesota BLS shop. She told me the first BLS stats with new MSA definitions will be the monthly employment (and unemployment) #s for January 2014. New MSAs will *not* be used by US BLS & State agencies sooner than that. --Todd Graham Todd Graham Principal Forecaster |  Metropolitan Council |  Regional Policy and Research todd.graham(a)metc.state.mn.us P. 651.602.1322  |  F. 651.602.1674 390 North Robert Street  |  St. Paul, MN 55101  |  metrocouncil.org/data       -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of liang.long(a)dot.gov Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:22 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] OMB Released the New Metropolitan and micropolitan areas Hi, Nancy As far as I know, the new MSA definitions will not be applied to ACS 2012, which will be released this year. My guess is that they may be actually applied to ACS 2013, which will be out in calendar year 2014. Since MSAs are based on counties, you can always aggregate counties for the new MSA definitions. Thanks, Liang ________________________________________ From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] on behalf of Nancy Reger [Nreger(a)morpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:16 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] OMB Released tje New Metropolitan and micropolitan areas Liang, Do you know when the ACS will start using these new MSA delineations in the data reported? Thank you, Nancy Nancy Reger | nreger(a)morpc.org Deputy Director, Transportation | Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission T: 614.233.4154 | | F: 614.233.4254 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100 | Columbus, OH 43215