metropolitan statistical area refers to
A) a statistical area that has at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 people and adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration.
B) a statistical area of 2.5 million people or more.
C) a cluster of exurbs that function as a single unit due to the proximity of their geographic locations to an urbanized area.
D) a highly urbanized area with a centrally located population of at least 1,000,000 people.
E) a statistical area of at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more people and adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A metropolitan statistical area is defined as an area that includes at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more people and adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration. This definition was established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use by federal agencies in the United States in collecting, tabulating, and publishing federal statistics.

Metropolitan Statistical Area Refers to