Metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Statistics report on metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Metropolitan areas in the U.S.

This report presents information on metropolitan areas in the United States. It incudes an overview, as well as information on the demographics, crime rates, and economies of these areas. It then follows up with information on the impact of COVID-19 on metropolitan areas.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. fastest growing metropolitan areas 2020-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. real GDP per capita 2021, by metro area

Demographics

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of white population 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. metro areas with the highest birth rate 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. metro areas with the highest percentage of population under 18 years old 2019
  • Premium Statistic U.S metro areas with the highest percentage of population aged 65 and older 2019
  • Basic Statistic U.S. metro areas with the highest percentage of college graduates 2019
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of legal immigrants FY 2023, by metro area of residence
  • Premium Statistic Rate of homeless individuals by metro area in the U.S. 2017
  • Premium Statistic Share of unsheltered homeless youth population by county of residence U.S. 2020

Economy

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. real GDP annual percent change 2022, by metro area
  • Basic Statistic U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest per capita income 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. leading metropolitan areas with the highest unemployment rate 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rates for large metropolitan areas 2024

Crime

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  • Basic Statistic Metropolitan areas with the highest violent crime rate in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Metropolitan areas - crime rate U.S. 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Metropolitan areas with the highest aggravated assault rate in the U.S. 2020
  • Basic Statistic Metropolitan areas with the highest rape rate in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Metropolitan areas with the highest robbery rate in the U.S. 2020
  • Basic Statistic Metropolitan areas with the highest burglary rate in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Metropolitan areas with the highest property crime rate in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Metro areas with the highest rate of fraud in the U.S. 2021

Impact of COVID-19

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. monthly number of workers teleworking due to COVID-19 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic Delinquent rate of retail space during COVID-19 in large U.S. metros in 2020
  • Premium Statistic U.S. commercial mortgage delinquencies during COVID-19 in 2020, by metro

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