Bay City, MI

Bay City, MI

1950‑1959:		Bay City, MI SMA
1959‑1983:		Bay City, MI SMSA
1983‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Bay City, MI Metro Area in Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Bay County, MI		88,461		107,042		117,339		119,881		111,723		110,157		108,896



Total		88,461		107,042		117,339		119,881		-		-		108,896
Percent Change		-		21.0%		9.6%		2.2%		-100.0%		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		88,461		107,042		117,339		119,881		111,723		110,157		108,896
Percent Change		-		21.0%		9.6%		2.2%		-6.8%		-1.4%		-1.1%

Timeline

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Component

Bay County, MI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Bay City, MI		52,523	*		53,604	*		49,449	*		41,593	*		38,936			36,817			34,879	*



Total		52,523			53,604			49,449			41,593			0			0			34,879
Metro		88,461			107,042			117,339			119,881			0			0			108,896
Percent		59.4%			50.1%			42.1%			34.7%									32.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Bay City, MI

Urban/Rural Population



1950							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					55,690		63.0%
			UA Population				0		0.0%
		Rural Population					32,771		37.0%

		Inside Central Cities					52,523		59.4%
		Outside Central Cities					35,938		40.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					88,461		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		none


		population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					72,763		68.0%
			UA Population				72,763		68.0%
		Rural Population					34,279		32.0%

		Inside Central Cities					53,604		50.1%
		Outside Central Cities					53,438		49.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					107,042		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bay City, MI			72,763		72,763		100.0%

		Total					72,763


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					78,352		66.8%
			UA Population				78,097		66.6%
		Rural Population					38,987		33.2%

		Inside Central Cities					49,449		42.1%
		Outside Central Cities					67,890		57.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					117,339		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bay City, MI			78,097		78,097		100.0%

		Total					78,097


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					78,005		70.8%
			UA Population				74,048		67.2%
		Rural Population					32,152		29.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					36,817		33.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					73,340		66.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					110,157		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bay City, MI			74,048		74,048		100.0%

		Total					74,048


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Bay City, MI SMA
-		Bay County, MI included as original SMA component
-		Bay City, MI designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 1983



-		Bay City, MI SMSA abolished
-		Bay County, MI included as original component of Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA
-		Bay City, MI transferred to Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Bay City, MI Metro Area in Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI CSA
-		Bay County, MI included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA
-		Bay City, MI designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA