Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
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1950‑1959:Omaha, NE-IA SMA
1959‑1983:Omaha, NE-IA SMSA
1983‑2003:Omaha, NE-IA MSA
2003‑2006:Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Harrison County, IA19,56017,60016,24016,34814,73015,66615,759
Mills County, IA14,06413,05011,60613,40613,20214,54715,255
Pottawattamie County, IA69,68283,10286,99186,56182,62887,70489,673
Cass County, NE16,36117,82118,07620,29721,31824,33425,777
Douglas County, NE281,020343,490389,455397,038416,444463,585486,854
Sarpy County, NE15,69331,28163,69686,015102,583122,595139,245
Saunders County, NE16,92317,27017,01818,71618,28519,83020,439
Washington County, NE11,51112,10313,31015,50816,60718,78019,828
Total366,395457,873540,142569,614618,262716,998812,830
Percent Change-25.0%18.0%5.5%8.5%16.0%13.4%
Total (as currently defined)444,814535,717616,392653,889685,797767,041812,830
Percent Change-20.4%15.1%6.1%4.9%11.8%6.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Harrison County, IA
Mills County, IA
Pottawattamie County, IA
Cass County, NE
Douglas County, NE
Sarpy County, NE
Saunders County, NE
Washington County, NE
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Omaha, NE251,117*301,598*347,328*314,255*335,795*390,007*414,521*
Council Bluffs, IA45,42955,64160,34856,44954,315*58,268*59,568*
Total251,117301,598347,328314,255390,110448,275533,657
Metro366,395457,873540,142569,614618,262716,998812,830
Percent68.5%65.9%64.3%55.2%63.1%62.5%65.7%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Omaha, NE
Council Bluffs, IA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population314,14985.7%
UA Population310,29184.7%
Rural Population52,24614.3%
Inside Central Cities251,11768.5%
Outside Central Cities115,27831.5%
Total Metro Area Population366,395100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Omaha, NE-IA310,291310,291100.0%
Total310,291

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


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population398,71287.1%
UA Population389,88185.2%
Rural Population59,16112.9%
Inside Central Cities301,59865.9%
Outside Central Cities156,27534.1%
Total Metro Area Population457,873100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Omaha, NE-IA389,881389,881100.0%
Total389,881

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


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population491,77691.0%
UA Population491,77691.0%
Rural Population48,3669.0%
Inside Central Cities347,32864.3%
Outside Central Cities192,81435.7%
Total Metro Area Population540,142100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Omaha, NE-IA491,776491,776100.0%
Total491,776

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


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population518,85688.7%
UA Population512,43887.6%
Rural Population66,26611.3%
Inside Central Cities370,70463.4%
Outside Central Cities214,41836.6%
Total Metro Area Population585,122100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Omaha, NE-IA512,438512,438100.0%
Total512,438

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population560,12787.6%
UA Population544,29285.1%
Rural Population79,45312.4%
Inside Central Cities390,11061.0%
Outside Central Cities249,47039.0%
Total Metro Area Population639,580100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Omaha, NE-IA544,292544,292100.0%
Total544,292

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population657,27385.7%
UA Population626,62381.7%
Rural Population109,76814.3%
Inside Principal Cities448,27558.4%
Outside Principal Cities318,76641.6%
Total Metro Area Population767,041100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Omaha, NE-IA626,623626,623100.0%
Total626,623

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



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Omaha, NE-IA SMA
-Pottawattamie County, IA included as original SMA component
-Douglas County, NE included as original SMA component
-Sarpy County, NE included as original SMA component
-Omaha, NE designated as original central city of new SMA
Jun 1983
-Washington County, NE added
-Council Bluffs, IA designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Cass County, NE added
Jun 2003
-Title of Omaha, NE-IA MSA changed to Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
-Harrison County, IA added
-Mills County, IA added
-Saunders County, NE added

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