Racine, WI

1950‑1959:		Racine, WI SMA
1959‑1975:		Racine, WI SMSA
1975‑1983:		Racine, WI SMSA in Milwaukee-Racine, WI SCSA
1983‑2003:		Racine, WI PMSA in Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA
2003‑2006:		Racine, WI Metro Area in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Racine County, WI	109,585	141,781	170,838	173,132	175,034	188,831	195,219



Total	109,585	141,781	170,838	173,132	175,034	188,831	195,219
Percent Change	-	29.4%	20.5%	1.3%	1.1%	7.9%	3.4%



Total (as currently defined)	109,585	141,781	170,838	173,132	175,034	188,831	195,219
Percent Change	-	29.4%	20.5%	1.3%	1.1%	7.9%	3.4%

Timeline

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Component

Racine County, WI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Racine, WI	71,193	*	89,144	*	95,162	*	85,725	*	84,298	*	81,855	*	79,392	*



Total	71,193		89,144		95,162		85,725		84,298		81,855		79,392
Metro	109,585		141,781		170,838		173,132		175,034		188,831		195,219
Percent	65.0%		62.9%		55.7%		49.5%		48.2%		43.3%		40.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Racine, WI

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			81,317	74.2%
		UA Population		76,537	69.8%
	Rural Population			28,268	25.8%

	Inside Central Cities			71,193	65.0%
	Outside Central Cities			38,392	35.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			109,585	100.0%


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

	Racine, WI		76,537	76,537	100.0%

	Total			76,537


	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			102,987	72.6%
		UA Population		97,131	68.5%
	Rural Population			38,794	27.4%

	Inside Central Cities			89,144	62.9%
	Outside Central Cities			52,637	37.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			141,781	100.0%


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

	Milwaukee, WI		1,149,997	1,269	0.1%
	Racine, WI		95,862	95,862	100.0%

	Total			97,131


	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			130,052	76.1%
		UA Population		119,870	70.2%
	Rural Population			40,786	23.9%

	Inside Central Cities			95,162	55.7%
	Outside Central Cities			75,676	44.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			170,838	100.0%


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

	Milwaukee, WI		1,252,457	2,462	0.2%
	Racine, WI		117,408	117,408	100.0%

	Total			119,870


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




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			134,045	77.4%
		UA Population		122,143	70.5%
	Rural Population			39,087	22.6%

	Inside Central Cities			85,725	49.5%
	Outside Central Cities			87,407	50.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			173,132	100.0%


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

	Milwaukee, WI		1,207,008	3,156	0.3%
	Racine, WI		118,987	118,987	100.0%

	Total			122,143


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




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			138,941	79.4%
		UA Population		126,421	72.2%
	Rural Population			36,093	20.6%

	Inside Central Cities			84,298	48.2%
	Outside Central Cities			90,736	51.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			175,034	100.0%


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

	Milwaukee, WI		1,226,293	4,633	0.4%
	Racine, WI		121,788	121,788	100.0%

	Total			126,421


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




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			164,259	87.0%
		UA Population		130,001	68.8%
	Rural Population			24,572	13.0%

	Inside Principal Cities			81,855	43.3%
	Outside Principal Cities			106,976	56.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			188,831	100.0%


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

	Milwaukee, WI		1,308,913	516	0.0%
	Racine, WI		129,545	129,485	100.0%

	Total			130,001


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

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Racine, WI SMA
-		Racine County, WI included as original SMA component
-		Racine, WI designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1975



-		Racine, WI SMSA included in Milwaukee-Racine, WI SCSA


Jun 1983



-		Racine, WI SMSA in Milwaukee-Racine, WI SCSA became Racine, WI PMSA in Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA


Jun 2003



-		Racine, WI PMSA in Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA became Racine, WI Metro Area in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA

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