Huntsville-Decatur, AL [CSA]

Huntsville-Decatur, AL [CSA]

2003‑2006:

Huntsville-Decatur, AL CSA

Subareas

Timeline

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Subarea

In this area

Defined but not in this area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lawrence County, AL		27,128		24,501		27,281		30,170		31,513		34,803		34,496

Morgan County, AL		52,924		60,454		77,306		90,231		100,043		111,064		113,768

Limestone County, AL		35,766		36,513		41,699		46,005		54,135		65,676		70,448

Madison County, AL		72,903		117,348		186,540		196,966		238,912		276,700		298,193

Marshall County, AL		45,090		48,018		54,211		65,622		70,832		82,231		85,729



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		516,905
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		188,721		238,816		332,826		363,372		424,603		488,243		516,905
Percent Change		-		26.5%		39.4%		9.2%		16.9%		15.0%		5.9%

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Lawrence County, AL

Morgan County, AL

Limestone County, AL

Madison County, AL

Marshall County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Decatur, AL		19,974			29,217			38,044			42,002			48,706			53,846			54,727	*

Huntsville, AL		16,437			72,365			137,802			142,513			159,789			158,216			166,313	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			221,040
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			516,905
Percent																				42.8%

Timeline

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City

Decatur, AL

Huntsville, AL

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					300,698		61.6%
			UA Population				265,568		54.4%
		Rural Population					187,545		38.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					212,062		43.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					276,181		56.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					488,243		100.0%


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

		Decatur, AL			52,315		52,315		100.0%
		Huntsville, AL			213,253		213,253		100.0%

		Total					265,568


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

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Huntsville, AL SMSA
-		Madison County, AL included as original component of Huntsville, AL SMSA
-		Huntsville, AL designated as original central city of new Huntsville, AL SMSA


Oct 1963



-		Limestone County, AL added to Huntsville, AL SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Marshall County, AL added to Huntsville, AL SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Limestone County, AL deleted from Huntsville, AL SMSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Marshall County, AL deleted from Huntsville, AL SMSA, reverted to nonmetro status


Mar 1988



-		New MSA: Decatur, AL MSA (The Decatur, AL MSA was created by P.L. 100-258, 102 Stat. 27 (March 14, 1988))
-		Lawrence County, AL included as original component of Decatur, AL MSA
-		Morgan County, AL included as original component of Decatur, AL MSA
-		Decatur, AL designated as original central city of new Decatur, AL MSA


Dec 1992



-		Limestone County, AL added to Huntsville, AL MSA


Jun 2003



-		New CSA: Huntsville-Decatur, AL CSA
-		Marshall County, AL included as original component of Albertville, AL Micro Area