Census Bureau Statistical Area (CBSA)

CBSA - [government] A geographic region containing at least one urban area with a population of at least 10,000, defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for use by federal statistical agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau. A core-based statistical area can be a metropolitan statistical area or a micropolitan statistical area.

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Source: esri, 13 February 2012 09:19:39, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation