A Micropolitan Statistical Area Refers to

question 92

Multiple Choice

A micropolitan statistical area refers to

• A) a statistical area of 2.5 million people or more.
• B) a highly urbanized area with a centrally located population of at least 1,000,000 people.
• C) a cluster of exurbs that function as a single unit due to the proximity of their geographic locations to an urbanized area.
• D) a statistical area that has at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 people and adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration.
• E) a statistical area of at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more people and adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the dispersion or spread of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating how far the data points are from the mean.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution, aiming to provide an accurate description of the entire data set.

Least Precise

Describes the measurement or estimation with the highest degree of uncertainty or the lowest level of detail.

Entire Group

Refers to the complete set of individuals or items that are being studied or considered in a research or analysis.