Record Layout for Metro/Nonmetro Classification Files


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Begin     End  Item      Explanation
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1    3    LMA90     Labor market area code (character)

7    7    CAT6      Six-category metro/nonmetro classification scheme
                         1=Nonmetro: small town
                         2=Nonmetro: small urban
                         3=Nonmetro: larger urban
                         4=Metro: small metro
                         5=Metro: medium metro
                         6=Metro: major metro

9    9    REGION    Four-category U.S. region scheme
                         1=Northeast
                         2=Midwest
                         3=South
                         4=West

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