Complex sentence: The population of this metropolitan area as of the 2010 census was 1,130,047, making it the 49th largest metropolitan area in the United States according to the U.S. Census 2010.
Split into simpler sentences: The population of this metropolitan area as of the 2010 census was 1,130,047. Thus is the 49th largest metropolitan area in the United States according to the U.S. Census 2010.