Per capita personal income
Personal income divided by the number of residents, children included.
Reported for3,091areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.07not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.32Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
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How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
BEA Regional Accounts · BEA CAINC1 line 3
An average per person, so bigger places get more weight when areas are combined.
Combining areas: an average weighted by population.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 12 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Per capita personal income and Mean adjusted gross income per returnWhere Per capita personal income is higher, Mean adjusted gross income per return tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mean adjusted gross income per return by US county | +0.85 | +0.76 |
| Per capita personal income and Mean income of departing householdsWhere Per capita personal income is higher, Mean income of departing households tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mean income of departing households by US county | +0.69 | +0.40 |
| Per capita personal income and Share with a bachelor's degree or higherWhere Per capita personal income is higher, Share with a bachelor's degree or higher tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share with a bachelor's degree or higher by US county | +0.60 | +0.37 |
| Per capita personal income and Median household incomeWhere Per capita personal income is higher, Median household income tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median household income by US county | +0.60 | +0.35 |
| Per capita personal income and Mean income of arriving householdsLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.32 remains. Mean income of arriving households by US county | +0.63 | +0.32 |
| Per capita personal income and Returns reporting capital gainsLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.23 remains. Returns reporting capital gains by US county | +0.62 | +0.23 |
| Per capita personal income and Median home valueLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.22 remains. Median home value by US county | +0.59 | +0.22 |
| Per capita personal income and Median household income (model-based)Linked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.22 remains. Median household income (model-based) by US county | +0.63 | +0.22 |
| Per capita personal income and Median gross rentLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. Median gross rent by US county | +0.50 | +0.09 |
| Per capita personal income and ArthritisLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, what is left could easily be chance. Arthritis by US county | -0.50 | -0.09 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Per capita personal income and Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | +0.03 | -0.04 |
| Per capita personal income and Share Black, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.21 | +0.04 |
| Per capita personal income and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.09 | +0.08 |
| Per capita personal income and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.33 | +0.02 |
| Per capita personal income and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.12 | -0.05 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,091 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Teton County, WY — $500,560
- Summit County, UT — $268,220
- Pitkin County, CO — $261,950
- Loving County, TX — $210,370
- New York County, NY — $207,570
Lowest
- Wheeler County, GA — $24,985
- Crowley County, CO — $26,114
- Madison County, ID — $28,260
- Union County, FL — $28,509
- Elliott County, KY — $29,749
The middle area reports $54,181. The middle half of counties falls between $47,754 and $63,622 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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