| 2000 vs. 2016 Per Capita Personal Income Growth and Change Dukes County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 43.88% Rank = #1 Worcester County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 16.53% Rank = #14 Hampshire County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 29.48% Rank = #7 With a spotlight on Hampshire County, the chart above displays the distribution of the net percent change of real (inflation adjusted) per capita income (PCI) across Massachusetts' 14 counties over the period 2000-2016. Statewide Snippets:- Over 2000-2016 real PCI grew in all 14 Massachusetts counties.
- Real PCI growth in eleven counties outpaced the statewide average (24.24%), while growth in three counties trailed.
- At the extremes of the distribution, Dukes County posted the highest growth of real PCI (43.88%), while Worcester County placed last by logging a 16.53% gain.
- The spread in real PCI growth between the highest (Dukes County, 43.88%) and lowest (Worcester County, 16.53%) over 2000-2016 equated to 27.35% ( = 43.88% − 16.53%).
Hampshire County Snippets:- Over 2000-2016, Hampshire County posted a 29.48% net gain in real PCI.
- Hampshire County was joined by ten other counties whose real PCI growth over 2000-2016 registered above the statewide average (24.24%).
- Ranked #7 among Massachusetts' 14 counties, Hampshire County's real PCI growth (29.48%) outperformed the statewide average of 24.24% by a 5.24% margin.
- Hampshire County's net real PCI growth (29.48%, #7) over 2000-2016 registered just above that of Hampden County (28.33%, #8) and just below that of Barnstable County (29.52%, #6).
- Hampshire County's real PCI as a percent of the statewide average rose from 72.81% in 2000 to 75.88% in 2016, resulting in a gain of 3.07%.
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Below | Total | | 2000 vs. 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | | | | | | | Nantucket County 2016 PCI = $85,496 Percent of State = 132.36% Rank = #1 Hampden County 2016 PCI = $48,414 Percent of State = 74.95% Rank = #14 Hampshire County 2016 PCI = $49,013 Percent of State = 75.88% Rank = #12 Again highlighting Hampshire County's position, the bar graph above displays the disposition by county of 2016 real per capita income statewide ($64,595).  Tip: Although the visual profile of the bar chart remains unchanged you may opt to display the actual total by using the "Select Indicator" options above the graph
Statewide Snippets:- Ranked #1, Nantucket County's 2016 PCI totaled $85,496, equating to 132.36% of the statewide average.
- Ranked last (#14), Hampden County's real per capita income of $48,414 in 2016 comprised just 74.95% of the total statewide. Hampden County's real per capita income in 2016 equates to just 56.6% to that of Nantucket County's.
Hampshire County Snippets:- Hampshire County's PCI in 2016 ranked #12, amounting to 75.88% of the statewide average.
- Hampshire County's PCI of $49,013 placed below that of Franklin County's ($50,652, #11), and just above that of Bristol County's ($48,990, #13).
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Below | Total | | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | | | | | | | Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | | | Massachusetts Real* Per Capita Income by County:
2000 vs. 2016 | | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49,012 | 94.27 | | 63,482 | 98.28 | | 29.52 | 14,471 | 4.01 | | | 41,054 | 78.96 | | 51,597 | 79.88 | | 25.68 | 10,543 | 0.92 | | | 38,900 | 74.82 | | 48,990 | 75.84 | | 25.94 | 10,090 | 1.02 | | | 48,133 | 92.58 | | 69,255 | 107.21 | | 43.88 | 21,123 | 14.64 | | | 51,414 | 98.89 | | 61,345 | 94.97 | | 19.32 | 9,932 | -3.92 | | | 38,967 | 74.95 | | 50,652 | 78.41 | | 29.99 | 11,685 | 3.47 | | | 37,725 | 72.56 | | 48,414 | 74.95 | | 28.33 | 10,689 | 2.39 | | | 37,853 | 72.81 | | 49,013 | 75.88 | | 29.48 | 11,160 | 3.07 | | | 63,619 | 122.36 | | 75,458 | 116.82 | | 18.61 | 11,838 | -5.55 | | | 61,955 | 119.16 | | 85,496 | 132.36 | | 38.00 | 23,541 | 13.19 | | | 65,409 | 125.81 | | 82,842 | 128.25 | | 26.65 | 17,433 | 2.44 | | | 47,111 | 90.61 | | 61,122 | 94.62 | | 29.74 | 14,011 | 4.01 | | | 53,807 | 103.49 | | 72,391 | 112.07 | | 34.54 | 18,584 | 8.58 | | | 44,546 | 85.68 | | 51,910 | 80.36 | | 16.53 | 7,364 | -5.32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51,992 | 100.00 | | 64,595 | 100.00 | | 24.24 | 12,603 | 0.00 | | | 51,986 | 99.99 | | 64,543 | 99.92 | | 24.16 | 12,558 | -0.07 | | | 53,474 | 102.85 | | 75,729 | 117.24 | | 41.62 | 22,255 | 14.39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,384 | | | 49,826 | | | 20.40 | 8,442 | | | | 43,392 | | | 51,643 | | | 19.01 | 8,250 | | | | 30,577 | | | 38,658 | | | 26.43 | 8,081 | |
Source: Calculations by the Massachusetts Regional Economic Analysis Project (MA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis November 2023 REAP_PI_CA1400_YRVYR_700A | | | | | |
Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | | | Massachusetts Per Capita Income by County:
2000 vs. 2016 | | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36,181 | 94.27 | | 62,393 | 98.28 | | 72.44 | 26,211 | 4.01 | | | 30,307 | 78.96 | | 50,712 | 79.88 | | 67.33 | 20,405 | 0.92 | | | 28,717 | 74.82 | | 48,149 | 75.84 | | 67.67 | 19,433 | 1.02 | | | 35,532 | 92.58 | | 68,067 | 107.21 | | 91.56 | 32,535 | 14.64 | | | 37,955 | 98.89 | | 60,293 | 94.97 | | 58.86 | 22,338 | -3.92 | | | 28,766 | 74.95 | | 49,783 | 78.41 | | 73.06 | 21,016 | 3.47 | | | 27,850 | 72.56 | | 47,583 | 74.95 | | 70.86 | 19,734 | 2.39 | | | 27,944 | 72.81 | | 48,172 | 75.88 | | 72.39 | 20,228 | 3.07 | | | 46,965 | 122.36 | | 74,163 | 116.82 | | 57.91 | 27,198 | -5.55 | | | 45,736 | 119.16 | | 84,029 | 132.36 | | 83.73 | 38,293 | 13.19 | | | 48,286 | 125.81 | | 81,421 | 128.25 | | 68.62 | 33,134 | 2.44 | | | 34,778 | 90.61 | | 60,073 | 94.62 | | 72.73 | 25,294 | 4.01 | | | 39,722 | 103.49 | | 71,149 | 112.07 | | 79.12 | 31,427 | 8.58 | | | 32,885 | 85.68 | | 51,020 | 80.36 | | 55.15 | 18,135 | -5.32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38,381 | 100.00 | | 63,487 | 100.00 | | 65.41 | 25,105 | 0.00 | | | 38,377 | 99.99 | | 63,436 | 99.92 | | 65.30 | 25,059 | -0.07 | | | 39,475 | 102.85 | | 74,429 | 117.24 | | 88.55 | 34,954 | 14.39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,551 | | | 48,971 | | | 60.30 | 18,421 | | | | 32,033 | | | 50,756 | | | 58.45 | 18,723 | | | | 22,573 | | | 37,995 | | | 68.32 | 15,422 | |
Source: Calculations by the Massachusetts Regional Economic Analysis Project (MA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis November 2023 REAP_PI_CA1400_YRVYR_700A | | | | | |
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