| Bristol County vs. Massachusetts Comparative Trends Analysis: Per Capita Personal Income Growth and Change, 1969-2022 Introduction Bristol County: 2022 PCI = $64,103 2022 Percent of State = 75.81% Massachusetts: 2022 PCI = $84,561 Per Capita Income (PCI) is one of the most widely used indicators for gauging the economic performance and changing fortunes of local economies. It is used as a yardstick to assess the economic well being of a region's residents and the quality of consumer markets. It serves as a barometer for calibrating the economic performance of a region over time and to judge differences in relative economic prosperity between regions. Shifting trends in local per capita income growth have important social and political ramifications and significant implications in formulating local economic development strategies and initiatives. Data Definition: This measure of income is calculated as the total personal income of the residents of an area divided by the population of the area. Per capita personal income is often used as an indicator of consumers' purchasing power and of the economic well-being of the residents of an area. Personal income is measured as a flow throughout the year, while the measurement of population is at one point in mid-year. Therefore, per capita income is distorted if a significant change in population occurs during the year. For smaller counties in particular, per capita income in any given year may be exceptionally high or low for the short run because of unusual local conditions, such as a bumper crop, a catastrophe, or a major construction project as the building of a dam or nuclear power plant. Farm incomes are notorious for being especially volatile year-to-year, owing to changing weather, commodity market conditions, and alterations in government programs. Therefore, the per capita income of farm-dependent counties may exhibit sharp fluctuations over time. The presence of large institutional populations--such as residents attending a local college or the residents of a local prison or state mental institution--can significantly lower the per capita income estimates of an area. Such results may not reflect the relative economic well being of the non-institutional population and may mislead if care is not given to their interpretation. Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | Bristol County: Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022 | | | | | | | | | | 1969 | | 3,619 | 0.189 | 19,164 | 100.0 | N | 85.04 | 92.06 | 1970 | | 3,865 | 0.198 | 19,553 | 102.0 | 2.03 | 84.91 | 92.06 | 1971 | | 4,153 | 0.206 | 20,157 | 105.2 | 3.09 | 85.91 | 92.90 | 1972 | | 4,514 | 0.213 | 21,186 | 110.6 | 5.11 | 86.77 | 92.95 | 1973 | | 4,878 | 0.225 | 21,721 | 113.3 | 2.52 | 86.60 | 90.95 | 1974 | | 5,275 | 0.248 | 21,278 | 111.0 | -2.04 | 86.62 | 90.40 | 1975 | | 5,715 | 0.269 | 21,275 | 111.0 | -0.01 | 87.11 | 90.37 | 1976 | | 6,252 | 0.283 | 22,065 | 115.1 | 3.71 | 88.33 | 90.93 | 1977 | | 6,865 | 0.302 | 22,751 | 118.7 | 3.11 | 89.02 | 91.35 | 1978 | | 7,601 | 0.323 | 23,549 | 122.9 | 3.51 | 89.19 | 90.96 | 1979 | | 8,381 | 0.351 | 23,847 | 124.4 | 1.27 | 88.38 | 90.77 | 1980 | | 9,273 | 0.389 | 23,822 | 124.3 | -0.11 | 86.77 | 91.06 | 1981 | | 10,111 | 0.424 | 23,838 | 124.4 | 0.07 | 85.26 | 89.54 | 1982 | | 11,004 | 0.448 | 24,578 | 128.3 | 3.10 | 84.67 | 91.77 | 1983 | | 11,918 | 0.467 | 25,533 | 133.2 | 3.89 | 84.85 | 93.83 | 1984 | | 13,188 | 0.484 | 27,225 | 142.1 | 6.63 | 83.92 | 94.95 | 1985 | | 14,137 | 0.501 | 28,202 | 147.2 | 3.59 | 83.74 | 95.87 | 1986 | | 15,093 | 0.512 | 29,467 | 153.8 | 4.49 | 83.19 | 97.49 | 1987 | | 15,972 | 0.528 | 30,250 | 157.8 | 2.65 | 82.00 | 98.43 | 1988 | | 17,229 | 0.549 | 31,403 | 163.9 | 3.81 | 80.72 | 98.78 | 1989 | | 18,030 | 0.573 | 31,488 | 164.3 | 0.27 | 80.30 | 96.64 | 1990 | | 18,481 | 0.598 | 30,918 | 161.3 | -1.81 | 79.95 | 94.20 | 1991 | | 18,740 | 0.618 | 30,337 | 158.3 | -1.88 | 79.71 | 93.47 | 1992 | | 19,575 | 0.634 | 30,866 | 161.1 | 1.75 | 79.53 | 92.88 | 1993 | | 20,239 | 0.650 | 31,137 | 162.5 | 0.88 | 79.53 | 93.21 | 1994 | | 21,359 | 0.664 | 32,189 | 168.0 | 3.38 | 80.36 | 94.71 | 1995 | | 22,283 | 0.678 | 32,888 | 171.6 | 2.17 | 79.79 | 94.51 | 1996 | | 23,215 | 0.692 | 33,546 | 175.1 | 2.00 | 78.72 | 93.89 | 1997 | | 24,421 | 0.704 | 34,685 | 181.0 | 3.39 | 78.71 | 94.20 | 1998 | | 25,390 | 0.710 | 35,777 | 186.7 | 3.15 | 77.49 | 92.35 | 1999 | | 26,742 | 0.720 | 37,142 | 193.8 | 3.81 | 76.92 | 93.53 | 2000 | | 28,717 | 0.738 | 38,900 | 203.0 | 4.73 | 74.82 | 94.00 | 2001 | | 30,571 | 0.753 | 40,598 | 211.9 | 4.37 | 76.98 | 96.91 | 2002 | | 31,225 | 0.763 | 40,929 | 213.6 | 0.81 | 79.21 | 98.19 | 2003 | | 32,042 | 0.779 | 41,136 | 214.7 | 0.51 | 79.79 | 98.11 | 2004 | | 33,200 | 0.798 | 41,590 | 217.0 | 1.10 | 78.60 | 97.12 | 2005 | | 34,484 | 0.821 | 41,988 | 219.1 | 0.96 | 78.26 | 96.68 | 2006 | | 36,745 | 0.844 | 43,516 | 227.1 | 3.64 | 77.67 | 97.10 | 2007 | | 38,224 | 0.866 | 44,135 | 230.3 | 1.42 | 76.97 | 96.56 | 2008 | | 40,372 | 0.892 | 45,275 | 236.3 | 2.58 | 78.32 | 98.82 | 2009 | | 39,256 | 0.889 | 44,147 | 230.4 | -2.49 | 77.35 | 99.87 | 2010 | | 40,566 | 0.905 | 44,817 | 233.9 | 1.52 | 76.96 | 100.02 | 2011 | | 41,939 | 0.928 | 45,191 | 235.8 | 0.83 | 76.58 | 98.33 | 2012 | | 43,118 | 0.945 | 45,611 | 238.0 | 0.93 | 76.63 | 97.47 | 2013 | | 43,554 | 0.958 | 45,472 | 237.3 | -0.30 | 77.59 | 98.09 | 2014 | | 44,812 | 0.971 | 46,140 | 240.8 | 1.47 | 77.08 | 96.81 | 2015 | | 47,057 | 0.973 | 48,364 | 252.4 | 4.82 | 76.46 | 97.91 | 2016 | | 48,149 | 0.983 | 48,990 | 255.6 | 1.29 | 75.84 | 98.32 | 2017 | | 50,101 | 1.000 | 50,101 | 261.4 | 2.27 | 75.82 | 98.23 | 2018 | | 51,921 | 1.020 | 50,879 | 265.5 | 1.55 | 75.04 | 97.40 | 2019 | | 54,831 | 1.035 | 52,970 | 276.4 | 4.11 | 75.78 | 98.71 | 2020 | | 60,325 | 1.046 | 57,653 | 300.8 | 8.84 | 77.95 | 101.98 | 2021 | | 63,996 | 1.090 | 58,712 | 306.4 | 1.84 | 76.68 | 99.33 | 2022 | | 64,103 | 1.160 | 55,241 | 288.3 | -5.91 | 75.81 | 97.91 |
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_700_PSN | | | | |
Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | Massachusetts: Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022 | | | | | | | | | 1969 | | 4,255 | 0.189 | 22,535 | 100.0 | N | 108.26 | 1970 | | 4,552 | 0.198 | 23,028 | 102.2 | 2.19 | 108.43 | 1971 | | 4,834 | 0.206 | 23,462 | 104.1 | 1.88 | 108.13 | 1972 | | 5,203 | 0.213 | 24,416 | 108.3 | 4.07 | 107.12 | 1973 | | 5,632 | 0.225 | 25,081 | 111.3 | 2.72 | 105.01 | 1974 | | 6,090 | 0.248 | 24,564 | 109.0 | -2.06 | 104.36 | 1975 | | 6,560 | 0.269 | 24,424 | 108.4 | -0.57 | 103.74 | 1976 | | 7,078 | 0.283 | 24,980 | 110.9 | 2.28 | 102.95 | 1977 | | 7,712 | 0.302 | 25,556 | 113.4 | 2.31 | 102.61 | 1978 | | 8,522 | 0.323 | 26,402 | 117.2 | 3.31 | 101.98 | 1979 | | 9,482 | 0.351 | 26,982 | 119.7 | 2.19 | 102.71 | 1980 | | 10,688 | 0.389 | 27,455 | 121.8 | 1.75 | 104.95 | 1981 | | 11,859 | 0.424 | 27,960 | 124.1 | 1.84 | 105.03 | 1982 | | 12,996 | 0.448 | 29,027 | 128.8 | 3.82 | 108.39 | 1983 | | 14,046 | 0.467 | 30,093 | 133.5 | 3.67 | 110.59 | 1984 | | 15,715 | 0.484 | 32,443 | 144.0 | 7.81 | 113.15 | 1985 | | 16,881 | 0.501 | 33,677 | 149.4 | 3.80 | 114.48 | 1986 | | 18,143 | 0.512 | 35,422 | 157.2 | 5.18 | 117.19 | 1987 | | 19,477 | 0.528 | 36,888 | 163.7 | 4.14 | 120.03 | 1988 | | 21,343 | 0.549 | 38,902 | 172.6 | 5.46 | 122.37 | 1989 | | 22,455 | 0.573 | 39,215 | 174.0 | 0.80 | 120.35 | 1990 | | 23,115 | 0.598 | 38,670 | 171.6 | -1.39 | 117.82 | 1991 | | 23,510 | 0.618 | 38,058 | 168.9 | -1.58 | 117.26 | 1992 | | 24,613 | 0.634 | 38,809 | 172.2 | 1.97 | 116.78 | 1993 | | 25,448 | 0.650 | 39,151 | 173.7 | 0.88 | 117.20 | 1994 | | 26,579 | 0.664 | 40,056 | 177.8 | 2.31 | 117.86 | 1995 | | 27,928 | 0.678 | 41,219 | 182.9 | 2.90 | 118.45 | 1996 | | 29,490 | 0.692 | 42,614 | 189.1 | 3.39 | 119.27 | 1997 | | 31,026 | 0.704 | 44,066 | 195.6 | 3.41 | 119.67 | 1998 | | 32,767 | 0.710 | 46,172 | 204.9 | 4.78 | 119.18 | 1999 | | 34,767 | 0.720 | 48,286 | 214.3 | 4.58 | 121.59 | 2000 | | 38,381 | 0.738 | 51,992 | 230.7 | 7.67 | 125.63 | 2001 | | 39,711 | 0.753 | 52,736 | 234.0 | 1.43 | 125.88 | 2002 | | 39,419 | 0.763 | 51,669 | 229.3 | -2.02 | 123.96 | 2003 | | 40,158 | 0.779 | 51,555 | 228.8 | -0.22 | 122.96 | 2004 | | 42,242 | 0.798 | 52,917 | 234.8 | 2.64 | 123.58 | 2005 | | 44,061 | 0.821 | 53,650 | 238.1 | 1.39 | 123.53 | 2006 | | 47,311 | 0.844 | 56,029 | 248.6 | 4.43 | 125.02 | 2007 | | 49,662 | 0.866 | 57,342 | 254.5 | 2.34 | 125.45 | 2008 | | 51,546 | 0.892 | 57,807 | 256.5 | 0.81 | 126.17 | 2009 | | 50,751 | 0.889 | 57,074 | 253.3 | -1.27 | 129.11 | 2010 | | 52,708 | 0.905 | 58,232 | 258.4 | 2.03 | 129.96 | 2011 | | 54,764 | 0.928 | 59,010 | 261.9 | 1.34 | 128.40 | 2012 | | 56,269 | 0.945 | 59,522 | 264.1 | 0.87 | 127.20 | 2013 | | 56,130 | 0.958 | 58,603 | 260.1 | -1.54 | 126.42 | 2014 | | 58,141 | 0.971 | 59,864 | 265.7 | 2.15 | 125.61 | 2015 | | 61,548 | 0.973 | 63,257 | 280.7 | 5.67 | 128.06 | 2016 | | 63,487 | 0.983 | 64,595 | 286.6 | 2.12 | 129.64 | 2017 | | 66,076 | 1.000 | 66,076 | 293.2 | 2.29 | 129.55 | 2018 | | 69,195 | 1.020 | 67,807 | 300.9 | 2.62 | 129.80 | 2019 | | 72,359 | 1.035 | 69,903 | 310.2 | 3.09 | 130.26 | 2020 | | 77,393 | 1.046 | 73,965 | 328.2 | 5.81 | 130.83 | 2021 | | 83,461 | 1.090 | 76,569 | 339.8 | 3.52 | 129.54 | 2022 | | 84,561 | 1.160 | 72,870 | 323.4 | -4.83 | 129.16 |
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_700_PSN | | | | |
Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | United States: Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022 | | | | | | | | 1969 | | 3,931 | 0.189 | 20,816 | 100.0 | N | 1970 | | 4,198 | 0.198 | 21,238 | 102.0 | 2.03 | 1971 | | 4,471 | 0.206 | 21,697 | 104.2 | 2.16 | 1972 | | 4,857 | 0.213 | 22,793 | 109.5 | 5.05 | 1973 | | 5,363 | 0.225 | 23,883 | 114.7 | 4.78 | 1974 | | 5,836 | 0.248 | 23,537 | 113.1 | -1.45 | 1975 | | 6,324 | 0.269 | 23,544 | 113.1 | 0.03 | 1976 | | 6,875 | 0.283 | 24,265 | 116.6 | 3.07 | 1977 | | 7,516 | 0.302 | 24,906 | 119.6 | 2.64 | 1978 | | 8,356 | 0.323 | 25,889 | 124.4 | 3.95 | 1979 | | 9,232 | 0.351 | 26,271 | 126.2 | 1.47 | 1980 | | 10,184 | 0.389 | 26,160 | 125.7 | -0.42 | 1981 | | 11,291 | 0.424 | 26,621 | 127.9 | 1.76 | 1982 | | 11,990 | 0.448 | 26,781 | 128.7 | 0.60 | 1983 | | 12,701 | 0.467 | 27,210 | 130.7 | 1.61 | 1984 | | 13,889 | 0.484 | 28,674 | 137.7 | 5.38 | 1985 | | 14,746 | 0.501 | 29,417 | 141.3 | 2.59 | 1986 | | 15,482 | 0.512 | 30,227 | 145.2 | 2.75 | 1987 | | 16,228 | 0.528 | 30,733 | 147.6 | 1.67 | 1988 | | 17,442 | 0.549 | 31,790 | 152.7 | 3.44 | 1989 | | 18,658 | 0.573 | 32,584 | 156.5 | 2.50 | 1990 | | 19,619 | 0.598 | 32,821 | 157.7 | 0.73 | 1991 | | 20,050 | 0.618 | 32,457 | 155.9 | -1.11 | 1992 | | 21,077 | 0.634 | 33,234 | 159.7 | 2.39 | 1993 | | 21,713 | 0.650 | 33,405 | 160.5 | 0.51 | 1994 | | 22,552 | 0.664 | 33,986 | 163.3 | 1.74 | 1995 | | 23,577 | 0.678 | 34,798 | 167.2 | 2.39 | 1996 | | 24,725 | 0.692 | 35,729 | 171.6 | 2.67 | 1997 | | 25,925 | 0.704 | 36,822 | 176.9 | 3.06 | 1998 | | 27,493 | 0.710 | 38,740 | 186.1 | 5.21 | 1999 | | 28,592 | 0.720 | 39,711 | 190.8 | 2.51 | 2000 | | 30,551 | 0.738 | 41,384 | 198.8 | 4.21 | 2001 | | 31,548 | 0.753 | 41,895 | 201.3 | 1.23 | 2002 | | 31,801 | 0.763 | 41,684 | 200.2 | -0.50 | 2003 | | 32,659 | 0.779 | 41,928 | 201.4 | 0.59 | 2004 | | 34,183 | 0.798 | 42,821 | 205.7 | 2.13 | 2005 | | 35,669 | 0.821 | 43,432 | 208.6 | 1.43 | 2006 | | 37,843 | 0.844 | 44,816 | 215.3 | 3.19 | 2007 | | 39,588 | 0.866 | 45,710 | 219.6 | 1.99 | 2008 | | 40,854 | 0.892 | 45,816 | 220.1 | 0.23 | 2009 | | 39,307 | 0.889 | 44,204 | 212.4 | -3.52 | 2010 | | 40,557 | 0.905 | 44,808 | 215.3 | 1.36 | 2011 | | 42,649 | 0.928 | 45,956 | 220.8 | 2.56 | 2012 | | 44,237 | 0.945 | 46,795 | 224.8 | 1.83 | 2013 | | 44,401 | 0.958 | 46,357 | 222.7 | -0.94 | 2014 | | 46,287 | 0.971 | 47,659 | 229.0 | 2.81 | 2015 | | 48,060 | 0.973 | 49,394 | 237.3 | 3.64 | 2016 | | 48,971 | 0.983 | 49,826 | 239.4 | 0.88 | 2017 | | 51,004 | 1.000 | 51,004 | 245.0 | 2.36 | 2018 | | 53,309 | 1.020 | 52,240 | 251.0 | 2.42 | 2019 | | 55,547 | 1.035 | 53,662 | 257.8 | 2.72 | 2020 | | 59,153 | 1.046 | 56,533 | 271.6 | 5.35 | 2021 | | 64,430 | 1.090 | 59,110 | 284.0 | 4.56 | 2022 | | 65,470 | 1.160 | 56,419 | 271.0 | -4.55 |
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_700_PN | | | | |
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