| 2000 vs. 2016 Per Capita Personal Income Growth and Change Fairfield County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 26.33% Rank = #1 New Haven County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 7.88% Rank = #8 Middlesex County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 20.46% Rank = #2 With a spotlight on Middlesex County, the chart above displays the distribution of the net percent change of real (inflation adjusted) per capita income (PCI) across Connecticut's 8 counties over the period 2000-2016. Statewide Snippets:- Over 2000-2016 real PCI grew in all 8 Connecticut counties.
- Real PCI growth in three counties outpaced the statewide average (18.39%), while growth in five counties trailed.
- At the extremes of the distribution, Fairfield County posted the highest growth of real PCI (26.33%), while New Haven County placed last by logging a 7.88% gain.
- The spread in real PCI growth between the highest (Fairfield County, 26.33%) and lowest (New Haven County, 7.88%) over 2000-2016 equated to 18.44% ( = 26.33% − 7.88%).
Middlesex County Snippets:- Over 2000-2016, Middlesex County posted a 20.46% net gain in real PCI.
- Middlesex County was joined by two other counties whose real PCI growth over 2000-2016 registered above the statewide average (18.39%).
- Ranked #2 among Connecticut's 8 counties, Middlesex County's real PCI growth (20.46%) outperformed the statewide average of 18.39% by a 2.07% margin.
- Middlesex County's net real PCI growth (20.46%, #2) over 2000-2016 registered just above that of New London County (18.39%, #3) and just below that of Fairfield County (26.33%, #1).
- Middlesex County's real PCI as a percent of the statewide average rose from 90.56% in 2000 to 92.14% in 2016, resulting in a gain of 1.58%.
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Below | Total | | 2000 vs. 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | Fairfield County 2016 PCI = $105,519 Percent of State = 153.53% Rank = #1 Windham County 2016 PCI = $43,005 Percent of State = 62.57% Rank = #8 Middlesex County 2016 PCI = $63,329 Percent of State = 92.14% Rank = #2 Again highlighting Middlesex County's position, the bar graph above displays the disposition by county of 2016 real per capita income statewide ($68,729).  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, Fairfield County's 2016 PCI totaled $105,519, equating to 153.53% of the statewide average.
- Ranked last (#8), Windham County's real per capita income of $43,005 in 2016 comprised just 62.57% of the total statewide. Windham County's real per capita income in 2016 equates to just 40.8% to that of Fairfield County's.
Middlesex County Snippets:- Middlesex County's PCI in 2016 ranked #2, amounting to 92.14% of the statewide average.
- Middlesex County's PCI of $63,329 placed below that of Fairfield County's ($105,519, #1), and just above that of Hartford County's ($59,558, #3).
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Below | Total | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | | | Connecticut Real* Per Capita Income by County:
2000 vs. 2016 | | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 83,528 | 143.88 | | 105,519 | 153.53 | | 26.33 | 21,991 | 9.65 | | | 51,988 | 89.55 | | 59,558 | 86.66 | | 14.56 | 7,569 | -2.90 | | | 52,717 | 90.81 | | 58,348 | 84.90 | | 10.68 | 5,631 | -5.91 | | | 52,574 | 90.56 | | 63,329 | 92.14 | | 20.46 | 10,755 | 1.58 | | | 47,839 | 82.40 | | 51,610 | 75.09 | | 7.88 | 3,771 | -7.31 | | | 45,866 | 79.01 | | 54,301 | 79.01 | | 18.39 | 8,435 | 0.00 | | | 45,837 | 78.96 | | 53,469 | 77.80 | | 16.65 | 7,631 | -1.16 | | | 37,639 | 64.83 | | 43,005 | 62.57 | | 14.26 | 5,367 | -2.26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58,054 | 100.00 | | 68,729 | 100.00 | | 18.39 | 10,675 | 0.00 | | | 58,356 | 100.52 | | 69,294 | 100.82 | | 18.74 | 10,938 | 0.30 | | | 52,717 | 90.81 | | 58,348 | 84.90 | | 10.68 | 5,631 | -5.91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 Connecticut Regional Economic Analysis Project (CT-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. | | | | | | Connecticut Per Capita Income by County:
2000 vs. 2016 | | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61,662 | 143.88 | | 103,708 | 153.53 | | 68.19 | 42,047 | 9.65 | | | 38,379 | 89.55 | | 58,536 | 86.66 | | 52.52 | 20,157 | -2.90 | | | 38,917 | 90.81 | | 57,347 | 84.90 | | 47.36 | 18,430 | -5.91 | | | 38,811 | 90.56 | | 62,242 | 92.14 | | 60.37 | 23,431 | 1.58 | | | 35,316 | 82.40 | | 50,725 | 75.09 | | 43.63 | 15,409 | -7.31 | | | 33,859 | 79.01 | | 53,370 | 79.01 | | 57.62 | 19,510 | 0.00 | | | 33,838 | 78.96 | | 52,551 | 77.80 | | 55.30 | 18,713 | -1.16 | | | 27,786 | 64.83 | | 42,267 | 62.57 | | 52.12 | 14,482 | -2.26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,857 | 100.00 | | 67,550 | 100.00 | | 57.62 | 24,693 | 0.00 | | | 43,079 | 100.52 | | 68,105 | 100.82 | | 58.09 | 25,026 | 0.30 | | | 38,917 | 90.81 | | 57,347 | 84.90 | | 47.36 | 18,430 | -5.91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 Connecticut Regional Economic Analysis Project (CT-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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