Per capita personal income in the United States

[1] One of the most commonly used metrics for gauging the economic performance and shifting fortunes of local economies is per capita income (PCI).

[3] On average, the United States' real per capita personal income grew at an annual rate of 2.27% over 1959–2020.

[2] In all states and the District of Columbia, an improvement in transfer receipts was the leading contributor to personal income growth in 2020.

The combined increase in personal income throughout the United States totaled $1.1 trillion.

[4] Over the period 1959–2020, the United States' per capita personal income increased at an average annual rate of 2.27 percent.