| 2000 vs. 2016 Per Capita Personal Income Growth and Change Clay County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 58.02% Rank = #1 Mingo County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 7.96% Rank = #55 McDowell County 2000 vs. 2016 Net Percent Change = 29.06% Rank = #26 With a spotlight on McDowell County, the chart above displays the distribution of the net percent change of real (inflation adjusted) per capita income (PCI) across West Virginia's 55 counties over the period 2000-2016. Statewide Snippets:- Over 2000-2016 real PCI grew in all 55 West Virginia counties.
- Real PCI growth in thirty-four counties outpaced the statewide average (25.01%), while growth in twenty-one counties trailed.
- At the extremes of the distribution, Clay County posted the highest growth of real PCI (58.02%), while Mingo County placed last by logging a 7.96% gain.
- The spread in real PCI growth between the highest (Clay County, 58.02%) and lowest (Mingo County, 7.96%) over 2000-2016 equated to 50.06% ( = 58.02% − 7.96%).
McDowell County Snippets:- Over 2000-2016, McDowell County posted a 29.06% net gain in real PCI.
- McDowell County was joined by thirty-three other counties whose real PCI growth over 2000-2016 registered above the statewide average (25.01%).
- Ranked #26 among West Virginia's 55 counties, McDowell County's real PCI growth (29.06%) outperformed the statewide average of 25.01% by a 4.05% margin.
- McDowell County's net real PCI growth (29.06%, #26) over 2000-2016 registered just above that of Putnam County (28.88%, #27) and just below that of Jackson County (29.36%, #25).
- McDowell County's real PCI as a percent of the statewide average rose from 67.50% in 2000 to 69.68% in 2016, resulting in a gain of 2.18%.
| | | | County Distribution of Real Per Capita Income Growth, 2000 vs. 2016 | More than 45% | 45% to 40% | 40% to 35% | 35% to 30% | 30% to 25% | 25% to 20% | 20% to 15% | 15% or Below | Total | 2000 vs. 2016 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 55 | | | | | | Ohio County 2016 PCI = $52,582 Percent of State = 139.40% Rank = #1 McDowell County 2016 PCI = $26,285 Percent of State = 69.68% Rank = #55 Again highlighting McDowell County's position, the bar graph above displays the disposition by county of 2016 real per capita income statewide ($37,721). 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, Ohio County's 2016 PCI totaled $52,582, equating to 139.40% of the statewide average.
- Ranked last (#55), McDowell County's real per capita income of $26,285 in 2016 comprised just 69.68% of the total statewide. McDowell County's real per capita income in 2016 equates to just 50.0% to that of Ohio County's.
McDowell County Snippets:- McDowell County's PCI in 2016 ranked #55, amounting to 69.68% of the statewide average.
| | | | County Distribution of Real Per Capita Income, 2016 | More than $42,500 | $42,500 to $40,000 | $40,000 to $37,500 | $37,500 to $35,000 | $35,000 to $32,500 | $32,500 to $30,000 | $30,000 to $27,500 | $27,500 or Below | Total | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 55 | | | | | | Tip: To augment your analysis click on the column headers in the following table to rank and/or sort the data. | | | | West Virginia Real* Per Capita Income by County: 2000 vs. 2016 | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,175 | 76.80 | | 30,906 | 81.93 | | 33.36 | 7,731 | 5.13 | | | 31,819 | 105.45 | | 39,971 | 105.96 | | 25.62 | 8,152 | 0.51 | | | 25,349 | 84.01 | | 31,192 | 82.69 | | 23.05 | 5,843 | -1.32 | | | 21,960 | 72.78 | | 32,076 | 85.03 | | 46.07 | 10,116 | 12.26 | | | 31,313 | 103.77 | | 37,480 | 99.36 | | 19.69 | 6,167 | -4.42 | | | 32,513 | 107.75 | | 38,237 | 101.37 | | 17.61 | 5,724 | -6.38 | | | 21,148 | 70.09 | | 29,386 | 77.90 | | 38.95 | 8,238 | 7.82 | | | 18,871 | 62.54 | | 29,819 | 79.05 | | 58.02 | 10,949 | 16.51 | | | 23,382 | 77.49 | | 26,741 | 70.89 | | 14.37 | 3,359 | -6.60 | | | 25,091 | 83.16 | | 33,105 | 87.76 | | 31.94 | 8,013 | 4.61 | | | 23,923 | 79.28 | | 27,335 | 72.47 | | 14.26 | 3,412 | -6.82 | | | 29,085 | 96.39 | | 37,138 | 98.45 | | 27.68 | 8,052 | 2.06 | | | 29,258 | 96.96 | | 36,157 | 95.85 | | 23.58 | 6,900 | -1.11 | | | 26,308 | 87.19 | | 35,494 | 94.10 | | 34.92 | 9,187 | 6.91 | | | 30,611 | 101.45 | | 38,921 | 103.18 | | 27.15 | 8,311 | 1.73 | | | 27,860 | 92.33 | | 31,373 | 83.17 | | 12.61 | 3,512 | -9.16 | | | 32,935 | 109.15 | | 43,644 | 115.70 | | 32.52 | 10,709 | 6.55 | | | 27,190 | 90.11 | | 35,173 | 93.24 | | 29.36 | 7,983 | 3.13 | | | 36,310 | 120.34 | | 48,472 | 128.50 | | 33.50 | 12,162 | 8.17 | | | 39,779 | 131.83 | | 44,091 | 116.89 | | 10.84 | 4,312 | -14.95 | | | 25,725 | 85.26 | | 34,695 | 91.98 | | 34.87 | 8,970 | 6.72 | | | 20,723 | 68.68 | | 29,036 | 76.98 | | 40.12 | 8,313 | 8.30 | | | 26,140 | 86.63 | | 32,825 | 87.02 | | 25.58 | 6,685 | 0.39 | | | 20,366 | 67.50 | | 26,285 | 69.68 | | 29.06 | 5,918 | 2.18 | | | 31,225 | 103.48 | | 38,876 | 103.06 | | 24.50 | 7,651 | -0.42 | | | 28,754 | 95.29 | | 35,491 | 94.09 | | 23.43 | 6,738 | -1.20 | | | 25,416 | 84.23 | | 31,808 | 84.32 | | 25.15 | 6,392 | 0.09 | | | 29,918 | 99.15 | | 34,801 | 92.26 | | 16.32 | 4,882 | -6.89 | | | 28,168 | 93.35 | | 38,070 | 100.92 | | 35.15 | 9,902 | 7.57 | | | 26,779 | 88.75 | | 28,911 | 76.64 | | 7.96 | 2,132 | -12.11 | | | 33,014 | 109.41 | | 42,159 | 111.77 | | 27.70 | 9,146 | 2.35 | | | 25,140 | 83.32 | | 30,458 | 80.75 | | 21.15 | 5,318 | -2.57 | | | 32,322 | 107.12 | | 35,222 | 93.37 | | 8.97 | 2,900 | -13.74 | | | 26,651 | 88.32 | | 31,179 | 82.66 | | 16.99 | 4,528 | -5.67 | | | 37,649 | 124.77 | | 52,582 | 139.40 | | 39.66 | 14,933 | 14.62 | | | 29,312 | 97.14 | | 36,141 | 95.81 | | 23.30 | 6,829 | -1.33 | | | 28,986 | 96.06 | | 39,444 | 104.57 | | 36.08 | 10,458 | 8.50 | | | 27,541 | 91.27 | | 36,404 | 96.51 | | 32.18 | 8,863 | 5.24 | | | 25,081 | 83.12 | | 34,048 | 90.26 | | 35.75 | 8,967 | 7.14 | | | 34,078 | 112.94 | | 43,919 | 116.43 | | 28.88 | 9,841 | 3.49 | | | 29,998 | 99.42 | | 36,046 | 95.56 | | 20.16 | 6,047 | -3.86 | | | 28,519 | 94.52 | | 35,118 | 93.10 | | 23.14 | 6,599 | -1.42 | | | 25,735 | 85.29 | | 36,099 | 95.70 | | 40.27 | 10,364 | 10.41 | | | 22,635 | 75.02 | | 30,799 | 81.65 | | 36.07 | 8,164 | 6.63 | | | 20,506 | 67.96 | | 31,331 | 83.06 | | 52.79 | 10,825 | 15.10 | | | 23,388 | 77.51 | | 36,388 | 96.46 | | 55.58 | 12,999 | 18.95 | | | 25,807 | 85.53 | | 39,623 | 105.04 | | 53.54 | 13,816 | 19.52 | | | 23,372 | 77.46 | | 33,605 | 89.09 | | 43.78 | 10,233 | 11.63 | | | 24,502 | 81.20 | | 31,041 | 82.29 | | 26.69 | 6,540 | 1.09 | | | 23,576 | 78.13 | | 30,725 | 81.45 | | 30.32 | 7,149 | 3.32 | | | 19,617 | 65.01 | | 26,354 | 69.87 | | 34.34 | 6,737 | 4.85 | | | 28,057 | 92.98 | | 31,372 | 83.17 | | 11.82 | 3,315 | -9.82 | | | 21,808 | 72.27 | | 32,200 | 85.36 | | 47.66 | 10,393 | 13.09 | | | 32,657 | 108.23 | | 38,720 | 102.65 | | 18.56 | 6,062 | -5.58 | | | 22,765 | 75.45 | | 27,068 | 71.76 | | 18.90 | 4,302 | -3.69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,174 | 100.00 | | 37,721 | 100.00 | | 25.01 | 7,547 | 0.00 | | | 32,085 | 106.33 | | 39,658 | 105.14 | | 23.60 | 7,573 | -1.20 | | | 26,980 | 89.41 | | 34,199 | 90.66 | | 26.76 | 7,219 | 1.25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 West Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (WV-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. | | | | West Virginia Per Capita Income by County: 2000 vs. 2016 | 2000 | | 2016 | | 2000 - 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,108 | 76.80 | | 30,376 | 81.93 | | 77.55 | 13,268 | 5.13 | | | 23,489 | 105.45 | | 39,285 | 105.96 | | 67.25 | 15,796 | 0.51 | | | 18,714 | 84.01 | | 30,657 | 82.69 | | 63.82 | 11,944 | -1.32 | | | 16,211 | 72.78 | | 31,526 | 85.03 | | 94.47 | 15,314 | 12.26 | | | 23,116 | 103.77 | | 36,837 | 99.36 | | 59.36 | 13,721 | -4.42 | | | 24,002 | 107.75 | | 37,581 | 101.37 | | 56.58 | 13,579 | -6.38 | | | 15,612 | 70.09 | | 28,882 | 77.90 | | 85.00 | 13,270 | 7.82 | | | 13,931 | 62.54 | | 29,308 | 79.05 | | 110.38 | 15,377 | 16.51 | | | 17,261 | 77.49 | | 26,283 | 70.89 | | 52.26 | 9,021 | -6.60 | | | 18,523 | 83.16 | | 32,537 | 87.76 | | 75.66 | 14,014 | 4.61 | | | 17,660 | 79.28 | | 26,866 | 72.47 | | 52.13 | 9,206 | -6.82 | | | 21,471 | 96.39 | | 36,500 | 98.45 | | 69.99 | 15,029 | 2.06 | | | 21,599 | 96.96 | | 35,537 | 95.85 | | 64.53 | 13,938 | -1.11 | | | 19,421 | 87.19 | | 34,885 | 94.10 | | 79.63 | 15,465 | 6.91 | | | 22,598 | 101.45 | | 38,254 | 103.18 | | 69.28 | 15,656 | 1.73 | | | 20,567 | 92.33 | | 30,834 | 83.17 | | 49.92 | 10,267 | -9.16 | | | 24,313 | 109.15 | | 42,895 | 115.70 | | 76.43 | 18,582 | 6.55 | | | 20,072 | 90.11 | | 34,569 | 93.24 | | 72.23 | 14,497 | 3.13 | | | 26,805 | 120.34 | | 47,641 | 128.50 | | 77.73 | 20,836 | 8.17 | | | 29,366 | 131.83 | | 43,335 | 116.89 | | 47.57 | 13,969 | -14.95 | | | 18,991 | 85.26 | | 34,100 | 91.98 | | 79.56 | 15,109 | 6.72 | | | 15,298 | 68.68 | | 28,538 | 76.98 | | 86.55 | 13,240 | 8.30 | | | 19,297 | 86.63 | | 32,262 | 87.02 | | 67.19 | 12,965 | 0.39 | | | 15,035 | 67.50 | | 25,834 | 69.68 | | 71.82 | 10,799 | 2.18 | | | 23,051 | 103.48 | | 38,209 | 103.06 | | 65.76 | 15,158 | -0.42 | | | 21,226 | 95.29 | | 34,882 | 94.09 | | 64.33 | 13,656 | -1.20 | | | 18,763 | 84.23 | | 31,263 | 84.32 | | 66.62 | 12,500 | 0.09 | | | 22,086 | 99.15 | | 34,203 | 92.26 | | 54.86 | 12,117 | -6.89 | | | 20,794 | 93.35 | | 37,416 | 100.92 | | 79.94 | 16,622 | 7.57 | | | 19,769 | 88.75 | | 28,415 | 76.64 | | 43.74 | 8,646 | -12.11 | | | 24,371 | 109.41 | | 41,436 | 111.77 | | 70.02 | 17,065 | 2.35 | | | 18,559 | 83.32 | | 29,936 | 80.75 | | 61.30 | 11,377 | -2.57 | | | 23,860 | 107.12 | | 34,618 | 93.37 | | 45.08 | 10,757 | -13.74 | | | 19,674 | 88.32 | | 30,644 | 82.66 | | 55.76 | 10,970 | -5.67 | | | 27,793 | 124.77 | | 51,680 | 139.40 | | 85.94 | 23,886 | 14.62 | | | 21,638 | 97.14 | | 35,521 | 95.81 | | 64.16 | 13,882 | -1.33 | | | 21,398 | 96.06 | | 38,767 | 104.57 | | 81.17 | 17,369 | 8.50 | | | 20,331 | 91.27 | | 35,779 | 96.51 | | 75.98 | 15,448 | 5.24 | | | 18,515 | 83.12 | | 33,464 | 90.26 | | 80.73 | 14,948 | 7.14 | | | 25,157 | 112.94 | | 43,165 | 116.43 | | 71.58 | 18,008 | 3.49 | | | 22,145 | 99.42 | | 35,427 | 95.56 | | 59.97 | 13,282 | -3.86 | | | 21,053 | 94.52 | | 34,515 | 93.10 | | 63.94 | 13,462 | -1.42 | | | 18,998 | 85.29 | | 35,480 | 95.70 | | 86.75 | 16,482 | 10.41 | | | 16,710 | 75.02 | | 30,271 | 81.65 | | 81.16 | 13,561 | 6.63 | | | 15,138 | 67.96 | | 30,793 | 83.06 | | 103.42 | 15,655 | 15.10 | | | 17,266 | 77.51 | | 35,763 | 96.46 | | 107.13 | 18,497 | 18.95 | | | 19,051 | 85.53 | | 38,943 | 105.04 | | 104.42 | 19,892 | 19.52 | | | 17,254 | 77.46 | | 33,029 | 89.09 | | 91.43 | 15,775 | 11.63 | | | 18,088 | 81.20 | | 30,509 | 82.29 | | 68.67 | 12,421 | 1.09 | | | 17,404 | 78.13 | | 30,198 | 81.45 | | 73.51 | 12,793 | 3.32 | | | 14,482 | 65.01 | | 25,902 | 69.87 | | 78.86 | 11,420 | 4.85 | | | 20,712 | 92.98 | | 30,834 | 83.17 | | 48.87 | 10,122 | -9.82 | | | 16,099 | 72.27 | | 31,648 | 85.36 | | 96.58 | 15,549 | 13.09 | | | 24,108 | 108.23 | | 38,055 | 102.65 | | 57.85 | 13,947 | -5.58 | | | 16,806 | 75.45 | | 26,603 | 71.76 | | 58.30 | 9,797 | -3.69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,275 | 100.00 | | 37,074 | 100.00 | | 66.44 | 14,799 | 0.00 | | | 23,686 | 106.33 | | 38,978 | 105.14 | | 64.56 | 15,292 | -1.20 | | | 19,917 | 89.41 | | 33,612 | 90.66 | | 68.76 | 13,695 | 1.25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 West Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (WV-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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