Table 14: Personal Income and Industry Earnings

Historical Forecast
(Millions of Dollars Unless Otherwise Noted.) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Personal Income $9,895.00 $10,332.75 $10,846.25 $11,141.00 $11,475.16 $12,006.49 $12,554.16 $13,192.12 $13,865.51 $14,542.33 $15,185.09 $15,884.30 $16,558.02 $17,296.51
Percent change 4.4% 5.0% 2.7% 3.0% 4.6% 4.6% 5.1% 5.1% 4.9% 4.4% 4.6% 4.2% 4.5%
Real Personal Income (1992 Dollars) $9,199.58 $9,415.28 $9,701.19 $9,885.59 $10,064.00 $10,345.82 $10,562.37 $10,771.24 $11,006.77 $11,230.57 $11,414.31 $11,627.69 $11,803.22 $12,005.43
Percent change 2.3% 3.0% 1.9% 1.8% 2.8% 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2.0% 1.6% 1.9% 1.5% 1.7%
Population (Thousands) 478.6 480.1 480.0 480.9 482.0 484.1 486.2 488.5 490.8 493.2 495.6 498.0 500.4 502.8
Percent change 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Per Capita Personal Income (Dollars) $20,674 $21,524 $22,594 $23,167 $23,810 $24,801 $25,819 $27,006 $28,250 $29,484 $30,638 $31,895 $33,091 $34,401
Percent change 4.1% 5.0% 2.5% 2.8% 4.2% 4.1% 4.6% 4.6% 4.4% 3.9% 4.1% 3.8% 4.0%
Real Per Capita Pers Income (1992 Dollars) $19,221 $19,613 $20,209 $20,556 $20,882 $21,371 $21,723 $22,051 $22,426 $22,770 $23,030 $23,348 $23,589 $23,878
Percent change 2.0% 3.0% 1.7% 1.6% 2.3% 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 1.5% 1.1% 1.4% 1.0% 1.2%
Median Household Income (Dollars) $31,529 $30,952 $33,420 $34,608 $35,522 $36,701 $38,093 $39,554 $41,052 $42,656 $44,169 $45,902 $47,530 $49,337
Percent change -1.8% 8.0% 3.6% 2.6% 3.3% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.5% 3.9% 3.5% 3.8%
US CPI-U (Index Number - 1982-84=100) 152.49 156.95 160.62 163.13 166.52 170.43 175.06 180.21 185.37 190.44 195.42 200.46 205.65 211.00
Percent change 2.9% 2.3% 1.6% 2.1% 2.3% 2.7% 2.9% 2.9% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%
Derivation of Total Personal Income
Earnings by Place of Work $6,791.75 $6,938.00 $7,325.75 $7,531.50 $7,821.94 $8,201.03 $8,586.98 $9,024.04 $9,502.32 $10,006.63 $10,469.97 $10,990.60 $11,476.30 $12,033.17
Percent change 2.2% 5.6% 2.8% 3.9% 4.8% 4.7% 5.1% 5.3% 5.3% 4.6% 5.0% 4.4% 4.9%
less: Contributions for Social Insurance $472.50 $483.75 $508.75 $528.75 $545.42 $573.00 $599.34 $629.24 $663.55 $699.18 $732.24 $770.17 $804.94 $843.98
Percent change 2.4% 5.2% 3.9% 3.2% 5.1% 4.6% 5.0% 5.5% 5.4% 4.7% 5.2% 4.5% 4.9%
plus: Residence Adjustment -$23.50 -$21.25 -$20.25 -$18.25 -$18.23 -$18.64 -$19.38 -$20.04 -$20.63 -$21.21 -$21.81 -$22.50 -$22.98 -$23.27
Percent change -9.6% -4.7% -9.9% -0.1% 2.2% 4.0% 3.4% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 3.2% 2.1% 1.3%
equals: Net Earnings by Place of Residence $6,295.75 $6,433.00 $6,796.75 $6,984.50 $7,258.29 $7,609.38 $7,968.26 $8,374.76 $8,818.14 $9,286.24 $9,715.93 $10,197.93 $10,648.38 $11,165.92
Percent change 2.2% 5.7% 2.8% 3.9% 4.8% 4.7% 5.1% 5.3% 5.3% 4.6% 5.0% 4.4% 4.9%
plus: Dividends, Interest & Rents $2,039.50 $2,239.25 $2,317.50 $2,361.25 $2,368.24 $2,432.23 $2,517.08 $2,642.99 $2,767.54 $2,867.77 $2,970.07 $3,074.32 $3,180.70 $3,284.66
Percent change 9.8% 3.5% 1.9% 0.3% 2.7% 3.5% 5.0% 4.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.3%
plus: Transfer Payments $1,559.75 $1,660.50 $1,732.00 $1,795.25 $1,848.63 $1,964.87 $2,068.82 $2,174.37 $2,279.84 $2,388.32 $2,499.09 $2,612.05 $2,728.94 $2,845.93
Percent change 6.5% 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 6.3% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.3%
Earnings by Place of Work
Components of Earnings
Wages & Salaries $5,255.75 $5,405.25 $5,706.25 $5,976.25 $6,204.41 $6,523.34 $6,829.53 $7,177.25 $7,552.78 $7,956.21 $8,315.25 $8,726.40 $9,099.35 $9,543.12
Percent change 2.8% 5.6% 4.7% 3.8% 5.1% 4.7% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 4.5% 4.9% 4.3% 4.9%
Income: Other Labor $558.25 $544.00 $549.75 $554.50 $559.77 $589.65 $619.84 $654.84 $694.92 $734.43 $775.28 $817.53 $861.12 $905.21
Percent change -2.6% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 5.3% 5.1% 5.6% 6.1% 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.3% 5.1%
Proprietors Income $977.75 $988.75 $1,069.75 $1,000.75 $1,057.76 $1,088.04 $1,137.61 $1,191.95 $1,254.63 $1,315.98 $1,379.44 $1,446.67 $1,515.83 $1,584.84
Percent change 1.1% 8.2% -6.5% 5.7% 2.9% 4.6% 4.8% 5.3% 4.9% 4.8% 4.9% 4.8% 4.6%
Wage & Salary Disbursements by Industry
Farm and Agricultural Services $86.51 $87.41 $97.36 $103.31 $115.40 $124.56 $106.22 $90.56 $75.50 $77.67 $86.11 $98.36 $111.93 $124.89
Percent change 1.0% 11.4% 6.1% 11.7% 7.9% -14.7% -14.7% -16.6% 2.9% 10.9% 14.2% 13.8% 11.6%
Mining $742.87 $716.06 $794.32 $832.73 $800.41 $840.83 $887.43 $941.14 $995.57 $1,045.11 $1,083.05 $1,125.38 $1,156.09 $1,202.18
Percent change -3.6% 10.9% 4.8% -3.9% 5.0% 5.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.0% 3.6% 3.9% 2.7% 4.0%
Construction $356.41 $369.88 $404.67 $442.74 $486.87 $528.61 $555.49 $592.47 $633.75 $670.34 $694.48 $726.30 $761.28 $797.66
Percent change 3.8% 9.4% 9.4% 10.0% 8.6% 5.1% 6.7% 7.0% 5.8% 3.6% 4.6% 4.8% 4.8%
Manufacturing $259.00 $318.00 $331.50 $353.26 $384.75 $414.78 $441.32 $470.29 $500.78 $529.98 $562.41 $592.88 $615.93 $646.34
Percent change 22.8% 4.2% 6.6% 8.9% 7.8% 6.4% 6.6% 6.5% 5.8% 6.1% 5.4% 3.9% 4.9%
TCPU* $527.75 $527.25 $547.75 $543.98 $566.69 $593.22 $618.22 $646.64 $672.64 $701.38 $731.70 $754.94 $785.34 $816.85
Percent change -0.1% 3.9% -0.7% 4.2% 4.7% 4.2% 4.6% 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% 3.2% 4.0% 4.0%
Trade $761.25 $790.25 $833.75 $880.17 $920.33 $966.51 $1,012.43 $1,069.05 $1,126.67 $1,194.98 $1,248.89 $1,315.08 $1,368.83 $1,439.44
Percent change 3.8% 5.5% 5.6% 4.6% 5.0% 4.8% 5.6% 5.4% 6.1% 4.5% 5.3% 4.1% 5.2%
FIRE** $210.25 $225.75 $245.25 $264.09 $285.87 $298.44 $311.09 $326.64 $344.88 $364.58 $379.48 $398.68 $412.95 $431.96
Percent change 7.4% 8.6% 7.7% 8.3% 4.4% 4.2% 5.0% 5.6% 5.7% 4.1% 5.1% 3.6% 4.6%
Services $879.88 $921.16 $972.21 $1,032.67 $1,111.99 $1,177.81 $1,253.92 $1,330.09 $1,420.44 $1,518.36 $1,602.99 $1,711.37 $1,805.11 $1,922.41
Percent change 4.7% 5.5% 6.2% 7.7% 5.9% 6.5% 6.1% 6.8% 6.9% 5.6% 6.8% 5.5% 6.5%
Government $1,299.75 $1,317.00 $1,347.00 $1,388.81 $1,394.79 $1,438.04 $1,499.06 $1,561.76 $1,629.70 $1,696.77 $1,765.01 $1,838.12 $1,912.31 $1,987.41
Percent change 1.3% 2.3% 3.1% 0.4% 3.1% 4.2% 4.2% 4.3% 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 4.0% 3.9%
Military $132.08 $132.49 $132.44 $134.51 $137.31 $140.53 $144.35 $148.60 $152.85 $157.03 $161.14 $165.29 $169.58 $173.98
Percent change 0.3% 0.0% 1.6% 2.1% 2.3% 2.7% 2.9% 2.9% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%
* Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities.
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate.


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