Winnebago County vs. Wisconsin
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Per Capita Personal Income Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Winnebago County vs. Wisconsin
Winnebago County:
2022 PCI = $56,878
2022 Percent of State = 92.52%
Wisconsin:
2022 PCI = $61,475
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.
Winnebago County Per Capita Personal Income, 1970-2022
Current vs. Constant Dollars
Winnebago County Per Capita Personal Income, 1970-2022
Current vs. Constant Dollars
Figure 1.
Figure 1 depicts Winnebago County's annual per capita personal income over 1970-2022 in current and constant (2017) dollars. Constant dollar measurements remove the effects of inflation. They allow for comparison of changes in the real purchasing power of Winnebago County over time.
When measured in current dollars, Winnebago County's per capita personal income increased 1,358.89%, from $3,899 in 1970 to $56,878 in 2022. When measured in constant 2017 dollars to adjust for inflation, it advanced 148.50%, from $19,724 in 1970 to $49,015 in 2022.
Real Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022
Real Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 traces Winnebago County's and Wisconsin's annual real per capita personal income for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate real per capita personal income patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Winnebago County's real per capita personal income rose from $20,171 in 1969 to $49,015 in 2022, for a net gain of $28,844, or 142.99%. In comparison, Wisconsin's real per capita personal income increased from $19,868 in 1969 to $52,976 in 2022, for a net gain of $33,109, or 166.64%.
Real Per Capita Personal Income Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Real Per Capita Personal Income Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 shows Winnebago County's real per capita personal income growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Wisconsin, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's real per capita personal income in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the real per capita personal incomes in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in real per capita personal income growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
Winnebago County's overall real per capita personal income growth was 142.99% over 1969-2022 trailed Wisconsin's increase of 166.64%, and fell below the United States' increase of 171.04%.
Per Capita Personal Income as a Percent of the U.S. Average: 1969-2022
Per Capita Personal Income as a Percent of the U.S. Average: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Figure 4 portrays the trends for per capita personal income relative to the national average by tracing Winnebago County and Wisconsin per capita personal income as a percent of the national average over 1969-2022.
In 1969, Winnebago County's per capita personal income amounted to 96.90% of the national average; in 2022, it approximated 86.88%. Similarly, in 1969, Wisconsin's per capita personal income totaled 95.45% of the national average; in 2022, it consisted of 93.90%.
Winnebago County Real Per Capita Personal Income:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Winnebago County Real Per Capita Personal Income:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 highlights the short-run pattern of Winnebago County's real per capita personal income growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also traced on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, Winnebago County's real per capita personal income grew at an annual rate of 1.71% over 1970-2022. The county recorded its highest growth in 1973 (6.19%) and posted its lowest growth in 2022 (-5.02%). In 2022, Winnebago County's real per capita personal income declined by -5.02%
Winnebago County Real Per Capita Personal Income:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Winnebago County Real Per Capita Personal Income:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some counties have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again depicts the annual percent change in Winnebago County's real per capita personal income since 1970, but this time they are displayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, Winnebago County's annual real per capita personal income growth rate averaged 2.55%. It averaged 1.76% throughout the 1980s, 2.23% throughout the 1990s, 0.58% throughout the 2000s, 1.51% in the 2010s, 1.52% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Real Per Capita Personal Income Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Real Per Capita Personal Income Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for Winnebago County noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Wisconsin and the nation. As the chart reveals, Winnebago County's average annual real per capita personal income growth lagged Wisconsin's average in the 1970s (2.55% vs. 2.78%), recorded above Wisconsin's average throughout the 1980s (1.76% vs. 1.66%), amounted to less than Wisconsin's average in the 1990s (2.23% vs. 2.36%), lagged Wisconsin's average throughout the 2000s (0.58% vs. 1.03%), lagged Wisconsin's average in the 2010s (1.51% vs. 1.67%), and lagged Wisconsin's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (1.52% vs. 1.64%).
Finally, relative to nationwide real per capita personal income growth trends, Winnebago County registered above the nation during the 1970s (2.55% vs. 2.37%), recorded underneath the nation in the 1980s (1.76% vs. 2.19%), led the nation in the 1990s (2.23% vs. 2.01%), lagged the nation over the 2000s (0.58% vs. 1.10%), recorded underneath the nation throughout the 2010s (1.51% vs. 1.97%), and lagged the nation over 2020-2022 (1.52% vs. 1.78%).
   
 
Real* Per Capita Personal Income Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
1.71
2.55
1.76
2.23
0.58
1.51
1.52
-5.02
 
1.89
2.78
1.66
2.36
1.03
1.67
1.64
-4.37
 
1.92
2.37
2.19
2.01
1.10
1.97
1.78
-4.55
 
   

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Winnebago County:
Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
3,809
0.189
20,171
100.0
N
101.53
96.90
1970
 
3,899
0.198
19,724
97.8
-2.21
97.77
92.87
1971
 
4,061
0.206
19,710
97.7
-0.07
95.54
90.84
1972
 
4,375
0.213
20,531
101.8
4.17
94.93
90.08
1973
 
4,896
0.225
21,802
108.1
6.19
95.52
91.29
1974
 
5,462
0.248
22,030
109.2
1.04
97.44
93.60
1975
 
5,969
0.269
22,221
110.2
0.87
97.86
94.38
1976
 
6,559
0.283
23,148
114.8
4.17
98.24
95.40
1977
 
7,342
0.302
24,329
120.6
5.10
99.00
97.68
1978
 
8,190
0.323
25,375
125.8
4.30
99.28
98.01
1979
 
9,092
0.351
25,872
128.3
1.96
99.13
98.48
1980
 
9,949
0.389
25,558
126.7
-1.22
99.12
97.70
1981
 
10,880
0.424
25,651
127.2
0.36
99.68
96.35
1982
 
11,576
0.448
25,856
128.2
0.80
100.58
96.55
1983
 
12,413
0.467
26,594
131.8
2.85
102.44
97.74
1984
 
13,430
0.484
27,726
137.5
4.26
101.21
96.70
1985
 
14,170
0.501
28,267
140.1
1.95
101.56
96.09
1986
 
14,815
0.512
28,925
143.4
2.33
100.82
95.69
1987
 
15,488
0.528
29,333
145.4
1.41
100.67
95.44
1988
 
16,282
0.549
29,676
147.1
1.17
100.16
93.35
1989
 
17,619
0.573
30,769
152.5
3.68
100.14
94.43
1990
 
18,700
0.598
31,283
155.1
1.67
101.43
95.31
1991
 
19,246
0.618
31,156
154.5
-0.41
101.55
95.99
1992
 
20,624
0.634
32,520
161.2
4.38
102.27
97.85
1993
 
20,959
0.650
32,244
159.9
-0.85
99.96
96.53
1994
 
22,257
0.664
33,542
166.3
4.02
100.88
98.69
1995
 
23,306
0.678
34,398
170.5
2.55
101.41
98.85
1996
 
24,183
0.692
34,945
173.2
1.59
100.43
97.81
1997
 
25,188
0.704
35,776
177.4
2.38
99.13
97.16
1998
 
26,876
0.710
37,871
187.7
5.86
99.48
97.76
1999
 
27,565
0.720
38,284
189.8
1.09
98.83
96.41
2000
 
28,986
0.738
39,265
194.7
2.56
98.28
94.88
2001
 
29,835
0.753
39,620
196.4
0.90
96.83
94.57
2002
 
30,327
0.763
39,751
197.1
0.33
96.56
95.36
2003
 
31,238
0.779
40,103
198.8
0.88
97.36
95.65
2004
 
32,916
0.798
41,234
204.4
2.82
98.79
96.29
2005
 
33,488
0.821
40,776
202.2
-1.11
97.87
93.89
2006
 
35,286
0.844
41,789
207.2
2.48
97.89
93.25
2007
 
36,361
0.866
41,984
208.1
0.47
96.90
91.85
2008
 
37,348
0.892
41,885
207.6
-0.24
96.12
91.42
2009
 
36,029
0.889
40,518
200.9
-3.26
94.47
91.66
2010
 
37,240
0.905
41,143
204.0
1.54
95.37
91.82
2011
 
39,255
0.928
42,299
209.7
2.81
95.58
92.04
2012
 
39,923
0.945
42,231
209.4
-0.16
93.62
90.25
2013
 
39,497
0.958
41,237
204.4
-2.35
92.52
88.96
2014
 
41,019
0.971
42,235
209.4
2.42
92.89
88.62
2015
 
42,806
0.973
43,994
218.1
4.17
93.20
89.07
2016
 
44,055
0.983
44,824
222.2
1.89
94.54
89.96
2017
 
45,311
1.000
45,311
224.6
1.09
93.79
88.84
2018
 
47,336
1.020
46,386
230.0
2.37
93.69
88.79
2019
 
48,651
1.035
47,000
233.0
1.32
92.91
87.58
2020
 
51,855
1.046
49,558
245.7
5.44
93.55
87.66
2021
 
56,253
1.090
51,608
255.8
4.14
93.16
87.31
2022
 
56,878
1.160
49,015
243.0
-5.02
92.52
86.88
Source: Calculations by the Wisconsin Regional Economic Analysis Project (WI-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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Wisconsin:
Per Capita Personal Income, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
3,752
0.189
19,868
100.0
N
95.45
1970
 
3,988
0.198
20,174
101.5
1.54
94.99
1971
 
4,251
0.206
20,631
103.8
2.27
95.09
1972
 
4,609
0.213
21,629
108.9
4.84
94.89
1973
 
5,125
0.225
22,824
114.9
5.53
95.56
1974
 
5,605
0.248
22,607
113.8
-0.95
96.05
1975
 
6,099
0.269
22,708
114.3
0.45
96.45
1976
 
6,676
0.283
23,564
118.6
3.77
97.11
1977
 
7,416
0.302
24,575
123.7
4.29
98.67
1978
 
8,249
0.323
25,558
128.6
4.00
98.72
1979
 
9,172
0.351
26,100
131.4
2.12
99.35
1980
 
10,038
0.389
25,786
129.8
-1.21
98.57
1981
 
10,915
0.424
25,733
129.5
-0.20
96.66
1982
 
11,509
0.448
25,707
129.4
-0.10
95.99
1983
 
12,118
0.467
25,962
130.7
0.99
95.41
1984
 
13,270
0.484
27,395
137.9
5.52
95.54
1985
 
13,953
0.501
27,834
140.1
1.60
94.62
1986
 
14,694
0.512
28,689
144.4
3.07
94.91
1987
 
15,385
0.528
29,137
146.7
1.56
94.81
1988
 
16,255
0.549
29,628
149.1
1.69
93.20
1989
 
17,594
0.573
30,726
154.7
3.71
94.30
1990
 
18,435
0.598
30,841
155.2
0.38
93.97
1991
 
18,953
0.618
30,681
154.4
-0.52
94.53
1992
 
20,166
0.634
31,798
160.0
3.64
95.68
1993
 
20,967
0.650
32,257
162.4
1.44
96.56
1994
 
22,063
0.664
33,250
167.4
3.08
97.83
1995
 
22,981
0.678
33,918
170.7
2.01
97.47
1996
 
24,080
0.692
34,796
175.1
2.59
97.39
1997
 
25,409
0.704
36,089
181.6
3.71
98.01
1998
 
27,018
0.710
38,071
191.6
5.49
98.27
1999
 
27,892
0.720
38,738
195.0
1.75
97.55
2000
 
29,493
0.738
39,951
201.1
3.13
96.54
2001
 
30,812
0.753
40,917
205.9
2.42
97.67
2002
 
31,406
0.763
41,166
207.2
0.61
98.76
2003
 
32,084
0.779
41,189
207.3
0.06
98.24
2004
 
33,319
0.798
41,739
210.1
1.33
97.47
2005
 
34,218
0.821
41,665
209.7
-0.18
95.93
2006
 
36,047
0.844
42,690
214.9
2.46
95.26
2007
 
37,522
0.866
43,325
218.1
1.49
94.78
2008
 
38,857
0.892
43,577
219.3
0.58
95.11
2009
 
38,138
0.889
42,889
215.9
-1.58
97.02
2010
 
39,048
0.905
43,140
217.1
0.59
96.28
2011
 
41,069
0.928
44,253
222.7
2.58
96.29
2012
 
42,641
0.945
45,107
227.0
1.93
96.39
2013
 
42,688
0.958
44,568
224.3
-1.19
96.14
2014
 
44,159
0.971
45,468
228.9
2.02
95.40
2015
 
45,932
0.973
47,207
237.6
3.82
95.57
2016
 
46,598
0.983
47,412
238.6
0.43
95.15
2017
 
48,313
1.000
48,313
243.2
1.90
94.73
2018
 
50,522
1.020
49,509
249.2
2.47
94.77
2019
 
52,364
1.035
50,586
254.6
2.18
94.27
2020
 
55,431
1.046
52,976
266.6
4.72
93.71
2021
 
60,381
1.090
55,395
278.8
4.57
93.72
2022
 
61,475
1.160
52,976
266.6
-4.37
93.90
Source: Calculations by the Wisconsin Regional Economic Analysis Project (WI-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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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 Wisconsin Regional Economic Analysis Project (WI-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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