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Updated December, 1997

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The following chart illustrates the personal income of the Washington, D.C., Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) divided by the population of the area. Personal income includes not only the money that people earn at their jobs but also other income such as employer contribution to health or pension funds, interest income and public assistance payments. The figures are in current dollars (e.g., the per-capita income for 1974 is in 1974 dollars, etc.) and are not adjusted for inflation. Figures for a particular year are released about 18 months after the close of that year.

Per Capita Personal Income ($)

Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

Amount ($) 4,381 4,742 5,091 5,498 6,046 6,625

Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Amount ($) 7,155 7,824 8,505 9,417 10,441 11,734

Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

Amount ($) 12,955 13,834 14,841 16,284 17,519 18,586

Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Amount ($) 19,788 21,198 22,616 23,594 24,177 25,084

Year 1993 1994 1995

Amount ($) 25,956 26,919 28,706

Source: Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Economic Analysis' Regional Economic Information System

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Year	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
Amount ($)	4,381	4,742	5,091	5,498	6,046	6,625

Year	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
Amount ($)	7,155	7,824	8,505	9,417	10,441	11,734

Year	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
Amount ($)	12,955	13,834	14,841	16,284	17,519	18,586

Year	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Amount ($)	19,788	21,198	22,616	23,594	24,177	25,084

Year	1993	1994	1995
Amount ($)	25,956	26,919	28,706