Economic Data : Newberry County

Per Capita Personal Income

In 2008 Newberry had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $28,121. This PCPI ranked 24th in the state and was 87 percent of the state average, $32,495, and 70 percent of the national average, $40,166. The 2008 PCPI reflected an increase of 4.6 percent from 2007. The 2007-2008 state change was 1.8 percent and the national change was 2.0 percent. In 1998 the PCPI of Newberry was $19,010 and ranked 25th in the state. The 1998-2008 average annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.0 percent. The average annual growth rate for the state was 3.7 percent and for the nation was 4.0 percent.

Per Capita Personal Income, 2008

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Per Capita Income as a Percent of the United States, 2008

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South Carolina –  Newberry

Total Personal Income

2007-08 percent change 1998-2008 AAGR
Newberry 5.3 % 4.7 %
South Carolina 3.6 % 5.2 %
U.S. 2.9 % 5.0 %

In 2008 Newberry had a total personal income (TPI) of $1,079,026*. This TPI ranked 26th in the state and accounted for 0.7 percent of the state total. In 1998 the TPI of Newberry was $680,297* and ranked 26th in the state.

Components of Total Personal Income

Total personal income includes net earnings by place of residence; dividends, interest, and rent; and personal current transfer receipts received by the residents of Newberry.

*Note: Total personal income estimates are in thousands of dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2007-2008 percent
change
  Newberry South Carolina U.S.
Net earnings 3.5 % 1.8 % 2.0 %
Dividends, interest, and
rent
2.9 % 1.4 % 1.3 %
Personal current transfer
receipts
11.4 % 12.0 % 9.2 %
1998-2008 average
annual growth rate
  Newberry South Carolina U.S.
Net earnings 4.4 % 4.7 % 4.8 %
Dividends, interest, and
rent
2.1 % 3.9 % 4.2 %
Personal current transfer
receipts
7.4 % 8.1 % 6.7 %