* Data is projected for years 2017-2050.

Years Available: 1969–2050

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General Notes: Historical data are revised each year and some historical data are estimated for witheld data due to disclosure and confidentiality policies. The Woods and Poole Wealth Index is a measure of relative total personal income per capita weighted by the source of income - it is essentially a measure of relative wealth.

Employment, earnings, income, and population data 1969-2016 are historical from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Retail sales data from the Department of Commerce are historical for 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012. Household data are historical for 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000 and 2010 from Department of Commerce. Household incomes (in 2009 dollars) are historical for 1990, 2000, and 2010 only. Finally, all other years of data, 1970-2016 or 1990-2016, for retail sales, households, population, and household incomes are estimated by Woods & Poole. Data for years 2017-2050 are projected.