According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2001, District of Columbia had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $40,539 which ranked 2nd in the United States (including the District of Columbia) and was 133% of the national average, $30,413. The 2001 PCPI reflected an increase of 1.4% from 2000 compared to the national change of 2.2%. In 2001, District of Columbia had a total personal income (TPI) of $23,262,315,000 which ranked 45th in the United States and accounted for 0.3% of the national total. The 2001 TPI reflected an increase of 1.8% from 2000 compared to the national change of 3.3%.
Earnings of persons employed in District of Columbia increased from $46,950,429,000 in 2000 to $49,161,209,000 in 2001, an increase of 4.7%. The largest industries in 2001 were services, 42.6% of earnings; federal civilian government, 33.4%; and finance, insurance, and real estate, 6.0%. Of the industries that accounted for at least 5% of earnings in 2001, the slowest growing from 2000 to 2001 was federal civilian government, which increased 3.3%; the fastest was services, which increased 7.5%.
According to data released by the US Census Bureau, in 2000, the median household income was $38,752 compared to the national average of $42,148. In 2001, the median income for a family of four was $61,799 compared to the national average of $63,278. For the period 1999 to 2001, the average poverty rate was 16.1% which placed it 47th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia ranked lowest to highest.