According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2001, Washington had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $31,976 which ranked 14th in the United States (including the District of Columbia) and was 105% of the national average, $30,413. The 2001 PCPI reflected an increase of 1.2% from 2000 compared to the national change of 2.2%. In 2001, Washington had a total personal income (TPI) of $191,644,569,000 which ranked 14th in the United States and accounted for 2.2% of the national total. The 2001 TPI reflected an increase of 2.6% from 2000 compared to the national change of 3.3%.
Earnings of persons employed in Washington increased from $135,901,389,000 in 2000 to $137,199,518,000 in 2001, an increase of 1.0%. The largest industries in 2001 were services, 30.8% of earnings; state and local government, 12.6%; and durable goods manufacturing, 10.2%. Of the industries that accounted for at least 5% of earnings in 2001, the slowest growing from 2000 to 2001 was wholesale trade (5.7% of earnings in 2001), which decreased 2.1%; the fastest was state and local government, which increased 9.8%.
According to data released by the US Census Bureau, in 2000, the median household income was $42,024 compared to the national average of $42,148. In 2001, the median income for a family of four was $65,997 compared to the national average of $63,278. For the period 1999 to 2001, the average poverty rate was 10.4% which placed it 28th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia ranked lowest to highest.