11/24/13 - The average personal income in Livingston County did not grow as fast as it did in the state as a whole in 2012, but it still remains higher than in most of Michigan. According to statistics released on Thursday by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the average per capita personal income in the state increased by 3.4% last year to about $38,300. Livingston County lagged behind that level of growth, with average personal income increasing 2.8%, but with an average income of $43,300 it is still 13% higher than the state average. That slower growth mirrors the fact that Livingston saw less of an impact from the recession compared to other Michigan communities, especially in the southeast. The local average income is just short of the national average of $43,735. The highest growth rate in the state last year was in Monroe County, where personal income grew by 6% to $38,400. (TD)
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