Deflated State Income per Worker by Region, 1880 to 1980
(Population Weighted)
Region 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980
Pacific 12,076 12,767 13,818 17,607 30,521 39,315
Mountain 9,160 11,629 11,488 13,351 26,155 33,369
West North Central 6,970 9,201 10,278 11,871 25,158 32,530
East North Central 7,999 9,759 11,943 15,588 28,568 35,983
West South Central 4,374 5,822 8,726 9,844 23,189 34,205
East South Central 3,913 4,419 6,160 7,703 20,074 29,546
South Atlantic 3,855 4,705 7,568 10,496 22,428 33,099
Middle Atlantic 10,285 11,912 14,059 17,414 29,212 39,446
New England 9,016 10,584 12,363 16,835 27,601 35,782
Region 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980
West 10,999 12,301 12,945 16,335 29,420 37,698
North Central 7,634 9,540 11,329 14,336 27,551 34,975
South 3,981 4,902 7,551 9,554 22,143 32,753
Northeast 9,934 11,559 13,636 17,278 28,833 38,526