Per Capita Income First in State
Montgomery County ranks first in per capita income in Maryland and 14th nationally among counties and other independent jurisdictions with an average of $25,542, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.</br></br>The county figure exceeds the national per capita income average of $15,484 by 65 percent and the state per capita income of $18,174 by 41 percent, according to the study, which uses 1987 figures.</br></br>Last year's study, which used 1986 figures, showed Montgomery with a per capita income of $24,003, which then was also the highest in the state, but 13th highest in the nation.</br></br>As it did last year, Montgomery ranks third in the metropolitan area, behind Alexandria and Arlington County. The study shows Arlington with a per capita income of $27,243 and Alexandria with $26,640.</br></br>Montgomery residents had a total personal income of $17.5 billion in 1987, up 10.3 percent over 1986. The average household income was $67,700.