North Carolina has a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $36,164. This PCPI is 87 percent of the national average, $41,663. The 2011 PCPI reflected an increase of 3.3 percent from 2010. The 2010-2011 national change was 4.3 percent. The 2001-2011 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 2.5 percent. The compound annual growth rate for the nation was 2.9 percent.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Industries In North CarolinaIn 2011, the largest industry in North Carolina was government. This industry accounted for 14.5 percent of North Carolina GDP and had 0.1 percent real growth. The second largest industry was finance and insurance, which accounted for 12.0 percent of North Carolina GDP and had 3.8 percent real growth. The largest contributor to real GDP growth in North Carolina was durable goods manufacturing. This industry accounted for 0.58 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP. The second largest contributor was finance and insurance. This industry accounted for 0.45 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP.