1. ANALYSIS OF GROWTH AND CHANGE AMONG THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF PERSONAL INCOME WITHIN DOUGLAS COUNTY Thomas R. Harris

2. Recent Recessions Table 1. Length of Last Four National Recessions. Dates of Recession Length of Recession (months) BeginningEnding July 1981November 198216 July 1990March 19918 March 2001November 20018 December 2007June 200918 Source: National Bureau of Economic Research. U.S. Bureau Cycle Expansion and contractions.” Cambridge, MA, April 1, 2010.

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12. STRONGER ECONOMIES TOGETHER Usually look only at employment Understanding Sources of Income will give additional perspective Sources of Income provide information for regionalization Gives perspective of the county’s economy

13. DOUGLAS COUNTY: BACKGROUND INFORMATION In 2010, Per Capita Income in Douglas County was $52,084. Douglas County is ranked 55 th highest among the nation’s 3,140 counties. In 2010, Douglas County’s Average Earnings Per Job was $39,388. This ranked Douglas County 14 th among Nevada’s 17 counties. What does the difference mean? Any Economic Development Opportunities?

14. The share of Douglas County's personal income that originates as property income (36.1%) is well above the share nationally (16.8%). The share of Douglas County's personal income that stems from transfer payments (13.8%) is below the national average (14.7%). In combination, property income and transfer payments amounted to 49.9% of Douglas County's income in 2010. Earned income made up the balance with 50.1% of personal income, which amounted to a substantially smaller share than the corresponding 64.8% for earned income nationwide. F Fig.2. County, State, and National comparison of major personal income components.

15. The above figure traces their changing share and relative importance over time. Differences in growth among the three income components translates the changes in their relative share, as shown here. Earned income as a share of Douglas County's personal income declined from 71% in 1969 to 50.1% in 2010; a shift in relative share of -20%. Offsetting this decline was a 11.1% increase in property income's share from 25% in 1969 to 36.1% in 2010; and a 9.1% advance in transfer payments share, from 4.7% to 13.8% over the same period.

16. Property income as a share of personal income locally, statewide, and nationally from 1969-2010. Common to all three is the rise and advancement of property income’s share to a new plateau from 1979-82. This period was plagued by double-digit rates of inflation and interest. This played a leading role in the growth and rise in share of property income over 1979-82. Moreover, contained within the period 1979-82 were two back-to-back recessions. Unlike many recessions, the early 1980s recessions were disbursed regionally so declines in the share of earned income were often observed, further bolstering property income's share during this period. Also the dip in 2008 to 2009 reflects quantitative easing by the FED.

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