Except for Connecticut and a tie with Mississippi, personal income growth has been slowest in Illinois since the start of the Great Recession.

Illinois’ figure rose just 0.7 percent on an annualized basis, compared with a national average of 1.6 percent and North Dakota’s leading 3.6 percent.



The data covering the fourth quarter of 2007 through the first quarter of 2018 were released today by Pew Charitable Trusts. It found that growth in personal income over the decade had slowed from an inflation-adjusted 2.6 percent during the last 30 years.

Personal income growth for Illinois also was less than 1 percent for the 12 months ended in the first quarter—high enough, though, to rank it 37th among the states. Indiana had a Midwest-leading 1.7 percent growth, both for the decade and the latest 12 months.



Connecticut’s decade-long annualized performance was 0.6 percent. Pew attributed the slow pace to chemical industry and other manufacturing losses.