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austerity. <br /> Per Capita Income <br /> Per capita income measures the income generating strength of the <br /> local County economy. The per capita income for Orange County rose <br /> from $3,187 in 1970 to $6,770 in 1978 to $11,064 in 1985. <br /> TABLE 2-18 <br /> As shown in Table 2-18, through 1980 Orange County's per capita <br /> income was lower than the Raleigh-Durham WISA, the Triangle ,7 Region <br /> • and the nation. Not shown in the table is the change in relative per <br /> capita income by 1985. <br /> By this time, the County had surpassed both the nation and the state <br /> in per capita income. <br /> +1- <br /> The County's per capita income would likely be higher if not for the <br /> large institutional component of the Orange County population <br /> associated with the presence of the University. Recent gains on <br /> income, however, have been substantial even when adjusted for <br /> inflation. This suggests growing income base increasingly augmented <br /> by high-income workers and in-migrants. <br /> 6 <br /> • <br />