State of Connecticut Labor Market Information: 2001-2011 Consumer Sector Scorecards

2001-2012 Consumer Sector Economic Scorecard History - State of Connecticut

Last Updated: May 9, 2012

Critical to the health of the National and State economies is the ability of consumers to buy the goods and services being offered for sale by businesses. In turn, consumer demand is predicated on the willingness and ability of buyers to make purchases. Signals on consumers’ ability to buy are usually found in the levels, changes from the previous period, and year-to-year changes, of quarterly personal income ^#1, and quarterly wages and salaries^#2, and in the prime rate^#4 and conventional mortgage rates^#5. Their willingness is reflected in their actual behavior. That is, are they actually making purchases? The most timely indicator that sends a signal about actual consumer behavior, at the state level, is sales tax revenue^#3 activity.

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2012	Y/Y
Jan	$208,514,000
Feb	$208,514,000
Mar	$208,514,000
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec


Wages & Salaries

2012	Y/Y
$100,569,000
$100,569,000
$100,569,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2012	Y/Y
$492,700,000
$286,800,000
$194,300,000


Prime Interest Rate

2012	Y/Y
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2012	Y/Y
3.92%
3.89%
3.95%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%
				%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2011	Y/Y
Jan	$204,117,000
Feb	$204,117,000
Mar	$204,117,000
Apr	$206,747,000
May	$206,747,000
Jun	$206,747,000
Jul	$206,583,000
Aug	$206,583,000
Sep	$206,583,000
Oct	$207,986,000
Nov	$207,986,000
Dec	$207,986,000


Wages & Salaries

2011	Y/Y
$98,755,000
$98,755,000
$98,755,000
$100,371,000
$100,371,000
$100,371,000
$99,974,000
$99,974,000
$99,974,000
$100,573,000
$100,573,000
$100,573,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2011	Y/Y
$364,200,000
$244,900,000
$247,400,000
$193,100,000
$361,100,000
$286,600,000
$333,100,000
$276,600,000
$302,600,000
$347,100,000
$320,100,000
$255,300,000


Prime Interest Rate

2011	Y/Y
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2011	Y/Y
4.76%
4.95%
4.84%
4.84%
4.64%
4.51%
4.55%
4.27%
4.11%
4.07%
3.99%
3.96%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	3	1	1	+40%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2010	Y/Y
Jan	$192,137,000
Feb	$192,137,000
Mar	$192,137,000
Apr	$196,714,000
May	$196,714,000
Jun	$196,714,000
Jul	$197,644,000
Aug	$197,644,000
Sep	$197,644,000
Oct	$198,704,000
Nov	$198,704,000
Dec	$198,704,000


Wages & Salaries

2010	Y/Y
$90,873,000
$90,873,000
$90,873,000
$95,315,000
$95,315,000
$95,315,000
$96,398,000
$96,398,000
$96,398,000
$97,174,000
$97,174,000
$97,174,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2010	Y/Y
$211,900,000
$267,700,000
$307,200,000
$273,300,000
$157,500,000
$371,000,000
$322,500,000
$257,900,000
$250,900,000
$184,500,000
$369,700,000
$259,200,000


Prime Interest Rate

2010	Y/Y
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2010	Y/Y
5.03%
4.99%
4.97%
5.10%
4.89%
4.74%
4.56%
4.43%
4.35%
4.23%
4.30%
4.71%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	2	2	1	0%
5	2	2	1	0%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	2	2	1	0%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%

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Personal Income

Month	2009	Y/Y
Jan	$191,666,000
Feb	$191,666,000
Mar	$191,666,000
Apr	$191,278,000
May	$191,278,000
Jun	$191,278,000
Jul	$189,450,000
Aug	$189,450,000
Sep	$189,450,000
Oct	$190,878,000
Nov	$190,878,000
Dec	$190,878,000


Wages & Salaries

2009	Y/Y
$92,747,000
$92,747,000
$92,747,000
$93,101,000
$93,101,000
$93,101,000
$92,688,000
$92,688,000
$92,688,000
$94,282,000
$94,282,000
$94,282,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2009	Y/Y
$245,800,000
$278,400,000
$296,200,000
$253,400,000
$166,500,000
$380,200,000
$302,300,000
$245,800,000
$243,600,000
$206,900,000
$325,300,000
$270,400,000


Prime Interest Rate

2009	Y/Y
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%
3.25%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2009	Y/Y
5.06%
5.13%
5.00%
4.81%
4.86%
5.42%
5.22%
5.19%
5.06%
4.95%
4.88%
4.93%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	2	3	0	-20%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2008	Y/Y
Jan	$202,937,000
Feb	$202,937,000
Mar	$202,937,000
Apr	$202,625,000
May	$202,625,000
Jun	$202,625,000
Jul	$202,868,000
Aug	$202,868,000
Sep	$202,868,000
Oct	$198,598,000
Nov	$198,598,000
Dec	$198,598,000


Wages & Salaries

2008	Y/Y
$100,387,000
$100,387,000
$100,387,000
$98,057,000
$98,057,000
$98,057,000
$98,231,000
$98,231,000
$98,231,000
$96,666,000
$96,666,000
$96,666,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2008	Y/Y
$368,900,000
$293,100,000
$237,900,000
$293,800,000
$229,700,000
$346,600,000
$367,200,000
$173,500,000
$361,800,000
$318,200,000
$185,500,000
$355,600,000


Prime Interest Rate

2008	Y/Y
6.98%
6.00%
5.66%
5.24%
5.00%
5.00%
5.00%
5.00%
5.00%
4.56%
4.00%
3.61%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2008	Y/Y
5.76%
5.92%
5.97%
5.92%
6.04%
6.32%
6.43%
6.48%
6.04%
6.20%
6.09%
5.33%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	3	2	0	+20%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2007	Y/Y
Jan	$194,209,000
Feb	$194,209,000
Mar	$194,209,000
Apr	$196,047,000
May	$196,047,000
Jun	$196,047,000
Jul	$198,175,000
Aug	$198,175,000
Sep	$198,175,000
Oct	$199,685,000
Nov	$199,685,000
Dec	$199,685,000


Wages & Salaries

2007	Y/Y
$99,693,000
$99,693,000
$99,693,000
$96,955,000
$96,955,000
$96,955,000
$97,074,000
$97,074,000
$97,074,000
$97,216,000
$97,216,000
$97,216,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2007	Y/Y
$452,100,000
$273,400,000
$183,500,000
$337,200,000
$294,200,000
$193,200,000
$452,900,000
$267,800,000
$175,100,000
$412,000,000
$309,200,000
$278,200,000


Prime Interest Rate

2007	Y/Y
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.03%
7.74%
7.50%
7.33%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2007	Y/Y
6.22%
6.29%
6.16%
6.18%
6.26%
6.66%
6.70%
6.57%
6.38%
6.38%
6.21%
6.10%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	4	0	1	+80%
5	3	1	1	+40%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	5	0	0	+100%

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Personal Income

Month	2006	Y/Y
Jan	$179,444,000
Feb	$179,444,000
Mar	$179,444,000
Apr	$182,883,000
May	$182,883,000
Jun	$182,883,000
Jul	$185,342,000
Aug	$185,342,000
Sep	$185,342,000
Oct	$188,526,000
Nov	$188,526,000
Dec	$188,526,000


Wages & Salaries

2006	Y/Y
$90,926,000
$90,926,000
$90,926,000
$91,113,000
$91,113,000
$91,113,000
$91,816,000
$91,816,000
$91,816,000
$93,633,000
$93,633,000
$93,633,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2006	Y/Y
$389,000,000
$231,500,000
$233,200,000
$306,600,000
$267,300,000
$269,300,000
$343,400,000
$256,700,000
$180,800,000
$391,700,000
$288,400,000
$192,200,000


Prime Interest Rate

2006	Y/Y
7.26%
7.50%
7.53%
7.75%
7.93%
8.02%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%
8.25%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2006	Y/Y
6.15%
6.25%
6.32%
6.51%
6.60%
6.68%
6.76%
6.52%
6.40%
6.36%
6.24%
6.14%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2005	Y/Y
Jan	$164,959,000
Feb	$164,959,000
Mar	$164,959,000
Apr	$166,933,000
May	$166,933,000
Jun	$166,933,000
Jul	$169,659,000
Aug	$169,659,000
Sep	$169,659,000
Oct	$173,666,000
Nov	$173,666,000
Dec	$173,666,000


Wages & Salaries

2005	Y/Y
$84,467,000
$84,467,000
$84,467,000
$86,543,000
$86,543,000
$86,543,000
$89,073,000
$89,073,000
$89,073,000
$89,253,000
$89,253,000
$89,253,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2005	Y/Y
$371,100,000
$218,200,000
$225,900,000
$289,100,000
$257,400,000
$266,400,000
$343,300,000
$260,600,000
$260,000,000
$316,400,000
$255,000,000
$270,100,000


Prime Interest Rate

2005	Y/Y
5.25%
5.49%
5.58%
5.75%
5.98%
6.01%
6.25%
6.44%
6.59%
6.75%
7.00%
7.15%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2005	Y/Y
5.71%
5.63%
5.93%
5.86%
5.72%
5.58%
5.70%
5.82%
5.77%
6.07%
6.33%
6.27%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2004	Y/Y
Jan	$156,120,000
Feb	$156,120,000
Mar	$156,120,000
Apr	$159,590,000
May	$159,590,000
Jun	$159,590,000
Jul	$163,386,000
Aug	$163,386,000
Sep	$163,386,000
Oct	$166,617,000
Nov	$166,617,000
Dec	$166,617,000

Consumer Indicator #2 - Wage & Salaries sa/$millions

Wages
& Salaries

2004	Y/Y
$81,341,000
$81,341,000
$81,341,000
$81,870,000
$81,870,000
$81,870,000
$83,837,000
$83,837,000
$83,837,000
$86,135,000
$86,135,000
$86,135,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2004	Y/Y
$361,800,000
$210,200,000
$215,200,000
$277,900,000
$244,900,000
$252,700,000
$322,900,000
$253,900,000
$250,300,000
$303,200,000
$252,400,000
$258,200,000


Prime Interest Rate

2004	Y/Y
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.01%
4.25%
4.43%
4.58%
4.75%
4.93%
5.15%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2004	Y/Y
5.74%
5.64%
5.45%
5.83%
6.27%
6.29%
6.06%
5.87%
5.75%
5.72%
5.73%
5.75%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2003	Y/Y
Jan	$148,871,000
Feb	$148,871,000
Mar	$148,871,000
Apr	$151,097,000
May	$151,097,000
Jun	$151,097,000
Jul	$152,149,000
Aug	$152,149,000
Sep	$152,149,000
Oct	$155,209,000
Nov	$155,209,000
Dec	$155,209,000


Wages & Salaries

2003	Y/Y
$77,416,000
$77,416,000
$77,416,000
$78,399,000
$78,399,000
$78,399,000
$78,912,000
$78,912,000
$78,912,000
$79,929,000
$79,929,000
$79,929,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2003	Y/Y
$335,000,000
$205,100,000
$210,500,000
$264,400,000
$243,300,000
$245,300,000
$297,600,000
$242,300,000
$248,000,000
$289,500,000
$249,500,000
$244,700,000


Prime Interest Rate

2003	Y/Y
4.25%
4.25%
4.25%
4.25%
4.25%
4.22%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2003	Y/Y
5.92%
5.84%
5.75%
5.81%
5.48%
5.23%
5.63%
6.26%
6.15%
5.95%
5.93%
5.88%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2002	Y/Y
Jan	$148,294,000
Feb	$148,294,000
Mar	$148,294,000
Apr	$150,083,000
May	$150,083,000
Jun	$150,083,000
Jul	$149,869,000
Aug	$149,869,000
Sep	$149,869,000
Oct	$150,021,000
Nov	$150,021,000
Dec	$150,021,000


Wages & Salaries

2002	Y/Y
$77,197,000
$77,197,000
$77,197,000
$77,441,000
$77,441,000
$77,441,000
$77,573,000
$77,573,000
$77,573,000
$77,131,000
$77,131,000
$77,131,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2002	Y/Y
$346,000,000
$209,400,000
$209,200,000
$270,800,000
$235,700,000
$242,700,000
$307,100,000
$238,000,000
$242,200,000
$304,600,000
$267,600,000
$231,000,000


Prime Interest Rate

2002	Y/Y
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.75%
4.35%
4.25%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2002	Y/Y
7.00%
6.89%
7.01%
6.99%
6.81%
6.65%
6.49%
6.29%
6.09%
6.11%
6.07%
6.05%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	2	3	0	-20%
5	1	4	0	-60%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%

For charts, trends and data for the five consumer economic indicators and historical totals follow the column header links or "trends" buttons.


Personal Income

Month	2001	Y/Y
Jan	$149,662,000
Feb	$149,662,000
Mar	$149,662,000
Apr	$150,047,000
May	$150,047,000
Jun	$150,047,000
Jul	$148,546,000
Aug	$148,546,000
Sep	$148,546,000
Oct	$149,892,000
Nov	$149,892,000
Dec	$149,892,000


Wages & Salaries

2001	Y/Y
$79,966,000
$79,966,000
$79,966,000
$78,749,000
$78,749,000
$78,749,000
$77,406,000
$77,406,000
$77,406,000
$77,362,000
$77,362,000
$77,362,000


Sales Tax Revenue

2001	Y/Y
$348,600,000
$223,600,000
$220,300,000
$284,900,000
$250,000,000
$247,600,000
$318,400,000
$247,300,000
$231,400,000
$278,800,000
$244,400,000
$244,700,000


Prime Interest Rate

2001	Y/Y
9.05%
8.50%
8.32%
7.80%
7.24%
6.98%
6.75%
6.67%
6.28%
5.53%
5.10%
4.84%


Conventional Mortgage Rate

2001	Y/Y
7.03%
7.05%
6.95%
7.08%
7.15%
7.16%
7.13%
6.95%
6.82%
6.62%
6.66%
7.07%


Consumer Scorecard Totals [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net

Total	Up	Down	NC	Net %
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	5	0	0	+100%
5	4	1	0	+60%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%
5	3	2	0	+20%