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Per capita income up:

Deck also noted the region’s per capita income is impressive, passing the national average for the first time in 2011. In 2014, income was near $50,700 in Northwest Arkansas.

“You can’t overstate how important that is,” she said. “We’re different now. We have a standard of living that’s enviable.”

Later, she described personal income growth as one of the most important positive indications of how well Northwest Arkansas is performing overall.

“Personal income growth means this an even better place to live than we thought it was, and we thought it was pretty good,” Deck said.

Job growth great:

The region added 4,800 jobs last year, and Deck called that job growth and the region’s economy “nothing short of amazing.” She predicted Northwest Arkansas’ $20 billion economy would add 5,000 jobs in 2016.

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