per capita
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You don’t mention a salary, but let’s say you’re earning the median per capita income in Hoboken, which is around $109,000 annually.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The study concluded that total population size explained environmental changes more strongly than per capita consumption alone.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
So one way to measure whether people are doing better on average is to adjust economic growth by the number of people, using GDP per capita.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The lowest-income counties have the highest per capita participation rates, according to a recent report from Stokes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Paul’s and Jim’s work to lower the per capita the way the world viewed health care; what had once seemed impossible was now possible.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
