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

Offered in a year in which the average per capita income in the United States was $432, Strub’s purse caused a national sensation.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand