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

But when per capita incomes grow at an average of 1% a year, which is closer to the experience this century, average incomes only grow by about 16% over a 15-year period.

From BBC • May 17, 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

Among wealthy countries, South Korea ranks first in per capita spending on private education, which includes home tutors, cram sessions, and English-language courses at home and abroad.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden