capita
Americannoun
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See per capita
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anatomy the plural of caput
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The Memphis metro area ranks as the deadliest in the U.S. for walkers per capita, according to a Smart Growth America analysis of data through 2024, the most recent available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
In comparison Rwanda, despite its economic boom, remains a low-income country with a GDP per capita barely exceeding $1,100.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Last year, U.S. gross national income per capita was $88,810.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The province has the highest GDP per capita in the country, and it contributes billions a year to the federal tax pool because of its strong economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
We’re less than a half mile from the National Institutes of Health, and my zip code has one of the highest concentrations of graduate degrees per capita in the United States.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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