Per capita is a Latin term that translates to “by head” and is used in English to mean average per person. Per capita is often used in place of “per person” in statistical observances.

Pascale St-Onge calls for new mandate for the public broadcaster to legally enshrine funding on a per capita basis ...

Congressional Republicans may seek to drastically cut Medicaid by imposing per capita caps, which would place a hard cap on per-person federal Medicaid spending. At a time when people across ...