Per capita
Per capita is a
Latin phrase meaning
for each head.
Usually used to indicate the
average per person of any given
statistic, commonly
income. See
Per capita income.
It is also used in
wills to indicate that each of the named beneficiaries should inherit equal shares of the estate. This is in contrast to a
per stirpes division, in which each branch of the inheriting family inherits an equal share of the estate.
In clear text, "Per Capita" is a count of people legally residing at any legal mailing address. Age is not considered.
