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United States Value:

$41,804

Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

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Per Capita Income by State: White

Per capita income among the non-Hispanic white population in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

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Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022

>= $53,837

$49,737 - $53,836

$43,049 - $49,736

$39,765 - $43,048

<= $39,764

• Data Unavailable
Top StatesRankValue
1$66,508
2$62,301
4$61,449
5$60,297
Bottom StatesRankValue
46$38,148
47$35,961
48$35,440
49$35,364
50$32,807

Per Capita Income: White

1$66,508
2$62,301
4$61,449
5$60,297
6$58,596
7$57,922
8$57,252
9$56,187
10$53,837
11$52,771
12$52,088
13$51,748
14$51,362
15$50,641
16$50,626
17$50,361
18$49,974
19$49,767
20$49,737
21$47,984
22$46,512
23$46,385
24$45,678
25$45,652
27$43,686
28$43,389
29$43,137
31$42,230
32$42,090
33$41,924
34$41,825
35$41,577
36$41,116
37$41,095
38$40,743
39$40,382
40$39,765
41$39,555
42$39,350
43$39,117
44$38,816
45$38,815
46$38,148
47$35,961
48$35,440
49$35,364
50$32,807
$49,045
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Source:
  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022

Per Capita Income Trends by Race/Ethnicity

Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

About Per Capita Income

US Value: $41,804

Top State(s): Massachusetts: $54,025

Bottom State(s): Mississippi: $29,045

Definition: Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year

Data Source and Years(s): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022

Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.

Per capita income is the total income of a population divided by the number of people in that population. This measure is often used to show the relative wealth of a state or nation. Individuals with low household incomes have lower life expectancy and higher rates of disease than people in higher-income households.

Additionally, poverty can cause chronic stress, which is associated with a multitude of health issues, including depression, digestive issues, high blood pressure and sleep problems.

Populations with higher household incomes include:

  • Asian households followed by non-Hispanic white households.
  • Those living inside metropolitan statistical areas (i.e., in and near cities) compared with those living outside metropolitan statistical areas (i.e., in rural areas). 
  • Those living in the Northeast and West regions of the country compared with those living in the Midwest and South. 
  • Male workers compared with female workers.

Reducing the unemployment rate and increasing wages for workers are strategies that may increase median household income. Creating awareness for government support initiatives such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help those with lower incomes access healthy food and save money.

Healthy People 2030 has an objective to reduce the proportion of people living in poverty.

Guzman, Gloria, and Melissa Kollar. “Income in the United States: 2022.” Current Population Reports P60-279. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, September 2023. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-279.pdf.

Khullar, Dhruv, and Dave A. Chokshi. “Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help.” Health Affairs Health Policy Brief. Bethesda, MD: Project HOPE, October 4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935.

Mishel, Lawrence, and Ross Eisenbrey. “How to Raise Wages: Policies That Work and Policies That Don’t.” Briefing Paper #391. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute, March 19, 2015. https://www.epi.org/publication/how-to-raise-wages-policies-that-work-and-policies-that-dont/.

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