Real Disposable Income Per Capita Down 0.1% in December

Published on February 20, 2026

With the release of December's report on personal incomes and outlays, we can now take a closer look at "real" disposable personal income per capita. To two decimal places, disposable income per capita was up 0.31% month-over-month. When adjusted for inflation, real disposable income per capita was down -0.05%.

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