Real Disposable Income Per Capita Down 0.5% in February

Published on April 9, 2026

With the release of February'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 down 0.09% month-over-month. When adjusted for inflation, real disposable income per capita was down 0.46%.

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