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Pets: Number in the U.S. by species 2017/2018
Number of pets in the United States in 2017/2018, by species (in millions)
by Emma Bedford,
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Aug 9, 2019
Freshwater fish were the most kept pet in the United States in 2017/18 in terms of volume. In total, Americans were estimated to own approximately 139.3 million of the aquatic animals in that year. This large volume is no surprise when considering their small size and minor cost increases when owning more than one fish as a pet. Cats and dogs were the second and third most owned pets, with around 94.2 and 89.7 million living in U.S. households respectively.
Freshwater vs. salt water fish
Freshwater fish spend most or all their lives in fresh water. Fresh water’s main difference to salt water is the level of salinity. Freshwater fish have a range of physiological adaptations to enable them to live in such conditions. As the statistic makes clear, Americans keep a large number of freshwater aquatic species at home as pets.
American pet owners
In 2017, around 68 percent of all household in the United States owned a pet. This is over a ten percent increase from 1988. It is no surprise that as more and more households own pets, pet industry expenditure has also witnessed steady growth. Expenditure was estimated to reach around 75.38 billion U.S. dollars by 2019, over a threefold increase from 1998. The majority of pet product sales are still made in brick-and-mortar stores , despite the rise and evolution of e-commerce in the United States.
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by Emma Bedford,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
Freshwater fish were the most kept pet in the United States in 2017/18 in terms of volume. In total, Americans were estimated to own approximately 139.3 million of the aquatic animals in that year. This large volume is no surprise when considering their small size and minor cost increases when owning more than one fish as a pet. Cats and dogs were the second and third most owned pets, with around 94.2 and 89.7 million living in U.S. households respectively.
Freshwater vs. salt water fish
Freshwater fish spend most or all their lives in fresh water. Fresh water’s main difference to salt water is the level of salinity. Freshwater fish have a range of physiological adaptations to enable them to live in such conditions. As the statistic makes clear, Americans keep a large number of freshwater aquatic species at home as pets.
American pet owners
In 2017, around 68 percent of all household in the United States owned a pet. This is over a ten percent increase from 1988. It is no surprise that as more and more households own pets, pet industry expenditure has also witnessed steady growth. Expenditure was estimated to reach around 75.38 billion U.S. dollars by 2019, over a threefold increase from 1998. The majority of pet product sales are still made in brick-and-mortar stores , despite the rise and evolution of e-commerce in the United States.
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- Did you have a pet when you were growing up?Share of Americans who owned a pet when they were growing up 2015
- Women: How interested are you in the topic of pets?Women's interest in pets in the U.S. in 2014
- Women: On an average day, how many hours do you spend on the topic of pets?Number of hours women spend on pets on an average day in the U.S. in 2014
- How much money do you plan to spend on Valentine's Day gifts for pets? (in U.S. dollars)Money spending for Valentine's Day gifts for pets 2008-2016
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- Estimated annual expenses for dogs and cats in the United States in 2019 (in U.S. dollars)Estimated annual expenses for dog and cat owners in the U.S. 2019
- Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on pets from 2013 to 2017Average annual expenditure of affluent U.S. households on pets from 2013 to 2017
- Dog products purchased by consumers online in the last 12 months in the United States in 2018Pet products dog owners recently purchased online in the U.S. 2018
- Accident insurance premium for cats and dogs in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Accident insurance premium for cats and dogs in the U.S. 2013-2018
- Share of pet owners whose pets had age-related health issues in the United States in 2016, by supplement purchaseOwners of pets with age-based health issues in the U.S. 2016, by supplement purchase
- U.S. veterinary services revenue from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)*U.S. veterinary services revenue 2011-2021
- U.S. veterinary services market CAGR in 2006-2015 and 2015-2021*U.S. veterinary services growth forecast 2006-2021
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- Number of dogs in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)Number of dogs in the U.S. 2000-2017
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- Number of freshwater fish in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018 (in millions)Number of freshwater fish in the U.S. 2000-2017/2018
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Statistics on "Pets in the U.S."
- Do you currently have a pet?
- Number of pets in the United States in 2017/2018, by species (in millions)
- Household penetration rates for pet-ownership in the United States from 1988 to 2019
- What type of pet do you have?
- Share of pet owners in the United States in 2016, by generation
- Did you have a pet when you were growing up?
- Women: How interested are you in the topic of pets?
- Women: On an average day, how many hours do you spend on the topic of pets?
- How much money do you plan to spend on Valentine's Day gifts for pets? (in U.S. dollars)
- Share of dog and cat owners who enjoy purchasing pet products to pamper their pets in the United States in 2017
- How much money do you spend on your pets per year, and how? (in U.S. dollars)
- Estimated annual expenses for dogs and cats in the United States in 2019 (in U.S. dollars)
- Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on pets from 2013 to 2017
- Dog products purchased by consumers online in the last 12 months in the United States in 2018
- Accident insurance premium for cats and dogs in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Share of pet owners whose pets had age-related health issues in the United States in 2016, by supplement purchase
- U.S. veterinary services revenue from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)*
- U.S. veterinary services market CAGR in 2006-2015 and 2015-2021*
- PetSmart's advertising spending in the United States from 2011 to 2015 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Share of pet types owned in households in the United States in 2016, by generation
- Number of cats in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)
- Number of dogs in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)
- Share of people who owned a dog in the United States in 2018, by age
- From where did you obtain your most recent dog/cat?
- Number of freshwater fish in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018 (in millions)
- Number of birds owned as pets in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)
- Share of households owning pets by type and region in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2017
- Distribution of pet ownership among men in Japan as of 2018, by species
- Distribution of pet ownership among women in Japan as of 2018, by species
- Share of households with children that own pets in Canada in 2013, by age of child
- Distribution of pet ownership in Japan as of 2018, by number of animals owned
- Distribution of pet ownership in Japan as of 2018, by species
- Number of pet animals in Europe in 2017, by animal type* (in 1000s)
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