Average annual consumer spending in the U.S. 2017, by type
Average annual expenditures of all consumer units in the United States in 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the average annual expenditures of consumer units in the United States in 2017. In 2017, the average U.S. consumer unit spent about 7,729 U.S. dollars on food. The total average U.S. consumer spending amounted to 60,060 U.S. dollars.
Average annual expenditures of all consumer units in the United States in 2017, by type (in U.S. dollars)
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| Spending in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Housing | 19,884 |
| Transportation | 9,576 |
| Food | 7,729 |
| Personal insurance and pensions | 6,771 |
| Health care | 4,928 |
| Entertainment | 3,203 |
| All other expenditures | 2,010 |
| Cash contributions | 1,873 |
| Apparel and services | 1,833 |
| Spending in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Housing | 19,884 |
| Transportation | 9,576 |
| Food | 7,729 |
| Personal insurance and pensions | 6,771 |
| Health care | 4,928 |
| Entertainment | 3,203 |
| All other expenditures | 2,010 |
| Cash contributions | 1,873 |
| Apparel and services | 1,833 |
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This statistic shows the average annual expenditures of consumer units in the United States in 2017. In 2017, the average U.S. consumer unit spent about 7,729 U.S. dollars on food. The total average U.S. consumer spending amounted to 60,060 U.S. dollars.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
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- Consumer units include families, single persons living alone or sharing a household with others but who are financially independent, or two or more persons living together who share expenses.
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- Consumer units include families, single persons living alone or sharing a household with others but who are financially independent, or two or more persons living together who share expenses.
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