Average annual consumer spending, by type U.S. 2018
Average annual expenditures of all consumer units in the United States in 2018, by type (in U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Sep 16, 2019
This statistic shows the average annual expenditures of consumer units in the United States in 2018, by type. In 2018, the average U.S. consumer unit spent about 7,923 U.S. dollars on food. The total average U.S. consumer spending amounted to 61,224 U.S. dollars.
Average annual expenditures of all consumer units in the United States in 2018, by type (in U.S. dollars)
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| Spending in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Housing | 20,091 |
| Transportation | 9,761 |
| Food | 7,923 |
| Personal insurance and pensions | 7,296 |
| Healthcare | 4,968 |
| Entertainment | 3,226 |
| All other expenditures | 2,030 |
| Cash contributions | 1,888 |
| Apparel and services | 1,866 |
| Spending in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Housing | 20,091 |
| Transportation | 9,761 |
| Food | 7,923 |
| Personal insurance and pensions | 7,296 |
| Healthcare | 4,968 |
| Entertainment | 3,226 |
| All other expenditures | 2,030 |
| Cash contributions | 1,888 |
| Apparel and services | 1,866 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 16, 2019
This statistic shows the average annual expenditures of consumer units in the United States in 2018, by type. In 2018, the average U.S. consumer unit spent about 7,923 U.S. dollars on food. The total average U.S. consumer spending amounted to 61,224 U.S. dollars.
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- United States
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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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