Percentage of annual U.S. consumer spending 2017, by income quintiles
Percentage of average annual consumer expenditure on major components in the United States in 2017, by income quintiles
This statistic shows the percentage of average annual expenditure of consumer units on major components in the United States in 2017, by income quintiles. In 2017, the lowest 20 percent of income consumer units spent about 40 percent of their total expenditure on housing. Consumer units belonging to the highest 20 percent of income spent only 30.1 percent on housing.
Percentage of average annual consumer expenditure on major components in the United States in 2017, by income quintiles
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| Housing | Transportation | Food | Personal insurance and pensions | Healthcare | Entertainment | Cash contributions | Apparel and services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33.1% | 15.9% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Lowest 20 percent | 40% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 2.5% | 9.6% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Second 20 percent | 35.9% | 16.7% | 14.4% | 6.2% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 3% | 3.2% |
| Third 20 percent | 34.6% | 16.9% | 14% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 5% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Fourth 20 percent | 32.9% | 16.4% | 13% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 3% |
| Highest 20 percent | 30.1% | 15.5% | 11.2% | 15.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Housing | Transportation | Food | Personal insurance and pensions | Healthcare | Entertainment | Cash contributions | Apparel and services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33.1% | 15.9% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 8.2% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Lowest 20 percent | 40% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 2.5% | 9.6% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Second 20 percent | 35.9% | 16.7% | 14.4% | 6.2% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 3% | 3.2% |
| Third 20 percent | 34.6% | 16.9% | 14% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 5% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Fourth 20 percent | 32.9% | 16.4% | 13% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 3% |
| Highest 20 percent | 30.1% | 15.5% | 11.2% | 15.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 3.1% |
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This statistic shows the percentage of average annual expenditure of consumer units on major components in the United States in 2017, by income quintiles. In 2017, the lowest 20 percent of income consumer units spent about 40 percent of their total expenditure on housing. Consumer units belonging to the highest 20 percent of income spent only 30.1 percent on housing.
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- United States
- Survey time period
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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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