This statistic depicts average back-to-school spending in the United States from 2004 to 2018. In 2018, the planned back-to-school expenditure among U.S. households amounted to about 685 U.S. dollars on average.
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Average back-to-school spending per household in the U.S. 2004-2018
Average back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
This statistic depicts average back-to-school spending in the United States from 2004 to 2018. In 2018, the planned back-to-school expenditure among U.S. households amounted to about 685 U.S. dollars on average.
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| Average expenditure per household in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 483.28 |
| 2005 | 443.77 |
| 2006 | 527.08 |
| 2007 | 563.49 |
| 2008 | 594.24 |
| 2009 | 548.72 |
| 2010 | 606.4 |
| 2011 | 603.63 |
| 2012 | 688.62 |
| 2013 | 634.78 |
| 2014 | 669.28 |
| 2015 | 630.36 |
| 2016 | 673.57 |
| 2017 | 687.72 |
| 2018 | 685 |
| Average expenditure per household in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 483.28 |
| 2005 | 443.77 |
| 2006 | 527.08 |
| 2007 | 563.49 |
| 2008 | 594.24 |
| 2009 | 548.72 |
| 2010 | 606.4 |
| 2011 | 603.63 |
| 2012 | 688.62 |
| 2013 | 634.78 |
| 2014 | 669.28 |
| 2015 | 630.36 |
| 2016 | 673.57 |
| 2017 | 687.72 |
| 2018 | 685 |
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This statistic depicts average back-to-school spending in the United States from 2004 to 2018. In 2018, the planned back-to-school expenditure among U.S. households amounted to about 685 U.S. dollars on average.
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- Release date
- July 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 29 to July 8, 2018*
- Number of respondents
- 7,320 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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* Date and study characteristics apply to the 2018 survey. Data for previous years have been conducted among equally large samples.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 29 to July 8, 2018*
- Number of respondents
- 7,320 respondents
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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* Date and study characteristics apply to the 2018 survey. Data for previous years have been conducted among equally large samples.
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Statistics on "Back-to-school market"
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- Total expected consumer spending in the United States in 2017, by seasonal event (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. expected consumer spending 2017, by seasonal event
- Total back-to-school expenditure in the United States from 2006 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Back-to-school spending in the U.S. 2006-2018
- Back-to-school retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2011 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. back-to-school retail e-commerce sales 2011-2018
- Back-to-school: share of spending in the United States in 2018, by product categoryBreakdown of U.S. back to school expenditure in 2018, by product category
- Average back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Average back-to-school spending per household in the U.S. 2004-2018
- Average back-to-school expenditure in the United States in 2018, by channel (in U.S. dollars)Average back-to-school spending in the U.S. 2018, by channel
- Average back-to-school expenditure in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars)U.S. average back-to-school expenditure 2018, by region
- Expenditure by category
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- Dollar distribution of back-to-school shoppers across industries in the United States in 2017, by school typeU.S. dollar distribution of back-to-school shoppers across industries 2017, by school
- Average back-to-school apparel spending planned per consumer in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Planned back-to-school apparel spending in the U.S. from 2013 to 2018
- Average amount pre-teens plan to spend on back-to-school supplies* in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Average U.S. pre-teen expenditure on back-to-school 2010-2017
- Planned per shopper expenditure by U.S. teens on back-to-school supplies from 2010 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)*Average per shopper expenditure by U.S. teens on back-to-school supplies 2010-2017
- Planned expenditure of U.S. pre-teens on back-to-school supplies from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Planned expenditure of U.S. pre-teens on back-to-school supplies 2017
- Planned teen expenditure on back-to-school supplies* in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Planned U.S. teen expenditure on back-to-school supplies 2010-2017
- Back-to-school: Hispanic shopper spending in the United States in 2018, by product category (in U.S. dollars)Breakdown of Hispanic shoppers' back to school expenditure in the U.S. in 2018
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- Year-over-year dollar sales growth of fresh fruits and vegetables during back-to-school season in the United States in 2016, by categorySales growth of back-to-school fresh produce U.S. 2016, by category
- Share of back-to-school shoppers who plan to buy pre-configured kits in the United States in 2017, by regionShare of U.S. back-to-school shoppers who plan to buy pre-configured kits 2017
- Average back-to-school expenditure on pre-configured kits in the United States in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars)U.S. average back-to-school expenditure on pre-configured kits 2017, by region
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- How much do you expect to spend on back-to-school shopping in each of the following areas?Expected spending by U.S. parents on back-to-school items 2015-2016, by category
- How much are you willing to spend on back-to-school supplies compared to last year?Back-to-school shopping expenditure patterns of U.S. consumers 2017
- What electronics items do you plan to purchase for back-to-school?Back-to-school electronics purchases expected by U.S. parents in 2015-2016, by item
- What percentage of your spending on school supplies for back-to-school is influenced by classroom lists/school requirements?U.S. back-to-school shopping: influence of school requirements on spending 2016
- Share of back-to-school expenditure influenced by consumers children in the United States 2017Back-to-school spending influenced by children of U.S. consumers 2017
- Back-to-school: share of children wearing school uniforms in the United States from 2008 to 2018Share of U.S. school children wearing uniforms from 2008 to 2018
- Planned back-to-school apparel purchase of consumers in the United States in 2017, by clothing typeBack-to-school apparel purchase plan in the U.S. from 2017, by clothing type
- Which payment method do you plan to use most often when purchasing for back-to-school?Back-to-school shopping in the U.S.: most common payment methods 2017
- Time period and location of shopping
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- When will you likely begin your back-to-school shopping?Estimated time to begin back-to-school shopping among U.S. consumers 2018
- How much of your back-to-class shopping have you completed?*U.S. back-to-school/college shopping amount already completed 2018
- Which type(s) of retail environment(s) do you plan to visit for your back-to-school shopping?*Expected retail environments for back-to-school shopping by U.S. consumers 2018
- Most popular shopping destinations for back-to-school consumers in the United States in 2018Back-to-school shopping in the U.S.: anticipated shopping locations 2018
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- Average back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Average amount pre-teens plan to spend on back-to-school supplies* in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- Planned per shopper expenditure by U.S. teens on back-to-school supplies from 2010 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Planned expenditure of U.S. pre-teens on back-to-school supplies from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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- How much do you expect to spend on back-to-school shopping in each of the following areas?
- How much are you willing to spend on back-to-school supplies compared to last year?
- What electronics items do you plan to purchase for back-to-school?
- Share of back-to-school expenditure influenced by consumers children in the United States 2017
- When will you likely begin your back-to-school shopping?
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- What are your biggest concerns you have about the U.S. economy that could impact your back-to-school shopping?
- Planned expenditure of pre-teen's own money for back-to-school supplies in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
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- Total expected consumer spending in the United States in 2017, by seasonal event (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Total back-to-school expenditure in the United States from 2006 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Back-to-school retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2011 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Back-to-school: share of spending in the United States in 2018, by product category
- Average back-to-school expenditure in the United States in 2018, by channel (in U.S. dollars)
- Average back-to-school expenditure in the United States in 2018, by region (in U.S. dollars)
- Expected spending during back-to-school season in the United States in 2017, by item category (in U.S. dollars)
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- Average back-to-school expenditure on pre-configured kits in the United States in 2017, by region (in U.S. dollars)
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