This statistic presents the average monthly expenses for older households in the United States in 2016. The source defined older households as those run by someone 65 and older. Such households spend most of their money on housing, amounting to roughly 1,322 U.S. dollars per month.
Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)
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USA Today. (May 31, 2018). Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
USA Today. "Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
USA Today. (2018). Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
USA Today. "Average Monthly Expenses for Older Households* in The United States in 2016 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
USA Today, Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], USA Today, May 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/