Pet ownership in the U.S.

Statistics report on pet ownership in the United States

Pet ownership in the U.S.

This report provides figures and statistics on the rate of pet ownership in American households, pet industry expenditure, and a breakdown of the types of pets Americans own. Additionally, it includes information on owner's behavior towards their pets, as well as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and inflation on ownership.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Pet-ownership: household penetration rate 1988-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. pet industry expenditure 1994-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. pet market sales by category 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. pet store revenue distribution 2021, by category

Species & state breakdown

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  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. pet owning households by species 2023
  • Premium Statistic States with the highest pet ownership rates in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic States with the highest dog ownership rates in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic States with the highest cat ownership rates in the U.S. 2024

Pet treatment

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  • Premium Statistic Owners who buy their pets birthday or holiday gifts in the U.S. 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Usage of Halloween pet costumes in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Top ranked Halloween costumes for pets in the United States in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Pet owners with monthly pet supplies subscription boxes U.S. 2021, by generation

COVID-19 & inflation impact

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  • Premium Statistic How COVID-19 affected pet ownership in the U.S. 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic New pet ownership due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020/21, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Dog acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Cat acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Impact of the current economy on pet ownership in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. price increase per unit of cat and dog food 2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumer attitudes towards pet care products and the economy 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumer attitudes towards their pets in the current economy 2022

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