*Comprises only the "highest 20 percent" of consumers in the United States, based on their income before taxes. Lower income limit, according to the source: 2013: 95,336 U.S. dollars; 2014: 99,620 U.S. dollars; 2015: 103,057 U.S. dollars; 2016: 108,040 U.S. dollars; 2017: 109,743 U.S. dollars; 2018: 116,625 U.S. dollars; 2019: 120,729 U.S. dollars; 2020: 124,432 U.S. dollars; 2021: 129,534 U.S. dollars.
Number of consumer units (in thousands):
2013: 25,101
2014: 25,410
2015: 25,773
2016: 25,842
2017: 25,921
2018: 26,374.
2019: 26,536
2020: 26,133
2021: 26,849
*Figures have been rounded.
Citation formats
Expenditures of affluent U.S. households on audio and visual equipment and services
The statistic shows the expenditures of affluent households, or the so-called highest quintile, in the United States on audio and visual equipment and services from 2013 to 2021. In 2021, affluent Americans spent some U.S. dollars on audio and visual equipment and services.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 10, 2022). Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on audio and visual equipment and services from 2013 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/241419/expenditures-of-affluent-us-households-on-home-theater-systems/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on audio and visual equipment and services from 2013 to 2021." Chart. April 10, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/241419/expenditures-of-affluent-us-households-on-home-theater-systems/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on audio and visual equipment and services from 2013 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/241419/expenditures-of-affluent-us-households-on-home-theater-systems/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Annual Expenditure of Affluent Households in The United States on Audio and Visual Equipment and Services from 2013 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Apr 2022, /statistics/241419/expenditures-of-affluent-us-households-on-home-theater-systems/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on audio and visual equipment and services from 2013 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/241419/expenditures-of-affluent-us-households-on-home-theater-systems/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Average annual expenditure of affluent households in the United States on audio and visual equipment and services from 2013 to 2021 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/241419/expenditures-of-affluent-us-households-on-home-theater-systems/
