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.
In 2024, consumers in the United States spent on average * U.S. dollars on housing per consumer unit. This was the largest expense category for Americans. It was followed by * U.S. dollars spent on food. In total, average consumer spending in the U.S. amounted to about * U.S. dollars.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 19, 2025). Average annual consumer expenditure in the United States in 2024, by expenditure category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/247407/average-annual-consumer-spending-in-the-us-by-type/
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Average annual consumer expenditure in the United States in 2024, by expenditure category (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/247407/average-annual-consumer-spending-in-the-us-by-type/
