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, the average annual expenditure of consumer units in the United States increased by *** percent from the previous year. Since 2021, the annual consumer expenditure has continued to increase. By expenditure category, housing was the largest expense by far for American households.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 19, 2025). Percentage change in average annual consumer expenditure of consumer units in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/247480/percentage-of-change-in-annual-us-consumer-expenditures/
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