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Consumer Spending

What households buy, from cars and groceries to health care and restaurants. States only: consumption is not estimated below that.

StatisticTypical areaLevelMeasures
Consumer Spending per Person$57,761StateEverything households buy in a year, divided by every resident: goods, services…
Share of Spending on Cars4.2%StateShare of everything households buy that goes on cars. Dollar amounts mostly track how…
Share of Spending on Fuel2.5%StateShare of everything households buy that goes on fuel. Dollar amounts mostly track how…
Share of Spending on Groceries7.7%StateShare of everything households buy that goes on groceries. Dollar amounts mostly track…
Share of Spending on Health Care17.0%StateShare of everything households buy that goes on health care. Dollar amounts mostly…
Share of Spending on Housing17.7%StateShare of everything households buy that goes on housing & utilities. Dollar amounts…
Share of Spending on Restaurants7.0%StateShare of everything households buy that goes on restaurants. Dollar amounts mostly…
Spending on Cars per Person$2,296StateMotor vehicles and parts bought per resident per year.
Spending on Clothing per Person$1,476StateClothing and footwear per resident per year.
Spending on Financial Services per Person$4,116StateFinancial services and insurance per resident.
Spending on Fuel per Person$1,411StatePetrol and other energy goods per resident. Reflects how far people drive as much as…
Spending on Furniture per Person$1,439StateFurniture, appliances and durable household equipment per resident.
Spending on Groceries per Person$4,346StateFood and drink bought to take home, per resident. Restaurant meals are counted…
Spending on Health Care per Person$9,953StateHealth care per resident, counting what insurers and public programmes pay on a…
Spending on Housing and Utilities per Person$10,246StateHousing and utilities per resident, including the rental value of owner-occupied homes…
Spending on Recreation Services per Person$2,175StateRecreation services per resident: entertainment, sport, gambling and streaming.
Spending on Recreational Goods per Person$1,867StateRecreational goods and vehicles per resident: sporting equipment, boats, motorcycles…
Spending on Restaurants and Hotels per Person$4,077StateFood services and accommodation per resident. Rises in places that draw a lot of…
Spending on Transport Services per Person$1,780StateTransport services per resident: public transport, air travel, vehicle repair and…