Consumer Spending
What households buy, from cars and groceries to health care and restaurants. States only: consumption is not estimated below that.
| Statistic | Typical area | Level | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Spending per Person | $57,761 | State | Everything households buy in a year, divided by every resident: goods, services… |
| Share of Spending on Cars | 4.2% | State | Share of everything households buy that goes on cars. Dollar amounts mostly track how… |
| Share of Spending on Fuel | 2.5% | State | Share of everything households buy that goes on fuel. Dollar amounts mostly track how… |
| Share of Spending on Groceries | 7.7% | State | Share of everything households buy that goes on groceries. Dollar amounts mostly track… |
| Share of Spending on Health Care | 17.0% | State | Share of everything households buy that goes on health care. Dollar amounts mostly… |
| Share of Spending on Housing | 17.7% | State | Share of everything households buy that goes on housing & utilities. Dollar amounts… |
| Share of Spending on Restaurants | 7.0% | State | Share of everything households buy that goes on restaurants. Dollar amounts mostly… |
| Spending on Cars per Person | $2,296 | State | Motor vehicles and parts bought per resident per year. |
| Spending on Clothing per Person | $1,476 | State | Clothing and footwear per resident per year. |
| Spending on Financial Services per Person | $4,116 | State | Financial services and insurance per resident. |
| Spending on Fuel per Person | $1,411 | State | Petrol and other energy goods per resident. Reflects how far people drive as much as… |
| Spending on Furniture per Person | $1,439 | State | Furniture, appliances and durable household equipment per resident. |
| Spending on Groceries per Person | $4,346 | State | Food and drink bought to take home, per resident. Restaurant meals are counted… |
| Spending on Health Care per Person | $9,953 | State | Health care per resident, counting what insurers and public programmes pay on a… |
| Spending on Housing and Utilities per Person | $10,246 | State | Housing and utilities per resident, including the rental value of owner-occupied homes… |
| Spending on Recreation Services per Person | $2,175 | State | Recreation services per resident: entertainment, sport, gambling and streaming. |
| Spending on Recreational Goods per Person | $1,867 | State | Recreational goods and vehicles per resident: sporting equipment, boats, motorcycles… |
| Spending on Restaurants and Hotels per Person | $4,077 | State | Food services and accommodation per resident. Rises in places that draw a lot of… |
| Spending on Transport Services per Person | $1,780 | State | Transport services per resident: public transport, air travel, vehicle repair and… |