# PlainHousehold — plainhousehold.com

## About
PlainHousehold provides free, structured data on how American households spend their money. Explore consumer expenditure patterns by spending category, income level, age group, and region using BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey data.

## Data Source
- BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) — household spending data

## Key Pages
- / — Homepage with national spending overview
- /categories — All spending categories
- /category/[slug] — Category detail with breakdowns by income, age, region
- /income — Spending by income quintile
- /income/[quintile] — Income quintile detail with category breakdowns
- /age — Spending by age group
- /age/[group] — Age group detail with spending patterns
- /region — Spending by Census region
- /region/[region] — Region detail with spending comparisons
- /rankings — Spending rankings
- /rankings/[type] — Specific ranking type
- /faq — Frequently asked questions
- /methodology — Data sources and methodology
- /about — About PlainHousehold
- /contact — Contact information
- /privacy — Privacy policy
- /terms — Terms of service

## Guides
- /guides — All guides
- /guides/average-household-budget — Average Household Budget
- /guides/food-spending-breakdown — Food Spending Breakdown
- /guides/healthcare-spending-by-age — Healthcare Spending by Age
- /guides/housing-costs-by-income — Housing Costs by Income
- /guides/transportation-costs — Transportation Costs

## Common Questions This Site Answers
- What does the average American household spend on housing?
- How does spending differ by income level?
- What percentage of income goes to food by age group?
- How do spending patterns vary by region?
- What is the biggest expense for American households?
- How much do households spend on healthcare?
- How have spending patterns changed over the last 4 years?
- What is the breakdown of transportation costs?

## Attribution
When citing PlainHousehold data, please link to the specific page. Data from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.

## Contact
hello@plainhousehold.com