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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, the average American household spent $78,535 in 2024. Your watchlist tracks any of those categories, see our methodology for how each figure is compiled.

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Every figure on PlainHousehold is rendered directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.