INSURANCE AND OTHER CONSUMER EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING, 1990-2008 (1)
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.1% |
33.3% |
33.1% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
15.7 |
15.5 |
14.8 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
-3.0 |
0.1 |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2008 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (77%) and private pension plans (13%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (10%) in 2008.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
INSURANCE AND OTHER CONSUMER EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING, 1990-2009 (1)
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.3% |
33.1% |
33.7% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
15.5 |
14.8 |
13.4 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2009 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (77%) and private pension plans (14%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (9%) in 2009.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
INSURANCE AND OTHER CONSUMER EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING, 1990-2010 (1)
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.1% |
33.7% |
33.7% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
14.8 |
13.4 |
13.9 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2010 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (77%) and private pension plans (14%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (9%) in 2010.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
INSURANCE AND OTHER CONSUMER EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING, 1990-2011 (1)
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
33.7% |
33.1% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.4 |
13.9 |
14.7 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2011 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (77%) and private pension plans (13%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (10%) in 2011.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
INSURANCE AND OTHER CONSUMER EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING, 1990-2012 (1)
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
33.7% |
33.1% |
32.1% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.4 |
13.9 |
14.7 |
15.5 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2012 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (77%) and private pension plans (12%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (11%) in 2012.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
INSURANCE AND OTHER CONSUMER EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD SPENDING, 1990-2013 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
33.1% |
32.1% |
32.8% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
14.7 |
15.5 |
15.6 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
10.0 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2013 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (78% of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (13%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (9%) in 2013.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2014 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.1% |
32.8% |
32.6% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.5 |
15.6 |
14.9 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
0.1 |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2014 data.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (79% of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (11%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (10%) in 2014.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2015 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.8% |
32.6% |
32.1% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.6 |
14.9 |
15.0 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
12.5 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
0.1 |
(3) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2015 expenditures.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (74 percent of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (13 percent) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (13 percent) in 2015.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages do not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2016 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.6% |
32.1% |
32.1% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
14.9 |
15.0 |
15.8 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.6 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
11.4 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
| Homeowners |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(3) |
0.1 |
(3) |
(3) |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
8.5 |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2016 expenditures.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (72% of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (12%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (15%) in 2016.
(3) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2017 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
| Housing |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.1% |
32.1% |
32.3% |
| Transportation |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
15.8 |
14.3 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
12.9 |
| Retirement (2) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
8.5 |
10.2 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
| Homeowners (3) |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
| Other |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(4) |
(4) |
(4) |
0.1 |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
| Healthcare |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2017 expenditures.
(2) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (74% of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (12%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (14%) in 2017.
(3) Includes tenants.
(4) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2018 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Housing (2) |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.1% |
32.3% |
32.0% |
| Transportation (2) |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.5 |
12.9 |
12.9 |
| Retirement (3) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
11.2 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
| Homeowners and tenants |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
| Other insurance |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(4) |
(4) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
| Healthcare (2) |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2018 expenditures.
(2) Excludes insurance.
(3) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (74 percent of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (11 percent) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (15 percent) in 2018.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2019
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2018 |
2019 |
| Housing (2) |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.1% |
32.0% |
32.0% |
| Transportation (2) |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
14.6 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.5 |
12.9 |
13.0 |
| Retirement (3) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
10.5 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
9.7 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2.5 (4) |
| Homeowners and tenants |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
| Other insurance |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(5) |
(5) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Healthcare (2) |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2019 expenditures.
(2) Excludes insurance.
(3) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (79% of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (10%) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (11%) in 2019.
(4) In 2019 the Bureau of Labor Statistics changed the data source used to estimate spending on vehicle insurance from the Diary Survey to the Interview Survey after it determined that the Interview Survey provided a better measure of spending for the category.
(5) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2020 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Housing (2) |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.1% |
32.0% |
34.0% |
| Transportation (2) |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
14.6 |
13.5 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
11.9 |
| Retirement (3) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
9.7 |
10.3 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.5 (4) |
2.6 |
| Homeowners and tenants |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Other insurance |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(5) |
(5) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
| Healthcare (2) |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2020 expenditures.
(2) Excludes insurance.
(3) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (79.8 percent of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (10.0 percent) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (10.2 percent) in 2020.
(4) In 2019 the Bureau of Labor Statistics changed the data source used to estimate spending on vehicle insurance from the Diary Survey to the Interview Survey after it determined that the Interview Survey provided a better measure of spending for the category.
(5) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Insurance And Other Consumer Expenditures As A Percent Of Total Household Spending, 1990-2021 (1)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Housing (2) |
30.0% |
31.7% |
31.7% |
31.9% |
33.7% |
32.1% |
34.0% |
32.9% |
| Transportation (2) |
15.9 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
15.0 |
13.5 |
14.1 |
| Food |
15.0 |
14.0 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.7 |
12.5 |
11.9 |
12.4 |
| Retirement (3) |
8.8 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
11.0 |
11.1 |
| Other |
10.6 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
| Total insurance |
5.8 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
10.3 |
9.4 |
| Health |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
| Vehicle |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.6 (4) |
2.3 |
| Homeowners and tenants |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
| Life |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
| Other insurance |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
(5) |
(5) |
0.1 |
(5) |
| Entertainment |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
| Clothing |
5.7 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
| Healthcare (2) |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
|
(1) Ranked by 2021 expenditures.
(2) Excludes insurance.
(3) Mostly payroll deductions for retirement purposes such as Social Security (75.2 percent of retirement expenditures), government and private pension plans (7.0 percent) and nonpayroll deposits such as IRAs (17.8 percent) in 2021.
(4) In 2019 the Bureau of Labor Statistics changed the data source used to estimate spending on vehicle insurance from the Diary Survey to the Interview Survey after it determined that the Interview Survey provided a better measure of spending for the category.
(5) Less than 0.1 percent.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.