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Average 2018 consumer unit expenditures were $61,224, a 1.9% increase from 2017 levels

09/10/2019

Average expenditures per consumer unit for 2018 were $61,224, a 1.9-percent increase from 2017 levels, and average pretax income increased by 6.9 percent.
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Expenditures for July 2017-June 2018 are 4.0% higher than the July 2016-June 2017 average

04/26/2019

Average expenditures per consumer unit for July 2017 through June 2018 were up 4.0 percent compared with the July 2016 through June 2017 midyear average. Average incomes also increased, up 4.3 percent.
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