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Housing was the largest spending category among all households in 2013. Consumers ages 25 to 34 had the highest share of spending on housing (35.8 percent). Consumers ages 45 to 54 had the lowest share (31.4 percent).
Percent distribution of expenditures for all consumer units, by age, 2013 annual averages
Spending category
Under 25 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 and older
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Housing
34.2
35.8
35.1
31.4
32.1
34.3
Transportation
18.7
19.1
17.9
17.8
17.0
16.3
Personal insurance and pensions
7.3
11.0
12.0
12.7
12.6
5.8
Food at home
8.6
7.4
7.9
7.8
7.6
8.0
Healthcare
3.1
4.6
5.4
6.3
7.8
12.2
Food away from home
6.9
5.5
5.6
5.3
4.4
4.5
Entertainment
4.1
4.6
5.0
5.1
4.7
4.9
Cash contributions
1.6
2.0
2.4
3.3
4.3
6.2
Apparel and services
5.0
3.8
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.5
Education
6.8
2.1
1.5
3.3
2.2
0.8
Miscellaneous
0.7
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.5
Personal care products and services
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.4
Alcoholic beverages
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
Tobacco products and smoking supplies
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.4
Reading
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
In 2013, consumers under age 25 had the highest share of overall spending on food away from home, at 6.9 percent. This age group also had the highest shares of total spending on education (6.8 percent), apparel and services (5.0 percent), and alcoholic beverages (1.2 percent).
Consumers age 65 and older spent a higher share on healthcare, 12.2 percent of total spending, than other age groups. Consumers ages 55 to 64 had the next-highest healthcare share (7.8 percent), followed by those ages 45 to 54 (6.3 percent).
United States Department of Labor
