Summary of consumer expenditure data including the expenditures and income of consumers, as well as the demographic characteristics of those consumers.

Key findings

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Eight of the 10 largest components of household spending increased during 2017. The 12.2-percent rise in education spending was the largest percentage increase among all major components, followed by a 10.0-percent rise in entertainment.

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Spending on food increased 7.3 percent. The increase was driven by both food a home spending, up 7.8 percent, and food away from home spending, up 6.7 percent.

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Housing expenditures increased 5.3 percent. Expenditures on the two primary components of shelter, owned dwellings and rented dwellings were up 10.4 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively.

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