The statistic above presents data on the average annual per person expenditure on different media from 2002 to 2012. In 2002, an average American spent 215 U.S. dollars a year on television use and 45 U.S. dollars on magazines.
Per person media spending in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012*
(in U.S. dollars per person per year)
Characteristic
Television
Recorded music
Newspapers
Consumer magazines
Box office
Videogames
Home video
Consumer books
Broadcast and satellite radio
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* Values for 2009 to 2012 are projections.
Home video: Playback of prerecorded DVD discs and VHS cassettes only. Radio includes spending on broadcast and satellite radio. Television includes spending on broadcast, cable and satellite television.
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US Census Bureau. (December 15, 2010). Per person media spending in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012* (in U.S. dollars per person per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191067/us-consumer-spending-on-media-since-2002/
US Census Bureau. "Per person media spending in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012* (in U.S. dollars per person per year)." Chart. December 15, 2010. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191067/us-consumer-spending-on-media-since-2002/
US Census Bureau. (2010). Per person media spending in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012* (in U.S. dollars per person per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191067/us-consumer-spending-on-media-since-2002/
US Census Bureau. "Per Person Media Spending in The U.S. from 2002 to 2012* (in U.S. Dollars per Person per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191067/us-consumer-spending-on-media-since-2002/
US Census Bureau, Per person media spending in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012* (in U.S. dollars per person per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191067/us-consumer-spending-on-media-since-2002/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Per person media spending in the U.S. from 2002 to 2012* (in U.S. dollars per person per year) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 15, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191067/us-consumer-spending-on-media-since-2002/