This statistic displays the average amount of unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection as of 2014, by creditor. During that year, medical debts among U.S. consumers averaged 579 U.S. dollars. Collections tradelines can negatively affect a consumer's credit score.
Unpaid U.S. consumer debts gone into collection
Among unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection, automotive creditors and credit union creditors have accumulated some of the highest debts, averaging 5,587 U.S. dollars and 3,174 U.S. dollars, respectively. However, both of these debts only account for 0.1 percent of the collection tradelines of unpaid consumer debts in the country. Debts related to medical or health care accounted for over 52 percent of collection tradelines. About 30 percent of non-elderly adults in the country who had trouble paying medical bills were uninsured. However, many people covered by health insurance still have troubles paying for their medical bills. Medical debts can also arise when individuals have difficulty paying for their health insurance.
Complaints about medical debt collections are often due to debt that did not belong to the consumer and debt that was already paid, totaling 23 percent and 20 percent, respectively, which are the leading complaints among U.S. consumers. Total outstanding consumer credit in the United States has more than doubled from 1,287.6 billion U.S. dollars in 1997 to over three trillion U.S. dollars in 2013. Debt can lead to difficulties affording housing or other basic necessities, barriers to health care, and even bankruptcy.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (December 11, 2014). Average amount of unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection as of 2014, by creditor (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417483/average-amount-of-unpaid-us-consumer-debts-in-collections-by-creditor/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "Average amount of unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection as of 2014, by creditor (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417483/average-amount-of-unpaid-us-consumer-debts-in-collections-by-creditor/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (2014). Average amount of unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection as of 2014, by creditor (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417483/average-amount-of-unpaid-us-consumer-debts-in-collections-by-creditor/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "Average Amount of Unpaid U.S. Consumer Debts That Have Gone into Collection as of 2014, by Creditor (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417483/average-amount-of-unpaid-us-consumer-debts-in-collections-by-creditor/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Average amount of unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection as of 2014, by creditor (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417483/average-amount-of-unpaid-us-consumer-debts-in-collections-by-creditor/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Average amount of unpaid U.S. consumer debts that have gone into collection as of 2014, by creditor (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, December 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/417483/average-amount-of-unpaid-us-consumer-debts-in-collections-by-creditor/