This statistic presents the average monthly expenses for older households in the United States in 2016. The source defined older households as those run by someone 65 and older. Such households spend most of their money on housing, amounting to roughly 1,322 U.S. dollars per month.
Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016
(in U.S. dollars)
The source defines "older" households as "those run by someone 65 and older".
*Paid by "those in the household who are still employed".
**Include charitable donations.
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USA Today. (May 31, 2018). Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
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USA Today. (2018). Average monthly expenses for older households* in the United States in 2016 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
USA Today. "Average Monthly Expenses for Older Households* in The United States in 2016 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935134/monthly-expenses-for-older-households-usa/
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