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Average back-to-school spending per household in the United States 2004-2018

Average back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in USD)

The data illustrates average back-to-school spending in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018. In 2018, the planned back-to-school expenditure among U.S. households amounted to about 685 USD on average.

2004 483.28
2005 443.77
2006 527.08
2007 563.49
2008 594.24
2009 548.72
2010 606.4
2011 603.63
2012 688.62
2013 634.78
2014 669.28
2015 630.36
2016 673.57
2017 687.72
2018 685