Household expenditure in the United States in 2016, by generation

Distribution of household expenditures in the United States in 2016, by generation (in USD)

The data displays the distribution of household expenditure across generations in the U.S. in 2016. In 2016, Generation X spent the most on housing, at an average of nearly 22,000 USD during the year.

Millennials (1981-now) 20559 16505 3264 2891 2186 1708
Generation X (1965 to 1980) 30608 21954 4882 3864 3231 2442
Baby boomers (1946 to 1964) 28960 18320 4243 2900 3286 1937
Silent generation (1929 to 1945) 18988 15107 3164 1964 2276 848
Greatest Generation (1928 or Earlier) 10626 13717 2505 1087 885 221