100 Years of U.S. Consumer Spending

SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9% %68L SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9% SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9% SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9% SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9% SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9% SPENDING HABITS HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFI- ONE HUNDRED YEARS: SEEN GREAT INCČREASES IN THE PERCENT- AGE OF INCOME THAT IS ALLOCATED TO HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, RELAȚIVE SPENDING ON FOOD AND CLOTHING HAS FALLEN. A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CONSUM- BER SPENDING FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS FOLLOWS. OF U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING CONSUMER SPENDING BREAKDOWN 100% OTHER ALCOHOL READING 75% ENTERTAINMENT I HEALTH CARE 50% I TRANSPORTATION APPAREL 25% HOUSING 0% FOOD 1996 2002 1997 2003 1901 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1936 1961 1973 1985 CENSUS YEAR 30% YEARLY INCOME VS. 25% EXPENDITURES 20% 15% 10% THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME AND EXPENSES HAS VARIED OVER THE YEARS, WITH INCOME GENERALLY GROWING FASTER THAN EXPENSES UNTIL THE 1970S, THEN DROPPING IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE. 5% 0% -5% 1901 1918 1934 1950 1960 1972 1984 1996 2002 1961 1973 1985 1997 2003 1936 SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CENSUS YEAR INCOME IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPENDING 8 -2.4% -5.5% 10.1% 19.4% 26.9% 11.9%