us consumer spendingVisual Economics has taken data from the US Department of Labor and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and created an infographic showing the average breakdown of how the average US Consumer spends his paycheck. Such information as:

  • 20% goes to Shelter
  • 0.7% to Tobacco, and 0.9% to Alcohol
  • 5.7% to Healthcare

Hit their website for the full infographic.

How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheck – Visual Economics.