L(c) Pet Spending Flyer

SPENDING ON PETS

“Tails” from the Consumer Expenditure Survey
Average Annual Expenditures Per Household
$662

$583

it comes to their pets. Americans
spent an average of $662 on their

$392

AF
T

$318

Americans spare no expense when

pets in 2018. This was more than

$154

the average amount spent on toys,

Toys, hobbies, Fresh
and playground fruits
equipment

Footwear

Alcoholic
beverages

Pets

fresh fruit, footwear, or alcohol.

Homeowners spend more than renters
on pets.

Percent of Household
Budget Spent on Pets 2013–2018

Pet Spending as a Percentage
of Household Budget

D

R

From 2013 to 2018, spending on
pets stayed relatively constant,
within a narrow range of 0.9% to
1.2% of total household spending.

1.2%
1.1%
1.0%
0.9%

0.9%

0.8%

Renter

0.9%
Homeowner

2013

2014

2015

Form No. CE-200(c)(2020)

2016

2017

1.2%

2018
Source: 2018 Consumer Expenditure Survey

Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

bls.gov/cex