Americans are spending almost half their budgets on housing and food

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Housing took 33.9% of average household spending and food 13.0% in 2025 as pretax income rose 6.4%, BLS data show
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Americans are spending almost half their budgets on housing and food
Housing took 33.9% of average household spending and food 13.0% in 2025 as pretax income rose 6.4%, BLS data show