TitleConsumer spending by older Americans, 1985 to 2005

Category Documents & Reports

Author(s) Purcell, Patrick; Congressional Research Service

Publisher Name Congressional Research Service

Publication Date September 24, 2007

Abstract This report presents data on spending by Americans aged 55 and older collected by the U.S. Department of Labor through its Consumer Expenditure Survey. From 1985 to 2005, the average annual expenditures of older Americans rose along with their incomes, and the distribution of spending among expenditure categories changed. These changes were the result of changing tastes and preferences among consumers and differences in the rates of price increase among various classes of goods and services.

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Older Adults
Statistical Data
United States
Aging
Demographic Characteristics
Consumer Expenditures

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Extent of Work72 p.

Place of Publication [Washington, DC]

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