Consumer Lifestyles in the US
Euromonitor International's Consumer Lifestyles in the US report examines national lifestyle habits, ranging from health and living standards, income and earning patterns, eating and drinking habits, and home ownership trends. Use this report to understand the factors influencing a nation's lifestyle choices.
Chapters: 22 | Tables: 142 | Publication date: Oct 2008
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Table of contents
CONSUMER TRENDS
SUBPRIME CRISIS THREATENS TO BRING THE HOUSE DOWN
Outlook
Impact
HEALTHCARE COSTS A GROWING SOURCE OF INSECURITY FOR AMERICANS
Outlook
Impact
OBESITY CRISIS WEIGHS
Outlook
Impact
RISING COST OF FOOD AND ENERGY AFFECTS DISCRETIONARY INCOME LEVELS
Outlook
Impact
THE SUNDERING OF THE MIDDLE CLASS?
Outlook
Impact
POPULATION
POPULATION CHANGES
Impact
POPULATION BY GENDER
Impact
POPULATION BY MARITAL STATUS
Impact
POPULATION BY EDUCATION
Impact
POPULATION BY RURAL/URBAN AREAS
Impact
Table 1 Population by Age and Gender: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 2 Population by Age and Gender (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2007/2015/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 3 Median Age of Population: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 4 Median Age of Population (actual growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 5 Population Changes: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 6 Population Changes (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 7 Birth Rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 8 Death Rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 9 Birth Rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 10 Death Rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 11 Fertility and Birth: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 12 Fertility and Birth (growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 13 Population by Marital Status: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 14 Population by Marital Status (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 15 Marriage Rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 16 Divorce Rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 17 Marriage Rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 18 Divorce Rates (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 19 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 20 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 21 Literacy Rates: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 22 Population by Urban/Rural Locations and Major Cities: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 23 Population by Urban/Rural Locations/Major Cities (% analysis, % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 24 Population Density: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 25 Population Density (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
CONSUMER SEGMENTATION
BABIES AND INFANTS
Impact
KIDS
Impact
TWEENAGERS
Impact
TEENS
Impact
STUDENTS
Impact
PEOPLE IN THEIR TWENTIES
Impact
PEOPLE IN THEIR THIRTIES
Impact
MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
Impact
PENSIONERS
Impact
Table 26 Babies and Infants (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 27 Kids: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 28 Kids (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 29 Tweenagers: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 30 Tweenagers (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 31 Teens: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 32 Teens (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 33 People in their Twenties: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 34 People in their Twenties (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 35 People in their Thirties: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 36 People in their Thirties (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 37 Middle-aged Adults: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 38 Middle-aged Adults (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 39 Older Population: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 40 Older Population (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSEHOLD BY THE NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS
Impact
HOUSEHOLD ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOMES
Impact
HOME OWNERSHIP
Impact
POSSESSION OF HOUSEHOLD DURABLES
Impact
PET POPULATION
Impact
Table 41 Households by Number of Occupants: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 42 Households by Number of Occupants (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 43 Occupants per Household: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 44 Occupants per Household (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 45 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 46 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 47 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 48 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed (% growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 49 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 50 Households by Tenure and Type of Dwelling (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 51 Households by Number of Rooms: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 52 Households by Number of Rooms (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 53 Ownership of Household Durables: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 54 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (actual growth): 1995-2007/2007-2015
HOUSEHOLD SEGMENTATION
SINGLE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS
Impact
COUPLES WITH NO CHILDREN
Impact
COUPLES WITH CHILDREN
Impact
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES
Impact
Table 55 Households by Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 56 Household by Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015/1995-2007/2007-2015
LABOUR
WORKING CONDITIONS
Impact
EMPLOYED POPULATION BY AGE
Impact
UNEMPLOYED POPULATION BY AGE
Impact
ALTERNATIVE WORK FORMS
Impact
Table 57 Employed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 58 Employed Population by Age Group (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 59 Unemployed Population by Age Group: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 60 Unemployed Population by Age Group (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 61 Unemployment Rate: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 62 Unemployment Rate (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 63 Part-time Employment by Sex: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 64 Part-time Employment by Sex (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2000/2006/1995-2006/2000-2006
INCOME
ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME
INCOME BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
INCOME BY GENDER
Table 65 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 66 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Education and Gender (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
SPENDING ON CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES
Impact
Table 67 Consumer Expenditure by Product Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 68 Consumer Expenditure by Product Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 69 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type: 1995/2000/2005/2007/2010/2015
Table 70 Consumer Expenditure by Commodity Type (% analysis and % growth) 1995/2007/2015/1995-2007/2007-2015
Table 71 Consumer Prices and Costs: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 72 Consumer Prices and Costs (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
SPENDING ON FOOD AND NON-ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES
Impact
SPENDING ON SOFT AND HOT DRINKS
Impact
SHOPPING FOR FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Impact
EATING HABITS
Impact
Table 73 Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 74 Consumer Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 75 Per Capita Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 76 Per Capita Expenditure on Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
SPENDING ON ALCHOHOLIC DRINKS
Impact
SPENDING ON TOBACCO
Impact
SHOPPING FOR ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Impact
DRINKING HABITS
Impact
SMOKING HABITS
Impact
Table 77 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 78 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 79 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 80 Per Capita Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
SPENDING ON CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
Impact
SHOPPING FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
Impact
TRADITIONAL CLOTHING
Impact
FASHION TRENDS
Impact
Table 81 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 82 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 83 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 84 Per Capita Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HOUSING
SPENDING ON HOUSING
Impact
RENTING VS. BUYING
Impact
UTILITY COSTS
Impact
MAINTAINANCE AND REPAIR
Impact
Table 85 Consumer Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 86 Consumer Expenditure on Housing (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 87 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 88 Per Capita Expenditure on Housing (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES
SPENDING ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES
Impact
SHOPPING FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Impact
COOKING HABITS
Impact
DO-IT-YOURSELF AND GARDENING
Impact
Table 89 Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 90 Consumer Expenditure on Household Goods and Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 91 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 92 Per Capita Expenditure on Household Goods and Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HEALTH GOODS AND MEDICAL SERVICES
SPENDING ON HEALTH GOODS AND MEDICAL SERVICES
Impact
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Impact
Major Causes of Death
Impact
SMOKING PREVALANCE
Impact
REPORTED AIDS CASES
Impact
DRUG ABUSE
Impact
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Impact
Table 93 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 94 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 95 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 96 Per Capita Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 97 Share of Total Health Expenditure in GDP: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 98 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 99 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (actual growth): 1995-2006/2000-2006
Table 100 Healthcare Workers: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 101 Healthcare Workers (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 102 Major Causes of Death by Disease: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 103 Major Causes of Death by Disease (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 104 Obese Population: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 105 Obese Population (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 106 Smoking Prevalance: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 107 Smoking Prevalance (actual growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 108 Reported AIDS Cases: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 109 Reported AIDS Cases (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
TRANSPORT
SPENDING ON TRANSPORT
Impact
AIR TRANSPORT
Impact
ROAD TRANSPORT
Impact
RAIL TRANSPORT
Impact
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Impact
Table 110 Consumer Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 111 Consumer Expenditure on Transport (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 112 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 113 Per Capita Expenditure on Transport (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
COMMUNICATION
SPENDING ON COMMUNICATIONS
Impact
TELEVISION, CABLE AND SATELLITE
Impact
PRINTED MEDIA
Impact
TELEPHONES
Impact
COMPUTERS AND INTERNET
Impact
E-COMMERCE
Impact
M-COMMERCE
Impact
Table 114 Consumer Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 115 Consumer Expenditure on Communications (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 116 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 117 Per Capita Expenditure on Communications (% growth) 1995-2007/2000-2007:
Table 118 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 119 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 120 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 121 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 122 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006
Table 123 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users (% growth): 1995-2006/2000-2006
Table 124 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 125 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (% growth): 2000-2007
LEISURE AND RECREATION
SPENDING ON LEISURE AND RECREATION
Impact
SHOPPING FOR LEISURE GOODS
Impact
LEISURE TIME
Impact
CULTURE
Impact
ATTITUDES TO SPORTS
Impact
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Impact
Table 126 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 127 Consumer Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 128 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 129 Per Capita Expenditure on Leisure and Recreation (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
EDUCATION
SPENDING ON EDUCATION
Impact
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
Impact
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Impact
HIGHER EDUCATION
Impact
ADULT EDUCATION
Impact
Table 130 Consumer Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 131 Consumer Expenditure on Education (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 132 Per Capita Expenditure on Education: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 133 Per Capita Expenditure on Education (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
HOTELS AND CATERING
SPENDING ON HOTELS AND CATERING
Impact
GOING OUT
Impact
EATING OUT
Impact
SPENDING ON ACCOMMODATION SERVICES
Impact
Table 134 Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 135 Consumer Expenditure on Hotels and Catering (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 136 Per Capita Expenditure on Hotels and Catering: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 137 Per Capita Expenditure on Hotels and Catering (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES
SPENDING ON MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES
Impact
PERSONAL HYGIENE AND PERSONAL GROOMING
Impact
SHOPPING FOR COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
Impact
BANKING, SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Impact
PENSIONS
Impact
Table 138 Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 139 Consumer Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services (% analysis and % growth): 1995/2000/2007/1995-2007/2000-2007
Table 140 Per Capita Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services: 1995/2000/2002/2004/2006-2007
Table 141 Per Capita Expenditure on Miscellaneous Goods and Services (% growth): 1995-2007/2000-2007
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
DEFINITIONS
Summary 1 Country Coverage