Spending on entertainment in 2002

December 05, 2003

Consumer spending on entertainment was up 6.5 percent in 2002, following an increase of 4.8 percent in 2001.

[Chart data—TXT]

The increase in entertainment spending in 2002 was the second largest increase among the major components of spending; the biggest increase was in health care spending.

Households spent an average of $2,079 on entertainment in 2002, about 5 percent of total expenditures.

These data come from the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Entertainment expenditures are divided into four categories: fees and admissions; television, radios, and sound equipment; pets, toys, and playground equipment; and other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services. For more information, see news release USDL 03-759, "Consumer Expenditures in 2002" (PDF) (TXT).