How much debt does the average person in the US owe?
$62.5K
$1.24K
The average American owed $62,500 in debt in Q1 2025
Quarterly household debt per capita for people with a credit score, adjusted for inflation (Q1 2025)
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Mortgage debt made up around 69.7% of all household debt in 2024
Annual household debt per capita for people with a credit score, adjusted for inflation (2024)
Auto loans made up the largest proportion of non-mortgage debt in 2024
Annual household debt per capita for people with a credit score, adjusted for inflation (2024)
Hawaii had the highest debt-to-income ratio in the US in 2024
Annual household debt, excluding student loans, compared to annual household income
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