What is the average debt of an American living in the United States?

Question

What is the average debt of an American living in the United States?

Answer 1

I believe each person owes $ 35,000 or so from the moment they're born in government debt. That amount is increasing daily as the country spends so much more than it takes in.

Answer 2

According to Experian http://www.nationalscoreindex.com/ScoreN... (looking at not just credit card debt)

U.S. consumers have an average debt of $11,224 compared to last year’s average debt of $10,024.

Answer 3

$10,000-$15,000  credit card debt ... probably more if you include houses and cars

Answer 4

I BELIEVE IT'S LIKE 12,000 EITHER ON CREDIT CARDS OR STUDENT LOANS.

Answer 5

7-10k I believe

Answer 6

total debt is $40k dollars(average). A debt is any amount of money owed to a lender.

Answer 7

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/