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Average Illinois household pays $2,029 in common monthly bills, study finds

This article originally appeared on Prairie State Wire

By LGIS News Service

The average Illinois household spends $2,029 a month on common bills such as rent, auto loans and utilities, the 16th highest amount among the 50 states, according to a new study by the personal finance website Doxo.

In comparison, Hawaii households pay the highest average amount ($2,911) toward these monthly bills, Doxo reported. And West Virginia households pay the lowest average amount ($1,452 per month).

A 2022 study produced by the website found that Illinois households pay 36% of their monthly income for the 10 most common household bills, including mortgages, cable television, internet, phone and insurance. Illinois households’ payments were 1.3% above the national average for such bills, the study said.

The amount paid in common household bills has risen 6% in year-over-year comparisons, according to Doxo. This reflects rising inflation, which puts additional strains on Americans’ monthly budgets, the study found.

Nearly 90% of Americans have seen a jump in their overall household bills over the past year, with utilities showing the greatest increase, the Doxo study titled “State Bill Pay Market 2022” said. 

Average Monthly Household Bill Payments by State

RankStateTotal Spent per Month% of Household Income% Plus / Minus National Average
1Hawaii$2,91144%45.4%
2California$2,64941%32.3%
3New Jersey$2,61036%30.3%
4Massachusetts$2,51136%25.4%
5Maryland$2,45634%22.7%
6Connecticut$2,38035%18.8%
7New York$2,36139%17.9%
8Alaska$2,33436%16.6%
9Washington$2,27737%13.7%
10New Hampshire$2,25635%12.6%
11Colorado$2,25138%12.4%
12Virginia$2,22935%11.3%
13Rhode Island$2,17239%8.5%
14Oregon$2,07040%3.4%
15Delaware$2,05737%2.7%
16Illinois$2,02936%1.3%
17Wyoming$2,02239%1.0%
18Florida$1,99343%-0.5%
19Minnesota$1,96733%-1.8%
20Texas$1,95637%-2.3%
21Nevada$1,94540%-2.9%
22North Dakota$1,93737%-3.3%
23Arizona$1,93639%-3.3%
24Maine$1,92240%-4.0%
25Wisconsin$1,91538%-4.4%
26Utah$1,91033%-4.6%
27Vermont$1,88337%-6.0%
28Georgia$1,87538%-6.4%
29Louisiana$1,87146%-6.6%
30Pennsylvania$1,85136%-7.6%
31North Carolina$1,82940%-8.7%
32Iowa$1,78436%-10.9%
33South Carolina$1,78341%-11.0%
34Idaho$1,77740%-11.3%
35Michigan$1,75436%-12.4%
36Montana$1,75140%-12.6%
37Tennessee$1,73439%-13.4%
38Kansas$1,72034%-14.1%
39Ohio$1,71736%-14.3%
40Missouri$1,70636%-14.8%
41Nebraska$1,69634%-15.3%
42Alabama$1,68841%-15.7%
43New Mexico$1,66341%-17.0%
44South Dakota$1,65435%-17.4%
45Oklahoma$1,63437%-18.4%
46Kentucky$1,62739%-18.8%
47Indiana$1,60734%-19.8%
48Mississippi$1,55942%-22.2%
49Arkansas$1,55240%-22.5%
50West Virginia$1,45238%-27.5%

Source: Doxo.com