During the course of our study
on average credit card debt, we observed some significant differences among different demographics and regions.
Just barely lower than Alaska's credit card debt, New Jersey has the second - highest
average credit card debt in the nation, which is the leading cause for the Garden State's position on the worst - states - for - saving list.
The Federal Reserve reports that credit card debt levels are continuing to fall, and that
average credit card debt for individuals has fallen to $ 4951 as of June 30.
Once this was done, towns, cities, and states could be ranked on their respective
average credit card debt as per Experian's Premier Aggregated Credit Statistics dataset.
Credit Karma reports that average consumer credit card debt levels fell by about $ 1000 between January 2009 and now, which
puts average credit card debt at about $ 6400.
Massachusetts also holds the statistic of having the lowest amount of credit card debt per household in the United States, floating below the «$ 6,500 in
total average credit card debt mark».
North and South Dakota, and Nebraska were among other states which came in with low
average credit card debt per household — the three held an average of $ 4,182.
With the average debt for MBA hovering over $ 35,000 and
average credit card debt for grad students at $ 8,500 +, newly minted MBAs will need to understand how to manage their finances once they enter the workforce.
Those with really bad credit histories saw a 26 percent increase in
their average credit card debt since 2015.
During that time there was a severe drop in
average credit card debt, despite total outstanding revolving debt continuing to rise.
As of June 2017,
the average credit card debt for these households is $ 10,955.
The average credit card debt for those that carry a balance is around $ 16,000.
The average credit card debt and other forms of debt that most Americans carry may surprise you.
In South Dakota
the average credit card debt is $ 5,653 and 140 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In New Jersey
the average credit card debt is $ 6,013 and 304 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Delaware
the average credit card debt is $ 6,056 and 257 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Illinois
the average credit card debt is $ 5,935 and 470 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Missouri
the average credit card debt is $ 5,431 and 352 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Wisconsin
the average credit card debt is $ 5,142 and 369 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Iowa
the average credit card debt is $ 4,734 and 165 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Colorado
the average credit card debt is $ 6,323 and 341 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Indiana
the average credit card debt is $ 5,288 and 450 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Utah
the average credit card debt is $ 5,532 and 468 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.
In Florida
the average credit card debt is $ 5,754 and 347 out of every 100,000 thousand residents declare bankruptcy.