What the average American really owns
Jaw-dropping stats that show how the US is drowning in stuff
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Americans sure love accumulating possessions and, according to professional organizer Regina Lark, the typical home in the country contains a bewildering 300,000 items. A third of the US population has experienced “extreme anxiety” over clutter and nearly two-thirds (63%) admit they have too many belongings, a survey by selling app Mercari. As more and more people embrace the minimalist movement, Marie Kondo-style, for the sake of the planet as well as their sanity, click or scroll through as we reveal some of the multitude of things the average American owns.
Home
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Cars
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Guns
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America is awash with civilian firearms, more than an estimated 393 million in fact. This equates to 120.5 per 100 residents or a little over 1.2 per person, according to the latest Small Arms Survey, making the US the world's number one civilian gun-owning nation – war-torn Yemen is second with 52.8 per 100. In terms of registered guns, as most are actually unregistered, the Pew Research Center says that Texas leads the way in terms of total numbers at 588,696, while Wyoming has the most per capita at 2.29 per 100 people. Rhode Island and New York have the fewest at just 0.3 per 100.
TV sets
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TV set ownership in America is declining as more and more people watch shows on their computers or mobile devices. In 2015, the most recent year data is available, the Energy Information Administration found that the average number per household was 2.3, down from 2.6 in 2009. Be that as it may, TV device adoption has reached record highs: 80% of TV-owning households now have at least one internet-connected TV device, up from 24% in 2010, with the total now standing at 400 million, according to Leichtman Research Group.
Connected devices
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Smartphones
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Computers
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Smart speakers
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Apple products
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Unused tech products
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Home appliances
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Refrigerators
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Vacuum cleaners
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Breadmakers and dishwashers
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Plastic bags
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Plastic food containers
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AC units
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Closets
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Clothing
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Outfits
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Jeans
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Handbags
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Hats
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Shoes
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Underwear
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Toys
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Barbie dolls
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Makeup
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Perfume
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Credit cards
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