the average household owes over $ in credit card debt.
Some highlights from the report: 1  Average credit card debt among indebted households: $15,263. 2  Average credit card interest rate: 14.95% APR. 3  Average mortgage debt: $147,591. 4  Average outstanding student loan balance: $31,646. 5  Average auto loan debt: $30,738.
We won the war against Britain, but the fight for financial independence is an ongoing battle. With mortgages, credit card balances and student loans, the average American household carries $203,163 of debt. By Jennifer Calonia. + More. Fourth of July serves as a reminder of how the nation's founding fathers fought to earn America's independence from Great Britain.