Missouri Ranks 4th among the States Where Consumer Debt is Increasing the Least

The State of Missouri is among the best in the nation where consumer debt is increasing the least.

That’s according to the personal finance website WalletHub.com which ranks Missouri as 4th in the study which used average credit card, auto loan and personal loan debts as key metrics in coming up with the rankings.

The only states ranking better than Missouri when it comes to the least consumer debt are Rhode Island, South Dakota and Montana.

States with the most consumer debt increases include Hawaii, New Hampshire and Vermont.

****Full Report:

Americans owe nearly $2.9 trillion in auto loans and credit card debt alone. In light of this, WalletHub has released an updated report revealing the States Where Consumers Are Adding the Most Debt to highlight areas where people are struggling the most. The study ranks the states with the largest increases in credit card, auto loan, and personal loan debt from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024, based on WalletHub‘s proprietary data. This report comes right after our most recent study of the Household Debt Report.

Missouri Stats

• Overall Rank: 47^th
• Credit card debt: The average credit card balance in Missouri increased by 2.75% from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024, and reached $6,576.
• Auto loan debt: The average auto loan balance in Missouri increased by 0.56% from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024, and reached $24,183.
• Personal loan debt: The average personal loan balance in Missouri decreased by 3.08% from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024, and reached $8,828.

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-where-consumers-are-adding-the-most-debt/133119

National Stats (Inflation Adjusted)

• Year-End Debt Results: Total household debt increased by $28 billion during 2024, which is roughly $1 trillion below the record from 2008.
• Household Average: The average household owed a total of $149,997 at the end of 2024, which is $12,875 below the all-time high.
• Total Debt-to-Deposits Ratio: The ratio of total household debt to deposits indicates consumers are in good shape, as it’s still below pre-Covid levels and roughly 47% lower than its early 2000s peak.
• Total Debt-to-Assets: The ratio between total household debt and assets continues to be at a very healthy level of around 9.5%.

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/d/household-debt-report/120725