Americans Carry Median Non-Mortgage Debt of Nearly $19,000: Report

Debt varied between generations, with baby boomers having the most credit card debt.
Americans Carry Median Non-Mortgage Debt of Nearly $19,000: Report
Credit card debt can mean paying thousands annually in interest alone. New Africa/Shutterstock
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Americans in 100 of the largest metropolitan areas now have a median non-mortgage debt of $18,762 across four generations—baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z—which is down by 23.9 percent compared with $24,668 in 2024, financial services company LendingTree said in a June 24 report.

Non-mortgage debt includes personal loans, auto loans, credit card debt, student loans, and other debt.