Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Floor coverings spending
U.S. households spent $30/yr on floor coverings in 2024 . Up 11.1% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 12.2×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $30
- vs 2023
- +11.1%
CES spend plate
Line FLOOR-COVERINGS · Floor coverings $30
SHARE-UNK · QUINT-ELITE · YOY-SURGE · REAL-EASE · REGION-MW · BOOK-UNK
- SHARE-UNK Share unknown
- QUINT-ELITE 12.2× Q5/Q1
- YOY-SURGE +11.1% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-MW Midwest leads
- BOOK-UNK Corpus rank n/a
Nearest dollar peer: Household textiles (+$77)
Instrument codes from this line’s budget share, income-quintile gap, YoY move, real change vs ~21% CPI-U (2020-2024), regional lead, and corpus book size, not a budgeting recommendation.
Spend neighbourhood around Floor coverings
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest dollar peers among sibling lines, not a full-board reprint. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Dollar neighbourhood · Floor coverings
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Floor coverings spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $30 |
| 2023 | $27 |
| 2022 | $34 |
| 2021 | $33 |
| 2020 | $30 |
By Income Level (2024)
Income stretches 12.2× from $6 (lowest quintile) to $73 (highest).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $6 |
| Second 20% | $12 |
| Middle 20% | $22 |
| Fourth 20% | $38 |
| Highest 20% | $73 |
Midwest leads floor coverings geographically
Midwest leads at $42/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 65–74
65–74 heads spend the most on this line at $50/yr.
Frequently Asked Questions (show 6)
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Nationwide peers near floor coverings
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($30 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Children under 2 | $77 |
| Boys, 2 to 15 | $92 |
| Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips | $94 |
| Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards | $100 |
| Eggs | $105 |
| Household textiles | $107 |
| Girls, 2 to 15 | $112 |
| Fats and oils | $125 |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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