Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips spending
U.S. households spent $94/yr on food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips in 2024 - 0.1% of the average budget . Down 2.1% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 6.5×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $94
- Budget share
- 0.1%
- vs 2023
- -2.1%
CES spend plate
Line FOOD-PREPARED-BY-C · Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips $94 · 0.1%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-ELITE · YOY-DOWN · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-WEST · BOOK-TRACE
- SHARE-TRACE 0.1% of budget
- QUINT-ELITE 6.5× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -2.1% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-TRACE #97/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Fats and oils (+$31)
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 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips
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 · Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $94 |
| 2023 | $96 |
| 2022 | $89 |
| 2021 | $69 |
| 2020 | $50 |
Income stretch on a smaller food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $188/yr, with the bottom at $29 (6.5× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $29 |
| Second 20% | $48 |
| Middle 20% | $85 |
| Fourth 20% | $122 |
| Highest 20% | $188 |
West leads food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips geographically
West leads at $122/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $120/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($94 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Boys, 2 to 15 | $92 |
| Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards | $100 |
| Eggs | $105 |
| Household textiles | $107 |
| Children under 2 | $77 |
| Girls, 2 to 15 | $112 |
| Fats and oils | $125 |
| Fuel oil and other fuels | $125 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.1% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Boys, 2 to 15 | 0.1% |
| Children under 2 | 0.1% |
| Eggs | 0.1% |
| Girls, 2 to 15 | 0.1% |
| Household textiles | 0.1% |
| Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards | 0.1% |
| Fats and oils | 0.2% |
| Fresh milk and cream | 0.2% |
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