Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Gasoline and other fuels spending
U.S. households spent $2,645/yr on gasoline and other fuels in 2024 - 3.4% of the average budget . Down 1.8% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 3.1×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $2,645
- Budget share
- 3.4%
- vs 2023
- -1.8%
CES spend plate
Line GASOLINE-AND-OTHER · Gasoline and other fuels $2,645 · 3.4%
SHARE-THIN · QUINT-WIDE · YOY-FLAT · REAL-UNK · REGION-WEST · BOOK-UPPER
- SHARE-THIN 3.4% of budget
- QUINT-WIDE 3.1× Q5/Q1
- YOY-FLAT -1.8% YoY
- REAL-UNK Real change n/a
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-UPPER #21/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Public and other transportation ($-1,514)
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 Gasoline and other fuels
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 · Gasoline and other fuels
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Gasoline and other fuels spending per household, 2023–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,645 |
| 2023 | $2,694 |
Subcategories
| Subcategory | Annual Amount (2024) |
|---|---|
| Gasoline | $2,411 |
Income stretch on a large gasoline and other fuels line
A large CES line: top-quintile households spend $3,932/yr here vs $1,262 at the bottom (3.1×).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $1,262 |
| Second 20% | $2,031 |
| Middle 20% | $2,643 |
| Fourth 20% | $3,350 |
| Highest 20% | $3,932 |
West leads gasoline and other fuels geographically
West leads at $3,092/yr among the bigger CES categories.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $3,702/yr - a lifecycle peak on a large budget share.
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Other large CES lines near gasoline and other fuels
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($2,645 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Property taxes | $2,738 |
| Cars and trucks, used | $2,818 |
| Cars and trucks, new | $2,469 |
| Other food at home | $2,447 |
| Household furnishings and equipment | $2,414 |
| Gasoline | $2,411 |
| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses | $2,926 |
| Cash contributions | $2,292 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (3.4% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Property taxes | 3.5% |
| Cars and trucks, used | 3.6% |
| Cars and trucks, new | 3.1% |
| Gasoline | 3.1% |
| Household furnishings and equipment | 3.1% |
| Other food at home | 3.1% |
| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses | 3.7% |
| Cash contributions | 2.9% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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