Household spending · Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Laundry and cleaning products Spending
How much American households spend on laundry and cleaning products - broken down by income, age, region, household size and tenure, from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- Annual average (2024)
- $209
- Share of spending
- 0.3%
Spending Insight: Laundry and cleaning products
American households spent an average of $209 on laundry and cleaning products in 2024, representing 0.3% of total consumer expenditures.
Historical trends for laundry and cleaning products show how consumer priorities shift over time as wages, prices, and preferences evolve.
Income is strongly associated with laundry and cleaning products spending: the top income quintile spends $263/year versus $138 for the lowest quintile, a 1.9x gap. Regionally, the Northeast spends the most ($218/year) while the South spends the least ($201/year). Use the cross-cuts below, by income, region, age, household size, and housing tenure, to see which demographic factors drive this category hardest for your situation.
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $209 |
How we calculate this: % of Total is this category's published spend divided by that year's total household spend. YoY Change is the percentage difference between a year's amount and the prior year's amount. Both are computed from the raw BLS figures, not re-estimated.
By Income Level (2024)
How laundry and cleaning products spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $138 |
| Second 20% | $169 |
| Middle 20% | $217 |
| Fourth 20% | $258 |
| Highest 20% | $263 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in laundry and cleaning products spending
By Age Group (2024)
How laundry and cleaning products spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $120 |
| 2 People | $247 |
| 3 People | $205 |
| 4 People | $258 |
| 5 or More | $288 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $239 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $244 |
| Renter | $232 |
What to do with this data
The average U.S. household spends $209 a year on laundry and cleaning products - here's how to put that in context.
- Compare your own spending against the national income quintiles. Budget calculator
- See how laundry and cleaning products spending shifts across income levels, ages, and regions. By income
- Track this category in your private watchlist to revisit as the data updates. Save categories
Figures are national averages from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey; your own household may differ from these means.
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