Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Nonalcoholic beverages spending
U.S. households spent $714/yr on nonalcoholic beverages in 2024 - 0.9% of the average budget . Up 7.7% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.1×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $714
- Budget share
- 0.9%
- vs 2023
- +7.7%
CES spend plate
Line NONALCOHOLIC-BEVER · Nonalcoholic beverages $714 · 0.9%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-UP · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.9% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.1× Q5/Q1
- YOY-UP +7.7% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #54/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Sugar and other sweets ($-484)
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 Nonalcoholic beverages
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 · Nonalcoholic beverages
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Nonalcoholic beverages spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $714 |
| 2023 | $663 |
| 2022 | $584 |
| 2021 | $515 |
| 2020 | $455 |
Income stretch · mid-book nonalcoholic beverages
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 2.1× from $478 (bottom quintile) to $985 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $478 |
| Second 20% | $610 |
| Middle 20% | $695 |
| Fourth 20% | $801 |
| Highest 20% | $985 |
Northeast leads nonalcoholic beverages geographically
Northeast leads at $781/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $851/yr.
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Nationwide peers near nonalcoholic beverages
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($714 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Women and girls | $744 |
| Drugs | $658 |
| Cereals and bakery products | $779 |
| Furniture | $648 |
| Alcoholic beverages | $643 |
| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services | $640 |
| Women, 16 and over | $632 |
| Dairy products | $631 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.9% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Women and girls | 0.9% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 0.8% |
| Cereals and bakery products | 1.0% |
| Dairy products | 0.8% |
| Drugs | 0.8% |
| Furniture | 0.8% |
| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services | 0.8% |
| Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges | 1.0% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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