Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending
U.S. households spent $640/yr on other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services in 2024 - 0.8% of the average budget . Down 2% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 10.0×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $640
- Budget share
- 0.8%
- vs 2023
- -2.0%
CES spend plate
Line OTHER-ENTERTAINMEN · Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services $640 · 0.8%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-ELITE · YOY-DOWN · REAL-EASE · REGION-WEST · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.8% of budget
- QUINT-ELITE 10.0× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -2.0% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-MID #58/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Fees and admissions (+$295)
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 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
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 · Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $640 |
| 2023 | $653 |
| 2022 | $698 |
| 2021 | $925 |
| 2020 | $579 |
Income stretch · mid-book other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 10.0× from $142 (bottom quintile) to $1,419 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $142 |
| Second 20% | $317 |
| Middle 20% | $487 |
| Fourth 20% | $831 |
| Highest 20% | $1,419 |
West leads other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services geographically
West leads at $861/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $802/yr.
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Nationwide peers near other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($640 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Alcoholic beverages | $643 |
| Furniture | $648 |
| Women, 16 and over | $632 |
| Dairy products | $631 |
| Drugs | $658 |
| Life and other personal insurance | $575 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | $714 |
| Personal services | $547 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.8% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Alcoholic beverages | 0.8% |
| Dairy products | 0.8% |
| Drugs | 0.8% |
| Furniture | 0.8% |
| Women, 16 and over | 0.8% |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 0.9% |
| Women and girls | 0.9% |
| Bakery products | 0.7% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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