Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services Spending
How much American households spend on other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services — 2024 data from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey
Spending Insight: Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services
American households spent an average of $640 on other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services in 2024, representing 0.8% of total consumer expenditures. Year-over-year change was -2.0% (from $653 in 2023), roughly in line with broader consumer spending trends.
Since 2020, other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending has risen by 10.5% (from $579 to $640), broadly tracking with inflation-adjusted cost changes.
Income is the strongest predictor of other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending: the top income quintile spends $1,419/year versus $142 for the lowest quintile — a 10.0x gap. Regionally, the West spends the most ($861/year) while the South spends the least ($450/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 | $640 |
| 2023 | $653 |
| 2022 | $698 |
| 2021 | $925 |
| 2020 | $579 |
By Income Level (2024)
How other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $142 |
| Second 20% | $317 |
| Middle 20% | $487 |
| Fourth 20% | $831 |
| Highest 20% | $1,419 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending
By Age Group (2024)
How other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $439 |
| 2 People | $727 |
| 3 People | $719 |
| 4 People | $487 |
| 5 or More | $791 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $836 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $936 |
| Renter | $699 |
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