Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Other household expenses spending
U.S. households spent $1,374/yr on other household expenses in 2024 - 1.7% of the average budget . Down 4.3% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 3.8×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $1,374
- Budget share
- 1.7%
- vs 2023
- -4.3%
CES spend plate
Line OTHER-HOUSEHOLD-EX · Other household expenses $1,374 · 1.7%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-WIDE · YOY-DOWN · REAL-INLINE · REGION-WEST · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 1.7% of budget
- QUINT-WIDE 3.8× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -4.3% YoY
- REAL-INLINE Near CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-MID #34/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Personal services ($-827)
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 household expenses
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 household expenses
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Other household expenses spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,374 |
| 2023 | $1,435 |
| 2022 | $1,361 |
| 2021 | $1,261 |
| 2020 | $1,118 |
Income stretch · mid-book other household expenses
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 3.8× from $666 (bottom quintile) to $2,529 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $666 |
| Second 20% | $1,009 |
| Middle 20% | $1,191 |
| Fourth 20% | $1,467 |
| Highest 20% | $2,529 |
West leads other household expenses geographically
West leads at $1,546/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $1,643/yr.
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Nationwide peers near other household expenses
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($1,374 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Cellular phone service | $1,359 |
| Other lodging | $1,347 |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | $1,414 |
| Telephone services | $1,460 |
| Miscellaneous foods | $1,284 |
| Medical services | $1,252 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,218 |
| Education | $1,569 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (1.7% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Cellular phone service | 1.7% |
| Other lodging | 1.7% |
| Medical services | 1.6% |
| Miscellaneous | 1.6% |
| Miscellaneous foods | 1.6% |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | 1.8% |
| Telephone services | 1.9% |
| Education | 2.0% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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