Other household products Spending
How much American households spend on other household products — 2024 data from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey
Spending Insight: Other household products
American households spent an average of $537 on other household products in 2024, representing 0.7% of total consumer expenditures. This marks a notable 4.3% increase from 2023 ($515), outpacing general inflation and suggesting growing consumer prioritization of this category.
Since 2020, other household products spending has risen by 0.2% (from $536 to $537), broadly tracking with inflation-adjusted cost changes.
Income is the strongest predictor of other household products spending: the top income quintile spends $808/year versus $320 for the lowest quintile — a 2.5x gap. Regionally, the Midwest spends the most ($623/year) while the South spends the least ($468/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 | $537 |
| 2023 | $515 |
| 2022 | $489 |
| 2021 | $514 |
| 2020 | $536 |
By Income Level (2024)
How other household products spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $320 |
| Second 20% | $416 |
| Middle 20% | $476 |
| Fourth 20% | $665 |
| Highest 20% | $808 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in other household products spending
By Age Group (2024)
How other household products spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $293 |
| 2 People | $642 |
| 3 People | $615 |
| 4 People | $651 |
| 5 or More | $635 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $664 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $695 |
| Renter | $614 |
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