Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Other household products spending
U.S. households spent $537/yr on other household products in 2024 - 0.7% of the average budget . Up 4.3% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.5×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $537
- Budget share
- 0.7%
- vs 2023
- +4.3%
CES spend plate
Line OTHER-HOUSEHOLD-PR · Other household products $537 · 0.7%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-UP · REAL-EASE · REGION-MW · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.7% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.5× Q5/Q1
- YOY-UP +4.3% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-MW Midwest leads
- BOOK-MID #64/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Laundry and cleaning products ($-328)
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 products
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 products
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Other household products spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $537 |
| 2023 | $515 |
| 2022 | $489 |
| 2021 | $514 |
| 2020 | $536 |
Income stretch · mid-book other household products
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 2.5× from $320 (bottom quintile) to $808 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $320 |
| Second 20% | $416 |
| Middle 20% | $476 |
| Fourth 20% | $665 |
| Highest 20% | $808 |
Midwest leads other household products geographically
Midwest leads at $623/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 35–44
35–44 heads spend the most on this line at $650/yr.
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Nationwide peers near other household products
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($537 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Bakery products | $539 |
| Personal services | $547 |
| Life and other personal insurance | $575 |
| Natural gas | $493 |
| Other dairy products | $490 |
| Men and boys | $467 |
| Footwear | $461 |
| Dairy products | $631 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.7% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Bakery products | 0.7% |
| Life and other personal insurance | 0.7% |
| Personal services | 0.7% |
| Footwear | 0.6% |
| Men and boys | 0.6% |
| Natural gas | 0.6% |
| Other dairy products | 0.6% |
| Alcoholic beverages | 0.8% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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