Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Other vehicle expenses spending
U.S. households spent $4,206/yr on other vehicle expenses in 2024 - 5.4% of the average budget . Up 9.4% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 4.2×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $4,206
- Budget share
- 5.4%
- vs 2023
- +9.4%
CES spend plate
Line OTHER-VEHICLE-EXPE · Other vehicle expenses $4,206 · 5.4%
SHARE-SOLID · QUINT-WIDE · YOY-SURGE · REAL-INLINE · REGION-WEST · BOOK-UPPER
- SHARE-SOLID 5.4% of budget
- QUINT-WIDE 4.2× Q5/Q1
- YOY-SURGE +9.4% YoY
- REAL-INLINE Near CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-UPPER #13/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Vehicle purchases (net outlay) (+$1,131)
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 vehicle 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 vehicle expenses
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Other vehicle expenses spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,206 |
| 2023 | $3,845 |
| 2022 | $3,834 |
| 2021 | $3,534 |
| 2020 | $3,471 |
Subcategories
How the $4,206 other vehicle expenses total divides across subcategories (BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024).
| Subcategory | Annual Amount (2024) |
|---|---|
| Vehicle finance charges | $418 |
| Maintenance and repairs | $984 |
| Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges | $811 |
| Vehicle insurance | $1,993 |
Income stretch on a large other vehicle expenses line
A large CES line: top-quintile households spend $6,916/yr here vs $1,653 at the bottom (4.2×).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $1,653 |
| Second 20% | $3,019 |
| Middle 20% | $4,018 |
| Fourth 20% | $5,407 |
| Highest 20% | $6,916 |
West leads other vehicle expenses geographically
West leads at $4,776/yr among the bigger CES categories.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $5,597/yr - a lifecycle peak on a large budget share.
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Other large CES lines near other vehicle 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 ($4,206 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Health insurance | $4,055 |
| Food away from home | $3,945 |
| Utilities, fuels, and public services | $4,736 |
| Mortgage interest and charges | $3,646 |
| Entertainment | $3,609 |
| Vehicle purchases (net outlay) | $5,337 |
| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses | $2,926 |
| Cars and trucks, used | $2,818 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (5.4% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Health insurance | 5.2% |
| Food away from home | 5.0% |
| Utilities, fuels, and public services | 6.0% |
| Entertainment | 4.6% |
| Mortgage interest and charges | 4.6% |
| Vehicle purchases (net outlay) | 6.8% |
| Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses | 3.7% |
| Rented dwellings | 7.2% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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