Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Personal services spending
U.S. households spent $547/yr on personal services in 2024 - 0.7% of the average budget . Down 0.5% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 8.5×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $547
- Budget share
- 0.7%
- vs 2023
- -0.5%
CES spend plate
Line PERSONAL-SERVICES · Personal services $547 · 0.7%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-ELITE · YOY-FLAT · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-WEST · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.7% of budget
- QUINT-ELITE 8.5× Q5/Q1
- YOY-FLAT -0.5% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-MID #62/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Other household expenses (+$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 Personal services
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 · Personal services
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Personal services spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $547 |
| 2023 | $550 |
| 2022 | $488 |
| 2021 | $377 |
| 2020 | $347 |
Income stretch · mid-book personal services
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 8.5× from $185 (bottom quintile) to $1,565 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $185 |
| Second 20% | $118 |
| Middle 20% | $320 |
| Fourth 20% | $542 |
| Highest 20% | $1,565 |
West leads personal services geographically
West leads at $796/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 35–44
35–44 heads spend the most on this line at $1,468/yr.
Frequently Asked Questions (show 6)
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Nationwide peers near personal services
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($547 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Bakery products | $539 |
| Other household products | $537 |
| Life and other personal insurance | $575 |
| Natural gas | $493 |
| Other dairy products | $490 |
| Men and boys | $467 |
| Dairy products | $631 |
| Women, 16 and over | $632 |
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% |
| Other household products | 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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