Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment spending
U.S. households spent $189/yr on toys, hobbies, and playground equipment in 2024 - 0.2% of the average budget . Up 4.4% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 5.6×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $189
- Budget share
- 0.2%
- vs 2023
- +4.4%
CES spend plate
Line TOYS-HOBBIES-AND-P · Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment $189 · 0.2%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-ELITE · YOY-UP · REAL-EASE · REGION-WEST · BOOK-LOWER
- SHARE-TRACE 0.2% of budget
- QUINT-ELITE 5.6× Q5/Q1
- YOY-UP +4.4% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-LOWER #85/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Pets (+$691)
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 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment
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 · Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $189 |
| 2023 | $181 |
| 2022 | $167 |
| 2021 | $199 |
| 2020 | $170 |
Income stretch on a smaller toys, hobbies, and playground equipment line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $390/yr, with the bottom at $70 (5.6× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $70 |
| Second 20% | $116 |
| Middle 20% | $169 |
| Fourth 20% | $197 |
| Highest 20% | $390 |
West leads toys, hobbies, and playground equipment geographically
West leads at $250/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 25–34
25–34 heads spend the most on this line at $307/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near toys, hobbies, and playground equipment
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($189 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Processed fruits and vegetables | $203 |
| Laundry and cleaning products | $209 |
| Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares | $155 |
| Fish and seafood | $224 |
| Other meats | $150 |
| Sugar and other sweets | $230 |
| Medical supplies | $233 |
| Fresh milk and cream | $141 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.2% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Fats and oils | 0.2% |
| Fresh milk and cream | 0.2% |
| Fuel oil and other fuels | 0.2% |
| Other meats | 0.2% |
| Postage and stationery | 0.2% |
| Reading | 0.2% |
| Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares | 0.2% |
| Cereals and cereal products | 0.3% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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