May 2012

BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Fashion

Chart Data

How Much Do Consumers Spend on Apparel?

 

Average annual expenditures on apparel, footwear, and related products and services, per household, 1985–2010
Item 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Total

$1,419 $1,620 $1,703 $1,856 $1,886 $1,700

Men, 16 and over

303 324 329 344 349 304

Boys, 2 to 15

61 70 96 96 91 78

Women, 16 and over

499 586 559 607 633 562

Girls, 2 to 15

81 87 101 118 121 101

Children under 2

56 70 81 82 82 91

Footwear

184 225 278 343 320 303

Other apparel products and service

235 258 259 266 290 261

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey | Chart

 

 

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