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May 2012

BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Fashion

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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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