Household spending · Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Boys, 2 to 15 Spending
How much American households spend on boys, 2 to 15 - broken down by income, age, region, household size and tenure, from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- Annual average (2024)
- $92
- Share of spending
- 0.1%
- Change vs 2023
- -4.2%
- Change vs 2020
- +7.0%
Spending Insight: Boys, 2 to 15
American households spent an average of $92 on boys, 2 to 15 in 2024, representing 0.1% of total consumer expenditures. Spending declined 4.2% from 2023 ($96), indicating households may be cutting back or finding lower-cost alternatives.
Since 2020, boys, 2 to 15 spending has risen by 7% (from $86 to $92), rising slower than the roughly 21% cumulative inflation over the same period, a decline in real, inflation-adjusted terms.
Income is strongly associated with boys, 2 to 15 spending: the top income quintile spends $213/year versus $55 for the lowest quintile, a 3.9x gap. Regionally, the Northeast spends the most ($146/year) while the South spends the least ($53/year). Use the cross-cuts below, by income, region, age, household size, and housing tenure, to see which demographic factors drive this category hardest for your situation.
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Boys, 2 to 15 spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $92 |
| 2023 | $96 |
| 2022 | $107 |
| 2021 | $114 |
| 2020 | $86 |
How we calculate this: % of Total is this category's published spend divided by that year's total household spend. YoY Change is the percentage difference between a year's amount and the prior year's amount. Both are computed from the raw BLS figures, not re-estimated.
By Income Level (2024)
How boys, 2 to 15 spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $55 |
| Second 20% | $43 |
| Middle 20% | $72 |
| Fourth 20% | $79 |
| Highest 20% | $213 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in boys, 2 to 15 spending
By Age Group (2024)
How boys, 2 to 15 spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $7 |
| 2 People | $129 |
| 3 People | $26 |
| 4 People | $138 |
| 5 or More | $221 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $100 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $127 |
| Renter | $57 |
What to do with this data
The average U.S. household spends $92 a year on boys, 2 to 15 - here's how to put that in context.
- Compare your own spending against the national income quintiles. Budget calculator
- See how boys, 2 to 15 spending shifts across income levels, ages, and regions. By income
- Track this category in your private watchlist to revisit as the data updates. Save categories
Figures are national averages from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey; your own household may differ from these means.
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