Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Footwear spending
U.S. households spent $461/yr on footwear in 2024 - 0.6% of the average budget . Up 3.8% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 2.8×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $461
- Budget share
- 0.6%
- vs 2023
- +3.8%
CES spend plate
Line FOOTWEAR · Footwear $461 · 0.6%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-MOD · YOY-UP · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.6% of budget
- QUINT-MOD 2.8× Q5/Q1
- YOY-UP +3.8% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #68/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Men and boys (+$6)
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 Footwear
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 · Footwear
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Footwear spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $461 |
| 2023 | $444 |
| 2022 | $399 |
| 2021 | $336 |
| 2020 | $314 |
Income stretch on a smaller footwear line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $840/yr, with the bottom at $302 (2.8× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $302 |
| Second 20% | $299 |
| Middle 20% | $415 |
| Fourth 20% | $450 |
| Highest 20% | $840 |
Northeast leads footwear geographically
Northeast leads at $503/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 35–44
35–44 heads spend the most on this line at $648/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near footwear
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($461 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Men and boys | $467 |
| Other dairy products | $490 |
| Natural gas | $493 |
| Vehicle finance charges | $418 |
| Beef | $408 |
| Fresh fruits | $394 |
| Major appliances | $385 |
| Other household products | $537 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.6% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Men and boys | 0.6% |
| Natural gas | 0.6% |
| Other dairy products | 0.6% |
| Bakery products | 0.7% |
| Beef | 0.5% |
| Fresh fruits | 0.5% |
| Fresh vegetables | 0.5% |
| Life and other personal insurance | 0.7% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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