Household spending · Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Girls, 2 to 15 Spending
How much American households spend on girls, 2 to 15 - broken down by income, age, region, household size and tenure, from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- Annual average (2024)
- $112
- Share of spending
- 0.1%
- Change vs 2023
- +28.7%
- Change vs 2020
- +25.8%
Spending Insight: Girls, 2 to 15
American households spent an average of $112 on girls, 2 to 15 in 2024, representing 0.1% of total consumer expenditures. This marks a notable 28.7% increase from 2023 ($87), outpacing the roughly 3% general inflation in 2024 and suggesting growing consumer prioritization of this category.
Since 2020, girls, 2 to 15 spending has risen by 25.8% (from $89 to $112), broadly in line with the roughly 21% cumulative inflation over 2020–2024, so the real-terms change was modest.
Income is strongly associated with girls, 2 to 15 spending: the top income quintile spends $223/year versus $63 for the lowest quintile, a 3.5x gap. Regionally, the Northeast spends the most ($121/year) while the Midwest spends the least ($99/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)
Girls, 2 to 15 spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $112 |
| 2023 | $87 |
| 2022 | $91 |
| 2021 | $110 |
| 2020 | $89 |
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 girls, 2 to 15 spending varies across income quintiles
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $63 |
| Second 20% | $67 |
| Middle 20% | $99 |
| Fourth 20% | $108 |
| Highest 20% | $223 |
By Region (2024)
Geographic variation in girls, 2 to 15 spending
By Age Group (2024)
How girls, 2 to 15 spending changes across the lifecycle
By Household Size (2024)
| Size | Annual |
|---|---|
| 1 Person | $9 |
| 2 People | $156 |
| 3 People | $46 |
| 4 People | $168 |
| 5 or More | $271 |
By Housing Tenure (2024)
| Tenure | Annual |
|---|---|
| Homeowner (with mortgage) | $125 |
| Homeowner (no mortgage) | $157 |
| Renter | $72 |
What to do with this data
The average U.S. household spends $112 a year on girls, 2 to 15 - here's how to put that in context.
- Compare your own spending against the national income quintiles. Budget calculator
- See how girls, 2 to 15 spending shifts across income levels, ages, and regions. By income
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Figures are national averages from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey; your own household may differ from these means.
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