Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Men and boys spending
U.S. households spent $467/yr on men and boys in 2024 - 0.6% of the average budget . Down 7% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 3.8×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $467
- Budget share
- 0.6%
- vs 2023
- -7.0%
CES spend plate
Line MEN-AND-BOYS · Men and boys $467 · 0.6%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-WIDE · YOY-DOWN · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.6% of budget
- QUINT-WIDE 3.8× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -7.0% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #67/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Footwear ($-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 Men and boys
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 · Men and boys
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
this line
Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Men and boys spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $467 |
| 2023 | $502 |
| 2022 | $454 |
| 2021 | $424 |
| 2020 | $326 |
Subcategories
How the $467 men and boys total divides across subcategories (BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024).
| Subcategory | Annual Amount (2024) |
|---|---|
| Men, 16 and over | $374 |
| Boys, 2 to 15 | $92 |
Income stretch on a smaller men and boys line
A smaller CES line: even the top quintile is $936/yr, with the bottom at $247 (3.8× gap).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $247 |
| Second 20% | $310 |
| Middle 20% | $364 |
| Fourth 20% | $475 |
| Highest 20% | $936 |
Northeast leads men and boys geographically
Northeast leads at $635/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $619/yr - the lifecycle peak on a smaller book line.
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Other smaller CES lines near men and boys
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($467 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Footwear | $461 |
| Other dairy products | $490 |
| Natural gas | $493 |
| Vehicle finance charges | $418 |
| Beef | $408 |
| Other household products | $537 |
| Bakery products | $539 |
| Fresh fruits | $394 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.6% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Footwear | 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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