Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Women, 16 and over spending
U.S. households spent $632/yr on women, 16 and over in 2024 - 0.8% of the average budget . Down 3.5% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 3.4×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $632
- Budget share
- 0.8%
- vs 2023
- -3.5%
CES spend plate
Line WOMEN-16-AND-OVER · Women, 16 and over $632 · 0.8%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-WIDE · YOY-DOWN · REAL-BURDEN · REGION-NE · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 0.8% of budget
- QUINT-WIDE 3.4× Q5/Q1
- YOY-DOWN -3.5% YoY
- REAL-BURDEN Above CPI
- REGION-NE Northeast leads
- BOOK-MID #59/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Girls, 2 to 15 ($-520)
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 Women, 16 and over
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 · Women, 16 and over
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Women, 16 and over spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $632 |
| 2023 | $655 |
| 2022 | $644 |
| 2021 | $549 |
| 2020 | $456 |
Income stretch · mid-book women, 16 and over
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 3.4× from $355 (bottom quintile) to $1,206 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $355 |
| Second 20% | $434 |
| Middle 20% | $518 |
| Fourth 20% | $646 |
| Highest 20% | $1,206 |
Northeast leads women, 16 and over geographically
Northeast leads at $749/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $783/yr.
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Nationwide peers near women, 16 and over
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($632 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Dairy products | $631 |
| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services | $640 |
| Alcoholic beverages | $643 |
| Furniture | $648 |
| Drugs | $658 |
| Life and other personal insurance | $575 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | $714 |
| Personal services | $547 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (0.8% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Alcoholic beverages | 0.8% |
| Dairy products | 0.8% |
| Drugs | 0.8% |
| Furniture | 0.8% |
| Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services | 0.8% |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 0.9% |
| Women and girls | 0.9% |
| Bakery products | 0.7% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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