1970
The average U.S. household spent about $647 each year on apparel (clothing and shoes).
That's equivalent to $3,603 in today's dollars.
So, about 7.8 percent of the household's budget was spent on apparel.
And about 75 percent of this apparel was made in the U.S.
Average Household Expenditures
Source: New York Times, Bureau of Labor Statistics