The average U.S. household spent about $1,741 each year on apparel (clothing and shoes).

That's equivalent to $2,583 in today's dollars.

So, about 5.1 percent of the household's budget was spent on apparel.

And 50 percent of this apparel was made in the U.S.

Average Household Expenditures

Sources: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics