Cost of children's clothing

I was curious about how much the average family does spend on their child(ren)'s clothing. Of course, it always varies depending on income and where you shop, let alone other factors such as using hand-me-downs from siblings/relatives and buying second hand. However, I still found the chart below pretty interesting.

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http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/collegeandfamily/raisekids/p37245.asp

How much will your family spend?* Total Housing Food Trans. Clothes Health Care/school Misc. Income Up to $41,700 0 to 2 $7,040 $2,680 $980 $820 $350 $530 $1,020 $660 3 to 5 7,210 2,650 1,090 800 340 500 1,150 680 6 to 8 7,250 2,560 1,400 930 380 580 680 720 9 to 11 7,220 2,310 1,680 1,010 420 630 410 760 12 to 14 8,070 2,580 1,770 1,130 710 640 290 950 15 to 17 8,000 2,080 1,910 1,530 630 680 480 690 Total $134,370 $44,580 $26,490 $18,660 $8,490 $10,680 $12,090 $13,380 Income $41,700 to $70,200 0 to 2 $9,840 $3,630 $1,170 $1,230 $410 $690 $1,680 $1,030 3 to 5 10,120 3,600 1,350 1,200 400 660 1,860 1,050 6 to 8 10,030 3,510 1,720 1,330 440 750 1,190 1,090 9 to 11 9,910 3,260 2,030 1,410 490 820 780 1,120 12 to 14 10,640 3,520 2,050 1,540 830 820 570 1,310 15 to 17 10,900 3,030 2,270 1,950 740 870 980 1,060 Total $184,320 $61,650 $31,770 $25,980 $9,930 $13,830 $21,180 $19,980 Income Over $70,200 0 to 2 $14,620 $5,770 $1,550 $1,720 $540 $790 $2,530 $1,720 3 to 5 14,960 5,730 1,760 1,690 530 760 2,750 1,740 6 to 8 14,710 5,640 2,120 1,820 580 870 1,900 1,780 9 to 11 14,470 5,400 2,460 1,900 630 940 1,320 1,820 12 to 14 15,270 5,660 2,580 2,030 1,040 940 1,010 2,010 15 to 17 15,810 5,160 2,720 2,460 950 990 1,780 1,750 Total $269,520 $100,080 $39,570 $34,860 $12,810 $15,870 $33,870 $32,460 Just think, how much money could you save on children's clothes by purchasing quality clothes for a whole lot less @ mylittleclothesline?