How Much Do People in Your State Spend on Valentines Day

How Much Do People in Your State Spend on Valentines Day How Much Do People in Your State Spend on Valentines Day? How Much Do People in Your State Spend on Valentines Day?Find out which state is planning to spend the most, and which two states are tied for last place with plans to spend a whopping zero dollars.What are your plans for Valentines Day this year? Are you thinking a quiet, inexpensive night in with a home-cooked meal and romantic movie? Or are you thinking a massive, expensive blowout with a fancy dinner, carriage ride, and a personal string quartet?People celebrate  (or choose not  to celebrate) Valentines Day  in tons of different ways, each with their own price tag.  So how does the cost of your plans compare to the cost of other peoples?  Are you spending more or less than the average person? Wouldnt you like to know?Its funny you should ask!We conducted a Google Survey, asking almost  2,500 people how much theyre planning to spend this Valentines Day; then we broke the results down by age, gender, and state of residence (including Washington D.C.).Overall, it looks like people a rent breaking the bank this year. On average, folks are planning to spend  just $33.64 on Valentines Day festivities, an amount that will barely cover the cost of a movie for two and some snacks  â€" let alone dinner, a gift, or any heart-shaped chocolates.Check out our interactive map below to see how your state stacks up.The Big PictureSo how did your state do? Whether youre deeply offended or incredibly proud of the numbers from your home turf, there are other ways to break down the results of this survey. Take a look at the following stats:People surveyed: 2,481Average amount spent: $33.64Mens average amount spent:  $41.38Womens average amount spent:   $25.85Average difference in spending between men and women: $15.53The numbers might be a little lower than you thought, but it all seems to track, right? Well strap on your big kid pants, cuz here comes the real doozy:44 percent of  all  respondents said that they planned to spend a whopping  zero dollars.Thats more than we antic ipated. Is something happening out there, America? Something we should be made aware of? Are you all doing okay? Do you want us to talk to Oprah? See if theres something she can do?Thats okay. No need to respond. Well talk to  Oprah and get back to you. But spending $0 is better than looking for a payday loan online.State-By-State  Takeaways:The award for cheapest (or perhaps loneliest) state goes to  Its a tie! Respondents from Alaska and North Dakota all reported spending $0 dollars on Valentines Day. To be fair, it gets  very  cold in both those states come February, so maybe folks are just  cuddling up for the night.Albuquerque is for Lovers.  New Mexico finished number one in our survey, and the results werent even close. Respondents in that state had an average spend of $168.24, which was almost  $100 more than the next highest average (Connecticut, $69). New Mexico also reported the highest average spend for men at $267. Women in New Mexico only spent an average of $28.33, wh ich means that New Mexico also has the highest spending gap between men and women at $238.67.The 10 highest-spending states all spent above $42. Aside from New Mexico, three states spent above $60: Connecticut, Missouri, and Texas. The next six states on the listâ€"Louisiana, Idaho, Hawaii, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kansasâ€"all spent between $42.04 and $48.85. Oddly enough, no state recorded an average spend in the $50-range.Idaho has the highest average spend for women.  Female respondents in Idaho reported spending an average of $71.50 on Valentines Day, more than in any other state. Oh, and for whats it worth, men in Idaho only reported spending $26.25. If theres an uptick in Idaho boyfriends  being sent to sleep on the couch  come February 15th, well know why.Women are spending more than men in 14 states.  In addition to Idaho, women are spending more than men in  Colorado Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Oklahoma, South Dakota, T ennessee, and Washington DC. Four of those statesâ€"Louisiana, Idaho, Tennesse, and Kansasâ€"are top ten spenders overall!Maine is the only state  where the average spend (non-zero category) was below $10. Congratulations? We guess? Respondents in Maine are planning to spend an average of $9.67. So while thats better than the goose eggs put up by North Dakota and Alaska, Maine is still the only state where people planned to spend money and yet couldnt even crack a single Hamilton.Indiana has the smallest gap between what men and women plan to spend.  This is another statistic that  falls into the non-zero category as both male  and  female respondents in Alaska and North Dakota  planned on spending nothing. Women in Indiana plan to spend $17.61 and men in the state plan to spend $17.20 for a difference in spending of only $0.41.  The only other state with a difference in spending below $1 is South Carolina ($0.80).Results by Age GroupOverall spending by age group:AgesAverage Spent18 -24$20.9425-34$32.7435-44$35.9645-54$38.7455-64$39.5165+$27.77Heres  how much men spent broken down by age group:AgesAverage SpentMale 25-34$41Male 35-44$43.66Male 45-54$42.37Male 55-64$60.42Male 65+$25.70And heres how much women spent by age group:AgesAverage SpentFemale 25-34$22.87Female 35-44$28.03Female 45-54$34.66Female 55-64$20.86Female 65+$29.96Age Group TakeawaysOverall, ages 18-24 spent the least.  This makes a lot of sense. Folks between the ages of 18 and 24 are just starting out in life, which translates to less disposable income to spend on stuff like Valentines Day. Were sure they made their partners lots of great coupons for free snuggles and one home-cooked meal though. Spending also tails off once folks hit 65-plus, which is also understandable. Once youve through half a century of Valentines Days, the luster kind of wears off.From ages 25-54, the amount of money men spend holds steady.  Between the ages of 25 and 34, Men spend an average of $41. Between 35 and 44, they spend an average of $43.66. And between the ages of 45 and 54, they spend an average of $42.37. Thats remarkably consistent and perhaps points towards a societal expectation that guys should always be doing something to celebrate Valentines Day.Men ages 55 to 64 spent the most. On average, they spend $60.42. The previous male age groups averaged around $41. Thats an almost $20 jump! Maybe after spending 30 years averaging around $41 per Valentines Day, older men need to step up their game for their partners, who may have grown tired of the same old, same old V-Day routine.Women over 65 are the only group that spends more than their male counterparts.  Were just going to speculate wildly that this correlates  with women having a longer average lifespan  than men. Clearly, theyre getting back out on there on the dating scene and experiencing the romance of Valentines Day anew!Further Reading:If you and your S.O. share a lot of nerdy sci-fi passions, check out our post where we ca lculate  how much it would cost  to fly to every  Star Wars filming location.If youre worried about your partners poor credit, check out our post on how a partners bad credit can affect you.Want to buy your S.O. some Bitcoin for Valentines Day? Heres our take.Just got dumped and want to spend that Valentines Day money on literally anything else? Well, they say the best revenge is living well, so why not take that money and plow it into one of our four mini-money resolutions for 2018?How much do you plan on spending this Valentines Day? We  want to hear from you!  You can  email us  or you can find us on  Facebook  and  Twitter.