Figure 10,,
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2003,,
(Current dollars),,
Average income (before taxes),"$51,128",
Average annual expenditures,"$40,817",
Housing,"$13,432",33%
Food,"$5,340",13%
Apparel and services,"$1,640",4%
Personal insurance and pensions,"$4,055",10%
Health care,"$2,416",6%
Transportation,"$7,781",19%
Private vehicle expenditures,"$7,396",
Vehicle purchases,"$3,732",
Gasoline and motor oil,"$1,333",
Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,331",
Public transportation expenditures,$385,
Airline fares,$253,,
Mass transit fares,$49,,
Ship fares,$28,,
Taxi fares,$22,,
Intercity train fares,$16,,
Intercity bus fares,$9,,
Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$8,,
School bus,$1,,
Othera,"$6,153",15%,
"a Includes entertainment, personal care products and services, education, tobacco products and smoking, and miscellaneous.",,,
Note: Numbers do not add to totals due to rounding.,,,
"Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004; and personal communication, December 2004.",,,