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Figure 10
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2003
(Current dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) |
$51,128 |
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| Average annual
expenditures |
$40,817 |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle purchases |
$3,732 |
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| Gasoline and motor oil |
$1,333 |
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| Other vehicle
expenditures |
$2,331 |
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| Public transportation
expenditures |
$385 |
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| Airline fares |
$253 |
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| Mass transit fares |
$49 |
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| Ship fares |
$28 |
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| Taxi fares |
$22 |
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| Intercity train fares |
$16 |
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| Intercity bus fares |
$9 |
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| Local transportation on
out-of-town trips |
$8 |
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| School bus |
$1 |
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| 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.
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