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Figure 9
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2004
(Current dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) |
$54,453 |
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| Average annual
expenditures |
$43,395 |
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| Housing |
$13,918 |
32% |
| Food |
$5,781 |
13% |
| Apparel and services |
$1,816 |
4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions |
$4,823 |
11% |
| Health care |
$2,574 |
6% |
| Transportation |
$7,801 |
18% |
| Private vehicle expenditures |
$7,360 |
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| Vehicle purchases |
$3,397 |
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| Gasoline and motor oil |
$1,598 |
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| Other vehicle expenditures |
$2,365 |
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| Public transportation expenditures |
$441 |
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| Airline fares |
$276 |
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| Ship fares |
$52 |
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| Mass transit fares |
$46 |
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| Taxi fares |
$29 |
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| Intercity train fares |
$18 |
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| Local transportation on
out-of-town trips |
$10 |
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| Intercity bus fares |
$9 |
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| School bus |
$1 |
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| Othera |
$6,682 |
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 2005.
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