Figure 5-2
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending
Category: 2005
(Current
dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) |
$58,712 |
|
| Average annual
expenditures |
$46,409 |
|
| Housing |
$15,167 |
33% |
| Food |
$5,931 |
13% |
| Apparel and services |
$1,886 |
4% |
| Personal insurance and
pensions |
$5,204 |
11% |
| Health care |
$2,664 |
6% |
| Transportation |
$8,344 |
18% |
| Private vehicle
expenditures |
$7,896 |
|
| Vehicle purchases |
$3,544 |
|
| Gasoline and motor oil |
$2,013 |
|
| Other vehicle
expenditures |
$2,339 |
|
| Public transportation
expenditures |
$448 |
|
| Airline fares |
$285 |
|
| Ship fares |
$42 |
|
| Mass transit fares |
$52 |
|
| Taxi fares |
$24 |
|
| Intercity train fares |
$19 |
|
| Local transportation on
out-of-town trips |
$11 |
|
| Intercity bus fares |
$12 |
|
| School bus |
$3 |
|
| Othera |
$7,212 |
16% |
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, 2005; and personal communication, November 2006.
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