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Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2006,,,,
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(Current dollars),,,,
Average income (before taxes),"$60,533",,,
Average annual expenditures,"$48,398",,,
Housing,"$16,366",34%,,
Food,"$6,111",13%,,
Apparel and services,"$1,874",4%,,
Personal insurance and pensions,"$5,270",11%,,
Health care,"$2,766",6%,,
Transportation,"$8,508",18%,,
Private vehicle expenditures,"$8,003",,,
Vehicle purchases,"$3,421",,,
Gasoline and motor oil,"$2,227",,,
Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,355",,,
Public transportation expenditures,$505,,
Airline fares,$335,,
Ship fares,$55,,
Mass transit fares,$51,,
Taxi fares,$22,,
Intercity train fares,$16,,
Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$13,,
Intercity bus fares,$11,,
School bus,$2,,
Othera,"$7,504",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, 2006; and personal communication, October 2007.",,,
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