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Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2006
(Current dollars)
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| 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 |
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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