Table 4-3: Annual Household Dollars Spent on Transportation, Various Years
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| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Percent change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | |||||
| Household spending on: | 8,604 | 7,658 | 7,677 | 8,293 | -11.0 | 0.2 | 8.0 |
| Vehicle purchases (net outlay) | 2,755 | 2,657 | 2,588 | 2,669 | -3.6 | -2.6 | 3.1 |
| Gasoline and motor oil | 2,715 | 1,986 | 2,132 | 2,655 | -26.9 | 7.4 | 24.5 |
| Other vehicle expenses | 2,621 | 2,536 | 2,464 | 2,454 | -3.2 | -2.8 | -0.4 |
| Public and other transportation | 513 | 479 | 493 | 516 | -6.6 | 2.9 | 4.7 |
NOTE: Totals may not sum due to rounding
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011, personal communication, September 2012.