Figure 13 Average Household Expenditures by Major Category: 2002
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Figure 13 Average Household Expenditures by Major Category: 2002
(In current dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) | $49,430 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average annual expenditures | $40,677 | |
| Housing | $13,283 | 33% |
| Food | $5,375 | 13% |
| Apparel and services | $1,749 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $3,899 | 10% |
| Health care | $2,350 | 6% |
| Transportation | $7,759 | 19% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $7,371 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $3,665 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $1,235 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,471 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $389 | |
| Airline fares | $244 | |
| Mass transit fares | $50 | |
| Ship fares | $30 | |
| Taxi fares | $25 | |
| Intercity train fares | $16 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $11 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $11 | |
| School bus | $2 | |
| Other | $6,261 | 15% |
a Includes entertainment, personal care products and services, education, tobacco products and smoking, and miscellaneous.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003; and personal communication, December 2003.