Figure 10 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2003
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Figure 10 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2003
(Current dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) | $51,128 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average annual expenditures | $40,817 | |
| Housing | $13,432 | 33% |
| Food | $5,340 | 13% |
| Apparel and services | $1,640 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $4,055 | 10% |
| Health care | $2,416 | 6% |
| Transportation | $7,781 | 19% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $7,396 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $3,732 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $1,333 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,331 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $385 | |
| Airline fares | $253 | |
| Mass transit fares | $49 | |
| Ship fares | $28 | |
| Taxi fares | $22 | |
| Intercity train fares | $16 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $9 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $8 | |
| School bus | $1 | |
| Othera | $6,153 | 15% |
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, 2004; and personal communication, December 2004.