Figure 9 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2004
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Figure 9 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2004
(Current dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) | $54,453 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average annual expenditures | $43,395 | |
| Housing | $13,918 | 32% |
| Food | $5,781 | 13% |
| Apparel and services | $1,816 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $4,823 | 11% |
| Health care | $2,574 | 6% |
| Transportation | $7,801 | 18% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $7,360 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $3,397 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $1,598 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,365 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $441 | |
| Airline fares | $276 | |
| Ship fares | $52 | |
| Mass transit fares | $46 | |
| Taxi fares | $29 | |
| Intercity train fares | $18 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $10 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $9 | |
| School bus | $1 | |
| Othera | $6,682 | 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 2005.