5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2006
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5-2 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.