5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2006
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2006
(Current dollars)
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| Average income (before taxes) | $60,533 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average annual expenditures | $48,398 | |
| Housing | $16,366 | 34% |
| Food | $6,111 | 13% |
| Apparel and services | $1,874 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $5,270 | 11% |
| Health care | $2,766 | 6% |
| Transportation | $8,508 | 18% |
| 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 | |
| Othera | $7,504 | 16% |
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.