5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2007
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2007
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| Current dollars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average income (before taxes) | $63,091 | |
| Average annual expenditures | $49,638 | |
| Housing | $16,920 | 34% |
| Food | $6,133 | 12% |
| Apparel and services | $1,881 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $5,336 | 11% |
| Health care | $2,853 | 6% |
| Transportation | $8,758 | 18% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $8,220 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $3,244 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $2,384 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,592 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $538 | |
| Airline fares | $360 | |
| Ship fares | $53 | |
| Mass transit fares | $55 | |
| Taxi fares | $24 | |
| Intercity train fares | $21 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $13 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $10 | |
| School bus | $1 | |
| Othera | $7,757 | 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, 2007; and personal communication as of November 2008.