5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2008
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
5-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2008
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| Current dollars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average income (before taxes) | $63,563 | |
| Average annual expenditures | $50,486 | |
| Housing | $17,109 | 34% |
| Food | $6,443 | 13% |
| Apparel and services | $1,801 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $5,605 | 11% |
| Health care | $2,976 | 6% |
| Transportation | $8,604 | 17% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $8,091 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $2,755 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $2,715 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,621 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $513 | |
| Airline fares | $343 | |
| Ship fares | $38 | |
| Mass transit fares | $61 | |
| Taxi fares | $25 | |
| Intercity train fares | $22 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $12 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $11 | |
| School bus | $1 | |
| Othera | $7,949 | 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, 2008, personal communication, October 2009.