4-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2009
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
4-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2009
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| Current dollars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average income (before taxes) | $62,857 | |
| Average annual expenditures | $49,067 | |
| Housing | $16,895 | 34% |
| Food | $6,372 | 13% |
| Apparel and services | $1,725 | 4% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $5,471 | 11% |
| Health care | $3,126 | 6% |
| Transportation | $7,658 | 16% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $7,179 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $2,657 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $1,986 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,536 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $479 | |
| Airline fares | $301 | |
| Mass transit fares | $65 | |
| Ship fares | $48 | |
| Taxi fares | $30 | |
| Intercity train fares | $15 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $11 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $9 | |
| School bus | <$1 | |
| Othera | $7,820 | 16% |
a Includes alcoholic beverages, entertainment, personal care products and services, reading, education, tobacco products and smoking, miscellaneous, and others.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009, personal communication, October 2010.