4-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2010
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4-2 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2010
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| Current dollars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average income (before taxes) | $62,481 | |
| Average annual expenditures | $48,109 | |
| Housing | $16,557 | 34.4% |
| Food | $6,129 | 12.7% |
| Apparel and services | $1,700 | 3.5% |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $5,373 | 11.2% |
| Health care | $3,157 | 6.6% |
| Transportation | $7,677 | 16.0% |
| Private vehicle expenditures | $7,184 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $2,588 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $2,132 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,464 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $493 | |
| Airline fares | $325 | |
| Mass transit fares | $67 | |
| Ship fares | $39 | |
| Taxi fares | $23 | |
| Intercity train fares | $16 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $11 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $10 | |
| School bus | $2 | |
| Othera | $7,516 | 15.6% |
aIncludes 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, 2010, personal communication, October 2011.