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5-4 Household Expenses by Category: 2013

Thursday, January 8, 2015

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percent of average annual household expenses

Category Dollars Percent
Housing 17,148 34
Transportation 9,004 18
Vehicle purchases 3,271  
Gasoline and motor oil 2,611  
Other vehicle expenses 2,584  
Public and other transportation 537  
Othera 7,584 15
Food 6,602 13
Personal insurance and pensions 5,528 11
Health care 3,631 7
Apparel and services 1,604 3
Total 51,100  

aIncludes alcoholic beverages, cash contributions, education, entertainment, personal care products and services, reading, tobacco products and smoking supplies, and other items.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, available at www.bls.gov/cex as of September 2014.