Figure 6-4 Average Individual Household Expenditures (major categories), 2014
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
| Category | Expenditures | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total expenditures | $ 50,494 | |
| Housing | $ 16,763 | 33.2% |
| Transportation | $ 9,073 | 18.0% |
| Food | $ 7,607 | 15.1% |
| Other | $ 6,331 | 12.5% |
| Insurance and pensions | $ 5,715 | 11.3% |
| Health | $ 4,080 | 8.1% |
| Apparel and services | $ 924 | 1.8% |
NOTE: Amounts are calculated by BTS using public-use microdata, and may differ slightly from amounts calculated using original data.
SOURCE: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey 2014 Microdata, available at www.bls.gov/cex as of June 2016.