Figure 6-5 Average Individual Household Expenditures (four largest categories), 2000 to 2014
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
| Year | Total expenditures | Housing | Transportation | Food | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $ 34,839 | $11,494 | $ 7,417 | $5,164 | $1,938 |
| 2001 | $ 37,297 | $12,215 | $ 7,633 | $5,203 | $2,044 |
| 2002 | $ 38,281 | $12,396 | $ 7,759 | $5,252 | $2,207 |
| 2003 | $ 38,513 | $12,606 | $ 7,781 | $5,248 | $2,264 |
| 2004 | $ 40,645 | $13,034 | $ 7,801 | $5,567 | $2,408 |
| 2005 | $ 43,690 | $14,176 | $ 8,344 | $5,743 | $2,526 |
| 2006 | $ 45,748 | $15,404 | $ 8,508 | $6,003 | $2,605 |
| 2007 | $ 47,516 | $15,841 | $ 8,758 | $7,077 | $2,697 |
| 2008 | $ 47,993 | $16,050 | $ 8,604 | $7,124 | $2,816 |
| 2009 | $ 46,609 | $15,878 | $ 7,658 | $6,936 | $2,973 |
| 2010 | $ 45,998 | $15,628 | $ 7,677 | $6,939 | $2,982 |
| 2011 | $ 47,357 | $15,842 | $ 8,293 | $7,144 | $3,127 |
| 2012 | $ 49,276 | $15,905 | $ 8,998 | $7,401 | $3,367 |
| 2013 | $ 48,529 | $16,101 | $ 9,004 | $7,351 | $3,428 |
| 2014 | $ 50,494 | $16,763 | $ 9,073 | $7,607 | $4,080 |
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.