TABLE 6-1a Average Household Transportation Expenditures: 1992-2002
TABLE 6-1a Average Household Transportation Expenditures: 1992-2002
Chained 2000 dollars
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| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle purchases | 2,517 | 2,569 | 2,889 | 2,693 | 2,820 | 2,732 | 2,989 | 3,320 | 3,418 | 3,566 | 3,711 |
| Gasoline and motor oil | 1,263 | 1,281 | 1,287 | 1,293 | 1,310 | 1,330 | 1,415 | 1,349 | 1,291 | 1,328 | 1,366 |
| Other vehicle expenses | 1,712 | 1,806 | 1,925 | 1,979 | 2,025 | 2,206 | 2,202 | 2,262 | 2,281 | 2,317 | 2,370 |
| Other transportation | 357 | 368 | 437 | 396 | 467 | 421 | 450 | 407 | 427 | 394 | 378 |
NOTES: Data are based on survey results. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses the term consumer unit rather than household. BLS defines a consumer unit as 1) members of a household related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangement; 2) a person living alone; sharing a household with others; rooming in a private home, lodging, or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel but who is financially independent; or 3) two or more persons living together and making joint expenditure decisions.
Other transportation includes both local transit (e.g., bus and taxi travel) and long-distance travel (e.g., airplane trips.)
Current dollar amounts (see table 6-1b) were converted to chained 2000 dollars by Bureau of Transportation Statistics to eliminate to effects of inflation over time.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey data query, January, 2004.