Figure 4-3 Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2011
Monday, August 5, 2013
| Data for figure | current dollars | percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $16,803 | 33.8 |
| Food | $6,458 | 13.0 |
| Apparel and services | $1,740 | 3.5 |
| Personal insurance and pensions | $5,424 | 10.9 |
| Health care | $3,313 | 6.7 |
| Transportation | $8,293 | 16.7 |
| Other | $7,675 | 15.4 |
| Household Transportation-related Expenditures | ||
| Private vehicle expenditures | $7,778 | |
| Vehicle purchases | $2,669 | |
| Gasoline and motor oil | $2,655 | |
| Other vehicle expenditures | $2,454 | |
| Public transportation expenditures | $516 | |
| Airline fares | $342 | |
| Mass transit fares | $75 | |
| Ship fares | $36 | |
| Taxi fares | $22 | |
| Intercity train fares | $16 | |
| Local transportation on out-of-town trips | $12 | |
| Intercity bus fares | $11 | |
| School bus | $3 | |
| Total | $8,293 |
aIncludes alcoholic beverages, entertainment, personal care products and services, reading, education, tobacco products and smoking, miscellaneous, and others.
NOTE: Individual categories may not sum to total due to rounding.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011, personal communication, September 2012.