Figure 6,,
Average Household Expenditures by Major,,
Category: 2000,,
(In current dollars),,

Average income (before taxes),"$44,649",
Average annual expenditures,"$38,045",
Housing,"$12,319",32%
Food,"$5,158",14%
Apparel and services,"$1,856",5%
Personal insurance and pensions,"$4,308",11%
Health care,"$2,120",6%
Transportation,"$7,417",19%
   Private vehicle expenditures,"$6,990",
     Vehicle purchases,"$3,418",
     Gasoline and motor oil,"$1,291",
     Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,281",,
   Public transportation expenditures,$427,,
     Airline fares,$274,,
     Intercity bus fares,$16,,
     Mass transit fares,$47,,
     Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$11,,
     Taxi fares,$18,,
     Intercity train fares,$21,,
     Ship fares,$37,,
     School bus,$2,,
Other,"$4,867",13%,

"a Includes entertainment, personal care products and services, education, tobacco products and smoking, and miscellaneous.",,,
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"Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,",,,
"Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001."