Figure 9,,
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2004,,
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(Current dollars),,
Average income (before taxes),"$54,453",
Average annual expenditures,"$43,395",
Housing,"$13,918",32%
Food,"$5,781",13%
Apparel and services,"$1,816",4%
Personal insurance and pensions,"$4,823",11%
Health care,"$2,574",6%
Transportation,"$7,801",18%
Private vehicle expenditures,"$7,360",
Vehicle purchases,"$3,397",
Gasoline and motor oil,"$1,598",
Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,365",
Public transportation expenditures,$441,,
Airline fares,$276,,
Ship fares,$52,,
Mass transit fares,$46,,
Taxi fares,$29,,
Intercity train fares,$18,,
Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$10,,
Intercity bus fares,$9,,
School bus,$1,,
Othera,"$6,682",15%,
"a Includes entertainment, personal care products and services, education, tobacco products and smoking, and miscellaneous.",,,
Note: Numbers do not add to totals due to rounding.,,,
"Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004; and personal communication, December 2005.",,,
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