Figure 5-2,,,,
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending Category: 2005,,,,
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(Current dollars),,,,
Average income (before taxes),"$58,712",,,
Average annual expenditures,"$46,409",,,
Housing,"$15,167",33%,,
Food,"$5,931",13%,,
Apparel and services,"$1,886",4%,,
Personal insurance and pensions,"$5,204",11%,,
Health care,"$2,664",6%,,
Transportation,"$8,344",18%,,
Private vehicle expenditures,"$7,896",,,
Vehicle purchases,"$3,544",,,
Gasoline and motor oil,"$2,013",,,
Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,339",,,
Public transportation expenditures,$448,,
Airline fares,$285,,
Ship fares,$42,,
Mass transit fares,$52,,
Taxi fares,$24,,
Intercity train fares,$19,,
Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$11,,
Intercity bus fares,$12,,
School bus,$3,,
Othera,"$7,212",16%,
"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, 2005; and personal communication, November 2006.",,,
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