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Figure 5-2
Average Household Expenditures by Major Spending
Category: 2005
(Current
dollars)
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| 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 |
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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