Figure 11,,
"Average Household Expenditures by Major
Category: 2001",,
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(In current dollars),,
,Amount,Percent
Average income (before taxes),"$47,507",
Average annual expenditures,"$39,518",
Housing,"$13,011",33%
Food,"$5,321",13%
Apparel and services,"$1,743",4%
Personal insurance and pensions,"$3,737",9%
Health care,"$2,182",6%
Transportation,"$7,633",19%
Private vehicle expenditures,"$7,233",
Vehicle purchases,"$3,579",
Gasoline and motor oil,"$1,279",
Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,375",
Public transportation expenditures,$400,
Airline fares,$255,
Intercity bus fares,$11,
Mass transit fares,$51,
Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$12,
Taxi fares,$23,
Intercity train fares,$23,
Ship fares,$24,
School bus,$2,
Othera,"$5,891",15%
"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, 2002.",,
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