Figure 13,,
Average Household Expenditures by Major,,
Category: 2002,,
"(In current dollars)
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Average income (before taxes),"$49,430",
Average annual expenditures,"$40,677",
Housing,"$13,283",33%
Food,"$5,375",13%
Apparel and services,"$1,749",4%
Personal insurance and pensions,"$3,899",10%
Health care,"$2,350",6%
Transportation,"$7,759",19%
Private vehicle expenditures,"$7,371",
Vehicle purchases,"$3,665",
Gasoline and motor oil,"$1,235",
Other vehicle expenditures,"$2,471",
Public transportation expenditures,$389,,
Airline fares,$244,,
Mass transit fares,$50,,
Ship fares,$30,,
Taxi fares,$25,,
Intercity train fares,$16,,
Local transportation on out-of-town trips,$11,,
Intercity bus fares,$11,,
School bus,$2,,
Other,"$6,261",15%,
"a Includes entertainment, personal care products and services, education, tobacco products and smoking, and miscellaneous.",,,
"Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2003; and personal communication, December 2003.",,,
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