Table 1,,,
Consumer Expenditure Trends,,,
,1984,1990,2000
Average annual household expenditures (current $),"$21,975 ","$28,381 ","$37,027 "
Category,Percentage of total expenditures,,
Housing,30.4,30.7,32.4
Transportation,19.6,18,19.5
Food,15,15.1,13.6
Personal insurance and pensions,8.6,9.1,8.8
Apparel and services,6,5.7,4.9
Health care,4.8,5.2,5.4
Education,2,2,1.7
Other,13.7,14.7,13.8
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Consumer Expenditure Survey,” 1984–2000, available at http://www.bls.gov, as of April 2002.",,,
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