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TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 22—2002
Transportation (19.1%) is second only to housing (31.7%) as the largest expenditure for the average household. In 2001, approximately 16.3% of transportation
expenditures were for purchasing gasoline and motor oil. There is an average of two vehicles per household.
All
households
Table 8.3
Average Annual Expenditures of Households by Income, 2001 a
Less than
$5,000
$5,000–
$9999
$10,000–
$14999
$15,000–
$19,999
a
Public assistance monies are included in reported income. Data for those reporting income.
b
Percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.
c
Includes alcoholic beverages.
d
Includes personal care, reading, education, tobacco and smoking supplies, cash contributions, and miscellaneous items.
e
The term household refers to a “consumer unit,” which is defined differently than households on Table 8.1.
Income before taxes
$20,000–
$29,999
$30,000–
$39,999
$40,000–
$49,999
$50,000–
$69,999
$70,000 and
over
Total expenditures $41,395 $20,517 $16,625 $20,642 $25,028 $28,623 $35,430 $40,900 $50,136 $76,124
Percentage of total expendituresb Foodc 14.6% 18.9% 19.5% 17.6% 16.0% 16.5% 15.2% 15.4% 14.5% 12.8%
Housing 31.7% 35.6% 36.2% 36.2% 33.2% 33.3% 31.1% 29.9% 30.6% 31.0%
Apparel and services 4.5% 5.4% 4.5% 4.2% 5.1% 3.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.3% 4.6%
Transportation 19.1% 16.7% 16.4% 17.1% 18.5% 19.7% 21.3% 21.2% 19.7% 18.2%
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) 9.1% 8.3% 8.1% 8.2% 8.6% 9.4% 10.9% 10.2% 9.2% 8.5%
Gasoline and motor oil 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.4% 3.7% 3.5% 3.6% 3.2% 2.7%
Other vehicle expenditures 5.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.9% 5.4% 5.8% 6.1% 6.8% 6.4% 5.8%
Public transportation 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Health care 5.4% 5.6% 7.7% 8.7% 8.6% 7.3% 6.2% 5.5% 5.0% 3.8%
Entertainment 4.9% 4.5% 3.8% 3.8% 5.2% 4.1% 4.6% 4.8% 5.3% 5.2%
Personal Insurance & pensions 10.9% 1.7% 2.0% 3.4% 4.8% 6.2% 8.5% 9.9% 11.8% 15.2%
Othersd 9.0% 11.6% 10.0% 8.9% 8.7% 9.1% 8.5% 8.6% 8.7% 9.1%
Householdse (thousands) 88,735 4,100 6,829 8,099 7,014 12,075 10,508 8,737 12,480 18,892
Percentage of households 100% 4.6% 7.7% 9.1% 7.9% 13.6% 11.8% 9.8% 14.1% 21.3%
Average number of vehicles in HH
Source:
2.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.9
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, web site: www.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ce/share/2001/income.txt, April 2003. (Additional resources: www.bls.gov)
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