Percent Distribution of Total Annual Expenditures by Major Category, 2001–2011
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Item | 2001 | 2004 | 2008 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual expenditures | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Food | 13.5 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 13.0 |
| Food at home | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Food away from home | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Housing | 32.9 | 32.1 | 33.9 | 33.8 |
| Apparel and services | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Transportation | 19.3 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 16.7 |
| Vehicles | 9.1 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Gasoline and motor oil | 3.2 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Other transportation | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Healthcare | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Entertainment | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Personal care products and services | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Reading | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Education | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Tobacco products and smoking supplies | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Miscellaneous | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Cash contributions | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Personal insurance and pensions | 9.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Life and other personal insurance | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Pensions and Social Security | 8.4 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.3 |
1. Includes expenditures for alcoholic beverages, personal care products and services, reading, education, and tobacco products and supplies, as well as cash contributions and miscellaneous expenditures.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2004, 2011.
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