Expenditure Items

1995

2000

Dollars

2001 

Change in expenditures from 2000 to 2001

Dollars

Expenditures as  of total income

Dollars

Expenditures as % of total income

 Change in Expenditures from 1995 to 2001

Total Average Annual Expenditure

$42,819

$52,032

$54,395

22%

4.5%

Food

6,282

14.67%

7,122

7,448

13.69%

13%

4.6%

Food at Home

4,087

9.54

4,247

4,404

8.10

4%

3.7%

Food Away from Home

2,196

5.13

2,875

3,043

5.59

31%

5.8%

Housing

13,579

31.71

16,921

17,914

32.93

25%

5.9%

Shelter

7,719

18.03

9,510

10,415

19.15

23%

9.5%

Utilities

2,735

6.39

3,156

3,530

6.49

15%

11.9%

Apparel and Services

2,480

5.79

2,729

2,643

4.86

10%

-3.2%

Gasoline and Motor Oil

1,377

3.22

1,813

1,810

3.33

32%

-0.2%

Public Transportation

426

0.99

469

450

0.83

10%

-4.1%

Health Care

1,969

4.60

2,143

2,253

4.14

9%

5.1%

Entertainment

2,190

5.11

2,797

2,787

5.12

28%

-0.4%

Personal Care Products and Services

533

1.24

736

614

1.13

38%

-16.6%

Reading

189

0.44

168

155

0.28

-11%

-7.7%

Education

759

1.77

952

1059

1.95

25%

11.2%

Health Insurance

924

2.16

1,062

1,110

2.04

15%

4.5%

Medical Services

701

1.64

651

680

1.25

-7%

4.5%

Drugs and Medical Supplies

345

0.81

429

464

0.85

24%

8.2%