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Table 3.2: Average Annual Expenditure for Four Person Consumer Units

Expenditures

 Amount 
(in 1995 dollars)

Exp. as % of Total Income 

 Amount
(1999)		 Exp. as % of Total Income Change in Exp. from '95-'99

Total Average Annual Expenditure

 $ 42,819

  

$ 59,551

   39%

Food

 6,282 14.67% 7,021

11.79%

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Food at Home

4,087 9.54 4,098 6.88 0

Food Away from Home

 2,196 5.13 2,923 4.91  33

Housing

  13,579  31.71  15,954  26.79 17

Shelter

 7,719 18.03 9,069 15.23 17

Utilities

 2,735 6.39 3,017 5.07 10

Apparel and Services

 2,480 5.79 2,696 4.53 9

Gasoline and Motor Oil

 1,377 3.22 1,440 2.42 5

Public Transportation

 426 0.99 415 0.70  -3

Health Care

  1,969  4.60  2,070  3.48  5

Entertainment

  2,190  5.11  2,638  4.43

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Personal Care Products & Services

533

1.24

519

0.87

-3

Reading

 189 0.44 182 0.31 -4

Education

 759 1.77 1,013 1.70 33

Health Insurance

 924 2.16 996 1.67 8

Medical Services

 701 1.64 677 1.14 -3

Drugs and Medical Supplies

 345 0.81 397 0.67 15

Source: Consumer Expenditures in 1995, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 1997, Report 911