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The Latest Statistics Reveal The Following About ...
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004 (message contributor)
The latest statistics reveal the following about how most Americans spend their money:
From table 7-13 Consumer Expenditures – Handbook U.S. labor Statistics 2003 edition - Reference person age 45-54
Average Income before Taxes: $59,351
Average expenditures $49,111
Food at home: $3,718
Food away from home: $2,722
Alcoholic Beverages: $412
Housing: $14,662
**Household furnishings and equipment: $2,078
Apparel and Services: $2,391
Transportation: $9,090
Health care:$2,231
Entertainment: $2,378
Personal Care products and Services: $688
Reading: $203
Education: $1,083
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies: $403
Misc.: $1,130
Personal; Insurance and Pension: $6,631
Cash Contributions: $1,670
From table 7-12 Consumer Expenditures Handbook U.S. Labor statistics 2003 edition - Reference person age 35-44:
Average income: $55,026 before taxes taken out (gross)
Average annual expenditures: $46,786
Food at home: $3,666
Food away from home $2,777 (eating out)
Alcoholic Beverages: $458.00
Housing: $14,836
**Household furnishing included at $1,882
Apparel and services $2,394
Transportation: $8,671
Health care; $1,757
Entertainment: $2,564
Personal care products: $670.00
Reading Material: $165.00
Education: $602
Tobacco Products and smoking supplies $424
Misc.: $982
Personal Insurance and pensions: 5,780
Cash Contributions $1,040
Table 7-11 Consumer Expenditures - Handbook U.S. Labor statistics 2003 Edition - Reference person age 25-34
Average Income before taxes: $43,966
Average Annual expenditures: $40,001
Food at home: $3,020
Food away from home: $2,466
Alcoholic Beverages: $448
Housing $13,084
**Household furnishing $1,599
Apparel and services: $2,217
Transportation: $7,982
Health Care$1,265
Entertainment: $1,959
Personal Care Products and Services: $578
Reading Material: $126
Education: $544
Tobacco Products and Smoking Supplies: $309
Misc.: $834.00
Personal Insurance and Pensions: $4,423
Cash Contributions: $746
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