2.3 : Residential Sector Expenditures
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2005 Average
Household Expenditures as Percent of Annual Income, by Census Region ($2010) |
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Northeast |
Midwest |
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United States |
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| Energy (1) |
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3.7% |
3.2% |
3.3% |
2.3% |
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3.1% |
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| Shelter (2) |
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16.0% |
13.9% |
13.4% |
17.2% |
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15.0% |
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| Food |
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10.3% |
10.2% |
10.3% |
9.6% |
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10.1% |
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| Telephone,
water and |
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| other public
services |
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2.1% |
2.4% |
2.8% |
2.3% |
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2.4% |
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| Household
supplies, |
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| furnishings and
equipment (3) |
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3.5% |
4.1% |
4.2% |
4.3% |
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4.1% |
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| Transportation
(4) |
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12.3% |
13.7% |
15.0% |
15.3% |
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14.2% |
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| Healthcare |
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4.1% |
5.0% |
4.9% |
4.0% |
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4.5% |
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| Education |
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2.2% |
1.8% |
1.3% |
1.4% |
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1.6% |
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| Personal taxes
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3.4% |
4.1% |
4.2% |
4.5% |
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4.1% |
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| Average Annual
Expenditures |
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76.0% |
79.5% |
79.7% |
80.2% |
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79.0% |
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| Average Annual
Income |
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69,230 |
62,136 |
58,519 |
72,380 |
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64,448 |
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| Note(s): |
1)
Average household energy expenditures are calculated from the Residential
Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), while average expenditures for other
categories are calculated from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE). RECS
assumed total US households to be 111,090,617 in 2005, while the CE data is
based on 117,356,000 "consumer units," which the Bureau of Labor
Statistics defines to be financially independent persons or groups of people
that use their incomes to make joint expenditure decisions, including all
members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, or
other legal arrangements. CE calculated average annual energy expenditures
for the United States to be $1,943 while RECS calculated it to be $1,987. 2)
Shelter includes both owned and rented dwellings, including any expenses for
mortgage interest, property taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other
expenses. 3) Household supplies, furnishings and equipments includes the
following: laundry and cleaning supplies, postage and stationary, household
textiles, furniture, floor coverings, appliances, and other household
equipment. 4) Transportation expenditures include public transportation as
well as the following vehicle-related expenses: net outlay of vehical purchases,
gasoline and motor oil, vehicle finance, maintenance and repairs, insurance,
licenses, rental fees, and other charges. CE estimated public transportation
to comprise 5.4% of total transportation spending. 5) Personal taxes include
federal, state and local income taxes, as well as $177 per year for
"other taxes." |
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