October 07, 2010

Spending on housing and transportation falls in 2009

Average annual expenditures of all consumer units, 2008 and 2009
Item	Average annual expenditures		Percent change, 2008–2009
Item	2008	2009	Percent change, 2008–2009
Average annual expenditures	$50,486	$49,067	−2.8
Housing	17,109	16,895	−1.3
Transportation	8,604	7,658	−11.0
Personal insurance and pensions	5,605	5,471	−2.4
All other expenditures	5,113	5,127	0.3
Food at home	3,744	3,753	0.2
Healthcare	2,976	3,126	5.0
Entertainment	2,835	2,693	−5.0
Food away from home	2,698	2,619	−2.9
Apparel and services	1,801	1,725	−4.2

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