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Average Annual Expenditures and Characteristics
Consumer Expenditures Survey, 2005
by Region of Residence
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Category
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All Consumer Units
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Northeast
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Midwest
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South
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West
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# of Consumer Units (in 000s)*
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117,396
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22,356
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27,005
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42,120
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25,875
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Consumer Unit Characteristics:
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Income Pretaxes
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$58,172
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$63,068
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$56,606
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$53,311
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$65,938
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Resident's Average Age
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48.6
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50.1
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48.5
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48.7
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47.3
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Average Normal Expenditures
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46,409
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47,921
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45,027
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42,504
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52,891
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Food
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12.8%
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13.5%
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12.8%
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12.9%
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12.0%
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Alcoholic Beverages
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.9%
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.9%
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1.0%
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.8%
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1.0%
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Housing
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32.7%
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34.3%
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31.4%
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31.5%
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34.1%
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Apparel & Services
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4.0%
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4.2%
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3.9%
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4.3%
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3.7%
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Transportation
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18.0%
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16.1%
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17.2%
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18.8%
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19.0%
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Healthcare
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5.7%
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5.4%
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6.3%
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6.1%
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5.0%
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Entertainment
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5.1%
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4.7%
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5.3%
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5.0%
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5.6%
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Personal Insurance
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11.2%
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911.2%
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11.6%
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11.2%
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10.9%
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*a consumer unit is members of a household consisting of: a) occupants related by blood, marriage, adoption or some other legal arrangement; b) a single person living alone or sharing a household with others, but
who is financially independent; or c) 2 or more persons living together who share responsibility for at least 2 out of 3 major types of expenses, such as food and housing. Students living in university
sponsored housing are also included in the sample as separate consumer units.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau.
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