Table 3-5 - Household Transportation Expenditures: 1994-96
| Average annual household transportation expenditures |
|
|
|
|---|
| ($ current) |
$6,044 |
$6,016 |
$6,382 |
| Vehicle purchases |
|
|
|
|---|
| Cars and trucks, new |
23.0 |
19.8 |
18.9 |
| Cars and trucks, used |
21.3 |
23.5 |
24.6 |
| Other vehicles |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| Total |
44.0 |
43.9 |
44.1 |
| Gasoline and motor oil |
16.3 |
16.7 |
16.9 |
| Other vehicle expenses |
|
|
|
|---|
| Vehicle finance charges |
3.9 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
| Maintenance and repairs |
11.3 |
10.9 |
10.1 |
| Vehicle insurance |
11.4 |
11.8 |
10.9 |
| Vehicle rental, lease, license, and other charges |
5.7 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
| Total |
32.3 |
33.5 |
32.3 |
| Purchased transportation service |
6.3 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Consumer Expenditure Survey," 1995, 1996, and 1997.
