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CONSUME R EX PENDIT URES I N 2012

31.5 percent. This was primarily due to increases in collegetuition expenditures.

Food: Expenditures on food increased for all but the

lowest two income quintiles in 2012. This differs from

2011, when food expenditures increased in all income

quintiles. In 2012, the fourth income quintile registered

the largest percentage increase in food expenditures,

an increase of 4.9 percent from $7,466 in 2011, to

home spending and a 4.4-percent increase in food away

quintiles had decreases in overall food expenditures of 1.3

percent and 2.9 percent, respectively. This contrasts with

increases of 7.2 percent (lowest quintile) and 10.6 percent

(second quintile) in 2011. The decrease in food spending

for the lowest income quintile was spread evenly among

the food subcomponents: food at home decreased by

1.3 percent and food away from home decreased by 1.2

Table B

Percent distribution of total annual expenditures by major category for all consumer units,Consumer Expenditure Survey, 20092012

Spending category 2009 2010 2011 2012

Average annual expenditures 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Food 13.0 12.7 13.0 12.8

Food at home 7.6 7.5 7.7 7.6

Food away from home 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2

Alcoholic beverages 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9

Housing 34.4 34.4 33.8 32.8

Shelter 20.5 20.4 19.8 19.2

Utilities, fuels, and public services 7.4 7.6 7.5 7.1

Household operations 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.3

Housekeeping supplies 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2

Household furnishings and equipment 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1

Apparel and services 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4

Transportation 15.6 16.0 16.7 17.5

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) 5.4 5.4 5.4 6.2

Gasoline and motor oil 4.0 4.4 5.3 5.4

Other vehicle expenses 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.8

Public and other transportation 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1

Health care 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.9

Entertainment 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.1

Personal care products and services 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2

Reading 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Education 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3

Tobacco products and smoking supplies 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6

Miscellaneous 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6

Cash contributions 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.7

Personal insurance and pensions 11.2 11.2 10.9 10.9

Life and other personal insurance 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7

Pensions and Social Security 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.2

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.