Consumer Spending: Total & Transport:
USA: 2004

TABLE 1: ALL CONSUMER SPENDING    
Category Consumer Spending in Billions: 2004  
Food & Tobacco $1,222.3  
Clothing & Accessories $445.5  
Personal Care $103.1  
Housing $1,221.1  
Household Operation $821.0  
Medical Care $1,677.2  
Personal Business $612.2  
Transportation $979.1 See Table 2 for Breakout
Recreation $702.4  
Education & Research $211.3  
Religious & Welfare Activities $219.0  
Foreign Travel $0.1  
Total $8,214.3  
     
TABLE 2: CONSUMER SPENDING ON TRANSPORT  
Transportation Consumer Spending in Billions: 2004  
User Operated $920.4  
..Purchase of New Cars $97.5  
..Purchase of Used Cars: Net $53.1  
..Other Motor Vehicles $236.9  
..Tire & Accessories $54.3  
..Repair $189.0  
..Gasoline & Oil Including Taxes $230.4  
..Tolls $5.7  
..Insurance $53.4  
Purchased Local Transportation $14.1  
Purchased Intercity Transportation $44.6  
Total $979.0  
     
Derived from National Income and Product Accounts Table 2.5.5  

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