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2007 | |||||
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Average expenditure | Percent of households reporting | Average expenditure per household reporting | Percentage of total expenditure | Median expenditure per household reporting | |
dollars | percent | dollars | percent | dollars | |
Total expenditure | 69,946 | 100.0 | 69,950 | 100.0 | 57,579 |
Food | 7,305 | 100.0 | 7,300 | 10.4 | 6,500 |
Shelter | 13,643 | 99.8 | 13,670 | 19.5 | 10,460 |
Principal accommodation | 12,670 | 99.6 | 12,720 | 18.1 | 9,684 |
Rented living quarters | 2,668 | 35.3 | 7,560 | 3.8 | 6,960 |
Owned living quarters | 7,799 | 68.3 | 11,420 | 11.2 | 8,800 |
Water, fuel and electricity for principal accommodation | 2,203 | 87.8 | 2,510 | 3.1 | 2,400 |
Other accommodation | 973 | 53.0 | 1,840 | 1.4 | 800 |
Household operation | 3,287 | 100.0 | 3,290 | 4.7 | 2,536 |
Communications | 1,488 | 99.4 | 1,500 | 2.1 | 1,292 |
Child care expenses | 330 | 10.8 | 3,060 | 0.5 | 1,800 |
Pet expenses | 432 | 49.0 | 880 | 0.6 | 520 |
Other | 1,037 | ... | ... | 1.5 | ... |
Household furnishings and equipment | 1,964 | 94.1 | 2,090 | 2.8 | 1,065 |
Clothing | 2,948 | 99.2 | 2,970 | 4.2 | 1,990 |
Transportation | 9,395 | 98.2 | 9,570 | 13.4 | 6,068 |
Private transportation | 8,426 | 87.9 | 9,590 | 12.0 | 5,894 |
Public transportation | 969 | 70.4 | 1,380 | 1.4 | 740 |
Health care | 1,932 | 98.3 | 1,970 | 2.8 | 1,325 |
Personal care | 1,167 | 99.8 | 1,170 | 1.7 | 890 |
Recreation | 3,976 | 97.6 | 4,070 | 5.7 | 2,440 |
Reading materials and other printed matter | 260 | 74.5 | 350 | 0.4 | 250 |
Education | 1,017 | 34.5 | 2,950 | 1.5 | 1,000 |
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages | 1,536 | 85.2 | 1,800 | 2.2 | 1,000 |
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies | 621 | 34.7 | 1,790 | 0.9 | 1,210 |
Alcoholic beverages | 915 | 80.0 | 1,140 | 1.3 | 600 |
Games of chance (net) | 251 | 53.1 | 470 | 0.4 | 156 |
Miscellaneous expenditures | 1,081 | 91.9 | 1,180 | 1.5 | 511 |
Total current consumption | 49,766 | 100.0 | 49,770 | 71.1 | 42,362 |
Personal taxes | 14,447 | 93.5 | 15,450 | 20.7 | 9,303 |
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions | 3,946 | 84.0 | 4,700 | 5.6 | 3,560 |
Gifts of money and contributions | 1,788 | 75.5 | 2,370 | 2.6 | 600 |