September 27, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Consumer expenditures rise in 2011
12-month percent change in average annual expenditures and Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), all consumers, 2002–2011
| Item |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Consumer Price Index CPI-U |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
-0.4 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
Average annual expenditures per consumer unit, all consumers |
2.9 |
0.3 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
4.3 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
-2.8 |
-2.0 |
3.3 |
Food at home |
0.4 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
-1.5 |
3.6 |
1.4 |
8.1 |
0.2 |
-3.4 |
5.9 |
Food away from home |
1.8 |
-2.9 |
10.1 |
8.2 |
2.3 |
-1.0 |
1.1 |
-2.9 |
-4.4 |
4.6 |
Housing |
2.1 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
9.0 |
7.9 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
-1.3 |
-2.0 |
1.5 |
Apparel and services |
0.3 |
-6.2 |
10.7 |
3.9 |
-0.6 |
0.4 |
-4.3 |
-4.2 |
-1.4 |
2.4 |
Transportation |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
-1.8 |
-11.0 |
0.2 |
8.0 |
Health care |
7.7 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
Entertainment |
6.5 |
-0.9 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
-0.5 |
13.6 |
5.1 |
-5.0 |
-7.0 |
2.7 |
Cash contributions |
1.5 |
7.3 |
2.8 |
18.1 |
12.4 |
-2.6 |
-4.6 |
-0.8 |
-5.2 |
5.4 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
4.3 |
4.0 |
18.9 |
7.9 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
5.0 |
-2.4 |
-1.8 |
0.9 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Consumer expenditures rise in 2011.
Shares of average annual expenditures on major spending components, by quintiles of income, 2011
| Item |
Quintile of income |
| Lowest 20 percent |
Second 20 percent |
Third 20 percent |
Fourth 20 percent |
Fifth 20 percent |
Housing |
39.9 |
37.8 |
35.2 |
32.8 |
31.0 |
Food |
16.1 |
14.5 |
13.3 |
13.0 |
11.6 |
Transportation |
14.8 |
16.0 |
17.9 |
17.8 |
16.1 |
All other expenditures |
9.0 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
Health care |
6.8 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.0 |
5.4 |
Entertainment |
4.5 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
Apparel and Services |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Cash contributions |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
1.9 |
5.3 |
8.3 |
11.2 |
15.9 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Consumer expenditures rise in 2011.
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