Table 5
Detailed consumption patterns over the life cycle, per-adult equivalent
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| Late forties | Mid-fifties | Early sixties | Late sixties | Early seventies | Difference 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 constant dollars | ||||||
| Residence and properties | 8,200 | 9,300 * | 9,900 * | 9,600 * | 10,900 * | 2,700 |
| Shelter | 4,900 | 6,200 * | 7,000 * | 6,900 * | 8,000 * | 3,100 |
| Other accommodation | 500 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 600 | 100 |
| Household operations | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,500 | 100 |
| Furnishings and equipment | 1,400 | 1,200 | 1,000 * | 900 * | 800 * | -600 |
| Transportation | 4,400 | 5,300 * | 4,300 | 4,600 | 4,400 | 0 |
| Purchased automobiles | 1,500 | 2,100 * | 1,700 * | 2,000 * | 1,700 * | 200 |
| Automobile operation | 2,400 | 2,700 | 2,200 * | 2,200 | 2,300 | -100 |
| Public transportation | 500 | 500 | 400 | 400 | 400 | -100 |
| Food, clothing, and care | 9,300 | 8,100 * | 7,000 * | 7,000 * | 7,000 * | -2,300 |
| Food | 5,500 | 4,800 * | 4,000 * | 4,100 * | 3,800 * | -1,700 |
| Clothing | 2,400 | 1,800 * | 1,400 * | 1,200 * | 1,100 * | -1,300 |
| Personal care | 700 | 700 | 500 * | 500 * | 600 * | -100 |
| Health | 700 | 800 | 1,100 * | 1,200 * | 1,500 * | 800 |
| Other | 4,800 | 4,800 | 3,800 * | 3,600 * | 3,100 * | -1,700 |
| Recreation | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,700 | 1,800 | 1,500 | -300 |
| Reading and printed materials | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 0 |
| Tobacco and alcohol | 1,300 | 1,200 | 800 * | 800 * | 600 * | -700 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,500 | 1,600 | 1,100 * | 800 * | 800 * | -700 |
| percent | ||||||
| Percent of total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | … |
| Residence | 30.7 | 33.8 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 42.9 | … |
| Transportation | 16.5 | 19.3 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 17.3 | … |
| Food, clothing, and care | 34.8 | 29.5 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 27.6 | … |
| Other | 18.0 | 17.5 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 12.2 | … |
Statistically different from the late-40s group at the 5% level of significance. Significance testing was done by using bootstrap weights for the SHS samples, and by using a jackknife procedure for the FAMEX sample because bootstrap weights are not available in the FAMEX.
Difference (in dollars) between the early 70s and the late 40s. Numbers may not always add up as a result of rounding.
Source(s):
Survey of Family Expenditures (FAMEX) and Survey of Household Spending (SHS).
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