|
Family Expenditure
| Expenditure Category |
1992 |
% of total |
1996 |
% of total |
|
Food and Shelter
|
$5,622,130
|
36.52%
|
$8,157,290
|
33.81%
|
|
Clothing
|
$1,113,600
|
7.23%
|
$1,647,268
|
6.83%
|
|
Education and Reading materials
|
$379,695
|
2.47%
|
$565,852
|
2.35%
|
|
Health and Personal care
|
$938,800
|
6.10%
|
$1,506,698
|
6.25%
|
|
Hshld. operationas and furnishings
|
$1,718,735
|
11.17%
|
$2,857,398
|
11.84%
|
|
Recreation
|
$1,398,025
|
9.08%
|
$2,300,084
|
9.53%
|
|
Transportation
|
$3,090,125
|
20.08%
|
$4,851,733
|
20.11%
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
$1,127,610
|
7.33%
|
$2,237,497
|
9.28%
|
|
Total Current Consumption
|
$15,392,670
|
100.00%
|
$24,123,820
|
100.00%
|
|
Total # of Households
|
455
|
|
470
|
|
| Average Consumption per Household |
$33,830 |
|
$51,327 |
|
| Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding). |
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