|
Family Expenditure
| Expenditure Category |
1992 |
% of total |
1996 |
% of total |
|
Food and Shelter
|
$767,610
|
41.05%
|
$1,469,188
|
36.79%
|
|
Clothing
|
$104,820
|
5.61%
|
$237,727
|
5.95%
|
|
Education and Reading materials
|
$22,030
|
1.18%
|
$98,641
|
2.47%
|
|
Health and Personal care
|
$125,680
|
6.72%
|
$272,102
|
6.81%
|
|
Hshld. operationas and furnishings
|
$199,580
|
10.67%
|
$490,766
|
12.29%
|
|
Recreation
|
$102,480
|
5.48%
|
$285,835
|
7.16%
|
|
Transportation
|
$385,130
|
20.59%
|
$763,152
|
19.11%
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
$160,440
|
8.58%
|
$375,740
|
9.41%
|
|
Total Current Consumption
|
$1,870,040
|
100.00%
|
$3,993,151
|
100.00%
|
|
Total # of Households
|
115
|
|
130
|
|
| Average Consumption per Household |
$16,261 |
|
$30,717 |
|
| Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding). |
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