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Estimated Annual Expenditures on a Child by Husband-Wife Families, 2007

		Expenditure type
Family income and age of child	Total	Housing	Food	Transportation	Clothing	Health care	Child care and education	Miscellaneous¹
Before-tax income: Less than $45,800 (average = $28,600)
0–2	$7,830	$2,970	$1,070	$930	$340	$600	$1,220	$700
3–5	8,020	2,930	1,190	900	340	570	1,370	720
6–8	8,000	2,830	1,530	1,050	370	650	810	760
9–11	7,950	2,560	1,830	1,140	420	710	490	800
12–14	8,830	2,850	1,930	1,290	700	720	340	1,000
15–17	8,810	2,300	2,080	1,730	620	770	580	730
Total	$148,320	$49,320	$28,890	$21,120	$8,370	$12,060	$14,430	$14,130
Before-tax income: $45,800 to $77,100 (average = $61,000)
0–2	$10,960	$4,010	$1,280	$1,390	$410	$780	$2,000	$1,090
3–5	11,280	3,980	1,470	1,360	400	750	2,210	1,110
6–8	11,130	3,880	1,880	1,510	440	850	1,420	1,150
9–11	10,930	3,600	2,210	1,600	480	920	930	1,190
12–14	11,690	3,900	2,230	1,740	820	930	680	1,390
15–17	12,030	3,350	2,480	2,200	730	980	1,170	1,120
Total	$204,060	$68,160	$34,650	$29,400	$9,840	$15,630	$25,230	$21,150
Before-tax income: More than $77,100 (average = $115,400)
0–2	$16,290	$6,380	$1,690	$1,950	$530	$900	$3,020	$1,820
3–5	16,670	6,340	1,910	1,910	520	860	3,290	1,840
6–8	16,310	6,240	2,310	2,060	570	990	2,260	1,880
9–11	15,980	5,970	2,680	2,150	620	1,060	1,580	1,920
12–14	16,810	6,260	2,820	2,300	1,030	1,070	1,210	2,120
15–17	17,500	5,710	2,970	2,780	940	1,120	2,120	1,860
Total	$298,680	$110,700	$43,140	$39,450	$12,630	$18,000	$40,440	$34,320

1. Miscellaneous expenses include personal care items, entertainment, and reading materials.

Source: Dept. of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Expenditures on Children by Families, 2007 Annual Report.

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