The pie charts compare and contrast data on the differences in the percentages of household expenditures in six categories in 1950 and 2010.
Overall, the highest expenditure in 1950 was on housing while in 2010 it decreased for over half following the most prioritized food category. Moreover, health care received the lowest proportion of expenditures in both years whereas in other types of household units there was a dramatic change.
The spending on housing comprised of 72. 1% in the first year and this showed a plummeting trend of about a half to 22% in 2010. Likewise, in 1950, the expenditure on food was 11. 2% which surged to 34% 60 years later.
With regards to the remaining household units, despite the slight increase, there was the lowest percentage of expenditure on health care in the period given (2. 4% in 1950 and 4. 5% in 2010 respectively). Furthermore, transportation and other both experienced a rise from 3. 3% and 4. 4% in the year before to 14% and 19. 2% respectively in 2010 whereas education remained the most stable category with a marginally decrease from 6. 6% of about a mere 0. 3% to 6. 3% in the second year.
The pie charts compare and contrast data on the differences in the percentages of household
expenditures
in six categories in 1950 and 2010.
Overall
, the highest
expenditure
in 1950 was on housing while in 2010 it decreased for over half following the most prioritized food category.
Moreover
, health care received the lowest proportion of
expenditures
in both years whereas in other types of household units there was a dramatic
change
.
The spending on housing comprised of 72. 1% in the
first
year
and this
showed
a plummeting trend of about a half to 22% in 2010.
Likewise
, in 1950, the
expenditure
on food was 11. 2% which surged to 34% 60 years later.
With regards to
the remaining household units, despite the slight increase, there was the lowest percentage of
expenditure
on health care in the period
given
(2. 4% in 1950 and 4. 5% in 2010
respectively
).
Furthermore
, transportation and other both experienced a rise from 3. 3% and 4. 4% in the
year
before
to 14% and 19. 2%
respectively
in 2010 whereas education remained the most stable category with a
marginally decrease
from 6. 6% of about a mere 0. 3% to 6. 3% in the second
year
.