Given is the pie chart illustrating the expense in average that each household in the US allocated in six areas in 1970 and 2004.
Overall, while mortgage is the most prioritized field of families in the US in both years, the bottom position of childcare sector in 1970 made room for transport field in 2004.
It is noticeable that the money allocated to mortgage and childcare bounced tremendously. As can be seen from the charts, 50 % of expense were disbursed in mortgage in 2004, doubling the proportion of money in 1970 and occupied a half of total spending for all sectors. More interestingly, the rate of childcare in 2004 was 10%, ten times higher than that in 1970.
Another obvious point is that while the expenditure of entertainment was stabilized,
Overall, while mortgage is the most prioritized field of families in the US in both years, the bottom position of childcare sector in 1970 made room for transport field in 2004.
It is noticeable that the money allocated to mortgage and childcare bounced tremendously. As can be seen from the charts, 50 % of expense were disbursed in mortgage in 2004, doubling the proportion of money in 1970 and occupied a half of total spending for all sectors. More interestingly, the rate of childcare in 2004 was 10%, ten times higher than that in 1970.
Another obvious point is that while the expenditure of entertainment was stabilized,