Americans- what % of your income is spent on gas?

Question

On average?

Answer 1

About 8% of my gross income

Answer 2

the % that makes us complain

Answer 3

I hear that it's pretty Low... -like less than 5% or something... We have NO "beef"- compared with SOME Countries in Europe, where it's over $8.+ a gallon!  :0

Answer 4

The average is 5% . I spend about 2%.

Answer 5

110% im losing money cause im a **** head like all people in america

Answer 6

For me. Only the percentage that is built into my food and energy bills. I didn't do the car thing. But I pay on my food, energy and public transport bill.

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I calculate that means about 30% and these people above don't seem to realize what percentage of their food and bills is indirect fuel costs. The mess that will be the summer of 2008 is going to startle them.