Pain at the Pump: A Visual Guide to How Increasing Gas Prices are Burning Away the American Pocketbook

PAIN AT THE PUMP HOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE BURNING AWAY THE AMERICAN POCKETBOOK The average American household burns through an estimated 1,100 gallons of motor fuel each year. And now that gas prices are on the rise-again-Americans are feeling the financial strain. In some states the average price of a gallon of gas is over $4, but those residents aren't feeling the pain as badly as those in states with a low median income. We examine average fuel price and annual income by state to find out who is spending the most at the pump. GAS PRICES TOPPING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS AS OF MARCH 5, 2012 PERCENT OF INCOME $3.49 J $3.50 – $3.74 $3.75 - $4.00 $4.01 - $4.24 $4.25 ↑ $3.71 $3.94 $3.82 $3.84 $3.31 $3.61 $3.59 $3.95 $3.74 $3.81 $3.99 $3.76 $3.48 $3.60 $3.99 $3.94 $3.21 $3.67 $3.78 $3.62 $3.74 $3.81 $3.74 $3.67 $3.71 $3.95 $3.89 $3.44 tuy$3.81 $3.65 $3.23 $3.62 $3.54 $3.66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $4.34 $3.67 $3.75 $3.59 $3.81 $3.55 $3.57 $3.57 $3.56 $3.58 $3.70 $3.60 $3.60 $4.38 $3.62 $3.80 $4.17 PRIMING THE PUMP IN WHAT STATES ARE AMERICANS FEELING THE MOST PAIN? The following map shows where the largest portion of the median annual household income is spent on motor fuel, based on an estimated 1,100 gallons of fuel consumed per household. (Median income by state based upon 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, using a 3-year average from 2008-2010.) PERCENT OF ANNUAL INCOME SPENT ON GASOLINE: PERCENT OF INCOME 6.9% I 7.0 -7.9% 8.0 - 8.9% 9.0 - 9.9% 10.0% ↑ 6.16% 7.42 7.85% 8.79% 8.86% 7.80% 7.18% 8.54% 8.03% 6.76% 8.06% 8.21% 8.66% 7.93% 6.62% 9.04% 6.66% 8.00% 8.33% 6.11% 7.98% 8.79% 8.22% 9.27% 7.90% 7.59% 6.32% 6.32% 5.96% 10.26% 9.58% 8.53% 9.32% 8.20% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 8.47% 7.71% 9.54% 9.87% 8.89% 8.56% 8.92% 10.17% 9.32% 10.7% 9.05% 9.38% 8.31% 8.15% 9.51% 9.21% 7.42 mint.com SOURCES U.S. CENSUS.GOV | AAA FUEL GAUGE REPORT | U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION PAIN AT THE PUMP HOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE BURNING AWAY THE AMERICAN POCKETBOOK The average American household burns through an estimated 1,100 gallons of motor fuel each year. And now that gas prices are on the rise-again-Americans are feeling the financial strain. In some states the average price of a gallon of gas is over $4, but those residents aren't feeling the pain as badly as those in states with a low median income. We examine average fuel price and annual income by state to find out who is spending the most at the pump. GAS PRICES TOPPING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS AS OF MARCH 5, 2012 PERCENT OF INCOME $3.49 J $3.50 – $3.74 $3.75 - $4.00 $4.01 - $4.24 $4.25 ↑ $3.71 $3.94 $3.82 $3.84 $3.31 $3.61 $3.59 $3.95 $3.74 $3.81 $3.99 $3.76 $3.48 $3.60 $3.99 $3.94 $3.21 $3.67 $3.78 $3.62 $3.74 $3.81 $3.74 $3.67 $3.71 $3.95 $3.89 $3.44 tuy$3.81 $3.65 $3.23 $3.62 $3.54 $3.66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $4.34 $3.67 $3.75 $3.59 $3.81 $3.55 $3.57 $3.57 $3.56 $3.58 $3.70 $3.60 $3.60 $4.38 $3.62 $3.80 $4.17 PRIMING THE PUMP IN WHAT STATES ARE AMERICANS FEELING THE MOST PAIN? The following map shows where the largest portion of the median annual household income is spent on motor fuel, based on an estimated 1,100 gallons of fuel consumed per household. (Median income by state based upon 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, using a 3-year average from 2008-2010.) PERCENT OF ANNUAL INCOME SPENT ON GASOLINE: PERCENT OF INCOME 6.9% I 7.0 -7.9% 8.0 - 8.9% 9.0 - 9.9% 10.0% ↑ 6.16% 7.42 7.85% 8.79% 8.86% 7.80% 7.18% 8.54% 8.03% 6.76% 8.06% 8.21% 8.66% 7.93% 6.62% 9.04% 6.66% 8.00% 8.33% 6.11% 7.98% 8.79% 8.22% 9.27% 7.90% 7.59% 6.32% 6.32% 5.96% 10.26% 9.58% 8.53% 9.32% 8.20% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 8.47% 7.71% 9.54% 9.87% 8.89% 8.56% 8.92% 10.17% 9.32% 10.7% 9.05% 9.38% 8.31% 8.15% 9.51% 9.21% 7.42 mint.com SOURCES U.S. CENSUS.GOV | AAA FUEL GAUGE REPORT | U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION PAIN AT THE PUMP HOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE BURNING AWAY THE AMERICAN POCKETBOOK The average American household burns through an estimated 1,100 gallons of motor fuel each year. And now that gas prices are on the rise-again-Americans are feeling the financial strain. In some states the average price of a gallon of gas is over $4, but those residents aren't feeling the pain as badly as those in states with a low median income. We examine average fuel price and annual income by state to find out who is spending the most at the pump. GAS PRICES TOPPING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS AS OF MARCH 5, 2012 PERCENT OF INCOME $3.49 J $3.50 – $3.74 $3.75 - $4.00 $4.01 - $4.24 $4.25 ↑ $3.71 $3.94 $3.82 $3.84 $3.31 $3.61 $3.59 $3.95 $3.74 $3.81 $3.99 $3.76 $3.48 $3.60 $3.99 $3.94 $3.21 $3.67 $3.78 $3.62 $3.74 $3.81 $3.74 $3.67 $3.71 $3.95 $3.89 $3.44 tuy$3.81 $3.65 $3.23 $3.62 $3.54 $3.66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $4.34 $3.67 $3.75 $3.59 $3.81 $3.55 $3.57 $3.57 $3.56 $3.58 $3.70 $3.60 $3.60 $4.38 $3.62 $3.80 $4.17 PRIMING THE PUMP IN WHAT STATES ARE AMERICANS FEELING THE MOST PAIN? The following map shows where the largest portion of the median annual household income is spent on motor fuel, based on an estimated 1,100 gallons of fuel consumed per household. (Median income by state based upon 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, using a 3-year average from 2008-2010.) PERCENT OF ANNUAL INCOME SPENT ON GASOLINE: PERCENT OF INCOME 6.9% I 7.0 -7.9% 8.0 - 8.9% 9.0 - 9.9% 10.0% ↑ 6.16% 7.42 7.85% 8.79% 8.86% 7.80% 7.18% 8.54% 8.03% 6.76% 8.06% 8.21% 8.66% 7.93% 6.62% 9.04% 6.66% 8.00% 8.33% 6.11% 7.98% 8.79% 8.22% 9.27% 7.90% 7.59% 6.32% 6.32% 5.96% 10.26% 9.58% 8.53% 9.32% 8.20% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 8.47% 7.71% 9.54% 9.87% 8.89% 8.56% 8.92% 10.17% 9.32% 10.7% 9.05% 9.38% 8.31% 8.15% 9.51% 9.21% 7.42 mint.com SOURCES U.S. CENSUS.GOV | AAA FUEL GAUGE REPORT | U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION PAIN AT THE PUMP HOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE BURNING AWAY THE AMERICAN POCKETBOOK The average American household burns through an estimated 1,100 gallons of motor fuel each year. And now that gas prices are on the rise-again-Americans are feeling the financial strain. In some states the average price of a gallon of gas is over $4, but those residents aren't feeling the pain as badly as those in states with a low median income. We examine average fuel price and annual income by state to find out who is spending the most at the pump. GAS PRICES TOPPING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS AS OF MARCH 5, 2012 PERCENT OF INCOME $3.49 J $3.50 – $3.74 $3.75 - $4.00 $4.01 - $4.24 $4.25 ↑ $3.71 $3.94 $3.82 $3.84 $3.31 $3.61 $3.59 $3.95 $3.74 $3.81 $3.99 $3.76 $3.48 $3.60 $3.99 $3.94 $3.21 $3.67 $3.78 $3.62 $3.74 $3.81 $3.74 $3.67 $3.71 $3.95 $3.89 $3.44 tuy$3.81 $3.65 $3.23 $3.62 $3.54 $3.66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $4.34 $3.67 $3.75 $3.59 $3.81 $3.55 $3.57 $3.57 $3.56 $3.58 $3.70 $3.60 $3.60 $4.38 $3.62 $3.80 $4.17 PRIMING THE PUMP IN WHAT STATES ARE AMERICANS FEELING THE MOST PAIN? The following map shows where the largest portion of the median annual household income is spent on motor fuel, based on an estimated 1,100 gallons of fuel consumed per household. (Median income by state based upon 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, using a 3-year average from 2008-2010.) PERCENT OF ANNUAL INCOME SPENT ON GASOLINE: PERCENT OF INCOME 6.9% I 7.0 -7.9% 8.0 - 8.9% 9.0 - 9.9% 10.0% ↑ 6.16% 7.42 7.85% 8.79% 8.86% 7.80% 7.18% 8.54% 8.03% 6.76% 8.06% 8.21% 8.66% 7.93% 6.62% 9.04% 6.66% 8.00% 8.33% 6.11% 7.98% 8.79% 8.22% 9.27% 7.90% 7.59% 6.32% 6.32% 5.96% 10.26% 9.58% 8.53% 9.32% 8.20% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 8.47% 7.71% 9.54% 9.87% 8.89% 8.56% 8.92% 10.17% 9.32% 10.7% 9.05% 9.38% 8.31% 8.15% 9.51% 9.21% 7.42 mint.com SOURCES U.S. CENSUS.GOV | AAA FUEL GAUGE REPORT | U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION PAIN AT THE PUMP HOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE BURNING AWAY THE AMERICAN POCKETBOOK The average American household burns through an estimated 1,100 gallons of motor fuel each year. And now that gas prices are on the rise-again-Americans are feeling the financial strain. In some states the average price of a gallon of gas is over $4, but those residents aren't feeling the pain as badly as those in states with a low median income. We examine average fuel price and annual income by state to find out who is spending the most at the pump. GAS PRICES TOPPING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS AS OF MARCH 5, 2012 PERCENT OF INCOME $3.49 J $3.50 – $3.74 $3.75 - $4.00 $4.01 - $4.24 $4.25 ↑ $3.71 $3.94 $3.82 $3.84 $3.31 $3.61 $3.59 $3.95 $3.74 $3.81 $3.99 $3.76 $3.48 $3.60 $3.99 $3.94 $3.21 $3.67 $3.78 $3.62 $3.74 $3.81 $3.74 $3.67 $3.71 $3.95 $3.89 $3.44 tuy$3.81 $3.65 $3.23 $3.62 $3.54 $3.66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $4.34 $3.67 $3.75 $3.59 $3.81 $3.55 $3.57 $3.57 $3.56 $3.58 $3.70 $3.60 $3.60 $4.38 $3.62 $3.80 $4.17 PRIMING THE PUMP IN WHAT STATES ARE AMERICANS FEELING THE MOST PAIN? The following map shows where the largest portion of the median annual household income is spent on motor fuel, based on an estimated 1,100 gallons of fuel consumed per household. (Median income by state based upon 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, using a 3-year average from 2008-2010.) PERCENT OF ANNUAL INCOME SPENT ON GASOLINE: PERCENT OF INCOME 6.9% I 7.0 -7.9% 8.0 - 8.9% 9.0 - 9.9% 10.0% ↑ 6.16% 7.42 7.85% 8.79% 8.86% 7.80% 7.18% 8.54% 8.03% 6.76% 8.06% 8.21% 8.66% 7.93% 6.62% 9.04% 6.66% 8.00% 8.33% 6.11% 7.98% 8.79% 8.22% 9.27% 7.90% 7.59% 6.32% 6.32% 5.96% 10.26% 9.58% 8.53% 9.32% 8.20% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 8.47% 7.71% 9.54% 9.87% 8.89% 8.56% 8.92% 10.17% 9.32% 10.7% 9.05% 9.38% 8.31% 8.15% 9.51% 9.21% 7.42 mint.com SOURCES U.S. CENSUS.GOV | AAA FUEL GAUGE REPORT | U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION PAIN AT THE PUMP HOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE BURNING AWAY THE AMERICAN POCKETBOOK The average American household burns through an estimated 1,100 gallons of motor fuel each year. And now that gas prices are on the rise-again-Americans are feeling the financial strain. In some states the average price of a gallon of gas is over $4, but those residents aren't feeling the pain as badly as those in states with a low median income. We examine average fuel price and annual income by state to find out who is spending the most at the pump. GAS PRICES TOPPING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS AS OF MARCH 5, 2012 PERCENT OF INCOME $3.49 J $3.50 – $3.74 $3.75 - $4.00 $4.01 - $4.24 $4.25 ↑ $3.71 $3.94 $3.82 $3.84 $3.31 $3.61 $3.59 $3.95 $3.74 $3.81 $3.99 $3.76 $3.48 $3.60 $3.99 $3.94 $3.21 $3.67 $3.78 $3.62 $3.74 $3.81 $3.74 $3.67 $3.71 $3.95 $3.89 $3.44 tuy$3.81 $3.65 $3.23 $3.62 $3.54 $3.66 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $4.34 $3.67 $3.75 $3.59 $3.81 $3.55 $3.57 $3.57 $3.56 $3.58 $3.70 $3.60 $3.60 $4.38 $3.62 $3.80 $4.17 PRIMING THE PUMP IN WHAT STATES ARE AMERICANS FEELING THE MOST PAIN? The following map shows where the largest portion of the median annual household income is spent on motor fuel, based on an estimated 1,100 gallons of fuel consumed per household. (Median income by state based upon 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, using a 3-year average from 2008-2010.) PERCENT OF ANNUAL INCOME SPENT ON GASOLINE: PERCENT OF INCOME 6.9% I 7.0 -7.9% 8.0 - 8.9% 9.0 - 9.9% 10.0% ↑ 6.16% 7.42 7.85% 8.79% 8.86% 7.80% 7.18% 8.54% 8.03% 6.76% 8.06% 8.21% 8.66% 7.93% 6.62% 9.04% 6.66% 8.00% 8.33% 6.11% 7.98% 8.79% 8.22% 9.27% 7.90% 7.59% 6.32% 6.32% 5.96% 10.26% 9.58% 8.53% 9.32% 8.20% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 8.47% 7.71% 9.54% 9.87% 8.89% 8.56% 8.92% 10.17% 9.32% 10.7% 9.05% 9.38% 8.31% 8.15% 9.51% 9.21% 7.42 mint.com SOURCES U.S. CENSUS.GOV | AAA FUEL GAUGE REPORT | U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION