Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....................... 29,542 3,384 3,699 2,659 2,470 4,097 4,553 4,450 1,882 2,348 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ...................................................... $86,301 $7,516 $22,618 $34,875 $44,996 $59,437 $83,423 $121,351 $170,983 $320,038 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 73,929 7,751 23,151 35,134 42,112 55,602 75,530 105,867 143,227 239,517 

 Age of reference person................................................ 50.4 52.1 57.9 52.7 49.8 48.1 48.1 47.7 48.2 49.0 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................ 2.6 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.3 

 Children under 18 ...................................................... .6 .3 .4 .6 .7 .7 .8 .8 .8 .9 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................... .4 .3 .6 .6 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 

 Earners ....................................................................... 1.4 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.2 

 Vehicles ...................................................................... 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 50 44 42 47 48 47 53 53 58 60 

 Women ....................................................................... 50 56 58 53 52 53 47 47 42 40 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 59 37 46 49 49 57 62 73 78 87 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 37 16 16 20 28 34 46 55 60 68 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 21 21 29 29 20 22 17 18 18 18 

 Renter ........................................................................ 41 63 54 51 51 43 38 27 22 13 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 5 9 6 7 7 4 5 4 2 2 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................... 95 91 94 93 93 96 95 96 98 98 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 22 23 23 30 29 26 24 19 15 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................ 78 77 77 70 71 74 76 81 85 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................ 4 7 7 7 6 5 2 2 1 1 

 High school (9-12) ...................................................... 24 35 39 32 26 24 21 14 13 9 

 College ....................................................................... 71 57 53 61 67 70 77 84 86 90 

 Never attended and other .......................................... ( 1 ) 1 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 90 67 82 91 93 94 95 97 97 97 

Average annual expenditures .......................................... $68,880 $29,238 $37,465 $46,526 $51,491 $57,387 $69,542 $90,324 $109,773 $163,730 

 Food .............................................................................. 8,930 4,338 5,227 6,786 7,577 7,949 9,647 11,456 13,669 16,486 

 Food at home ............................................................. 4,934 2,779 3,537 3,956 4,352 4,647 5,417 6,086 6,803 7,573 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................. 606 322 456 481 566 565 655 745 847 910 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 196 96 130 139 190 173 222 258 307 283 

 Bakery products ................................................... 409 226 326 342 376 392 433 487 540 626 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................. 983 609 747 813 849 938 1,065 1,211 1,306 1,413 

 Beef ..................................................................... 261 181 200 193 250 238 271 321 349 387 

 Pork ..................................................................... 182 103 157 172 158 205 185 209 227 220 

 Other meats ......................................................... 118 66 78 98 94 110 137 156 166 167 

 Poultry .................................................................. 194 108 126 171 150 176 229 260 273 262 

 Fish and seafood ................................................. 148 96 117 119 122 127 155 180 198 256 

 Eggs ..................................................................... 80 55 69 61 76 82 88 84 94 120 

 Dairy products ......................................................... 508 286 358 418 459 472 580 617 659 800 

 Fresh milk and cream .......................................... 167 115 124 136 153 157 189 198 212 232 

 Other dairy products ............................................ 342 171 233 282 307 315 391 419 447 568 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 982 563 711 783 862 929 1,037 1,198 1,431 1,513 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................... 374 222 263 286 327 355 388 436 561 637 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................. 344 211 234 285 303 326 372 419 498 505 

 Processed fruits ................................................... 125 59 113 93 105 126 128 158 176 180 

 Processed vegetables ......................................... 139 71 101 118 127 123 149 186 196 191 

 Other food at home ................................................. 1,854 1,000 1,266 1,460 1,615 1,742 2,080 2,315 2,559 2,938 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 175 91 113 129 155 167 178 256 244 260 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 124 62 97 104 104 117 140 157 184 151 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................ 1,021 546 676 836 931 946 1,131 1,220 1,482 1,665 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ...................................... 461 270 351 345 357 456 555 586 536 661 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................ 74 31 29 46 68 55 76 96 114 201 

 Food away from home ............................................... 3,996 1,559 1,690 2,830 3,225 3,302 4,231 5,370 6,867 8,913 

 Alcoholic beverages ...................................................... 644 217 317 405 503 517 717 783 1,089 1,618 

 Housing ......................................................................... 23,218 12,718 15,310 16,620 19,214 20,170 23,661 28,123 32,907 49,870 

 Shelter ........................................................................ 14,535 8,357 10,086 10,338 12,040 12,855 14,650 17,361 20,009 30,786 

 Owned dwellings ..................................................... 7,328 2,816 3,485 3,247 4,242 5,444 6,918 10,207 12,539 22,207 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................ 3,598 1,138 1,080 1,132 1,785 2,499 3,749 5,593 6,678 11,186 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 2,055 904 988 1,109 1,206 1,527 1,825 2,714 3,356 6,440 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses .......................................................... 1,675 774 1,417 1,005 1,252 1,417 1,344 1,899 2,505 4,581 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 6,268 5,281 6,295 6,635 7,164 6,812 6,976 6,062 5,884 4,672 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 938 259 305 457 634 600 757 1,092 1,586 3,906 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................. 3,932 2,297 2,722 3,339 3,630 3,768 4,228 4,804 5,409 6,060 

 Natural gas.............................................................. 353 199 233 246 316 320 376 439 536 621 

 Electricity ................................................................. 1,295 909 1,039 1,195 1,227 1,256 1,363 1,475 1,605 1,783 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 40 33 46 44 32 21 28 34 63 99 

 Telephone services ................................................. 1,450 744 897 1,215 1,397 1,461 1,589 1,827 2,064 2,158 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................. 161 144 173 175 160 142 147 155 171 212 

 Cellular phone service ......................................... 1,289 600 723 1,041 1,238 1,319 1,442 1,673 1,893 1,946 

 Water and other public services ............................. 795 412 508 639 658 709 873 1,028 1,141 1,399 

 Household operations ................................................ 1,768 624 906 995 1,209 1,282 1,682 2,038 2,594 6,077 

 Personal services ................................................... 554 377 3136 3101 270 322 602 638 784 2,674 

 Other household expenses ..................................... 1,214 546 770 894 939 960 1,080 1,400 1,809 3,403 

 Housekeeping supplies .............................................. 746 404 466 653 633 635 755 950 1,171 1,312 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................... 187 109 131 165 168 152 175 221 350 301 

 Other household products ...................................... 406 182 230 326 365 361 437 534 627 710 

 Postage and stationery ........................................... 153 112 105 162 100 122 143 195 194 301 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 2,238 1,037 1,129 1,294 1,702 1,629 2,345 2,971 3,724 5,635 

 Household textiles .................................................. 126 63 78 72 132 64 102 171 306 260 

 Furniture .................................................................. 560 189 233 326 393 423 619 763 1,124 1,342 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 27 8 11 6 19 6 35 29 50 106 

 Major appliances ..................................................... 349 115 133 241 299 259 434 471 598 758 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ....... 133 74 73 107 106 125 143 166 190 265 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 1,043 587 602 542 753 753 1,011 1,371 1,457 2,904 

 Apparel and services ..................................................... 1,989 686 1,135 1,478 1,427 1,405 2,162 2,514 3,478 4,783 

 Men and boys............................................................. 497 149 271 400 379 323 535 535 1,086 1,240 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................... 390 106 227 326 274 231 427 410 861 1,015 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 107 44 44 74 104 93 108 125 225 225 

 Women and girls ........................................................ 761 246 358 510 513 544 787 1,094 1,347 1,871 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 656 220 335 420 447 460 656 939 1,189 1,612 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................ 105 26 23 90 66 84 131 155 158 259 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 96 325 57 377 353 108 123 147 110 134 

 Footwear .................................................................... 389 143 317 330 323 263 532 457 528 680 

 Other apparel products and services ......................... 246 123 132 161 160 168 185 282 407 858 

 Transportation ............................................................... 11,210 4,291 5,751 8,489 8,387 10,248 11,420 14,876 18,841 24,039 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 4,187 1,094 1,945 3,284 2,685 3,882 3,951 5,586 7,366 10,566 

 Cars and trucks, new .............................................. 1,771 3252 1,158 1,122 1,010 1,078 1,702 2,319 2,799 5,941 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................. 2,346 823 778 2,158 1,633 2,608 2,210 3,203 4,522 4,411 

 Other vehicles ......................................................... 70 319 39 33 342 3197 339 364 345 3214 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................... 2,397 1,247 1,342 1,943 2,140 2,387 2,690 3,316 3,371 3,431 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 3,634 1,651 1,971 2,636 2,964 3,356 3,863 4,735 6,063 6,947 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 222 61 74 142 180 223 249 369 380 357 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................ 966 430 584 806 761 845 1,068 1,219 1,647 1,720 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................ 875 394 370 445 598 716 842 1,048 1,684 2,511 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 1,571 766 944 1,243 1,426 1,573 1,704 2,098 2,352 2,359 

 Public and other transportation .................................. 992 298 492 625 598 622 915 1,239 2,041 3,095 

 Healthcare ..................................................................... 5,005 2,278 3,481 4,085 4,144 4,510 5,418 6,453 6,813 9,125 

 Health insurance ........................................................ 3,236 1,612 2,382 2,874 2,662 2,905 3,546 4,112 4,454 5,272 

 Medical services ........................................................ 1,100 346 518 620 913 979 1,164 1,506 1,417 2,910 

 Drugs .......................................................................... 480 241 409 485 412 445 510 609 665 587 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 190 78 172 107 157 181 199 227 277 355 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,554 1,374 1,574 2,281 2,937 2,659 3,351 5,113 5,628 9,195 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

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Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................. 942 290 270 385 435 537 883 1,204 1,772 3,795 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................. 1,040 567 705 763 845 957 1,112 1,403 1,361 1,833 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 934 342 468 630 1,002 875 987 1,321 1,333 1,662 

 Pets ......................................................................... 761 281 410 543 768 741 779 1,088 964 1,403 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 174 361 58 87 233 133 208 233 369 259 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................... 637 175 132 504 655 289 368 1,186 1,162 1,905 

 Personal care products and services ............................ 847 407 417 662 655 721 891 1,151 1,200 1,838 

 Reading ......................................................................... 107 57 100 91 87 73 103 140 129 213 

 Education ...................................................................... 1,469 680 745 486 536 821 777 2,042 3,008 5,996 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...................... 245 244 271 209 242 258 271 281 211 129 

 Miscellaneous................................................................ 1,054 429 717 979 886 1,123 951 1,165 1,749 2,039 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 2,623 756 1,072 1,359 1,395 1,556 2,594 3,333 3,279 10,533 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................. 7,985 764 1,347 2,596 3,501 5,378 7,577 12,894 17,772 27,868 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 429 107 155 201 232 283 452 603 579 1,545 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................... 7,557 657 1,192 2,395 3,269 5,094 7,125 12,292 17,193 26,323 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes .......................................... $86,301 $7,516 $22,618 $34,875 $44,996 $59,437 $83,423 $121,351 $170,983 $320,038 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 67,794 2,281 9,583 19,725 30,863 45,000 65,394 100,743 146,521 266,102 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 5,846 205 753 1,365 2,034 2,800 5,639 7,960 12,179 27,722 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 8,807 3,257 10,170 11,645 9,849 8,974 9,651 8,508 6,789 10,603 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ...................................................... 2,427 38 399 726 970 1,338 1,719 2,919 4,203 13,441 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ..................................................... 440 1,015 1,019 615 524 281 164 105 3178 368 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ............................................................... 559 172 348 462 511 686 537 703 717 1,033 

 Other income.............................................................. 428 549 345 337 244 359 318 413 395 1,069 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .......... 12,372 -235 -533 -259 2,883 3,835 7,893 15,484 27,756 80,521 

 Federal income taxes................................................. 9,442 -201 -633 -499 1,949 2,850 5,913 11,708 21,239 62,959 

 State and local income taxes ..................................... 2,906 -34 94 240 928 981 1,976 3,765 6,363 17,432 

 Other taxes................................................................. 24 31 36 ( 2 ) 36 33 34 311 3154 3129 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 73,929 7,751 23,151 35,134 42,112 55,602 75,530 105,867 143,227 239,517 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ....................... $12,945 $7,315 -$399 $6,869 $15,007 $9,921 $13,803 $15,392 $11,214 $47,152 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 30,090 9,812 2,636 9,829 24,258 22,344 37,185 38,818 38,854 107,846 

 Net change in total liabilities ...................................... 17,146 2,497 3,035 2,960 9,251 12,423 23,382 23,425 27,640 60,694 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................. 2,027 483 916 3402 5,117 1,681 812 1,242 32,035 9,035 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property .............. -2,722 -807 -855 -1,243 -1,364 -1,649 -2,899 -3,860 -4,951 -9,111 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................... 306,489 131,568 176,913 185,229 200,693 242,797 270,991 382,021 485,751 904,535 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ........ 1,300 645 790 894 895 1,057 1,238 1,706 2,026 3,124 

 Gifts of goods and services, total .................................. 1,395 431 621 759 704 993 1,191 1,765 2,285 5,108 

 Food ........................................................................... 112 20 43 68 56 87 79 137 222 427 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................... 13 ( 1 ) 311 319 38 9 12 15 30 25 

 Housing ...................................................................... 269 109 120 115 196 222 277 378 457 698 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 40 319 16 328 27 25 44 45 83 112 

 Household textiles .................................................. 12 ( 1 ) 311 31 322 312 36 320 337 34 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 25 319 313 316 319 326 29 23 36 386 

 Major appliances ................................................. 6 31 37 ( 2 ) 38 315 312 33 32 36 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ...................................................... 19 318 36 316 311 311 317 320 34 380 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 40 10 20 32 16 32 65 47 86 69 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ......................................................... 151 60 60 37 111 127 133 242 244 426 

 Apparel and services ................................................. 264 98 214 160 125 196 224 545 315 458 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................... 60 35 63 46 35 53 44 48 83 174 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................... 104 322 42 56 30 67 92 311 115 134 

 Children under 2 ..................................................... 39 311 332 315 323 324 42 77 372 351 

 Other apparel products and services ..................... 62 330 376 343 338 352 46 109 345 99 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................... 6 31 37 33 32 33 33 311 36 324 

 All other apparel products and services .............. 55 328 369 340 336 349 42 98 339 75 

 Transportation ............................................................ 159 42 141 125 52 241 154 94 126 520 

 Healthcare .................................................................. 20 39 3

-36 35 35 310 351 349 335 348 

 Entertainment ............................................................. 115 43 55 76 41 68 133 169 228 280 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ............ 34 314 325 314 317 332 337 50 380 341 

 Other entertainment ................................................ 81 29 30 62 24 36 96 119 148 239 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 26 36 32 328 37 15 13 51 44 40 

 Reading ...................................................................... 3 32 31 31 33 3 1 8 34 34 

 Education ................................................................... 283 372 319 356 3110 370 142 212 651 1,924 

 All other gifts .............................................................. 131 29 22 105 99 72 104 108 175 683 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020