Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 22,570 868 1,132 1,435 1,410 2,572 2,314 2,071 3,238 7,530 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $67,060 $479 $8,089 $12,592 $17,367 $24,862 $34,813 $44,823 $59,463 $136,988 

Income after taxes ........................................ 64,579 447 8,139 12,575 17,278 24,594 34,215 43,752 57,459 130,999 

Age of reference person ................................ 50.1 40.5 50.1 62.6 60.1 53.9 50.4 47.8 47.6 47.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.6 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .3 .4 .3 .4 .4 .5 .5 .6 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .1 .3 .6 .6 .5 .4 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .5 .4 .3 .5 .8 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.6 .5 .5 .7 .8 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 44 42 30 34 31 39 41 43 48 53 

Female ......................................................... 56 58 70 66 69 61 59 57 52 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 27 22 40 46 51 58 63 72 87 

With mortgage ............................................ 40 11 5 8 9 16 30 36 52 68 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 15 17 32 36 35 28 27 20 19 

Renter .......................................................... 35 73 78 60 54 49 42 37 28 13 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 10 19 21 11 14 13 14 12 9 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 90 81 79 89 86 87 86 88 91 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 9 13 14 12 10 11 9 8 9 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 87 86 88 90 89 91 92 91 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 8 12 12 7 5 5 3 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 44 52 55 60 56 46 42 33 21 

College ......................................................... 58 47 36 33 33 38 49 56 65 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 80 34 38 52 62 76 82 84 90 94 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $50,703 $20,338 $15,706 $19,803 $23,887 $29,355 $35,078 $40,322 $50,240 $85,201 

Food ............................................................... 6,320 2,551 2,589 3,276 3,007 3,993 4,806 5,367 6,755 9,694 

Food at home ............................................... 3,529 1,548 1,842 2,107 2,000 2,581 2,853 3,109 3,852 4,991 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 486 223 259 294 280 362 385 418 531 688 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 156 79 109 108 93 121 121 142 162 212 

Bakery products ....................................... 331 143 150 186 187 241 264 276 369 476 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 825 471 425 508 526 637 652 738 883 1,141 

Beef .......................................................... 212 81 92 108 141 185 154 211 208 301 

Pork .......................................................... 145 115 71 96 109 107 137 134 183 176 

Other meats ............................................. 120 46 49 55 78 86 110 109 132 170 

Poultry ...................................................... 159 101 93 113 92 113 121 135 151 232 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 147 99 89 99 75 109 95 115 164 211 

Eggs ......................................................... 41 28 31 36 31 35 34 35 45 51 

Dairy products ............................................ 390 157 186 241 230 295 322 335 420 552 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 146 89 88 113 97 122 130 128 164 184 

Other dairy products ................................ 244 68 98 128 133 173 192 207 256 367 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 641 266 368 406 360 493 543 551 672 897 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 212 75 121 134 130 158 163 192 228 298 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 208 93 137 137 98 156 177 172 213 296 

Processed fruits ....................................... 128 42 68 78 80 108 117 101 132 178 

Processed vegetables .............................. 93 56 42 57 51 70 86 86 99 126 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,187 $431 $605 $658 $604 $794 $952 $1,067 $1,346 $1,714 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 125 59 89 65 61 95 97 106 143 174 

Fats and oils ............................................. 90 45 44 55 52 69 69 71 106 125 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 604 183 263 341 306 371 474 560 689 886 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 326 134 198 183 170 238 288 298 368 448 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 43 310 311 314 315 21 24 31 40 80 

Food away from home ................................. 2,791 1,003 747 1,169 1,006 1,412 1,954 2,258 2,903 4,703 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 513 156 110 152 194 244 325 398 531 905 

Housing .......................................................... 18,408 8,687 7,444 8,891 10,459 11,445 13,621 15,651 17,725 29,332 

Shelter .......................................................... 11,335 6,169 4,923 5,719 6,692 7,094 8,436 9,517 10,606 17,986

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,452 2,185 1,123 1,872 2,224 2,973 4,271 5,283 6,943 14,376 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,662 992 3173 496 470 831 1,893 2,430 3,535 7,598 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,584 951 555 909 1,135 1,424 1,687 1,862 2,290 4,664 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,207 242 395 466 619 718 691 990 1,119 2,114 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,039 3,769 3,648 3,756 4,276 3,917 3,779 3,868 2,998 1,758 

Other lodging ............................................. 843 3215 3153 392 191 203 385 365 664 1,852 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,707 1,544 1,568 2,114 2,620 2,844 3,166 3,396 3,970 5,219 

Natural gas ................................................. 656 217 291 386 554 510 535 647 732 888 

Electricity .................................................... 1,225 467 491 721 820 924 1,096 1,144 1,264 1,742 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 429 212 136 277 348 354 352 310 418 630 

Telephone services .................................... 1,085 565 545 563 726 826 932 998 1,214 1,496 

Water and other public services ................. 312 83 105 168 172 230 251 298 341 463 

Household operations .................................. 971 272 185 370 387 396 465 682 738 1,926 

Personal services ....................................... 420 312 358 3140 3111 124 141 362 297 889 

Other household expenses ........................ 551 259 127 230 276 272 324 320 441 1,037 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 579 173 319 242 273 368 446 480 630 893 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 123 334 82 60 64 88 111 107 132 175 

Other household products .......................... 303 98 154 114 130 164 230 275 332 477 

Postage and stationery .............................. 153 41 83 69 79 116 105 97 166 241 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,815 529 448 446 487 743 1,108 1,576 1,781 3,308 

Household textiles ...................................... 135 320 48 39 51 90 103 148 194 189 

Furniture ..................................................... 467 176 117 108 112 137 207 221 335 1,004 

Floor coverings .......................................... 70 344 35 339 316 10 106 46 46 126 

Major appliances ........................................ 237 99 69 38 66 161 151 201 235 411 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 109 16 44 60 54 36 54 118 184 154 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 796 173 165 163 187 308 488 842 788 1,422 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,069 1,507 821 704 785 1,237 1,541 1,665 2,264 3,287 

Men and boys .............................................. 467 146 139 178 125 248 306 323 537 796 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 373 394 390 158 96 178 236 260 459 634 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 94 52 48 21 29 70 70 63 78 162 

Women and girls .......................................... 817 727 303 269 306 522 642 718 877 1,256 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 685 688 256 230 275 456 539 654 767 1,008 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 132 339 48 39 31 66 104 64 110 248 

Children under 2 .......................................... 87 345 3129 341 40 53 69 78 112 115 

Footwear ...................................................... 354 3469 3114 113 103 256 327 270 434 504 

Other apparel products and services ........... 344 120 136 103 211 159 197 276 303 616 

Transportation ................................................ 8,107 2,518 1,413 2,311 2,976 4,722 5,503 5,979 8,735 14,040 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,703 3782 3133 3687 590 1,516 1,709 1,302 3,032 5,044 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,496 3734 364 3393 379 3627 3454 3672 1,337 3,187 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,167 348 369 294 511 888 1,255 629 1,593 1,784 

Other vehicles ............................................ 39 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32 3101 73 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,994 699 564 591 905 1,274 1,661 1,858 2,327 3,073 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,722 $766 $477 $834 $1,109 $1,600 $1,755 $2,375 $2,853 $4,612 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 243 365 323 39 68 126 177 202 302 414 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 684 216 246 266 323 364 561 605 718 1,105 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,154 3289 3119 3384 3502 824 681 1,112 1,255 1,854 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 640 196 89 144 216 286 336 456 578 1,239 

Public transportation .................................... 688 270 239 198 373 331 378 444 523 1,311 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,618 804 798 1,826 2,075 2,302 2,354 2,438 2,664 3,565 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,498 518 488 1,128 1,325 1,440 1,489 1,450 1,513 1,895 

Medical services .......................................... 586 104 151 338 314 363 364 461 588 981 

Drugs ........................................................... 416 122 144 312 391 426 411 416 451 495 

Medical supplies .......................................... 118 360 314 48 46 74 91 111 113 195 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,666 951 679 851 1,053 1,239 1,754 2,096 2,499 4,787 

Fees and admissions ................................... 755 256 116 87 177 199 377 329 608 1,629 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 960 424 442 499 685 700 789 850 999 1,392 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 547 107 79 228 121 237 413 468 566 954 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 404 3164 42 37 71 103 176 449 326 812 

Personal care products and services ............. 583 223 201 228 284 326 436 498 607 945 

Reading .......................................................... 134 54 50 65 74 95 98 110 122 215 

Education ....................................................... 1,121 1,279 485 193 310 492 421 429 679 2,337 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 346 266 281 220 286 368 434 395 466 300 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 855 774 303 387 327 540 587 800 856 1,334 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,445 212 308 342 1,426 742 757 831 1,037 2,769 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,517 356 223 357 632 1,611 2,442 3,665 5,300 11,689 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 338 338 49 96 98 323 134 172 282 645 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,179 318 174 261 534 1,288 2,308 3,493 5,018 11,044 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 67,060 479 8,089 12,592 17,367 24,862 34,813 44,823 59,463 136,988 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 54,532 2,025 1,954 2,754 6,090 13,880 24,083 35,384 49,930 117,913 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,539 3-3,050 369 3148 3230 515 1,162 1,261 1,945 9,162 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,029 315 3,368 7,815 9,119 8,452 7,401 5,995 5,654 5,090 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,606 134 58 131 409 653 704 947 876 3,612 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 270 319 3191 398 3277 252 487 280 508 176 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 365 551 1,616 952 768 553 344 182 148 54 

Regular contributions for support ................. 445 3121 389 387 217 310 467 689 275 590 

Other income ............................................... 274 365 444 306 3257 247 165 385 128 392 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,481 32 -50 17 89 268 598 1,070 2,004 5,989 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,608 -7 -61 -59 -42 36 241 544 1,211 4,093 

State and local income taxes ....................... 605 -10 -2 25 17 94 119 307 590 1,400 

Other taxes .................................................. 268 349 314 52 114 138 238 219 204 497 

Income after taxes ......................................... 64,579 447 8,139 12,575 17,278 24,594 34,215 43,752 57,459 130,999 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,563 - $10,610 $2,649 - $5,321 $8,408 $1,534 - $8,338 - $1,714 - $7,077 - $4,863 

Net change in total assets ............................ 10,085 -6,697 3,936 -1,950 7,679 2,803 4,187 5,100 5,374 23,384 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 13,648 3,912 1,288 3,370 -729 1,270 12,525 6,814 12,452 28,246 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 406 389 3373 351 267 109 119 407 225 750 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,120 -680 3-123 -339 -296 -397 -928 -1,092 -1,786 -4,650 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 207,875 72,659 50,875 80,122 91,859 103,189 125,718 143,408 176,996 385,139 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 996 408 258 418 487 548 671 757 934 1,727 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,204 609 381 384 336 564 692 702 1,267 2,200 

Food ............................................................. 110 33 314 318 312 28 39 37 121 237 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 1 ( ) 310 33 32 34 9 38 14 25 

Housing ........................................................ 236 383 362 101 101 120 219 94 270 397 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 32 324 33 37 17 13 12 27 39 

Household textiles ...................................... 16 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 31 311 39 32 365 13 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 27 323 34 320 32 39 311 38 15 56 

Major appliances ...................................... 11 323 2 ( ) 33 1 ( ) 34 38 31 31 25 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 1 ( ) 34 317 31 35 32 38 315 31 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 57 319 1 ( ) 314 317 324 312 42 75 107 

Other housing ............................................ 113 339 333 63 74 60 175 330 88 182 

Apparel and services ................................... 263 234 215 98 81 143 141 252 390 372 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 60 352 324 343 38 23 30 62 85 84 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 93 387 97 322 314 44 31 69 113 157 

Children under 2 ........................................ 48 319 340 318 18 27 26 35 69 72 

Other apparel products and services ......... 63 376 353 315 312 49 54 387 123 58 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 30 314 314 38 35 331 327 356 51 27 

All other apparel products and services ... 33 361 339 37 38 317 327 331 72 31 

Transportation .............................................. 65 326 31 35 42 18 58 14 37 135 

Health care ................................................... 36 31 36 368 35 33 315 328 313 75 

Entertainment ............................................... 82 36 36 321 317 32 69 62 105 141 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 32 32 34 35 312 319 323 348 55 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 33 34 318 312 20 50 39 57 86 

Personal care products and services ........... 15 2 ( ) 32 311 1 ( ) 36 18 12 14 25 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 32 31 1 31 1 2 

Education ..................................................... 298 3243 322 352 332 158 65 157 202 641 

All other gifts ................................................ 84 314 13 36 41 52 58 36 99 151 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported.3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.