Table 3414. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

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 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ...................... 92,530 5,390 9,514 8,836 7,847 12,918 15,766 16,070 16,189 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ..................................................... $98,574 $7,512 $23,092 $34,920 $44,964 $59,573 $83,934 $121,505 $256,604 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 85,050 8,090 25,059 36,286 44,322 56,821 77,061 106,825 200,980 

 Age of reference person ............................................... 49.8 49.3 53.4 54.7 51.6 49.4 47.6 47.6 49.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ....................................................................... 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.3 

 Children under 18 ...................................................... .8 .9 .8 .8 .8 .8 .9 .8 .9 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................... .4 .4 .6 .7 .6 .5 .3 .2 .2 

 Earners ...................................................................... 1.6 .6 .9 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.2 

 Vehicles ..................................................................... 2.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 49 34 39 43 45 48 51 53 57 

 Women ...................................................................... 51 66 61 57 55 52 49 47 43 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................... 70 44 52 62 60 65 73 80 90 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 44 17 16 24 29 37 52 60 70 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 26 27 36 38 30 28 21 20 20 

 Renter ........................................................................ 30 56 48 38 40 35 27 20 10 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 12 22 19 15 13 13 11 10 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races .............................. 88 78 81 85 87 87 89 90 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 16 20 22 20 21 19 16 12 7 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................... 84 80 78 80 79 81 84 88 93 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)........................................................ 3 7 6 5 5 4 2 1 1 

 High school (9-12) ..................................................... 29 46 50 42 36 33 25 19 8 

 College ...................................................................... 68 46 44 52 58 63 72 80 91 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 94 76 85 93 94 95 97 98 97 

Average annual expenditures .......................................... $72,999 $35,346 $37,784 $44,889 $49,779 $55,951 $68,223 $86,646 $137,473 

 Food .............................................................................. 9,495 5,774 5,869 6,796 7,499 7,864 9,149 11,098 15,285 

 Food at home ............................................................ 5,399 3,859 3,970 4,291 4,593 4,741 5,267 6,107 7,669 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................. 688 518 522 533 574 615 671 784 953 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 219 182 153 164 184 196 205 266 301 

 Bakery products .................................................. 469 335 370 368 390 419 467 519 652 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,168 915 887 992 1,033 1,029 1,143 1,289 1,590 

 Beef ..................................................................... 320 250 229 234 284 276 351 351 433 

 Pork ..................................................................... 222 208 190 217 205 219 201 235 266 

 Other meats ........................................................ 155 112 98 143 132 149 151 168 216 

 Poultry ................................................................. 221 165 172 187 190 183 212 259 300 

 Fish and seafood ................................................ 178 120 136 150 157 137 160 199 277 

 Eggs .................................................................... 72 60 62 60 66 65 67 78 97 

 Dairy products ........................................................ 534 369 370 413 443 467 534 607 772 

 Fresh milk and cream ......................................... 170 148 141 141 149 152 169 183 225 

 Other dairy products ........................................... 364 222 229 272 294 316 365 424 547 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 1,029 690 760 799 893 909 978 1,169 1,491 

 Fresh fruits .......................................................... 380 250 271 290 322 328 355 432 575 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................ 344 225 244 258 308 296 332 394 503 

 Processed fruits .................................................. 132 91 100 108 104 124 127 149 186 

 Processed vegetables ........................................ 173 124 145 143 159 160 165 193 227 

 Other food at home ................................................ 1,981 1,367 1,431 1,555 1,650 1,721 1,940 2,257 2,863 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 187 122 140 150 149 163 179 217 267 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 138 96 107 123 119 121 134 153 192 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................... 1,064 720 726 813 884 916 1,031 1,244 1,565 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ..................................... 522 395 432 429 453 470 538 561 687 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3414. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

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 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ............................................... 70 34 26 39 45 51 59 83 152 

 Food away from home............................................... 4,096 1,916 1,899 2,505 2,906 3,123 3,882 4,991 7,616 

 Alcoholic beverages ..................................................... 651 250 210 294 390 422 556 839 1,451 

 Housing ......................................................................... 22,999 13,437 14,096 15,158 17,103 18,511 21,411 26,010 40,690 

 Shelter ....................................................................... 13,149 7,625 7,992 8,156 9,483 10,344 12,115 14,806 24,122 

 Owned dwellings .................................................... 8,029 2,907 3,022 3,601 4,124 5,177 7,109 10,063 18,141 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................... 3,434 1,006 777 1,079 1,462 2,025 3,305 4,679 8,060 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 2,571 1,016 989 1,311 1,419 1,687 2,156 3,083 5,864 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses.......................................................... 2,024 885 1,256 1,212 1,243 1,465 1,647 2,301 4,217 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 4,047 4,265 4,726 4,104 4,832 4,571 4,309 3,640 2,897 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 1,073 453 245 450 527 597 697 1,104 3,085 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................ 4,697 3,321 3,473 3,975 4,117 4,341 4,772 5,253 6,209 

 Natural gas ............................................................. 469 326 311 387 396 396 449 524 709 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,690 1,403 1,460 1,563 1,579 1,604 1,674 1,745 2,076 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 133 71 102 123 96 104 116 142 225 

 Telephone services ................................................ 1,675 1,013 1,089 1,297 1,406 1,586 1,790 2,005 2,210 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................ 217 196 209 245 207 208 195 210 254 

 Cellular phone service ........................................ 1,458 817 880 1,053 1,199 1,378 1,595 1,795 1,956 

 Water and other public services ............................ 730 509 511 605 640 651 742 836 989 

 Household operations ............................................... 1,845 740 818 953 1,143 1,219 1,553 2,059 4,215 

 Personal services ................................................... 638 144 173 135 277 288 515 782 1,783 

 Other household expenses .................................... 1,207 597 645 818 866 931 1,038 1,277 2,432 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................. 873 579 570 685 771 725 826 1,004 1,331 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .............................. 216 172 180 186 241 190 191 230 290 

 Other household products ...................................... 518 307 297 399 424 428 494 610 829 

 Postage and stationery .......................................... 139 101 93 100 106 107 141 164 212 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 2,435 1,172 1,242 1,389 1,588 1,882 2,145 2,887 4,812 

 Household textiles .................................................. 140 86 77 102 112 101 127 174 240 

 Furniture ................................................................. 632 331 306 371 355 432 570 777 1,276 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 30 15 11 13 13 19 26 27 79 

 Major appliances .................................................... 380 145 175 257 246 292 367 446 729 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ...... 139 65 87 81 92 110 136 156 259 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 1,114 530 587 566 770 928 919 1,306 2,229 

 Apparel and services .................................................... 2,239 1,368 1,163 1,470 1,422 1,577 2,049 2,629 4,310 

 Men and boys ............................................................ 524 237 286 314 336 380 500 560 1,072 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................... 388 139 210 213 245 253 369 405 855 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .......................................................... 136 98 76 101 91 127 132 155 216 

 Women and girls ....................................................... 870 484 392 574 561 586 769 1,112 1,676 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 720 347 306 483 487 497 630 924 1,394 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 149 137 86 90 74 89 139 188 282 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 99 92 72 72 76 88 100 136 114 

 Footwear .................................................................... 489 419 286 358 317 370 483 581 798 

 Other apparel products and services ........................ 257 137 127 153 132 153 198 240 650 

 Transportation .............................................................. 12,684 6,202 6,908 8,408 8,671 10,837 12,931 15,333 21,126 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 5,161 2,324 2,739 3,196 2,990 4,440 5,353 6,322 8,890 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................. 2,350 964 1,180 1,514 1,208 1,820 2,265 2,861 4,511 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................ 2,736 1,338 1,556 1,667 1,763 2,533 2,958 3,346 4,290 

 Other vehicles ........................................................ 75 223 24 215 219 88 129 116 89 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .......................... 2,529 1,566 1,543 1,922 2,102 2,330 2,711 3,108 3,373 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 4,053 1,924 2,197 2,874 3,107 3,526 4,152 4,872 6,469 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 295 93 110 176 199 266 325 425 449 

 Maintenance and repairs ....................................... 1,021 525 609 759 802 864 1,031 1,216 1,599 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ............................................................... 939 381 355 533 546 659 889 1,112 1,979 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 1,798 924 1,123 1,406 1,561 1,736 1,907 2,119 2,442 

 Public and other transportation ................................. 941 388 429 416 473 540 715 1,031 2,393 

 Healthcare .................................................................... 5,895 2,813 3,608 4,648 4,856 5,134 5,996 6,964 8,896 

 Health insurance ....................................................... 4,064 1,966 2,639 3,324 3,342 3,591 4,180 4,805 5,884 

 Medical services ........................................................ 1,081 441 440 627 809 824 1,091 1,351 1,979 

 Drugs ......................................................................... 546 315 389 560 530 547 519 581 705 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 204 90 140 137 175 173 206 227 328 

 Entertainment ............................................................... 3,747 1,659 1,645 2,593 2,409 2,443 3,345 4,414 7,725 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3414. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

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 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................ 1,020 297 204 299 364 445 707 1,117 3,138 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................. 1,136 673 767 892 887 1,008 1,113 1,334 1,685 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 954 328 525 519 702 737 961 1,261 1,616 

 Pets ........................................................................ 775 256 435 434 550 608 749 1,048 1,311 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 179 71 90 84 152 129 211 213 305 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services .................................................................. 638 361 149 883 457 253 565 702 1,285 

 Personal care products and services ........................... 899 448 422 609 669 712 850 1,081 1,612 

 Reading ........................................................................ 106 46 68 87 84 79 105 125 173 

 Education ...................................................................... 1,723 700 576 385 571 729 1,076 2,052 5,122 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ..................... 373 403 412 399 434 427 437 346 217 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................... 1,042 491 584 696 957 879 840 1,096 2,003 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 2,181 703 817 1,147 1,143 1,344 1,747 2,431 5,382 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 8,964 1,051 1,405 2,199 3,571 4,992 7,729 12,230 23,480 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 611 185 303 355 365 395 527 678 1,380 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................... 8,353 866 1,102 1,845 3,207 4,596 7,202 11,551 22,100 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ......................................... $98,574 $7,512 $23,092 $34,920 $44,964 $59,573 $83,934 $121,505 $256,604 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 79,170 2,696 10,680 18,534 29,281 44,633 69,785 104,999 213,223 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 7,050 -113 708 966 1,517 2,298 3,703 6,415 26,844 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ............................................................... 8,917 2,504 9,508 13,717 12,400 10,596 8,516 7,389 6,965 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ..................................................... 2,089 109 192 339 725 866 860 1,686 8,055 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) .................................................... 484 1,750 1,409 806 497 357 198 120 78 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support .............................................................. 585 220 332 402 310 603 653 633 957 

 Other income ............................................................. 280 345 265 156 233 219 219 261 481 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ......... 13,525 -578 -1,967 -1,366 641 2,753 6,874 14,680 55,625 

 Federal income taxes ................................................ 10,498 -493 -1,896 -1,461 97 1,790 4,898 10,956 44,955 

 State and local income taxes .................................... 2,940 -117 -105 73 507 917 1,917 3,558 10,490 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 87 32 34 22 36 45 58 166 179 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 85,050 8,090 25,059 36,286 44,322 56,821 77,061 106,825 200,980 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ...................... $14,213 $3,153 $2,266 $4,381 $7,497 $11,383 $5,508 $12,741 $45,735 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 28,107 7,563 3,751 7,042 14,021 19,456 22,970 30,859 76,762 

 Net change in total liabilities ...................................... 13,894 4,410 1,485 2,660 6,524 8,072 17,462 18,117 31,027 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................ 976 346 140 188 1,482 793 702 728 2,524 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property .............. -2,805 -944 -626 -1,029 -1,124 -1,583 -2,514 -3,626 -6,936 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................... 235,351 106,834 105,263 133,782 144,533 169,110 197,340 267,317 512,203 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ....... 1,247 577 637 815 835 946 1,139 1,468 2,393 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................. 1,422 619 532 571 707 837 1,013 1,580 3,724 

 Food .......................................................................... 110 81 39 30 43 70 68 121 298 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................. 16 21 3 22 5 11 11 33 35 

 Housing ..................................................................... 282 126 116 100 203 189 217 292 696 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 33 211 10 14 26 25 38 40 63 

 Household textiles .................................................. 14 ( 1 ) 26 22 213 23 16 13 22 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 27 24 29 28 217 14 21 28 75 

 Major appliances ................................................. 9 21 24 21 8 3 10 15 16 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ..................................................... 18 22 25 27 29 11 12 13 59 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 54 16 13 15 53 33 51 89 97 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3414. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

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 

and

more 

 Other housing ......................................................... 154 95 78 60 95 93 91 121 439 

 Apparel and services ................................................. 248 113 146 130 160 183 229 354 419 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................... 56 22 46 26 40 61 47 50 109 

 Females, 2 and over .............................................. 93 28 39 45 60 55 81 158 162 

 Children under 2 ..................................................... 38 220 216 214 30 23 44 60 57 

 Other apparel products and services ..................... 61 242 245 44 29 43 57 87 91 

 Jewelry and watches .......................................... 6 21 22 23 23 23 6 9 13 

 All other apparel products and services ............. 55 242 43 41 26 40 51 78 78 

 Transportation ........................................................... 133 33 66 73 32 115 87 121 359 

 Healthcare ................................................................. 27 22 2

-1 214 27 19 211 57 58 

 Entertainment ............................................................ 113 22 38 45 66 72 115 144 244 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ........... 39 29 225 210 28 33 42 53 65 

 Other entertainment ............................................... 74 13 13 35 38 39 74 91 179 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 21 9 12 24 15 17 12 29 35 

 Reading ..................................................................... 3 ( 1 ) 1 3 2 2 2 5 6 

 Education ................................................................... 354 2162 94 35 92 97 184 331 1,268 

 All other gifts .............................................................. 115 71 18 115 80 63 75 94 307 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

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