Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2022

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Single consumers Consumer units of two or more people

Item Aggregate No earner One earner No earner One earner Two earners

Three or

more

earners

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 134,090 18,091 23,484 12,838 24,925 42,292 12,461 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 13.5 17.5 9.6 18.6 31.5 9.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $94,003 $24,157 $64,636 $44,280 $84,159 $141,013 $162,123 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 83,195 23,913 54,507 45,777 78,912 120,530 143,725 

 Age of reference person ................................................... 52.1 70.2 45.7 68.3 50.4 45.1 48.3 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People............................................................................ 2.4 1.0 1.0 2.2 3.0 3.0 4.4 

 Children under 18.......................................................... .6 n.a. n.a. .2 1.0 .8 1.0 

 Adults 65 and older........................................................ .4 .8 .1 1.4 .5 .2 .2 

 Earners .......................................................................... 1.3 n.a. 1.0 n.a. 1.0 2.0 3.4 

 Vehicles ......................................................................... 1.9 1.0 1.1 2.0 1.9 2.3 3.0 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men................................................................................ 49 38 54 49 46 52 47 

 Women .......................................................................... 51 62 46 51 54 48 53 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner ................................................................... 65 59 45 77 65 71 78 

 With mortgage ............................................................ 38 13 27 22 37 54 58 

 Without mortgage....................................................... 27 45 18 55 28 18 20 

 Renter............................................................................ 35 41 55 23 35 29 22 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American............................................. 13 13 17 11 15 11 11 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including

 Black or African-American.......................................... 87 87 83 89 85 89 89 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.......................................................... 15 7 12 8 18 15 27 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................... 85 93 88 92 82 85 73 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8)............................................................ 3 4 1 2 4 2 4 

 High school (9-12) ......................................................... 28 36 23 38 32 22 27 

 College........................................................................... 69 60 75 60 63 77 68 

 Never attended and other.............................................. ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased............................... 89 73 82 89 92 95 97 

Annual aggregate expenditures........................................... $9,782,862 6.5 12.3 7.9 19.4 40.7 13.2 

 Food.................................................................................. 1,251,954 6.0 11.2 8.7 22.4 39.5 12.2 

 Food at home ................................................................ 764,242 6.7 10.6 9.9 23.5 37.3 11.9 

 Cereals and bakery products ..................................... 95,405 7.0 9.9 10.2 23.3 37.4 12.2 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................... 28,807 5.7 9.9 8.8 24.3 38.9 12.4 

 Bakery products ...................................................... 66,598 7.5 9.9 10.8 22.9 36.8 12.2 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................... 162,883 6.4 10.4 10.3 24.8 36.3 11.8 

 Beef......................................................................... 42,539 5.7 10.1 10.3 27.2 36.2 10.5 

 Pork ......................................................................... 33,024 5.8 9.7 10.9 25.7 35.5 12.4 

 Other meats ............................................................ 22,444 6.1 9.8 12.0 24.7 35.5 12.0 

 Poultry ..................................................................... 28,755 6.7 11.2 8.8 21.5 39.3 12.5 

 Fish and seafood..................................................... 24,469 7.9 ( 3 ) 10.1 23.4 35.3 12.3 

 Eggs ........................................................................ 11,652 7.1 11.4 9.9 24.6 35.8 11.2 

 Dairy products ............................................................ 71,295 7.6 10.0 10.3 23.8 37.2 11.0 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 22,541 7.5 9.9 9.7 24.3 37.4 11.1 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 48,754 7.6 10.1 10.6 23.6 37.2 10.9 

 Fruits and vegetables................................................. 147,321 6.6 10.7 9.7 23.7 37.5 11.8 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 54,448 6.8 9.8 9.8 24.0 37.6 11.9 

 Fresh vegetables..................................................... 47,210 6.8 11.5 9.4 23.7 37.3 11.3 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 19,288 6.6 10.7 10.2 22.7 37.8 11.9 

 Processed vegetables............................................. 26,375 6.1 10.9 9.6 23.5 37.4 12.4 

 Other food at home .................................................... 287,338 6.7 11.0 9.7 22.8 37.7 12.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2022 — Continued

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Single consumers Consumer units of two or more people

Item Aggregate No earner One earner No earner One earner Two earners

Three or

more

earners

 Sugar and other sweets .......................................... 26,427 7.5 9.5 10.7 24.3 36.0 12.0 

 Fats and oils............................................................ 21,038 6.6 9.6 9.9 24.5 37.8 11.5 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 149,686 6.9 11.0 9.4 22.2 38.4 12.2 

 Nonalcoholic beverages.......................................... 78,246 6.3 11.9 9.8 23.3 36.8 11.9 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town

 trips ...................................................................... 11,941 5.1 11.4 10.1 20.6 38.3 14.6 

 Food away from home................................................... 487,712 4.9 12.1 6.7 20.6 42.9 12.8 

 Alcoholic beverages.......................................................... 78,159 5.2 18.4 7.4 18.7 39.9 10.4 

 Housing............................................................................. 3,258,013 8.5 13.8 8.0 19.3 38.6 11.9 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 1,945,236 8.9 15.8 7.1 18.5 38.3 11.5 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................ 1,103,524 7.6 10.8 7.9 18.1 42.1 13.5 

 Mortgage interest and charges ............................... 415,786 3.6 10.6 4.0 17.8 48.7 15.3 

 Property taxes ......................................................... 344,551 8.6 10.7 9.7 17.7 40.4 12.9 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other

 expenses.............................................................. 343,187 11.4 11.1 10.8 19.0 35.8 11.9 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................ 669,166 11.6 25.4 5.1 19.2 31.0 7.7 

 Other lodging.............................................................. 172,546 6.7 10.6 9.5 17.6 42.2 13.3 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 609,999 8.5 11.0 9.9 19.9 36.6 14.0 

 Natural gas ................................................................. 71,739 9.6 11.7 9.9 19.5 36.0 13.3 

 Electricity .................................................................... 225,710 9.0 11.9 10.3 20.2 35.9 12.7 

 Fuel oil and other fuels............................................... 21,506 9.4 6.9 13.2 17.2 35.9 17.3 

 Telephone services .................................................... 191,929 7.1 10.6 8.8 20.0 38.0 15.5 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

 cards .................................................................... 19,716 20.1 9.0 18.6 18.7 24.0 9.7 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 172,214 5.7 10.8 7.6 20.1 39.6 16.1 

 Water and other public services................................. 99,115 9.1 10.2 10.6 19.6 36.4 14.1 

 Household operations ................................................... 247,981 8.3 9.3 8.7 19.4 45.4 8.9 

 Personal services ....................................................... 65,450 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 19.8 68.8 ( 3 ) 

 Other household expenses ........................................ 182,531 10.0 12.0 11.1 19.3 37.0 10.7 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 105,461 7.9 11.7 12.0 24.0 33.3 11.1 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 22,757 7.8 10.6 12.3 25.4 32.9 10.9 

 Other household products.......................................... 65,552 7.3 12.2 11.8 23.1 34.1 11.5 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 17,151 10.6 10.9 12.4 25.8 30.5 9.8 

 Household furnishings and equipment.......................... 349,336 6.8 11.0 7.9 21.3 40.3 12.7 

 Household textiles ...................................................... 18,516 ( 3 ) 9.9 6.7 23.0 40.4 ( 3 ) 

 Furniture ..................................................................... 100,050 4.2 10.5 6.6 22.6 45.6 10.4 

 Floor coverings........................................................... 4,504 ( 3 ) 10.5 4.9 22.0 39.1 ( 3 ) 

 Major appliances ........................................................ 54,687 6.4 9.2 9.2 21.7 39.8 13.7 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous

 housewares............................................................. 19,045 9.2 14.0 11.1 19.6 34.9 11.2 

 Miscellaneous household equipment......................... 152,534 8.1 11.7 8.0 20.4 37.6 14.1 

 Apparel and services ........................................................ 260,599 4.0 10.9 6.4 23.0 41.6 14.1 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 60,825 3.2 7.8 6.6 23.2 42.3 16.7 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 46,479 4.2 10.1 8.2 20.2 40.4 16.9 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 14,346 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 33.1 48.7 ( 3 ) 

 Women and girls............................................................ 98,514 5.1 11.4 7.0 24.3 39.0 13.1 

 Women, 16 and over.................................................. 86,260 5.7 12.8 7.7 23.8 36.9 13.1 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 12,255 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 28.0 54.1 ( 3 ) 

 Children under 2 ............................................................ 9,903 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 31.6 54.7 ( 3 ) 

 Footwear........................................................................ 53,423 3.0 15.2 6.4 20.3 42.3 12.9 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 37,934 4.8 10.5 5.4 20.8 42.5 ( 3 ) 

 Transportation................................................................... 1,648,616 4.8 11.5 7.2 18.9 41.8 15.8 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...................................... 602,859 4.1 10.4 6.9 18.3 43.4 16.9 

 Cars and trucks, new.................................................. 294,368 ( 3 ) 10.9 ( 3 ) 17.5 44.3 14.3 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 300,222 ( 3 ) 9.7 5.0 19.4 42.5 19.3 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 8,269 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 418,327 4.6 11.2 7.0 19.9 41.0 16.2 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................. 514,121 5.6 12.5 7.8 19.0 40.5 14.8 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................. 39,501 2.7 10.2 4.7 17.2 47.9 17.4 

 Maintenance and repairs............................................ 155,554 5.8 13.2 8.5 20.3 38.7 13.5 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

 charges.................................................................... 105,564 4.6 13.7 7.5 17.9 43.3 13.0 

 Vehicle insurance....................................................... 213,503 6.4 11.8 7.9 18.9 39.0 16.0 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 113,309 5.5 14.8 7.1 17.6 41.9 13.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2022 — Continued

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Single consumers Consumer units of two or more people

Item Aggregate No earner One earner No earner One earner Two earners

Three or

more

earners

 Healthcare......................................................................... 784,461 10.7 9.3 13.7 19.5 35.7 11.1 

 Health insurance............................................................ 515,341 10.8 8.9 14.5 19.8 35.2 10.9 

 Medical services ............................................................ 158,696 9.9 11.0 10.4 19.2 37.3 12.2 

 Drugs ............................................................................. 82,408 11.6 8.5 14.7 18.6 36.7 9.9 

 Medical supplies ............................................................ 28,016 11.3 9.3 15.5 19.2 33.0 11.7 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 463,625 5.7 11.5 8.4 18.8 43.4 12.2 

 Fees and admissions..................................................... 111,620 3.2 11.1 7.0 19.7 46.7 12.3 

 Audio and visual equipment and services..................... 136,793 9.9 14.5 10.2 18.8 34.3 12.2 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 121,681 6.5 11.1 8.7 19.5 43.8 10.5 

 Pets ............................................................................ 99,286 6.4 11.9 8.8 18.6 43.3 11.0 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................ 22,395 6.8 7.5 8.0 23.3 45.9 8.5 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

 services ...................................................................... 93,530 1.3 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 17.0 52.3 ( 3 ) 

 Personal care products and services ............................... 116,121 6.5 12.9 8.4 20.2 38.2 13.7 

 Reading............................................................................. 15,644 11.2 15.6 11.0 19.1 33.1 10.1 

 Education.......................................................................... 179,063 ( 3 ) 9.7 ( 3 ) 15.9 44.2 19.3 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......................... 49,790 9.6 13.3 10.8 20.8 34.0 11.5 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................... 135,227 9.5 12.3 8.7 19.2 39.9 10.4 

 Cash contributions ............................................................ 369,374 10.3 9.3 ( 3 ) 24.7 29.3 8.2 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 1,172,216 .4 13.6 ( 3 ) 15.3 52.5 17.1 

 Life and other personal insurance................................. 69,620 5.4 7.8 9.9 19.7 44.1 13.1 

 Pensions and Social Security........................................ 1,102,596 ( 3 ) 14.0 ( 3 ) 15.1 53.0 17.4 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $12,604,933 3.5 12.0 4.5 16.6 47.3 16.0 

 Wages and salaries ....................................................... 9,818,116 ( 4 ) 13.1 ( 4 ) 15.5 53.3 18.1 

 Self-employment income............................................... 863,769 ( 4 ) 12.5 ( 4 ) 17.5 51.0 19.0 

 Social Security, private and government

 retirement ................................................................... 1,396,199 25.4 5.2 34.4 20.7 11.0 3.3 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other

 property income.......................................................... 307,597 13.2 10.6 17.7 23.8 29.1 5.5 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 83,294 18.6 3.9 21.2 30.2 19.9 6.3 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation,

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for

 support........................................................................ 89,571 14.9 8.7 13.5 26.6 25.5 10.9 

 Other income ................................................................. 46,387 27.7 17.4 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 20.1 ( 3 ) 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values).............. 1,449,337 ( 3 ) 16.4 -1.3 9.0 59.8 15.8 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 1,068,402 ( 3 ) 17.5 -2.1 7.4 61.2 15.6 

 Stimulus payment (through Q20221) ............................ ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 369,717 ( 3 ) 13.5 ( 3 ) 13.4 56.0 16.5 

 Other taxes .................................................................... 11,217 ( 3 ) 8.8 11.1 15.4 46.6 9.6 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 11,155,596 3.9 11.5 5.3 17.6 45.7 16.1 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

4

 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023