Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2020-2021

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the Northeast 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 23,059 14,389 8,220 6,169 8,670 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $97,726 $120,037 $139,813 $93,685 $60,698 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 85,487 103,270 119,282 81,933 55,973 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 53.3 56.7 50.2 65.3 47.8 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.2 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... .5 .5 .7 .2 .5 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................................................. .4 .5 .3 .9 .3 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.1 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.9 .9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men.......................................................................................................... 47 50 51 47 43 

 Women .................................................................................................... 53 50 49 53 57 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 62 100 100 100 n.a. 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 36 57 100 n.a. n.a. 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 27 43 n.a. 100 n.a. 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 38 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 14 8 9 6 23 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or 

 African-American .................................................................................. 86 92 91 94 77 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 13 7 9 4 23 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 87 93 91 96 77 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 2 1 1 1 5 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 30 27 20 35 37 

 College ..................................................................................................... 67 72 79 64 58 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 82 94 96 92 62 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $70,681 $82,478 $93,570 $67,163 $50,631 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 8,814 9,864 10,883 8,234 6,847 

 Food at home........................................................................................... 5,966 6,646 7,271 5,638 4,687 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 818 929 1,019 783 609 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 258 285 315 237 206 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 560 644 704 546 403 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 1,285 1,427 1,539 1,247 1,018 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 323 363 386 327 248 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 226 259 279 226 166 

 Other meats....................................................................................... 201 236 246 218 137 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 235 250 276 209 206 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 224 240 265 201 194 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 75 79 87 66 67 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 585 661 709 584 441 

 Fresh milk and cream........................................................................ 183 199 209 183 153 

 Other dairy products.......................................................................... 402 462 500 401 288 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 1,245 1,353 1,485 1,139 1,042 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 446 483 526 415 377 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 405 440 487 364 340 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 161 173 185 155 138 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 232 256 288 205 188 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 2,032 2,276 2,519 1,885 1,577 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 206 230 250 197 160 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2020-2021 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the Northeast 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 157 170 185 145 132 

 Miscellaneous foods.......................................................................... 1,073 1,212 1,342 1,002 810 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 532 585 659 466 433 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 65 80 84 74 41 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 2,848 3,218 3,611 2,595 2,160 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 624 730 736 724 424 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 25,402 28,205 32,977 21,679 20,605 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 15,534 15,889 19,203 11,474 14,944 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 8,911 14,243 17,597 9,773 62 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 2,853 4,563 7,854 179 314 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 3,877 6,190 6,388 5,926 338 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 2,181 3,489 3,355 3,668 310 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,468 137 127 149 14,315 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 1,155 1,510 1,479 1,552 567 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services........................................................... 4,470 5,524 5,767 5,202 2,720 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 635 792 805 775 373 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,473 1,736 1,822 1,621 1,036 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 358 542 494 606 53 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 1,498 1,701 1,868 1,479 1,160 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 282 350 288 432 169 

 Cellular phone service....................................................................... 1,216 1,351 1,579 1,047 992 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 507 753 778 720 97 

 Household operations.............................................................................. 1,698 2,108 2,424 1,686 1,018 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 460 591 920 151 243 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 1,238 1,518 1,504 1,534 775 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 883 1,077 1,166 935 518 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................................................. 165 179 197 150 139 

 Other household products .................................................................... 582 726 827 562 312 

 Postage and stationery......................................................................... 136 173 142 223 67 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 2,816 3,605 4,418 2,383 1,404 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 108 127 131 120 73 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 570 653 763 506 432 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 50 69 77 58 18 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 424 557 620 474 202 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 135 154 159 146 100 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 1,530 2,046 2,667 1,079 580 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,943 1,971 2,058 1,807 1,883 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 417 434 463 388 385 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 308 315 326 297 295 

 Boys, 2 to 15......................................................................................... 109 119 137 91 89 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 651 703 786 569 553 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 552 579 646 472 501 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 99 123 140 97 52 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 78 68 75 356 99 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 425 432 484 347 413 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 372 334 250 447 434 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 9,478 11,186 12,391 9,576 6,651 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,667 4,471 4,791 4,044 2,333 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 1,784 2,385 2,268 2,541 786 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 1,856 2,046 2,479 1,470 1,540 

 Other vehicles....................................................................................... 

327 339 344 333 37 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,595 1,903 2,173 1,543 1,084 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 3,697 4,375 4,953 3,603 2,572 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 209 256 329 160 130 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 844 1,005 1,098 878 577 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges............................. 1,148 1,401 1,610 1,123 727 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 1,497 1,713 1,916 1,442 1,138 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 519 437 474 386 662 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 5,385 6,782 6,578 7,055 3,056 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 3,732 4,697 4,472 4,996 2,130 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 1,026 1,305 1,416 1,156 564 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 425 520 448 617 260 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 202 261 242 287 102 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2020-2021 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the Northeast 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Entertainment.............................................................................................. 3,303 4,181 4,653 3,523 1,806 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 638 799 806 783 369 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 1,052 1,212 1,210 1,216 787 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 830 1,042 1,196 809 442 

 Pets....................................................................................................... 681 865 1,008 649 344 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 149 177 189 160 97 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 783 1,128 1,441 715 208 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 740 829 928 682 582 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 129 154 159 148 83 

 Education .................................................................................................... 2,103 2,485 2,664 2,247 1,468 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 318 309 323 291 332 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 1,110 1,394 1,619 1,091 628 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 2,545 3,479 3,758 3,107 995 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 8,790 10,909 13,843 7,001 5,272 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 583 771 923 567 272 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 8,206 10,139 12,919 6,434 5,000 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $97,726 $120,037 $139,813 $93,685 $60,698 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 76,195 92,765 118,831 58,032 48,694 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 6,642 8,787 9,213 8,219 3,083 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 10,171 13,164 7,450 20,778 5,203 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 2,586 3,802 2,745 5,209 569 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 606 284 256 321 1,142 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 1,203 1,051 1,170 892 1,457 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 322 185 147 235 551 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 12,239 16,767 20,531 11,751 4,724 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 10,778 14,422 17,262 10,636 4,731 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -2,089 -2,166 -2,285 -2,007 -1,960 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 3,472 4,407 5,435 3,037 1,921 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 77 105 119 85 32 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 85,487 103,270 119,282 81,933 55,973 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $13,235 $16,552 -$8,554 $50,007 $7,732 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 34,635 49,301 48,785 49,988 10,294 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 21,399 32,749 57,339 -18 2,563 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 552 699 133 1,453 307 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -2,762 -4,402 -6,989 -956 3

-41 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 246,991 395,814 399,702 390,632 ( 4 ) 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 1,322 2,118 2,196 2,013 32 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

4

 No data reported. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2022