Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2021-2022

Homeowner

Item

All

consumer

units in

the West

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Renter

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 30,497 17,848 11,668 6,180 12,649 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $99,055 $120,750 $140,978 $82,559 $68,445 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 87,630 104,917 121,314 73,961 63,238 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 51.2 56.0 51.3 65.0 44.4 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People...................................................................................................... 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.2 2.4 

 Children under 18.................................................................................... .6 .6 .8 .3 .6 

 Adults 65 and older.................................................................................. .4 .6 .4 1.0 .2 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.4 1.4 1.7 .9 1.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.2 1.4 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men.......................................................................................................... 49 51 52 48 48 

 Women .................................................................................................... 51 49 48 52 52 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 59 100 100 100 n.a. 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 38 65 100 n.a. n.a. 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 20 35 n.a. 100 n.a. 

 Renter...................................................................................................... 41 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American....................................................................... 5 3 3 3 8 

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

 African-American.................................................................................. 95 97 97 97 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 22 17 18 15 28 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 78 83 82 85 72 

 Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 23 19 18 22 29 

 College..................................................................................................... 74 78 80 74 67 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 91 97 98 95 84 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $78,778 $91,154 $102,069 $70,042 $61,296 

 Food............................................................................................................ 9,829 10,944 11,945 8,775 8,247 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 6,022 6,721 7,188 5,690 5,031 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 741 848 925 676 588 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 232 259 289 194 194 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 508 588 636 482 394 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 1,253 1,395 1,489 1,188 1,050 

 Beef................................................................................................... 332 388 419 320 252 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 246 281 286 268 196 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 156 178 186 160 126 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 227 235 262 174 215 

 Fish and seafood............................................................................... 200 215 225 193 179 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 92 99 111 72 83 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 578 653 692 568 471 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 188 210 228 169 157 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 390 444 464 399 314 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 1,234 1,356 1,456 1,135 1,060 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 474 516 545 452 414 

 Fresh vegetables............................................................................... 419 461 499 379 359 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 150 165 177 139 128 

 Processed vegetables....................................................................... 191 213 235 165 159 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 2,217 2,468 2,625 2,123 1,862 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 199 234 257 184 149 

 Fats and oils...................................................................................... 153 165 175 141 136 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Homeowner

Item

All

consumer

units in

the West

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Renter

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 1,209 1,341 1,416 1,176 1,022 

 Nonalcoholic beverages.................................................................... 566 618 658 528 492 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 91 110 119 94 63 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 3,807 4,223 4,757 3,085 3,216 

 Alcoholic beverages.................................................................................... 724 832 934 627 570 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 27,512 29,673 34,493 20,503 24,459 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 17,278 16,871 20,685 9,669 17,854 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 8,879 15,079 18,775 8,101 131 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 4,006 6,798 10,345 101 366 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 2,431 4,132 4,477 3,482 30 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses..................... 2,443 4,149 3,953 4,519 35 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 7,159 154 112 235 17,042 

 Other lodging........................................................................................ 1,240 1,637 1,798 1,333 681 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 4,289 5,227 5,526 4,664 2,966 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 420 541 572 483 250 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,483 1,776 1,834 1,665 1,070 

 Fuel oil and other fuels......................................................................... 54 79 72 92 18 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 1,422 1,571 1,709 1,309 1,211 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards......................... 119 169 132 239 49 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 1,302 1,402 1,577 1,070 1,162 

 Water and other public services........................................................... 911 1,260 1,337 1,115 418 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,956 2,509 2,688 2,186 1,176 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 488 604 780 272 325 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 1,468 1,905 1,908 1,914 851 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 854 1,031 1,053 981 603 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 192 209 212 201 168 

 Other household products.................................................................... 501 642 681 556 301 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 161 179 159 223 134 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 3,134 4,035 4,542 3,003 1,860 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 156 203 230 145 90 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 829 1,066 1,199 813 496 

 Floor coverings..................................................................................... 39 53 63 32 20 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 491 683 693 665 221 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 180 203 219 168 147 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 1,439 1,828 2,137 1,180 887 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 2,035 2,309 2,591 1,692 1,646 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 452 522 584 386 353 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 341 377 405 316 289 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 111 145 178 70 64 

 Women and girls...................................................................................... 793 968 1,089 701 544 

 Women, 16 and over............................................................................ 689 850 927 681 459 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 104 118 163 320 84 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 59 52 65 325 70 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 421 481 549 331 336 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 309 285 305 249 343 

 Transportation............................................................................................. 12,767 14,521 16,479 10,821 10,292 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)................................................................ 4,939 5,661 6,533 4,017 3,920 

 Cars and trucks, new............................................................................ 2,357 2,826 3,195 2,131 1,695 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 2,516 2,743 3,219 1,844 2,196 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 66 92 119 342 328 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 2,946 3,259 3,672 2,478 2,504 

 Other vehicle expenses........................................................................... 4,040 4,602 5,178 3,512 3,247 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 293 337 428 164 231 

 Maintenance and repairs...................................................................... 1,240 1,441 1,559 1,216 957 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 855 1,003 1,172 684 647 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 1,651 1,821 2,019 1,448 1,412 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 842 999 1,096 815 621 

 Healthcare................................................................................................... 5,638 7,185 7,085 7,386 3,454 

 Health insurance...................................................................................... 3,654 4,713 4,638 4,853 2,160 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 1,222 1,540 1,611 1,405 772 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 548 671 598 819 375 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 214 261 238 309 147 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 4,268 5,651 6,239 4,485 2,315 

 Fees and admissions............................................................................... 847 1,113 1,220 907 471 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Homeowner

Item

All

consumer

units in

the West

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Renter

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 1,091 1,312 1,402 1,130 779 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 1,154 1,506 1,710 1,079 655 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 925 1,240 1,406 895 479 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment.......................................... 229 267 304 184 176 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services......................... 1,177 1,720 1,906 1,368 411 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 924 1,022 1,130 804 787 

 Reading....................................................................................................... 155 185 176 207 111 

 Education.................................................................................................... 1,239 1,388 1,555 1,071 1,028 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 290 246 252 237 352 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 1,093 1,347 1,296 1,446 733 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 3,052 4,487 3,814 5,758 1,027 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 9,253 11,364 14,083 6,232 6,275 

 Life and other personal insurance........................................................... 501 687 797 479 238 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 8,753 10,677 13,286 5,753 6,037 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $99,055 $120,750 $140,978 $82,559 $68,445 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 76,722 91,487 114,780 47,509 55,890 

 Self-employment income......................................................................... 7,687 9,497 11,906 4,948 5,134 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 9,926 14,124 9,321 23,191 4,004 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income............... 2,530 3,936 3,153 5,414 546 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 598 355 322 418 942 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 1,188 1,228 1,372 955 1,131 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 403 123 122 124 798 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)........................................ 11,425 15,832 19,664 8,599 5,206 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 9,519 13,021 16,057 7,290 4,578 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)#................................................. -1,381 -1,408 -1,491 -1,251 -1,342 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 3,234 4,140 5,029 2,462 1,957 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 52 79 69 398 14 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 87,630 104,917 121,314 73,961 63,238 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $9,156 $14,406 -$15,705 $71,254 $1,748 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 36,227 58,753 52,415 70,721 4,444 

 Net change in total liabilities.................................................................... 27,072 44,348 68,120 -533 2,696 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,165 1,549 1,143 2,315 622 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property............................................ -3,364 -5,704 -8,528 -372 -64 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 402,505 687,587 706,643 651,611 3264 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 1,564 2,670 2,765 2,491 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.

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, 2023