Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011

Item

All

consumer

units

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 122,287 82,853 7,385 10,456 21,593 7,045 6,107 8,440 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $63,685 $31,842 $74,742 $89,108 $169,776 $108,549 $133,318 $247,261 

Income after taxes ........................................ 61,673 31,626 72,895 86,417 161,148 105,125 127,734 232,086 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.7 50.5 47.5 48.1 48.2 47.1 48.3 49.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 2.2 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .5 .7 .7 .9 .9 .8 .9 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 1.5 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 43 53 54 54 54 53 54 

Female ......................................................... 53 57 47 46 46 46 47 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 55 79 83 88 86 88 91 

With mortgage ............................................ 40 28 58 62 70 69 70 72 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 27 20 21 18 17 18 19 

Renter .......................................................... 35 45 21 17 12 14 12 9 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 15 11 9 6 7 6 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 85 89 91 94 93 94 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 12 14 12 10 7 8 8 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 88 86 88 90 93 92 92 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 41 26 24 13 19 13 8 

College ......................................................... 62 53 72 75 86 80 86 92 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 88 83 96 97 97 97 98 97 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $49,705 $34,391 $57,977 $65,390 $97,728 $76,496 $87,239 $123,056 

Food ............................................................... 6,458 4,854 7,679 8,139 11,233 9,569 10,674 13,055 

Food at home ............................................... 3,838 3,126 4,474 4,627 5,897 5,184 5,533 6,768 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 531 435 616 646 801 708 767 906 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 175 144 198 214 264 239 252 293 

Bakery products ....................................... 356 291 418 432 538 469 516 613 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 832 682 1,003 970 1,268 1,110 1,200 1,452 

Beef .......................................................... 223 184 246 276 333 292 326 374 

Pork .......................................................... 162 140 216 155 228 203 224 251 

Other meats ............................................. 123 93 169 166 197 155 205 228 

Poultry ...................................................... 154 126 172 184 242 229 210 275 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 121 95 140 134 203 171 172 253 

Eggs ......................................................... 50 45 61 54 64 59 62 71 

Dairy products ............................................ 407 328 464 498 635 552 598 734 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 150 126 181 183 213 183 191 254 

Other dairy products ................................ 257 203 283 315 422 368 407 480 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 715 573 765 871 1,152 977 1,065 1,365 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 247 194 253 296 421 357 371 512 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 224 176 232 277 375 325 346 440 

Processed fruits ....................................... 116 96 137 136 172 138 165 208 

Processed vegetables .............................. 128 107 142 161 183 157 182 206 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,353 $1,107 $1,626 $1,643 $2,041 $1,838 $1,903 $2,312 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 144 116 172 190 219 191 206 253 

Fats and oils ............................................. 110 98 121 125 143 133 141 154 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 690 565 824 839 1,043 941 998 1,164 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 361 302 458 427 518 485 453 593 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 48 27 51 62 116 88 105 149 

Food away from home ................................. 2,620 1,728 3,205 3,512 5,336 4,385 5,141 6,286 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 456 269 563 670 1,018 745 934 1,311 

Housing .......................................................... 16,803 12,568 19,178 20,926 30,212 23,660 27,420 37,700 

Shelter .......................................................... 9,825 7,253 10,887 12,247 18,158 13,546 16,546 23,175 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,148 3,550 7,676 9,122 14,152 10,539 12,841 18,117 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,184 1,666 4,339 5,119 7,676 5,993 6,948 9,609 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,845 1,142 2,106 2,493 4,138 2,880 3,645 5,545 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,120 743 1,231 1,510 2,338 1,666 2,249 2,962 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,029 3,400 2,711 2,364 2,039 2,112 2,101 1,934 

Other lodging ............................................. 648 303 500 761 1,967 895 1,603 3,124 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,727 3,141 4,273 4,537 5,395 4,903 5,126 6,001 

Natural gas ................................................. 420 338 462 522 670 603 598 779 

Electricity .................................................... 1,423 1,254 1,600 1,662 1,895 1,710 1,760 2,147 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 157 120 169 187 279 228 267 331 

Telephone services .................................... 1,226 1,023 1,451 1,550 1,774 1,673 1,734 1,888 

Water and other public services ................. 501 407 591 616 777 690 766 857 

Household operations .................................. 1,122 696 1,379 1,381 2,543 1,732 2,035 3,589 

Personal services ....................................... 398 208 568 546 998 751 796 1,349 

Other household expenses ........................ 724 488 812 835 1,546 981 1,239 2,240 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 615 465 680 755 1,083 1,065 1,026 1,138 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 145 123 159 184 203 199 187 218 

Other household products .......................... 340 246 391 398 643 665 639 628 

Postage and stationery .............................. 130 96 129 173 236 201 200 291 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,514 1,013 1,959 2,005 3,032 2,414 2,688 3,797 

Household textiles ...................................... 109 76 155 145 203 183 143 261 

Furniture ..................................................... 358 215 391 433 859 663 682 1,151 

Floor coverings .......................................... 20 8 13 18 69 30 30 131 

Major appliances ........................................ 194 132 239 319 356 261 349 441 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 89 60 81 119 187 185 165 204 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 744 523 1,081 970 1,358 1,092 1,318 1,610 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,740 1,218 1,984 2,220 3,380 2,833 2,779 4,272 

Men and boys .............................................. 404 281 405 564 785 663 750 915 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 324 222 328 465 635 539 599 742 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 80 58 78 100 151 124 151 173 

Women and girls .......................................... 721 491 864 971 1,413 1,176 1,066 1,861 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 604 406 748 790 1,201 972 917 1,601 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 117 84 116 181 211 205 149 261 

Children under 2 .......................................... 68 55 92 89 99 120 95 85 

Footwear ...................................................... 321 241 362 375 578 538 470 689 

Other apparel products and services ........... 226 150 261 220 504 336 398 722 

Transportation ................................................ 8,293 5,772 9,804 12,185 15,538 13,962 14,274 17,756 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,669 1,642 3,095 4,455 5,595 4,966 4,878 6,639 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,265 585 1,955 1,910 3,328 2,792 2,968 4,035 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,339 1,031 1,107 2,468 2,054 1,934 1,715 2,400 

Other vehicles ............................................ 64 27 333 376 213 3240 3195 3204 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,655 2,090 3,345 3,612 4,121 3,921 4,150 4,267 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,454 $1,771 $2,937 $3,458 $4,397 $4,239 $3,973 $4,823 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 233 144 374 376 454 442 457 461 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 805 576 991 1,149 1,449 1,308 1,343 1,642 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 983 783 1,105 1,367 1,503 1,834 1,343 1,331 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 433 267 467 566 992 655 830 1,389 

Public and other transportation .................... 516 269 427 660 1,425 836 1,273 2,027 

Health care ..................................................... 3,313 2,632 4,130 4,106 5,258 4,590 5,038 5,976 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,922 1,576 2,392 2,388 2,864 2,562 2,813 3,151 

Medical services .......................................... 768 547 1,060 973 1,413 1,177 1,304 1,688 

Drugs ........................................................... 489 415 467 579 733 652 657 855 

Medical supplies .......................................... 134 93 211 166 249 198 263 282 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,572 1,733 3,110 3,373 5,193 4,092 4,566 6,564 

Fees and admissions ................................... 594 271 697 741 1,724 1,061 1,350 2,550 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 977 774 1,174 1,250 1,553 1,334 1,549 1,739 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 631 452 815 923 1,101 1,135 892 1,219 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 370 237 424 459 815 561 775 1,056 

Personal care products and services ............. 634 433 829 828 1,236 997 1,054 1,567 

Reading .......................................................... 115 81 123 151 228 169 214 289 

Education ....................................................... 1,051 610 756 1,117 2,809 1,729 1,722 4,497 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 351 365 402 401 255 356 249 173 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 775 550 951 898 1,517 1,081 1,240 2,079 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,721 1,054 2,019 2,099 3,996 2,178 3,242 6,059 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,424 2,254 6,449 8,275 15,856 10,536 13,835 21,758 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 317 190 350 399 755 437 677 1,078 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,106 2,064 6,099 7,876 15,100 10,099 13,158 20,681 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 63,685 31,842 74,742 89,108 169,776 108,549 133,318 247,261 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 49,805 21,355 62,297 76,151 141,940 95,727 115,621 199,557 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,269 599 2,413 2,744 14,059 4,000 5,898 28,359 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,648 7,566 7,678 7,509 8,024 6,045 7,800 9,837 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,281 453 1,150 1,431 4,429 1,772 2,733 7,875 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 579 558 714 597 605 484 399 856 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 520 705 151 241 74 389 3100 341 

Regular contributions for support ................. 364 368 194 274 451 306 675 411 

Other income ............................................... 218 237 145 161 195 126 95 325 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,012 216 1,847 2,691 8,628 3,424 5,584 15,175 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,370 5 1,143 1,773 6,493 2,261 4,040 11,801 

State and local income taxes ....................... 505 129 566 753 1,809 940 1,306 2,898 

Other taxes .................................................. 136 83 138 165 326 223 238 476 

Income after taxes ......................................... 61,673 31,626 72,895 86,417 161,148 105,125 127,734 232,086 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2301. Higher income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Less

than

$70,000

$70,000

to

$79,999

$80,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

and

more

$100,000

to

$119,999

$120,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,826 - $2,580 - $5,496 - $6,026 $4,357 - $2,897 - $15,373 $24,687 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,836 1,894 5,360 5,282 27,053 8,721 6,789 57,017 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,662 4,475 10,856 11,308 22,696 11,618 22,162 32,330 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 729 571 471 705 1,435 521 1,806 1,929 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,008 -982 -2,451 -2,930 -5,347 -4,221 -4,664 -6,781 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 151,165 95,852 166,946 197,373 335,634 228,777 278,573 466,112 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 849 583 1,000 1,150 1,674 1,305 1,507 2,105 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,037 587 1,069 1,223 2,652 1,526 2,102 3,995 

Food ............................................................. 84 47 46 79 242 164 214 327 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 9 10 21 46 11 70 60 

Housing ........................................................ 194 122 235 226 441 264 410 611 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 15 31 37 54 42 54 64 

Household textiles ...................................... 11 5 37 15 30 323 27 39 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 8 27 34 45 41 31 57 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 2 20 16 15 15 39 20 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 11 5 37 18 29 26 22 37 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 45 30 49 43 98 81 118 98 

Other housing ............................................ 96 64 120 97 214 77 179 353 

Apparel and services ................................... 205 160 230 247 346 293 347 390 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 53 43 49 48 93 67 101 109 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 77 61 81 103 125 101 110 157 

Children under 2 ........................................ 22 16 38 31 34 55 23 24 

Other apparel products and services ......... 52 39 62 64 94 70 114 100 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 18 10 32 25 39 325 66 32 

All other apparel products and services ... 34 29 30 39 55 45 348 68 

Transportation .............................................. 90 46 103 83 262 129 285 356 

Health care ................................................... 30 20 333 13 77 363 340 115 

Entertainment ............................................... 93 49 112 140 228 163 192 309 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 26 15 333 53 50 343 368 44 

Other entertainment ................................... 67 34 79 87 178 121 124 265 

Personal care products and services ........... 15 9 25 23 29 23 27 36 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 33 2 4 31 7 4 

Education ..................................................... 216 58 117 302 815 303 383 1,557 

All other gifts ................................................ 91 68 157 85 163 112 129 230 

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

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012