Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2019 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

Less 

than 

100,000 

100,000 

to

249,999 

250,000 

to

999,999 

1,000,000 

to

2,499,999 

2,500,000 

to

4,999,999 

5,000,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....................... 132,242 24,508 107,734 16,437 8,132 29,822 17,069 15,398 20,877 

Percent distribution of consumer units ............................. 100.0 18.5 81.5 12.4 6.1 22.6 12.9 11.6 15.8 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ..................................................... $82,852 $76,125 $84,382 $60,774 $74,977 $82,431 $82,378 $110,061 $92,118 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 71,487 67,257 72,450 53,742 64,502 70,318 71,561 92,063 79,580 

 Age of reference person ............................................... 51.6 54.9 50.8 51.5 51.9 50.4 50.2 50.4 51.1 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 

 Children under 18 ...................................................... .6 .6 .6 .6 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................... .4 .5 .4 .4 .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 

 Earners ...................................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 

 Vehicles ..................................................................... 1.9 2.5 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 48 49 48 47 46 46 48 50 50 

 Women ....................................................................... 52 51 52 53 54 54 52 50 50 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner................................................................ 64 81 60 61 61 62 61 63 52 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 37 39 37 34 31 39 41 40 32 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 27 42 23 27 30 23 20 23 20 

 Renter ........................................................................ 36 19 40 39 39 38 39 37 48 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 13 7 15 8 12 15 14 17 19 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................... 87 93 85 92 88 85 86 83 81 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 14 4 16 11 21 10 15 15 26 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................... 86 96 84 89 79 90 85 85 74 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................ 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 5 

 High school (9-12) ..................................................... 30 38 28 35 31 29 26 20 26 

 College ....................................................................... 67 58 69 61 66 70 72 77 68 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 89 95 88 89 90 90 90 88 80 

Annual aggregate expenditures ....................................... $8,333,301 18.1 81.9 10.1 5.1 21.8 13.1 14.7 17.0 

 Food .............................................................................. 1,078,750 18.9 81.1 10.4 5.5 21.6 13.1 13.6 16.9 

 Food at home ............................................................. 613,097 20.3 79.7 11.0 5.3 22.4 12.9 12.3 15.7 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................. 76,992 20.2 79.8 10.8 5.0 23.0 12.4 12.2 16.4 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 24,233 18.9 81.1 10.2 4.9 23.9 13.0 12.6 16.5 

 Bakery products .................................................. 52,759 20.8 79.2 11.1 5.0 22.5 12.1 12.1 16.4 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 129,460 21.9 78.1 10.2 5.6 21.3 12.7 11.5 16.7 

 Beef ..................................................................... 35,694 27.3 72.7 10.7 5.4 19.8 12.7 9.9 14.2 

 Pork ..................................................................... 24,650 26.4 73.6 11.5 5.6 20.5 11.9 10.5 13.6 

 Other meats ......................................................... 17,044 18.9 81.1 10.4 4.7 23.0 13.2 12.9 16.9 

 Poultry ................................................................. 24,966 16.1 83.9 10.2 7.2 22.5 13.4 11.3 19.2 

 Fish and seafood ................................................. 19,390 17.9 82.1 7.7 4.9 22.2 11.9 14.2 21.3 

 Eggs .................................................................... 7,716 18.7 81.3 10.5 5.0 22.0 12.5 12.5 18.8 

 Dairy products ........................................................ 60,061 20.0 80.0 11.5 5.1 22.6 12.9 12.2 15.7 

 Fresh milk and cream .......................................... 18,536 20.6 79.4 11.3 5.0 21.9 12.5 11.6 17.0 

 Other dairy products ............................................ 41,526 19.7 80.3 11.5 5.2 22.9 13.1 12.4 15.1 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 115,700 17.8 82.2 10.1 5.0 23.1 13.1 13.3 17.5 

 Fresh fruits........................................................... 42,493 16.2 83.8 9.6 4.9 22.7 13.6 14.1 18.9 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................. 39,015 17.5 82.5 9.5 5.3 23.5 12.5 13.7 17.9 

 Processed fruits ................................................... 14,824 20.0 80.0 11.3 4.1 22.0 13.9 12.5 16.3 

 Processed vegetables ......................................... 19,367 20.4 79.6 11.5 5.4 23.9 12.9 11.3 14.6 

 Other food at home ................................................. 230,883 20.9 79.1 11.9 5.4 22.4 13.2 12.3 14.1 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 21,794 21.1 78.9 11.5 4.9 21.2 13.6 12.7 15.0 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2019 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

Less 

than 

100,000 

100,000 

to

249,999 

250,000 

to

999,999 

1,000,000 

to

2,499,999 

2,500,000 

to

4,999,999 

5,000,000 

and

more 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 15,153 20.9 79.1 11.3 4.6 23.2 12.7 12.9 14.3 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................ 125,665 20.2 79.8 12.1 5.3 23.2 13.4 12.3 13.4 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ...................................... 60,075 22.4 77.6 11.8 6.0 21.0 12.4 11.2 15.3 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ............................................... 8,196 18.6 81.4 10.2 3.7 21.7 14.1 18.1 13.5 

 Food away from home ............................................... 465,653 17.0 83.0 9.5 5.8 20.6 13.4 15.2 18.4 

 Alcoholic beverages ...................................................... 76,493 16.5 83.5 8.6 6.4 21.3 14.1 16.8 16.3 

 Housing ......................................................................... 2,734,285 16.1 83.9 9.6 5.0 21.5 13.3 15.2 19.3 

 Shelter ........................................................................ 1,612,057 13.5 86.5 8.7 4.7 21.2 13.6 16.5 21.9 

 Owned dwellings .................................................... 898,894 17.4 82.6 8.2 4.6 21.2 13.6 16.2 18.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................... 364,926 16.7 83.3 8.7 4.2 21.5 14.5 17.5 16.9 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 285,524 16.4 83.6 7.2 3.7 19.7 12.3 16.2 24.5 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses .......................................................... 248,444 19.4 80.6 8.6 6.3 22.5 13.6 14.3 15.3 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 586,042 6.6 93.4 9.3 4.8 21.1 13.9 16.6 27.6 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 127,121 17.7 82.3 9.5 4.1 21.9 12.4 17.5 16.8 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................. 536,253 19.7 80.3 11.3 6.0 22.2 13.0 12.3 15.6 

 Natural gas ............................................................. 55,020 11.5 88.5 10.1 3.2 24.6 14.8 15.5 20.3 

 Electricity ................................................................ 194,628 22.4 77.6 11.5 6.7 22.0 12.2 11.1 14.1 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 14,954 51.8 48.2 6.1 2.4 16.6 2.8 8.0 12.2 

 Telephone services ................................................ 186,323 18.7 81.3 11.1 6.0 21.8 13.2 12.4 16.8 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................. 25,241 24.5 75.5 10.9 4.9 20.4 11.0 11.6 16.7 

 Cellular phone service ......................................... 161,082 17.8 82.2 11.2 6.2 22.0 13.5 12.5 16.8 

 Water and other public services ............................. 85,327 15.1 84.9 12.7 6.7 23.1 14.9 13.6 13.9 

 Household operations ................................................ 207,591 16.4 83.6 9.3 4.5 20.5 14.8 17.5 16.9 

 Personal services ................................................... 64,603 15.2 84.8 8.0 2.8 17.7 18.4 20.9 16.9 

 Other household expenses .................................... 142,988 16.9 83.1 9.9 5.3 21.8 13.2 15.9 16.9 

 Housekeeping supplies.............................................. 101,081 21.8 78.2 11.3 6.0 22.3 11.0 13.0 14.6 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................... 24,466 21.0 79.0 11.5 6.1 22.2 11.7 12.1 15.3 

 Other household products ...................................... 60,451 22.2 77.8 11.2 5.6 23.2 10.5 14.0 13.2 

 Postage and stationery ........................................... 16,164 21.6 78.4 11.1 7.5 19.0 11.5 10.9 18.4 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 277,303 21.8 78.2 11.2 4.6 22.6 11.8 13.0 14.9 

 Household textiles .................................................. 17,309 15.2 84.8 7.8 3.7 25.4 13.6 14.5 19.9 

 Furniture ................................................................. 68,897 19.1 80.9 10.4 4.9 22.6 14.7 12.2 16.0 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 3,315 21.3 78.7 12.3 8.0 17.9 10.3 14.8 15.3 

 Major appliances .................................................... 42,534 19.3 80.7 13.2 4.5 23.6 12.3 12.6 14.5 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ....... 15,681 18.8 81.2 10.5 5.8 19.1 13.2 16.0 16.7 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 129,567 25.4 74.6 11.4 4.4 22.5 9.8 13.1 13.5 

 Apparel and services .................................................... 248,692 15.7 84.3 9.5 5.8 22.9 12.5 15.7 18.0 

 Men and boys ............................................................ 59,093 15.8 84.2 9.9 6.8 23.7 11.3 15.8 16.6 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................... 45,894 15.2 84.8 9.3 7.3 23.5 11.5 16.4 16.7 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 13,199 17.6 82.4 11.9 5.0 24.6 10.6 13.9 16.3 

 Women and girls ........................................................ 92,986 15.0 85.0 9.2 6.5 24.5 13.0 15.0 16.7 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 79,473 14.8 85.2 8.7 7.0 24.7 12.4 15.4 17.0 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 13,513 16.1 83.9 12.5 3.9 22.9 17.0 12.7 14.9 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 9,966 20.9 79.1 9.6 34.7 20.5 14.9 16.6 12.8 

 Footwear .................................................................... 55,289 14.2 85.8 9.1 4.9 23.2 12.4 16.2 19.9 

 Other apparel products and services ........................ 31,357 19.0 81.0 10.0 3.5 16.8 12.4 15.8 22.7 

 Transportation ............................................................... 1,420,566 20.8 79.2 10.8 5.6 21.5 13.8 12.7 14.7 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 581,033 23.1 76.9 11.3 6.4 21.8 14.9 11.3 11.1 

 Cars and trucks, new .............................................. 259,160 21.6 78.4 10.6 8.5 20.2 17.8 10.9 10.4 

 Cars and trucks, used............................................. 314,094 24.7 75.3 11.9 4.7 22.7 12.8 11.3 12.0 

 Other vehicles ......................................................... 7,779 312.4 87.6 313.9 38.0 38.3 33.6 320.8 33.0 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................... 276,931 22.4 77.6 11.7 5.5 21.0 12.4 11.9 14.9 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 459,390 18.9 81.1 10.6 5.0 22.1 13.4 13.1 16.9 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 33,277 24.1 75.9 13.0 5.8 20.5 12.4 11.3 13.0 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................ 117,224 20.3 79.7 11.7 4.6 23.7 13.6 13.3 12.8 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................ 104,536 14.8 85.2 8.0 3.0 20.1 13.5 14.9 25.7 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 204,352 19.4 80.6 10.9 6.1 22.4 13.5 12.3 15.4 

 Public and other transportation.................................. 103,212 11.8 88.2 6.5 3.7 18.6 13.0 21.5 25.0 

 Healthcare ..................................................................... 686,691 20.7 79.3 11.1 5.6 22.6 12.5 12.6 14.9 

 Health insurance ........................................................ 466,729 20.9 79.1 11.1 5.5 22.0 12.5 12.7 15.4 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2019 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

Less 

than 

100,000 

100,000 

to

249,999 

250,000 

to

999,999 

1,000,000 

to

2,499,999 

2,500,000 

to

4,999,999 

5,000,000 

and

more 

 Medical services ........................................................ 130,142 18.6 81.4 10.8 6.2 25.5 12.6 11.7 14.7 

 Drugs ......................................................................... 64,211 25.2 74.8 11.9 5.1 21.8 12.6 11.7 11.8 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 25,610 17.5 82.5 10.9 5.9 20.9 12.8 16.5 15.4 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 408,392 20.7 79.3 9.8 4.7 20.6 12.4 18.4 13.5 

 Fees and admissions ................................................. 116,302 12.3 87.7 7.1 2.8 18.5 12.6 32.5 14.2 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................. 132,230 19.9 80.1 12.5 5.7 21.9 12.4 13.3 14.3 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 108,457 21.1 78.9 10.7 6.8 22.0 13.5 12.4 13.6 

 Pets ......................................................................... 89,952 21.8 78.2 10.2 7.0 21.5 13.3 12.4 13.8 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 18,505 17.7 82.3 13.4 5.6 24.1 14.1 12.3 12.9 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................... 51,404 41.1 58.9 6.9 2.1 18.8 9.6 12.1 9.4 

 Personal care products and services ........................... 103,912 15.8 84.2 10.4 5.7 22.5 13.3 14.3 18.0 

 Reading ......................................................................... 12,167 20.7 79.3 12.3 3.9 20.0 15.0 15.2 12.9 

 Education ...................................................................... 190,849 11.6 88.4 5.6 2.7 27.3 14.1 18.0 20.7 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ..................... 42,314 29.2 70.8 15.2 5.5 22.2 11.9 7.4 8.7 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................... 118,856 16.2 83.8 11.9 5.1 23.6 12.5 14.8 15.9 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 263,854 19.4 80.6 12.1 4.3 20.8 9.9 20.3 13.3 

 Personal insurance and pensions................................. 947,479 17.4 82.6 9.6 4.6 22.3 13.0 15.3 17.8 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 68,706 22.4 77.6 10.1 3.8 23.8 11.7 11.9 16.5 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................... 878,774 17.0 83.0 9.6 4.7 22.1 13.1 15.6 17.9 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes .......................................... $10,956,495 17.0 83.0 9.1 5.6 22.4 12.8 15.5 17.6 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 8,557,137 15.6 84.4 8.9 4.6 23.5 13.1 15.8 18.3 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 786,437 20.0 80.0 6.6 13.2 14.7 12.5 15.1 17.9 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 1,177,207 23.2 76.8 12.2 6.6 21.1 12.0 12.4 12.5 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ...................................................... 259,431 25.5 74.5 6.2 4.0 17.7 9.3 21.4 15.8 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ..................................................... 56,396 16.0 84.0 15.9 9.3 23.8 10.7 8.5 15.8 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ............................................................... 74,314 21.5 78.5 11.2 16.7 15.4 13.0 11.3 11.0 

 Other income ............................................................. 45,572 12.8 87.2 12.1 5.9 18.6 9.0 17.8 23.7 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .......... 1,502,850 14.5 85.5 7.7 5.7 24.0 12.3 18.4 17.4 

 Federal income taxes ................................................ 1,167,872 14.1 85.9 7.2 6.1 23.9 12.4 18.8 17.6 

 State and local income taxes ..................................... 326,607 15.5 84.5 9.5 4.2 24.4 12.0 17.2 17.1 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 8,371 30.7 69.3 7.0 1.6 26.2 7.7 20.8 36.2 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 9,453,645 17.4 82.6 9.3 5.5 22.2 12.9 15.0 17.6 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

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