Table 1720. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban 

Item Aggregate Total Central city Other urban Rural 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 131,234 120,806 48,469 72,337 10,429 

Percent distribution of consumer units ........................................................... 100.0 92.1 36.9 55.1 7.9 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $84,352 $86,405 $79,294 $91,170 $60,560 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 74,949 76,411 70,742 80,210 58,012 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 52.2 51.9 50.2 53.0 56.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 

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

 Adults 65 and older .................................................................................. .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.9 1.9 1.6 2.1 2.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 47 47 47 48 43 

 Women ..................................................................................................... 53 53 53 52 57 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 66 65 53 72 80 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 39 39 32 44 35 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 27 25 21 28 45 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 34 35 47 28 20 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 13 14 19 11 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................. 87 86 81 89 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 14 15 18 13 3 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 86 85 82 87 97 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 28 27 25 28 40 

 College ..................................................................................................... 69 70 72 69 55 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 90 89 84 93 95 

Annual aggregate expenditures ..................................................................... $8,051,248 93.7 34.5 59.2 6.3 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 961,333 94.4 34.8 59.6 5.6 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 649,324 93.9 34.2 59.8 6.1 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 84,058 93.7 33.3 60.4 6.3 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 27,832 93.2 34.6 58.7 6.8 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 56,226 93.9 32.6 61.3 6.1 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 141,308 94.3 35.5 58.8 5.7 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 38,889 94.6 36.1 58.5 5.4 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 28,174 91.5 32.6 58.8 8.5 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 18,648 93.6 33.2 60.4 6.4 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 24,864 96.1 36.1 60.0 3.9 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 22,344 96.2 38.9 57.4 3.8 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 8,388 93.6 37.5 56.1 6.4 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 62,244 92.9 33.1 59.8 7.1 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 19,286 93.0 33.5 59.4 7.0 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 42,958 92.9 32.9 60.0 7.1 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 128,370 94.7 34.9 59.8 5.3 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 45,806 95.2 34.9 60.3 4.8 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 40,856 94.4 35.6 58.8 5.6 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 16,461 95.7 35.3 60.3 4.3 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 25,247 93.7 33.6 60.0 6.3 

 Other food at home............................................................................... 233,344 93.7 33.6 60.1 6.3 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 21,794 92.0 31.2 60.8 8.0 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 17,419 92.4 33.2 59.2 7.6 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 127,852 94.1 34.0 60.0 5.9 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1720. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban 

Item Aggregate Total Central city Other urban Rural 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 59,771 93.6 33.3 60.3 6.4 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ...................... 6,509 94.9 36.0 58.8 5.1 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 312,009 95.5 36.1 59.4 4.5 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 62,801 96.5 37.3 59.2 3.5 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 2,809,933 94.5 36.2 58.4 5.5 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 1,654,047 95.6 37.9 57.7 4.4 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 980,723 94.7 30.6 64.1 5.3 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 388,670 95.6 31.4 64.2 4.4 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 308,849 95.3 30.9 64.4 4.7 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ............................ 283,203 92.6 29.1 63.6 7.4 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 578,518 97.5 51.1 46.4 2.5 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 94,807 94.2 32.8 61.4 5.8 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 545,665 92.3 34.1 58.2 7.7 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 54,387 95.1 38.3 56.9 4.9 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 198,942 91.1 32.6 58.5 8.9 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 13,799 74.7 9.0 65.7 25.3 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 189,045 93.2 35.0 58.2 6.8 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 24,611 88.4 29.3 59.1 11.6 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 164,434 93.9 35.8 58.1 6.1 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 89,492 94.2 36.9 57.3 5.8 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 192,203 94.6 35.8 58.9 5.4 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 45,489 97.0 34.0 63.1 3.0 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 146,714 93.9 36.3 57.5 6.1 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 109,917 90.3 31.4 59.0 9.7 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 22,375 92.9 34.7 58.2 7.1 

 Other household products .................................................................... 70,453 88.6 30.7 57.9 11.4 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 17,089 93.9 29.5 64.4 6.1 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 308,101 94.1 32.5 61.6 5.9 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 15,249 94.3 38.9 55.4 5.7 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 70,101 93.4 34.5 58.9 6.6 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 3,925 91.0 40.5 50.5 9.0 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 46,458 91.1 31.7 59.4 8.9 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares..................................... 17,695 92.7 32.9 59.9 7.3 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 154,673 95.5 30.9 64.6 4.5 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 188,417 95.7 35.4 60.3 4.3 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 42,869 95.8 40.1 55.7 4.2 

 Men, 16 and over.................................................................................. 31,537 97.0 41.6 55.3 3.0 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 11,332 92.7 35.9 56.8 7.3 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 71,603 95.4 32.7 62.7 4.6 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 59,915 95.3 33.3 62.1 4.7 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 11,687 95.6 29.6 66.0 4.4 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 8,918 95.5 40.1 55.4 44.5 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 41,252 96.2 33.2 63.0 3.8 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 23,775 95.8 37.5 58.3 4.2 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 1,289,479 92.0 32.4 59.6 8.0 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 593,602 92.0 31.2 60.8 8.0 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 274,152 95.5 29.4 66.2 4.5 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 309,659 89.1 33.5 55.6 10.9 

 Other vehicles ....................................................................................... 9,791 81.5 47.2 74.3 418.5 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 205,806 90.4 31.5 58.9 9.6 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 455,490 92.7 33.6 59.1 7.3 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 33,876 89.2 29.4 59.8 10.8 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 115,430 91.6 32.3 59.4 8.4 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 99,519 95.5 37.7 57.8 4.5 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 206,665 92.6 33.0 59.6 7.4 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 34,580 93.6 43.2 50.4 6.4 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 679,445 91.4 31.9 59.5 8.6 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 481,223 91.9 32.3 59.6 8.1 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 113,387 90.6 31.4 59.3 9.4 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 62,556 89.9 30.2 59.7 10.1 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 22,279 88.9 29.9 59.0 11.1 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 382,340 91.2 32.8 58.5 8.8 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 55,723 96.5 39.5 57.0 3.5 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 137,719 92.6 34.2 58.4 7.4 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 112,904 84.5 31.7 52.8 15.5 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1720. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban 

Item Aggregate Total Central city Other urban Rural 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 90,601 82.6 32.8 49.8 17.4 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 22,303 92.0 27.0 65.0 8.0 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 75,994 94.8 26.8 68.0 5.2 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 84,885 95.2 36.0 59.2 4.8 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 14,953 93.9 39.0 54.9 6.1 

 Education .................................................................................................... 166,865 97.5 38.2 59.3 2.5 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 41,311 88.1 32.4 55.8 11.9 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 119,029 92.5 33.4 59.1 7.5 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 299,564 93.8 30.8 63.0 6.2 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 950,893 94.3 34.6 59.7 5.7 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 63,746 92.7 32.4 60.3 7.3 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 887,147 94.4 34.8 59.6 5.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $11,069,815 94.3 34.7 59.6 5.7 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 8,589,128 95.0 35.2 59.8 5.0 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 762,150 93.8 35.8 58.0 6.2 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 1,245,861 89.8 29.6 60.2 10.2 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 257,572 93.8 34.8 59.1 6.2 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 60,161 91.1 45.7 45.4 8.9 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 118,405 94.0 39.1 54.9 6.0 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 36,539 96.2 46.9 49.3 3.8 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 1,233,909 97.8 33.6 64.3 2.2 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 1,156,407 96.9 33.3 63.7 3.1 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -250,790 90.8 33.2 57.6 9.2 

 State and local income taxes................................................................... 318,861 96.0 34.6 61.4 4.0 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 9,432 82.8 30.8 52.0 17.2 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 9,835,905 93.8 34.9 59.0 6.2 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

# 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, 2021