Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................ 23,336 2,938 3,549 1,894 1,736 2,801 3,340 3,245 1,827 2,006 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$87,793 $7,819 $22,274 $34,864 $44,756 $59,403 $83,905 $120,499 $171,219 $325,257 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 73,518 7,999 22,671 34,727 42,888 54,970 74,698 103,196 139,536 238,352 

 Age of reference person................................................................52.6 50.6 61.3 55.7 53.1 51.4 49.9 49.5 49.6 50.5 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .5 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 .7 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .4 .4 .6 .7 .5 .5 .4 .2 .2 .2 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.3 .4 .5 .8 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.6 .6 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 47 34 38 45 45 49 50 53 61 59 

 Women ................................................................................................ 53 66 62 55 55 51 50 47 39 41 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 61 24 44 55 58 59 68 83 86 85 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 34 6 11 19 27 30 43 58 63 63 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 27 17 33 36 31 29 25 25 23 22 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 39 76 56 45 42 41 32 17 14 15 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 13 19 18 18 14 15 13 8 7 4 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 81 82 82 86 85 87 92 93 96 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 11 19 15 13 14 11 12 8 3 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................................ 89 81 85 87 86 89 88 92 97 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................ 3 6 5 2 3 3 2 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 31 45 48 42 33 32 26 21 12 8 

 College ................................................................................................ 66 47 47 56 63 65 72 78 88 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 80 42 67 84 84 88 91 93 94 93 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $64,955 $23,725 $34,769 $41,246 $46,756 $57,581 $64,681 $83,646 $112,058 $156,987 

 Food ................................................................................................ 8,230 3,930 5,181 6,436 6,428 8,174 9,001 10,418 12,585 15,631 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,775 2,552 3,417 4,161 4,134 4,814 5,174 6,028 6,651 7,587 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 646 339 485 577 537 676 714 825 819 983 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 194 110 150 179 152 189 196 267 248 300 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 451 229 335 398 385 487 518 558 571 683 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................................ 1,045 549 801 907 1,061 1,114 1,116 1,206 1,539 1,486 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 259 116 214 252 228 301 260 294 436 320 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 161 88 152 148 167 197 162 176 175 205 

 Other meats ................................................................ 155 79 108 122 138 177 192 176 214 233 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 208 131 143 159 245 197 202 269 330 286 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................201 101 145 167 228 189 233 213 294 342 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 61 35 40 57 55 53 66 79 89 99 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 502 291 346 450 418 474 544 635 694 854 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 166 107 121 178 130 152 190 191 213 261 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 337 184 225 272 288 322 354 445 481 593 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 969 501 663 846 804 948 1,061 1,238 1,439 1,587 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 362 176 230 333 294 350 387 473 548 624 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................335 185 226 232 260 321 373 434 524 589 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 126 61 93 144 100 119 151 150 182 171 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 147 80 114 137 150 159 151 181 185 202 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 1,613 871 1,123 1,381 1,314 1,602 1,740 2,124 2,161 2,678 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 161 101 126 124 150 169 176 184 184 277 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 127 72 84 140 127 111 136 172 164 185 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 844 435 577 662 624 807 922 1,186 1,184 1,436 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 419 255 309 425 376 459 448 496 481 633 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 62 38 27 30 37 57 57 85 148 147 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 3,454 1,378 1,764 2,275 2,294 3,361 3,827 4,390 5,934 8,044 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 600 250 193 262 337 572 578 870 914 1,968 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 23,122 9,914 14,563 16,510 18,295 21,453 23,081 27,494 36,527 51,412 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 14,486 6,792 9,422 10,026 11,370 12,852 14,324 16,704 22,243 33,521 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 8,470 1,896 3,099 4,500 5,935 6,242 8,121 12,209 16,155 24,192 

 Mortgage interest and charges................................ 3,100 456 541 1,040 1,688 1,995 3,197 4,988 6,575 9,831 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 3,669 1,044 1,633 2,364 2,734 2,705 3,387 4,898 6,625 10,294 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 1,701 396 925 1,095 1,513 1,542 1,537 2,323 2,955 4,067 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................4,968 4,729 5,984 5,004 4,918 5,879 5,425 3,299 4,204 4,889 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 1,048 167 338 522 516 731 777 1,197 1,884 4,440 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,128 1,718 2,804 3,603 3,767 3,973 4,511 5,241 5,838 7,027 

 Natural gas................................................................ 579 270 426 593 525 552 589 717 785 950 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,353 648 1,001 1,233 1,248 1,338 1,448 1,605 1,863 2,198 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 357 128 272 274 313 294 355 467 525 721 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 1,422 559 837 1,173 1,281 1,386 1,619 1,909 2,080 2,412 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 322 200 293 318 310 316 343 359 355 451 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,100 359 544 854 971 1,070 1,276 1,550 1,725 1,961 

 Water and other public services ................................ 417 113 268 331 399 403 499 543 585 746 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,591 450 865 1,016 938 1,187 1,375 1,937 2,649 5,084 

 Personal services ................................................................ 525 395 3233 3185 3125 226 393 709 1,045 2,203 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,066 355 631 831 813 960 981 1,228 1,604 2,880 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 748 344 546 636 552 738 901 906 1,172 1,185 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 177 98 124 180 145 167 188 235 248 264 

 Other household products ................................................................ 430 184 313 374 302 415 509 509 781 656 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 141 62 108 82 105 156 203 162 143 264 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,168 611 926 1,228 1,668 2,704 1,971 2,705 4,625 4,596 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 109 89 86 80 69 90 126 141 172 132 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 576 199 246 367 398 458 451 642 1,545 1,444 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 33 34 7 11 310 36 23 49 107 83 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 304 89 132 194 205 226 323 368 624 868 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 117 59 78 59 100 125 139 90 308 183 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 1,030 170 377 517 886 1,769 907 1,416 1,868 1,887 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 2,044 1,042 1,325 1,595 1,690 1,762 2,071 2,503 3,356 4,170 

 Men and boys................................................................ 496 244 261 331 487 449 502 563 890 1,114 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 386 188 188 264 425 348 383 413 698 917 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 110 57 73 67 62 101 119 150 192 196 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 760 361 520 681 548 604 802 1,030 1,227 1,409 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 653 321 448 592 499 502 719 897 960 1,202 

 Girls, 2 to 15................................................................ 107 40 72 89 49 102 83 133 268 206 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 73 312 349 390 346 368 100 115 3107 366 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 432 262 316 338 213 435 456 558 802 645 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 283 163 178 154 395 206 211 238 329 937 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,095 2,659 4,320 5,386 6,262 9,481 9,390 13,260 15,654 19,315 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,204 959 1,362 1,776 1,897 3,743 3,032 5,151 4,860 7,110 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 1,536 3548 3547 3699 3981 1,671 1,646 2,327 2,633 3,348 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 1,629 374 815 1,077 894 2,068 1,386 2,679 2,105 3,729 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 40 337 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 322 34 ( 2 ) 3146 3122 333 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 1,797 570 833 1,317 1,524 1,903 2,151 2,616 2,830 2,986 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 3,011 768 1,587 1,839 2,272 2,876 3,292 4,250 5,823 5,818 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 175 26 52 94 125 176 231 280 273 375 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 869 271 422 564 718 858 913 1,167 1,543 1,870 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 896 3219 3767 3561 3749 3901 1,030 1,306 31,571 31,088 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 1,071 251 347 620 681 942 1,118 1,496 2,435 2,485 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 1,083 362 538 454 569 958 915 1,243 2,141 3,401 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 5,004 1,902 3,468 4,235 4,355 4,717 5,114 6,452 7,548 9,140 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,523 1,478 2,376 2,998 3,003 3,295 3,640 4,707 5,114 6,249 

 Medical services ................................................................ 857 176 522 599 723 814 842 1,146 1,487 1,856 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 450 191 411 524 440 454 438 415 709 702 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 174 57 159 114 189 154 194 183 237 333 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,125 1,054 1,572 1,793 2,352 2,449 3,146 3,744 6,098 8,386 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................924 187 215 332 372 709 798 1,110 1,912 3,656 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 1,040 483 683 912 928 939 1,049 1,349 1,535 1,933 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 794 266 428 427 571 571 888 911 2,030 1,789 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 632 188 339 321 454 394 702 712 1,821 1,412 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 162 78 89 3106 3117 177 186 199 209 377 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 368 117 247 122 481 230 411 374 621 1,009 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 759 333 513 517 602 639 785 998 1,154 1,599 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 131 71 118 94 80 133 136 142 166 264 

 Education ................................................................................................ 2,222 1,305 702 273 411 857 1,396 1,971 5,299 10,548 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................ 351 201 299 296 414 422 442 453 274 312 

 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 1,131 347 772 726 1,130 985 885 1,581 1,752 2,625 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,555 412 793 922 1,394 1,116 1,222 1,800 2,656 5,085 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 7,586 303 950 2,201 3,006 4,820 7,433 11,960 18,075 26,530 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 507 102 205 344 283 375 460 748 958 1,444 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 7,079 201 745 1,857 2,723 4,446 6,973 11,212 17,117 25,086 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $87,793 $7,819 $22,274 $34,864 $44,756 $59,403 $83,905 $120,499 $171,219 $325,257 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 69,140 1,771 7,638 18,371 28,392 43,332 68,283 103,436 152,876 265,517 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 5,995 57 553 613 1,306 2,200 3,647 5,813 9,791 39,500 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 9,125 3,375 11,853 13,920 12,198 11,703 9,505 8,155 5,444 6,224 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 2,111 82 378 579 1,239 1,287 1,168 2,185 2,591 12,507 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 553 1,683 956 751 610 371 205 371 324 346 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................................................ 449 157 344 3417 3490 264 988 705 3328 3108 

 Other income................................................................ 420 693 553 3213 3521 246 3109 3132 3164 31,355 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 14,275 -180 -397 138 1,868 4,433 9,207 17,304 31,683 86,905 

 Federal income taxes................................................................ 11,010 -141 -379 -152 1,138 3,054 6,624 12,892 24,132 69,980 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 3,189 -51 -37 257 703 1,333 2,523 4,304 7,285 16,725 

 Other taxes................................................................................................ 76 313 19 332 327 346 61 108 3266 3201 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 73,518 7,999 22,671 34,727 42,888 54,970 74,698 103,196 139,536 238,352 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$15,225 $1,252 $2,520 $9,700 $1,001 $7,427 $7,258 $29,733 $10,798 $80,396 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 24,300 4,687 3,941 10,907 5,297 9,657 15,679 42,690 43,896 105,324 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 9,075 3,435 1,421 1,207 4,296 2,230 8,420 12,957 33,098 24,928 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................................672 3409 1,057 384 3656 3225 3306 3467 3562 32,615 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -2,314 -442 -438 -723 -995 -1,364 -2,088 -3,696 -4,783 -8,232 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 220,716 64,781 102,258 148,961 156,041 156,507 191,428 273,401 403,387 669,163 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,193 392 657 858 952 965 1,159 1,619 2,031 2,767 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 1,446 720 544 831 742 1,018 1,051 1,472 3,547 4,670 

 Food ................................................................................................ 99 36 35 315 89 160 108 80 121 307 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 24 ( 2 ) 37 31 32 47 17 60 48 29 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 256 81 101 210 242 218 251 251 549 687 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 34 310 9 321 325 62 40 37 375 45 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 8 31 31 ( 1 ) 316 39 36 35 348 38 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 28 36 311 34 39 330 330 314 3176 319 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 7 36 35 ( 2 ) 38 35 315 37 35 39 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 21 ( 1 ) 36 34 31 326 316 38 3171 310 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 56 314 24 35 26 62 51 57 140 162 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ................................................................ 130 49 56 149 166 54 124 138 111 453 

 Apparel and services ................................................................238 143 174 229 208 277 164 328 472 227 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 66 72 44 61 70 98 52 51 137 31 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................85 54 51 100 30 114 52 128 189 71 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 28 35 328 337 336 313 338 328 342 337 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 59 312 352 331 371 351 322 3121 3104 388 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................ 16 32 310 32 328 39 312 316 335 352 

 All other apparel products and services ................................43 310 341 329 343 342 310 3105 369 336 

 Transportation ................................................................ 85 42 17 54 30 19 54 115 154 373 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 21 31 37 311 310 352 318 318 329 353 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 98 339 42 52 345 114 81 114 181 310 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................ 44 322 320 37 312 371 329 343 3105 3149 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 54 18 22 45 33 43 53 72 76 161 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 11 32 9 312 312 38 36 318 38 31 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 3 31 31 ( 1 ) 33 34 35 6 32 34 

 Education ................................................................................................ 507 3297 3142 3119 381 342 245 339 1,743 2,422 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 105 77 8 127 19 78 101 143 241 228 

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, 2019