Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2015-2016

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 23,492 1,081 775 1,423 1,405 2,407 2,084 1,745 3,125 9,448

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $79,079 $2,768 $8,021 $12,947 $17,631 $24,812 $34,728 $44,740 $59,382 $149,196

Income after taxes .......................................... 67,086 2,704 8,433 13,314 18,431 25,915 34,751 42,904 54,126 120,965

Age of reference person ................................. 52.1 44.6 46.7 57.9 60.3 56.6 55.0 54.0 50.2 49.8

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.9

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

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .2 .3 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 .4 .3

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .5 .5 .4 .4 .7 .9 1.1 1.4 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .7 .5 .7 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 44 42 35 39 42 44 51 49 54

Women ......................................................... 52 56 58 65 61 58 56 49 51 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 60 23 23 27 43 48 54 59 60 79

With mortgage ............................................ 32 12 5 8 9 11 16 23 35 54

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 11 18 19 34 37 37 36 25 26

Renter ........................................................... 40 77 77 73 57 52 46 41 40 21

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 25 19 25 16 13 14 16 14 8

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 75 81 75 84 87 86 84 86 92

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 11 15 18 18 12 13 18 13 13 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 89 85 82 82 88 87 82 87 87 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 4 8 5 5 4 3 3 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 40 44 52 53 47 46 40 34 19

College ......................................................... 64 56 47 42 42 49 51 57 64 81

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 79 36 45 44 53 72 82 85 88 94

Average annual expenditures ........................... $59,876 $21,671 $24,620 $21,306 $27,327 $35,464 $37,814 $41,861 $51,930 $95,104

Food ............................................................... 7,018 4,142 3,776 3,302 3,452 4,449 4,967 4,987 6,150 10,618

Food at home ............................................... 4,031 2,630 2,537 2,427 2,270 2,736 3,235 3,003 3,508 5,766

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 550 353 389 332 325 361 443 438 458 785

Cereals and cereal products .................... 191 140 155 134 105 129 155 155 147 269

Bakery products ....................................... 359 213 235 198 221 232 288 283 311 516

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 902 634 620 661 574 682 766 665 723 1,245

Beef .......................................................... 220 110 137 141 152 177 177 169 175 310

Pork .......................................................... 164 115 143 113 123 135 151 128 122 219

Other meats .............................................. 141 73 70 80 87 122 122 99 126 194

Poultry ...................................................... 184 135 122 189 110 114 158 123 128 262

Fish and seafood ...................................... 137 135 105 91 73 89 111 99 127 188

Eggs ......................................................... 57 65 43 47 29 44 46 48 46 74

Dairy products ............................................ 433 291 236 244 238 280 320 352 404 621

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 144 107 93 93 89 106 110 127 128 197

Other dairy products ................................. 289 185 144 152 148 174 210 226 276 423

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 826 582 465 525 416 543 701 573 725 1,189

Fresh fruits ............................................... 306 204 158 181 130 188 268 224 243 456

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 275 177 151 157 143 188 230 192 245 396

Processed fruits ........................................ 118 101 83 83 68 90 99 82 113 158

Processed vegetables .............................. 127 100 73 104 76 76 104 75 124 179

Other food at home .................................... 1,320 770 827 664 716 871 1,005 974 1,198 1,926

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 130 68 92 66 66 105 99 101 125 182

Fats and oils ............................................. 118 89 73 78 60 78 106 79 102 168

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 646 342 364 322 337 412 491 484 583 958

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 369 260 293 195 233 245 277 290 342 519

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 56 311 35

34321 30 33 320 46 99

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2015-2016 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,986 1,512 1,239 875 1,182 1,712 1,732 1,984 2,643 4,852

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 564 200 200 60 129 288 228 386 516 986

Housing .......................................................... 21,140 9,638 10,977 10,988 12,664 14,300 15,342 16,941 19,486 30,456

Shelter .......................................................... 13,165 6,070 7,762 7,412 8,524 9,057 9,377 10,088 12,021 18,805

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,722 1,630 2,370 2,086 3,075 3,525 4,003 4,893 6,341 13,266

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,784 612 3239 521 479 712 882 1,299 2,351 5,289

Property taxes .......................................... 3,346 820 739 1,008 1,727 1,842 2,164 2,558 2,742 5,430

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,592 199 1,392 556 869 971 957 1,036 1,248 2,547

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,502 4,260 5,213 5,172 5,291 4,989 4,881 4,836 5,178 3,760

Other lodging .............................................. 941 3180 3179 3154 3159 544 494 358 502 1,778

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,102 1,920 1,876 2,202 2,723 3,141 3,529 3,911 4,004 5,465

Natural gas ................................................. 607 349 320 372 461 490 520 624 537 787

Electricity .................................................... 1,339 715 689 745 1,001 1,087 1,211 1,295 1,278 1,726

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 303 3101 376 140 174 238 246 283 349 407

Telephone services .................................... 1,457 619 668 801 849 1,008 1,209 1,296 1,481 1,997

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 442 242 248 319 365 372 398 391 433 551

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,015 377 420 482 484 636 811 904 1,048 1,446

Water and other public services ................. 395 136 123 145 238 317 343 413 359 548

Household operations .................................. 1,569 534 343 591 510 821 868 1,133 1,331 2,599

Personal services ....................................... 648 3215 339 3237 341 188 3209 3419 526 1,196

Other household expenses ........................ 921 319 303 354 469 633 659 715 805 1,402

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 612 303 344 304 317 441 466 603 536 869

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 136 81 106 108 76 108 121 117 116 180

Other household products .......................... 342 146 165 135 150 222 253 283 325 512

Postage and stationery ............................... 134 75 373 61 90 112 92 203 94 177

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,691 811 653 479 590 839 1,101 1,205 1,594 2,718

Household textiles ...................................... 105 22 361 29 66 42 130 79 109 151

Furniture ..................................................... 452 185 148 155 121 257 306 213 393 746

Floor coverings ........................................... 31 34

3333319 20 12 318 34 49

Major appliances ........................................ 245 124 90 49 92 177 160 236 230 367

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 122 120 28 30 31 68 66 87 89 204

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 737 357 324 213 261 274 428 572 739 1,201

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,870 935 760 691 915 1,250 1,190 1,480 1,515 2,914

Men and boys ............................................... 453 417 212 216 200 310 203 287 353 716

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 360 400 3188 147 175 253 140 190 240 586

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 93 18 25 69 25 57 62 97 112 130

Women and girls .......................................... 705 255 260 235 318 431 516 505 559 1,128

Women, 16 and over .................................. 615 203 204 220 296 372 449 400 488 993

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 90 352 55 315 321 59 66 105 71 135

Children under 2 ........................................... 55 321 1 ( ) 39

323 368 331 346 353 80

Footwear ...................................................... 373 3111 3183 398 254 253 254 293 325 571

Other apparel products and services ........... 284 131 105 133 120 187 187 349 226 418

Transportation ................................................ 8,574 2,445 2,967 2,093 2,712 4,724 5,464 6,400 8,372 13,724

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,132 3918 31,171 3411 3451 1,429 1,790 1,617 3,241 5,327

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,416 3191 2 ( ) 3208 2 ( ) 3739 3586 3537 1,521 2,549

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,690 3728 1,171 3199 3451 690 1,184 1,076 1,684 2,733

Other vehicles ............................................ 25 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 34

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 320 35337 345

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,709 480 573 651 717 1,034 1,334 1,610 1,808 2,489

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,803 626 896 773 1,195 1,813 1,897 2,599 2,556 4,329

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 172 330 327 21 314 65 100 86 186 301

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 783 168 327 341 443 518 528 730 782 1,145

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 999 3227 3351 3190 3485 853 3624 31,113 833 1,492

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 850 200 192 221 252 377 645 669 755 1,392

Public and other transportation .................... 930 421 326 258 350 448 443 574 766 1,578

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,492 950 1,057 1,504 2,284 3,152 3,734 3,965 4,351 6,613

Health insurance .......................................... 3,198 677 683 1,088 1,591 2,272 2,596 3,042 3,125 4,672

Medical services ........................................... 759 126 150 153 283 417 621 460 717 1,231

Drugs ............................................................ 397 110 171 220 290 365 393 363 407 505

Medical supplies ........................................... 137 337 352 43 120 98 125 100 102 205

Entertainment ................................................. 2,768 1,013 852 1,070 1,410 1,562 1,587 1,890 2,619 4,394

Fees and admissions ................................... 747 171 117 66 139 252 258 294 444 1,480

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,094 544 539 741 739 952 909 988 1,129 1,396

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2015-2016 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 652 188 171 157 472 273 338 395 741 1,049

Pets ............................................................ 532 100 161 106 457 201 250 294 645 859

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 119 389 311 350 315 72 388 3101 96 190

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 275 3110 324 3106 359 85 83 213 306 470

Personal care products and services ............. 707 262 357 312 280 467 592 487 608 1,075

Reading .......................................................... 112 362 333 331 71 90 73 81 88 172

Education ....................................................... 1,985 705 31,583 123 1,328 1,860 249 340 1,027 3,579

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 343 318 294 299 313 307 345 392 321 368

Miscellaneous ................................................. 939 423 312 221 366 415 666 570 822 1,545

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,258 431 866 267 855 1,495 1,213 901 1,227 4,106

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 7,107 146 586 345 548 1,104 2,165 3,042 4,827 14,554

Life and other personal insurance ................ 389 342 356 69 100 128 205 224 194 749

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,717 104 530 276 448 976 1,959 2,818 4,633 13,805

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $79,079 $2,768 $8,021 $12,947 $17,631 $24,812 $34,728 $44,740 $59,382 $149,196

Wages and salaries ...................................... 62,002 800 2,464 2,887 4,787 10,352 19,377 29,216 45,349 125,417

Self-employment income .............................. 4,678 3-36 3217 3171 3199 735 1,102 1,063 2,221 10,201

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 8,880 431 2,137 6,809 10,091 11,333 11,938 11,471 9,394 8,584

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,901 362 372 77 154 316 505 1,144 1,051 3,928

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 680 1,113 1,961 2,094 1,267 1,295 1,015 587 227 162

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 529 384 3342 3281 3358 345 571 1,144 696 526

Other income ................................................ 410 314 829 628 774 437 3219 3116 445 378

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 11,993 64 -412 -367 -800 -1,102 -23 1,836 5,255 28,230

Federal income taxes ................................... 9,190 70 -296 -352 -651 -991 -292 1,124 3,674 21,909

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,732 -12 -123 -100 -185 -126 236 683 1,498 6,206

Other taxes ................................................... 71 36

38386 335 314 332 330 383 115

Income after taxes .......................................... 67,086 2,704 8,433 13,314 18,431 25,915 34,751 42,904 54,126 120,965

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $10,521 - $649 $654 $2,426 - $2,408 - $2,694 $7,976 - $634 $9,614 $22,038

Net change in total assets ............................ 17,389 -562 4,094 3,232 -2,213 -1,113 8,588 8,035 16,566 34,233

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,868 87 3,441 806 195 1,581 611 8,669 6,952 12,196

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 995 31,056 3272 3130 372 386 341 3115 1,050 1,900

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,885 -406 3-181 -372 -339 -480 -754 -963 -1,411 -3,587

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 194,371 53,279 42,400 60,498 99,238 106,130 118,514 149,776 144,449 321,236

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,104 381 306 395 622 652 776 901 924 1,714

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,258 123 204 348 210 732 443 883 821 2,298

Food ............................................................. 68 35

315 311 28 57 19 44 37 124

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 23 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33

322 27 323 311 20 34

Housing ........................................................ 261 356 380 224 52 116 183 211 235 412

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 31

359 3532 22 317 312 29 48

Household textiles ...................................... 9 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 36312 327 39

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 316 2 ( ) 31

333731312 318 47

Major appliances ...................................... 7 315 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

312 ( ) 35310 12

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 31

2 ( ) 313236313738 35

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 64 31

383238 24 57 93 75 97

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2015-2016 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other housing ............................................. 135 339 312 3215 340 62 103 382 87 211

Apparel and services .................................... 188 327 371 346 54 170 78 357 170 261

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 58 312 353 316 316 46 26 90 95 69

Females, 2 and over ................................... 59 35

317 328 39 60 321 81 40 91

Children under 2 ......................................... 21 36

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 310 324 314 314 324 29

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 34

3133320 340 316 3172 310 71

Jewelry and watches ................................ 22 34

31312 ( ) 314 343122 33 27

All other apparel products and services ... 28 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32

320 326 312 350 37 44

Transportation .............................................. 61 31

31 7 16 30 13 36 134 86

Healthcare .................................................... 16 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 314 32

3133313 36 31

Entertainment ............................................... 81 317 34

324 312 57 373 75 47 134

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 37

2 ( ) 321 37338 345 325 35 45

Other entertainment ................................... 50 39

343335 19 28 49 42 89

Personal care products and services ........... 16 2 ( ) 311 38

2 ( ) 36315 316 310 27

Reading ........................................................ 4 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

361 ( ) 3633 6

Education ..................................................... 465 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 39

310 208 318 382 382 1,054

All other gifts ................................................. 75 317 322 31 13 55 17 32 79 130

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, 2017