Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

Item

Total

one

person

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) ....... 35,124 3,173 3,503 5,139 3,998 5,395 4,090 3,105 3,342 3,379 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,881 $919 $8,014 $12,528 $17,341 $24,524 $34,430 $44,367 $58,066 $114,011 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,626 978 8,045 12,497 17,081 24,234 33,423 42,743 55,755 106,695 

Age of reference person ................................ 53.0 42.3 51.1 60.8 60.9 55.8 51.3 49.3 48.8 48.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .2 .3 .5 .5 .4 .3 .2 .2 .1 

Earners ........................................................ .6 .4 .4 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9 .9 1.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .6 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 48 42 37 39 44 48 54 55 58 

Female ......................................................... 54 52 58 63 61 56 52 46 45 42 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 50 23 29 43 52 52 57 62 64 70 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 6 7 9 14 18 30 39 44 51 

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 16 22 35 38 33 27 23 20 19 

Renter .......................................................... 50 77 71 57 48 48 43 38 36 30 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 15 18 15 13 13 13 10 8 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 85 82 85 87 87 87 90 92 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 7 9 10 10 6 7 7 6 6 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 91 90 90 94 93 93 94 94 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 4 12 10 6 4 1 1 0 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 35 41 47 47 42 33 24 18 9 

College ......................................................... 61 60 46 42 47 54 66 75 82 91 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 51 54 65 76 82 88 92 92 93 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,276 $16,570 $15,302 $18,214 $21,675 $25,124 $31,279 $34,923 $43,418 $65,417 

Food ............................................................... 3,455 2,615 2,430 2,640 2,613 2,897 3,286 4,154 4,557 6,481 

Food at home ............................................... 1,915 1,445 1,683 1,826 1,726 1,795 1,779 2,086 2,217 2,705 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 256 209 240 234 243 252 245 271 283 328 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 81 70 79 74 77 77 77 83 95 100 

Bakery products ....................................... 175 138 161 161 166 175 168 187 189 228 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 395 318 378 384 367 358 343 404 465 559 

Beef .......................................................... 97 87 95 85 83 100 89 107 101 134 

Pork .......................................................... 75 73 65 79 68 80 65 70 87 85 

Other meats ............................................. 58 42 52 60 55 50 51 49 80 84 

Poultry ...................................................... 68 51 76 71 68 57 56 69 77 96 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 71 45 66 60 69 48 61 81 93 133 

Eggs ......................................................... 25 20 24 28 23 23 21 28 26 28 

Dairy products ............................................ 203 154 196 184 184 193 192 216 233 283 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 73 54 84 71 72 73 70 72 76 85 

Other dairy products ................................ 130 100 112 113 112 121 122 144 158 198 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 359 278 294 314 337 336 329 401 413 542 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 121 84 90 101 108 120 112 136 142 197 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 114 87 92 97 107 106 99 141 132 173 

Processed fruits ....................................... 63 51 49 58 64 57 57 66 72 95 

Processed vegetables .............................. 60 57 63 57 57 53 61 59 67 77 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 food at home .................................... $702 $486 $575 $710 $595 $657 $670 $794 $822 $995 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 68 50 67 64 57 69 69 81 79 77 

Fats and oils ............................................. 51 42 45 51 53 49 43 56 55 68 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 374 251 281 423 325 347 349 423 430 503 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 184 135 173 164 148 178 179 203 209 266 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 25 9 9 8 12 14 29 30 49 80 

Food away from home ................................. 1,540 1,170 747 814 887 1,102 1,507 2,068 2,340 3,776 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 338 200 160 139 125 238 369 425 601 905 

Housing .......................................................... 11,305 6,769 6,549 7,792 9,282 10,212 12,075 12,896 16,259 22,549 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,310 4,589 4,187 4,829 5,538 6,305 7,809 8,401 10,917 15,405 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,486 1,305 960 1,597 2,367 2,700 3,828 4,590 6,187 9,503 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,570 532 329 429 624 917 1,598 2,480 3,246 5,203 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,062 447 327 651 846 964 1,207 1,215 1,660 2,534 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 853 325 303 517 897 819 1,023 894 1,281 1,766 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,458 3,111 3,115 3,138 3,009 3,390 3,668 3,549 4,009 4,386 

Other lodging ............................................. 366 173 112 95 162 215 314 263 720 1,516 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,314 1,269 1,522 1,901 2,295 2,472 2,639 2,683 2,852 3,254 

Natural gas ................................................. 303 146 171 243 318 331 350 315 364 486 

Electricity .................................................... 887 543 649 778 888 953 979 1,006 1,044 1,145 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 95 334 47 81 138 113 104 76 117 129 

Telephone services .................................... 721 391 470 560 652 758 852 911 948 1,000 

Water and other public services ................. 308 155 186 239 299 317 354 375 380 494 

Household operations .................................. 533 308 182 312 531 507 529 561 754 1,246 

Personal services ....................................... 80 3102 316 342 3117 3120 338 349 367 166 

Other household expenses ........................ 453 206 166 270 415 386 491 513 686 1,080 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 347 194 250 283 305 326 269 405 533 568 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 84 72 89 83 73 86 65 95 77 117 

Other household products .......................... 181 87 100 121 145 168 136 209 341 335 

Postage and stationery .............................. 82 34 61 79 87 72 68 101 115 115 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 800 410 409 467 613 602 829 845 1,204 2,076 

Household textiles ...................................... 53 32 45 38 49 44 44 60 86 97 

Furniture ..................................................... 202 71 100 106 185 129 191 187 289 655 

Floor coverings .......................................... 24 3 2 4 11 12 17 36 26 123 

Major appliances ........................................ 104 23 28 54 82 89 153 138 213 184 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 54 17 28 36 61 38 49 57 99 106 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 363 264 205 228 225 290 375 369 490 911 

Apparel and services ..................................... 889 546 484 712 576 718 762 1,092 1,087 2,202 

Men and boys .............................................. 210 129 83 218 99 159 176 208 249 588 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 200 119 77 212 91 151 162 197 241 564 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 10 36 6 8 8 14 11 7 24 

Women and girls .......................................... 338 202 209 211 271 266 267 532 461 715 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 322 195 205 204 251 247 249 507 445 687 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 16 37 34 37 20 19 18 25 17 28 

Children under 2 .......................................... 19 8 11 13 9 20 20 28 22 44 

Footwear ...................................................... 164 127 102 155 107 151 164 173 153 349 

Other apparel products and services ........... 158 80 80 114 90 123 135 150 202 506 

Transportation ................................................ 4,095 1,928 1,962 2,064 2,903 3,724 5,100 5,498 6,155 8,744 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,236 3409 506 407 768 1,079 1,817 1,621 1,995 3,032 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 634 3142 2 ( ) 395 3335 532 721 728 1,263 2,280 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 561 258 506 311 433 533 991 800 680 616 

Other vehicles ............................................ 41 39 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 314 3104 392 351 3135 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,094 666 648 697 815 1,081 1,342 1,542 1,614 1,685 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 vehicle expenses ............................... $1,456 $728 $702 $830 $1,129 $1,368 $1,667 $1,998 $2,057 $2,904 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 104 35 23 34 34 103 154 189 213 199 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 476 190 253 255 363 448 561 655 774 924 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 629 3380 3328 442 582 612 706 864 628 1,095 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 246 124 98 99 150 206 246 289 442 686 

Public transportation .................................... 309 124 106 130 191 197 275 338 490 1,124 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,017 995 896 1,756 2,293 2,245 2,326 2,199 2,269 3,030 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,172 513 574 1,103 1,418 1,320 1,353 1,213 1,306 1,601 

Medical services .......................................... 440 282 132 273 357 472 483 550 584 916 

Drugs ........................................................... 333 152 157 334 443 380 400 369 297 377 

Medical supplies .......................................... 72 49 33 47 75 74 91 67 82 136 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,475 845 806 884 1,083 1,287 1,592 1,737 2,203 3,239 

Fees and admissions ................................... 286 121 108 89 144 174 331 361 498 924 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 661 405 411 480 538 609 736 826 979 1,104 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 379 227 220 220 338 390 346 400 483 836 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 149 92 67 95 62 114 180 149 243 375 

Personal care products and services ............. 352 192 217 234 272 304 343 438 564 691 

Reading .......................................................... 84 49 34 51 72 80 100 81 122 186 

Education ....................................................... 546 1,189 742 374 311 403 587 193 514 813 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 260 264 230 262 277 314 259 253 246 205 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 659 301 193 413 354 437 567 1,061 1,536 1,366 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,255 408 354 522 871 913 1,456 1,326 2,147 3,909 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,544 269 245 370 644 1,350 2,457 3,571 5,159 11,097 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 131 69 55 93 109 89 119 130 194 371 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,413 200 191 277 535 1,262 2,338 3,441 4,965 10,726 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,881 919 8,014 12,528 17,341 24,524 34,430 44,367 58,066 114,011 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,503 1,196 2,204 2,783 5,559 12,692 23,640 34,428 45,537 94,138 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,112 -2,060 58 184 284 608 978 912 1,941 7,902 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,790 586 3,526 7,669 10,025 9,193 7,497 6,844 7,265 5,626 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,184 177 90 116 356 760 1,299 1,354 2,466 4,986 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 295 336 228 381 315 412 392 290 267 178 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 291 345 1,119 592 257 115 336 359 328 331 

Regular contributions for support ................. 427 280 379 435 303 455 384 3419 364 826 

Other income ............................................... 278 360 411 368 242 289 204 61 198 323 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,255 -59 -31 32 260 291 1,007 1,624 2,311 7,316 

Federal income taxes ................................... 847 -88 -57 -9 175 111 672 1,093 1,545 5,232 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 3-1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3-1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3-5 1 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 301 -6 6 9 32 79 239 425 585 1,691 

Other taxes .................................................. 107 35 20 32 53 101 96 106 184 392 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,626 978 8,045 12,497 17,081 24,234 33,423 42,743 55,755 106,695 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,641 - $5,287 $1,188 - $3,069 - $424 $1,262 - $5,394 $732 - $6,857 $2,468 

Net change in total assets ............................ 2,920 -3,518 224 -1,685 589 2,202 634 8,953 7,411 15,453 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,561 1,769 -963 1,384 1,013 940 6,028 8,221 14,268 12,985 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 550 732 149 322 301 332 741 700 1,136 832 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -978 -279 -195 -272 -469 -626 -908 -1,226 -2,378 -3,151 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 93,307 41,716 36,234 59,941 83,381 85,367 102,602 100,848 135,496 216,179 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 538 233 227 371 498 496 600 654 766 1,105 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 783 286 260 536 528 526 791 724 1,152 2,487 

Food ............................................................. 64 61 12 50 17 37 66 92 75 197 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 311 33 32 32 4 9 35 15 33 

Housing ........................................................ 163 51 98 148 199 101 143 163 295 292 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 8 8 33 27 13 14 33 42 29 

Household textiles ...................................... 4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 7 31 34 36 37 34 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 13 33 33 314 10 10 14 39 29 26 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 32 31 5 7 1 ( ) 313 8 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 33 33 312 9 35 37 38 16 318 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 34 313 311 36 318 33 37 39 58 96 

Other housing ............................................ 90 27 76 93 137 44 74 76 159 137 

Apparel and services ................................... 172 83 66 146 123 156 214 120 199 429 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 35 22 13 13 33 34 50 23 29 98 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 72 337 22 97 54 49 90 50 92 138 

Children under 2 ........................................ 19 8 11 13 9 20 20 28 22 44 

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 316 320 23 27 53 54 19 56 149 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 25 35 33 311 37 11 29 316 38 125 

All other apparel products and services ... 21 310 317 312 320 42 25 34 318 324 

Transportation .............................................. 88 8 14 12 44 84 126 76 120 346 

Health care ................................................... 41 1 ( ) 32 31 329 323 334 368 118 126 

Entertainment ............................................... 72 39 27 69 56 34 67 70 124 180 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 21 330 312 39 340 314 324 318 319 333 

Other entertainment ................................... 50 9 15 60 15 20 44 51 105 147 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 32 31 33 32 8 4 8 13 19 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 1 1 31 31 3 

Education ..................................................... 77 316 323 346 310 50 59 23 93 418 

All other gifts ................................................ 86 14 15 57 45 28 66 66 98 445 

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

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011