Table 3444. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

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 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................ 16,398 784 1,285 1,220 968 1,933 3,169 3,464 3,575 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $109,970 $6,141 $23,024 $34,908 $45,188 $60,100 $84,328 $121,220 $245,910 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 94,384 7,818 28,622 39,171 46,646 57,990 77,199 106,402 192,015 

 Age of reference person ................................................................43.1 41.1 40.0 41.8 39.2 42.6 42.4 43.7 46.4 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 40 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .1 1

.1 .1 .1 1.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 2.4 1.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.7 3.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................46 26 25 32 42 42 53 52 55 

 Women ................................................................................................ 54 74 75 68 58 58 47 48 45 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 70 33 34 45 48 66 70 86 94 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 56 19 16 24 33 49 58 73 82 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 14 13 18 20 15 17 12 13 11 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 30 67 66 55 52 34 30 14 6 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 12 19 24 19 10 18 11 8 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 88 81 76 81 90 82 89 92 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 20 35 33 32 30 27 19 13 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 80 65 67 68 70 73 81 87 92 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 8 6 8 7 5 2 2 ( 2 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 26 50 50 40 36 32 24 19 8 

 College ................................................................................................ 71 40 44 51 57 63 74 79 92 

 Never attended and other ................................................................ ( 2 ) 2 1 1 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 95 80 82 95 94 95 96 98 99 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $80,385 $35,119 $35,069 $42,005 $47,033 $57,226 $68,620 $89,243 $143,345 

 Food ................................................................................................ 10,940 6,639 6,366 6,881 7,301 9,064 9,804 12,196 16,815 

 Food at home ................................................................ 6,158 4,657 4,412 4,162 4,715 5,670 5,608 6,551 8,581 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 825 663 639 548 641 779 793 847 1,107 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 266 206 192 202 205 257 248 277 358 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 558 457 447 346 436 522 546 571 749 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 1,353 1,230 1,111 974 1,138 1,219 1,190 1,422 1,818 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 358 329 338 292 265 335 332 350 471 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 248 232 215 212 225 239 182 278 313 

 Other meats ................................................................ 185 126 118 130 153 163 192 194 246 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 274 313 211 174 234 244 220 303 370 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 202 159 163 94 186 159 190 211 292 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 87 71 66 72 75 79 74 85 124 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 626 429 383 368 452 553 573 696 912 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 214 155 172 144 192 206 200 213 289 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 412 274 212 224 260 348 373 483 623 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 1,195 900 853 735 846 1,068 1,083 1,212 1,802 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 452 339 298 268 310 375 393 455 734 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 379 264 254 209 284 327 356 384 581 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 165 114 120 135 110 153 153 162 242 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 199 183 182 123 143 213 180 211 245 

 Other food at home ................................................................2,159 1,436 1,425 1,537 1,638 2,051 1,968 2,374 2,942 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 205 146 131 128 143 191 197 210 301 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 162 126 137 107 118 159 148 170 217 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 1,166 736 716 784 875 1,131 1,026 1,340 1,592 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 557 406 433 486 482 542 532 575 690 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3444. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

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 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 69 123 18 133 120 28 67 79 142 

 Food away from home................................................................ 4,782 1,982 1,954 2,719 2,586 3,394 4,196 5,645 8,234 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 575 182 111 118 284 342 410 723 1,198 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 25,783 13,950 13,577 15,922 17,923 18,850 22,415 26,832 44,035 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 14,901 7,967 7,890 9,092 10,761 10,668 12,888 15,102 25,923 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................10,008 2,133 1,728 3,256 4,020 6,028 7,446 11,706 21,413 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 5,359 1,014 626 1,112 2,190 2,946 4,194 6,494 11,558 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,982 550 567 1,073 1,204 1,700 2,265 3,472 6,371 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses................................................................ 1,667 569 535 1,072 625 1,382 987 1,739 3,485 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 3,959 5,589 6,018 5,650 6,468 4,289 4,829 2,500 2,068 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 934 1244 1143 186 273 351 613 896 2,442 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 5,074 3,677 3,476 4,115 4,314 4,524 4,966 5,478 6,487 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 506 376 332 337 388 404 470 561 720 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,801 1,579 1,422 1,601 1,698 1,717 1,735 1,787 2,199 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 110 147 152 155 186 65 100 122 194 

 Telephone services ................................................................1,856 1,101 1,127 1,541 1,524 1,654 1,872 2,120 2,321 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 212 172 133 186 165 155 192 227 305 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,644 929 994 1,355 1,359 1,499 1,680 1,893 2,016 

 Water and other public services ................................ 800 574 544 582 618 684 788 889 1,052 

 Household operations ................................................................ 2,648 774 897 1,038 1,107 1,306 2,039 2,849 5,728 

 Personal services ................................................................ 1,425 1236 398 309 478 556 1,144 1,667 3,174 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,223 538 499 729 629 750 895 1,182 2,554 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................840 471 490 580 566 677 726 867 1,395 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 233 151 160 204 203 200 225 237 319 

 Other household products ................................................................ 478 251 275 284 304 391 403 488 829 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 129 69 55 92 59 86 98 141 246 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,320 1,061 825 1,097 1,175 1,676 1,797 2,536 4,503 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 104 80 44 81 32 100 58 170 138 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 587 259 325 290 255 435 386 692 1,101 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 24 16 19 18 13 111 16 19 65 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 397 298 97 191 410 282 420 433 599 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 137 66 111 83 88 97 107 155 227 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 1,071 352 239 444 386 751 810 1,067 2,374 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 2,839 1,543 1,705 1,795 1,593 2,087 2,268 3,173 4,887 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 666 295 260 347 381 511 566 677 1,255 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 449 190 118 178 250 289 383 441 955 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 218 205 143 169 131 222 182 236 300 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 1,101 619 584 679 505 665 822 1,410 1,927 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................773 434 368 414 314 487 587 999 1,374 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 328 185 216 264 191 178 235 412 553 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 164 1118 1207 1242 1224 150 127 127 192 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 637 327 522 360 358 605 598 688 928 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 271 183 132 167 125 155 155 271 584 

 Transportation ................................................................ 13,370 6,366 6,586 7,232 7,265 10,753 12,174 15,300 21,667 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 5,719 12,176 3,001 2,642 1,888 4,539 4,842 6,847 9,883 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 2,420 1439 1458 1887 1474 11,667 1,640 2,788 5,351 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 3,182 1,664 2,517 1,735 1,302 2,835 3,042 3,915 4,356 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 118 174 127 120 1112 137 1160 1144 1176 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 2,909 1,911 1,712 2,220 2,445 2,583 2,957 3,405 3,573 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 3,733 1,913 1,608 2,152 2,686 3,141 3,692 3,966 5,819 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 335 134 99 169 205 297 336 435 479 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 1,128 777 517 785 781 958 1,067 1,220 1,698 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 1,259 1568 1633 1629 11,231 1,218 1,462 1,276 1,642 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 1,012 433 360 569 469 668 827 1,033 2,001 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 1,008 366 264 218 246 490 683 1,082 2,392 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 5,493 1,752 1,600 2,392 3,500 4,300 5,597 6,894 8,507 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,772 1,238 1,154 1,775 2,066 3,046 4,009 4,727 5,668 

 Medical services ................................................................ 1,113 350 210 300 1,126 701 1,020 1,444 1,862 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 436 106 177 221 224 388 425 530 679 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 172 157 60 96 84 165 142 193 298 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 4,115 1,613 1,172 1,814 1,925 2,493 3,125 4,604 8,403 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3444. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

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 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................1,315 402 262 334 354 442 831 1,399 3,333 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................1,153 714 596 900 866 843 1,051 1,296 1,737 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 911 262 256 434 480 864 729 932 1,724 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 639 142 122 315 361 685 466 589 1,275 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 272 1120 1134 1119 1119 179 263 343 449 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 736 1235 59 146 226 345 513 977 1,609 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 1,024 523 364 506 571 699 815 1,179 1,891 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 123 134 128 186 171 101 69 116 270 

 Education ................................................................................................ 2,291 614 606 558 892 860 1,285 2,364 5,827 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 376 340 406 398 512 445 417 352 276 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 1,189 477 530 641 532 1,178 939 1,141 2,226 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,678 494 455 518 874 985 1,430 1,926 3,344 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 10,589 593 1,561 3,144 3,790 5,069 7,872 12,444 24,000 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 613 1166 124 452 214 288 451 693 1,293 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................ 9,976 427 1,437 2,692 3,576 4,781 7,421 11,751 22,707 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $109,970 $6,141 $23,024 $34,908 $45,188 $60,100 $84,328 $121,220 $245,910 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................97,529 4,444 15,889 28,209 38,345 52,518 75,884 111,678 216,756 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 7,310 1

-1,561 1,008 2,081 2,489 2,988 4,357 4,862 21,936 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 2,414 1826 2,594 2,673 2,264 3,262 2,394 2,172 2,442 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 1,381 134 132 1164 1387 366 711 1,501 3,873 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 578 1,942 2,690 1,200 1,060 542 191 154 147 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................ 465 1211 537 414 1301 206 465 624 545 

 Other income ................................................................ 292 1245 1275 1166 1340 216 326 329 311 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 15,586 -1,676 -5,597 -4,264 -1,459 2,110 7,129 14,817 53,896 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 12,107 -1,527 -5,333 -4,305 -1,908 1,100 5,026 11,243 43,823 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 3,400 -173 -271 20 418 945 2,054 3,524 9,864 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 78 124 17 121 131 165 49 51 209 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 94,384 7,818 28,622 39,171 46,646 57,990 77,199 106,402 192,015 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$14,713 -$6,451 $4,753 -$7,292 $642 -$7,051 $14,905 $12,357 $48,128 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 27,059 4,914 9,215 5,438 3,990 5,143 22,002 25,953 69,351 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 12,346 11,364 4,462 12,730 3,348 12,194 7,098 13,596 21,223 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 677 1729 177 1270 1182 1668 1,366 251 1959 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -3,340 -697 -424 -733 -1,213 -1,673 -2,323 -4,360 -7,249 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 251,581 52,899 45,748 101,400 102,417 148,000 205,106 280,726 529,670 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,327 340 362 574 613 899 1,189 1,566 2,460 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 930 699 216 332 218 794 633 765 2,141 

 Food ................................................................................................ 55 156 114 112 116 30 42 69 110 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 16 ( 2 ) 11 ( 2 ) 15 12 14 21 46 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 163 170 44 183 145 119 128 149 357 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 29 ( 3 ) 19 145 17 115 22 35 54 

 Household textiles ................................................................

15 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 19 14 16 16 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 17 15 16 19 14 136 13 110 40 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 8 15 11 ( 3 ) 12 124 12 11 20 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 9 ( 3 ) 15 19 12 112 11 19 120 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 29 14 11 17 14 116 37 22 67 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3444. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

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 

and

more 

 Other housing ................................................................ 83 161 129 121 130 144 62 75 190 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 205 166 195 175 198 158 170 236 378 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 36 14 120 111 17 111 130 52 71 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................100 123 ( 2 ) 127 127 56 104 118 206 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 31 139 142 18 135 139 114 140 134 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 38 ( 3 ) 133 129 129 152 122 126 168 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................

14 ( 3

 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 13 16 12 110 

 All other apparel products and services ................................33 ( 3 ) 132 129 129 149 116 125 158 

 Transportation ................................................................ 123 15 2 20 24 261 17 53 343 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 12 12 115 ( 3 ) 15 120 16 117 113 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 89 138 134 141 19 1107 44 94 181 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................43 18 132 110 13 168 111 145 89 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 46 130 13 131 16 140 34 48 93 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 12 12 15 ( 2 ) 16 12 14 33 117 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 2 12 12 ( 2 ) 14 11 12 12 3 

 Education ................................................................................................ 192 1212 ( 3 ) 145 11 137 1177 159 586 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 60 1247 12 155 13 57 39 32 105 

1

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019