Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2016

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more people

Total Two

people

Three

people

Four

people

Five or

more

people

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ......... 129,549 38,458 91,092 42,848 19,122 16,789 12,332

Percent distribution of consumer units ............... 100.0 29.7 70.3 33.1 14.8 13.0 9.5

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ......................................... $74,664 $36,171 $90,916 $78,396 $94,056 $117,727 $93,046

Income after taxes ............................................ 64,175 31,158 78,115 67,039 80,421 98,584 85,155

Age of reference person ................................... 50.9 54.9 49.2 55.1 46.1 43.0 42.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People ............................................................ 2.5 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.7

Children under 18 ........................................... .6 n.a. .8 .1 .7 1.5 2.7

Adults 65 and older ........................................ .4 .4 .4 .6 .2 .1 .2

Earners ........................................................... 1.3 .6 1.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 2.2

Vehicles .......................................................... 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.4

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men ................................................................ 47 47 47 50 46 45 40

Women ........................................................... 53 53 53 50 54 55 60

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................... 62 47 69 72 65 69 62

With mortgage .............................................. 36 19 43 36 46 53 48

Without mortgage ......................................... 27 28 26 36 19 16 15

Renter ............................................................ 38 53 31 28 35 31 38

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American .............................. 13 16 12 11 14 12 12

White, Asian, and all other races ................... 87 84 88 89 86 88 88

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .......................................... 13 8 15 9 17 20 30

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................... 87 92 85 91 83 80 70

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) .......................................... 32 33 31 31 31 28 37

College ........................................................... 65 63 66 67 66 69 56

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............... 87 75 93 92 92 95 93

Annual aggregate expenditures ......................... $7,423,468 18.1 81.9 35.3 17.6 17.3 11.8

Food ................................................................. 932,575 15.2 84.8 34.8 18.8 17.2 14.0

Food at home ................................................. 524,199 14.5 85.5 34.1 19.4 17.0 15.1

Cereals and bakery products ....................... 67,893 14.0 86.0 32.5 19.1 18.3 16.2

Cereals and cereal products ...................... 22,235 13.3 86.7 30.3 19.2 19.3 17.8

Bakery products ......................................... 45,658 14.3 85.7 33.6 19.0 17.8 15.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 115,219 13.9 86.1 34.3 19.2 16.7 15.9

Beef ............................................................ 31,555 13.2 86.8 36.8 19.3 16.0 14.8

Pork ............................................................ 21,868 14.0 86.0 35.2 18.7 15.3 16.7

Other meats ............................................... 15,560 14.2 85.8 33.3 19.2 17.2 16.1

Poultry ........................................................ 22,205 13.5 86.5 29.5 19.9 19.5 17.6

Fish and seafood ........................................ 16,795 14.5 85.5 36.3 18.7 15.8 14.7

Eggs ........................................................... 7,235 15.7 84.3 32.9 20.0 16.0 15.3

Dairy products .............................................. 53,050 14.9 85.1 33.1 19.4 17.2 15.3

Fresh milk and cream ................................. 17,989 14.1 85.9 31.1 19.1 17.8 17.9

Other dairy products ................................... 35,060 15.4 84.6 34.2 19.6 16.9 14.0

Fruits and vegetables ................................... 101,357 14.1 85.9 34.2 20.1 16.9 14.7

Fresh fruits ................................................. 37,287 14.6 85.4 32.6 20.5 16.9 15.5

Fresh vegetables ........................................ 32,832 13.9 86.1 36.0 19.7 16.4 14.0

Processed fruits ......................................... 14,071 14.1 85.9 33.0 20.3 17.6 15.0

Processed vegetables ................................ 17,167 13.3 86.7 35.3 19.8 17.3 14.4

Other food at home ...................................... 186,681 15.1 84.9 34.7 19.1 16.6 14.4

Sugar and other sweets ............................. 19,142 15.6 84.4 34.9 18.7 16.3 14.5

Fats and oils ............................................... 14,419 14.3 85.7 34.7 19.1 16.9 15.1

Miscellaneous foods ................................... 95,075 15.1 84.9 34.1 19.4 17.1 14.3

Nonalcoholic beverages ............................. 50,908 15.5 84.5 35.2 19.1 15.4 14.7

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ....................................... 7,137 13.7 86.3 38.9 17.0 19.3 11.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2016 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more people

Total Two

people

Three

people

Four

people

Five or

more

people

Food away from home ................................... 408,376 16.2 83.8 35.6 18.0 17.4 12.7

Alcoholic beverages ......................................... 62,654 21.3 78.7 42.4 16.7 12.2 7.5

Housing ............................................................ 2,446,505 20.6 79.4 33.7 17.0 17.1 11.7

Shelter ............................................................ 1,441,630 22.6 77.4 33.1 16.6 16.7 11.1

Owned dwellings .......................................... 815,568 15.6 84.4 35.7 17.8 19.3 11.6

Mortgage interest and charges .................. 374,324 11.9 88.1 31.1 19.9 23.1 14.0

Property taxes ............................................ 255,122 17.5 82.5 38.0 16.8 17.9 9.9

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses .................................................. 186,122 20.4 79.6 42.0 14.8 13.6 9.2

Rented dwellings .......................................... 522,688 35.1 64.9 26.3 15.1 12.7 10.9

Other lodging ................................................ 103,374 14.9 85.1 46.2 15.2 16.1 7.6

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................. 503,158 18.4 81.6 34.2 17.4 17.0 13.0

Natural gas ................................................... 45,935 20.3 79.7 33.4 17.4 16.2 12.7

Electricity ...................................................... 187,044 19.4 80.6 34.7 17.0 16.4 12.5

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................. 11,043 21.1 78.9 41.9 14.2 13.5 9.2

Telephone services ...................................... 185,387 17.0 83.0 33.3 18.1 18.1 13.6

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................. 39,814 23.8 76.2 39.1 14.4 14.0 8.7

Cellular phone service ................................ 145,573 15.1 84.9 31.7 19.1 19.2 15.0

Water and other public services ................... 73,749 17.7 82.3 34.5 17.5 17.0 13.3

Household operations .................................... 179,276 17.9 82.1 27.6 20.1 21.3 13.2

Personal services ......................................... 59,152 11.3 88.7 6.5 28.1 33.4 20.8

Other household expenses .......................... 120,124 21.1 78.9 38.0 16.1 15.3 9.5

Housekeeping supplies .................................. 85,507 17.2 82.8 37.6 17.4 15.7 12.2

Laundry and cleaning supplies ..................... 20,703 17.1 82.9 35.0 17.9 16.6 13.3

Other household products ............................ 47,039 16.0 84.0 37.5 17.6 15.9 13.0

Postage and stationery ................................ 17,765 20.3 79.7 40.8 16.0 13.9 9.0

Household furnishings and equipment ........... 236,934 16.2 83.8 39.5 15.8 17.1 11.4

Household textiles ........................................ 12,749 14.7 85.3 37.0 17.9 17.9 12.6

Furniture ....................................................... 59,565 16.8 83.2 38.2 15.4 17.8 11.7

Floor coverings ............................................. 2,631 24.2 75.8 37.0 15.2 16.7 6.9

Major appliances .......................................... 36,642 15.9 84.1 40.0 15.0 17.0 12.1

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ................................................ 15,946 18.2 81.8 40.9 18.8 11.9 10.2

Miscellaneous household equipment ........... 109,400 15.5 84.5 40.2 15.7 17.3 11.2

Apparel and services ........................................ 233,410 16.3 83.7 30.5 18.5 19.4 15.3

Men and boys ................................................. 55,245 14.0 86.0 29.5 16.1 21.2 19.1

Men, 16 and over ......................................... 41,828 17.4 82.6 33.8 16.2 18.5 14.1

Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................ 13,417 3.6 96.4 16.2 15.6 29.8 34.9

Women and girls ............................................ 86,076 17.5 82.5 31.7 19.6 18.0 13.3

Women, 16 and over .................................... 73,959 19.4 80.6 34.3 19.8 15.6 10.8

Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................. 12,117 5.7 94.3 15.6 18.0 32.3 28.3

Children under 2 ............................................. 8,583 24.2 95.8 15.4 33.0 23.0 24.2

Footwear ........................................................ 50,203 16.4 83.6 30.4 20.2 16.4 16.6

Other apparel products and services ............. 33,303 19.9 80.1 33.1 13.8 23.2 10.0

Transportation .................................................. 1,172,223 15.5 84.5 37.0 17.8 17.3 12.5

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ....................... 470,770 13.3 86.7 38.7 18.3 17.2 12.5

Cars and trucks, new ................................... 213,697 14.3 85.7 40.4 19.6 15.9 9.8

Cars and trucks, used .................................. 248,561 11.9 88.1 37.8 16.7 18.8 14.9

Other vehicles .............................................. 8,512 28.4 71.6 24.7 33.3 23.1 210.5

Gasoline and motor oil ................................... 247,294 15.7 84.3 33.4 17.8 18.4 14.7

Other vehicle expenses .................................. 373,486 17.5 82.5 37.0 17.6 16.2 11.7

Vehicle finance charges ............................... 29,248 12.0 88.0 33.0 19.3 20.9 14.9

Maintenance and repairs .............................. 109,983 18.9 81.1 35.2 17.1 16.9 11.8

Vehicle insurance ......................................... 148,766 17.4 82.6 38.9 17.8 14.3 11.6

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ...................................................... 85,488 17.8 82.2 37.3 17.3 17.0 10.6

Public and other transportation ...................... 80,673 18.3 81.7 38.3 15.2 19.1 9.1

Healthcare ........................................................ 597,428 18.3 81.7 41.4 16.7 14.7 8.9

Health insurance ............................................ 409,386 17.9 82.1 41.1 17.0 14.9 9.0

Medical services ............................................. 108,598 18.9 81.1 39.1 17.0 16.2 8.9

Drugs .............................................................. 59,925 19.7 80.3 46.6 14.6 11.6 7.5

Medical supplies ............................................. 19,518 21.1 78.9 42.8 15.1 11.9 9.0

Entertainment ................................................... 377,271 17.1 82.9 37.6 16.2 17.6 11.5

Fees and admissions ..................................... 88,223 14.9 85.1 33.3 16.6 21.8 13.4

Audio and visual equipment and services ...... 140,551 21.1 78.9 36.3 17.1 15.2 10.3

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................... 95,880 16.1 83.9 41.5 14.9 18.0 9.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2016 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate One

person

Two or more people

Total Two

people

Three

people

Four

people

Five or

more

people

Pets .............................................................. 75,525 17.5 82.5 42.9 14.2 17.4 8.0

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 20,355 10.7 89.3 36.2 17.7 20.3 15.0

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ................................................. 52,617 12.0 88.0 41.3 15.6 16.1 15.0

Personal care products and services ............... 91,521 17.9 82.1 37.3 17.6 15.3 11.9

Reading ............................................................ 15,268 25.9 74.1 39.8 11.6 12.3 10.3

Education ......................................................... 172,129 16.9 83.1 30.9 20.8 20.7 10.7

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......... 43,686 21.4 78.6 33.0 20.2 14.4 11.0

Miscellaneous .................................................. 124,294 21.9 78.1 35.1 15.6 18.8 8.6

Cash contributions ........................................... 269,573 32.2 67.8 35.0 13.1 11.2 8.4

Personal insurance and pensions .................... 884,933 13.3 86.7 34.3 19.5 21.1 11.8

Life and other personal insurance .................. 41,707 13.0 87.0 40.0 17.7 16.2 13.2

Pensions and Social Security ......................... 843,226 13.3 86.7 34.0 19.6 21.3 11.7

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ............................. $9,672,707 14.4 85.6 34.7 18.6 20.4 11.9

Wages and salaries ........................................ 7,425,644 12.3 87.7 32.6 20.5 21.4 13.3

Self-employment income ................................ 812,321 8.3 91.7 28.4 15.7 36.8 10.8

Social Security, private and government

retirement ..................................................... 1,036,476 30.2 69.8 52.8 8.5 4.9 3.6

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ........................................... 226,859 22.2 77.8 52.9 15.1 7.1 2.8

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ........................ 67,197 22.4 77.6 20.9 16.7 16.8 23.2

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits, and regular

contributions for support ............................... 57,556 25.8 74.2 27.5 17.8 16.2 12.7

Other income .................................................. 46,655 41.2 58.8 26.4 11.7 9.7 10.9

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) ............................................................ 1,358,841 14.2 85.8 35.8 19.2 23.7 7.2

Federal income taxes ..................................... 1,083,995 14.3 85.7 36.1 18.8 24.4 6.3

State and local income taxes ......................... 265,116 13.5 86.5 34.6 21.0 20.4 10.6

Other taxes ..................................................... 9,729 16.9 83.1 36.2 11.2 28.8 6.9

Income after taxes ............................................ 8,313,867 14.4 85.6 34.6 18.5 19.9 12.6

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2017