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

2018

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................ 131,439 38,730 92,709 44,633 18,886 16,490 12,701 

Percent distribution of consumer units................................ 100.0 29.5 70.5 34.0 14.4 12.5 9.7 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $78,635 $37,901 $95,652 $83,500 $97,858 $114,797 $110,218 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 67,241 32,512 81,748 70,781 83,757 97,620 96,696 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 51.1 54.0 49.9 55.7 46.9 43.5 42.6 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 25 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .6 n.a. .8 .1 .7 1.6 2.8 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .4 .4 .4 .7 .3 .1 .2 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 13 .6 1.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 2.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 19 1.0 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 47 46 48 52 43 47 44 

 Women................................................................................................ 53 54 52 48 57 53 56 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 47 70 73 68 70 65 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 37 21 44 37 48 56 49 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 26 27 26 36 20 14 16 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 37 53 30 27 32 30 35 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................13 15 12 11 14 13 13 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 85 88 89 86 87 87 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 13 8 15 9 17 20 31 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 87 92 85 91 83 80 69 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 2 3 2 3 4 7 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 30 33 28 27 29 26 34 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 65 68 70 67 71 58 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 88 75 94 93 93 95 93 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................................................ $8,043,521 17.2 82.8 36.4 17.1 16.9 12.3 

 Food ................................................................................................ 1,039,471 16.0 84.0 35.6 16.5 18.7 13.2 

 Food at home ................................................................ 585,605 15.5 84.5 35.2 16.5 18.7 14.1 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 74,683 14.8 85.2 33.4 16.3 19.6 15.8 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 23,301 13.6 86.4 31.1 17.1 20.6 17.7 

 Bakery products ................................................................51,382 15.4 84.6 34.5 16.0 19.1 15.0 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 126,032 14.2 85.8 35.1 16.9 19.4 14.4 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 33,249 13.0 87.0 34.4 18.2 20.1 14.2 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 23,605 13.1 86.9 36.8 17.9 17.6 14.5 

 Other meats ................................................................ 16,979 14.3 85.7 36.1 16.9 19.3 13.4 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 23,651 15.1 84.9 32.9 16.3 20.6 15.2 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................20,168 15.9 84.1 36.4 14.5 18.9 14.3 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 8,380 15.2 84.8 34.4 16.1 19.1 15.3 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 58,917 16.1 83.9 35.3 16.8 18.3 13.6 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 19,225 16.5 83.5 32.2 17.3 19.1 15.0 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 39,692 16.0 84.0 36.7 16.5 17.9 12.9 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 112,519 15.2 84.8 36.3 16.4 18.7 13.4 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 41,670 15.0 85.0 37.0 16.3 18.5 13.2 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................37,063 15.2 84.8 37.1 16.4 18.6 12.7 

 Processed fruits................................................................ 14,951 17.1 82.9 33.9 15.3 19.5 14.1 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 18,835 14.3 85.7 34.8 17.8 18.7 14.4 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 213,454 16.5 83.5 35.4 16.3 18.2 13.7 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 19,743 16.2 83.8 35.8 15.2 18.6 14.2 

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

2018 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 15,452 14.9 85.1 36.6 16.4 18.0 14.0 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 113,442 16.5 83.5 34.4 16.7 18.4 14.0 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 57,406 17.0 83.0 36.1 15.9 17.9 13.1 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................7,412 15.5 84.5 40.9 15.0 15.9 12.7 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 453,865 16.7 83.3 36.1 16.4 18.6 12.2 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 76,468 19.4 80.6 47.3 12.7 13.4 7.1 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 2,640,250 20.2 79.8 34.9 16.6 16.1 12.2 

 Shelter................................................................................................ 1,544,072 22.5 77.5 34.4 16.1 15.6 11.5 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................877,720 15.7 84.3 36.5 17.3 18.1 12.4 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 364,770 12.4 87.6 31.8 19.6 22.2 14.0 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 289,139 16.4 83.6 38.3 16.4 17.6 11.3 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 223,811 20.3 79.7 41.8 14.8 12.0 11.1 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................558,452 34.7 65.3 28.9 14.3 11.6 10.5 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 107,901 14.3 85.7 45.3 15.7 15.4 9.3 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 532,153 18.0 82.0 35.5 17.1 15.9 13.5 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 53,888 19.6 80.4 34.2 17.5 16.2 12.5 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 196,651 19.5 80.5 35.6 16.6 15.2 13.1 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 15,964 19.7 80.3 43.1 12.6 12.7 11.9 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 184,982 16.1 83.9 35.3 18.0 16.7 14.0 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards................................................................................................ 28,853 24.1 75.9 41.4 15.0 10.8 8.8 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 156,129 14.7 85.3 34.2 18.5 17.7 14.9 

 Water and other public services ................................ 80,668 17.3 82.7 34.8 16.8 16.6 14.5 

 Household operations ................................................................ 200,080 15.5 84.5 29.6 20.5 22.7 11.8 

 Personal services ................................................................ 62,046 6.2 93.8 5.7 33.0 38.7 16.3 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 138,034 19.6 80.4 40.3 14.9 15.4 9.8 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 98,029 19.7 80.3 35.5 16.3 14.9 13.6 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 24,108 17.0 83.0 32.2 17.2 17.4 16.2 

 Other household products ................................................................ 56,598 19.5 80.5 35.9 16.5 14.8 13.3 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 17,323 24.1 75.9 38.7 14.3 11.9 11.1 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 265,917 14.9 85.1 40.8 16.0 14.5 13.7 

 Household textiles ................................................................14,576 18.1 81.9 43.9 12.4 11.6 14.0 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 68,141 13.8 86.2 42.6 17.9 13.3 12.4 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 3,327 19.4 80.6 42.6 19.9 12.0 6.1 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 39,911 12.9 87.1 36.0 17.2 16.8 17.2 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15,545 15.8 84.2 40.7 19.1 14.1 10.3 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 124,416 15.6 84.4 41.0 14.6 14.9 13.9 

 Apparel and services ................................................................244,915 15.0 85.0 33.4 17.2 20.8 13.6 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 55,134 16.8 83.2 30.7 18.8 18.9 14.8 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 44,202 19.7 80.3 35.0 19.4 16.6 9.3 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 10,932 5.0 95.0 13.1 16.7 28.4 36.9 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 99,043 13.7 86.3 35.9 15.7 21.4 13.3 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 83,668 15.5 84.5 40.6 15.2 18.0 10.8 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 15,376 3.7 96.3 10.4 18.4 40.2 27.3 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 10,242 7.1 92.9 17.0 24.6 25.9 25.5 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 51,372 14.2 85.8 32.5 18.1 23.0 12.2 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 29,124 20.3 79.7 37.2 15.0 16.9 10.5 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 1,282,692 14.7 85.3 35.4 19.3 17.5 13.0 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 522,435 12.4 87.6 34.8 22.5 17.8 12.5 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 239,926 12.4 87.6 39.9 22.9 16.0 8.9 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 273,899 12.3 87.7 30.6 22.2 19.0 15.9 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 8,610 14.2 85.8 29.4 319.7 31.0 35.7 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil................................ 277,165 15.1 84.9 34.1 17.6 17.7 15.4 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 375,532 17.0 83.0 36.1 17.4 17.3 12.2 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 29,143 11.7 88.3 36.3 19.9 18.1 14.0 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 116,921 17.7 82.3 38.2 15.8 16.2 12.1 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................128,054 18.9 81.1 32.4 17.9 17.5 13.3 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 101,413 15.3 84.7 38.3 18.1 17.9 10.4 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 107,561 16.7 83.3 39.6 15.2 16.6 11.9 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 652,982 17.6 82.4 42.1 16.0 14.0 10.2 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 447,507 17.1 82.9 42.3 16.4 13.9 10.3 

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

2018 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Medical services ................................................................ 119,426 18.0 82.0 39.5 15.5 15.5 11.6 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 63,492 20.5 79.5 44.7 14.9 12.1 7.8 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 22,556 18.1 81.9 46.5 12.9 13.6 8.9 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 423,720 16.5 83.5 41.1 15.7 15.1 11.5 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 100,636 14.5 85.5 33.7 14.8 22.8 14.2 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 135,311 20.6 79.4 37.7 16.7 14.2 10.9 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 107,134 16.7 83.3 40.7 16.0 14.0 12.6 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 86,945 17.6 82.4 42.9 15.8 11.9 11.7 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 20,189 12.6 87.4 31.2 17.0 22.9 16.3 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services................................................................................................ 80,639 11.8 88.2 56.8 14.9 8.5 7.9 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 100,865 18.5 81.5 37.1 16.0 17.3 11.1 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 14,178 25.3 74.7 40.2 12.4 13.7 8.5 

 Education ................................................................................................ 184,932 15.8 84.2 27.4 20.6 20.4 15.9 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 45,556 21.3 78.7 33.4 17.4 14.1 13.7 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 130,444 21.6 78.4 38.5 12.6 16.3 11.0 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 248,127 20.1 79.9 45.7 13.1 11.0 10.1 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 958,921 12.8 87.2 35.9 19.1 19.5 12.7 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 61,099 14.2 85.8 40.3 15.9 18.2 11.4 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 897,823 12.8 87.2 35.6 19.3 19.6 12.8 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes................................................................ $10,335,717 14.2 85.8 36.1 17.9 18.3 13.5 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 8,090,941 12.0 88.0 32.9 19.5 20.9 14.7 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 687,710 12.1 87.9 36.7 16.3 17.2 17.8 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 1,138,817 27.2 72.8 56.2 9.6 3.5 3.4 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 255,147 24.0 76.0 49.4 9.5 8.1 9.0 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP)................................................................ 59,199 22.7 77.3 19.8 15.5 17.2 24.8 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................ 62,650 25.9 74.1 37.4 17.2 10.4 9.0 

 Other income ................................................................ 41,253 40.4 59.6 24.0 13.2 11.8 10.6 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 1,497,670 13.9 86.1 37.9 17.8 18.9 11.5 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 1,187,149 14.2 85.8 38.4 17.9 18.6 10.9 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 300,289 12.9 87.1 35.3 17.6 20.3 13.9 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 10,232 14.8 85.2 53.9 10.5 14.9 5.9 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 8,838,047 14.2 85.8 35.7 17.9 18.2 13.9 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

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, 2019