Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014

Item Total

west

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) ....... 28,213 1,072 1,171 1,637 1,670 3,403 2,703 2,439 4,172 9,948

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $68,459 - $886 $8,041 $12,757 $17,517 $24,889 $34,685 $44,760 $59,069 $134,582

Income after taxes .......................................... 60,297 -732 8,447 13,338 18,239 25,604 34,724 43,045 54,766 113,123

Age of reference person ................................. 49.0 43.9 47.3 52.7 55.4 52.6 49.3 46.6 46.8 48.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.8 3.1

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .3 .4 .4 .4 .5 .7 .8 .7 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .6 .6 .5 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 1.0 1.0 .9 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 49 45 40 36 42 47 46 46 51 54

Women ......................................................... 51 55 60 64 58 53 54 54 49 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 57 30 33 32 46 46 45 48 57 77

With mortgage ............................................ 37 16 15 13 16 17 24 31 39 60

Without mortgage ....................................... 20 14 18 19 31 29 21 17 18 17

Renter ........................................................... 43 70 67 68 54 54 55 52 43 23

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 4 8 9 8 5 5 4 3 4 2

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 96 92 91 92 95 95 96 97 96 98

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 21 22 23 23 23 29 28 29 23 13

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 79 78 77 77 77 71 72 71 77 87

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 6 7 9 8 8 6 6 5 2

High school (9-12) ........................................ 26 32 34 32 35 34 35 32 25 15

College ......................................................... 69 61 58 57 57 57 58 62 70 84

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 89 64 58 60 77 87 90 95 96 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $56,298 $28,931 $25,186 $26,015 $27,845 $34,077 $37,898 $45,957 $53,605 $88,684

Food ............................................................... 7,178 3,830 4,314 4,226 4,421 4,959 5,220 5,972 6,940 10,395

Food at home ............................................... 4,215 2,335 2,558 2,688 3,092 3,374 3,387 3,732 4,188 5,613

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 525 275 322 380 365 404 451 479 558 675

Cereals and cereal products .................... 183 129 126 161 126 152 170 155 191 225

Bakery products ....................................... 342 146 196 219 239 251 281 324 367 450

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 875 512 451 493 698 772 733 788 870 1,132

Beef .......................................................... 228 113 114 119 174 256 175 181 250 283

Pork .......................................................... 161 83 79 96 150 116 142 145 167 210

Other meats .............................................. 112 71 60 55 91 94 78 89 128 148

Poultry ...................................................... 169 103 88 103 123 136 167 182 140 220

Fish and seafood ...................................... 143 104 77 68 103 118 117 136 122 197

Eggs ......................................................... 61 37 30 52 58 51 54 55 64 74

Dairy products ............................................ 447 262 305 312 342 346 337 404 459 585

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 155 82 112 122 129 124 129 148 161 191

Other dairy products ................................. 292 180 193 189 213 222 207 255 299 394

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 854 435 482 569 618 663 735 759 797 1,156

Fresh fruits ............................................... 335 169 163 235 260 258 276 295 292 462

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 282 139 194 163 206 223 251 257 269 374

Processed fruits ........................................ 122 59 59 80 60 93 100 106 128 169

Processed vegetables .............................. 116 68 66 91 92 88 108 101 109 150

Other food at home .................................... 1,514 851 999 935 1,069 1,190 1,132 1,302 1,502 2,065

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 153 102 123 88 107 135 107 115 128 217

Fats and oils ............................................. 124 85 70 103 104 106 90 103 122 161

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 796 434 509 474 533 605 620 705 756 1,103

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 382 206 282 249 307 318 271 344 447 477

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 60 224 214 220 219 26 44 35 50 108

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 .................................. 2,963 1,495 1,756 1,538 1,329 1,585 1,833 2,240 2,752 4,782

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 530 216 115 180 211 283 264 417 494 906

Housing .......................................................... 19,525 11,397 9,979 10,846 11,527 12,979 14,411 16,734 19,081 28,761

Shelter .......................................................... 12,196 7,512 6,513 7,255 7,140 8,217 9,054 10,692 11,950 17,717

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,520 2,621 2,021 2,026 2,404 2,991 3,088 4,162 5,590 12,008

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,827 1,310 1,114 959 922 1,399 1,528 2,349 3,179 7,465

Property taxes .......................................... 1,599 948 527 549 748 776 854 1,103 1,424 2,789

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,095 363 380 518 734 816 707 710 988 1,754

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,951 4,683 4,292 5,021 4,449 4,933 5,624 6,153 5,842 4,286

Other lodging .............................................. 724 209 199 207 288 294 342 377 518 1,423

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,567 1,989 1,868 2,032 2,337 2,691 3,005 3,278 3,734 4,848

Natural gas ................................................. 371 231 202 184 222 266 279 315 385 531

Electricity .................................................... 1,195 762 750 812 858 990 1,102 1,147 1,213 1,512

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 57 227 231 233 230 70 48 60 37 77

Telephone services .................................... 1,279 677 595 700 801 935 1,097 1,200 1,450 1,714

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 304 197 165 225 271 282 239 267 293 389

Cellular phone service .............................. 975 479 430 475 530 653 859 932 1,157 1,324

Water and other public services ................. 665 293 292 303 426 430 479 555 649 1,014

Household operations .................................. 1,303 594 514 637 836 611 740 898 1,113 2,228

Personal services ....................................... 361 236 2119 2269 2319 50 177 158 246 700

Other household expenses ........................ 942 557 395 368 517 562 562 740 866 1,527

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 684 323 400 304 381 522 459 532 713 999

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 155 78 103 78 99 159 91 166 179 190

Other household products .......................... 370 174 153 158 199 257 255 287 349 571

Postage and stationery ............................... 159 71 144 68 84 106 113 79 185 238

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,776 979 684 619 832 938 1,153 1,334 1,571 2,969

Household textiles ...................................... 121 36 114 78 35 102 63 100 97 188

Furniture ..................................................... 431 307 104 110 138 209 259 262 359 779

Floor coverings ........................................... 23 25

2627225 12 24 18 16 36

Major appliances ........................................ 276 269 58 99 75 101 138 145 223 516

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 119 80 55 63 57 70 108 114 134 163

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 807 281 348 262 501 445 560 694 742 1,288

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,850 1,363 901 804 923 1,217 1,088 1,526 1,871 2,806

Men and boys ............................................... 467 340 281 174 153 328 260 321 436 751

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 367 256 2223 144 113 230 169 237 355 610

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 100 84 58 30 40 99 92 83 81 141

Women and girls .......................................... 690 376 281 334 420 415 366 626 756 1,029

Women, 16 and over .................................. 590 329 243 321 378 353 270 522 668 878

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 100 248 238 13 41 62 96 105 88 151

Children under 2 ........................................... 78 28

276 233 221 2101 87 284 48 101

Footwear ...................................................... 367 2270 2172 152 238 228 208 284 439 532

Other apparel products and services ........... 249 369 91 111 91 144 167 211 192 393

Transportation ................................................ 9,180 4,783 4,180 3,731 3,258 5,710 6,419 9,000 9,047 14,144

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,091 21,613 1,733 21,356 2236 1,709 1,902 3,683 2,686 4,994

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,388 2737 2835 2528 251 2245 827 1,301 778 2,710

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,644 862 889 828 185 1,428 1,019 2,342 1,906 2,159

Other vehicles ............................................ 59 214 29

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 236 256 239 22 125

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,572 1,341 1,100 1,152 1,432 1,746 2,182 2,420 2,901 3,591

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,831 1,596 1,201 1,071 1,104 1,972 2,041 2,393 2,911 4,293

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 212 72 112 42 41 81 145 172 212 368

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 912 580 342 330 437 668 710 815 865 1,370

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,084 2377 2627 2474 2466 928 793 940 1,311 1,468

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 623 567 119 225 160 295 393 465 523 1,086

Public and other transportation .................... 686 233 147 152 486 283 295 505 549 1,266

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,977 1,877 1,194 2,274 2,512 2,937 3,018 3,181 4,429 5,675

Health insurance .......................................... 2,374 1,232 674 996 1,567 1,874 1,875 2,013 2,534 3,387

Medical services ........................................... 978 290 212 889 501 562 683 705 1,164 1,448

Drugs ............................................................ 465 308 234 328 360 396 341 363 529 602

Medical supplies ........................................... 160 47 74 61 84 105 119 99 202 237

Entertainment ................................................. 2,981 1,415 1,444 1,022 1,436 1,607 1,776 2,221 2,696 5,007

Fees and admissions ................................... 743 275 89 150 169 252 331 399 610 1,483

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,041 561 534 536 647 755 832 886 975 1,518

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 ................................................... 687 365 713 294 513 320 415 543 615 1,079

Pets ............................................................ 531 285 340 207 481 257 283 346 464 873

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 156 280 2373 287 232 63 132 197 151 206

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 509 214 108 42 107 280 199 393 496 926

Personal care products and services ............. 710 402 408 348 331 468 496 522 643 1,113

Reading .......................................................... 118 42 39 53 88 77 85 97 98 187

Education ....................................................... 1,204 1,561 1,131 1,136 737 571 531 511 887 1,964

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 249 214 340 203 206 252 240 281 213 267

Miscellaneous ................................................. 791 554 392 288 682 343 645 790 631 1,217

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,011 814 351 503 805 1,295 1,199 1,323 1,599 3,591

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,994 464 396 400 708 1,378 2,505 3,382 4,975 12,651

Life and other personal insurance ................ 304 180 247 220 51 125 117 163 253 605

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,690 283 349 380 656 1,253 2,388 3,219 4,722 12,047

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $68,459 - $886 $8,041 $12,757 $17,517 $24,889 $34,685 $44,760 $59,069 $134,582

Wages and salaries ...................................... 53,007 1,365 2,738 3,914 6,239 13,052 22,474 33,328 46,153 110,073

Self-employment income .............................. 4,346 -4,298 256 66 876 627 1,340 1,970 2,899 10,347

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,453 821 2,481 5,687 8,373 8,910 8,223 7,236 7,820 8,081

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,056 42 97 311 230 487 858 1,027 1,201 4,571

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 575 617 1,548 1,588 1,013 964 763 376 307 194

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 683 2142 385 549 364 425 841 531 353 1,073

Other income ................................................ 339 426 736 643 422 423 187 293 336 243

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 8,162 -154 -406 -581 -722 -716 -38 1,716 4,303 21,459

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,217 -135 -385 -596 -786 -906 -372 1,048 3,136 16,759

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,930 -20 -21 15 60 172 326 646 1,157 4,673

Other taxes ................................................... 16 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 24

218 28222 29 27

Income after taxes .......................................... 60,297 -732 8,447 13,338 18,239 25,604 34,724 43,045 54,766 113,123

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $7,636 $4,139 - $1,144 - $6,074 $7,140 - $4,283 $118 $661 $8,389 $18,897

Net change in total assets ............................ 20,652 12,694 3,609 -713 7,855 4,586 3,688 6,472 14,771 45,224

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 13,016 8,556 4,753 5,361 715 8,869 3,570 5,812 6,381 26,327

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 569 2471 2275 2263 2410 941 538 682 318 648

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,101 -737 -475 -418 -510 -744 -866 -1,191 -1,861 -4,106

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 216,128 112,006 81,029 81,575 123,863 128,207 115,667 152,751 173,807 371,517

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,004 540 443 432 632 656 633 738 873 1,618

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,080 618 219 895 382 712 460 727 937 1,806

Food ............................................................. 77 224 230 233 21 47 22 50 56 143

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 1 ( ) 21

211 212125 7 6 27

Housing ........................................................ 178 118 67 119 86 89 138 95 168 288

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 24 29

242426 19 27 12 33 40

Household textiles ...................................... 4 21

21222227211 ( ) 23 6

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 28

232127215 214 212 214 32

Major appliances ...................................... 8 25

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2421222825 17

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 10 23

222123213 212 2429 15

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 43 227 219 27

211 8 21 23 56 78

Other housing ............................................. 88 271 240 105 60 41 95 47 62 132

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

west

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

Apparel and services .................................... 229 2117 2113 68 56 177 141 222 135 386

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 56 219 241 213 210 23 40 34 38 104

Females, 2 and over ................................... 81 243 225 212 212 75 38 95 51 133

Children under 2 ......................................... 30 3 ( ) 227 215 212 250 231 217 214 43

Other apparel products and services ......... 62 255 221 228 222 229 231 276 33 106

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 26

22213 21213 211 210 26 29

All other apparel products and services ... 46 249 218 215 221 216 220 266 227 76

Transportation .............................................. 124 28 15 13 65 161 73 164 129 163

Healthcare .................................................... 81 29

2-40 2551 222426227 2195 51

Entertainment ............................................... 100 255 213 225 298 104 25 67 82 160

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 214 28

218 23222 231 32

Other entertainment ................................... 78 255 213 211 90 86 21 45 51 128

Personal care products and services ........... 12 223 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 210 21

27212 22 23

Reading ........................................................ 4 1 ( ) 21

2221222223 2 8

Education ..................................................... 188 2234 216 26

214 104 219 216 91 420

All other gifts ................................................. 76 211 24 67 28 22 23 64 71 138

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015