Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2007-2008

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) ....... 27,059 745 918 1,568 1,690 3,204 2,711 2,584 4,297 9,343 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $68,479 - $3,418 $8,105 $12,698 $17,332 $24,932 $34,688 $44,568 $59,617 $134,183 

Income after taxes ........................................ 65,850 -3,539 8,232 12,880 17,459 24,948 34,633 43,929 58,527 127,201 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.8 45.6 49.2 56.3 51.8 50.7 46.7 46.1 46.1 46.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.8 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 .3 .3 .3 .4 .6 .7 .6 .8 .9 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.4 .5 .5 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 1.0 .8 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 49 50 41 37 45 43 45 50 50 54 

Female ......................................................... 51 50 59 63 55 57 55 50 50 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 37 28 44 41 46 52 57 68 83 

With mortgage ............................................ 44 20 8 11 13 23 30 37 52 70 

Without mortgage ....................................... 19 17 19 33 28 24 22 20 16 13 

Renter .......................................................... 37 63 72 56 59 54 48 43 32 17 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 4 9 8 6 5 6 4 4 4 3 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 96 91 92 94 95 94 96 96 96 97 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 19 13 24 22 21 27 24 23 20 12 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 87 76 78 79 73 76 77 80 88 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 7 13 10 8 11 5 5 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 30 36 35 41 41 40 37 34 30 17 

College ......................................................... 65 56 51 49 51 49 58 61 66 81 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 91 62 61 71 82 88 91 95 96 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $55,873 $27,503 $21,731 $22,550 $26,282 $32,860 $39,263 $44,769 $54,881 $88,600 

Food ............................................................... 6,925 4,228 3,351 3,503 3,880 4,512 5,374 6,279 6,962 10,007

Food at home ............................................... 3,982 2,811 2,338 2,479 2,654 2,905 3,336 3,705 4,047 5,311 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 504 393 307 319 356 364 408 457 498 681 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 170 173 96 114 124 126 124 154 162 230 

Bakery products ....................................... 335 221 210 205 233 238 283 302 336 451 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 860 585 526 535 559 686 744 846 899 1,093 

Beef .......................................................... 243 147 138 125 128 192 237 234 274 307 

Pork .......................................................... 154 99 90 102 117 130 121 164 151 196 

Other meats ............................................. 100 89 69 62 69 76 75 97 115 124 

Poultry ...................................................... 160 104 107 115 90 127 142 145 168 206 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 145 105 83 88 106 115 121 145 134 193 

Eggs ......................................................... 56 41 38 43 49 47 48 60 57 67 

Dairy products ............................................ 448 320 281 293 302 319 388 397 441 604 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 172 107 106 117 129 131 150 157 163 227 

Other dairy products ................................ 276 213 175 176 172 188 238 241 278 377 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 743 635 480 462 513 538 611 679 761 983 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 262 215 180 170 167 189 202 240 268 350 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 254 251 167 149 190 186 208 242 256 332 

Processed fruits ....................................... 123 81 76 69 87 86 103 103 136 163 

Processed vegetables .............................. 104 88 56 74 69 76 98 95 101 137 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2007-2008 — 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

Other food at home .................................... $1,428 $877 $745 $870 $923 $997 $1,185 $1,326 $1,448 $1,950 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 139 80 67 102 89 98 116 123 143 187 

Fats and oils ............................................. 105 46 64 81 80 88 92 103 106 131 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 748 485 379 441 483 511 619 678 774 1,025 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 373 211 229 238 241 271 320 376 366 495 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 64 255 25 28 30 29 38 46 59 112 

Food away from home ................................. 2,942 1,417 1,013 1,024 1,227 1,607 2,038 2,574 2,915 4,696 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 503 355 192 217 240 261 377 490 501 763 

Housing .......................................................... 19,784 10,885 9,208 9,328 10,886 12,923 14,257 15,789 19,271 30,184 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,725 7,550 6,112 5,762 7,235 8,389 9,218 9,935 12,572 19,296

Owned dwellings ........................................ 8,114 3,481 1,631 1,982 2,039 3,404 4,048 5,225 8,082 14,856 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 5,342 2,100 2790 750 904 1,816 2,513 3,262 5,415 10,192 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,540 733 383 564 560 704 887 1,039 1,371 2,753 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,232 648 457 668 574 884 649 925 1,297 1,911 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,845 3,831 4,309 3,641 5,019 4,744 4,838 4,344 3,967 2,833 

Other lodging ............................................. 766 238 2173 139 177 241 332 366 523 1,608 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,299 1,838 1,692 1,927 2,080 2,445 2,828 3,066 3,475 4,436 

Natural gas ................................................. 450 183 191 254 262 319 382 408 452 640 

Electricity .................................................... 1,124 650 628 700 769 860 982 1,069 1,202 1,455 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 69 2108 253 233 243 68 72 44 79 82 

Telephone services .................................... 1,108 586 622 626 713 849 984 1,059 1,180 1,455 

Water and other public services ................. 547 311 197 314 293 349 409 486 563 804 

Household operations .................................. 1,151 334 447 417 550 481 568 592 1,003 2,140 

Personal services ....................................... 416 260 2129 2120 2126 125 151 120 437 822 

Other household expenses ........................ 736 274 319 297 425 355 417 471 566 1,317 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 709 419 266 506 288 434 551 587 689 1,065 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 142 67 72 146 106 102 104 142 153 179 

Other household products .......................... 390 125 144 260 140 226 230 299 356 643 

Postage and stationery .............................. 177 227 49 100 42 105 217 146 180 243 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,900 744 690 715 733 1,175 1,093 1,609 1,531 3,247 

Household textiles ...................................... 158 183 10 66 81 93 96 98 125 274 

Furniture ..................................................... 420 120 184 157 129 209 219 290 391 742 

Floor coverings .......................................... 45 213 231 24 223 19 24 26 29 86 

Major appliances ........................................ 236 235 237 74 72 136 142 146 225 401 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 129 70 49 38 50 101 87 76 89 228 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 912 323 180 376 377 618 525 974 673 1,516 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,965 1,048 708 851 1,068 1,176 1,454 1,271 2,025 3,090 

Men and boys .............................................. 504 255 126 88 242 295 395 300 467 854 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 428 189 294 65 198 253 323 243 400 736 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 75 66 32 23 43 42 71 57 67 117 

Women and girls .......................................... 749 219 282 379 391 428 481 457 870 1,172 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 632 182 275 348 308 361 409 346 742 993 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 117 238 27 31 82 67 71 111 128 180 

Children under 2 .......................................... 106 2140 233 64 58 72 106 67 107 150 

Footwear ...................................................... 328 2310 2122 211 206 198 327 269 330 453 

Other apparel products and services ........... 278 125 145 110 173 182 146 178 251 460 

Transportation ................................................ 9,314 4,088 3,633 3,260 4,284 5,572 7,073 8,165 10,441 13,942 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,236 2506 21,189 2978 1,481 2,101 2,312 2,306 4,345 4,754 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,525 3 ( ) 2677 2577 2713 745 696 984 1,586 2,666 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,569 2382 502 2286 513 1,356 1,529 1,319 2,548 1,877 

Other vehicles ............................................ 142 2124 210 2115 2255 3 ( ) 288 24 210 211 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,533 1,298 1,040 1,044 1,357 1,699 2,066 2,474 2,800 3,557 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2007-2008 — 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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,832 $2,026 $754 $1,024 $1,148 $1,528 $2,267 $2,849 $2,799 $4,325 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 318 278 274 85 89 138 229 295 384 506 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 863 297 253 317 390 554 696 706 901 1,325 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,110 21,420 2291 2452 2529 584 1,020 1,423 1,069 1,515 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 541 231 136 171 141 252 321 424 445 979 

Public transportation .................................... 713 258 650 214 299 244 428 536 497 1,306 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,958 1,853 1,293 1,567 1,803 2,281 2,764 2,713 3,125 3,932 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,531 993 699 1,028 1,141 1,221 1,305 1,430 1,498 2,027 

Medical services .......................................... 855 398 323 227 292 551 837 718 1,077 1,195 

Drugs ........................................................... 456 345 220 261 352 426 536 470 437 531 

Medical supplies .......................................... 116 2117 252 51 18 84 86 95 114 180 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,327 1,662 1,033 1,080 1,098 1,542 2,126 2,519 3,170 5,721 

Fees and admissions ................................... 791 303 147 210 202 229 406 529 607 1,557 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,062 564 465 491 496 635 802 857 1,253 1,549 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 787 356 189 271 272 398 465 492 665 1,426 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 687 439 232 108 128 280 452 641 645 1,189 

Personal care products and services ............. 686 365 302 326 362 410 465 502 596 1,120 

Reading .......................................................... 140 83 48 55 89 78 83 108 133 227 

Education ....................................................... 930 937 696 548 267 594 453 499 586 1,668 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 246 168 200 194 248 234 292 328 281 216 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 1,045 311 169 484 384 443 977 669 1,100 1,706 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,121 689 450 626 821 815 1,012 2,178 1,638 3,863 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,928 831 447 511 850 2,019 2,557 3,261 5,052 12,161 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 263 273 252 97 63 122 121 152 215 506 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,665 759 395 414 787 1,897 2,436 3,108 4,837 11,655 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 68,479 -3,418 8,105 12,698 17,332 24,932 34,688 44,568 59,617 134,183 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 53,971 4,269 2,390 4,100 8,427 15,135 24,734 34,132 48,382 109,468 

Self-employment income ............................. 4,715 -9,601 2-48 2222 223 537 1,534 1,343 2,528 12,222 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,361 692 3,029 6,228 6,517 7,158 6,267 6,593 6,392 6,811 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 2,037 316 164 241 379 506 862 1,054 1,144 4,508 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 203 222 226 291 2143 260 108 414 262 188 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 398 310 1,432 947 1,099 595 446 226 253 117 

Regular contributions for support ................. 578 248 628 546 565 495 562 623 410 706 

Other income ............................................... 215 2326 483 324 179 246 176 182 247 163 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,629 122 -127 -182 -127 -16 55 639 1,090 6,982 

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,209 213 -102 -61 9 92 210 644 1,039 5,650 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -374 2-154 2-83 -181 -251 -251 -325 -384 -460 -490 

State and local income taxes ....................... 642 46 31 13 72 85 137 244 389 1,522 

Other taxes .................................................. 153 217 226 246 243 60 32 135 122 300 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2007-2008 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 65,850 -3,539 8,232 12,880 17,459 24,948 34,633 43,929 58,527 127,201 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $6,265 - $12,767 $31 - $1,140 - $4,012 - $98 - $6,198 $5,117 - $11,565 - $10,477 

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,931 -2,103 3,047 5,178 -710 9,020 7,769 16,753 9,985 30,695 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 22,196 10,664 3,017 6,318 3,302 9,117 13,967 11,636 21,550 41,172 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 731 2294 2198 52 249 950 529 1,562 562 887 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,771 -767 2-348 -384 -425 -728 -1,072 -1,747 -2,433 -5,627 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 253,313 151,043 73,885 120,159 133,988 135,461 158,215 175,201 241,310 418,157 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,020 538 312 536 508 574 704 786 971 1,633 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,261 684 726 506 464 442 606 657 1,310 2,249 

Food ............................................................. 91 223 50 42 25 17 61 72 68 171 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 15 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 3 5 5 5 37 

Housing ........................................................ 241 86 78 170 54 84 126 122 213 447 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 37 21 214 235 28 11 17 22 63 55 

Household textiles ...................................... 15 211 3 ( ) 25 210 23 214 1 ( ) 7 33 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 21 26 24 24 211 215 28 19 46 

Major appliances ...................................... 10 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 21 3 ( ) 28 28 26 25 19 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 21 26 23 24 23 26 22 214 28 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 70 223 219 268 27 37 251 260 41 124 

Other housing ............................................ 95 250 239 57 224 21 30 32 82 190 

Apparel and services ................................... 226 243 81 85 170 123 161 166 295 310 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 51 217 221 28 298 13 39 35 34 85 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 75 272 212 230 220 50 37 61 149 87 

Children under 2 ........................................ 56 2138 219 34 17 43 54 28 55 79 

Other apparel products and services ......... 43 217 230 213 234 217 232 243 56 58 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 19 216 223 28 26 25 211 27 29 30 

All other apparel products and services ... 24 21 27 24 228 212 221 236 27 29 

Transportation .............................................. 142 26 60 55 42 33 129 148 140 234 

Healthcare .................................................... 39 239 210 214 211 218 210 28 2109 42 

Entertainment ............................................... 114 2173 243 224 259 49 38 36 102 215 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 224 22 215 23 27 213 217 40 54 

Other entertainment ................................... 83 2149 241 29 56 42 25 20 62 161 

Personal care products and services ........... 16 21 217 217 21 11 10 29 14 27 

Reading ........................................................ 1 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 22 1 

Education ..................................................... 238 271 23 276 215 274 223 238 148 556 

All other gifts ................................................ 139 22 384 22 87 29 42 53 215 208 

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