Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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) ....... 85,853 1,630 1,738 2,781 3,925 9,481 8,948 8,340 14,241 34,768 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $74,856 - $7,201 $8,118 $12,738 $17,670 $25,183 $34,884 $44,870 $59,380 $130,830 

Income after taxes ........................................ 72,641 -7,692 8,584 13,302 18,346 25,726 35,097 44,766 58,461 125,437 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.0 43.9 42.9 46.1 47.4 50.6 49.6 48.6 48.2 47.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 

Children under 18 ........................................ .9 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.0 .8 .9 .8 .8 .9 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .6 .5 .4 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .7 .7 .9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.3 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 37 30 30 36 40 41 47 50 54 

Female ......................................................... 53 63 70 70 64 60 59 53 50 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 72 42 37 44 47 56 64 67 75 88 

With mortgage ............................................ 48 21 17 17 18 24 33 40 51 69 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 21 20 26 29 32 31 27 25 19 

Renter .......................................................... 28 58 63 56 53 44 36 33 25 12 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 28 25 21 22 17 16 13 11 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 72 75 79 78 83 84 87 89 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 14 15 23 24 22 20 17 15 13 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 85 77 76 78 80 83 85 87 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 7 10 10 13 9 7 6 4 2 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 48 52 53 50 50 47 41 37 21 

College ......................................................... 60 44 38 37 37 41 46 53 59 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 93 67 65 76 79 88 92 95 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $56,466 $31,528 $23,722 $25,274 $27,036 $31,766 $37,961 $41,986 $49,637 $82,959 

Food ............................................................... 7,382 5,286 4,176 4,640 4,445 5,038 5,607 5,912 6,798 9,922 

Food at home ............................................... 4,406 3,666 3,075 3,472 3,202 3,591 3,635 3,837 4,086 5,428 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 604 522 400 457 432 513 495 515 564 744 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 204 211 155 159 158 183 177 170 186 245 

Bakery products ....................................... 400 311 246 297 274 330 319 345 378 499 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 982 804 756 859 792 823 865 906 922 1,151 

Beef .......................................................... 272 185 213 243 226 209 229 260 271 317 

Pork .......................................................... 193 192 137 164 169 180 178 192 190 209 

Other meats ............................................. 139 104 109 105 108 117 118 123 128 168 

Poultry ...................................................... 178 166 132 178 144 155 156 161 163 206 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 148 103 118 123 96 114 131 123 118 193 

Eggs ......................................................... 53 55 47 47 48 48 52 47 52 58 

Dairy products ............................................ 470 413 327 345 329 375 366 405 434 592 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 171 168 129 139 144 148 148 151 161 200 

Other dairy products ................................ 300 245 198 206 186 227 218 255 274 392 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 793 635 537 602 537 649 660 647 721 1,001 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 268 213 172 184 182 216 212 205 231 354 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 249 179 172 180 159 203 206 201 224 318 

Processed fruits ....................................... 137 130 95 110 97 107 117 111 129 169 

Processed vegetables .............................. 140 113 99 129 100 123 125 130 136 160 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 .................................... $1,557 $1,292 $1,054 $1,208 $1,111 $1,231 $1,248 $1,363 $1,445 $1,940 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 164 145 118 117 115 132 133 139 150 206 

Fats and oils ............................................. 123 110 92 105 89 110 111 114 112 145 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 819 663 552 612 589 633 640 714 759 1,033 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 396 347 284 354 305 336 338 365 377 466 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 55 27 28 21 13 21 26 31 48 91 

Food away from home ................................. 2,976 1,620 1,100 1,168 1,243 1,448 1,972 2,074 2,712 4,494 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 458 316 159 160 138 183 265 293 405 731 

Housing .......................................................... 18,941 12,655 9,972 10,244 10,795 11,847 13,290 14,859 16,873 26,534 

Shelter .......................................................... 11,020 7,577 5,513 5,827 5,918 6,558 7,354 8,486 9,711 15,753 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,606 3,878 1,771 2,195 2,124 3,003 4,075 4,935 6,493 12,385 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,250 2,480 916 1,111 972 1,348 1,946 2,597 3,590 7,173 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,119 965 564 681 645 1,001 1,245 1,467 1,798 3,351 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,236 434 291 403 506 654 884 871 1,104 1,861 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,643 3,404 3,536 3,491 3,658 3,303 3,048 3,218 2,729 1,923 

Other lodging ............................................. 771 294 205 141 137 251 231 333 490 1,445 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 4,200 3,078 2,845 2,859 3,142 3,350 3,610 3,834 4,161 5,034 

Natural gas ................................................. 527 378 324 297 313 396 427 491 484 673 

Electricity .................................................... 1,602 1,356 1,271 1,291 1,368 1,390 1,457 1,486 1,575 1,816 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 160 286 102 73 98 116 118 134 172 203 

Telephone services .................................... 1,354 866 802 867 1,003 1,032 1,160 1,245 1,379 1,635 

Water and other public services ................. 558 393 346 332 359 415 446 479 551 706 

Household operations .................................. 1,204 619 485 477 488 556 652 765 917 1,948 

Personal services ....................................... 481 194 219 208 188 189 222 269 325 824 

Other household expenses ........................ 723 425 266 268 300 366 430 496 592 1,125 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 752 505 407 467 449 549 568 592 632 1,034 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 181 168 132 144 139 152 150 156 168 221 

Other household products .......................... 410 221 187 242 230 294 312 322 326 581 

Postage and stationery .............................. 160 116 89 81 81 103 106 114 139 232 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,765 876 722 614 798 835 1,106 1,182 1,452 2,764 

Household textiles ...................................... 138 43 80 76 50 64 71 98 124 213 

Furniture ..................................................... 409 224 141 116 231 226 246 280 344 625 

Floor coverings .......................................... 37 219 25 6 9 8 11 26 26 67 

Major appliances ........................................ 241 102 76 85 137 114 159 186 239 351 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 119 117 80 54 66 62 105 91 96 168 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 821 371 340 277 304 362 513 501 623 1,340 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,046 1,046 1,633 1,041 1,104 1,354 1,485 1,454 1,700 2,934 

Men and boys .............................................. 452 244 273 189 225 270 303 316 355 684 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 347 133 140 120 135 199 217 232 266 547 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 106 111 133 69 90 71 85 84 89 137 

Women and girls .......................................... 805 361 662 353 363 515 607 521 720 1,161 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 658 227 487 279 258 407 484 404 596 968 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 147 135 175 74 105 108 123 117 124 192 

Children under 2 .......................................... 120 100 144 134 109 107 112 108 103 135 

Footwear ...................................................... 374 222 422 250 219 329 304 342 345 457 

Other apparel products and services ........... 295 119 132 115 188 133 159 167 178 498 

Transportation ................................................ 9,127 4,168 3,000 3,682 4,440 5,130 6,820 7,211 8,525 13,022 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,190 1,427 637 950 1,065 1,569 2,269 2,408 2,702 4,886 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,513 2242 3 ( ) 2201 2237 515 792 1,090 1,090 2,630 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,618 1,184 637 745 827 1,040 1,445 1,283 1,536 2,163 

Other vehicles ............................................ 58 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 23 21 214 232 234 76 92 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,455 1,359 1,207 1,382 1,559 1,740 1,986 2,244 2,524 3,093 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 ............................... $2,925 $1,141 $974 $1,192 $1,610 $1,605 $2,314 $2,299 $2,911 $4,066 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 327 96 58 96 113 149 201 267 363 474 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 876 423 370 414 548 496 615 735 793 1,236 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,210 2416 2390 527 761 756 1,223 952 1,361 1,514 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 512 205 156 155 189 205 275 345 394 842 

Public transportation .................................... 558 241 183 159 205 215 252 260 389 977 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,601 2,002 1,289 1,675 1,797 2,799 3,025 3,212 3,702 4,569 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,068 1,062 856 895 1,023 1,682 1,890 1,947 2,206 2,511 

Medical services .......................................... 848 579 205 337 336 536 556 593 815 1,225 

Drugs ........................................................... 548 288 188 393 360 491 481 565 547 642 

Medical supplies .......................................... 138 73 39 51 78 91 99 108 134 192 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,056 1,703 925 1,130 1,194 1,535 1,958 2,045 2,621 4,720 

Fees and admissions ................................... 735 380 117 144 133 200 280 356 494 1,352 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,088 740 528 609 687 749 874 927 1,046 1,422 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 757 432 222 289 314 457 594 553 658 1,104 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 477 151 58 88 60 130 210 209 423 842 

Personal care products and services ............. 685 371 309 301 357 431 470 495 574 1,006 

Reading .......................................................... 113 54 28 35 43 62 70 82 96 174 

Education ....................................................... 1,286 1,233 589 518 323 318 466 558 679 2,392 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 416 384 421 397 421 460 469 464 466 361 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 904 510 296 391 326 429 644 708 817 1,337 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,851 1,083 496 467 688 730 1,090 1,342 1,555 2,942 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,599 717 429 591 966 1,450 2,300 3,350 4,825 12,316 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 388 164 101 99 135 144 220 236 305 646 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 6,211 553 329 492 831 1,307 2,080 3,114 4,520 11,671 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 74,856 -7,201 8,118 12,738 17,670 25,183 34,884 44,870 59,380 130,830 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 61,184 4,077 3,475 5,765 9,096 13,727 22,834 32,843 46,558 112,660 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,416 -14,291 -478 -51 326 561 982 1,303 2,184 7,484 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,093 1,007 1,977 3,426 5,121 8,457 8,602 8,435 8,240 6,598 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,376 636 82 84 116 172 363 588 743 2,758 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 630 99 323 511 594 641 816 781 785 534 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 543 711 1,864 2,015 1,745 1,128 676 450 331 132 

Regular contributions for support ................. 405 135 450 718 413 313 475 305 385 429 

Other income ............................................... 209 425 423 270 259 183 137 165 153 236 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,215 491 -466 -564 -675 -543 -213 103 919 5,393 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,443 317 -522 -575 -702 -641 -421 -167 444 3,841 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 2-1 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2-1 2-1 2-1 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2-1 

State and local income taxes ....................... 586 48 -3 -18 -20 26 102 162 320 1,245 

Other taxes .................................................. 187 126 59 30 47 73 107 109 155 308 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 ......................................... 72,641 -7,692 8,584 13,302 18,346 25,726 35,097 44,766 58,461 125,437 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $6,284 $12,701 - $5,684 - $1,626 $925 - $955 - $1,723 - $4,712 - $5,872 - $11,564 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,225 8,205 298 -404 2,623 541 3,615 1,399 4,639 13,862 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 13,509 -4,496 5,983 1,222 1,697 1,496 5,338 6,111 10,511 25,427 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 528 2249 859 160 105 273 357 389 414 796 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,577 -995 -681 -505 -735 -766 -1,050 -1,525 -2,003 -4,493 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 182,149 90,825 63,879 66,220 65,998 90,633 113,910 126,100 155,557 281,585 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 981 514 340 408 395 533 664 734 882 1,451 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,156 611 316 301 327 461 613 585 753 2,022 

Food ............................................................. 104 37 210 20 19 40 42 56 66 188 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 29 1 ( ) 21 23 9 5 4 8 20 

Housing ........................................................ 216 157 132 88 124 99 124 105 156 351 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 25 26 213 27 27 20 22 24 44 

Household textiles ...................................... 11 24 3 ( ) 29 25 4 9 4 10 17 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 22 21 27 22 7 21 12 18 34 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 21 21 23 22 3 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 22 21 27 21 6 18 10 15 25 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 48 220 229 28 211 13 21 30 37 84 

Other housing ............................................ 106 126 96 52 100 48 53 37 68 172 

Apparel and services ................................... 245 138 83 103 98 159 198 211 210 346 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 58 56 215 11 15 36 31 35 48 92 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 83 237 29 18 29 54 79 72 64 121 

Children under 2 ........................................ 59 34 37 56 36 46 46 55 61 71 

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 211 222 218 19 24 42 49 38 62 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 12 25 23 21 24 23 5 13 13 17 

All other apparel products and services ... 34 25 219 217 215 20 37 37 25 45 

Transportation .............................................. 84 126 23 25 8 26 21 54 57 150 

Health care ................................................... 18 1 ( ) 27 22 2-17 216 23 13 14 31 

Entertainment ............................................... 102 250 222 222 222 42 58 54 84 172 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 42 222 214 26 22 23 20 15 37 71 

Other entertainment ................................... 60 28 28 16 20 19 39 39 47 100 

Personal care products and services ........... 15 28 223 28 210 24 17 7 7 19 

Reading ........................................................ 1 21 3 ( ) 21 21 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 285 252 211 214 230 29 29 47 77 639 

All other gifts ................................................ 75 34 26 18 28 17 115 34 73 106 

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

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011