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

2016-2017

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) ................................................................ 28,601 968 776 1,277 1,510 2,978 2,630 2,298 3,878 12,285 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $85,107 $2,514 $7,992 $12,927 $17,491 $25,048 $34,692 $44,695 $59,744 $153,223 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 71,869 2,595 8,407 13,449 18,241 26,219 34,719 43,339 55,939 123,390 

 Age of reference person ................................ 49.8 45.0 49.9 57.5 56.8 52.7 52.5 48.5 48.8 47.9 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 2.7 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.1 

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

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

 Earners ................................................................ 1.4 .5 .6 .4 .6 .8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.1 2.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 48 42 38 39 35 42 47 44 49 54 

 Women ................................................................ 52 58 62 61 65 58 53 56 51 46 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 58 30 33 32 41 45 53 50 60 73 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 37 12 10 8 12 16 24 28 39 55 

 Without mortgage ................................ 22 17 24 24 29 28 30 22 21 18 

 Renter ................................................................ 42 70 67 68 59 55 47 50 40 27 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 4 9 5 6 7 5 5 4 6 3 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 96 91 95 94 93 95 95 96 94 97 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 22 20 27 23 20 27 30 30 27 16 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 78 80 73 77 80 73 70 70 73 84 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 4 4 5 8 7 6 8 6 5 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 24 33 32 35 36 34 29 29 25 15 

 College................................................................ 72 62 63 56 56 59 63 65 69 84 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 91 66 67 68 78 87 92 93 98 97 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $66,704 $29,342 $30,768 $25,819 $29,700 $38,697 $45,574 $48,964 $57,629 $98,756 

 Food ................................................................ 8,571 5,515 5,184 4,093 4,344 5,454 6,072 6,665 7,644 12,222 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,742 3,130 2,871 2,622 2,832 3,448 3,748 4,039 4,410 6,332 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 596 349 378 342 371 425 486 557 593 768 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 203 109 159 107 123 145 146 185 213 264 

 Bakery products ................................ 393 241 219 236 249 280 340 372 380 504 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,008 793 565 543 637 695 796 874 974 1,331 

 Beef ................................................................271 191 182 129 211 184 227 215 262 355 

 Pork ................................................................185 162 95 93 77 115 157 173 179 248 

 Other meats ................................................................ 122 106 53 82 69 103 87 91 112 165 

 Poultry ................................................................ 203 160 108 128 116 163 158 184 172 269 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 158 126 85 71 128 73 113 153 178 205 

 Eggs ................................................................ 69 48 42 40 35 57 55 59 71 89 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 486 271 283 294 317 348 378 409 435 656 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 156 97 96 101 95 116 138 139 148 200 

 Other dairy products ................................ 330 174 187 194 222 231 239 270 287 456 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 958 715 563 505 513 728 735 783 881 1,296 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 370 274 200 187 198 286 275 276 329 513 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 326 281 198 148 161 245 271 285 301 435 

 Processed fruits ................................ 127 69 95 88 75 96 91 108 119 169 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 134 91 70 83 79 100 98 114 132 178 

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

2016-2017 — 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 ................................ 1,694 1,001 1,083 937 995 1,252 1,352 1,416 1,527 2,281 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 162 103 77 62 103 112 107 143 135 231 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 121 89 85 60 72 101 93 111 113 155 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 916 529 549 558 543 649 724 757 822 1,244 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 417 267 339 232 248 358 361 352 389 532 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................78 313 333 325 28 32 68 53 67 119 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,829 2,385 2,313 1,471 1,511 2,006 2,324 2,626 3,235 5,890 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 663 271 209 189 261 308 387 385 565 1,081 

 Housing ................................................................22,612 11,765 11,846 11,440 13,111 15,331 16,393 18,217 20,167 31,236 

 Shelter ................................................................ 14,210 7,814 7,782 7,798 8,943 9,896 10,059 11,476 12,231 19,504 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 7,514 2,163 2,072 1,568 2,129 3,350 4,140 4,497 6,134 12,291 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 3,926 993 551 430 658 1,092 1,664 2,169 3,026 6,920 

 Property taxes ................................ 1,937 553 799 559 716 949 1,255 1,264 1,554 3,044 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,651 618 722 578 755 1,309 1,221 1,064 1,554 2,328 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 5,845 5,436 5,304 6,106 6,590 6,214 5,576 6,608 5,509 5,724 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 851 3215 406 124 224 332 342 371 588 1,488 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 3,847 2,060 2,089 1,967 2,387 2,765 3,288 3,441 3,881 4,921 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 337 166 243 196 224 252 260 273 326 437 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,257 859 784 721 955 975 1,127 1,201 1,295 1,506 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 39 316 35 323 312 34 51 41 40 46 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,446 681 658 653 795 1,002 1,254 1,289 1,489 1,883 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................224 147 186 174 214 208 265 203 192 249 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,222 534 473 479 581 794 989 1,086 1,297 1,634 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 768 337 398 375 401 502 596 637 732 1,050 

 Household operations ................................ 1,565 575 541 494 589 774 1,012 1,055 1,204 2,459 

 Personal services ................................ 431 367 333 390 330 88 167 193 196 828 

 Other household expenses ................................ 1,134 508 508 403 559 686 845 862 1,008 1,631 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 788 444 650 426 420 605 625 580 903 1,008 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 177 138 196 63 124 153 156 146 187 214 

 Other household products ................................ 447 202 305 240 230 309 300 329 572 583 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 164 104 148 123 66 143 169 105 144 211 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 2,203 871 784 755 771 1,291 1,409 1,665 1,948 3,343 

 Household textiles ................................ 113 64 99 32 77 58 84 93 112 156 

 Furniture ................................................................ 526 309 107 217 205 359 298 411 455 776 

 Floor coverings ................................ 22 35 356 34 34 12 21 15 12 32 

 Major appliances ................................ 300 56 89 188 87 158 222 261 267 438 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 158 36 109 58 58 110 141 152 136 219 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,085 400 323 255 341 594 642 733 965 1,722 

 Apparel and services ................................ 2,054 804 1,033 956 797 1,144 1,567 1,273 1,639 3,161 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 479 160 119 251 120 214 368 293 405 759 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 379 3143 364 3197 81 156 276 227 334 608 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 100 17 55 53 39 59 92 66 70 151 

 Women and girls................................................................ 799 350 519 364 235 452 549 515 547 1,272 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 680 318 462 322 176 400 462 427 454 1,087 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 119 332 358 342 59 52 87 87 93 185 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 79 313 35 334 340 70 350 64 59 120 

 Footwear ................................................................438 3182 3173 158 280 243 409 261 386 641 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 259 99 217 150 122 165 191 140 241 369 

 Transportation ................................................................ 10,217 3,832 3,387 3,730 3,447 5,884 8,136 7,295 9,971 14,805 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 4,170 31,272 3560 3874 3939 2,455 3,885 2,398 3,882 6,266 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 1,988 3291 3253 ( 2 ) 3420 1,047 1,861 3601 1,643 3,255 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,117 982 3306 874 413 1,408 1,826 1,757 2,129 2,958 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 65 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 3106 ( 2 ) 3198 340 110 52 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 2,180 1,021 973 947 1,081 1,551 1,803 2,008 2,278 2,845 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,004 1,407 1,368 1,645 1,171 1,521 1,999 2,347 3,163 4,273 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 219 333 97 34 51 85 135 160 211 345 

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

2016-2017 — 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 

 Maintenance and repairs................................1,019 519 372 448 387 583 767 881 1,124 1,393 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,005 3433 3633 3861 3465 3434 668 3801 1,262 1,344 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 762 422 265 302 268 419 430 505 567 1,192 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 863 131 487 264 256 357 448 542 648 1,421 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 4,857 1,987 3,003 2,103 2,880 2,997 3,851 4,068 4,583 6,637 

 Health insurance................................................................ 3,254 1,348 2,135 1,543 1,902 2,074 2,671 2,756 3,146 4,358 

 Medical services ................................................................ 998 385 458 263 457 482 625 810 846 1,512 

 Drugs ................................................................ 441 210 323 197 394 324 410 344 428 561 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 164 344 86 100 126 118 146 158 163 207 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,540 1,325 1,546 872 1,256 1,973 2,381 2,428 2,765 5,527 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 927 263 400 171 215 328 437 513 710 1,584 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,047 684 472 480 606 676 963 1,082 1,002 1,343 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 863 318 593 190 353 699 655 589 695 1,270 

 Pets ................................................................ 683 270 417 137 305 628 496 489 572 980 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 179 348 3177 352 348 71 159 99 123 291 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 703 360 381 32 83 270 326 244 359 1,330 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................854 391 600 286 457 592 629 649 672 1,237 

 Reading................................................................ 143 161 218 58 57 79 121 99 129 191 

 Education ................................................................ 1,518 1,065 716 631 678 560 566 709 709 2,648 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................249 233 219 165 216 204 333 227 290 250 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 1,275 626 478 320 457 558 1,178 1,430 1,159 1,773 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 2,268 600 643 485 964 1,114 1,380 1,736 1,839 3,553 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 7,882 768 1,686 491 776 2,497 2,579 3,782 5,498 14,436 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 322 92 3221 42 94 102 215 208 255 523 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 7,560 676 1,465 449 681 2,395 2,364 3,574 5,243 13,913 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $85,107 $2,514 $7,992 $12,927 $17,491 $25,048 $34,692 $44,695 $59,744 $153,223 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 64,012 962 2,518 3,123 6,345 12,895 20,518 31,274 44,980 120,121 

 Self-employment income ................................ 8,741 3

-36 3129 3245 3398 786 1,446 1,695 3,097 18,476 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 7,908 513 2,921 6,809 8,848 9,291 10,487 9,415 9,015 7,285 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 2,953 -54 236 147 242 354 680 953 1,349 5,984 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................525 582 1,189 1,524 843 994 797 739 252 209 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 575 372 3118 381 364 341 525 386 575 792 

 Other income ................................................................ 394 474 880 699 451 388 240 233 475 357 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 13,237 -80 -415 -522 -750 -1,171 -26 1,356 3,805 29,833 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 10,549 -64 -386 -522 -817 -1,290 -552 818 2,874 24,114 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 2,637 -18 -28 -2 63 117 227 538 926 5,666 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 51 31 ( 2 ) 31 34 32 3298 ( 2 ) 34 53 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 71,869 2,595 8,407 13,449 18,241 26,219 34,719 43,339 55,939 123,390 

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

2016-2017 — 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 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities................................................................ $13,508 $12,257 -$5,468 $2,740 -$2,822 $3,533 -$5,365 $9,300 $3,997 $28,181 

 Net change in total assets ................................26,462 13,539 -3,292 5,147 1,677 8,261 6,594 17,152 17,533 47,850 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 12,954 1,282 2,176 2,406 4,499 4,728 11,959 7,853 13,537 19,669 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 1,722 3683 3829 3126 3927 874 1,329 563 377 3,055 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -2,270 -443 -555 -236 -369 -703 -983 -3,270 -1,742 -3,603 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 280,773 85,562 143,603 100,837 132,655 137,145 192,573 186,283 227,657 429,883 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,217 454 579 502 639 685 915 871 1,074 1,767 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,379 394 660 423 485 635 768 993 1,124 2,188 

 Food ................................................................ 85 347 43 21 145 27 48 66 49 128 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 19 34 32 37 319 31 14 30 11 28 

 Housing................................................................ 264 45 383 129 74 161 180 192 297 378 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 37 32 34 31 311 48 35 311 76 41 

 Household textiles ................................ 8 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 38 36 314 313 311 7 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 24 32 32 318 34 318 324 341 316 31 

 Major appliances ................................ 9 ( 2 ) 32 315 ( 2 ) 314 31 318 32 11 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15 32 ( 2 ) 34 34 34 324 323 313 20 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 45 312 313 34 321 37 28 14 49 69 

 Other housing ................................................................ 150 330 365 105 30 53 79 113 146 230 

 Apparel and services ................................ 217 3168 3168 168 107 155 150 195 231 275 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 56 326 313 342 31 44 37 49 57 73 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 72 3104 371 363 322 51 58 40 67 95 

 Children under 2 ................................ 33 39 ( 2 ) 326 325 339 319 339 327 42 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 56 329 384 337 328 321 336 367 80 65 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 31 373 310 31 36 34 311 312 9 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 46 328 311 328 327 315 332 356 368 56 

 Transportation ................................................................ 195 8 42 55 10 166 123 160 120 309 

 Healthcare ................................................................25 329 36 311 358 34 34 318 335 32 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 122 343 3180 39 329 54 82 116 74 192 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 46 32 368 ( 2 ) 311 327 349 324 329 73 

 Other entertainment ................................ 76 341 112 39 17 26 34 92 44 119 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................13 ( 2 ) 32 31 316 35 5 18 36 21 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 31 31 34 ( 1 ) 5 34 31 2 5 

 Education ................................................................306 341 343 32 35 311 358 3142 173 610 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 130 37 90 17 22 47 101 54 125 209 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018