Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 23,104 2,320 3,361 1,958 2,064 2,623 3,338 3,470 1,712 2,259 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ........................................................ $91,887 $8,272 $22,498 $34,951 $44,574 $59,272 $84,250 $121,558 $171,478 $316,880 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 79,566 8,983 24,003 35,375 43,819 56,406 76,839 107,382 144,461 244,733 

 Age of reference person .................................................. 53.3 55.4 62.6 57.5 54.7 52.4 49.1 48.4 49.0 50.6 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.3 

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

 Adults 65 and older ....................................................... .4 .4 .7 .6 .6 .5 .3 .2 .2 .3 

 Earners.......................................................................... 1.3 .4 .5 .8 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.1 2.2 

 Vehicles ........................................................................ 1.6 .6 .9 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................... 48 32 37 43 46 48 50 55 62 58 

 Women .......................................................................... 52 68 63 57 54 52 50 45 38 42 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................... 62 29 45 56 52 59 67 76 83 88 

 With mortgage ........................................................... 37 10 13 24 24 31 46 56 63 66 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 25 19 32 33 29 27 21 20 20 22 

 Renter ........................................................................... 38 71 55 44 48 41 33 24 17 12 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ............................................ 13 24 15 15 13 15 14 10 6 7 

 White, Asian, and all other races .................................. 87 76 85 85 87 85 86 90 94 93 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 12 19 16 15 15 15 11 10 7 3 

 Not Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 88 81 84 85 85 85 89 90 93 97 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ........................................................ 31 43 53 45 36 36 27 18 12 7 

 College .......................................................................... 66 49 43 52 62 62 73 81 87 93 

 Never attended and other ............................................. ( 2 ) 1 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 1 ( 3 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 81 44 64 79 86 89 90 95 95 93 

Average annual expenditures ............................................. $68,696 $28,385 $34,970 $41,244 $46,665 $54,292 $68,956 $85,111 $108,218 $161,798 

 Food ................................................................................. 8,632 3,670 4,667 6,029 7,379 7,165 8,720 10,904 13,126 16,021 

 Food at home ................................................................ 5,497 2,667 3,323 4,326 4,656 4,694 5,333 6,759 8,068 9,602 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................... 747 388 499 560 628 627 725 935 1,062 1,256 

 Cereals and cereal products .................................. 242 123 124 174 229 227 230 316 334 405 

 Bakery products ..................................................... 505 265 375 386 399 400 495 619 728 851 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................... 1,219 582 683 1,032 1,085 1,103 1,077 1,454 1,918 2,130 

 Beef ........................................................................ 310 111 151 256 293 273 300 362 572 531 

 Pork ........................................................................ 199 106 121 173 176 162 192 243 285 337 

 Other meats ............................................................ 182 80 95 184 119 169 179 227 249 324 

 Poultry .................................................................... 238 133 157 182 197 229 204 283 385 385 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 221 101 119 193 237 210 146 262 327 420 

 Eggs........................................................................ 68 50 41 43 63 60 56 77 98 135 

 Dairy products............................................................ 554 285 388 435 465 466 539 676 809 912 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 170 101 121 155 155 134 161 198 227 284 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 384 184 267 280 310 332 377 478 582 628 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................ 1,115 586 667 897 964 965 1,056 1,376 1,614 1,909 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 394 205 228 298 348 351 384 497 575 653 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 372 203 204 311 287 316 340 466 565 664 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 150 70 113 119 154 139 148 173 205 223 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 200 108 123 168 176 159 185 240 269 369 

 Other food at home .................................................... 1,861 825 1,084 1,403 1,513 1,533 1,935 2,318 2,665 3,395 

 Sugar and other sweets ......................................... 188 84 121 157 139 145 205 250 240 316 

 Fats and oils ........................................................... 143 80 95 121 157 138 121 147 226 229 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 977 405 542 722 769 803 1,019 1,229 1,415 1,823 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 491 227 302 358 426 406 536 590 695 855 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips .................................................. 63 429 24 444 22 40 55 102 90 171 

 Food away from home .................................................. 3,135 1,003 1,345 1,703 2,723 2,471 3,387 4,145 5,058 6,420 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 624 122 212 298 386 425 659 938 1,086 1,427 

 Housing ............................................................................ 24,356 12,064 16,195 17,333 17,618 20,380 23,805 27,260 35,481 53,001 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 14,990 8,453 10,963 10,743 11,158 12,304 14,251 16,537 21,814 31,548 

 Owned dwellings ....................................................... 8,437 2,476 3,826 4,557 4,630 5,722 7,836 11,112 15,536 22,820 

 Mortgage interest and charges .............................. 2,810 574 674 1,095 1,213 1,665 2,797 4,168 5,548 8,422 

 Property taxes ........................................................ 3,651 1,117 1,933 2,319 2,199 2,701 3,358 4,596 6,393 9,294 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ............................................................. 1,976 785 1,219 1,144 1,218 1,356 1,680 2,348 3,594 5,104 

 Rented dwellings ....................................................... 5,496 5,763 6,652 5,856 6,172 5,940 5,635 4,445 4,049 4,558 

 Other lodging ............................................................. 1,057 213 485 330 356 643 781 980 2,229 4,169 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,301 2,201 2,906 3,577 3,615 4,055 4,679 5,264 5,810 6,896 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 620 355 468 543 551 574 640 715 798 988 

 Electricity ................................................................... 1,404 787 1,011 1,223 1,228 1,343 1,522 1,634 1,769 2,208 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................. 338 165 217 311 225 318 385 381 466 614 

 Telephone services ................................................... 1,464 679 928 1,132 1,211 1,427 1,574 1,944 2,043 2,293 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards .................................................................... 277 204 281 311 257 253 274 309 297 305 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 1,187 475 647 821 954 1,174 1,300 1,636 1,747 1,988 

 Water and other public services ................................ 475 213 281 368 400 393 557 590 735 792 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,568 451 764 1,032 970 1,002 1,433 1,770 2,873 4,475 

 Personal services ...................................................... 461 420 489 4145 461 4101 372 537 1,236 1,950 

 Other household expenses ....................................... 1,107 430 675 886 909 901 1,062 1,233 1,637 2,524 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 841 316 589 585 645 708 799 1,045 1,524 1,375 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 176 77 128 163 184 191 155 184 290 241 

 Other household products ......................................... 530 217 321 343 405 355 490 736 1,034 896 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 135 22 141 79 56 161 154 125 200 238 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 2,656 644 973 1,397 1,230 2,312 2,644 2,644 3,460 8,708 

 Household textiles ..................................................... 126 46 43 92 90 142 90 185 235 221 

 Furniture .................................................................... 528 204 224 345 205 364 458 638 989 1,546 

 Floor coverings .......................................................... 36 412 5 431 12 16 27 30 31 188 

 Major appliances ....................................................... 312 93 176 203 189 231 337 386 518 734 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .......... 121 46 49 79 56 121 107 166 220 243 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 1,532 243 475 647 679 1,438 1,625 1,239 1,467 5,777 

 Apparel and services ....................................................... 2,041 1,339 996 1,168 1,837 1,488 1,474 3,077 2,870 4,132 

 Men and boys ............................................................... 428 221 202 227 226 518 342 700 656 672 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 325 180 156 140 185 385 251 559 501 475 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 104 41 45 87 41 134 91 141 155 197 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 748 551 360 482 622 404 511 1,160 1,297 1,412 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................. 617 375 302 409 510 327 442 948 1,017 1,238 

 Girls, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 131 176 58 72 112 76 70 212 280 174 

 Children under 2 ........................................................... 64 47 492 423 446 454 464 77 444 4127 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 525 440 197 291 795 302 285 798 565 1,104 

 Other apparel products and services............................ 276 119 145 146 147 210 271 342 308 816 

 Transportation .................................................................. 9,769 3,888 4,058 5,347 6,776 8,931 10,495 13,705 15,774 20,130 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................................... 3,883 1,866 1,401 1,361 2,209 3,280 4,240 5,458 6,786 8,915 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 1,930 4569 4738 4373 4826 1,862 2,615 2,138 2,995 5,400 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 1,926 1,297 660 972 1,383 1,355 1,625 3,200 3,791 3,516 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 

427 ( 3

 ) 43 416 ( 3 ) 463 ( 3 ) 4120 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 1,560 532 658 1,179 1,333 1,531 1,787 2,227 2,519 2,441 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 3,628 1,160 1,601 2,512 2,857 3,560 3,836 5,266 5,380 6,766 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................ 202 46 70 87 141 155 247 342 361 368 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 786 292 423 608 682 708 869 1,049 1,098 1,392 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................... 1,180 307 312 674 802 1,204 1,160 1,853 1,785 2,657 

 Vehicle insurance ...................................................... 1,461 515 796 1,142 1,232 1,493 1,559 2,021 2,136 2,349 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 699 330 399 295 376 560 633 755 1,089 2,008 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 5,108 2,110 3,653 3,810 4,374 4,364 5,272 6,318 7,285 9,238 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 3,586 1,665 2,451 2,742 2,982 3,271 3,578 4,505 4,975 6,441 

 Medical services ........................................................... 892 191 521 453 612 571 1,119 1,142 1,518 1,975 

 Drugs............................................................................. 417 206 379 380 513 401 387 436 538 550 

 Medical supplies ........................................................... 214 48 302 235 267 121 188 235 254 272 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 3,144 1,100 1,397 1,926 1,867 1,970 3,145 3,854 5,137 8,598 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 674 159 209 321 227 278 531 886 1,298 2,414 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 1,037 567 718 832 968 1,006 1,053 1,226 1,363 1,674 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 788 339 345 574 563 537 896 1,350 1,313 1,074 

 Pets ............................................................................ 639 307 237 457 461 458 740 1,153 1,109 751 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............... 149 432 4108 4117 4102 79 156 198 4204 323 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ...................................................................... 645 434 125 199 109 149 666 391 1,164 3,436 

 Personal care products and services............................... 766 315 434 434 570 674 802 975 1,043 1,607 

 Reading ............................................................................ 109 69 64 58 140 97 119 119 163 178 

 Education ......................................................................... 2,504 1,766 424 959 521 972 1,594 2,497 5,147 10,626 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................ 311 333 292 294 361 388 409 315 226 4116 

 Miscellaneous .................................................................. 1,113 771 574 600 808 1,227 1,093 1,341 1,730 2,050 

 Cash contributions ........................................................... 2,132 479 842 974 1,027 1,602 3,744 1,975 1,866 6,444 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 8,086 358 1,162 2,012 3,002 4,610 7,625 11,834 17,283 28,231 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 589 88 362 280 333 297 489 696 1,249 1,766 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 7,497 270 800 1,733 2,669 4,313 7,136 11,138 16,034 26,465 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ........................................................ $91,887 $8,272 $22,498 $34,951 $44,574 $59,272 $84,250 $121,558 $171,478 $316,880 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 72,632 1,707 7,055 17,885 27,287 42,828 67,577 105,327 153,171 262,781 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 6,295 144 525 1,221 1,627 2,144 4,793 5,477 7,624 37,151 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................... 9,399 3,700 12,491 13,278 13,053 11,770 9,311 7,652 7,051 5,786 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property 

 income ....................................................................... 1,972 103 494 798 1,105 1,001 1,382 1,679 3,016 9,556 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 482 1,526 991 532 445 393 150 129 485 482 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for 

 support ....................................................................... 737 406 656 1,022 819 828 835 1,002 4332 4530 

 Other income ................................................................ 370 687 286 4215 4239 4309 4202 292 4199 994 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 12,321 -710 -1,505 -423 755 2,866 7,411 14,176 27,016 72,146 

 Federal income taxes ................................................... 9,911 -118 -634 27 1,028 2,565 5,776 10,935 20,834 57,379 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ...................... -894 -580 -825 -855 -1,029 -1,085 -989 -1,127 -988 -439 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 3,233 -34 -92 317 715 1,352 2,551 4,281 7,045 15,061 

 Other taxes ................................................................... 71 422 446 488 440 434 74 87 4125 4146 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 79,566 8,983 24,003 35,375 43,819 56,406 76,839 107,382 144,461 244,733 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .......................... $7,381 -$3,485 -$1,638 -$1,666 -$2,618 $13,887 -$2,187 $4,120 -$7,998 $72,189 

 Net change in total assets ............................................ 23,348 -1,360 333 6,153 7,245 22,111 16,999 25,746 37,988 108,634 

 Net change in total liabilities ......................................... 15,967 2,125 1,971 7,819 9,863 8,224 19,186 21,626 45,985 36,445 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................... 456 4666 342 4901 4508 4858 4498 4241 488 458 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................. -2,534 -462 -665 -959 -1,082 -1,448 -2,446 -3,526 -4,821 -8,266 

 Estimated market value of owned home ...................... 221,174 76,558 121,736 151,507 142,348 169,600 205,658 258,518 374,728 559,190 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .......... 1,235 468 725 880 854 993 1,209 1,519 2,022 2,724 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021