Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010

Item Total

northeast

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) ....... 22,319 795 882 1,433 1,318 2,441 2,243 1,998 3,165 8,045 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $70,077 $2,048 $8,239 $12,744 $17,613 $25,068 $34,646 $44,661 $59,320 $136,461 

Income after taxes ........................................ 67,583 2,032 8,514 12,847 17,818 25,067 34,557 43,897 57,996 130,197

Age of reference person ................................ 50.9 42.3 50.5 59.0 59.6 55.9 52.2 50.3 49.5 47.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .4 .5 .4 .3 .4 .5 .5 .5 .8 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .5 .4 .3 .5 .7 1.0 1.3 1.5 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.7 .5 .6 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 44 41 32 24 35 36 43 50 45 51 

Female ......................................................... 56 59 68 76 65 64 57 50 55 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 64 18 26 37 50 54 58 62 69 83 

With mortgage ............................................ 39 6 7 6 12 17 24 36 45 65 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 12 19 31 38 37 33 26 24 19 

Renter .......................................................... 36 82 74 63 50 46 42 38 31 17 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 19 21 19 13 11 14 10 10 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 81 79 81 87 89 86 90 90 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 10 15 17 13 12 12 11 10 9 7 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 90 85 83 87 88 88 89 90 91 93 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 5 11 5 10 6 6 5 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 42 54 63 52 58 46 41 38 20 

College ......................................................... 58 53 34 32 37 36 48 54 59 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 80 38 41 46 65 75 80 85 88 94 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $53,336 $23,207 $18,667 $19,971 $25,459 $30,244 $38,089 $41,662 $49,889 $86,284 

Food ............................................................... 6,866 4,041 3,491 3,523 3,672 4,120 4,987 5,465 6,537 10,537

Food at home ............................................... 3,977 2,283 2,431 2,646 2,785 2,705 3,074 3,492 3,924 5,551 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 561 354 328 351 386 418 437 488 544 779 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 186 135 132 115 138 150 161 147 189 247 

Bakery products ....................................... 374 220 196 236 248 268 276 342 356 532 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 890 525 554 532 700 601 729 846 911 1,197 

Beef .......................................................... 223 118 104 104 183 148 200 231 250 293 

Pork .......................................................... 157 69 82 88 179 103 114 152 174 204 

Other meats ............................................. 134 76 110 89 101 96 96 139 123 184 

Poultry ...................................................... 164 106 91 121 122 109 127 138 167 226 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 162 114 122 96 76 111 151 140 151 229 

Eggs ......................................................... 48 41 44 35 39 34 40 46 48 62 

Dairy products ............................................ 434 251 290 240 285 291 332 382 431 617 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 154 102 135 100 110 101 133 133 153 208 

Other dairy products ................................ 279 149 155 140 174 190 199 248 277 409 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 752 460 455 401 531 514 539 644 755 1,077 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 251 161 147 134 176 173 161 199 247 371 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 240 127 169 115 159 164 173 223 230 347 

Processed fruits ....................................... 135 108 62 74 99 86 107 114 130 192 

Processed vegetables .............................. 127 64 77 78 96 90 99 108 148 167 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

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 .................................... $1,341 $693 $805 $1,121 $883 $882 $1,038 $1,132 $1,283 $1,882 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 136 71 96 79 81 100 117 122 127 190 

Fats and oils ............................................. 112 73 65 78 85 88 97 95 110 148 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 696 347 383 745 484 432 512 571 650 971 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 342 193 254 209 224 234 273 311 336 473 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 56 39 36 310 310 26 39 34 60 99 

Food away from home ................................. 2,889 1,759 1,059 877 887 1,415 1,914 1,974 2,614 4,985 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 498 247 200 165 126 205 315 320 483 873 

Housing .......................................................... 19,189 9,615 7,950 8,762 11,050 12,613 14,451 15,690 18,901 28,871 

Shelter .......................................................... 11,859 6,755 4,933 5,665 6,776 7,508 8,846 9,517 12,058 17,721

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,471 1,519 1,162 1,665 2,662 3,358 4,539 4,879 7,389 13,313 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,338 3614 3252 280 500 962 1,390 1,978 3,230 6,598 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,852 746 586 838 1,227 1,605 2,036 1,991 2,729 4,802 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,281 159 325 547 935 791 1,113 911 1,430 1,913 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,571 5,046 3,704 3,854 3,915 3,771 4,006 4,246 3,979 2,795 

Other lodging ............................................. 816 3190 366 147 198 379 301 392 690 1,613 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 4,040 1,715 1,953 2,100 2,783 3,183 3,553 3,760 4,149 5,473 

Natural gas ................................................. 672 259 306 337 491 524 613 652 639 921 

Electricity .................................................... 1,310 622 745 711 879 1,042 1,170 1,215 1,348 1,747 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 429 3131 3142 180 347 396 319 373 460 590 

Telephone services .................................... 1,237 576 616 682 820 916 1,106 1,194 1,295 1,659 

Water and other public services ................. 392 127 144 190 246 305 345 326 407 557 

Household operations .................................. 1,144 286 395 335 403 755 694 684 804 2,068 

Personal services ....................................... 456 3111 3206 368 385 337 146 226 194 930 

Other household expenses ........................ 688 175 189 267 317 419 548 458 610 1,138 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 629 294 269 285 363 417 387 603 566 978 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 140 125 94 90 107 126 86 118 132 191 

Other household products .......................... 348 134 96 145 185 194 230 374 302 555 

Postage and stationery .............................. 141 35 78 50 71 96 71 112 131 232 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,516 566 400 376 726 750 972 1,127 1,324 2,631 

Household textiles ...................................... 117 16 63 26 68 44 72 90 110 202 

Furniture ..................................................... 365 150 89 109 258 233 218 252 286 618 

Floor coverings .......................................... 38 310 39 35 36 311 26 18 38 71 

Major appliances ........................................ 186 43 322 47 92 84 161 174 212 289 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 103 18 27 30 51 61 58 51 107 180 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 708 328 191 159 251 317 438 541 571 1,271 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,931 1,116 1,151 650 914 1,181 1,522 1,236 1,590 3,169 

Men and boys .............................................. 451 295 134 58 243 265 360 321 347 767 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 365 236 78 342 196 214 306 258 280 621 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 87 59 56 17 47 51 53 63 67 146 

Women and girls .......................................... 681 342 477 242 344 409 632 451 612 1,059 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 583 260 433 221 287 371 561 404 528 887 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 98 82 44 21 56 39 70 47 84 172 

Children under 2 .......................................... 84 328 355 49 63 61 62 45 74 128 

Footwear ...................................................... 338 3294 354 130 118 293 280 231 311 489 

Other apparel products and services ........... 377 156 132 169 146 153 188 188 246 725 

Transportation ................................................ 7,932 2,524 2,493 1,723 3,506 4,409 6,031 7,255 7,831 12,711 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,554 3520 3681 3165 986 1,370 2,011 3,045 1,977 4,259 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,485 3367 2 ( ) 352 3550 745 1,006 1,981 889 2,636 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,036 3154 3681 3113 436 626 1,005 929 1,059 1,576 

Other vehicles ............................................ 33 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 3135 328 47 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,845 647 603 570 838 1,143 1,459 1,844 1,961 2,766 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

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 ............................... $2,835 $1,151 $1,029 $749 $1,367 $1,558 $2,123 $1,899 $3,253 $4,477 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 210 320 313 41 47 84 137 214 231 357 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 793 118 305 247 420 374 555 711 809 1,282 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,203 3875 3596 3359 3693 851 1,106 3632 1,666 1,638 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 628 138 114 103 207 249 325 342 547 1,199 

Public transportation .................................... 698 205 181 238 315 337 437 469 640 1,209 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,128 967 852 1,616 2,123 2,845 2,863 3,004 3,162 4,204 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,923 508 575 1,044 1,424 1,697 1,874 1,900 1,973 2,517 

Medical services .......................................... 628 254 112 236 248 524 424 522 632 966 

Drugs ........................................................... 464 162 132 298 356 549 461 500 435 554 

Medical supplies .......................................... 114 344 332 39 95 75 104 81 122 166 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,728 965 764 958 1,238 1,439 2,076 1,938 2,412 4,578 

Fees and admissions ................................... 723 163 104 133 220 177 316 432 567 1,449 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,000 545 512 589 667 757 872 880 1,011 1,363 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 661 224 106 161 299 417 796 484 542 1,042 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 344 333 342 374 51 88 92 142 293 723 

Personal care products and services ............. 602 235 201 253 358 409 420 456 534 959 

Reading .......................................................... 133 35 40 67 89 93 125 101 119 199 

Education ....................................................... 1,664 2,027 519 705 191 230 560 710 894 3,451 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 410 334 225 300 324 469 449 456 489 400 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 865 235 194 418 278 425 810 727 859 1,364 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,506 615 349 513 850 629 1,256 1,022 1,420 2,495 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,885 252 239 320 739 1,177 2,225 3,282 4,656 12,473 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 350 333 348 83 153 144 191 231 242 673 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,535 219 191 237 587 1,033 2,033 3,051 4,414 11,800 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 70,077 2,048 8,239 12,744 17,613 25,068 34,646 44,661 59,320 136,461 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 56,329 2,065 1,988 2,540 5,835 11,167 21,177 31,781 45,297 119,439 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,833 3-2,120 3100 319 3445 542 1,163 1,542 1,583 6,486 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,466 688 3,492 7,121 9,066 10,525 9,576 8,853 9,103 5,866 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,482 58 119 150 257 553 808 761 1,462 2,866 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 745 341 3259 468 516 862 868 892 1,072 720 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 502 518 1,405 1,564 1,133 885 606 337 261 100 

Regular contributions for support ................. 384 263 335 417 3165 262 276 312 332 537 

Other income ............................................... 337 535 541 464 3196 272 173 3185 210 448 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,494 16 -276 -103 -205 2 89 764 1,324 6,264 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,539 6 -297 -135 -222 -192 -191 340 585 4,159 

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

State and local income taxes ....................... 733 322 -3 -9 -10 70 142 284 475 1,716 

Other taxes .................................................. 224 3-13 324 41 30 124 140 139 267 391 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

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 ......................................... 67,583 2,032 8,514 12,847 17,818 25,067 34,557 43,897 57,996 130,197

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,140 - $4,204 - $86 $217 $267 $812 - $682 $1,442 - $8,505 $110 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,950 -537 -62 -1,083 848 1,396 2,353 3,680 899 17,047 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,090 3,667 24 -1,300 581 584 3,035 2,238 9,404 16,937 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 458 379 315 325 360 418 645 580 530 535 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,284 3-504 3-363 -321 -437 -684 -918 -1,341 -1,959 -4,552 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 191,534 47,864 52,459 59,527 84,879 122,918 138,274 130,387 174,904 319,354 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 995 240 282 386 502 628 749 750 944 1,599 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,266 238 330 373 208 427 792 515 785 2,571 

Food ............................................................. 105 91 318 35 13 37 65 51 72 202 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 15 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 35 9 39 1 ( ) 13 30 

Housing ........................................................ 239 336 173 56 66 80 131 173 181 446 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 34 36 34 38 37 313 51 21 41 

Household textiles ...................................... 11 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 37 31 318 33 37 21 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 1 ( ) 31 34 36 37 318 313 25 37 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 2 ( ) 34 34 34 9 10 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 1 ( ) 31 32 36 32 314 39 17 27 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 66 37 322 36 319 314 327 342 73 127 

Other housing ............................................ 115 325 143 43 325 51 56 65 54 221 

Apparel and services ................................... 249 61 398 88 61 158 377 113 224 381 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 71 322 328 316 315 46 62 30 49 129 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 81 328 335 323 26 51 189 31 83 101 

Children under 2 ........................................ 49 34 316 32 312 30 34 29 50 82 

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 37 318 316 39 331 92 323 41 69 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 19 36 1 ( ) 32 33 34 323 39 325 33 

All other apparel products and services ... 29 1 ( ) 318 315 36 327 369 314 317 36 

Transportation .............................................. 60 33 33 7 16 19 40 21 38 124 

Health care ................................................... 14 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 3-37 32 312 39 36 35 

Entertainment ............................................... 110 317 320 320 316 50 73 81 109 199 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 47 38 313 37 35 323 336 329 330 92 

Other entertainment ................................... 63 39 37 312 11 26 37 52 79 106 

Personal care products and services ........... 13 32 2 ( ) 32 2 ( ) 11 23 31 36 23 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 34 32 31 31 31 1 ( ) 1 

Education ..................................................... 388 39 37 3150 1 ( ) 351 320 42 72 989 

All other gifts ................................................ 73 320 311 10 66 11 42 23 65 141 

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

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