Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item Total

West

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......................... 30,497 2,664 3,677 2,531 2,153 3,916 4,806 4,908 2,619 3,226 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $99,055 $6,961 $22,678 $35,028 $44,623 $59,256 $84,282 $121,681 $170,739 $326,398 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 87,630 9,208 25,108 37,991 46,440 59,114 80,941 110,686 147,421 251,033 

 Age of reference person................................................... 51.2 54.3 58.5 54.4 53.4 50.5 48.2 48.4 47.0 49.4 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ........................................................................... 2.6 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.1 

 Children under 18 ......................................................... .6 .2 .3 .5 .5 .6 .7 .7 .9 .8 

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

 Earners.......................................................................... 1.4 .5 .6 .8 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.1 

 Vehicles......................................................................... 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.8 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men ............................................................................... 49 48 45 40 41 46 52 55 57 56 

 Women.......................................................................... 51 52 55 60 59 54 48 45 43 44 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner................................................................... 59 33 43 50 49 52 59 70 78 84 

 With mortgage............................................................ 38 11 15 18 25 30 42 55 63 70 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 20 22 27 32 24 22 17 14 15 15 

 Renter............................................................................ 41 67 57 50 51 48 41 30 22 16 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ............................................ 5 8 5 6 7 5 6 5 3 3 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including

 Black or African-American ......................................... 95 92 95 94 93 95 94 95 97 97 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 22 21 24 25 25 25 28 21 18 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................... 78 79 76 75 75 75 72 79 82 92 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................... 3 6 5 6 3 3 3 2 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 

 High school (9-12)......................................................... 23 34 32 33 32 25 22 17 12 8 

 College .......................................................................... 74 60 62 61 64 72 75 81 87 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 91 64 82 91 94 94 96 97 99 97 

Average annual expenditures ............................................. $78,778 $36,335 $41,484 $48,740 $52,186 $61,361 $77,072 $93,288 $117,195 $168,868 

 Food ................................................................................. 9,829 6,009 6,112 6,549 6,847 8,430 9,761 11,764 14,148 17,496 

 Food at home................................................................ 6,022 4,319 4,225 4,525 4,417 5,462 6,174 6,787 8,167 9,473 

 Cereals and bakery products..................................... 741 540 555 554 527 657 782 842 951 1,148 

 Cereals and cereal products .................................. 232 182 157 183 159 203 238 279 276 374 

 Bakery products...................................................... 508 358 399 371 369 453 543 563 675 774 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.................................... 1,253 871 862 918 885 1,196 1,426 1,356 1,579 1,961 

 Beef......................................................................... 332 197 223 237 210 310 452 354 390 515 

 Pork......................................................................... 246 148 159 186 158 276 272 271 323 367 

 Other meats ............................................................ 156 146 100 98 121 139 165 173 188 252 

 Poultry..................................................................... 227 162 158 141 165 223 234 248 312 363 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 200 143 149 188 172 159 216 208 251 318 

 Eggs........................................................................ 92 76 73 68 58 89 87 103 115 145 

 Dairy products............................................................ 578 417 435 454 448 531 571 656 746 885 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 188 145 142 167 154 153 184 211 239 292 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 390 272 293 287 294 378 387 445 507 593 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................ 1,234 867 900 913 941 1,120 1,207 1,350 1,670 2,031 

 Fresh fruits.............................................................. 474 338 324 354 369 425 407 544 657 823 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 419 271 314 307 333 381 464 441 577 645 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 150 126 112 121 121 128 145 158 185 245 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 191 131 151 131 117 186 191 207 251 318 

 Other food at home.................................................... 2,217 1,624 1,472 1,686 1,615 1,958 2,189 2,582 3,220 3,448 

 Sugar and other sweets.......................................... 199 137 156 129 147 190 192 226 275 310 

 Fats and oils ........................................................... 153 124 110 126 102 140 164 160 184 248 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 1,209 881 781 941 914 1,013 1,177 1,475 1,747 1,874 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — 

Continued

Item Total

West

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

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 566 461 398 449 403 535 565 594 879 807 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town

 trips...................................................................... 91 21 27 41 47 81 90 127 136 209 

 Food away from home .................................................. 3,807 1,690 1,886 2,024 2,430 2,969 3,586 4,978 5,981 8,023 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 724 227 366 391 337 531 684 880 1,141 1,798 

 Housing ............................................................................ 27,512 15,524 16,667 19,384 21,118 23,576 26,849 31,446 37,483 52,243 

 Shelter........................................................................... 17,278 10,689 10,860 11,756 13,705 15,021 16,770 19,481 22,646 32,540 

 Owned dwellings........................................................ 8,879 2,435 3,408 4,470 5,389 6,048 7,759 11,255 14,704 22,982 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................... 4,006 742 973 1,319 2,394 2,270 3,551 5,349 7,204 11,484 

 Property taxes......................................................... 2,431 857 1,096 1,453 1,455 1,697 1,978 2,755 3,882 6,563 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other

 expenses ............................................................. 2,443 835 1,340 1,698 1,539 2,082 2,230 3,151 3,619 4,935 

 Rented dwellings ....................................................... 7,159 7,594 7,023 6,652 7,726 8,204 8,095 7,047 6,076 5,363 

 Other lodging ............................................................. 1,240 660 429 634 590 769 916 1,179 1,865 4,195 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,289 2,235 2,780 3,528 3,753 3,967 4,501 5,029 5,802 6,383 

 Natural gas................................................................. 420 218 271 324 346 384 422 468 568 732 

 Electricity.................................................................... 1,483 923 1,055 1,370 1,381 1,406 1,535 1,680 1,811 2,036 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................. 54 417 23 40 433 48 56 71 83 96 

 Telephone services.................................................... 1,422 688 860 1,106 1,223 1,335 1,540 1,726 2,033 2,017 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

 cards.................................................................... 119 103 153 112 116 123 103 110 116 140 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 1,302 585 706 995 1,107 1,211 1,437 1,616 1,917 1,877 

 Water and other public services ................................ 911 389 571 688 770 794 948 1,083 1,306 1,502 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,956 704 1,028 1,513 1,204 1,399 1,577 2,085 3,039 5,079 

 Personal services ...................................................... 488 430 4120 4224 4147 136 306 560 1,202 1,731 

 Other household expenses........................................ 1,468 674 908 1,289 1,057 1,263 1,271 1,525 1,837 3,348 

 Housekeeping supplies................................................. 854 636 637 612 604 712 994 959 1,146 1,253 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 192 141 162 174 139 172 229 234 239 207 

 Other household products ......................................... 501 341 296 311 325 421 596 562 727 844 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 161 154 179 127 140 119 169 163 180 202 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 3,134 1,259 1,362 1,976 1,852 2,476 3,007 3,892 4,850 6,988 

 Household textiles ..................................................... 156 61 97 88 99 140 148 148 176 413 

 Furniture..................................................................... 829 323 275 514 392 480 697 1,128 1,327 2,181 

 Floor coverings .......................................................... 39 16 16 28 20 25 25 37 39 149 

 Major appliances........................................................ 491 257 241 302 335 340 459 614 824 995 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous

 housewares ............................................................ 180 75 104 124 162 145 253 183 299 253 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 1,439 528 628 920 843 1,346 1,425 1,783 2,185 2,997 

 Apparel and services........................................................ 2,035 998 1,121 1,114 1,591 1,558 2,307 2,235 2,674 4,360 

 Men and boys................................................................ 452 240 240 236 208 338 574 490 601 1,000 

 Men, 16 and over....................................................... 341 203 158 195 173 317 454 364 452 647 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 111 437 82 42 435 21 121 126 149 353 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 793 444 470 394 656 704 732 881 1,140 1,619 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................. 689 361 396 334 581 650 639 711 996 1,457 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................... 104 483 74 460 76 54 93 170 144 162 

 Children under 2............................................................ 59 424 454 421 4116 466 470 80 462 434 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 421 147 187 300 359 266 643 465 551 789 

 Other apparel products and services............................ 309 143 170 162 252 185 289 319 320 919 

 Transportation .................................................................. 12,767 4,869 6,296 8,302 8,643 10,003 13,132 17,396 20,587 22,345 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................................... 4,939 41,565 1,943 2,542 2,717 3,276 5,022 7,824 9,102 8,628 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 2,357 4186 4895 1,231 41,010 4753 2,292 3,945 4,808 5,238 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................ 2,516 1,377 1,009 1,303 1,693 2,523 2,656 3,779 3,994 3,337 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 66 42 438 48 413 ( 3 ) 474 101 4300 453 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil.............................. 2,946 1,395 1,761 2,251 2,338 2,695 3,172 3,729 4,371 4,146 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 4,040 1,623 2,360 3,105 3,171 3,427 4,262 4,867 5,833 6,973 

 Vehicle finance charges............................................. 293 78 103 172 200 220 311 404 506 564 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 1,240 516 824 1,102 1,035 1,050 1,300 1,553 1,722 1,845 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

 charges ................................................................... 855 259 432 563 462 662 799 908 1,381 2,135 

 Vehicle insurance ...................................................... 1,651 771 1,000 1,268 1,474 1,496 1,853 2,001 2,225 2,430 

 Public and other transportation..................................... 842 285 233 404 417 605 676 976 1,281 2,598 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 5,638 2,949 3,818 4,454 4,276 4,929 5,576 6,904 7,842 9,012 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 3,654 2,012 2,449 2,947 2,908 3,248 3,716 4,348 5,022 5,667 

 Medical services............................................................ 1,222 562 693 883 708 968 1,238 1,735 1,623 2,154 

 Drugs............................................................................. 548 262 498 458 435 512 446 590 854 876 

 Medical supplies............................................................ 214 114 178 165 225 202 176 231 343 314 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — 

Continued

Item Total

West

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

 Entertainment ................................................................... 4,268 1,480 2,222 2,151 2,401 3,203 4,913 4,437 6,469 10,223 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 847 216 293 282 318 539 595 976 1,621 2,715 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 1,091 575 687 776 884 928 1,166 1,336 1,461 1,784 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 1,154 516 659 703 815 852 1,689 1,116 1,540 2,231 

 Pets............................................................................ 925 416 505 525 655 637 1,430 837 1,231 1,872 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............... 229 4100 154 178 160 215 260 279 309 359 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

 services...................................................................... 1,177 172 583 391 383 884 1,462 1,009 1,847 3,493 

 Personal care products and services............................... 924 486 492 748 617 739 999 1,062 1,463 1,644 

 Reading ............................................................................ 155 64 102 91 140 141 182 154 219 277 

 Education ......................................................................... 1,239 1,335 448 733 516 447 829 969 1,748 4,517 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................... 290 346 298 313 290 317 310 284 263 193 

 Miscellaneous................................................................... 1,093 776 693 668 584 882 959 1,185 1,316 2,622 

 Cash contributions ........................................................... 3,052 763 1,824 1,690 1,894 1,959 2,425 2,436 4,080 10,547 

 Personal insurance and pensions.................................... 9,253 510 1,026 2,151 2,932 4,643 8,146 12,136 17,763 31,591 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 501 154 182 291 202 283 470 548 711 1,582 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 8,753 356 844 1,860 2,730 4,361 7,676 11,588 17,053 30,010 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $99,055 $6,961 $22,678 $35,028 $44,623 $59,256 $84,282 $121,681 $170,739 $326,398 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 76,722 2,227 8,033 17,997 26,561 41,078 64,553 100,768 143,884 266,351 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 7,687 -716 935 1,429 1,790 2,592 5,122 6,946 13,612 37,491 

 Social Security, private and government

 retirement................................................................... 9,926 3,005 11,014 12,387 12,778 12,053 10,682 9,200 8,438 9,175 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other

 property income ......................................................... 2,530 170 344 480 900 1,232 1,935 2,804 3,083 11,263 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program

 (SNAP)....................................................................... 598 1,378 1,114 851 992 543 426 260 4184 483 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation,

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for

 support ....................................................................... 1,188 395 726 1,294 1,333 1,513 1,316 1,410 1,168 1,278 

 Other income................................................................. 403 503 513 590 269 245 248 293 369 755 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 11,425 -2,247 -2,430 -2,964 -1,817 142 3,342 10,995 23,318 75,365 

 Federal income taxes.................................................... 9,519 -1,272 -1,429 -1,592 -750 854 3,563 9,088 18,381 59,328 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ...................... -1,381 -930 -1,023 -1,704 -1,549 -1,596 -1,958 -1,547 -1,249 -524 

 State and local income taxes........................................ 3,234 -47 15 244 463 860 1,719 3,366 6,076 16,442 

 Other taxes.................................................................... 52 43 47 488 419 424 419 488 4111 119 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 87,630 9,208 25,108 37,991 46,440 59,114 80,941 110,686 147,421 251,033 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities.......................... $9,156 $1,797 $8,634 $4,335 -$4,786 $2,626 -$6,198 $128 $17,982 $66,279 

 Net change in total assets............................................. 36,227 3,829 9,705 15,741 10,075 10,951 23,652 35,725 79,027 142,165 

 Net change in total liabilities ......................................... 27,072 2,032 1,072 11,406 14,861 8,324 29,849 35,597 61,045 75,886 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts.................................................... 1,165 701 898 41,055 1,236 1,162 973 1,412 41,573 1,470 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................. -3,364 -646 -898 -1,045 -1,961 -1,999 -2,821 -4,294 -5,740 -10,299 

 Estimated market value of owned home ...................... 402,505 166,075 217,090 268,862 253,909 306,199 344,376 428,640 627,482 994,144 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home........... 1,564 717 892 1,098 1,075 1,232 1,410 1,773 2,358 3,388 

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, 2023