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

Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 22,365 780 1,030 1,582 1,335 2,363 2,199 1,980 3,052 8,043 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $70,186 $631 $8,116 $12,695 $17,329 $24,860 $34,759 $44,843 $59,528 $138,252 

Income after taxes ........................................ 67,809 775 8,304 12,940 17,392 24,849 34,622 44,279 57,909 132,339 

Age of reference person ................................ 50.7 40.4 51.1 61.8 59.3 55.0 53.0 49.1 47.2 48.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.6 3.1 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .4 .4 .3 .6 .8 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.7 .5 .5 .7 .9 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 42 30 30 34 41 42 42 50 52 

Female ......................................................... 55 58 70 70 66 59 58 58 50 48 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 21 23 39 45 52 58 62 68 87 

With mortgage ............................................ 41 11 7 9 9 17 26 36 50 68 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 10 16 30 36 34 32 26 18 19 

Renter .......................................................... 35 79 77 61 55 48 42 38 32 13 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 25 22 14 13 13 14 12 9 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 75 78 86 87 87 86 88 91 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 9 17 16 11 11 11 12 9 10 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 83 84 89 89 89 88 91 90 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 7 16 12 5 5 6 4 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 37 39 49 55 57 56 48 38 37 20 

College ......................................................... 59 53 34 33 37 39 45 59 61 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 80 36 41 52 60 75 82 85 90 94 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $53,268 $22,456 $16,782 $20,126 $23,790 $31,046 $35,929 $41,832 $51,615 $87,146 

Food ............................................................... 6,688 3,630 2,769 3,199 2,955 4,160 5,294 5,306 6,924 10,207

Food at home ............................................... 3,806 2,022 2,123 2,163 2,066 2,708 3,431 3,180 3,939 5,348 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 537 293 306 336 306 376 481 413 574 750 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 176 119 149 158 109 117 170 125 172 235 

Bakery products ....................................... 361 174 158 178 197 259 310 288 402 515 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 875 475 503 481 462 619 835 769 866 1,226 

Beef .......................................................... 221 120 130 119 118 136 197 219 197 321 

Pork .......................................................... 152 81 88 86 89 116 141 129 178 198 

Other meats ............................................. 125 60 59 56 70 84 163 115 122 167 

Poultry ...................................................... 168 92 101 89 87 127 150 137 168 237 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 163 92 89 95 64 115 141 126 150 243 

Eggs ......................................................... 48 30 36 35 34 41 43 43 51 60 

Dairy products ............................................ 430 234 237 267 259 310 374 344 436 607 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 163 100 123 136 106 136 158 125 165 207 

Other dairy products ................................ 267 135 115 131 153 174 216 218 271 400 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 686 344 429 408 376 512 655 570 676 949 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 229 95 126 145 134 177 208 205 224 315 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 222 118 148 126 108 164 213 172 220 312 

Processed fruits ....................................... 135 73 94 79 83 100 134 108 128 185 

Processed vegetables .............................. 100 58 60 57 50 71 100 85 103 138 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 .................................... $1,278 $675 $648 $671 $664 $890 $1,087 $1,084 $1,387 $1,815 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 129 86 66 65 72 93 114 122 147 174 

Fats and oils ............................................. 103 60 53 60 63 73 108 74 117 139 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 654 346 315 361 337 442 499 569 697 951 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 343 172 205 172 174 259 324 287 383 465 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 49 311 39 313 318 24 40 32 43 86 

Food away from home ................................. 2,881 1,608 646 1,036 889 1,451 1,863 2,126 2,985 4,859 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 481 136 100 125 139 258 239 345 484 860 

Housing .......................................................... 19,305 8,690 7,797 8,970 10,381 11,965 13,678 16,496 18,292 30,098 

Shelter .......................................................... 11,831 6,105 4,850 5,594 6,525 7,169 8,250 9,812 11,207 18,472

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,752 1,958 1,214 1,927 2,316 3,143 4,123 5,607 6,880 14,405 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,775 758 3294 397 382 919 1,668 2,533 3,628 7,517 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,722 1,005 562 1,024 1,209 1,458 1,745 2,030 2,183 4,764 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,255 195 358 506 724 766 709 1,045 1,069 2,124 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,052 3,932 3,546 3,562 4,059 3,776 3,602 3,856 3,445 1,926 

Other lodging ............................................. 1,027 3215 390 3105 150 250 526 348 882 2,140 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,975 1,666 1,805 2,210 2,569 3,061 3,342 3,647 4,046 5,551 

Natural gas ................................................. 690 281 318 420 520 515 548 625 691 965 

Electricity .................................................... 1,289 593 552 746 846 1,001 1,082 1,212 1,295 1,788 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 527 389 222 257 323 438 542 437 488 753 

Telephone services .................................... 1,127 606 591 610 698 858 896 1,060 1,207 1,547 

Water and other public services ................. 342 97 121 177 182 249 273 314 366 498 

Household operations .................................. 1,094 214 237 385 376 552 555 840 885 1,996 

Personal services ....................................... 470 319 346 3180 3120 245 172 405 409 871 

Other household expenses ........................ 623 196 190 205 256 306 383 435 476 1,125 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 620 297 270 245 310 423 426 544 669 936 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 131 82 81 58 71 97 106 104 147 186 

Other household products .......................... 333 149 110 121 160 204 220 310 363 515 

Postage and stationery .............................. 156 66 79 66 79 123 100 130 159 235 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,786 407 636 535 601 760 1,105 1,654 1,485 3,144 

Household textiles ...................................... 125 325 55 49 67 86 116 171 146 162 

Furniture ..................................................... 504 178 163 167 115 158 246 267 304 1,019 

Floor coverings .......................................... 59 32 337 32 321 37 97 42 38 102 

Major appliances ........................................ 224 340 166 33 72 91 192 119 194 397 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 105 18 29 48 65 38 45 114 113 174 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 769 145 186 236 262 380 408 942 689 1,290 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,021 1,256 903 864 747 1,047 1,602 1,585 2,023 3,208 

Men and boys .............................................. 437 253 133 165 84 156 376 258 470 744 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 344 3179 3102 144 352 115 315 191 377 585 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 93 73 30 21 31 41 61 68 93 159 

Women and girls .......................................... 806 510 329 359 370 490 633 656 854 1,221 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 675 450 295 290 316 413 528 599 716 1,008 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 130 360 334 69 54 77 105 57 138 213 

Children under 2 .......................................... 88 358 3127 60 38 58 55 55 68 135 

Footwear ...................................................... 347 303 3186 156 3146 192 372 299 405 474 

Other apparel products and services ........... 344 133 127 124 110 150 165 316 226 633 

Transportation ................................................ 8,455 2,853 1,717 2,380 4,037 5,700 5,267 6,389 9,126 13,723 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,597 3303 3384 3656 1,316 2,203 1,285 1,481 3,080 4,264 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,376 2 ( ) 370 3357 3663 980 3418 3606 1,345 2,574 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,149 3303 3314 299 653 1,155 813 875 1,630 1,562 

Other vehicles ............................................ 73 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 368 354 2 ( ) 3104 128 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,233 786 684 694 947 1,341 1,757 2,099 2,480 3,420 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 ............................... $2,867 $1,230 $483 $836 $1,496 $1,798 $1,816 $2,334 $3,050 $4,616 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 241 378 312 53 79 136 170 198 277 398 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 755 252 299 232 342 381 580 617 778 1,217 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,215 3693 370 3379 3919 999 779 1,141 1,512 1,706 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 656 207 103 172 155 282 287 379 483 1,295 

Public transportation .................................... 757 534 166 195 277 358 409 475 516 1,423 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,840 1,159 1,040 1,911 2,024 2,326 2,845 2,712 2,861 3,723 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,646 653 621 1,260 1,372 1,527 1,791 1,618 1,635 2,001 

Medical services .......................................... 634 284 178 272 274 330 477 530 631 1,017 

Drugs ........................................................... 439 158 215 320 309 412 455 452 468 527 

Medical supplies .......................................... 121 364 326 58 68 57 122 112 127 178 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,885 1,231 750 808 952 1,392 1,983 1,980 2,981 4,941 

Fees and admissions ................................... 764 175 95 66 130 179 383 347 539 1,619 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,050 471 502 526 583 714 845 905 1,076 1,539 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 645 217 107 174 195 268 406 506 940 1,029 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 427 3368 346 42 44 231 348 222 426 755 

Personal care products and services ............. 624 308 198 201 277 388 440 587 576 997 

Reading .......................................................... 138 56 43 63 71 94 99 119 125 218 

Education ....................................................... 1,374 1,790 560 384 299 496 307 594 604 2,847 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 342 298 317 258 232 364 379 379 478 308 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 889 457 142 286 477 583 600 913 900 1,373 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,453 294 236 359 589 743 925 952 1,053 2,708 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,772 299 210 318 611 1,532 2,272 3,477 5,189 11,935 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 363 358 64 82 80 319 191 178 248 683 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,409 241 145 236 531 1,213 2,081 3,299 4,941 11,251 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 70,186 631 8,116 12,695 17,329 24,860 34,759 44,843 59,528 138,252 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 57,619 2,054 1,764 2,765 5,968 13,284 21,743 34,124 49,477 121,234 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,034 3-2,978 332 3-40 3166 415 1,146 1,379 1,873 7,216 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,571 498 3,427 7,906 9,106 9,274 9,436 7,126 6,156 5,321 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,604 86 75 125 255 632 925 1,084 941 3,313 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 264 324 3174 3158 3297 207 415 224 365 261 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 401 394 1,804 1,175 853 586 369 277 171 66 

Regular contributions for support ................. 474 207 303 317 288 293 472 503 459 635 

Other income ............................................... 221 3347 537 289 395 169 254 3127 85 206 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,377 -144 -188 -245 -63 12 137 563 1,619 5,914 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,777 -40 -74 -124 -31 43 161 406 1,207 4,369 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -378 3-171 3-112 -151 -204 -282 -356 -448 -475 -487 

State and local income taxes ....................... 661 1 -14 -17 95 88 101 345 590 1,465 

Other taxes .................................................. 318 366 312 47 77 164 231 260 296 566 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 ......................................... 67,809 775 8,304 12,940 17,392 24,849 34,622 44,279 57,909 132,339 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,617 - $13,193 $5,331 - $2,169 $9,317 $785 - $938 - $3,349 - $7,044 - $1,496 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,621 -12,147 4,713 -235 8,247 2,735 5,933 2,039 205 20,218 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 10,238 1,046 -619 1,934 -1,070 1,949 6,871 5,388 7,250 21,714 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 480 36 3754 296 257 128 249 685 237 772 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,392 -525 3-205 -262 -308 -493 -954 -1,302 -1,910 -5,022 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 206,347 61,491 46,000 83,422 92,491 104,068 125,861 144,790 167,294 366,042 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,010 372 264 417 489 567 672 765 880 1,702 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,382 843 293 555 405 698 784 870 1,086 2,505 

Food ............................................................. 109 33 314 314 36 42 27 63 94 224 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 31 2 ( ) 35 315 322 33 35 7 17 

Housing ........................................................ 243 373 76 93 95 179 258 134 216 388 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 32 36 34 316 14 19 23 26 41 

Household textiles ...................................... 14 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 310 39 1 ( ) 351 14 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 32 35 39 35 311 36 36 311 43 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 31 2 ( ) 33 1 ( ) 32 33 32 33 15 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 1 ( ) 35 36 34 39 33 34 38 28 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 54 317 1 ( ) 327 311 322 317 35 50 105 

Other housing ............................................ 129 351 365 53 62 122 207 70 78 186 

Apparel and services ................................... 252 203 164 180 131 155 208 200 288 346 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 51 346 355 57 316 19 52 51 59 64 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 102 367 358 59 82 87 53 29 123 151 

Children under 2 ........................................ 47 327 338 313 312 30 28 24 46 79 

Other apparel products and services ......... 52 364 313 351 322 319 75 397 60 52 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 19 37 311 37 34 38 328 361 319 16 

All other apparel products and services ... 34 357 33 344 317 311 348 336 42 36 

Transportation .............................................. 72 328 4 34 18 52 61 26 61 132 

Healthcare .................................................... 17 2 ( ) 33 315 35 37 310 39 312 32 

Entertainment ............................................... 87 311 38 352 328 27 95 61 100 140 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 34 2 ( ) 35 316 322 38 349 333 349 46 

Other entertainment ................................... 53 311 33 336 36 19 47 28 51 94 

Personal care products and services ........... 13 39 2 ( ) 33 1 ( ) 9 13 8 10 23 

Reading ........................................................ 2 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 31 31 3 1 2 

Education ..................................................... 478 3503 314 3175 33 158 346 276 201 1,040 

All other gifts ................................................ 97 311 310 314 102 45 63 85 95 160 

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