Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013

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) ....... 22,614 960 833 1,512 1,299 2,382 2,066 1,924 3,220 8,418

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $71,819 - $3,266 $8,045 $12,850 $17,733 $24,809 $34,645 $44,722 $58,987 $139,165

Income after taxes .......................................... 65,585 -2,608 8,107 13,069 18,051 25,293 34,384 42,890 56,036 123,722

Age of reference person ................................. 51.4 45.7 48.8 59.9 59.4 56.4 53.2 50.2 49.7 48.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.1

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .2 .5 .3 .3 .4 .5 .6 .6 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .5 .5 .3 .5 .7 1.0 1.2 1.4 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .6 .8 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 45 37 42 32 34 40 44 44 47 52

Women ......................................................... 55 63 58 68 66 60 56 56 53 48

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 28 21 36 42 52 52 57 66 84

With mortgage ............................................ 37 11 9 9 14 16 23 27 39 63

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 17 12 27 29 36 29 30 27 21

Renter ........................................................... 37 72 79 64 58 48 48 43 34 16

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 11 19 18 15 14 13 13 14 11 8

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 89 81 82 85 86 87 87 86 89 92

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 10 15 19 17 13 13 11 13 8 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 90 85 81 83 87 87 89 87 92 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 6 13 14 10 6 5 3 3 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 34 43 54 49 48 41 39 34 20

College ......................................................... 62 60 44 31 41 46 54 58 63 79

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

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 81 44 42 55 62 73 81 83 89 94

Average annual expenditures ........................... $56,484 $27,264 $23,498 $23,295 $27,777 $34,307 $38,686 $41,361 $50,177 $90,392

Food ............................................................... 6,998 4,524 3,247 3,282 3,883 4,543 5,124 5,650 6,574 10,642

Food at home ............................................... 4,139 2,711 2,253 2,377 2,682 2,986 3,307 3,563 3,937 5,876

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 595 391 361 345 411 448 469 516 595 819

Cereals and cereal products .................... 199 106 129 126 156 138 170 188 196 269

Bakery products ....................................... 396 285 232 219 255 310 300 328 399 551

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 921 713 599 521 582 723 753 734 854 1,291

Beef .......................................................... 219 182 135 124 128 171 165 167 181 324

Pork .......................................................... 162 111 106 96 98 137 142 131 176 214

Other meats .............................................. 141 84 75 78 74 108 140 120 140 195

Poultry ...................................................... 190 178 146 98 140 150 151 155 176 261

Fish and seafood ...................................... 151 123 102 91 95 106 106 118 122 227

Eggs ......................................................... 56 36 35 34 47 51 48 43 60 71

Dairy products ............................................ 455 264 201 240 318 341 347 369 429 660

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 158 101 87 90 130 131 127 153 161 206

Other dairy products ................................. 297 163 114 150 188 210 220 216 268 454

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 809 505 440 478 492 600 649 722 791 1,134

Fresh fruits ............................................... 286 156 136 161 156 223 205 248 288 413

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 259 190 114 146 154 177 218 220 250 370

Processed fruits ........................................ 127 84 104 79 77 95 104 124 122 173

Processed vegetables .............................. 136 76 85 93 105 105 122 130 130 178

Other food at home .................................... 1,360 838 650 793 879 873 1,090 1,222 1,268 1,972

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 141 72 50 82 82 124 113 115 142 197

Fats and oils ............................................. 116 56 67 79 92 78 99 122 115 155

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 670 455 296 389 441 420 540 534 596 998

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 383 236 229 231 247 226 311 427 373 529

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 50 318 39

312 317 26 26 24 42 92

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013 — 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

Food away from home .................................. 2,858 1,813 994 905 1,202 1,558 1,817 2,087 2,637 4,766

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 531 294 118 47 216 314 353 275 452 951

Housing .......................................................... 20,054 10,041 9,392 9,653 12,550 14,222 15,403 16,192 18,562 29,567

Shelter .......................................................... 12,396 6,785 6,414 6,310 8,366 8,877 9,517 9,951 11,411 17,982

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,612 2,431 1,141 1,910 3,385 4,044 4,135 4,869 6,410 13,469

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,108 900 3396 434 832 799 1,433 1,666 2,593 6,051

Property taxes .......................................... 3,080 910 492 994 1,592 1,967 1,736 2,016 2,592 5,264

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,424 620 253 482 961 1,279 966 1,186 1,226 2,155

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,975 4,020 5,022 4,274 4,770 4,504 5,133 4,795 4,517 2,861

Other lodging .............................................. 809 335 3250 3125 211 329 249 288 484 1,651

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,053 1,921 1,751 2,233 2,641 3,121 3,464 3,874 4,208 5,458

Natural gas ................................................. 533 263 254 293 365 421 468 569 533 700

Electricity .................................................... 1,306 626 669 750 903 1,069 1,166 1,334 1,303 1,704

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 462 3239 3133 291 269 371 350 352 543 627

Telephone services .................................... 1,335 616 583 672 815 970 1,093 1,228 1,403 1,851

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 474 246 260 347 405 436 425 466 488 573

Cellular phone service .............................. 861 370 323 325 410 534 668 762 915 1,278

Water and other public services ................. 418 178 111 227 288 290 387 392 427 576

Household operations .................................. 1,411 560 342 352 641 875 756 808 1,115 2,488

Personal services ....................................... 570 3121 394 349 3178 351 182 208 367 1,140

Other household expenses ........................ 841 440 247 303 462 523 574 599 748 1,348

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 622 331 292 259 338 432 458 496 561 964

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 148 84 112 80 121 128 118 116 154 196

Other household products .......................... 323 128 153 144 153 188 202 288 282 524

Postage and stationery ............................... 152 119 327 35 64 116 137 92 124 244

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,572 443 594 500 564 918 1,208 1,063 1,267 2,676

Household textiles ...................................... 102 314 335 29 41 69 82 80 69 176

Furniture ..................................................... 399 84 151 143 136 269 253 226 350 677

Floor coverings ........................................... 19 313 33

3631 11 12 14 14 32

Major appliances ........................................ 213 85 30 79 103 118 162 162 197 344

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 103 47 339 67 35 86 74 93 77 160

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 736 200 336 176 247 366 625 488 560 1,287

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,832 939 1,067 640 1,021 1,140 1,626 1,395 1,448 2,879

Men and boys ............................................... 441 255 104 109 113 254 380 224 420 746

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 352 241 377 83 58 206 332 161 338 592

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 89 314 327 26 56 48 48 63 82 154

Women and girls .......................................... 661 189 529 228 337 433 583 534 450 1,064

Women, 16 and over .................................. 542 130 496 174 285 338 510 386 352 886

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 119 359 333 53 52 95 73 149 99 178

Children under 2 ........................................... 82 362 322 333 367 334 358 3141 66 116

Footwear ...................................................... 391 3290 291 163 334 256 407 310 324 545

Other apparel products and services ........... 257 144 121 108 169 163 199 185 187 408

Transportation ................................................ 9,107 3,872 3,268 3,294 3,782 4,965 6,200 6,137 8,615 14,929

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,094 31,636 31,355 31,194 31,345 1,275 1,550 1,578 2,392 5,552

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,734 3179 31,120 3563 3398 3561 3633 3870 1,126 3,420

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,318 1,457 3235 3631 947 714 912 709 1,231 2,033

Other vehicles ............................................ 42 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 36

2 ( ) 334 99

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,446 938 798 985 1,045 1,425 1,993 2,108 2,572 3,688

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,751 830 794 902 1,064 1,822 2,145 1,937 2,958 4,305

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 192 353 326 40 41 57 137 167 203 328

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 807 431 265 326 339 566 672 602 821 1,211

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,019 3157 3357 3364 3432 898 901 3638 1,397 1,420

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 733 189 146 172 252 300 435 531 537 1,346

Public and other transportation .................... 816 468 321 213 328 444 511 514 693 1,385

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,679 1,613 1,665 1,881 2,568 3,069 3,042 3,066 3,682 5,079

Health insurance .......................................... 2,315 1,018 997 1,134 1,564 2,030 1,949 1,945 2,508 3,103

Medical services ........................................... 775 296 481 405 438 490 569 636 568 1,220

Drugs ............................................................ 438 231 165 259 375 427 425 373 467 540

Medical supplies ........................................... 151 68 322 82 191 122 100 112 139 216

Entertainment ................................................. 2,675 1,060 938 1,100 1,060 1,585 1,666 2,039 2,133 4,508

Fees and admissions ................................... 739 304 190 119 194 188 321 519 469 1,457

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,060 519 517 657 728 919 823 887 1,050 1,444

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013 — 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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 585 189 206 189 117 407 371 392 509 1,007

Pets ............................................................ 444 134 136 156 100 354 321 316 389 731

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 141 355 370 333 317 53 50 76 120 276

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 292 347 325 135 21 71 152 241 105 600

Personal care products and services ............. 630 306 287 275 376 432 476 454 593 961

Reading .......................................................... 126 36 38 44 78 85 97 76 129 195

Education ....................................................... 1,830 1,760 1,938 1,584 168 643 719 666 747 3,418

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 348 344 412 252 245 301 419 422 367 348

Miscellaneous ................................................. 795 346 378 346 356 557 543 692 688 1,239

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,662 1,891 441 491 634 1,013 1,045 1,063 1,493 2,662

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,217 239 307 407 840 1,438 1,972 3,234 4,693 13,015

Life and other personal insurance ................ 354 368 359 73 134 305 166 167 291 628

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,862 171 248 334 707 1,133 1,806 3,067 4,402 12,387

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $71,819 - $3,266 $8,045 $12,850 $17,733 $24,809 $34,645 $44,722 $58,987 $139,165

Wages and salaries ...................................... 58,230 1,717 2,415 2,449 5,408 10,485 20,048 32,973 45,603 121,856

Self-employment income .............................. 2,453 3-7,618 3130 3-36 3-62 373 738 772 1,516 6,420

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,971 1,196 2,610 7,003 9,567 11,029 11,088 8,779 9,603 6,763

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,443 202 310 147 190 492 770 667 860 2,987

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 596 583 1,800 1,953 1,338 1,230 718 409 246 87

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 877 237 479 675 913 909 947 997 999 920

Other income ................................................ 250 417 601 659 3379 291 3335 3125 160 133

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,234 -658 -63 -219 -318 -484 260 1,832 2,951 15,443

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,569 -813 -134 -197 -364 -654 -27 989 1,937 11,697

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,476 -31 23 -35 -29 12 172 581 914 3,449

Other taxes ................................................... 189 3187 349 313 75 157 115 262 99 297

Income after taxes .......................................... 65,585 -2,608 8,107 13,069 18,051 25,293 34,384 42,890 56,036 123,722

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $5,262 $2,256 - $2,318 $1,318 $1,936 $21,961 - $4,319 $871 $1,713 $7,566

Net change in total assets ............................ 11,924 2,446 -353 3,088 3,339 22,054 -1,733 2,813 8,632 20,960

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,662 190 1,965 1,770 1,403 93 2,586 1,942 6,919 13,395

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 1,040 33,631 3878 3504 3481 257 169 1,240 1,118 1,303

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,106 -626 3-335 -261 -521 -582 -915 -1,140 -1,468 -4,215

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 178,319 62,038 28,616 62,994 103,879 115,033 100,162 119,027 142,901 302,798

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,025 410 243 414 588 680 644 734 881 1,661

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,291 854 606 224 321 506 766 619 944 2,407

Food ............................................................. 93 186 329 314 33 28 41 33 83 167

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 19 34

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3734311 8 38 30

Housing ........................................................ 244 364 74 65 102 119 187 204 228 402

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 35 336 31

312 315 16 21 21 29 62

Household textiles ...................................... 6 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 38

31393839 7

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 28 31

32322 36316 328 344 324 41

Major appliances ...................................... 10 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 37

32313 310 1 ( ) 316 12

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 19 31

32315 3433319 344 38 28

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 60 37

317 313 336 25 70 47 57 93

Other housing ............................................. 115 320 353 318 337 61 58 84 110 199

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013 — 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

Apparel and services .................................... 227 3105 3149 85 128 163 171 176 241 334

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 57 327 353 311 329 50 39 12 92 79

Females, 2 and over ................................... 80 318 319 343 52 52 45 53 71 133

Children under 2 ......................................... 44 318 317 310 321 320 342 389 322 65

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 342 360 322 326 342 345 322 56 58

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 333 2 ( ) 35

315 3936312 10 21

All other apparel products and services ... 32 39

360 316 311 332 338 310 346 36

Transportation .............................................. 58 44 36 4 33 27 34 42 31 112

Healthcare .................................................... 35 328 3267 38

36310 38339 33 48

Entertainment ............................................... 84 376 317 38

315 390 321 22 47 161

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 316 38

312 ( ) 363734318 76

Other entertainment ................................... 52 360 39

37315 83 14 18 30 85

Personal care products and services ........... 16 2 ( ) 317 2 ( ) 310 5 328 33

31 29

Reading ........................................................ 3 31

2 ( ) 3232313333 6 4

Education ..................................................... 458 3325 32

332 37311 3233 370 193 1,035

All other gifts ................................................. 54 322 345 37

38 48 29 19 73 84

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, 2014