Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 123,351 24,592 98,759 18,808 9,755 21,018 15,659 17,302 16,217

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $64,649 $59,901 $65,831 $51,258 $60,715 $60,121 $69,143 $79,862 $75,042

Income after taxes .......................................... 62,529 58,219 63,602 50,186 59,537 58,559 66,708 75,428 72,528

Age of reference person ................................. 49.9 53.8 48.9 49.0 48.7 48.5 49.1 48.4 49.9

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .7 .6

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 2.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 47 46 47 44 45 47 49 50 45

Female ......................................................... 53 54 53 56 55 53 51 50 55

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 83 60 60 61 61 62 60 55

With mortgage ............................................ 39 43 38 34 40 39 43 42 35

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 40 22 27 22 23 19 18 20

Renter ........................................................... 35 17 40 40 39 39 38 40 45

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 6 14 13 10 13 15 17 16

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 94 86 87 90 87 85 83 84

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 12 4 15 13 11 11 13 20 21

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 88 96 85 87 89 89 87 80 79

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 5 4 5 3 3 3 5 6

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 43 31 36 37 32 28 26 30

College ......................................................... 62 52 64 58 60 65 68 69 64

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 95 86 86 89 89 90 86 76

Average annual expenditures ........................... $50,581 $48,497 $51,100 $41,846 $47,808 $49,364 $52,464 $59,455 $55,760

Food ............................................................... 6,529 6,337 6,577 5,675 6,160 6,572 6,718 7,204 7,026

Food at home ............................................... 3,880 3,979 3,855 3,453 3,886 3,922 3,795 4,137 3,962

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 534 548 531 469 525 548 526 565 552

Cereals and cereal products .................... 178 180 178 158 168 183 174 192 190

Bakery products ....................................... 356 368 353 310 358 365 352 373 362

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 843 861 838 759 824 813 818 890 927

Beef .......................................................... 224 245 219 217 221 229 208 219 221

Pork .......................................................... 164 186 158 157 158 160 161 159 156

Other meats .............................................. 122 136 119 110 128 112 116 120 134

Poultry ...................................................... 157 147 159 134 143 148 153 177 196

Fish and seafood ...................................... 123 96 130 91 121 116 130 158 164

Eggs ......................................................... 52 49 52 49 53 48 50 57 58

Dairy products ............................................ 413 437 407 376 407 429 404 414 411

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 151 164 148 144 142 152 144 150 151

Other dairy products ................................. 262 273 259 232 266 277 260 264 261

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 723 665 737 622 719 738 682 838 819

Fresh fruits ............................................... 254 219 263 214 257 255 243 314 296

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 225 200 231 192 223 229 210 268 264

Processed fruits ........................................ 115 109 116 97 110 121 113 124 131

Processed vegetables .............................. 129 138 127 119 130 133 117 132 129

Other food at home .................................... 1,367 1,468 1,342 1,228 1,410 1,395 1,364 1,431 1,253

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 146 159 142 133 146 155 146 144 130

Fats and oils ............................................. 112 122 109 99 119 115 106 114 107

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 695 735 685 618 741 727 698 737 611

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 366 400 357 339 370 350 366 363 362

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 49 52 48 38 34 48 48 73 41

Food away from home .................................. 2,649 2,357 2,722 2,222 2,274 2,650 2,923 3,066 3,064

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 454 384 471 363 400 447 544 558 500

Housing .......................................................... 16,846 14,332 17,472 13,079 15,767 16,284 17,729 20,585 21,575

Shelter .......................................................... 9,858 7,234 10,512 7,001 8,952 9,407 10,653 12,840 14,333

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,101 5,628 6,219 4,153 5,511 5,734 6,522 7,582 7,924

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,125 2,803 3,205 2,192 2,865 3,051 3,560 4,067 3,521

Property taxes .......................................... 1,840 1,666 1,883 1,119 1,643 1,557 1,751 2,240 3,084

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,137 1,159 1,131 842 1,003 1,126 1,210 1,275 1,319

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,109 1,075 3,615 2,371 2,914 3,082 3,406 4,334 5,604

Other lodging .............................................. 648 531 678 477 527 590 726 924 805

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,687 3,906 3,633 3,397 3,673 3,458 3,612 3,905 3,839

Natural gas ................................................. 389 219 432 302 382 386 467 435 633

Electricity .................................................... 1,405 1,709 1,330 1,387 1,345 1,278 1,319 1,444 1,208

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 147 357 95 81 142 83 27 70 189

Telephone services .................................... 1,233 1,248 1,229 1,081 1,266 1,153 1,214 1,340 1,374

Water and other public services ................. 513 373 548 546 539 558 584 617 435

Household operations .................................. 1,141 852 1,213 852 1,103 1,116 1,262 1,481 1,486

Personal services ....................................... 383 213 426 221 399 382 492 495 596

Other household expenses ........................ 758 639 787 631 704 734 769 986 889

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 612 716 586 535 595 602 609 600 585

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 150 167 146 151 165 135 137 131 168

Other household products .......................... 329 410 309 269 304 334 334 311 301

Postage and stationery ............................... 133 139 131 115 127 134 138 158 116

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,547 1,625 1,528 1,294 1,444 1,701 1,593 1,758 1,332

Household textiles ...................................... 116 130 112 92 107 139 123 97 113

Furniture ..................................................... 375 292 395 301 359 410 410 515 364

Floor coverings ........................................... 18 18 18 12 25 14 18 26 18

Major appliances ........................................ 196 211 192 176 227 189 194 219 161

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 94 106 91 82 92 100 96 95 78

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 749 867 720 630 634 849 751 806 598

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,738 1,510 1,794 1,366 1,725 1,604 1,890 2,033 2,200

Men and boys ............................................... 406 362 417 306 435 356 432 468 536

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 322 286 331 216 363 275 357 378 434

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 84 76 86 90 72 81 75 90 101

Women and girls .......................................... 705 626 724 552 678 684 823 786 830

Women, 16 and over .................................. 588 517 606 449 589 566 701 660 690

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 117 109 118 103 89 119 122 126 140

Children under 2 ........................................... 66 47 70 65 87 73 70 71 63

Footwear ...................................................... 334 324 337 272 316 280 337 376 445

Other apparel products and services ........... 228 151 247 171 209 212 228 332 327

Transportation ................................................ 8,649 9,647 8,400 7,818 8,657 8,179 8,736 9,398 7,811

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,942 3,365 2,837 2,970 3,327 2,746 3,132 3,010 2,034

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,454 1,648 1,405 1,415 1,628 1,169 1,618 1,540 1,218

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,428 1,627 1,379 1,455 1,636 1,531 1,457 1,424 815

Other vehicles ............................................ 60 90 53 100 263 47 57 46 21

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,706 3,340 2,548 2,468 2,584 2,556 2,553 2,809 2,323

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,472 2,644 2,429 2,106 2,366 2,364 2,473 2,754 2,532

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 228 280 215 216 245 216 236 233 157

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 810 860 797 745 748 800 880 887 710

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,001 1,173 958 892 955 931 922 1,034 1,017

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 433 332 459 253 419 416 435 601 648

Public and other transportation .................... 529 298 587 273 380 513 579 825 922

Health care ..................................................... 3,436 3,902 3,320 3,099 3,348 3,462 3,400 3,415 3,199

Health insurance .......................................... 1,992 2,308 1,913 1,699 2,048 1,949 1,992 2,036 1,829

Medical services ........................................... 803 845 793 763 723 832 779 800 825

Drugs ............................................................ 502 607 476 497 435 542 482 434 430

Medical supplies ........................................... 138 141 138 140 142 139 148 144 115

Entertainment ................................................. 2,589 2,866 2,520 2,218 2,357 2,564 2,654 2,870 2,417

Fees and admissions ................................... 604 431 647 428 535 656 670 830 741

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 978 974 979 889 1,026 949 1,049 993 1,010

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 640 942 565 545 502 609 649 580 473

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 367 518 329 356 294 350 287 466 193

Personal care products and services ............. 631 579 644 520 554 651 690 743 684

Reading .......................................................... 112 108 113 101 100 117 116 131 110

Education ....................................................... 1,130 655 1,248 811 1,032 1,174 1,216 1,483 1,761

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 341 469 309 364 409 310 308 285 211

Miscellaneous ................................................. 802 808 801 611 926 730 798 1,040 780

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,818 1,773 1,829 1,545 1,571 1,934 1,884 2,377 1,537

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,508 5,127 5,603 4,276 4,801 5,335 5,782 7,334 5,950

Life and other personal insurance ................ 335 389 322 246 330 327 300 425 308

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,173 4,739 5,281 4,029 4,472 5,008 5,482 6,909 5,642

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $64,649 $59,901 $65,831 $51,258 $60,715 $60,121 $69,143 $79,862 $75,042

Wages and salaries ...................................... 50,776 44,421 52,359 38,697 48,516 47,488 52,880 65,284 62,534

Self-employment income .............................. 3,091 3,142 3,079 2,340 1,446 2,274 5,028 4,423 2,644

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,836 9,955 7,309 7,756 7,544 7,626 7,856 6,462 6,615

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,320 1,110 1,372 742 1,490 1,105 1,586 1,971 1,534

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 503 545 493 498 428 424 594 486 523

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 527 387 562 675 674 525 593 461 490

Regular contributions for support ................. 372 212 412 371 420 403 350 486 445

Other income ................................................ 223 131 246 178 197 276 256 290 258

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,120 1,683 2,229 1,072 1,178 1,562 2,435 4,434 2,515

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,470 1,046 1,576 652 750 949 1,699 3,457 1,830

State and local income taxes ....................... 516 462 529 309 382 377 676 830 608

Other taxes ................................................... 134 174 124 111 46 236 60 147 77

Income after taxes .......................................... 62,529 58,219 63,602 50,186 59,537 58,559 66,708 75,428 72,528

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $2,935 - $2,734 - $2,985 $4,382 - $5,595 - $2,971 - $8,499 - $3,016 - $4,618

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,947 4,144 6,396 10,550 3,211 4,932 5,024 9,770 3,116

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 8,882 6,878 9,381 6,168 8,806 7,903 13,523 12,786 7,734

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 721 505 774 487 555 758 1,135 1,304 347

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,971 -2,029 -1,957 -1,268 -1,832 -1,860 -2,106 -2,385 -2,357

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 150,363 158,128 148,429 94,711 122,827 129,920 140,006 192,248 211,501

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 859 845 863 609 768 798 872 1,041 1,098

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,077 1,029 1,089 798 1,020 1,142 1,191 1,290 1,087

Food ............................................................. 94 82 97 62 68 96 111 146 94

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 13 15 9 14 12 20 18 14

Housing ........................................................ 192 207 189 146 170 196 213 213 193

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 29 26 17 31 31 34 26 21

Household textiles ...................................... 10 14 9 10 7 8 15 10 6

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 17 18 17 15 16 22 22 17

Major appliances ...................................... 7 6 7 8 6 4 4 12 7

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 11 11 11 9 9 11 18 10 10

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 46 52 45 42 36 48 51 54 36

Other housing ............................................. 91 95 90 60 81 94 90 101 114

Apparel and services .................................... 210 195 214 186 232 194 234 229 221

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 53 49 54 50 58 53 51 57 55

Females, 2 and over ................................... 82 80 82 63 85 69 112 91 81

Children under 2 ......................................... 21 16 22 22 35 21 22 19 23

Other apparel products and services ......... 54 50 55 51 53 51 50 62 63

Jewelry and watches ................................ 21 22 21 14 20 20 12 36 21

All other apparel products and services ... 33 28 34 37 33 31 37 26 42

Transportation .............................................. 101 119 97 103 62 99 83 146 68

Health care ................................................... 42 20 47 48 18 93 40 31 27

Entertainment ............................................... 87 113 81 66 76 82 92 100 68

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 27 36 25 21 25 24 27 26 28

Other entertainment ................................... 60 77 56 45 51 59 65 74 41

Personal care products and services ........... 15 16 15 12 22 10 17 21 12

Reading ........................................................ 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2

Education ..................................................... 238 186 251 107 252 286 274 277 324

All other gifts ................................................. 81 75 82 57 104 72 106 108 62

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013