Table 3023. Selected southern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

Item

All consumer

units in the

South

Washington,

D.C. Baltimore Atlanta Miami DallasFort Worth Houston

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 46,625 2,219 988 2,350 1,729 2,566 2,051

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $59,416 $115,597 $90,429 $69,026 $56,094 $72,870 $79,661

Age of reference person ................................. 50.3 48.1 51.6 48.0 51.3 48.5 46.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .7 .6 .6 .6 .7 .8

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.4

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.9 1.8

Percent homeowner ....................................... 66 70 68 62 57 61 64

Average annual expenditures ........................... $46,878 $80,452 $62,012 $50,782 $40,604 $56,827 $59,724

Food ............................................................... 6,106 8,762 6,807 6,374 5,695 7,177 7,155

Food at home ............................................... 3,629 4,639 3,574 3,826 3,479 3,928 3,974

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 490 590 529 518 498 527 491

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 837 1,043 778 839 931 902 817

Dairy products ............................................ 368 478 328 330 363 394 364

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 636 940 671 815 709 657 740

Other food at home .................................... 1,299 1,589 1,268 1,323 977 1,447 1,562

Food away from home .................................. 2,477 4,123 3,232 2,548 2,216 3,249 3,180

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 367 681 519 401 264 505 519

Housing .......................................................... 15,148 28,416 20,165 16,975 16,212 19,033 19,747

Shelter .......................................................... 8,313 17,883 12,238 9,828 10,983 10,902 11,180

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,144 11,726 7,291 5,745 5,838 6,628 7,141

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,643 4,723 4,148 3,478 4,631 3,750 3,200

Other lodging .............................................. 526 1,434 799 605 515 523 839

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,738 4,457 3,930 3,983 3,219 4,278 4,151

Household operations .................................. 1,016 2,528 1,672 1,187 700 1,370 1,392

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 597 827 675 535 578 643 873

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,484 2,722 1,649 1,443 732 1,841 2,152

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,563 2,454 1,944 1,856 1,219 2,405 1,776

Transportation ................................................ 8,876 13,450 9,589 8,682 6,573 10,196 12,560

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,317 5,298 2,395 3,193 11,089 3,588 5,355

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,794 2,973 3,045 3,025 2,562 3,060 3,404

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,414 3,949 3,338 2,018 2,533 2,956 3,229

Public and other transportation .................... 350 1,230 812 446 389 592 572

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,265 4,450 3,722 3,147 2,204 3,744 3,174

Entertainment ................................................. 2,298 3,513 3,103 2,204 1,352 3,032 3,012

Personal care products and services ............. 591 901 875 615 666 743 828

Reading .......................................................... 81 211 154 78 48 87 93

Education ....................................................... 789 2,160 2,131 1,642 586 883 954

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 354 300 170 175 162 296 311

Miscellaneous ................................................. 626 1,371 872 514 446 632 858

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,691 2,751 2,263 1,932 446 1,755 1,988

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,123 11,030 9,700 6,187 4,731 6,338 6,747

Life and other personal insurance ................ 352 980 449 350 270 293 599

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,771 10,050 9,251 5,837 4,461 6,046 6,149

1 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2014