Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2006-2007

Item Total

west

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) ....... 26,800 797 969 1,507 1,605 3,025 2,808 2,546 4,282 9,260 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $67,953 - $3,309 $8,139 $12,601 $17,340 $25,064 $34,752 $44,573 $59,375 $132,602 

Income after taxes ........................................ 64,931 -3,722 8,195 12,597 17,292 24,702 34,101 43,628 57,434 125,368 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.7 45.4 49.2 56.3 51.7 50.0 46.8 47.0 45.9 46.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.8 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 .3 .3 .4 .4 .6 .6 .6 .7 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .3 .3 .5 .4 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.4 .6 .5 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.1 1.0 .7 .9 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 50 43 37 36 43 45 47 49 52 56 

Female ......................................................... 50 57 63 64 57 55 53 51 48 44 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 35 26 44 43 47 52 61 67 83 

With mortgage ............................................ 45 18 8 12 15 23 33 41 51 71 

Without mortgage ....................................... 18 18 19 31 28 24 19 20 15 13 

Renter .......................................................... 37 65 74 56 57 53 48 39 33 17 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 5 10 8 7 5 6 6 4 4 3 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 95 90 92 93 95 94 94 96 96 97 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 20 18 22 24 23 29 25 22 20 13 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 80 82 78 76 77 71 75 78 80 87 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 10 14 12 10 10 7 5 3 2 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 29 36 39 39 38 40 35 30 31 17 

College ......................................................... 65 52 45 47 52 50 58 64 66 81 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 59 53 65 81 88 92 95 96 99 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $57,124 $26,059 $19,310 $22,845 $26,424 $33,401 $39,982 $45,944 $55,945 $91,151 

Food ............................................................... 6,981 4,144 3,127 3,379 4,005 4,603 5,521 6,267 7,064 10,072

Food at home ............................................... 3,918 2,146 2,171 2,308 2,753 2,862 3,304 3,611 4,091 5,220 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 489 296 286 302 357 368 399 449 498 651 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 160 98 101 116 117 131 122 142 155 212 

Bakery products ....................................... 330 198 185 186 240 237 277 307 344 439 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 864 500 475 472 568 644 728 829 917 1,141 

Beef .......................................................... 254 163 125 134 149 176 229 249 295 328 

Pork .......................................................... 153 68 95 95 117 115 116 147 160 203 

Other meats ............................................. 102 60 53 57 73 72 74 92 113 138 

Poultry ...................................................... 152 100 106 89 87 119 146 127 155 202 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 151 370 66 62 106 116 118 160 135 213 

Eggs ......................................................... 51 41 30 35 36 46 46 54 59 57 

Dairy products ............................................ 425 253 228 273 303 313 383 399 436 556 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 158 91 90 105 128 126 147 148 159 199 

Other dairy products ................................ 267 162 138 168 175 187 237 251 276 356 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 725 460 438 446 536 541 619 713 729 945 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 253 161 132 157 197 196 210 254 241 333 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 239 202 143 136 186 178 189 241 253 305 

Processed fruits ....................................... 129 47 90 85 85 92 122 117 129 171 

Processed vegetables .............................. 104 51 72 68 68 75 97 101 106 136 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 .................................... $1,414 $637 $745 $814 $989 $996 $1,176 $1,220 $1,510 $1,927 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 135 50 74 84 104 92 119 112 149 180 

Fats and oils ............................................. 98 38 74 70 76 79 85 91 112 119 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 748 334 367 420 541 518 619 659 812 1,014 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 369 178 217 227 252 280 312 313 378 500 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 64 336 312 313 16 28 41 45 60 113 

Food away from home ................................. 3,063 1,997 956 1,071 1,252 1,741 2,217 2,657 2,973 4,852 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 576 176 316 284 315 317 422 526 577 869 

Housing .......................................................... 20,024 9,934 8,275 9,102 10,527 12,961 14,338 15,664 19,742 30,886 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,806 6,827 5,515 5,878 6,982 8,184 9,313 9,677 12,941 19,588

Owned dwellings ........................................ 8,244 2,776 1,312 1,960 2,280 3,430 4,288 5,209 7,835 15,293 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 5,485 1,763 572 767 986 1,727 2,758 3,228 5,241 10,654 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,565 714 413 561 578 744 889 1,039 1,368 2,803 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,194 298 326 631 717 958 641 941 1,226 1,837 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,766 3,755 4,108 3,833 4,535 4,587 4,714 4,056 4,512 2,605 

Other lodging ............................................. 796 296 395 385 166 166 311 412 594 1,689 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,166 1,845 1,448 1,762 1,944 2,314 2,596 2,988 3,380 4,301 

Natural gas ................................................. 430 242 158 243 248 301 354 385 437 612 

Electricity .................................................... 1,068 672 549 640 718 808 914 1,025 1,130 1,401 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 67 340 341 325 336 53 42 57 86 89 

Telephone services .................................... 1,088 596 500 578 675 820 921 1,067 1,182 1,447 

Water and other public services ................. 513 295 199 276 266 332 366 454 545 751 

Household operations .................................. 1,148 356 450 461 429 444 563 826 957 2,106 

Personal services ....................................... 419 381 3126 3142 396 86 158 250 356 843 

Other household expenses ........................ 729 274 324 319 333 357 405 576 601 1,263 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 738 382 260 361 321 445 585 588 723 1,137 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 149 68 53 116 112 83 121 139 201 184 

Other household products .......................... 395 183 109 182 149 251 227 324 359 651 

Postage and stationery .............................. 194 3131 98 64 61 111 237 125 163 302 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 2,167 525 602 640 851 1,574 1,280 1,584 1,741 3,754 

Household textiles ...................................... 182 338 16 57 110 105 153 127 184 291 

Furniture ..................................................... 587 82 141 159 227 345 293 362 489 1,084 

Floor coverings .......................................... 46 39 37 35 311 26 27 19 42 87 

Major appliances ........................................ 263 48 211 80 64 184 164 158 220 457 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 135 23 46 54 57 90 94 86 108 232 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 955 326 181 286 382 824 550 832 699 1,603 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,091 1,418 804 789 969 1,164 1,532 1,525 2,191 3,278 

Men and boys .............................................. 494 180 102 123 170 307 336 391 530 795 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 414 3136 384 96 135 264 274 319 452 666 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 81 43 19 27 35 43 62 72 79 128 

Women and girls .......................................... 816 566 425 310 442 465 583 560 870 1,259 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 693 535 395 281 393 407 483 456 741 1,062 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 123 332 329 30 49 58 100 105 129 197 

Children under 2 .......................................... 114 3157 356 65 61 62 101 98 102 168 

Footwear ...................................................... 350 3376 3100 150 176 161 357 263 381 509 

Other apparel products and services ........... 317 139 121 142 120 169 155 213 308 547 

Transportation ................................................ 10,116 4,796 2,968 3,835 4,363 5,786 7,590 8,905 10,612 15,630 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,976 3827 31,227 1,637 1,442 2,306 2,857 2,993 4,482 6,276 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 2,074 3393 3571 31,149 3678 897 1,200 1,217 1,944 3,715 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,798 3434 656 468 764 1,401 1,617 1,757 2,443 2,328 

Other vehicles ............................................ 104 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 320 2 ( ) 37 340 320 396 233 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,386 1,168 823 961 1,300 1,612 1,892 2,264 2,640 3,393 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 ............................... $2,992 $2,496 $701 $987 $1,240 $1,606 $2,358 $3,051 $2,793 $4,632 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 327 380 350 74 123 147 237 276 393 522 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 862 348 209 349 442 505 616 785 922 1,313 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,242 31,550 3280 3412 3538 763 1,173 1,607 951 1,794 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 561 517 161 153 138 191 331 383 526 1,002 

Public transportation .................................... 762 305 217 250 380 263 484 598 696 1,330 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,857 1,269 857 1,488 1,910 2,434 2,569 2,779 3,115 3,714 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,456 687 552 851 1,044 1,292 1,274 1,402 1,519 1,882 

Medical services .......................................... 814 347 82 257 484 624 730 787 952 1,109 

Drugs ........................................................... 456 191 180 304 317 422 466 456 512 536 

Medical supplies .......................................... 130 344 43 76 65 96 99 134 131 187 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,234 1,193 845 1,034 1,036 1,425 2,034 2,311 3,043 5,690 

Fees and admissions ................................... 842 255 137 180 250 272 443 546 657 1,649 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,035 474 458 539 457 629 819 893 1,133 1,517 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 651 222 173 259 198 381 416 502 638 1,080 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 707 242 78 56 131 142 357 371 615 1,445 

Personal care products and services ............. 665 209 258 262 348 389 485 525 602 1,077 

Reading .......................................................... 142 73 51 54 79 73 81 120 134 233 

Education ....................................................... 894 868 602 636 305 529 492 589 662 1,502 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 256 164 199 227 236 222 283 319 295 246 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 1,061 451 256 681 564 625 956 739 1,057 1,605 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,312 773 391 540 868 978 1,161 2,214 1,723 4,269 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,915 592 362 534 900 1,895 2,517 3,460 5,128 12,081 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 283 385 358 85 99 128 109 169 226 549 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,632 507 304 450 800 1,767 2,408 3,292 4,902 11,532 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 67,953 -3,309 8,139 12,601 17,340 25,064 34,752 44,573 59,375 132,602 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 53,719 4,712 2,256 4,274 8,760 14,897 24,807 34,182 48,020 108,619 

Self-employment income ............................. 4,796 -9,616 3120 3176 -123 740 1,453 1,370 2,323 12,555 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,242 791 2,870 6,046 6,424 7,259 6,320 6,578 6,606 6,448 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,842 -42 146 269 267 482 953 1,096 1,450 3,812 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 201 33 341 3138 3171 141 127 412 182 242 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 373 383 1,693 759 1,093 583 347 237 221 93 

Regular contributions for support ................. 548 238 492 625 483 624 539 520 340 660 

Other income ............................................... 233 3221 521 314 265 338 206 179 232 173 

Personal taxes ............................................... 3,022 412 -56 3 48 361 651 945 1,942 7,235 

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,199 255 -98 -93 -62 191 429 605 1,365 5,390 

State and local income taxes ....................... 664 93 3 22 51 125 191 263 440 1,528 

Other taxes .................................................. 158 365 339 74 58 46 32 77 136 317 

Income after taxes ......................................... 64,931 -3,722 8,195 12,597 17,292 24,702 34,101 43,628 57,434 125,368 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

west

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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $9,373 - $16,607 - $1,753 - $2,788 - $5,120 - $215 - $8,492 - $7,463 - $8,705 - $15,450 

Net change in total assets ............................ 18,702 4,280 1,493 2,063 -85 6,740 8,589 14,862 16,265 36,865 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 28,075 20,887 3,246 4,850 5,035 6,954 17,081 22,325 24,970 52,315 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 830 346 350 88 3117 1,247 575 721 556 1,321 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,766 -590 -364 -323 -712 -673 -1,155 -1,735 -2,301 -5,629 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 279,094 143,629 75,334 122,374 146,451 140,883 168,371 191,176 260,127 472,249 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,040 524 316 545 598 570 691 815 997 1,659 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,363 535 392 302 479 567 630 666 1,905 2,287 

Food ............................................................. 109 331 331 37 58 28 40 70 65 222 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 2 ( ) 354 2 ( ) 34 32 6 12 8 22 

Housing ........................................................ 320 382 119 59 46 109 124 147 791 411 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 35 37 363 36 314 13 18 27 49 52 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 34 37 32 34 35 314 33 7 13 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 26 31 37 34 34 310 324 310 23 48 

Major appliances ...................................... 12 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33 1 ( ) 35 311 36 6 24 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 31 37 32 33 35 314 34 17 24 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 57 318 313 328 34 339 33 332 34 110 

Other housing ............................................ 194 354 330 319 320 43 33 76 678 187 

Apparel and services ................................... 248 227 105 113 105 168 182 204 299 347 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 57 39 328 37 325 24 49 59 39 98 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 82 368 315 32 343 54 38 57 138 107 

Children under 2 ........................................ 59 3145 310 30 33 44 56 58 53 78 

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 37 352 344 34 45 38 330 69 64 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 24 37 37 339 34 324 314 312 31 31 

All other apparel products and services ... 26 2 ( ) 345 35 2 ( ) 321 325 318 38 33 

Transportation .............................................. 133 23 330 5 59 23 90 52 215 220 

Health care ................................................... 58 2 ( ) 31 315 371 363 372 321 124 46 

Entertainment ............................................... 129 320 326 338 340 62 38 45 72 278 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39 2 ( ) 37 333 37 319 314 316 40 70 

Other entertainment ................................... 90 320 318 35 333 43 24 29 32 208 

Personal care products and services ........... 18 2 ( ) 37 37 32 38 38 9 22 33 

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 31 1 1 ( ) 31 2 2 

Education ..................................................... 194 3103 35 34 313 362 317 355 93 466 

All other gifts ................................................ 140 49 14 23 80 41 55 50 214 239 

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

n.a. Not applicable.