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

Survey, 2008-2009

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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) ....... 120,808 24,672 96,136 18,705 9,391 19,834 15,852 16,914 15,441 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $63,209 $59,813 $64,081 $50,111 $58,600 $59,548 $66,191 $75,236 $75,774 

Income after taxes ........................................ 61,263 58,058 62,086 48,948 57,392 57,808 63,779 71,961 73,794 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.2 52.7 48.3 48.2 48.0 47.9 48.6 47.4 50.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 47 47 44 47 47 48 49 47 

Female ......................................................... 53 53 53 56 53 53 52 51 53 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 66 83 62 61 64 64 64 62 58 

With mortgage ............................................ 42 45 41 36 42 42 46 43 38 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 38 21 26 22 22 18 19 20 

Renter .......................................................... 34 17 38 39 36 36 36 38 42 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 6 14 12 9 13 14 18 15 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 94 86 88 91 87 86 82 85 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 12 4 14 13 8 9 12 19 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 88 96 86 87 92 91 88 81 80 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 42 33 37 35 34 32 27 33 

College ......................................................... 60 51 63 56 61 64 64 68 61 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 95 87 87 89 89 90 88 77 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $49,778 $47,575 $50,343 $40,902 $45,918 $48,887 $51,609 $57,355 $57,244 

Food ............................................................... 6,407 6,037 6,502 5,448 5,997 6,641 6,698 7,020 7,059 

Food at home ............................................... 3,749 3,723 3,755 3,257 3,454 3,938 3,918 3,909 3,943 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 507 507 506 442 478 536 521 531 519 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 171 168 172 150 156 176 177 183 184 

Bakery products ....................................... 336 340 335 292 322 360 344 348 335 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 844 834 846 714 745 877 904 859 944 

Beef .......................................................... 233 250 228 213 209 233 255 222 230 

Pork .......................................................... 166 178 162 144 157 178 177 158 160 

Other meats ............................................. 110 112 110 96 100 113 119 112 113 

Poultry ...................................................... 157 139 161 120 131 169 168 169 198 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 131 108 137 100 105 135 137 147 190 

Eggs ......................................................... 47 47 48 40 43 48 48 51 53 

Dairy products ............................................ 418 432 414 363 393 452 418 431 417 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 156 164 154 140 147 165 149 157 164 

Other dairy products ................................ 262 268 260 223 246 288 269 274 253 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 657 614 668 544 587 673 667 726 782 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 221 199 226 175 191 224 231 258 268 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 211 190 216 171 186 212 213 236 268 

Processed fruits ....................................... 117 110 119 97 107 124 117 128 138 

Processed vegetables .............................. 108 116 106 101 103 113 106 104 108 

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

Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Other food at home .................................... $1,324 $1,336 $1,321 $1,195 $1,251 $1,400 $1,407 $1,362 $1,282 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 135 144 133 121 121 149 150 130 121 

Fats and oils ............................................. 103 111 102 91 98 103 105 108 102 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 697 682 702 631 655 748 753 723 679 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 340 351 337 312 327 351 356 341 330 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 49 50 48 40 49 49 43 60 49 

Food away from home ................................. 2,658 2,314 2,746 2,191 2,542 2,703 2,780 3,111 3,116 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 439 344 464 346 454 455 497 578 459 

Housing .......................................................... 17,002 14,541 17,633 13,275 15,504 16,140 18,025 20,795 22,270

Shelter .......................................................... 10,129 7,606 10,777 7,222 9,095 9,403 11,024 13,254 14,901 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,651 6,040 6,808 4,576 6,143 6,138 7,266 8,155 8,833 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,710 3,224 3,835 2,579 3,382 3,501 4,324 4,768 4,535 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,785 1,574 1,839 1,094 1,786 1,501 1,696 2,112 3,054 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,157 1,243 1,135 902 974 1,136 1,246 1,276 1,243 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,792 983 3,257 2,135 2,347 2,646 3,166 4,207 5,006 

Other lodging ............................................. 685 582 712 512 605 619 592 892 1,063 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,647 3,791 3,610 3,351 3,505 3,451 3,666 3,828 3,896 

Natural gas ................................................. 507 283 565 409 521 513 632 520 827 

Electricity .................................................... 1,365 1,598 1,305 1,326 1,255 1,245 1,334 1,435 1,217 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 167 433 98 97 123 85 39 76 187 

Telephone services .................................... 1,144 1,146 1,144 1,018 1,105 1,096 1,135 1,255 1,271 

Water and other public services ................. 464 332 498 501 501 512 526 543 394 

Household operations .................................. 1,004 755 1,068 701 879 1,007 1,080 1,372 1,363 

Personal services ....................................... 386 234 425 249 309 377 422 559 629 

Other household expenses ........................ 618 521 643 452 570 630 658 813 735 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 657 748 633 597 605 685 678 629 591 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 152 165 148 148 141 144 149 149 156 

Other household products .......................... 355 423 338 315 323 391 356 333 295 

Postage and stationery .............................. 150 159 147 134 141 149 173 147 140 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,565 1,643 1,545 1,405 1,420 1,594 1,577 1,712 1,518 

Household textiles ...................................... 125 123 126 123 128 113 134 135 127 

Furniture ..................................................... 365 341 372 300 338 373 342 427 447 

Floor coverings .......................................... 37 48 35 25 26 43 37 33 42 

Major appliances ........................................ 199 244 187 165 149 207 219 198 168 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 103 102 104 88 104 109 99 117 103 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 735 785 722 704 676 749 746 803 631 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,763 1,425 1,849 1,459 1,537 1,743 2,022 2,132 2,136 

Men and boys .............................................. 405 392 408 308 337 407 486 428 469 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 324 310 328 232 255 334 409 342 378 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 81 82 80 76 81 73 77 86 91 

Women and girls .......................................... 698 538 739 602 633 683 811 865 818 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 579 437 615 485 496 551 697 744 688 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 119 101 124 117 137 132 115 121 129 

Children under 2 .......................................... 92 75 96 92 100 101 99 94 94 

Footwear ...................................................... 319 274 330 246 261 302 389 396 370 

Other apparel products and services ........... 249 147 275 210 207 250 237 350 385 

Transportation ................................................ 8,133 8,931 7,928 6,970 7,614 7,882 8,024 8,854 8,201 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,706 3,055 2,616 2,476 2,609 2,872 2,573 2,783 2,323 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,301 1,276 1,308 1,083 1,260 1,436 1,297 1,455 1,294 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,310 1,633 1,227 1,303 1,262 1,310 1,210 1,256 992 

Other vehicles ............................................ 95 147 82 90 87 126 66 72 238 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,351 2,871 2,217 2,132 2,170 2,189 2,260 2,458 2,076 

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

Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,580 $2,707 $2,548 $2,072 $2,439 $2,416 $2,662 $2,880 $2,859 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 297 371 278 300 293 296 294 288 189 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 730 784 717 594 726 743 764 778 709 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,094 1,221 1,062 911 985 992 1,151 1,165 1,159 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 459 331 491 267 435 385 452 648 801 

Public transportation .................................... 496 297 547 290 396 405 529 733 943 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,051 3,503 2,935 2,799 2,835 3,164 2,950 2,891 2,899 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,719 1,992 1,649 1,550 1,624 1,755 1,700 1,623 1,625 

Medical services .......................................... 731 792 716 696 647 754 684 742 737 

Drugs ........................................................... 484 585 458 460 450 524 444 416 437 

Medical supplies .......................................... 116 134 112 94 114 131 123 110 99 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,764 3,010 2,701 2,375 2,663 2,632 3,063 2,866 2,663 

Fees and admissions ................................... 622 469 661 419 529 715 669 815 791 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,006 964 1,016 920 1,123 993 1,013 1,085 1,024 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 697 908 643 624 526 569 922 615 582 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 440 670 381 413 484 355 459 351 266 

Personal care products and services ............. 606 520 628 488 548 636 638 757 679 

Reading .......................................................... 113 108 114 97 107 130 111 122 112 

Education ....................................................... 1,057 712 1,145 871 823 1,106 984 1,262 1,761 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 348 501 309 378 380 313 300 258 242 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 828 894 811 660 699 759 940 959 831 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,730 1,878 1,692 1,467 1,469 1,925 1,534 1,924 1,708 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,538 5,169 5,633 4,266 5,288 5,361 5,822 6,936 6,225 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 313 356 302 241 282 336 324 290 332 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,225 4,812 5,331 4,025 5,006 5,025 5,498 6,646 5,893 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 63,209 59,813 64,081 50,111 58,600 59,548 66,191 75,236 75,774 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 50,673 44,505 52,256 38,623 47,604 48,039 53,945 62,946 63,575 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,946 3,773 2,734 2,286 2,445 1,854 3,122 3,459 3,391 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,707 8,503 6,246 6,728 6,177 6,492 6,398 5,518 6,028 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,484 1,817 1,399 999 894 1,450 1,368 2,121 1,365 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 329 316 332 356 402 381 305 228 339 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 403 383 408 472 364 374 476 294 456 

Regular contributions for support ................. 431 311 462 452 455 627 345 470 377 

Other income ............................................... 237 206 245 197 260 330 233 201 242 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,946 1,756 1,995 1,163 1,208 1,740 2,413 3,275 1,980 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,611 1,480 1,644 1,021 983 1,314 1,941 2,812 1,642 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -392 -448 -378 -391 -432 -403 -387 -350 -319 

State and local income taxes ....................... 533 478 547 395 402 527 746 572 615 

Other taxes .................................................. 195 245 182 138 255 302 113 241 43 

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

Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 61,263 58,058 62,086 48,948 57,392 57,808 63,779 71,961 73,794 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $4,744 - $1,810 - $5,497 - $822 - $6,424 - $6,671 - $8,761 - $5,461 - $5,775 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,899 5,417 7,279 5,525 1,914 6,640 9,035 11,075 7,527 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 11,642 7,227 12,776 6,346 8,338 13,311 17,797 16,536 13,302 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 517 713 466 287 427 492 670 515 412 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,253 -2,133 -2,284 -1,661 -1,894 -2,107 -2,345 -2,818 -2,852 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 163,710 167,139 162,830 103,127 136,158 141,821 159,259 197,542 244,003 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 867 820 879 615 783 811 901 1,030 1,155 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,138 1,135 1,139 858 1,138 1,156 1,076 1,348 1,295 

Food ............................................................. 97 92 98 61 114 115 107 90 111 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 8 12 11 8 11 10 15 17 

Housing ........................................................ 216 202 219 198 222 227 222 250 196 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 31 29 32 39 29 32 42 28 19 

Household textiles ...................................... 11 13 10 10 8 13 9 15 6 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 19 18 19 17 19 18 20 13 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 6 5 6 4 4 4 10 3 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 12 13 13 13 15 15 10 10 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 49 48 50 42 52 46 58 50 54 

Other housing ............................................ 106 94 109 88 116 117 94 136 105 

Apparel and services ................................... 230 222 232 178 220 259 267 232 233 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 50 59 48 39 38 64 50 47 44 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 82 76 84 59 85 92 115 76 83 

Children under 2 ........................................ 49 46 50 48 41 50 51 52 54 

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 41 50 32 56 54 52 58 52 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 9 18 11 31 22 14 17 19 

All other apparel products and services ... 32 32 32 21 25 32 38 40 33 

Transportation .............................................. 93 100 91 77 69 88 105 131 65 

Healthcare .................................................... 25 17 27 25 23 27 18 26 43 

Entertainment ............................................... 90 90 90 58 114 103 108 102 66 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 34 31 27 46 29 44 30 18 

Other entertainment ................................... 58 57 59 31 68 73 65 72 48 

Personal care products and services ........... 12 12 12 9 15 14 12 15 10 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( )

Education ..................................................... 276 278 276 184 299 239 150 361 456 

All other gifts ................................................ 88 112 81 55 55 73 76 125 99 

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, October, 2010