Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

Item

Total

one

person

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) ....... 34,780 2,990 4,272 4,924 3,767 5,627 4,356 2,913 2,998 2,934 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $30,931 $1,757 $7,914 $12,500 $17,292 $24,506 $34,341 $44,261 $58,053 $108,935 

Income after taxes ........................................ 29,416 1,738 7,855 12,402 16,929 23,705 32,741 41,925 54,261 101,816

Age of reference person ................................ 52.7 42.2 54.0 62.2 60.7 54.0 48.5 48.0 47.7 48.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .2 .4 .6 .5 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 

Earners ........................................................ .6 .5 .3 .3 .4 .7 .8 .9 .9 1.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .7 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 44 38 35 37 44 49 55 56 64 

Female ......................................................... 55 56 62 65 63 56 51 45 44 36 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 52 29 31 49 55 53 56 62 66 76 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 9 6 10 14 20 33 42 49 60 

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 20 25 40 41 33 23 20 17 16 

Renter .......................................................... 48 71 69 51 45 47 44 38 34 24 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 15 16 12 10 10 12 11 9 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 85 84 88 90 90 88 89 91 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 6 8 9 6 5 7 6 4 6 5 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 92 91 94 95 93 94 96 94 95 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 7 16 11 7 4 2 1 1 ( ) 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 36 42 50 46 41 31 22 15 11 

College ......................................................... 59 55 41 39 47 55 68 77 85 88 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 76 50 51 64 77 82 89 91 92 93 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $28,094 $15,525 $13,471 $17,492 $21,718 $25,277 $30,147 $34,774 $44,681 $65,846 

Food ............................................................... 3,162 2,447 2,012 2,275 2,592 2,775 3,342 3,769 4,666 5,561 

Food at home ............................................... 1,684 1,233 1,303 1,451 1,609 1,595 1,716 1,932 2,201 2,272 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 225 182 176 203 226 215 237 259 268 277 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 67 56 56 63 67 60 78 74 75 79 

Bakery products ....................................... 158 126 120 141 159 155 159 185 193 198 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 350 272 296 307 324 328 358 400 416 479 

Beef .......................................................... 96 78 78 84 77 101 98 105 98 151 

Pork .......................................................... 69 55 63 65 72 66 64 69 93 76 

Other meats ............................................. 47 38 38 42 48 41 53 60 52 61 

Poultry ...................................................... 63 54 62 60 57 55 61 79 72 71 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 56 33 39 38 53 47 63 65 81 101 

Eggs ......................................................... 19 15 16 19 17 18 19 22 21 19 

Dairy products ............................................ 190 147 154 173 186 177 193 205 248 243 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 71 63 67 77 67 64 71 74 85 75 

Other dairy products ................................ 119 83 87 96 118 113 122 131 163 167 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 298 204 227 256 288 303 303 338 385 388 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 103 75 70 83 95 112 110 115 134 139 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 94 68 72 82 84 88 92 112 135 126 

Processed fruits ....................................... 58 35 47 51 63 58 60 59 67 78 

Processed vegetables .............................. 43 26 39 40 47 45 41 53 49 45 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 .................................... $620 $427 $450 $512 $585 $571 $626 $730 $883 $885 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 67 41 54 66 66 57 70 61 89 106 

Fats and oils ............................................. 44 27 43 42 52 40 44 51 47 48 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 319 213 224 242 303 306 311 398 475 438 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 168 134 122 151 150 151 172 198 230 229 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 22 12 6 10 14 16 29 22 42 64 

Food away from home ................................. 1,479 1,215 709 823 983 1,180 1,626 1,837 2,465 3,290 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 378 249 167 173 261 277 420 474 591 1,038 

Housing .......................................................... 10,463 5,847 5,694 7,199 8,723 9,844 11,610 13,037 15,418 21,522 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,694 3,842 3,638 4,408 5,229 6,251 7,385 8,543 10,062 14,313 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,361 1,204 809 1,552 2,198 2,739 3,812 4,650 6,144 10,205 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,665 582 201 396 645 1,039 2,031 2,662 3,359 6,282 

Property taxes .......................................... 953 417 387 641 826 896 960 1,193 1,432 2,380 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 743 204 222 515 728 805 821 794 1,354 1,543 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,064 2,383 2,757 2,766 2,882 3,357 3,366 3,544 3,470 3,041 

Other lodging ............................................. 268 255 71 89 149 154 207 349 447 1,068 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,089 1,199 1,367 1,779 2,087 2,184 2,275 2,483 2,708 3,090 

Natural gas ................................................. 337 173 195 295 337 369 359 397 423 541 

Electricity .................................................... 746 457 536 663 772 782 798 867 894 1,029 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 96 58 62 101 117 115 93 102 109 91 

Telephone services .................................... 674 397 444 523 621 672 764 852 945 1,029 

Water and other public services ................. 237 113 130 197 239 245 261 266 337 400 

Household operations .................................. 407 171 136 297 362 365 423 451 653 1,044 

Personal services ....................................... 42 327 330 347 354 349 336 343 349 338 

Other household expenses ........................ 365 145 106 250 308 316 387 408 604 1,006 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 325 182 233 223 360 286 375 352 431 532 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 66 52 54 45 73 57 68 79 83 99 

Other household products .......................... 161 84 104 112 196 133 191 161 217 273 

Postage and stationery .............................. 98 47 75 66 91 96 115 112 131 160 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 948 453 321 492 685 758 1,153 1,208 1,564 2,543 

Household textiles ...................................... 73 22 18 30 76 59 62 96 176 161 

Furniture ..................................................... 250 72 72 113 172 200 301 314 411 814 

Floor coverings .......................................... 27 5 8 18 30 27 27 51 25 68 

Major appliances ........................................ 112 24 34 82 59 131 104 161 155 313 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 65 15 23 53 69 57 54 63 89 189 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 420 313 165 197 279 284 604 524 708 998 

Apparel and services ..................................... 965 841 537 485 638 721 1,075 1,053 1,705 2,292 

Men and boys .............................................. 218 198 89 97 113 111 274 224 450 591 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 207 190 85 94 104 100 257 210 436 576 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 38 35 4 9 11 18 13 14 15 

Women and girls .......................................... 373 323 254 189 255 349 454 403 544 739 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 359 311 249 179 240 338 429 390 528 712 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 14 313 5 10 14 10 25 13 15 28 

Children under 2 .......................................... 19 22 12 11 12 22 17 18 36 25 

Footwear ...................................................... 159 191 101 102 132 105 174 221 254 245 

Other apparel products and services ........... 197 106 80 86 126 135 157 188 422 691 

Transportation ................................................ 4,234 2,062 1,756 2,341 2,872 4,365 4,812 5,294 7,655 9,310 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,478 699 518 771 733 1,697 1,478 1,677 2,922 3,715 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 750 3430 3192 414 3216 771 678 921 1,881 1,882 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 698 254 325 351 513 911 785 741 881 1,741 

Other vehicles ............................................ 30 315 31 35 35 315 314 315 3160 393 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,111 697 576 688 904 1,129 1,382 1,503 1,648 1,908 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 ............................... $1,330 $547 $540 $747 $1,004 $1,320 $1,635 $1,763 $2,350 $2,763 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 119 48 25 36 62 115 166 230 235 247 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 428 210 175 239 339 407 550 495 750 905 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 514 185 236 364 471 583 621 676 776 844 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 269 104 104 107 132 215 298 363 589 767 

Public transportation .................................... 316 119 122 135 230 220 317 352 736 924 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,789 753 899 1,826 2,286 2,057 1,731 1,837 2,093 2,624 

Health insurance .......................................... 921 383 457 1,031 1,249 1,077 897 991 974 1,153 

Medical services .......................................... 424 168 182 322 400 461 449 435 572 968 

Drugs ........................................................... 376 154 223 414 549 446 331 332 472 391 

Medical supplies .......................................... 68 47 37 59 88 73 55 79 76 113 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,400 637 666 744 1,041 1,050 1,409 1,822 2,302 4,080 

Fees and admissions ................................... 350 129 101 129 237 229 340 380 673 1,337 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 611 347 342 409 538 551 680 804 865 1,264 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 235 120 114 149 167 183 268 338 385 524 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 205 41 109 56 100 87 121 300 379 955 

Personal care products and services ............. 345 197 180 242 320 312 381 462 472 660 

Reading .......................................................... 97 46 37 65 92 88 111 120 152 213 

Education ....................................................... 488 1,312 526 432 240 301 359 397 348 785 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 227 192 214 211 222 236 269 259 241 185 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 613 377 191 401 429 552 661 579 1,070 1,630 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,464 369 360 670 1,286 1,219 1,249 1,662 2,258 5,530 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,469 196 232 426 715 1,480 2,717 4,008 5,710 10,417 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 149 38 66 131 119 134 123 154 214 447 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,320 159 166 294 595 1,345 2,594 3,854 5,496 9,970 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 30,931 1,757 7,914 12,500 17,292 24,506 34,341 44,261 58,053 108,935 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 21,196 1,299 1,934 2,950 6,380 14,082 25,605 35,609 48,987 83,547 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,535 -931 44 126 11 598 1,011 1,613 2,261 12,295 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,138 611 3,947 8,077 9,518 8,221 5,810 5,039 4,639 6,484 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,084 82 107 224 517 757 1,047 1,274 1,476 5,797 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 138 324 96 92 149 231 198 154 3157 383 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 255 269 1,156 366 126 68 336 353 328 317 

Regular contributions for support ................. 341 216 283 311 359 340 403 411 279 3484 

Other income ............................................... 244 187 346 354 231 209 231 108 226 229 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,515 19 59 98 363 800 1,600 2,335 3,791 7,119 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,094 -13 8 13 176 527 1,116 1,740 2,829 5,438 

State and local income taxes ....................... 300 -7 6 12 50 168 355 449 778 1,379 

Other taxes .................................................. 121 39 45 73 137 105 129 146 184 302 

Income after taxes ......................................... 29,416 1,738 7,855 12,402 16,929 23,705 32,741 41,925 54,261 101,816

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 ........ - $5,287 - $484 - $988 - $4,091 - $3,764 - $768 - $7,679 - $5,623 - $10,296 - $20,065 

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,441 1,754 260 -1,792 -335 4,218 6,481 12,086 16,537 19,165 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 10,728 2,238 1,249 2,299 3,429 4,987 14,161 17,709 26,833 39,230 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 431 278 110 621 504 606 227 467 416 591 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -973 -261 -244 -232 -443 -564 -1,022 -2,262 -1,770 -3,301 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 103,073 46,192 41,647 75,021 91,824 90,246 104,186 119,743 154,806 265,533 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 557 258 243 437 531 503 563 673 861 1,219 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 822 325 257 532 553 602 832 842 1,575 2,519 

Food ............................................................. 57 8 14 28 36 55 48 59 128 173 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 18 33 314 4 8 7 11 13 26 103 

Housing ........................................................ 177 93 62 105 126 130 314 155 235 448 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 35 28 10 29 20 22 26 31 22 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 31 32 6 32 11 7 36 34 313 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 22 32 31 20 312 25 21 314 23 89 

Major appliances ...................................... 8 31 1 ( ) 35 31 12 35 36 34 44 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 31 31 315 311 13 16 38 18 345 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 61 25 9 22 28 26 212 64 76 96 

Other housing ............................................ 66 59 22 48 56 47 52 44 101 228 

Apparel and services ................................... 165 109 104 64 82 135 168 173 364 406 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 37 25 21 11 16 30 58 36 51 110 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 48 25 37 18 34 38 56 58 107 79 

Children under 2 ........................................ 18 22 12 11 12 21 17 18 36 25 

Other apparel products and services ......... 61 38 34 24 19 46 38 62 170 192 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 45 21 8 17 9 39 23 46 127 176 

All other apparel products and services ... 16 317 327 37 310 37 315 316 343 316 

Transportation .............................................. 63 2 ( ) 31 98 50 16 23 79 195 174 

Health care ................................................... 84 38 320 396 381 103 65 52 131 218 

Entertainment ............................................... 58 22 16 31 97 41 54 101 91 113 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 19 7 6 12 17 20 19 29 41 31 

Other entertainment ................................... 39 15 10 19 80 21 35 72 50 82 

Personal care products and services ........... 8 2 ( ) 5 7 6 32 6 25 16 14 

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

Education ..................................................... 92 318 312 353 340 42 59 123 130 486 

All other gifts ................................................ 98 65 8 46 26 71 83 63 258 382 

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

n.a. Not applicable.