Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Northeast 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 23,104 14,212 8,512 5,700 8,892 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $91,887 $113,262 $131,611 $85,863 $57,725 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 79,566 96,534 111,356 74,402 52,448 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 53.3 56.9 50.5 66.5 47.5 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ..................................................................................................... 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.0 2.2 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... .5 .5 .7 .2 .5 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. .4 .5 .3 .9 .3 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.9 .9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men.......................................................................................................... 48 50 50 49 44 

 Women .................................................................................................... 52 50 50 51 56 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 62 100 100 100 n.a. 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 37 60 100 n.a. n.a. 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 25 40 n.a. 100 n.a. 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 38 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 13 8 9 5 23 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................................................ 87 92 91 95 77 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 12 6 8 3 22 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 88 94 92 97 78 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 2 1 1 1 4 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 31 27 21 36 38 

 College .................................................................................................... 66 72 78 62 57 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 81 94 96 91 62 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $68,696 $80,152 $90,325 $64,613 $49,787 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 8,632 9,787 10,583 8,440 6,533 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 5,497 6,225 6,694 5,422 4,164 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 747 854 930 725 549 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 242 270 299 221 189 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 505 584 631 504 359 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 1,219 1,386 1,476 1,232 912 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 310 361 370 343 218 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 199 228 244 201 146 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 182 216 238 176 121 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 238 263 293 211 193 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 221 243 248 234 181 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 68 76 82 66 54 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 554 631 677 552 414 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 170 187 197 168 140 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 384 444 479 384 274 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 1,115 1,218 1,304 1,071 926 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 394 438 463 395 314 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 372 402 428 358 317 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 150 160 166 151 130 

 Processed vegetables ...................................................................... 200 218 247 167 166 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,861 2,136 2,308 1,842 1,362 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 188 212 220 198 144 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 143 159 169 142 113 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Northeast 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 977 1,129 1,226 962 697 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................... 491 552 599 472 378 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ..................... 63 83 94 67 31 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 3,135 3,562 3,889 3,018 2,369 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 624 757 827 638 384 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 24,356 27,036 31,349 20,493 19,891 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 14,990 15,204 18,022 10,995 14,649 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 8,437 13,669 16,572 9,335 75 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 2,810 4,551 7,461 204 429 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 3,651 5,913 6,024 5,749 34 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ........................... 1,976 3,205 3,087 3,382 412 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 5,496 116 127 4100 14,093 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 1,057 1,418 1,323 1,560 480 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 4,301 5,341 5,684 4,829 2,639 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 620 790 808 762 348 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,404 1,670 1,762 1,531 980 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 338 502 492 517 76 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 1,464 1,664 1,874 1,349 1,146 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 277 341 291 416 175 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 1,187 1,323 1,584 933 971 

 Water and other public services .......................................................... 475 716 748 669 89 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,568 1,957 2,333 1,397 946 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 461 587 925 482 259 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 1,107 1,370 1,408 1,315 687 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 841 1,049 1,157 863 460 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 176 204 246 133 124 

 Other household products .................................................................... 530 676 753 543 262 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 135 169 158 187 73 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 2,656 3,484 4,153 2,409 1,198 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 126 154 178 115 77 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 528 599 781 327 416 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 36 52 57 44 12 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 312 426 502 313 130 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .................................... 121 138 152 114 90 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 1,532 2,116 2,482 1,496 473 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 2,041 2,182 2,435 1,768 1,770 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 428 466 501 412 363 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 325 351 357 342 278 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 104 114 144 69 85 

 Women and girls ..................................................................................... 748 889 989 723 488 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 617 750 814 642 372 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 131 139 175 80 116 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 64 62 76 438 68 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 525 554 625 432 472 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 276 211 244 162 379 

 Transportation ............................................................................................ 9,769 11,746 13,299 9,423 6,615 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,883 4,863 5,311 4,194 2,316 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 1,930 2,574 2,576 2,571 901 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 1,926 2,248 2,686 1,594 1,411 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 

427 441 449 429 45 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 1,560 1,889 2,213 1,406 1,033 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 3,628 4,328 5,013 3,303 2,507 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 202 252 331 133 123 

 Maintenance and repairs ..................................................................... 786 952 1,049 804 518 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 1,180 1,446 1,714 1,047 754 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 1,461 1,678 1,919 1,319 1,113 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 699 666 762 521 758 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 5,108 6,421 6,203 6,754 2,999 

 Health insurance ..................................................................................... 3,586 4,499 4,340 4,736 2,125 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 892 1,154 1,195 1,093 472 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 417 522 451 634 241 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 214 245 217 290 161 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 3,144 4,045 4,646 3,120 1,645 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the 

Northeast 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 674 850 966 664 386 

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 1,037 1,218 1,253 1,165 747 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 788 1,035 1,127 886 350 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 639 851 935 714 265 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 149 184 192 171 85 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ........................ 645 943 1,300 405 162 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 766 904 990 768 525 

 Reading ...................................................................................................... 109 134 129 143 63 

 Education .................................................................................................... 2,504 2,685 3,114 2,044 2,213 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 311 304 341 249 322 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 1,113 1,237 1,362 1,045 916 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 2,132 2,814 2,771 2,878 1,043 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 8,086 10,100 12,276 6,851 4,868 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 589 804 897 666 245 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 7,497 9,296 11,379 6,185 4,623 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $91,887 $113,262 $131,611 $85,863 $57,725 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 72,632 88,835 112,658 53,262 46,736 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 6,295 8,230 8,967 7,128 3,202 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 9,399 12,345 7,101 20,177 4,689 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ...................... 1,972 2,744 1,810 4,138 738 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 482 191 184 202 948 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 737 708 739 662 784 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 370 209 151 4294 628 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ....................................... 12,321 16,728 20,256 11,461 5,277 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 9,911 13,368 16,006 9,429 4,384 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ................................................. -894 -907 -959 -830 -873 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 3,233 4,177 5,121 2,769 1,724 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 71 89 87 92 42 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 79,566 96,534 111,356 74,402 52,448 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $7,381 $9,750 -$3,774 $29,944 $3,594 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 23,348 34,089 36,863 29,946 6,181 

 Net change in total liabilities .................................................................... 15,967 24,339 40,637 2 2,587 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 456 520 200 997 354 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............................................ -2,534 -4,085 -6,299 -778 -55 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 221,174 359,519 354,482 367,041 462 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 1,235 2,007 2,056 1,932 42 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021