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

Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All consumer

units in the

South

Washington,

D.C. Baltimore Atlanta Miami DallasFort Worth Houston

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 48,115 2,267 949 2,142 1,871 2,716 2,270

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $61,614 $115,258 $91,242 $73,671 $53,517 $76,434 $88,406

Age of reference person ................................. 50.5 49.6 52.5 47.9 53.3 46.6 47.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.7

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .6 .6 .6 .5 .7 .8

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .3 .4 .3 .4 .3 .2

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.4 1.8 1.8

Percent homeowner ....................................... 65 65 73 66 55 59 62

Average annual expenditures ........................... $50,690 $81,293 $68,441 $53,195 $48,967 $63,976 $67,161

Food ............................................................... 6,497 7,840 7,780 5,892 6,755 8,240 8,408

Food at home ............................................... 3,733 4,114 4,502 3,448 4,112 4,241 4,394

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 484 513 628 409 505 525 505

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 875 882 1,009 893 1,135 927 1,089

Dairy products ............................................ 366 426 448 320 408 407 383

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 686 863 823 707 881 850 792

Other food at home .................................... 1,322 1,430 1,594 1,118 1,184 1,532 1,625

Food away from home .................................. 2,764 3,726 3,278 2,444 2,643 3,999 4,014

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 392 650 523 318 510 678 557

Housing .......................................................... 16,283 29,753 23,908 17,684 17,750 20,976 21,672

Shelter .......................................................... 8,903 19,813 14,796 10,482 11,878 11,415 12,235

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,252 12,123 10,744 6,318 5,633 6,206 7,021

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,022 6,056 3,011 3,498 5,726 4,502 4,075

Other lodging .............................................. 629 1,635 1,042 667 520 708 1,139

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,000 4,537 4,290 4,231 3,362 4,557 4,625

Household operations .................................. 1,128 2,534 1,892 1,327 944 1,605 1,840

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 630 648 775 422 709 813 713

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,621 2,220 2,154 1,221 858 2,585 2,259

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,624 2,286 1,973 1,741 2,302 2,198 2,545

Transportation ................................................ 9,309 12,744 10,783 8,586 8,884 11,306 13,462

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,047 5,498 3,712 3,010 2,538 5,082 6,468

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,332 2,386 2,389 2,535 2,282 2,606 2,892

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,498 3,464 3,842 2,556 3,494 3,073 3,356

Public and other transportation .................... 432 1,396 839 485 569 546 745

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,144 5,556 4,683 4,098 2,929 4,935 4,296

Entertainment ................................................. 2,599 3,192 2,624 2,527 1,755 3,221 3,205

Personal care products and services ............. 597 816 864 530 636 790 900

Reading .......................................................... 94 239 244 84 50 127 109

Education ....................................................... 930 2,243 1,592 1,336 504 935 1,722

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 366 249 151 217 202 328 425

Miscellaneous ................................................. 678 1,014 1,071 399 449 926 814

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,787 4,180 2,292 2,171 1,101 1,938 2,046

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,391 10,532 9,953 7,613 5,139 7,377 7,000

Life and other personal insurance ................ 291 719 571 169 242 390 287

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,100 9,814 9,382 7,444 4,898 6,987 6,712

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016