Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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) ....... 85,903 1,676 1,921 2,720 3,899 9,133 8,870 8,469 13,980 35,235 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $75,303 - $2,732 $8,207 $12,726 $17,732 $25,226 $34,939 $44,818 $59,525 $130,603 

Income after taxes ........................................ 73,144 -2,817 8,542 13,364 18,553 25,789 35,319 44,815 58,770 125,245 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.0 44.0 43.3 46.5 48.1 50.8 49.3 48.2 48.0 47.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 

Children under 18 ........................................ .9 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .7 .7 .8 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.2 1.3 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 31 32 29 35 40 41 48 48 53 

Female ......................................................... 53 69 68 71 65 60 59 52 52 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 72 41 37 40 47 54 62 67 75 87 

With mortgage ............................................ 48 16 15 16 16 22 33 40 50 68 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 26 22 23 31 32 29 26 24 19 

Renter .......................................................... 28 59 63 60 53 46 38 33 25 13 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 32 25 25 21 16 14 12 11 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 68 75 75 79 84 86 88 89 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 14 17 22 23 23 21 20 17 14 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 83 78 77 77 79 80 83 86 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 7 9 10 12 9 8 6 4 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 52 51 55 50 49 44 42 37 20 

College ......................................................... 61 41 39 34 37 42 47 53 59 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 93 64 65 74 81 88 92 95 96 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $56,794 $27,868 $26,034 $24,309 $27,512 $32,188 $38,311 $42,186 $50,339 $82,878 

Food ............................................................... 7,407 4,844 4,482 4,502 4,782 4,904 5,866 5,755 6,847 9,936 

Food at home ............................................... 4,441 3,288 3,219 3,341 3,354 3,455 3,905 3,683 4,196 5,472 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 615 449 417 436 476 488 547 506 579 759 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 203 163 154 144 163 169 186 162 192 247 

Bakery products ....................................... 412 286 263 292 313 319 361 344 386 513 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 978 713 766 832 759 805 903 832 920 1,164 

Beef .......................................................... 271 186 213 229 215 218 242 244 266 319 

Pork .......................................................... 188 154 143 164 145 170 189 173 182 210 

Other meats ............................................. 144 106 95 107 103 102 117 123 138 182 

Poultry ...................................................... 177 125 139 161 153 151 173 144 160 210 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 140 85 125 120 90 112 124 98 122 181 

Eggs ......................................................... 57 58 51 52 52 52 58 49 52 62 

Dairy products ............................................ 469 375 313 323 338 370 386 388 444 589 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 174 162 120 134 147 147 157 150 164 206 

Other dairy products ................................ 295 214 193 189 191 223 229 238 280 383 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 824 599 563 558 594 635 747 637 749 1,047 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 282 200 181 174 192 213 245 205 243 373 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 257 185 173 172 177 197 237 192 231 329 

Processed fruits ....................................... 135 101 98 88 109 100 120 112 130 167 

Processed vegetables .............................. 151 113 111 123 116 126 145 128 146 177 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 .................................... $1,555 $1,152 $1,161 $1,192 $1,187 $1,157 $1,322 $1,320 $1,505 $1,913 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 164 117 141 111 131 125 137 132 157 204 

Fats and oils ............................................. 126 99 103 102 108 104 119 112 126 143 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 800 601 592 651 589 576 664 667 774 997 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 410 318 313 316 337 328 369 375 402 481 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 55 217 212 212 22 25 32 34 45 88 

Food away from home ................................. 2,966 1,556 1,263 1,161 1,428 1,449 1,961 2,072 2,651 4,464 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 470 231 143 168 159 200 282 262 383 769 

Housing .......................................................... 18,905 11,259 10,338 10,040 10,799 11,938 13,485 14,870 16,983 26,244 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,905 6,466 5,855 5,716 5,828 6,651 7,439 8,392 9,614 15,446 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,360 2,656 1,801 1,774 1,953 2,768 3,817 4,774 6,378 12,010 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,997 1,419 929 787 821 1,111 1,792 2,475 3,508 6,750 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,135 892 571 579 684 990 1,196 1,454 1,797 3,391 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,228 345 301 408 448 667 830 846 1,073 1,869 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,773 3,440 3,747 3,800 3,757 3,592 3,356 3,263 2,745 2,035 

Other lodging ............................................. 772 369 307 143 117 291 265 354 491 1,401 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 4,251 3,078 2,802 2,892 3,218 3,352 3,670 3,888 4,202 5,091 

Natural gas ................................................. 489 318 286 277 331 370 401 429 445 627 

Electricity .................................................... 1,627 1,399 1,245 1,318 1,384 1,393 1,465 1,527 1,611 1,840 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 165 267 113 79 89 126 115 139 156 220 

Telephone services .................................... 1,398 913 809 874 1,019 1,040 1,220 1,294 1,427 1,687 

Water and other public services ................. 573 380 350 343 395 424 470 500 564 716 

Household operations .................................. 1,267 455 513 429 515 578 723 823 965 2,036 

Personal services ....................................... 476 135 211 137 160 162 226 272 317 824 

Other household expenses ........................ 791 321 302 293 355 416 497 551 647 1,212 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 720 410 404 429 489 496 518 612 617 985 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 175 145 99 144 143 139 145 168 168 209 

Other household products .......................... 394 171 202 224 266 266 286 319 320 556 

Postage and stationery .............................. 151 94 103 61 79 92 87 125 128 221 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,763 850 763 574 750 861 1,133 1,155 1,586 2,686 

Household textiles ...................................... 124 73 46 47 59 67 59 93 96 196 

Furniture ..................................................... 408 284 200 127 167 234 223 273 332 629 

Floor coverings .......................................... 31 29 24 6 8 6 6 14 24 56 

Major appliances ........................................ 245 74 113 92 112 109 169 180 249 356 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 116 75 49 35 47 64 110 71 98 169 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 839 335 352 267 356 381 567 525 786 1,280 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,048 1,339 1,695 1,026 1,084 1,304 1,516 1,355 1,719 2,940 

Men and boys .............................................. 464 355 308 186 204 271 357 280 382 691 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 359 270 184 107 130 198 264 197 284 559 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 106 84 123 79 74 73 93 83 97 132 

Women and girls .......................................... 819 438 784 378 357 474 590 522 730 1,190 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 674 287 643 287 253 369 477 416 612 996 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 145 151 141 91 104 105 114 106 119 194 

Children under 2 .......................................... 105 76 131 100 114 74 104 96 99 117 

Footwear ...................................................... 375 276 331 244 245 339 304 298 322 479 

Other apparel products and services ........... 285 194 142 118 164 145 161 159 186 463 

Transportation ................................................ 9,563 3,681 4,189 3,403 4,715 5,329 7,005 7,734 8,959 13,578 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,251 778 1,449 488 1,207 1,565 2,338 2,433 2,849 4,928 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,538 2446 2185 227 2370 456 771 964 1,184 2,663 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,643 313 1,264 461 829 1,105 1,507 1,439 1,611 2,145 

Other vehicles ............................................ 69 219 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 29 25 61 30 54 121 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,858 1,486 1,440 1,579 1,795 2,020 2,326 2,650 2,911 3,597 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 ............................... $2,871 $1,200 $1,094 $1,166 $1,546 $1,543 $2,085 $2,365 $2,815 $4,021 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 296 72 67 64 105 127 186 239 306 439 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 923 398 436 425 552 519 642 741 843 1,306 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,148 2560 2473 526 727 676 943 1,042 1,288 1,460 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 504 171 118 151 162 220 314 343 379 817 

Public and other transportation .................... 583 216 206 169 167 201 255 287 384 1,031 

Health care ..................................................... 3,720 1,690 1,068 1,517 1,764 2,909 3,074 3,398 3,846 4,751 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,157 996 715 781 1,041 1,758 1,877 2,033 2,311 2,662 

Medical services .......................................... 868 379 64 318 281 579 612 686 869 1,224 

Drugs ........................................................... 553 267 246 377 387 482 475 559 555 654 

Medical supplies .......................................... 142 48 44 42 55 89 109 120 110 211 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,986 1,367 1,071 1,129 1,201 1,589 1,733 1,988 2,746 4,538 

Fees and admissions ................................... 716 299 149 133 130 187 259 358 493 1,308 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,097 618 588 579 703 771 845 952 1,081 1,423 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 715 355 268 313 303 431 446 496 685 1,047 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 458 95 67 104 66 199 183 183 487 760 

Personal care products and services ............. 704 342 334 311 367 426 467 523 607 1,029 

Reading .......................................................... 117 45 31 33 42 65 69 80 105 179 

Education ....................................................... 1,217 750 879 430 341 395 464 592 659 2,190 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 396 400 465 416 444 404 454 475 435 333 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 873 538 490 277 348 505 544 635 777 1,290 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,816 918 466 496 608 809 1,066 1,267 1,482 2,882 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,573 464 381 562 859 1,412 2,287 3,252 4,791 12,219 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 383 148 72 76 124 150 200 222 308 638 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 6,190 317 309 486 735 1,261 2,086 3,030 4,483 11,582 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 75,303 -2,732 8,207 12,726 17,732 25,226 34,939 44,818 59,525 130,603 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 61,124 2,793 3,410 5,256 8,591 13,558 22,807 32,394 46,293 111,937 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,609 -7,904 2-439 120 157 632 1,104 1,290 2,196 7,549 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,469 788 1,786 3,553 5,662 8,400 8,650 8,803 8,568 7,303 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,247 62 46 62 74 171 322 491 713 2,497 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 714 143 335 525 658 704 812 901 857 659 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 590 784 2,111 2,450 1,859 1,223 701 508 338 140 

Regular contributions for support ................. 373 149 468 493 427 317 404 293 428 367 

Other income ............................................... 177 452 490 266 304 221 138 139 132 151 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,159 85 -335 -638 -822 -563 -381 4 755 5,358 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,416 25 -380 -634 -848 -648 -552 -242 335 3,846 

State and local income taxes ....................... 578 -7 10 -34 -29 9 80 149 292 1,240 

Other taxes .................................................. 165 68 35 30 56 76 91 97 128 272 

Income after taxes ......................................... 73,144 -2,817 8,542 13,364 18,553 25,789 35,319 44,815 58,770 125,245 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 ........ - $2,997 $6,438 $2,968 $1,601 $1,998 - $1,190 - $365 - $3,401 - $6,296 - $4,405 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,575 8,217 3,476 525 2,688 250 3,357 1,698 3,219 14,953 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 10,572 1,778 509 -1,076 690 1,440 3,721 5,099 9,515 19,358 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 566 277 845 37 130 253 347 456 546 833 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,457 -738 -862 -469 -540 -665 -984 -1,491 -1,959 -4,256 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 177,531 78,488 63,378 55,278 64,161 87,216 106,358 117,416 150,638 276,896 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 976 441 398 351 409 519 638 712 883 1,447 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,126 403 408 284 341 448 562 518 809 1,949 

Food ............................................................. 97 230 29 23 26 32 43 54 64 174 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 210 26 1 ( ) 26 8 3 5 18 30 

Housing ........................................................ 212 175 85 49 104 112 119 87 165 346 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 26 25 15 26 17 12 19 22 40 

Household textiles ...................................... 11 21 1 ( ) 23 26 23 8 4 11 18 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 21 21 23 23 10 19 9 16 40 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 22 3 22 22 3 13 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 21 21 23 21 7 17 6 13 27 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 51 213 219 25 10 36 22 24 42 83 

Other housing ............................................ 102 155 60 24 79 46 58 31 73 164 

Apparel and services ................................... 217 87 111 90 120 143 205 165 184 300 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 52 241 28 11 33 33 42 28 39 81 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 79 226 62 30 27 56 84 63 68 105 

Children under 2 ........................................ 42 16 30 42 27 29 43 35 42 50 

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 24 212 27 33 25 37 39 34 63 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 24 23 21 24 4 11 12 10 23 

All other apparel products and services ... 29 3 ( ) 29 26 28 21 25 27 24 40 

Transportation .............................................. 93 16 23 13 21 16 29 53 66 172 

Health care ................................................... 20 23 3 ( ) 22 2-12 25 23 25 18 40 

Entertainment ............................................... 109 213 27 247 25 54 46 56 88 186 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39 26 21 215 211 25 22 17 29 65 

Other entertainment ................................... 70 27 26 32 13 29 24 38 59 121 

Personal care products and services ........... 16 28 25 27 24 25 14 8 9 23 

Reading ........................................................ 1 21 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 1 1 ( ) 1 2 2 

Education ..................................................... 252 251 248 228 214 31 37 30 80 548 

All other gifts ................................................ 90 10 114 24 32 21 63 54 116 128 

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

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012