Table 3610. Consumer units of two or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................92,673 3,518 16,068 18,207 18,738 17,466 18,675 12,152 6,524 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $92,214 $51,029 $79,015 $98,725 $118,607 $105,585 $65,996 $73,849 $51,368 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 79,235 48,030 70,080 85,441 98,582 88,142 59,198 64,908 48,563 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 49.7 21.9 29.9 39.4 49.6 59.4 73.1 69.0 80.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.8 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.2 

 Children under 18 ................................................................................................ .8 .7 1.3 1.7 .9 .3 .1 .1 .1 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................................ .4 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) .1 .2 1.7 1.6 1.8 

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.7 .8 .9 .4 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 2.3 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 48 41 46 44 46 51 55 54 56 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 52 59 54 56 54 49 45 46 44 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 70 24 47 61 74 85 88 88 88 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 44 15 38 50 57 50 28 33 19 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 26 9 8 10 17 35 60 55 69 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 30 76 53 39 26 15 12 12 12 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 12 12 14 14 12 11 9 10 9 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 88 88 86 86 88 89 91 90 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 15 25 20 22 18 10 7 8 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................85 75 80 78 82 90 93 92 95 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................................................ 3 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 28 44 25 26 26 30 32 29 39 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 68 56 73 70 70 67 63 67 55 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 94 87 93 94 94 95 94 95 92 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $70,640 $44,949 $60,644 $74,705 $83,449 $77,285 $61,532 $66,244 $52,792 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 9,198 5,829 8,075 10,355 10,698 9,416 8,198 8,665 7,341 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 5,238 3,313 4,510 5,769 5,839 5,565 4,940 5,087 4,672 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 678 423 575 760 752 708 651 654 643 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 215 150 207 250 246 210 177 182 166 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................463 272 367 510 507 498 474 472 477 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 1,145 741 942 1,261 1,278 1,267 1,069 1,090 1,030 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 308 196 247 358 338 328 294 301 283 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 220 136 174 230 250 240 223 225 218 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 155 79 121 167 174 177 151 148 155 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 218 168 207 254 249 226 167 174 153 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................174 106 129 170 190 223 173 176 168 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 71 56 64 81 77 73 61 66 53 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 532 332 451 604 598 538 513 528 485 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 174 121 154 202 201 169 154 161 141 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 359 211 297 402 398 370 359 367 344 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 1,006 637 904 1,083 1,110 1,046 971 1,010 899 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 375 249 331 395 423 388 367 385 334 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................331 195 292 358 375 344 316 336 281 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................132 91 125 148 134 135 129 128 132 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 167 102 156 183 178 178 158 162 152 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,877 1,179 1,638 2,062 2,100 2,007 1,737 1,803 1,614 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 178 99 136 189 202 190 188 186 190 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 140 77 117 149 153 158 136 140 131 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 992 684 933 1,111 1,100 1,038 858 894 792 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3610. Consumer units of two or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 499 301 413 546 559 546 477 493 447 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 68 18 39 66 86 74 78 90 54 

 Food away from home................................................................................................ 3,961 2,516 3,565 4,585 4,859 3,851 3,258 3,578 2,669 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 642 308 582 687 712 741 573 658 415 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 22,561 16,290 21,184 24,936 25,450 23,216 19,175 20,436 16,831 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 13,023 10,488 12,851 14,657 14,969 13,014 10,113 10,774 8,881 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................8,128 1,969 5,509 8,689 10,314 9,880 7,163 7,891 5,807 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 3,737 1,062 3,103 4,981 5,301 3,919 1,834 2,252 1,056 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................2,518 588 1,300 2,244 3,187 3,289 2,804 3,004 2,430 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,873 319 1,106 1,464 1,826 2,672 2,525 2,635 2,321 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................3,940 8,261 6,886 5,293 3,356 1,806 1,853 1,611 2,302 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 955 258 456 674 1,299 1,328 1,097 1,272 772 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 4,568 3,130 3,734 4,684 5,197 5,019 4,392 4,588 4,026 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 450 192 339 461 498 517 474 484 455 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,661 1,190 1,392 1,692 1,803 1,802 1,674 1,720 1,588 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 124 33 58 77 138 178 177 175 179 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,637 1,322 1,416 1,736 1,976 1,764 1,332 1,463 1,088 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 245 73 95 162 242 329 409 381 462 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,393 1,249 1,321 1,574 1,734 1,435 922 1,081 626 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 697 393 528 718 782 758 736 746 716 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,753 868 1,978 2,422 1,664 1,427 1,472 1,507 1,409 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 608 305 1,192 1,380 362 118 115 111 3124 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 1,145 563 786 1,041 1,302 1,309 1,357 1,396 1,285 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 857 445 599 891 941 984 950 1,007 846 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 211 132 166 271 226 222 186 188 182 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 492 229 348 478 537 589 563 600 495 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 154 84 84 141 178 173 202 219 170 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 2,359 1,359 2,022 2,284 2,679 2,771 2,247 2,560 1,669 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................129 91 110 104 132 159 147 164 115 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 629 413 649 669 636 714 528 627 344 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 34 13 19 51 34 43 25 31 13 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 357 243 264 318 466 408 342 379 272 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 143 106 114 130 164 162 152 175 110 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................1,067 492 866 1,012 1,246 1,285 1,054 1,185 814 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................2,197 1,565 2,329 2,585 2,622 2,081 1,549 1,749 1,183 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 509 313 529 607 648 463 348 400 253 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 385 284 384 356 489 409 317 364 231 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 123 29 146 251 159 54 31 36 21 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 866 547 750 1,037 1,078 912 629 710 481 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 710 488 582 754 840 828 596 671 458 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 156 59 168 282 238 84 33 39 23 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 102 130 248 111 63 60 37 46 320 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 462 406 490 581 548 396 313 350 246 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 259 168 312 250 286 252 222 244 182 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 11,574 9,245 10,794 12,552 13,132 12,456 9,382 10,874 6,610 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 4,958 4,583 4,986 5,596 5,226 5,352 3,747 4,494 2,355 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 2,299 1,310 2,016 2,454 2,275 2,699 2,225 2,726 1,292 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,589 3,137 2,914 3,035 2,884 2,600 1,465 1,683 1,059 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 70 136 55 107 66 53 356 384 34 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 2,448 2,128 2,357 2,716 2,861 2,554 1,813 2,042 1,385 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 3,273 2,066 2,777 3,348 3,948 3,568 2,946 3,349 2,201 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 277 242 309 313 334 283 157 200 76 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 1,028 657 776 1,016 1,207 1,253 941 1,050 738 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................1,093 664 873 1,095 1,395 1,084 1,102 1,273 788 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 876 502 819 924 1,011 947 746 826 598 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 895 468 675 891 1,097 982 877 989 668 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 5,707 2,167 3,479 4,632 5,645 6,871 8,321 8,030 8,863 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 3,930 1,286 2,470 3,146 3,872 4,587 5,893 5,728 6,200 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 1,043 645 667 949 1,067 1,380 1,196 1,120 1,336 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 544 162 243 392 510 685 931 895 1,000 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 189 73 99 145 196 219 301 286 328 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,815 1,942 2,789 4,062 4,584 4,274 3,657 4,456 2,173 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................919 389 657 1,210 1,226 859 713 814 526 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................................................ 1,136 727 888 1,118 1,293 1,271 1,160 1,237 1,016 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3610. Consumer units of two or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 997 569 758 1,097 1,255 1,136 828 1,009 495 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 807 412 555 823 1,061 960 717 875 427 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 190 157 202 275 195 176 111 134 68 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 765 257 486 637 809 1,008 956 1,396 136 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 876 546 699 985 1,056 888 808 870 693 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 118 44 66 112 118 128 177 183 165 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 1,736 1,350 1,178 1,133 3,578 2,252 547 653 350 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 378 377 361 389 429 464 250 297 162 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 1,103 521 725 1,078 1,320 1,344 1,117 1,118 1,116 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 2,100 455 907 1,589 2,412 2,766 2,998 3,054 2,895 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 8,634 4,310 7,478 9,611 11,692 10,388 4,780 5,200 3,998 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 537 78 227 446 642 774 651 691 576 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................................................ 8,097 4,233 7,250 9,164 11,049 9,614 4,130 4,510 3,422 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $92,214 $51,029 $79,015 $98,725 $118,607 $105,585 $65,996 $73,849 $51,368 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 74,087 47,002 73,301 89,031 103,416 84,827 25,827 33,334 11,843 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 6,120 1,650 3,483 6,212 9,549 7,271 4,625 5,597 2,814 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 8,620 524 560 1,221 2,261 9,241 30,094 28,990 32,152 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 2,113 174 348 852 2,029 3,183 4,311 4,713 3,561 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 504 722 651 649 485 444 271 300 218 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 493 291 431 494 527 412 624 615 642 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 276 666 241 267 340 206 244 301 138 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 12,979 2,999 8,935 13,285 20,025 17,442 6,798 8,942 2,805 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 10,197 2,112 6,624 10,297 15,855 13,956 5,506 7,216 2,321 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 2,704 863 2,270 2,935 4,015 3,400 1,234 1,657 447 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 78 324 41 53 156 87 58 69 37 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 79,235 48,030 70,080 85,441 98,582 88,142 59,198 64,908 48,563 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $16,087 $2,953 $2,541 $7,169 $21,546 $29,272 $21,100 $28,637 $7,061 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 28,363 15,252 22,612 25,698 32,808 38,754 24,200 32,701 8,366 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 12,276 12,300 20,072 18,529 11,262 9,482 3,100 4,064 1,304 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................983 428 243 694 425 1,342 2,230 3,363 121 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -2,500 -559 -1,446 -2,723 -3,688 -3,232 -1,680 -2,003 -1,079 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 225,109 43,927 109,873 201,568 276,327 278,266 280,231 287,992 265,775 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 1,203 305 681 1,088 1,409 1,494 1,455 1,492 1,387 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 1,365 396 570 870 2,096 2,050 1,360 1,573 969 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 106 26 78 56 127 185 101 118 72 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 18 32 21 15 22 24 11 14 6 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 265 123 117 152 344 424 305 369 188 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 37 9 27 27 41 57 42 56 15 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 8 34 5 32 9 20 6 8 34 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 25 38 13 11 26 33 46 59 23 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 8 ( 1 ) 33 5 9 15 10 7 15 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 17 37 11 6 16 18 37 52 39 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 53 23 26 31 55 99 62 78 33 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 140 78 46 81 213 215 149 168 113 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................225 129 198 183 270 263 233 257 189 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 56 38 40 44 68 69 67 80 44 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................88 61 68 78 102 107 90 103 65 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 35 312 46 25 41 43 29 34 320 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 46 347 44 36 59 44 47 40 360 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 7 31 35 35 10 8 8 8 37 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3610. Consumer units of two or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

65-74

years 

75 years 

and older 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................ 39 346 40 31 49 36 39 32 353 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 140 15 42 238 159 155 119 131 95 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 20 34 32 9 34 32 26 30 320 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 111 58 48 76 151 175 111 142 54 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................ 43 329 20 41 50 67 36 48 313 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................68 29 28 35 101 107 75 94 41 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 16 18 11 17 15 15 23 26 16 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 3 33 2 2 4 4 4 6 1 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 354 35 5 73 862 605 253 295 174 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 107 13 46 49 109 169 174 185 154 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019