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

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

All consumer

units in the

South

Washington,

D.C. Baltimore Atlanta Miami DallasFort Worth Houston

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 47,059 2,278 913 2,274 1,785 2,688 2,074

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $60,011 $117,645 $84,605 $69,821 $51,787 $74,119 $95,103

Age of reference person ................................. 50.3 48.7 53.2 48.1 50.1 47.4 47.3

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.9 1.7

Percent homeowner ....................................... 66 66 72 65 53 59 64

Average annual expenditures ........................... $47,667 $80,795 $63,145 $49,161 $43,066 $61,698 $66,237

Food ............................................................... 6,217 8,109 7,288 6,275 5,610 7,813 7,987

Food at home ............................................... 3,658 4,342 4,100 3,651 3,480 4,048 4,362

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 489 528 603 488 433 520 511

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 858 990 900 799 1,039 915 960

Dairy products ............................................ 360 441 387 326 354 382 384

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 658 883 791 781 701 741 796

Other food at home .................................... 1,293 1,500 1,419 1,257 953 1,490 1,711

Food away from home .................................. 2,559 3,767 3,187 2,624 2,131 3,765 3,625

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 362 563 450 385 375 744 612

Housing .......................................................... 15,525 28,888 21,399 16,316 16,981 20,405 22,155

Shelter .......................................................... 8,594 18,740 13,147 9,791 11,567 11,472 12,786

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,205 11,746 8,628 5,884 5,417 6,607 7,549

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,834 5,699 3,588 3,336 5,677 4,053 3,786

Other lodging .............................................. 555 1,295 932 571 472 812 1,452

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,906 4,708 3,962 3,992 3,327 4,425 4,491

Household operations .................................. 1,043 2,526 1,669 1,084 812 1,523 1,879

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 592 709 636 499 584 819 937

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,390 2,205 1,985 950 692 2,166 2,061

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,530 2,092 1,947 1,694 1,350 2,254 2,276

Transportation ................................................ 8,858 14,559 9,489 8,086 7,243 11,290 11,873

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,393 6,143 2,533 2,512 1,574 4,651 4,684

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,639 2,712 2,848 2,739 2,608 2,919 3,247

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,454 4,490 3,369 2,421 2,667 3,102 3,088

Public and other transportation .................... 371 1,213 740 415 394 617 854

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,645 4,914 3,877 3,565 2,433 4,315 4,009

Entertainment ................................................. 2,341 3,430 2,789 1,980 1,565 3,114 3,247

Personal care products and services ............. 566 829 819 549 712 781 780

Reading .......................................................... 80 232 129 64 54 93 99

Education ....................................................... 814 1,979 1,803 1,379 632 1,010 1,935

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 344 241 185 172 172 289 399

Miscellaneous ................................................. 616 959 1,038 351 376 860 1,035

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,690 3,401 2,124 2,063 739 1,803 2,267

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,078 10,597 9,808 6,281 4,823 6,927 7,563

Life and other personal insurance ................ 297 675 473 254 248 251 332

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,781 9,923 9,335 6,027 4,575 6,676 7,231

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015