Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ...................... 39,311 11,112 10,701 4,170 3,099 4,318 3,330 2,580 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ..................................................... $38,794 $7,627 $21,507 $34,390 $44,380 $58,565 $81,239 $157,261 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 33,515 7,646 20,699 31,799 39,612 50,824 67,699 120,440 

 Age of reference person ............................................... 54.8 53.0 64.3 52.5 50.0 48.0 49.5 51.1 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ....................................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Children under 18...................................................... ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................... .4 .4 .6 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 

 Earners ...................................................................... .6 .3 .4 .7 .8 .9 .9 .9 

 Vehicles ..................................................................... 1.1 .7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ........................................................................... 46 39 39 49 50 54 60 63 

 Women ...................................................................... 54 61 61 51 50 46 40 37 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................... 48 31 56 48 49 54 62 63 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 21 9 16 18 29 32 43 44 

 Without mortgage................................................... 27 22 40 31 20 23 19 19 

 Renter ........................................................................ 52 69 44 52 51 46 38 37 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ........................................ 15 22 13 16 13 13 11 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races .............................. 85 78 87 84 87 87 89 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ..................................................... 8 11 7 9 9 6 5 7 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................... 92 89 93 91 91 94 95 93 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ..................................................... 32 43 43 29 24 18 12 8 

 College ...................................................................... 65 52 54 70 75 82 88 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .......................... 77 53 80 86 91 91 89 91 

Average annual expenditures.......................................... $37,288 $21,195 $29,457 $36,342 $41,651 $47,732 $59,236 $87,401 

 Food ............................................................................. 4,550 3,146 3,870 4,294 5,154 5,421 6,415 8,289 

 Food at home ............................................................ 2,509 1,983 2,327 2,542 2,698 2,819 3,217 3,461 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................. 307 254 296 329 327 324 382 359 

 Cereals and cereal products .............................. 88 70 84 90 101 91 113 110 

 Bakery products .................................................. 219 185 212 239 226 233 269 248 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 494 389 464 492 557 553 601 686 

 Beef ..................................................................... 121 88 116 125 133 127 130 212 

 Pork ..................................................................... 90 79 90 85 84 99 103 114 

 Other meats ........................................................ 67 52 62 71 67 71 97 89 

 Poultry ................................................................. 98 74 89 95 120 126 121 119 

 Fish and seafood ................................................ 84 65 75 84 118 89 107 105 

 Eggs .................................................................... 35 31 31 32 35 40 45 46 

 Dairy products ........................................................ 253 200 244 278 248 280 303 342 

 Fresh milk and cream ......................................... 79 71 76 87 71 81 90 94 

 Other dairy products ........................................... 175 129 168 191 177 198 214 248 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................ 475 362 452 465 530 534 599 672 

 Fresh fruits .......................................................... 174 130 165 167 193 187 223 273 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................ 157 123 145 150 166 195 186 223 

 Processed fruits .................................................. 67 44 69 71 82 64 101 79 

 Processed vegetables ........................................ 78 65 73 78 89 88 89 98 

 Other food at home ................................................ 979 777 871 978 1,036 1,129 1,331 1,402 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 88 72 80 89 79 93 124 133 

 Fats and oils ....................................................... 63 55 58 58 76 74 70 74 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................... 532 406 473 562 536 609 757 766 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ..................................... 263 227 241 234 302 302 318 348 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ............................................... 33 16 20 35 43 51 62 81 

 Food away from home .............................................. 2,041 1,163 1,543 1,752 2,456 2,602 3,197 4,828 

 Alcoholic beverages ..................................................... 413 164 209 451 415 616 779 1,278 

 Housing ........................................................................ 14,216 8,879 12,048 14,062 15,566 17,564 21,626 29,345 

 Shelter ....................................................................... 9,193 5,760 7,553 9,018 10,049 11,342 14,351 19,792 

 Owned dwellings .................................................... 3,698 1,562 3,013 3,177 3,853 4,765 7,222 10,067 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................... 1,198 380 697 822 1,363 1,926 2,803 3,915 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 1,258 569 1,153 1,213 1,290 1,413 2,104 3,350 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ......................................................... 1,242 613 1,163 1,142 1,200 1,426 2,316 2,802 

 Rented dwellings.................................................... 5,031 3,990 4,259 5,456 5,769 6,040 6,201 7,937 

 Other lodging ......................................................... 465 207 282 385 427 536 927 1,788 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................ 2,533 1,740 2,590 2,648 2,767 2,892 3,252 3,717 

 Natural gas ............................................................. 282 173 311 304 304 302 382 408 

 Electricity ................................................................ 998 763 1,051 1,026 1,065 1,062 1,184 1,316 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................... 80 57 96 81 73 63 81 147 

 Telephone services ................................................ 779 494 722 848 925 1,022 1,074 1,176 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................ 177 140 248 175 144 132 155 182 

 Cellular phone service ........................................ 602 353 473 673 781 890 918 993 

 Water and other public services ............................ 394 254 410 389 400 442 531 670 

 Household operations ............................................... 842 412 782 887 949 1,005 1,372 1,768 

 Personal services................................................... 108 346 387 3158 3165 3167 3235 356 

 Other household expenses .................................... 733 367 694 729 784 838 1,137 1,713 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................. 475 384 404 435 521 509 639 826 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .............................. 108 73 99 95 141 125 140 176 

 Other household products ..................................... 267 253 208 216 317 277 356 444 

 Postage and stationery .......................................... 100 58 96 124 63 107 143 206 

 Household furnishings and equipment ..................... 1,173 582 719 1,074 1,279 1,817 2,013 3,242 

 Household textiles.................................................. 75 47 56 48 71 99 121 206 

 Furniture ................................................................. 256 101 172 241 347 328 490 758 

 Floor coverings ...................................................... 14 5 6 6 26 14 17 80 

 Major appliances .................................................... 154 74 130 146 222 172 262 362 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ...... 69 47 46 74 78 95 105 147 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .................... 606 308 310 560 536 1,111 1,017 1,689 

 Apparel and services .................................................... 1,026 525 714 791 1,220 1,516 1,546 2,779 

 Men and boys ............................................................ 255 120 128 183 270 368 462 908 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................... 241 114 120 172 257 352 441 850 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .......................................................... 13 6 8 11 12 16 21 59 

 Women and girls ....................................................... 392 203 311 289 560 635 428 872 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................. 377 200 298 268 542 607 415 848 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 14 3 13 21 18 27 313 25 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 23 38 329 31 320 328 351 347 

 Footwear ................................................................... 202 112 136 187 256 308 293 454 

 Other apparel products and services ........................ 155 82 111 130 113 178 311 497 

 Transportation .............................................................. 5,381 2,793 4,109 6,065 6,657 7,531 8,509 11,488 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................. 1,887 875 1,313 2,323 2,303 2,686 3,260 4,305 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................. 815 249 650 909 998 951 1,796 2,080 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................ 1,039 621 653 1,414 1,228 1,692 1,359 2,095 

 Other vehicles ........................................................ 33 36 310 ( 2 ) 377 344 3106 3130 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .......................... 1,095 667 883 1,259 1,362 1,618 1,546 1,775 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................ 1,933 994 1,636 2,148 2,528 2,647 2,887 3,702 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 99 41 67 95 119 165 178 251 

 Maintenance and repairs ....................................... 576 304 535 708 719 678 772 1,081 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ............................................................... 410 172 263 320 627 643 783 1,056 

 Vehicle insurance................................................... 849 478 772 1,025 1,064 1,160 1,154 1,313 

 Public and other transportation ................................. 466 257 277 335 463 580 815 1,707 

 Healthcare .................................................................... 3,163 1,936 3,521 3,145 3,352 3,418 4,049 5,160 

 Health insurance ....................................................... 2,062 1,332 2,368 2,057 2,044 2,144 2,549 3,198 

 Medical services ........................................................ 629 307 592 558 898 846 805 1,377 

 Drugs ......................................................................... 338 245 375 424 286 298 452 411 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 133 52 186 106 125 130 243 174 

 Entertainment ............................................................... 1,757 981 1,300 1,667 1,856 2,255 2,853 4,585 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................ 357 177 174 284 312 515 778 1,236 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................ 729 477 675 753 730 873 1,009 1,383 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment....... 494 271 360 511 601 725 748 1,018 

 Pets ........................................................................ 424 234 321 429 485 631 645 876 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 69 37 39 82 116 94 103 142 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services .................................................................. 177 57 91 120 213 143 318 949 

 Personal care products and services ........................... 487 286 400 513 528 635 784 926 

 Reading ........................................................................ 85 62 95 75 86 102 102 117 

 Education...................................................................... 724 1,026 353 816 642 616 611 1,238 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ..................... 240 248 235 242 229 252 254 196 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................... 719 321 596 695 890 979 1,300 1,545 

 Cash contributions........................................................ 1,379 465 1,069 1,173 1,260 1,484 2,577 5,362 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 3,147 360 940 2,353 3,796 5,341 7,832 15,094 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................ 213 110 183 171 191 242 336 666 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................... 2,934 250 757 2,182 3,605 5,099 7,496 14,428 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ......................................... $38,794 $7,627 $21,507 $34,390 $44,380 $58,565 $81,239 $157,261 

 Wages and salaries................................................... 25,399 1,814 6,712 21,537 31,709 46,116 63,699 119,042 

 Self-employment income .......................................... 2,157 115 537 959 1,805 2,196 5,121 16,132 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ............................................................... 8,468 3,979 12,926 9,617 8,479 7,734 8,121 9,118 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ..................................................... 1,627 104 488 1,191 1,448 1,789 3,420 11,246 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) .................................................... 331 861 225 399 396 368 37 31 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support .............................................................. 366 144 244 523 490 306 642 1,174 

 Other income ............................................................. 446 610 377 465 353 355 228 548 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ......... 5,279 -19 808 2,592 4,768 7,741 13,540 36,821 

 Federal income taxes ................................................ 4,211 10 670 1,941 3,628 5,996 10,750 29,936 

 State and local income taxes .................................... 1,036 -40 103 613 1,099 1,715 2,757 6,788 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 32 11 35 37 41 30 333 397 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 33,515 7,646 20,699 31,799 39,612 50,824 67,699 120,440 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ...................... $6,195 $1,994 $1,842 -$102 $2,323 $1,027 $17,577 $51,129 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 10,717 3,422 3,799 4,542 10,510 7,852 30,869 59,842 

 Net change in total liabilities ..................................... 4,522 1,427 1,957 4,643 8,187 6,826 13,291 8,713 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................ 894 606 1,223 363 1,280 461 783 2,040 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ............. -967 -302 -586 -638 -1,005 -1,375 -2,077 -3,786 

 Estimated market value of owned home................... 121,490 58,386 113,194 108,234 116,251 133,096 177,500 363,706 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ....... 699 376 694 656 688 786 1,073 1,565 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................. 868 391 420 663 791 1,299 1,644 3,355 

 Food .......................................................................... 59 30 34 58 52 97 122 146 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................. 9 ( 1 ) 5 13 11 8 11 41 

 Housing ..................................................................... 188 106 124 129 163 231 363 607 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 27 14 16 28 24 54 25 70 

 Household textiles.................................................. 10 35 37 32 310 313 332 329 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 14 311 311 37 310 319 342 324 

 Major appliances................................................. 7 33 36 33 34 310 325 314 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ..................................................... 7 37 35 33 36 39 317 310 

 Miscellaneous household equipment .................... 34 17 24 45 32 59 45 77 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

one

person 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ........................................................ 102 60 66 47 87 86 219 408 

 Apparel and services ................................................ 185 64 116 118 172 378 337 525 

 Males, 2 and over .................................................. 45 31 28 22 42 41 82 175 

 Females, 2 and over .............................................. 71 15 33 65 69 208 129 130 

 Children under 2 .................................................... 19 38 317 31 319 328 341 347 

 Other apparel products and services..................... 50 310 38 330 342 101 85 173 

 Jewelry and watches .......................................... 21 33 10 38 34 343 343 3127 

 All other apparel products and services ............. 29 37 28 322 338 358 342 346 

 Transportation ........................................................... 119 64 37 52 44 245 154 633 

 Healthcare ................................................................. 37 336 3

-7 38 3135 319 371 145 

 Entertainment ............................................................ 78 29 40 65 52 95 180 330 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ........... 19 311 37 312 317 334 347 352 

 Other entertainment ............................................... 59 18 32 54 36 61 133 278 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 16 4 15 26 15 15 329 33 

 Reading ..................................................................... 4 3 1 2 14 5 5 311 

 Education .................................................................. 95 28 17 91 340 131 227 552 

 All other gifts ............................................................. 78 27 38 99 91 75 146 332 

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, 2020