Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 118,099 24,980 93,119 18,227 9,234 18,667 15,644 16,355 14,992 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $59,628 $58,463 $59,941 $46,256 $54,606 $56,981 $61,283 $71,437 $69,609 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,208 55,949 57,546 44,599 52,447 54,446 58,760 68,269 67,322 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.7 51.0 48.0 48.0 47.9 48.1 48.6 46.6 49.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 2.6 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 46 47 44 46 48 47 46 48 

Female ......................................................... 53 54 53 56 54 52 53 54 52 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 67 85 63 61 64 65 66 63 58 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 48 42 36 43 42 46 45 39 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 37 21 25 22 23 19 18 19 

Renter .......................................................... 33 15 37 39 36 35 34 37 42 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 6 14 12 10 12 14 17 16 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 94 86 88 90 88 86 83 84 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 11 3 13 12 9 9 11 18 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 89 97 87 88 91 91 89 82 80 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 6 5 6 4 5 3 5 6 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 42 34 39 36 35 34 28 33 

College ......................................................... 59 51 61 55 59 61 63 67 60 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 88 95 86 87 89 88 88 86 77 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $47,421 $46,098 $47,779 $39,404 $45,408 $46,207 $49,367 $53,502 $53,476 

Food ............................................................... 6,022 5,825 6,077 5,308 5,922 6,000 6,041 6,461 6,812 

Food at home ............................................... 3,357 3,384 3,350 3,092 3,264 3,250 3,350 3,465 3,708 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 446 455 443 409 440 444 442 451 478 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 143 139 144 130 147 142 139 146 164 

Bakery products ....................................... 303 316 299 279 293 302 303 304 315 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 781 783 780 706 746 726 768 816 931 

Beef .......................................................... 232 246 228 233 215 224 213 231 248 

Pork .......................................................... 155 178 149 145 153 138 157 151 153 

Other meats ............................................. 104 109 103 93 95 94 106 101 127 

Poultry ...................................................... 137 127 140 115 137 126 138 146 188 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 118 90 125 88 113 113 119 149 173 

Eggs ......................................................... 35 33 35 33 32 32 36 37 40 

Dairy products ............................................ 373 396 367 347 364 361 369 374 389 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 143 155 140 137 137 142 135 141 147 

Other dairy products ................................ 230 241 227 211 227 220 234 233 242 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 572 524 586 498 541 539 563 639 741 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 189 163 196 158 170 172 186 228 259 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 184 165 190 156 171 176 183 212 240 

Processed fruits ....................................... 108 97 111 95 104 105 105 114 143 

Processed vegetables .............................. 92 99 90 88 96 87 90 85 98 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,185 $1,226 $1,174 $1,131 $1,172 $1,180 $1,208 $1,186 $1,169 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 122 127 120 117 117 126 129 116 113 

Fats and oils ............................................. 85 91 84 82 86 78 82 85 91 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 618 631 614 594 618 621 640 624 590 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 318 331 314 301 306 314 316 315 334 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 42 45 41 37 44 42 41 46 40 

Food away from home ................................. 2,665 2,441 2,727 2,217 2,658 2,750 2,690 2,996 3,104 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 462 359 491 396 397 461 585 544 537 

Housing .......................................................... 15,782 13,791 16,313 12,209 14,738 15,081 17,004 19,317 19,817

Shelter .......................................................... 9,253 7,092 9,833 6,616 8,411 8,636 10,275 12,201 13,066 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,250 5,644 6,413 4,104 5,654 5,691 7,082 8,115 8,032 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,548 3,143 3,656 2,247 3,341 3,222 4,170 4,802 4,318 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,595 1,446 1,635 997 1,389 1,436 1,587 1,972 2,494 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,108 1,055 1,122 860 924 1,034 1,325 1,341 1,221 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,468 1,013 2,859 2,058 2,297 2,429 2,647 3,392 4,352 

Other lodging ............................................. 535 436 561 454 461 516 546 694 682 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,291 3,466 3,244 2,942 3,131 3,179 3,243 3,573 3,404 

Natural gas ................................................. 491 294 544 420 465 507 628 506 742 

Electricity .................................................... 1,211 1,430 1,152 1,128 1,098 1,185 1,111 1,324 1,028 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 140 358 81 70 115 67 44 71 142 

Telephone services .................................... 1,067 1,097 1,060 922 1,032 1,011 1,030 1,203 1,178 

Water and other public services ................. 382 287 407 402 421 409 429 468 314 

Household operations .................................. 875 722 915 703 839 806 944 1,143 1,078 

Personal services ....................................... 357 274 380 318 381 289 414 475 427 

Other household expenses ........................ 517 447 536 386 458 517 529 668 651 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 625 697 605 541 604 650 630 616 593 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 143 148 141 137 132 144 146 140 144 

Other household products .......................... 325 386 308 272 288 329 327 329 291 

Postage and stationery .............................. 158 163 157 132 184 176 157 146 158 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,737 1,814 1,716 1,407 1,752 1,810 1,912 1,785 1,676 

Household textiles ...................................... 143 146 142 127 139 168 150 134 135 

Furniture ..................................................... 465 373 490 384 432 506 550 569 486 

Floor coverings .......................................... 52 48 53 37 63 44 51 67 63 

Major appliances ........................................ 232 270 222 180 252 231 241 215 232 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 107 106 107 94 105 132 107 92 113 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 738 870 701 586 761 729 812 709 647 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,880 1,593 1,960 1,559 1,727 1,927 1,945 2,024 2,580 

Men and boys .............................................. 442 398 454 371 387 436 443 471 612 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 351 304 363 288 301 346 356 372 515 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 91 93 90 83 86 91 86 99 97 

Women and girls .......................................... 752 631 786 648 698 801 797 782 988 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 631 521 662 546 576 667 671 659 844 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 122 111 125 101 123 133 126 123 144 

Children under 2 .......................................... 89 79 92 81 85 92 95 91 108 

Footwear ...................................................... 312 256 328 254 265 311 320 334 478 

Other apparel products and services ........... 285 229 300 206 291 287 290 346 394 

Transportation ................................................ 8,427 9,250 8,206 7,447 8,378 8,056 8,462 8,978 8,101 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,482 3,878 3,376 3,344 3,631 3,391 3,645 3,452 2,875 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,864 1,949 1,841 1,617 1,831 1,745 2,124 1,914 1,867 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,550 1,855 1,468 1,649 1,701 1,568 1,405 1,512 995 

Other vehicles ............................................ 68 73 67 78 99 78 116 25 213 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,121 2,653 1,978 1,887 2,010 1,990 1,951 2,155 1,890 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,347 $2,412 $2,330 $1,907 $2,323 $2,239 $2,363 $2,744 $2,477 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 297 378 276 276 311 284 292 291 210 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 680 720 669 583 685 683 676 750 654 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 900 955 885 751 851 864 909 1,054 887 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 470 359 500 297 477 408 486 649 726 

Public transportation .................................... 476 308 522 309 414 436 503 627 859 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,716 3,086 2,616 2,489 2,693 2,761 2,672 2,704 2,385 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,413 1,607 1,361 1,295 1,393 1,395 1,418 1,363 1,319 

Medical services .......................................... 674 717 662 616 658 717 640 731 602 

Drugs ........................................................... 517 645 483 483 499 534 502 490 381 

Medical supplies .......................................... 111 118 109 96 143 116 113 120 82 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,382 2,666 2,304 2,026 2,470 2,211 2,529 2,382 2,336 

Fees and admissions ................................... 597 469 631 425 578 567 705 788 747 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 897 865 906 799 976 921 892 928 964 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 416 540 382 372 464 401 389 366 331 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 471 792 385 430 452 322 544 300 294 

Personal care products and services ............. 563 475 587 482 522 589 578 652 692 

Reading .......................................................... 122 115 123 104 129 123 126 136 127 

Education ....................................................... 914 589 1,001 777 707 927 1,015 1,066 1,461 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 323 432 294 359 381 290 291 240 225 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 827 903 807 774 745 787 775 853 892 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,767 1,801 1,758 1,480 1,745 2,110 1,829 1,826 1,515 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,237 5,211 5,244 3,995 4,853 4,884 5,514 6,319 5,997 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 351 418 334 297 348 344 339 348 336 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,886 4,794 4,910 3,698 4,505 4,540 5,175 5,971 5,661 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 59,628 58,463 59,941 46,256 54,606 56,981 61,283 71,437 69,609 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 47,211 43,819 48,121 35,211 42,726 45,023 48,920 59,539 57,707 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,689 4,512 3,469 2,231 2,820 3,207 3,487 4,502 4,552 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,143 7,262 5,843 6,399 6,182 6,190 6,425 4,975 4,866 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,433 1,911 1,305 1,037 1,399 1,345 1,416 1,341 1,366 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 205 280 185 202 233 201 166 175 146 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 342 219 375 452 437 368 312 294 404 

Regular contributions for support ................. 395 298 422 537 550 384 376 407 313 

Other income ............................................... 210 163 222 186 259 263 182 203 254 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,420 2,514 2,395 1,657 2,159 2,534 2,523 3,168 2,286 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,704 1,734 1,696 1,125 1,514 1,737 1,702 2,404 1,670 

State and local income taxes ....................... 527 555 519 399 389 531 662 553 544 

Other taxes .................................................. 190 225 180 133 256 267 158 211 72 

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,208 55,949 57,546 44,599 52,447 54,446 58,760 68,269 67,322 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $8,277 - $4,490 - $9,292 - $5,626 - $10,446 - $10,563 - $12,875 - $10,748 - $6,130 

Net change in total assets ............................ 10,892 7,652 11,761 7,680 6,806 10,963 10,274 18,524 14,943 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 19,169 12,142 21,054 13,306 17,252 21,525 23,150 29,272 21,074 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 572 487 594 633 397 902 467 714 290 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,076 -2,211 -2,040 -1,425 -1,825 -1,770 -2,299 -2,662 -2,306 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 174,064 179,528 172,598 104,034 138,215 151,220 169,035 224,401 250,953 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 853 816 863 590 768 817 899 1,031 1,088 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,123 1,150 1,116 983 1,043 1,204 1,044 1,127 1,280 

Food ............................................................. 114 97 119 83 120 135 89 135 156 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 16 11 17 15 9 12 14 14 36 

Housing ........................................................ 248 374 214 200 223 240 216 197 212 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 31 29 29 35 33 30 28 21 

Household textiles ...................................... 12 15 12 11 13 17 9 10 11 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 21 25 24 28 32 24 19 28 

Major appliances ...................................... 8 7 9 8 6 13 6 6 11 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 13 17 15 21 19 18 14 16 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 58 83 50 41 49 66 65 46 34 

Other housing ............................................ 124 225 97 96 98 92 88 95 119 

Apparel and services ................................... 226 211 230 194 208 279 220 219 250 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 54 58 53 49 59 63 49 48 50 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 80 75 82 68 73 105 70 77 92 

Children under 2 ........................................ 45 43 45 38 40 48 48 43 52 

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 35 51 38 35 62 54 51 57 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 24 16 26 20 18 36 23 27 29 

All other apparel products and services ... 23 19 25 18 18 26 31 25 29 

Transportation .............................................. 64 64 64 51 54 64 36 107 69 

Health care ................................................... 42 32 45 61 30 47 51 50 20 

Entertainment ............................................... 75 76 75 82 93 78 72 69 62 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 25 28 24 21 32 29 21 21 21 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 48 51 61 61 49 51 47 41 

Personal care products and services ........... 16 13 17 12 22 17 17 19 20 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 229 156 248 206 202 233 232 237 374 

All other gifts ................................................ 91 115 85 77 81 98 94 78 81 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.