Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

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) ................................ 131,439 24,423 107,016 16,299 7,796 28,685 17,264 15,771 21,201 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 18.6 81.4 12.4 5.9 21.8 13.1 12.0 16.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $78,635 $71,087 $80,358 $56,951 $60,154 $75,062 $80,339 $104,531 $94,978 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 67,241 62,036 68,428 51,107 53,585 64,537 68,592 86,232 79,090 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 51.1 55.4 50.1 50.5 51.1 50.2 50.0 49.2 50.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

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

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

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .4 .5 .4 .4 .5 .4 .3 .3 .4 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.9 2.5 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 47 48 47 46 46 48 46 50 46 

 Women ................................................................................................ 53 52 53 54 54 52 54 50 54 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner................................................................................................ 63 83 59 58 61 62 62 60 52 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 37 38 37 33 36 39 40 41 33 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 26 45 22 25 24 23 22 19 20 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 37 17 41 42 39 38 38 40 48 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................13 6 15 9 13 17 14 16 17 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 94 85 91 87 83 86 84 83 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 13 5 15 12 21 9 15 14 25 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 87 95 85 88 79 91 85 86 75 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 30 37 28 37 30 28 27 20 27 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 58 69 58 66 70 71 78 69 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 88 94 87 89 89 89 90 87 79 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................................................ $8,043,521 17.6 82.4 9.8 4.8 21.0 13.1 15.4 18.3 

 Food ................................................................................................ 1,039,471 17.5 82.5 9.8 5.1 21.9 12.6 15.3 17.9 

 Food at home ................................................................ 585,605 19.0 81.0 10.6 5.0 21.9 12.4 14.3 16.8 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 74,683 19.2 80.8 10.8 4.8 22.6 12.0 13.9 16.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 23,301 17.8 82.2 10.7 4.3 22.6 12.0 15.3 17.3 

 Bakery products ................................................................51,382 19.9 80.1 10.8 5.0 22.6 12.0 13.3 16.4 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 126,032 19.5 80.5 9.9 5.5 20.5 11.8 14.7 18.1 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 33,249 24.0 76.0 9.9 6.3 19.2 12.1 12.7 15.7 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 23,605 21.8 78.2 12.1 5.2 19.8 11.1 14.5 15.6 

 Other meats ................................................................ 16,979 21.0 79.0 11.4 5.4 20.7 12.1 13.4 15.9 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 23,651 15.4 84.6 9.0 5.9 22.1 12.3 15.4 19.9 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................20,168 14.0 86.0 6.9 4.3 21.8 11.2 17.5 24.3 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 8,380 16.6 83.4 10.5 5.5 19.6 12.3 16.3 19.2 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 58,917 19.3 80.7 11.0 4.8 22.3 12.5 13.6 16.5 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 19,225 19.9 80.1 11.3 5.2 21.9 12.2 12.6 16.9 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 39,692 19.0 81.0 10.9 4.7 22.5 12.7 14.0 16.3 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 112,519 17.1 82.9 9.5 5.1 22.0 12.5 15.4 18.4 

 Fresh fruits................................................................ 41,670 15.5 84.5 9.0 4.8 22.2 13.0 16.4 19.1 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................37,063 16.3 83.7 9.5 5.1 21.6 12.1 15.1 20.3 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 14,951 18.2 81.8 10.6 5.3 21.7 11.4 15.7 17.0 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 18,835 21.2 78.8 10.0 5.4 22.5 12.9 13.8 14.2 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 213,454 19.5 80.5 11.3 4.9 22.2 12.7 14.0 15.4 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 19,743 19.9 80.1 12.2 4.9 22.1 12.5 13.1 15.3 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

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 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 15,452 21.6 78.4 11.5 5.1 21.4 12.4 13.8 14.2 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 113,442 18.8 81.2 10.9 4.9 22.6 12.7 14.2 15.8 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 57,406 20.4 79.6 11.6 4.9 21.8 12.9 13.3 15.1 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................7,412 18.7 81.3 12.0 3.9 21.0 13.1 17.4 14.0 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 453,865 15.5 84.5 8.7 5.1 22.0 13.0 16.5 19.3 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 76,468 14.7 85.3 8.7 4.4 20.1 15.1 18.7 18.2 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 2,640,250 15.5 84.5 9.3 4.9 20.7 13.3 15.8 20.6 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 1,544,072 13.0 87.0 8.6 4.7 20.0 13.4 16.7 23.6 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................877,720 17.0 83.0 8.1 4.4 20.4 13.6 16.0 20.6 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 364,770 15.6 84.4 8.4 4.8 20.8 14.4 17.0 19.0 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 289,139 16.3 83.7 6.9 3.4 18.7 12.9 15.1 26.6 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 223,811 20.1 79.9 9.0 5.1 21.9 13.2 15.5 15.2 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................558,452 5.8 94.2 9.4 5.3 19.3 13.3 17.6 29.4 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 107,901 18.4 81.6 8.4 4.0 20.5 12.7 17.5 18.5 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 532,153 20.1 79.9 11.2 5.7 21.4 13.3 12.2 16.1 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 53,888 11.7 88.3 10.0 3.5 25.9 14.5 15.3 19.1 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 196,651 22.9 77.1 11.4 6.2 20.9 12.6 11.3 14.6 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 15,964 54.1 45.9 4.5 1.5 15.7 2.2 7.7 14.3 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 184,982 18.7 81.3 11.1 5.7 21.1 13.5 12.1 17.8 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 28,853 24.9 75.1 10.6 4.4 20.1 11.7 11.3 17.1 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 156,129 17.6 82.4 11.2 6.0 21.2 13.8 12.2 18.0 

 Water and other public services ................................ 80,668 14.9 85.1 13.3 6.6 21.7 15.5 13.6 14.3 

 Household operations ................................................................ 200,080 15.3 84.7 8.3 4.7 22.1 13.9 18.3 17.5 

 Personal services ................................................................ 62,046 10.9 89.1 6.7 4.4 22.5 16.5 21.6 17.4 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 138,034 17.2 82.8 9.0 4.9 21.9 12.8 16.8 17.5 

 Housekeeping supplies................................................................ 98,029 17.0 83.0 11.5 5.4 22.4 12.2 15.5 16.0 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 24,108 17.8 82.2 11.7 5.4 21.2 10.9 16.1 16.9 

 Other household products ................................................................ 56,598 17.3 82.7 11.5 5.5 21.8 12.2 16.1 15.5 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 17,323 14.7 85.3 11.2 5.1 25.7 13.9 12.8 16.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 265,917 19.9 80.1 9.4 4.6 21.8 12.8 15.7 15.9 

 Household textiles ................................................................14,576 16.1 83.9 6.7 6.5 24.2 13.8 15.2 17.5 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 68,141 17.7 82.3 9.0 3.4 23.2 13.5 15.7 17.4 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 3,327 15.7 84.3 6.3 4.8 20.2 13.3 16.1 23.6 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 39,911 20.6 79.4 12.7 4.9 22.0 12.8 12.9 14.1 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15,545 16.4 83.6 11.6 6.0 23.2 13.6 15.1 14.2 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 124,416 21.9 78.1 8.6 4.7 20.5 12.2 16.6 15.5 

 Apparel and services ................................................................244,915 15.8 84.2 7.7 4.5 22.7 10.6 18.0 20.6 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 55,134 16.5 83.5 8.1 3.6 23.5 9.7 18.1 20.5 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 44,202 16.4 83.6 6.7 3.4 24.0 9.0 19.4 21.1 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 10,932 16.8 83.2 13.5 4.6 21.8 12.9 12.6 17.8 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 99,043 16.6 83.4 8.0 4.5 23.9 11.4 17.2 18.4 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 83,668 16.4 83.6 7.3 4.7 23.7 11.5 17.6 18.8 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 15,376 17.6 82.4 11.9 3.5 24.8 10.7 15.1 16.2 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 10,242 15.9 84.1 10.7 25.9 18.2 9.6 11.8 28.0 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 51,372 14.9 85.1 6.7 4.8 23.6 10.0 19.0 21.1 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 29,124 13.6 86.4 6.3 5.1 17.4 11.1 21.1 25.3 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 1,282,692 20.6 79.4 11.2 5.0 20.7 13.5 13.6 15.4 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 522,435 21.3 78.7 13.3 5.8 21.3 14.5 12.0 11.8 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 239,926 19.3 80.7 10.1 8.1 21.1 16.4 10.9 14.0 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................................ 273,899 22.3 77.7 16.2 3.9 21.9 13.0 13.0 9.7 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 8,610 46.7 53.3 29.1 21.8 10.6 27.0 29.6 215.2 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 277,165 22.7 77.3 11.9 5.3 20.2 12.3 11.8 15.9 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 375,532 20.6 79.4 9.5 4.2 20.9 13.0 14.6 17.1 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 29,143 23.0 77.0 12.3 6.3 20.8 14.1 11.5 12.0 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 116,921 23.5 76.5 10.7 4.6 22.4 13.4 12.7 12.7 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................128,054 22.7 77.3 9.6 4.0 18.7 12.2 15.9 16.9 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 101,413 14.0 86.0 7.4 3.5 21.7 13.2 16.1 24.0 

 Public and other transportation................................................................ 107,561 12.3 87.7 5.0 2.9 17.9 13.2 22.5 26.2 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 652,982 21.3 78.7 11.3 5.4 20.8 12.9 12.8 15.4 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 447,507 20.7 79.3 10.9 5.9 20.8 13.1 12.8 15.8 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

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 

 Medical services ................................................................ 119,426 22.3 77.7 12.2 4.8 20.0 12.3 13.4 15.0 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 63,492 24.1 75.9 11.8 4.0 21.6 13.1 11.8 13.6 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 22,556 20.7 79.3 12.5 4.0 21.3 13.2 12.8 15.4 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 423,720 20.6 79.4 10.4 4.5 21.6 13.2 15.3 14.4 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 100,636 15.3 84.7 8.0 3.9 21.8 14.3 18.1 18.7 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 135,311 19.1 80.9 12.1 4.5 22.1 13.2 13.3 15.7 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 107,134 21.3 78.7 12.2 4.7 18.3 12.7 15.4 15.4 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 86,945 22.4 77.6 12.2 4.5 18.1 12.2 15.5 15.1 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 20,189 16.1 83.9 12.2 5.4 18.9 15.2 15.2 16.8 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 80,639 29.0 71.0 8.3 4.7 24.7 12.7 15.3 5.3 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 100,865 15.3 84.7 10.2 4.8 22.1 13.3 15.8 18.5 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 14,178 17.7 82.3 12.2 3.2 21.5 13.9 16.0 15.6 

 Education ................................................................................................ 184,932 10.6 89.4 7.4 3.8 20.9 13.3 18.1 25.8 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 45,556 27.9 72.1 14.6 4.6 21.1 12.3 8.4 11.1 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 130,444 18.8 81.2 8.5 4.8 19.5 15.5 15.6 17.2 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 248,127 22.3 77.7 11.3 3.8 22.3 10.9 17.4 11.9 

 Personal insurance and pensions................................................................ 958,921 16.3 83.7 9.1 4.1 20.5 13.2 16.6 20.1 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 61,099 21.2 78.8 9.5 4.7 21.7 13.8 12.0 17.0 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 897,823 16.0 84.0 9.1 4.1 20.4 13.1 17.0 20.3 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $10,335,717 16.8 83.2 9.0 4.5 20.8 13.4 16.0 19.5 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 8,090,941 15.3 84.7 8.6 4.5 21.3 13.5 16.8 20.0 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 687,710 18.6 81.4 6.6 2.8 18.0 14.6 15.2 24.4 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 1,138,817 25.4 74.6 12.3 5.7 20.5 12.0 10.5 13.6 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 255,147 22.6 77.4 8.7 4.5 14.3 14.7 17.2 18.1 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 59,199 13.5 86.5 14.2 5.8 21.3 12.5 12.6 20.0 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................................................ 62,650 16.3 83.7 13.7 5.9 23.9 13.4 13.9 13.0 

 Other income ................................................................ 41,253 12.7 87.3 11.1 6.8 23.0 15.9 12.2 18.3 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 1,497,670 14.8 85.2 6.4 3.4 20.2 13.5 19.3 22.5 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 1,187,149 14.5 85.5 6.1 3.6 19.4 13.7 20.0 22.7 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 300,289 15.5 84.5 7.6 2.7 23.0 13.2 16.9 21.2 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 10,232 21.7 78.3 6.7 2.5 20.9 7.8 7.0 233.4 

 Income after taxes ................................................................8,838,047 17.1 82.9 9.4 4.7 20.9 13.4 15.4 19.0 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

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