Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Northeast

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 23,232 14,210 7,822 6,388 9,022

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $77,771 $98,210 $115,518 $77,014 $45,576

Income after taxes .......................................... 65,940 81,948 96,081 64,641 40,725

Age of reference person ................................. 52.1 56.9 50.4 64.8 44.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.2

Children under 18 ......................................... .5 .5 .7 .2 .6

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .5 .3 .8 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.9 .9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 50 50 50 44

Women ......................................................... 52 50 50 50 56

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 61 100 100 100 n.a.

With mortgage ............................................ 34 55 100 n.a. n.a.

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 45 n.a. 100 n.a.

Renter ........................................................... 39 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 8 9 6 20

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 92 91 94 80

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 11 5 7 3 20

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 89 95 93 97 80

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 33 26 42 39

College ......................................................... 62 65 73 56 56

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 81 94 97 91 59

Average annual expenditures ........................... $59,115 $71,720 $80,925 $60,048 $39,165

Food ............................................................... 6,867 8,013 8,360 7,352 5,024

Food at home ............................................... 4,014 4,622 4,726 4,394 3,033

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 554 645 656 622 408

Cereals and cereal products .................... 193 210 218 193 164

Bakery products ....................................... 362 435 438 429 243

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 899 1,009 1,031 961 720

Beef .......................................................... 211 247 256 229 152

Pork .......................................................... 154 172 176 164 123

Other meats .............................................. 141 166 165 170 99

Poultry ...................................................... 186 198 207 177 168

Fish and seafood ...................................... 147 162 161 164 122

Eggs ......................................................... 61 64 67 57 56

Dairy products ............................................ 444 517 521 510 327

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 152 170 175 158 123

Other dairy products ................................. 292 347 345 352 204

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 812 924 957 850 632

Fresh fruits ............................................... 296 341 352 316 223

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 269 307 315 287 208

Processed fruits ........................................ 118 130 134 120 100

Processed vegetables .............................. 129 146 155 127 101

Other food at home .................................... 1,304 1,526 1,561 1,453 946

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 134 156 154 161 98

Fats and oils ............................................. 114 124 127 117 98

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 646 769 793 716 449

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Northeast

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 355 403 409 389 278

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 54 74 77 70 23

Food away from home .................................. 2,853 3,391 3,634 2,957 1,991

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 543 676 739 545 329

Housing .......................................................... 20,915 23,830 28,287 18,375 16,310

Shelter .......................................................... 13,008 13,972 17,631 9,490 11,490

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,759 12,594 16,284 8,076 141

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,831 4,600 8,127 280 345

Property taxes .......................................... 3,332 5,405 5,667 5,084 66

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,596 2,590 2,490 2,712 31

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,327 122 82 171 10,951

Other lodging .............................................. 922 1,255 1,265 1,243 398

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,266 5,321 5,749 4,798 2,604

Natural gas ................................................. 658 841 887 785 369

Electricity .................................................... 1,366 1,647 1,785 1,479 922

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 407 612 623 598 84

Telephone services .................................... 1,420 1,606 1,794 1,374 1,127

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 458 559 538 586 300

Cellular phone service .............................. 961 1,046 1,257 789 827

Water and other public services ................. 417 616 661 561 103

Household operations .................................. 1,465 1,791 2,051 1,467 951

Personal services ....................................... 533 596 852 283 433

Other household expenses ........................ 932 1,195 1,200 1,185 518

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 594 739 710 803 360

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 139 163 170 147 99

Other household products .......................... 320 402 392 426 188

Postage and stationery ............................... 135 174 148 230 73

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,582 2,007 2,145 1,816 905

Household textiles ...................................... 104 134 151 105 56

Furniture ..................................................... 414 496 559 417 285

Floor coverings ........................................... 27 36 38 34 12

Major appliances ........................................ 208 287 316 247 84

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 107 135 142 120 64

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 721 920 938 893 404

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,859 2,189 2,365 1,852 1,328

Men and boys ............................................... 445 537 600 409 296

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 355 443 481 361 213

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 90 94 120 48 83

Women and girls .......................................... 718 881 890 883 454

Women, 16 and over .................................. 622 769 747 821 385

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 96 112 144 63 69

Children under 2 ........................................... 62 61 73 332 64

Footwear ...................................................... 350 411 476 267 250

Other apparel products and services ........... 285 299 325 261 264

Transportation ................................................ 9,177 11,630 13,280 9,616 5,302

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,318 4,443 5,407 3,263 1,545

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,611 2,217 2,555 1,803 657

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,679 2,182 2,788 1,440 888

Other vehicles ............................................ 327 344 364 320 31

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,037 2,535 2,905 2,080 1,252

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,872 3,598 3,894 3,243 1,718

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 173 215 292 120 108

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 855 1,098 1,110 1,090 471

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,012 1,254 1,253 1,256 621

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 832 1,032 1,240 777 518

Public and other transportation .................... 950 1,054 1,072 1,030 787

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,453 5,842 5,427 6,376 2,264

Health insurance .......................................... 3,173 4,124 3,847 4,463 1,675

Medical services ........................................... 701 969 924 1,023 278

Drugs ............................................................ 436 555 483 667 248

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Northeast

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Medical supplies ........................................... 144 194 173 224 64

Entertainment ................................................. 2,748 3,505 3,756 3,156 1,547

Fees and admissions ................................... 757 1,016 1,147 846 349

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,119 1,299 1,329 1,275 836

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 600 805 849 736 272

Pets ............................................................ 483 667 696 631 189

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 117 138 153 105 83

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 272 386 431 299 89

Personal care products and services ............. 701 822 878 752 508

Reading .......................................................... 132 156 145 189 92

Education ....................................................... 2,082 2,572 3,201 1,795 1,310

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 316 304 354 241 335

Miscellaneous ................................................. 868 1,139 1,338 903 441

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,705 2,329 2,048 2,673 722

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,748 8,713 10,747 6,222 3,652

Life and other personal insurance ................ 413 607 738 446 109

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,334 8,106 10,009 5,776 3,544

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $77,771 $98,210 $115,518 $77,014 $45,576

Wages and salaries ...................................... 60,629 75,529 97,401 48,746 37,158

Self-employment income .............................. 4,981 6,927 8,028 5,578 1,915

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 8,822 12,226 7,077 18,531 3,461

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,721 2,610 2,005 3,350 320

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 700 236 237 234 1,431

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 511 479 580 355 563

Other income ................................................ 407 203 191 218 727

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 11,831 16,262 19,437 12,373 4,852

Federal income taxes ................................... 9,124 12,638 15,021 9,720 3,590

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,645 3,538 4,343 2,552 1,239

Other taxes ................................................... 61 86 73 101 23

Income after taxes .......................................... 65,940 81,948 96,081 64,641 40,725

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $16,622 $27,193 $14,847 $42,312 - $29

Net change in total assets ............................ 23,183 37,316 33,415 42,093 923

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,561 10,122 18,567 -219 952

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 945 1,369 660 2,238 277

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,976 -3,202 -5,286 -650 -45

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 190,753 311,829 327,481 292,661 340

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,083 1,757 1,869 1,621 21

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,386 1,949 1,980 1,990 494

Food ............................................................. 75 101 101 108 33

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 26 32 37 20 17

Housing ........................................................ 256 305 286 356 177

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3310. Northeast region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Northeast

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 36 30 50 11

Household textiles ...................................... 9 13 313 314 31

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 27 29 26 36

Major appliances ...................................... 6 7 9 6 33

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 20 20 20 33

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 61 80 54 130 32

Other housing ............................................. 140 149 159 135 126

Apparel and services .................................... 218 288 233 402 105

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 58 77 63 104 27

Females, 2 and over ................................... 71 101 65 181 24

Children under 2 ......................................... 23 26 25 327 19

Other apparel products and services ......... 66 85 80 90 35

Jewelry and watches ................................ 32 47 43 53 38

All other apparel products and services ... 33 37 37 37 27

Transportation .............................................. 66 92 132 43 26

Healthcare .................................................... 34 54 23 92 33

Entertainment ............................................... 91 110 117 96 59

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 35 37 331 324

Other entertainment ................................... 60 76 80 65 35

Personal care products and services ........... 14 21 17 31 32

Reading ........................................................ 6 7 4 14 4

Education ..................................................... 543 855 947 745 53

All other gifts ................................................. 57 84 84 84 15

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016