Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more persons by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 12,283 477 2,744 4,641 2,969 954 497

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $79,681 $44,312 $55,013 $86,434 $95,433 $88,907 $74,994

Income after taxes .......................................... 79,035 44,664 55,995 85,937 93,289 87,202 73,989

Age of reference person ................................. 41.7 21.1 30.6 39.2 48.9 58.7 71.6

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.8

Children under 18 ......................................... 2.8 2.2 3.3 3.1 2.2 1.8 1.7

Persons 65 and older ................................... .2 1.1 2 ( ) .1 .2 .2 1.4

Earners ......................................................... 2.1 2.2 1.6 2.0 2.5 2.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.8 2.8 2.6

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 44 38 35 42 52 49 53

Female ......................................................... 56 62 65 58 48 51 47

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 66 33 46 68 80 79 77

With mortgage ............................................ 52 25 38 57 65 47 41

Without mortgage ....................................... 14 7 8 11 16 32 36

Renter ........................................................... 34 67 54 32 20 21 23

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 10 16 15 15 15 24

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 90 84 85 85 85 76

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 29 58 34 30 24 20 19

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 71 42 66 70 76 80 81

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 9 6 9 9 10 8 16

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 64 46 36 29 40 34

College ......................................................... 52 30 45 55 61 50 48

Never attended and other ............................. 3 ( ) 4 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 2

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 92 83 90 94 95 92 89

Average annual expenditures ........................... $63,667 $41,905 $51,568 $66,739 $73,292 $67,637 $58,894

Food ............................................................... 9,737 8,745 8,072 9,945 11,096 10,474 8,793

Food at home ............................................... 6,376 6,196 5,419 6,398 7,163 6,845 6,212

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 917 835 799 927 1,056 872 812

Cereals and cereal products .................... 329 279 296 334 368 326 278

Bakery products ....................................... 588 556 504 592 688 547 534

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 1,479 1,754 1,254 1,478 1,587 1,561 1,692

Beef .......................................................... 434 548 359 426 456 459 670

Pork .......................................................... 276 337 223 293 286 265 334

Other meats .............................................. 210 171 173 207 261 192 217

Poultry ...................................................... 284 308 250 261 324 368 250

Fish and seafood ...................................... 187 281 168 204 165 193 142

Eggs ......................................................... 88 110 80 87 95 84 78

Dairy products ............................................ 684 547 592 684 790 758 562

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 281 230 253 274 325 320 215

Other dairy products ................................. 403 317 339 411 464 437 347

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 1,139 1,079 937 1,125 1,289 1,433 1,028

Fresh fruits ............................................... 392 342 321 413 433 439 317

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 326 297 257 327 379 414 264

Processed fruits ........................................ 194 190 163 177 221 266 228

Processed vegetables .............................. 227 251 196 208 255 314 218

Other food at home .................................... 2,158 1,979 1,837 2,184 2,442 2,221 2,118

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 248 207 189 270 275 291 208

Fats and oils ............................................. 184 230 142 193 203 196 147

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 1,104 939 985 1,092 1,266 1,138 1,026

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 569 598 490 570 623 566 687

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more persons by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 52 15 31 59 75 130 149

Food away from home .................................. 3,360 2,549 2,653 3,546 3,933 3,629 2,581

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 337 1120 201 362 345 817 244

Housing .......................................................... 20,979 15,407 17,962 22,778 22,721 19,799 18,163

Shelter .......................................................... 11,882 9,539 10,116 13,145 12,830 10,512 9,058

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,827 3,142 4,915 8,963 9,782 7,859 6,058

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 4,712 1,918 3,280 5,528 5,588 4,423 3,013

Property taxes .......................................... 2,091 786 1,060 2,228 2,980 2,314 2,022

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,023 1437 575 1,206 1,214 1,122 1,023

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,559 6,317 4,997 3,697 2,259 1,964 2,513

Other lodging .............................................. 496 181 204 485 789 689 487

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 5,030 3,706 4,244 5,113 5,547 5,525 5,819

Natural gas ................................................. 565 352 428 581 672 567 730

Electricity .................................................... 1,904 1,512 1,643 1,919 2,048 2,202 2,144

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 132 11 93 153 125 196 1193

Telephone services .................................... 1,697 1,343 1,478 1,707 1,924 1,718 1,756

Water and other public services ................. 732 498 602 753 778 842 996

Household operations .................................. 1,323 500 1,294 1,614 1,164 966 1,191

Personal services ....................................... 606 174 732 859 351 1196 1355

Other household expenses ........................ 717 426 562 755 812 770 836

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 828 505 654 850 942 1,100 842

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 234 179 200 243 255 236 301

Other household products .......................... 439 300 352 455 465 641 444

Postage and stationery ............................... 155 126 102 153 222 223 98

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,917 1,157 1,655 2,055 2,239 1,695 1,253

Household textiles ...................................... 131 46 129 127 155 139 105

Furniture ..................................................... 535 245 494 624 570 375 320

Floor coverings ........................................... 15 16 8 16 23 110 115

Major appliances ........................................ 242 159 144 281 265 332 180

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 87 54 77 92 108 56 47

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 907 646 805 914 1,117 784 586

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,775 1,915 2,560 2,790 3,285 2,472 2,190

Men and boys ............................................... 764 541 590 770 995 758 484

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 494 436 294 470 717 599 314

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 270 105 296 300 278 159 170

Women and girls .......................................... 1,019 408 898 1,023 1,295 907 882

Women, 16 and over .................................. 688 295 556 633 987 640 642

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 331 113 342 390 308 266 240

Children under 2 ........................................... 170 237 284 159 93 132 173

Footwear ...................................................... 580 382 523 604 665 481 577

Other apparel products and services ........... 242 346 265 234 238 194 175

Transportation ................................................ 11,469 6,794 10,081 12,077 12,419 12,346 10,808

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,027 11,895 3,870 4,657 3,549 3,924 4,118

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,624 4 ( ) 1,559 1,792 1,178 2,384 13,171

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,311 1,895 2,130 2,773 2,298 1,540 947

Other vehicles ............................................ 93 4 ( ) 181 193 172 4 ( ) 4 ( )

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 3,992 3,349 3,484 4,070 4,493 4,121 3,442

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,971 1,289 2,462 2,924 3,648 3,712 2,590

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 330 155 294 379 331 337 214

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 988 454 721 988 1,222 1,238 1,212

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,190 1487 1,050 1,119 1,484 11,629 1840

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 462 193 398 438 611 508 324

Public and other transportation .................... 479 260 264 425 730 589 658

Health care ..................................................... 3,502 1,302 2,175 3,349 4,388 5,719 4,935

Health insurance .......................................... 1,984 618 1,265 1,874 2,594 2,584 3,502

Medical services ........................................... 883 467 565 875 1,027 1,729 620

Drugs ............................................................ 479 161 245 458 579 1,024 698

Medical supplies ........................................... 156 156 100 142 188 383 115

Entertainment ................................................. 3,099 1,631 2,528 3,325 3,564 3,455 2,269

Fees and admissions ................................... 836 262 520 987 1,172 502 373

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,100 752 929 1,154 1,252 1,084 1,047

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more persons by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 714 551 622 646 678 1,550 757

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 448 166 457 539 462 319 91

Personal care products and services ............. 764 528 591 748 943 821 974

Reading .......................................................... 94 113 46 96 127 108 186

Education ....................................................... 1,324 551 479 1,195 2,455 1,486 909

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 443 290 529 377 423 616 517

Miscellaneous ................................................. 797 564 578 675 1,113 650 1,773

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,563 548 1,255 1,619 1,887 1,589 1,727

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,786 3,498 4,511 7,403 8,524 7,286 5,405

Life and other personal insurance ................ 333 155 164 360 478 367 344

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,453 3,442 4,347 7,043 8,046 6,919 5,061

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $79,681 $44,312 $55,013 $86,434 $95,433 $88,907 $74,994

Wages and salaries ...................................... 70,850 39,825 48,726 78,853 86,428 73,651 49,656

Self-employment income .............................. 3,352 11,260 2,109 3,537 4,117 5,243 12,295

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 2,616 1594 905 1,513 2,235 6,301 19,509

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 489 1174 157 450 699 801 1,149

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 621 1461 847 401 813 688 1302

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 1,097 1,617 1,464 926 672 1,765 1,437

Regular contributions for support ................. 452 1216 570 501 295 1433 1539

Other income ................................................ 203 1165 236 252 175 125 1108

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 646 -352 -982 497 2,144 1,705 1,006

Federal income taxes ................................... 97 -435 -1,210 32 1,184 883 419

State and local income taxes ....................... 428 76 158 376 794 544 347

Other taxes ................................................... 121 17 71 89 167 277 240

Income after taxes .......................................... 79,035 44,664 55,995 85,937 93,289 87,202 73,989

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $4,046 - $2,377 - $11,242 - $2,319 - $4,392 $13,482 - $13,629

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,419 1,857 4,096 10,088 4,886 17,727 1,525

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 11,465 4,234 15,337 12,408 9,278 4,245 15,154

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 603 152 346 261 1,688 1159 1126

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,530 -978 -1,272 -2,703 -3,529 -3,143 -2,197

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 159,171 57,458 84,722 157,847 223,502 204,443 209,050

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 944 396 550 963 1,279 1,138 1,091

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 664 183 403 652 775 1,444 728

Food ............................................................. 49 4 ( ) 46 49 58 74 110

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 4 ( ) 14 11 35 11

3 ( )

Housing ........................................................ 125 177 112 125 146 146 1108

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 18 4 ( ) 110 30 10 124 114

Household textiles ...................................... 11 4 ( ) 116 13

120 16121

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 9 11

14111 19120 11

Major appliances ...................................... 5 4 ( ) 11 10 11

117 4 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 4 11

1312181211

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 33 12 14 32 47 169 144

Other housing ............................................. 54 174 67 49 61 127 128

Apparel and services .................................... 183 182 122 198 195 245 387

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 48 18 33 32 86 160 182

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more persons by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures

and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Under

25

years

25-34

years

35-44

years

45-54

years

55-64

years

65 years

and older

Females, 2 and over ................................... 57 124 22 57 57 1128 1200

Children under 2 ......................................... 30 128 128 36 22 149 116

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 122 139 72 130 17

189

Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 4 ( ) 12

122 154 ( ) 14

All other apparel products and services ... 38 122 137 50 125 17

185

Transportation .............................................. 37 11 24 37 36 107 119

Health care ................................................... 51 12

163 ( ) 116 1593 156

Entertainment ............................................... 76 119 68 76 108 130 178

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 42 112 143 50 137 120 170

Other entertainment ................................... 34 17 25 26 71 110 18

Personal care products and services ........... 5 4 ( ) 11

1511141 4 ( )

Reading ........................................................ 1 4 ( ) 3 ( ) 2

3 ( ) 154 ( )

Education ..................................................... 87 4 ( ) 13

1124 108 1139 161

All other gifts ................................................. 35 11 15 24 71 164 17

1 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

2 Value is less than or equal to 0.05.

3 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

4 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013