Table 3453. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in 

 thousands) ................................................................ 12,499 346 261 278 1,013 1,068 1,033 1,913 6,587 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $91,292 $6,345 $12,573 $17,919 $25,327 $34,860 $44,977 $59,994 $137,608 

 Income after taxes ................................ 84,003 6,853 15,505 22,586 32,283 41,460 49,628 61,184 120,222 

 Age of reference person ................................ 42.2 39.8 40.8 43.6 39.1 40.0 38.9 41.5 43.9 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People ................................................................ 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.7 

 Children under 18 ................................ 2.7 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.5 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 .1 1.1 .1 .2 

 Earners ................................................................ 2.2 .8 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.2 2.7 

 Vehicles ................................................................2.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 41 28 26 34 33 34 31 43 46 

 Women ................................................................ 59 72 74 66 67 66 69 57 54 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner................................................................ 60 33 31 30 29 45 42 53 77 

 With mortgage ................................ 46 19 24 19 18 27 29 39 62 

 Without mortgage ................................ 14 15 7 11 10 18 14 14 15 

 Renter ................................................................ 40 67 69 70 71 55 58 47 23 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 13 23 23 23 21 15 9 12 11 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 87 77 77 77 79 85 91 88 89 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 31 42 41 43 41 50 47 38 20 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 69 58 59 57 59 50 53 62 80 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................ 7 16 14 14 9 12 11 10 3 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 37 54 42 55 58 54 52 41 25 

 College ................................................................ 56 31 42 31 33 34 36 48 71 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased ................................................................ 93 76 78 79 81 88 94 96 98 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $72,153 $32,657 $37,289 $32,906 $38,282 $43,678 $47,724 $58,802 $95,277 

 Food ................................................................ 10,809 5,814 7,661 6,549 7,677 7,264 8,733 9,655 13,332 

 Food at home ................................................................ 6,592 3,651 5,257 4,471 5,740 4,952 5,784 6,129 7,665 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 919 527 558 569 763 723 795 822 1,088 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 333 184 229 211 316 289 289 281 386 

 Bakery products ................................ 586 343 328 358 447 435 507 541 702 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,506 1,020 1,404 1,079 1,503 1,290 1,343 1,436 1,654 

 Beef ................................................................407 318 348 368 400 315 377 422 438 

 Pork ................................................................295 227 348 160 334 309 269 269 308 

 Other meats ................................................................ 190 157 183 196 210 126 171 190 204 

 Poultry ................................................................ 329 212 298 267 303 318 282 284 368 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 195 162 1142 137 152 158 163 177 239 

 Eggs ................................................................89 144 185 50 105 64 80 95 97 

 Dairy products ................................ 681 298 547 493 600 503 670 662 774 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 257 144 214 244 250 216 260 268 271 

 Other dairy products ................................ 424 154 333 248 351 287 410 395 503 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 1,226 438 859 798 1,125 852 1,042 1,141 1,456 

 Fresh fruits................................................................ 462 120 251 280 400 274 390 407 575 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 385 165 270 236 361 312 338 360 445 

 Processed fruits ................................ 173 149 210 109 171 97 127 166 207 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3453. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 206 103 129 173 194 169 187 207 230 

 Other food at home ................................ 2,260 1,368 1,889 1,531 1,749 1,585 1,934 2,068 2,692 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................222 111 286 145 173 141 202 196 265 

 Fats and oils ................................ 178 184 1123 106 176 107 157 171 210 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 1,184 720 1,016 717 830 765 985 1,145 1,433 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................606 446 447 555 554 520 555 496 689 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................69 17 117 19 115 152 134 60 95 

 Food away from home ................................ 4,218 2,163 2,404 2,078 1,936 2,312 2,948 3,527 5,668 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 385 1313 1194 130 244 240 197 173 558 

 Housing ................................................................23,527 14,232 15,362 14,214 15,197 15,911 17,476 19,695 29,380 

 Shelter ................................................................ 13,210 7,842 8,898 8,238 8,927 8,850 9,578 10,627 16,557 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 7,723 2,313 2,097 1,889 1,827 3,093 3,247 4,702 11,713 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 4,322 11,217 11,262 11,130 1,029 1,638 1,783 2,683 6,557 

 Property taxes ................................ 2,039 555 563 418 452 826 819 1,203 3,118 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,362 1540 1272 1341 346 630 645 816 2,038 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 4,883 5,451 6,730 6,293 7,009 5,648 6,194 5,686 3,832 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 603 178 170 156 190 109 138 240 1,013 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 5,216 3,698 3,712 3,904 3,748 4,292 4,363 5,016 5,978 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 479 342 337 333 316 392 344 370 590 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,866 1,493 1,451 1,693 1,562 1,737 1,713 1,806 2,018 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 82 121 199 121 119 142 158 83 106 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,994 1,313 1,298 1,191 1,365 1,475 1,584 2,019 2,329 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................241 196 1154 1110 126 195 201 207 299 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,753 1,216 1,145 1,081 1,240 1,280 1,383 1,812 2,030 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 795 529 527 667 487 647 664 737 934 

 Household operations ................................ 1,864 889 690 645 776 729 979 1,049 2,740 

 Personal services ................................ 923 1281 1231 1162 1319 1223 368 406 1,459 

 Other household expenses ................................941 608 459 484 457 506 610 643 1,281 

 Housekeeping supplies................................ 949 409 809 601 667 569 690 859 1,198 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 253 120 170 125 285 193 237 227 287 

 Other household products ................................541 136 449 419 321 325 349 468 707 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 155 1154 1190 158 61 50 103 164 204 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 2,289 1,393 1,253 825 1,080 1,471 1,866 2,144 2,908 

 Household textiles ................................ 137 152 139 154 87 134 100 91 178 

 Furniture ................................................................ 626 512 297 1246 327 522 428 447 807 

 Floor coverings ................................ 22 13 121 11 113 15 129 12 30 

 Major appliances ................................ 363 1122 533 241 278 295 274 348 416 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 144 151 164 163 93 94 99 195 169 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 997 653 299 219 282 421 936 1,050 1,308 

 Apparel and services ................................ 2,930 1,830 1,808 3,212 2,191 2,509 2,216 2,290 3,515 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 755 741 392 949 434 529 712 593 904 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 393 1266 1107 1278 188 241 402 323 498 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 362 476 285 671 246 287 310 270 406 

 Women and girls ................................ 1,029 605 435 756 775 816 630 659 1,345 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 699 1225 1161 1237 534 582 338 389 971 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 330 380 274 519 241 234 292 270 374 

 Children under 2 ................................ 173 149 180 1364 153 162 1132 159 189 

 Footwear ................................................................708 1277 1667 990 609 811 601 575 766 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 266 156 233 1154 219 191 141 304 311 

 Transportation ................................................................ 12,241 5,692 6,593 3,583 6,431 9,419 8,500 11,163 15,468 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 5,317 12,677 12,977 1739 2,664 4,763 3,273 5,148 6,609 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 1,894 11,271 11,829 ( 3 ) 1769 11,709 1514 11,246 2,618 

 Cars and trucks, used................................ 3,376 11,407 1691 1739 1,832 3,054 2,747 3,892 3,934 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 47 ( 3 ) 1457 ( 3 ) 163 ( 3 ) 112 110 157 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 2,985 1,683 2,084 1,723 1,957 2,133 2,516 2,851 3,550 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3453. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,254 1,140 1,377 893 1,430 2,141 2,470 2,743 4,312 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 350 1140 1239 1157 123 148 241 293 475 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................1,052 368 693 471 566 661 725 952 1,349 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,156 1410 1197 189 1495 1930 11,031 1980 1,525 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 696 222 248 176 246 403 474 517 964 

 Public and other transportation................................ 685 1192 1154 1228 380 382 241 421 996 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 4,383 1,219 1,420 1,018 1,272 1,631 2,167 3,291 6,408 

 Health insurance ................................ 3,028 801 1,046 1500 819 1,027 1,596 2,293 4,433 

 Medical services ................................ 831 1254 1172 1319 157 388 254 474 1,279 

 Drugs ................................................................ 377 1123 193 1170 250 167 243 405 483 

 Medical supplies ................................ 147 141 1109 128 45 50 74 119 213 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,732 1,257 1,552 1,724 1,372 1,656 2,053 3,211 5,206 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 990 421 1184 139 194 209 331 476 1,598 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,152 541 569 922 648 819 899 1,142 1,399 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 839 247 1767 493 309 546 639 558 1,144 

 Pets ................................................................ 566 1103 1187 1368 205 264 456 390 798 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 273 1144 1580 1125 1104 1283 183 167 346 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 751 148 132 1170 222 81 183 1,035 1,064 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................883 313 680 424 502 476 617 768 1,159 

 Reading ................................................................ 104 1122 138 113 136 34 39 86 151 

 Education ................................................................ 1,755 1286 1166 1261 260 484 506 905 2,841 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................394 1353 1472 1361 395 367 327 423 402 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 851 1220 1286 1212 292 567 609 881 1,101 

 Cash contributions ................................ 1,791 704 1497 1439 657 577 700 1,149 2,685 

 Personal insurance and pensions................................ 8,367 303 560 865 1,757 2,542 3,584 5,111 13,072 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 431 1121 157 141 1201 79 148 302 654 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 7,935 182 503 824 1,555 2,463 3,435 4,810 12,418 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $91,292 $6,345 $12,573 $17,919 $25,327 $34,860 $44,977 $59,994 $137,608 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 79,018 1,744 5,971 9,664 17,662 27,887 38,475 53,067 120,510 

 Self-employment income ................................ 6,771 132 1205 1269 1,058 1,159 1,736 2,913 11,357 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 2,882 1380 13,092 13,143 2,751 2,546 1,872 2,051 3,468 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 437 11 18 1185 169 ( 2 ) 1397 207 688 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................ 1,267 3,535 2,872 3,955 3,240 2,547 1,759 962 472 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 523 1115 1316 1327 1180 1508 365 354 690 

 Other income ................................................................ 395 1538 1109 1375 1367 1212 1373 440 423 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values) ................................ 7,290 -508 -2,932 -4,667 -6,955 -6,600 -4,651 -1,189 17,386 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 5,036 1

-426 -2,836 -4,470 -6,622 -6,478 -4,873 -1,864 13,252 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 2,211 1

-103 1-100 1-210 -361 -128 201 656 4,068 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3453. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, 

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 43 121 14 113 127 16 121 119 66 

 Income after taxes ................................ 84,003 6,853 15,505 22,586 32,283 41,460 49,628 61,184 120,222 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities ................................................................ $3,632 $1,245 -$5,761 $688 $1,801 $1,414 -$1,589 $1,625 $6,296 

 Net change in total assets ................................19,997 2,616 1

-229 1300 8,075 8,641 5,699 12,661 30,588 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 16,365 1,371 5,532 -388 6,275 7,227 7,288 11,036 24,291 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 274 1112 116 145 1306 118 1367 1148 361 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property ................................ -2,194 1-532 1-707 1-652 -477 -836 -899 -1,197 -3,381 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 191,297 68,001 159,692 160,826 40,739 73,449 74,116 113,180 291,806 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,011 399 1413 1342 291 493 464 684 1,471 

 Gifts of goods and services, total................................ 685 298 298 320 293 835 454 354 909 

 Food ................................................................ 64 1218 124 12 15 25 125 8 100 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 8 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 ( 2 ) 11 ( 2 ) 15 

 Housing ................................................................117 124 125 198 1107 104 154 71 154 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 23 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 12 14 115 116 118 34 

 Household textiles ................................

13 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 17 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 8 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 135 ( 3 ) 113 14 16 18 

 Major appliances ................................

11 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 11 15 11 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................

16 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 135 ( 3 ) 112 13 11 17 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 21 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 16 115 115 119 29 

 Other housing ................................................................ 62 124 125 156 197 154 119 28 77 

 Apparel and services ................................ 155 142 174 1173 189 179 220 170 154 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 30 ( 3 ) 128 ( 3 ) 119 128 142 64 24 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 48 115 16 11 119 144 175 112 64 

 Children under 2 ................................ 35 118 139 1173 128 122 128 144 30 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 42 19 11 ( 3 ) 123 185 175 149 135 

 Jewelry and watches ................................

12 ( 3

 ) 11 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 111 11 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 40 19 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 123 185 175 139 34 

 Transportation ................................................................ 159 18 1176 11 68 278 23 16 231 

 Healthcare ................................................................

14 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 13 12 12 15 

 Entertainment................................................................ 62 15 ( 3 ) 135 15 141 154 151 86 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles................................................................ 27 15 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 131 133 129 33 

 Other entertainment ................................ 35 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 135 12 111 121 123 53 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................ 7 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 114 11 17 15 9 

 Reading ................................................................

12 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 12 ( 3 ) 13 

 Education ................................................................56 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 16 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 138 119 94 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 52 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 15 11 1204 129 12 58 

1

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018