Table 24. Selected western metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

Item

All

consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 26,800 5,049 2,956 1,009 1,954 1,556 

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ...................................... $67,953 $76,384 $86,112 $73,604 $67,923 $68,070 

Age of reference person ................................. 47.7 47.7 48.9 46.9 48.5 45.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.7 

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .8 .5 .7 .5 .8 

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.5 

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.7 2.4 2.1 

Percent homeowner ....................................... 63 56 58 52 67 64 

Average annual expenditures ........................... $57,124 $60,932 $69,559 $54,648 $59,384 $57,657 

Food ............................................................... 6,981 7,785 8,369 5,312 6,486 7,156 

Food at home ............................................... 3,918 4,257 4,375 2,819 3,615 4,045 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 489 494 558 332 447 508 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 864 1,026 1,009 630 761 873 

Dairy products ............................................ 425 416 466 286 390 445 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 725 879 888 510 619 676 

Other food at home .................................... 1,414 1,442 1,454 1,061 1,398 1,542 

Food away from home .................................. 3,063 3,528 3,994 2,493 2,871 3,112 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 576 543 888 520 570 645 

Housing .......................................................... 20,024 22,336 27,310 22,670 20,671 18,591 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,806 15,271 19,519 16,174 13,530 10,615 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 8,244 9,260 12,526 9,278 9,213 6,736 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,766 5,394 5,539 6,276 3,261 3,135 

Other lodging .............................................. 796 616 1,454 620 1,056 744 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,166 3,125 3,199 2,837 3,322 3,628 

Household operations .................................. 1,148 1,321 1,808 1,637 860 1,075 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 738 628 609 427 510 808 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 2,167 1,990 2,176 1,596 2,449 2,464 

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,091 2,383 2,587 2,292 2,080 2,442 

Transportation ................................................ 10,116 10,141 10,792 7,258 10,047 12,424 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,976 3,338 3,564 2,090 3,917 6,383 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,386 2,712 2,489 2,504 2,288 2,594 

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,992 3,364 3,502 1,962 2,747 2,846 

Public transportation ..................................... 762 727 1,238 702 1,094 601 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,857 2,324 3,224 2,613 3,127 3,058 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,234 2,790 3,397 2,938 3,542 3,068 

Personal care products and services ............. 665 776 827 691 663 708 

Reading .......................................................... 142 126 201 103 196 119 

Education ....................................................... 894 1,298 1,080 677 944 628 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 256 199 148 95 309 349 

Miscellaneous ................................................. 1,061 1,141 1,190 890 1,101 897 

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,312 2,652 1,768 1,941 3,147 1,886 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,915 6,439 7,779 6,648 6,501 5,687 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 283 254 352 307 395 300 

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,632 6,185 7,427 6,340 6,107 5,387