Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$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) ....... 22,382 892 917 1,351 1,342 2,463 2,224 1,895 3,073 8,225 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $70,083 - $1,559 $8,286 $12,812 $17,763 $25,076 $34,728 $44,887 $59,560 $135,457 

Income after taxes ........................................ 67,762 -688 8,591 12,833 17,973 25,179 34,600 44,175 58,449 129,559 

Age of reference person ................................ 50.7 41.9 49.1 58.3 60.1 56.0 50.4 49.8 49.6 48.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 3.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .3 .5 .3 .4 .4 .5 .5 .6 .8 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .4 .2 .3 .5 .6 .6 .4 .4 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .4 .4 .3 .5 .7 1.0 1.3 1.4 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.6 .5 .5 .6 .9 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.3 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 44 37 35 30 34 37 42 54 48 50 

Female ......................................................... 56 63 65 70 66 63 58 46 52 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 21 25 36 49 52 54 59 68 84 

With mortgage ............................................ 39 5 6 6 9 17 26 34 43 65 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 16 19 30 41 35 28 25 25 19 

Renter .......................................................... 37 79 75 64 51 48 46 41 32 16 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 11 19 20 18 12 12 13 9 12 7 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 89 81 80 82 88 88 87 91 88 93 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 10 12 18 14 12 11 12 13 9 7 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 90 88 82 86 88 89 88 87 91 93 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 4 10 7 10 6 4 4 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 36 50 58 54 52 43 42 36 20 

College ......................................................... 60 60 40 35 36 42 53 53 62 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 79 35 40 45 66 74 80 85 87 94 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $53,695 $24,332 $19,686 $19,700 $25,688 $31,326 $37,723 $42,232 $50,773 $85,927 

Food ............................................................... 6,777 3,937 3,745 3,318 3,637 4,204 5,072 5,519 6,410 10,326

Food at home ............................................... 4,005 2,259 2,630 2,467 2,649 2,833 3,081 3,565 4,066 5,575 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 584 366 364 387 405 431 457 513 596 795 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 195 114 149 124 150 152 168 160 210 253 

Bakery products ....................................... 389 252 215 263 255 279 290 353 386 543 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 871 484 634 535 565 613 758 794 914 1,169 

Beef .......................................................... 216 109 121 118 139 149 199 224 228 288 

Pork .......................................................... 150 77 107 102 111 121 132 138 160 191 

Other meats ............................................. 143 89 141 79 95 96 99 142 144 197 

Poultry ...................................................... 164 96 109 118 109 107 142 127 166 228 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 147 67 117 81 67 104 139 119 166 201 

Eggs ......................................................... 51 46 40 36 44 37 47 45 51 65 

Dairy products ............................................ 438 255 246 253 292 308 311 412 437 623 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 153 108 90 103 107 108 122 145 154 207 

Other dairy products ................................ 285 147 156 151 185 200 189 267 283 416 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 782 446 463 470 526 577 561 656 798 1,107 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 267 145 156 164 176 212 179 193 262 389 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 247 135 140 138 166 169 175 207 251 358 

Processed fruits ....................................... 131 90 74 74 90 88 100 135 140 177 

Processed vegetables .............................. 137 76 93 95 93 108 107 121 145 183 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$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 food at home .................................... $1,329 $709 $923 $821 $861 $904 $994 $1,190 $1,320 $1,880 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 141 80 100 98 95 89 99 139 149 192 

Fats and oils ............................................. 114 83 81 68 101 82 91 100 114 151 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 663 348 464 414 444 450 471 608 653 942 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 362 186 272 233 210 257 289 316 365 504 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 50 312 36 37 310 26 44 26 39 91 

Food away from home ................................. 2,772 1,678 1,114 851 988 1,371 1,991 1,954 2,344 4,750 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 509 282 224 194 116 226 346 358 452 885 

Housing .......................................................... 19,293 8,620 7,925 8,677 10,919 12,824 14,866 15,576 19,090 28,934 

Shelter .......................................................... 11,903 5,942 5,027 5,616 6,735 7,919 9,396 9,585 11,699 17,674

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,536 1,068 1,170 1,589 2,789 3,390 4,494 4,962 7,108 13,516 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,273 3174 3296 241 514 949 1,391 1,876 2,923 6,546 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,920 706 532 901 1,457 1,585 1,954 2,111 2,651 4,944 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,343 188 343 447 819 856 1,148 974 1,534 2,025 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,601 4,530 3,803 3,778 3,854 4,191 4,581 4,265 3,984 2,670 

Other lodging ............................................. 766 3343 354 248 392 338 321 358 607 1,488 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 4,041 1,642 1,862 2,086 2,794 3,136 3,390 3,759 4,222 5,513 

Natural gas ................................................. 610 249 236 297 464 474 538 604 608 828 

Electricity .................................................... 1,326 574 616 671 922 1,022 1,149 1,251 1,410 1,785 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 456 3120 3204 241 391 426 271 386 431 651 

Telephone services .................................... 1,262 553 648 670 790 930 1,108 1,206 1,370 1,695 

Water and other public services ................. 387 145 159 207 227 285 324 312 402 553 

Household operations .................................. 1,192 288 330 301 488 586 778 696 957 2,143 

Personal services ....................................... 430 336 3115 37 367 126 200 180 269 908 

Other household expenses ........................ 762 252 215 294 421 461 578 516 688 1,235 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 630 286 255 293 362 389 362 464 547 1,042 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 136 98 80 95 98 106 87 110 133 193 

Other household products .......................... 361 138 113 150 188 196 205 270 304 623 

Postage and stationery .............................. 132 50 62 48 75 87 70 84 110 226 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,527 463 452 380 540 793 940 1,071 1,666 2,563 

Household textiles ...................................... 105 11 45 34 77 41 64 135 77 173 

Furniture ..................................................... 353 91 119 157 123 235 228 210 345 583 

Floor coverings .......................................... 43 36 310 34 35 13 13 12 32 91 

Major appliances ........................................ 190 35 43 42 85 105 159 122 267 287 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 105 27 44 32 45 67 78 54 86 184 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 730 292 190 112 204 332 398 538 858 1,246 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,996 944 1,056 665 843 1,077 1,628 1,365 1,584 3,358 

Men and boys .............................................. 468 153 161 56 230 189 405 367 333 834 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 377 112 3101 45 185 121 337 299 265 684 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 91 41 59 11 45 68 68 68 69 151 

Women and girls .......................................... 740 367 436 266 246 406 681 484 693 1,188 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 620 307 385 234 195 330 612 411 605 974 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 120 59 51 32 51 76 69 73 89 214 

Children under 2 .......................................... 83 330 105 47 86 48 34 43 84 125 

Footwear ...................................................... 332 3147 3222 177 151 275 275 296 268 495 

Other apparel products and services ........... 373 247 131 120 131 159 233 175 206 717 

Transportation ................................................ 8,097 2,751 2,832 1,834 3,953 4,325 5,769 7,253 8,486 12,804 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,515 3657 3870 3161 1,562 1,118 1,723 2,345 2,622 4,074 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,371 3614 2 ( ) 355 31,049 3337 3820 1,495 1,031 2,432 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,073 317 870 3106 514 781 833 760 1,546 1,508 

Other vehicles ............................................ 71 326 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 369 390 345 134 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,209 693 711 647 962 1,442 1,678 2,229 2,357 3,313 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$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 ............................... $2,651 $1,133 $988 $811 $1,159 $1,445 $1,899 $2,166 $2,938 $4,142 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 200 317 327 42 48 67 150 223 236 325 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 824 217 264 245 426 435 572 783 846 1,301 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,001 3751 3584 3437 3519 3630 826 722 1,287 1,386 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 626 148 113 87 166 314 350 439 569 1,130 

Public and other transportation .................... 722 269 263 215 269 320 470 512 569 1,274 

Health care ..................................................... 3,247 1,117 1,160 1,558 2,115 2,826 2,828 3,227 3,369 4,376 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,977 570 573 937 1,406 1,675 1,869 1,994 2,095 2,622 

Medical services .......................................... 710 272 426 324 276 579 462 625 706 1,050 

Drugs ........................................................... 436 216 121 232 361 497 395 505 431 522 

Medical supplies .......................................... 125 59 40 65 72 74 102 104 138 181 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,677 915 839 1,052 1,176 1,471 1,826 1,932 2,626 4,384 

Fees and admissions ................................... 688 196 122 129 195 175 346 417 507 1,355 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,022 475 516 619 709 768 888 915 1,094 1,369 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 590 181 175 264 202 350 482 395 550 969 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 377 362 326 340 70 178 110 205 476 691 

Personal care products and services ............. 615 252 305 257 367 376 413 482 550 979 

Reading .......................................................... 127 47 32 53 81 95 102 92 128 190 

Education ....................................................... 1,619 3,375 292 535 216 684 423 527 1,019 3,065 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 368 307 244 345 370 369 359 476 445 340 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 884 898 386 470 312 553 752 800 819 1,284 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,627 716 395 455 994 784 1,085 1,319 1,284 2,758 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,859 171 251 290 589 1,510 2,255 3,304 4,511 12,244 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 378 370 344 57 105 457 170 246 243 660 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,481 101 207 232 485 1,053 2,085 3,058 4,268 11,584 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 70,083 -1,559 8,286 12,812 17,763 25,076 34,728 44,887 59,560 135,457 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 56,224 1,594 2,184 2,560 4,783 11,211 21,946 31,638 44,906 118,020 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,577 3-5,134 3166 3167 3494 489 1,038 1,582 1,474 6,099 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,861 690 3,063 6,790 9,896 10,133 9,069 9,022 9,680 7,063 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,381 70 -17 145 215 444 692 706 1,286 2,731 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 815 3117 3192 3415 448 1,196 730 1,036 1,207 798 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 578 417 1,655 1,907 1,388 947 711 484 297 106 

Regular contributions for support ................. 397 175 455 335 3268 314 297 257 496 492 

Other income ............................................... 250 512 587 493 3272 341 244 3164 214 148 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,320 -871 -305 -21 -211 -104 128 712 1,110 5,898 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,444 -880 -328 -84 -278 -239 -139 363 512 3,956 

State and local income taxes ....................... 676 -45 -19 -4 3 36 172 255 433 1,569 

Other taxes .................................................. 200 353 342 67 64 99 95 93 165 374 

Income after taxes ......................................... 67,762 -688 8,591 12,833 17,973 25,179 34,600 44,175 58,449 129,559 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 31. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $4,167 - $3,811 $1,098 - $975 $790 $1,094 - $1,078 - $594 - $9,080 - $7,525 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,203 -377 619 -1,388 -32 2,841 -154 778 1,606 10,054 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,370 3,434 -479 -413 -822 1,746 924 1,372 10,685 17,579 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 762 37,962 311 3337 3111 260 473 186 436 723 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,255 3-225 3-249 -170 -314 -654 -1,167 -1,294 -1,792 -4,526 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 187,491 46,096 42,296 68,190 98,388 108,830 126,433 124,372 166,349 315,649 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,005 247 262 399 567 620 695 732 936 1,630 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,288 967 574 335 210 461 736 591 1,012 2,414 

Food ............................................................. 106 3118 319 40 12 33 79 56 49 206 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 19 2 ( ) 33 1 ( ) 32 36 33 37 14 43 

Housing ........................................................ 209 161 92 56 80 89 138 146 200 352 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 26 32 310 34 316 312 11 20 20 49 

Household textiles ...................................... 12 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 312 31 316 31 35 25 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 31 35 34 39 36 319 317 23 32 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33 32 36 39 12 8 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 31 35 34 36 34 313 39 311 24 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 58 346 39 12 13 19 28 33 51 111 

Other housing ............................................ 93 111 68 334 329 51 63 75 102 135 

Apparel and services ................................... 261 69 138 92 97 141 285 202 200 423 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 74 317 336 35 28 40 46 57 47 138 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 99 330 356 348 324 49 152 79 86 142 

Children under 2 ........................................ 38 315 325 326 316 22 18 26 36 63 

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 37 321 313 329 329 369 340 31 80 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 24 37 34 38 312 33 334 39 312 45 

All other apparel products and services ... 26 2 ( ) 317 35 317 327 335 331 319 35 

Transportation .............................................. 78 33 31 13 9 18 45 32 84 152 

Health care ................................................... 27 2 ( ) 3288 31 3-38 314 312 37 312 33 

Entertainment ............................................... 129 326 319 358 317 56 58 79 154 229 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39 37 313 315 32 328 36 322 322 80 

Other entertainment ................................... 90 319 36 342 14 27 52 57 132 148 

Personal care products and services ........... 17 32 2 ( ) 37 2 ( ) 11 34 36 38 36 

Reading ........................................................ 2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 32 31 31 33 32 3 

Education ..................................................... 365 3543 36 344 32 372 314 328 144 841 

All other gifts ................................................ 74 344 38 23 27 22 98 24 145 95 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012