Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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) ....... 88,511 2,202 2,014 3,084 3,390 8,953 9,044 8,307 14,074 37,443

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $79,207 $737 $7,836 $12,888 $17,639 $25,158 $34,838 $44,741 $59,381 $137,437

Income after taxes .......................................... 69,585 968 8,614 14,555 19,831 27,279 35,725 43,810 55,983 115,064

Age of reference person ................................. 48.7 47.5 43.0 46.4 48.1 50.6 51.3 48.6 48.6 48.3

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 3.1 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.2

Children under 18 ......................................... .8 .9 1.2 1.0 .9 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.6 .6 .7 .7 .9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.7

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 35 26 32 36 42 44 46 48 54

Women ......................................................... 53 65 74 68 64 58 56 54 52 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 69 45 37 40 47 51 60 62 70 85

With mortgage ............................................ 44 19 14 16 18 20 27 34 42 63

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 26 22 24 28 31 33 28 28 21

Renter ........................................................... 31 55 63 60 53 49 40 38 30 15

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 25 29 23 19 17 15 14 11 7

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 75 71 77 81 83 85 86 89 93

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 15 22 21 22 22 22 20 19 16 9

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 78 79 78 78 78 80 81 84 91

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 11 11 11 11 9 7 6 5 2

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 46 51 46 45 46 45 41 34 19

College ......................................................... 63 42 38 42 43 45 48 53 61 80

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 93 72 70 72 79 88 92 94 96 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $61,008 $30,380 $25,534 $27,089 $30,418 $34,287 $39,369 $44,838 $52,541 $88,551

Food ............................................................... 7,915 5,046 4,578 4,437 5,394 5,353 5,945 6,480 7,165 10,412

Food at home ............................................... 4,728 3,493 3,332 3,113 3,878 3,711 3,899 4,163 4,418 5,741

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 631 425 445 444 545 494 533 543 603 759

Cereals and cereal products .................... 216 151 171 174 211 174 192 183 205 253

Bakery products ....................................... 415 275 274 270 334 320 341 360 398 506

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 1,060 898 817 766 931 913 917 946 1,009 1,228

Beef .......................................................... 279 217 190 201 228 261 243 245 281 316

Pork .......................................................... 212 165 191 159 196 180 193 190 203 241

Other meats .............................................. 146 117 106 89 128 110 120 127 144 175

Poultry ...................................................... 207 216 180 181 198 186 177 184 186 237

Fish and seafood ...................................... 149 125 107 81 118 114 123 139 125 185

Eggs ......................................................... 68 58 44 55 63 62 61 61 69 75

Dairy products ............................................ 494 351 329 309 402 393 382 448 479 598

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 178 142 132 144 161 158 149 171 177 199

Other dairy products ................................. 316 208 196 165 241 235 233 277 301 399

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 893 657 539 580 707 687 731 793 810 1,104

Fresh fruits ............................................... 321 207 167 197 240 235 255 285 280 410

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 283 226 162 183 231 212 233 256 254 351

Processed fruits ........................................ 132 99 92 84 98 111 105 114 127 159

Processed vegetables .............................. 157 125 118 115 138 128 138 138 149 184

Other food at home .................................... 1,650 1,162 1,202 1,014 1,293 1,225 1,336 1,434 1,517 2,052

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 166 101 126 101 124 134 139 138 150 206

Fats and oils ............................................. 137 109 98 96 130 110 124 123 128 160

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 845 589 626 498 640 600 677 737 749 1,073

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 446 343 336 306 384 366 364 405 449 520

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 56 19 216 212 16 16 32 32 41 93

Food away from home .................................. 3,187 1,553 1,246 1,324 1,517 1,642 2,046 2,317 2,748 4,671

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 504 256 149 136 191 222 286 334 371 799

Housing .......................................................... 19,785 12,038 10,397 10,573 11,640 12,317 13,821 15,327 17,108 27,448

Shelter .......................................................... 11,356 6,950 5,949 6,143 6,602 6,836 7,623 8,671 9,389 16,083

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,254 2,799 1,739 2,048 2,394 2,693 3,649 4,416 5,491 11,936

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,697 1,349 830 806 943 1,050 1,597 2,038 2,699 6,360

Property taxes .......................................... 2,172 910 535 741 822 957 1,180 1,331 1,657 3,485

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,385 540 374 501 630 686 873 1,047 1,135 2,091

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,269 3,950 4,011 3,944 3,918 3,909 3,660 3,904 3,449 2,619

Other lodging .............................................. 832 200 199 151 290 235 314 351 450 1,528

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,444 3,168 2,801 2,996 3,217 3,408 3,725 3,989 4,388 5,380

Natural gas ................................................. 478 284 289 241 343 327 377 418 437 622

Electricity .................................................... 1,665 1,454 1,298 1,362 1,374 1,447 1,546 1,575 1,642 1,858

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 166 260 230 101 74 115 122 124 164 226

Telephone services .................................... 1,530 964 819 907 997 1,075 1,199 1,361 1,572 1,911

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 393 334 257 242 319 332 344 352 385 461

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,137 630 562 665 678 744 855 1,008 1,187 1,450

Water and other public services ................. 604 407 365 385 428 443 482 511 572 763

Household operations .................................. 1,387 590 564 495 568 642 728 832 1,046 2,215

Personal services ....................................... 493 2129 200 133 126 155 195 230 306 874

Other household expenses ........................ 895 461 364 362 442 487 534 602 739 1,341

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 750 391 370 352 452 525 585 592 699 990

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 180 109 106 99 156 161 160 170 174 208

Other household products .......................... 417 218 182 180 223 270 306 327 385 568

Postage and stationery ............................... 153 64 82 73 74 93 119 94 140 215

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,849 941 713 587 801 906 1,159 1,244 1,586 2,781

Household textiles ...................................... 113 41 68 30 36 75 74 82 93 166

Furniture ..................................................... 459 242 152 149 208 219 274 290 344 718

Floor coverings ........................................... 23 25

2324214 7 14 17 11 39

Major appliances ........................................ 275 206 131 93 135 137 188 153 238 410

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 118 87 55 32 63 69 78 89 109 166

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 861 360 305 280 344 399 530 613 792 1,282

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,053 1,436 860 1,110 1,040 1,182 1,418 1,504 1,713 2,925

Men and boys ............................................... 493 374 185 269 220 269 402 313 393 711

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 369 262 102 171 137 178 295 214 297 551

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 124 112 83 98 83 90 106 99 95 160

Women and girls .......................................... 771 510 242 436 392 457 435 590 684 1,100

Women, 16 and over .................................. 626 348 187 322 280 359 331 448 566 913

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 145 162 55 114 112 98 104 142 118 187

Children under 2 ........................................... 101 274 152 71 84 85 88 91 94 115

Footwear ...................................................... 415 322 180 236 242 230 335 321 366 565

Other apparel products and services ........... 274 155 100 97 102 141 158 190 177 434

Transportation ................................................ 10,847 5,264 4,498 4,513 4,887 6,512 7,029 8,670 10,179 15,259

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,036 1,636 1,737 1,382 1,316 2,319 2,188 3,183 3,606 5,974

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,949 2405 2693 2412 2331 619 851 1,245 1,432 3,314

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,040 1,225 1,041 969 985 1,682 1,335 1,914 2,124 2,577

Other vehicles ............................................ 48 27

23213 ( ) 218 23224 50 83

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 3,053 1,863 1,500 1,691 1,843 2,067 2,470 2,716 3,151 3,844

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,098 1,485 1,086 1,267 1,380 1,877 2,063 2,402 3,008 4,324

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 257 77 111 82 88 120 168 207 253 373

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 968 505 389 322 383 629 686 789 916 1,341

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,219 2585 2427 2634 683 851 867 959 1,341 1,568

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 653 319 159 228 227 278 342 447 497 1,043

Public and other transportation .................... 660 280 174 174 348 248 308 369 415 1,117

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,578 2,290 1,354 1,792 2,384 3,043 3,691 3,816 4,641 6,039

Health insurance .......................................... 2,963 1,517 858 1,186 1,607 2,063 2,483 2,551 2,976 3,848

Medical services ........................................... 916 380 206 244 342 463 589 652 953 1,325

Drugs ............................................................ 539 315 206 302 346 430 521 490 553 640

Medical supplies ........................................... 161 78 83 59 88 86 98 123 159 226

Entertainment ................................................. 3,035 1,323 1,185 1,102 1,365 1,445 1,848 2,072 2,555 4,597

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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

Fees and admissions ................................... 729 197 137 155 215 162 244 322 443 1,335

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,116 683 638 613 704 785 908 930 1,117 1,416

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 699 346 351 260 393 340 484 566 623 993

Pets ............................................................ 539 228 286 176 307 268 382 416 501 763

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 160 2118 265 284 86 72 102 149 122 230

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 491 96 60 74 52 158 212 255 372 853

Personal care products and services ............. 729 374 332 322 354 452 501 532 595 1,052

Reading .......................................................... 116 34 35 33 66 58 75 76 98 175

Education ....................................................... 1,401 583 662 1,136 485 446 479 479 847 2,457

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 361 344 417 347 359 366 410 396 378 334

Miscellaneous ................................................. 755 395 357 246 510 283 462 667 638 1,107

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,984 583 331 437 697 993 1,176 1,261 1,542 3,159

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,943 412 380 906 1,047 1,613 2,231 3,225 4,710 12,788

Life and other personal insurance ................ 398 171 61 103 121 169 209 232 288 658

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,545 241 319 803 926 1,445 2,022 2,993 4,422 12,130

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $79,207 $737 $7,836 $12,888 $17,639 $25,158 $34,838 $44,741 $59,381 $137,437

Wages and salaries ...................................... 63,597 1,285 2,636 5,148 8,360 13,862 21,522 32,916 45,949 115,852

Self-employment income .............................. 4,811 -2,722 46 119 515 643 1,038 1,384 2,502 9,821

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,678 792 1,642 4,130 5,841 8,469 10,480 8,756 8,982 7,272

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,657 64 267 103 99 201 329 465 823 3,353

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 600 890 2,513 2,337 2,041 1,313 719 440 355 134

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 627 118 371 615 494 420 566 584 570 779

Other income ................................................ 237 310 560 435 289 250 183 196 200 226

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 9,621 -230 -778 -1,667 -2,191 -2,121 -888 930 3,398 22,373

Federal income taxes ................................... 7,461 -182 -703 -1,567 -2,108 -2,143 -1,135 316 2,313 17,852

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,103 -74 -80 -109 -103 -3 205 537 1,048 4,437

Other taxes ................................................... 58 226 25

28219 26 42 76 37 85

Income after taxes .......................................... 69,585 968 8,614 14,555 19,831 27,279 35,725 43,810 55,983 115,064

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $11,425 $12,205 - $347 - $2,841 $3,048 $751 - $6,687 $863 $5,611 $25,401

Net change in total assets ............................ 22,086 15,318 2,726 -342 3,859 3,981 4,498 6,133 12,554 42,723

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 10,661 3,112 3,073 2,499 811 3,230 11,186 5,269 6,943 17,322

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 722 2124 2270 214 291 352 298 471 225 1,296

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,233 -794 -423 -520 -608 -727 -932 -1,161 -1,685 -3,822

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 184,211 87,878 57,284 64,451 85,448 86,837 106,884 115,382 141,971 288,618

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,022 484 366 403 522 545 671 720 860 1,513

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,178 618 362 307 348 394 621 625 737 2,011

Food ............................................................. 87 29 210 20 16 30 57 44 59 147

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 25

217 292221 6 8 15 22

Housing ........................................................ 230 137 110 112 116 77 149 140 160 363

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 210 21

2426 11 19 25 25 41

Household textiles ...................................... 7 25

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 242123 6 12

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 24

23212527 11 22 11 36

Major appliances ...................................... 7 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 21

21 6 25 3 12

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 24

2321232625 17 8 24

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 45 210 211 10 15 8 31 32 37 72

Other housing ............................................. 129 108 96 97 90 48 87 58 81 202

Apparel and services .................................... 211 241 77 74 76 117 99 159 177 315

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 54 271 224 24 27 28 24 35 36 83

Females, 2 and over ................................... 74 69 210 22 16 38 28 52 71 112

Children under 2 ......................................... 37 224 222 211 216 32 25 29 31 51

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 278 222 217 217 20 22 43 39 69

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 213 21

2324292426 5 26

All other apparel products and services ... 33 264 221 214 214 211 18 36 34 43

Transportation .............................................. 115 31 116 4 76 19 82 84 75 185

Healthcare .................................................... 21 24

2-24 218 232523216 14 38

Entertainment ............................................... 95 225 222 218 226 47 38 53 55 164

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 34 213 3 ( ) 214 212 216 213 23 26 55

Other entertainment ................................... 61 12 222 25 14 30 25 30 29 110

Personal care products and services ........... 14 27

3 ( ) 2222 5 14 8 5 24

Reading ........................................................ 4 21

212322 2 3 4 3 7

Education ..................................................... 311 2129 27

2926 75 134 62 126 615

All other gifts ................................................. 76 8 227 38 24 16 36 47 49 132

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015