Table 3033. Selected western metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2021-2022

Item

All consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix Denver Honolulu Anchorage

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 30,497 6,415 1,904 1,340 2,019 1,360 1,381 589 199 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $99,055 $102,649 $139,759 $107,182 $123,337 $93,661 $115,112 $112,440 $104,058 

 Age of reference person ................................................... 51.2 51.2 52.3 50.3 48.3 51.5 49.3 54.1 49.1 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ........................................................................... 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.4 

 Children under 18.......................................................... .6 .5 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .5 

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

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

 Vehicles ......................................................................... 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.6 

 Percent homeowner ......................................................... 59 53 56 52 54 60 70 58 62 

Average annual expenditures.............................................. $78,778 $77,024 $101,880 $86,299 $93,905 $71,750 $84,293 $74,965 $82,799 

 Food.................................................................................. 9,829 10,174 13,137 10,449 10,497 8,330 9,876 12,941 12,172 

 Food at home ................................................................ 6,022 5,679 8,356 6,244 6,562 4,814 5,338 7,795 8,561 

 Cereals and bakery products ..................................... 741 713 1,053 720 705 604 605 1,072 1,145 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................... 1,253 1,311 1,789 1,210 1,190 982 1,239 1,731 1,576 

 Dairy products ............................................................ 578 502 740 563 620 466 530 590 725 

 Fruits and vegetables................................................. 1,234 1,217 1,958 1,416 1,368 870 1,103 1,703 1,931 

 Other food at home .................................................... 2,217 1,937 2,815 2,334 2,678 1,892 1,861 2,699 3,183 

 Food away from home................................................... 3,807 4,495 4,781 4,205 3,934 3,517 4,538 5,146 3,611 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 724 720 998 900 1,269 815 898 559 831 

 Housing............................................................................. 27,512 28,300 41,367 31,853 33,090 24,843 30,893 27,799 25,141 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 17,278 18,632 29,662 21,884 22,062 15,233 18,756 18,941 14,716 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................ 8,879 8,512 15,586 10,125 10,187 7,762 11,709 9,106 8,289 

 Rented dwellings........................................................ 7,159 8,818 11,619 10,654 10,022 6,447 5,361 9,063 5,473 

 Other lodging.............................................................. 1,240 1,302 2,457 1,105 1,853 1,025 1,686 772 955 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,289 4,252 4,650 3,812 4,188 4,316 4,564 4,913 5,007 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,956 1,945 2,712 2,286 2,236 1,747 2,949 1,069 1,679 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 854 764 973 977 848 787 1,091 843 581 

 Household furnishings and equipment.......................... 3,134 2,707 3,369 2,895 3,757 2,759 3,534 2,033 3,158 

 Apparel and services ........................................................ 2,035 2,126 2,199 2,549 2,398 1,834 1,781 1,411 2,083 

 Transportation................................................................... 12,767 13,112 12,991 12,619 14,481 11,736 12,994 10,103 13,745 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...................................... 4,939 5,054 4,649 4,662 6,193 4,248 4,437 3,700 5,797 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 2,946 3,154 2,694 3,140 2,677 2,640 2,531 2,571 3,191 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................. 4,040 4,080 4,317 3,959 4,036 4,111 4,791 3,004 3,669 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 842 825 1,330 858 1,574 736 1,235 828 1,087 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 5,638 4,768 6,222 5,134 5,373 6,445 6,458 5,133 5,635 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 4,268 3,199 3,590 4,793 6,839 3,811 4,123 2,425 5,262 

 Personal care products and services ............................... 924 1,020 905 1,082 1,123 1,035 1,180 767 732 

 Reading ............................................................................ 155 121 160 122 195 134 180 121 151 

 Education.......................................................................... 1,239 1,671 2,613 1,411 894 935 1,893 1,589 1,088 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......................... 290 241 119 146 375 281 245 236 425 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................... 1,093 1,157 742 1,112 1,502 1,298 1,206 680 999 

 Cash contributions............................................................ 3,052 1,278 4,283 2,582 3,320 1,652 1,682 1,566 3,412 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 9,253 9,137 12,556 11,546 12,550 8,600 10,885 9,634 11,121 

 Life and other personal insurance................................. 501 425 574 702 498 667 338 436 419 

 Pensions and Social Security........................................ 8,753 8,712 11,982 10,845 12,052 7,933 10,547 9,198 10,702 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023