Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011

Item Total

west

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) ....... 27,588 1,002 1,031 1,657 1,722 3,303 2,808 2,459 3,891 9,715 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $67,707 - $4,132 $7,765 $12,642 $17,588 $24,920 $34,828 $44,685 $59,281 $133,001 

Income after taxes ........................................ 65,206 -4,501 8,020 12,791 17,926 25,259 34,546 44,356 58,329 126,255 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.5 45.3 45.6 53.3 52.9 50.9 48.4 48.5 46.9 47.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 1.9 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 .5 .5 .4 .5 .6 .7 .7 .8 .8 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .5 .6 .5 .6 .9 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 1.1 .9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 50 49 49 41 39 48 45 48 54 56 

Female ......................................................... 50 51 51 59 61 52 55 52 46 44 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 59 34 25 34 42 42 53 55 63 80 

With mortgage ............................................ 41 18 8 13 14 17 32 35 47 65 

Without mortgage ....................................... 19 16 17 21 28 25 21 20 16 15 

Renter .......................................................... 41 66 75 66 58 58 47 45 37 20 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 5 13 7 8 5 5 3 6 5 3 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 95 87 93 92 95 95 97 94 95 97 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 20 18 21 22 23 27 26 25 21 12 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 80 82 79 78 77 73 74 75 79 88 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 6 7 8 11 9 8 5 4 2 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 28 35 38 35 37 39 31 32 30 16 

College ......................................................... 67 57 55 55 51 52 61 63 66 82 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 62 64 72 78 86 89 94 95 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $54,112 $28,126 $21,774 $22,805 $27,055 $30,496 $39,410 $41,519 $53,655 $85,743 

Food ............................................................... 6,997 4,173 3,783 3,613 4,436 4,345 5,990 5,513 7,039 10,103

Food at home ............................................... 4,042 2,727 2,482 2,511 2,913 2,834 3,773 3,279 4,038 5,432 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 536 333 347 329 409 371 482 418 515 739 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 185 109 107 112 147 131 159 139 182 257 

Bakery products ....................................... 351 224 240 217 261 241 323 279 333 482 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 847 568 522 562 653 591 796 693 871 1,113 

Beef .......................................................... 246 158 134 153 176 172 205 204 321 306 

Pork .......................................................... 146 109 113 94 107 112 148 137 133 185 

Other meats ............................................. 109 63 66 68 78 70 107 83 109 150 

Poultry ...................................................... 153 111 89 112 129 109 157 117 135 205 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 138 77 92 87 112 84 124 110 117 198 

Eggs ......................................................... 56 51 28 49 50 46 55 42 55 69 

Dairy products ............................................ 428 311 290 242 272 309 382 339 448 575 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 159 123 113 102 117 129 144 123 161 205 

Other dairy products ................................ 269 189 177 140 155 180 237 215 287 371 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 802 522 496 526 568 539 816 635 768 1,083 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 291 183 209 169 185 188 304 234 260 405 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 263 168 150 179 198 183 272 198 258 350 

Processed fruits ....................................... 126 81 71 81 87 91 121 97 132 167 

Processed vegetables .............................. 122 90 66 97 98 77 118 106 118 161 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 .................................... $1,429 $992 $828 $852 $1,011 $1,023 $1,297 $1,194 $1,437 $1,923 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 154 96 88 69 119 110 132 110 157 215 

Fats and oils ............................................. 110 85 84 73 102 80 108 101 104 137 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 749 547 423 466 507 522 675 634 723 1,024 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 357 243 212 228 258 289 350 323 379 440 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 60 321 321 315 25 22 33 25 74 106 

Food away from home ................................. 2,955 1,446 1,300 1,102 1,523 1,511 2,217 2,234 3,001 4,670 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 553 239 283 113 193 180 401 393 475 988 

Housing .......................................................... 19,208 11,637 9,188 10,104 10,931 12,259 14,556 16,447 19,038 28,516 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,215 7,433 6,236 6,713 6,817 7,723 9,228 10,588 12,076 18,095 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,235 3,393 1,433 1,892 2,070 2,634 4,211 5,089 7,039 13,133 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,531 2,258 700 925 928 1,231 2,278 2,985 4,620 8,554 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,640 764 391 477 633 765 1,041 1,323 1,458 2,863 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,064 371 342 489 509 639 891 780 961 1,715 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,212 3,532 4,604 4,693 4,594 4,840 4,640 5,061 4,510 3,421 

Other lodging ............................................. 768 509 199 128 153 249 378 438 527 1,541 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,360 2,139 1,558 1,843 2,331 2,516 2,958 3,237 3,604 4,453 

Natural gas ................................................. 396 216 156 197 282 271 332 376 412 555 

Electricity .................................................... 1,129 868 609 733 836 916 993 1,105 1,166 1,434 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 63 343 327 314 328 38 46 351 95 86 

Telephone services .................................... 1,158 667 551 621 789 886 1,098 1,163 1,278 1,492 

Water and other public services ................. 613 345 214 279 397 406 489 542 654 886 

Household operations .................................. 1,327 989 442 518 723 818 783 953 1,008 2,253 

Personal services ....................................... 502 3545 3199 3163 273 329 200 301 278 914 

Other household expenses ........................ 825 444 243 355 450 489 582 653 730 1,339 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 633 384 356 359 362 438 420 574 642 913 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 149 143 60 113 129 120 104 132 172 184 

Other household products .......................... 333 138 162 145 172 219 221 324 279 519 

Postage and stationery .............................. 152 103 134 101 62 99 95 118 190 209 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,673 692 596 671 696 764 1,166 1,094 1,708 2,803 

Household textiles ...................................... 137 112 56 44 111 34 103 92 118 232 

Furniture ..................................................... 362 183 216 109 137 164 227 214 355 625 

Floor coverings .......................................... 23 31 32 34 310 6 8 24 38 38 

Major appliances ........................................ 222 55 31 96 108 58 113 135 224 410 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 118 126 45 70 46 95 86 58 128 174 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 811 214 246 349 285 408 630 571 844 1,324 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,928 1,182 1,003 892 1,158 1,077 1,393 1,371 2,147 2,882 

Men and boys .............................................. 452 256 216 160 305 179 320 345 525 693 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 357 208 123 114 230 127 240 249 431 562 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 95 49 93 46 75 52 80 95 94 131 

Women and girls .......................................... 771 323 505 396 339 373 541 527 902 1,179 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 646 259 383 342 293 264 457 447 768 999 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 125 364 3122 54 46 109 83 80 134 180 

Children under 2 .......................................... 83 320 326 325 30 56 80 98 98 112 

Footwear ...................................................... 351 3437 3116 180 254 311 287 248 388 454 

Other apparel products and services ........... 272 145 140 131 229 158 165 153 234 445 

Transportation ................................................ 8,303 3,759 2,293 2,908 4,037 4,590 6,477 6,197 8,578 13,265 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,584 31,111 365 3524 993 1,331 1,807 1,410 2,374 4,667 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,155 3719 2 ( ) 350 3172 3431 3565 3308 740 2,484 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,382 392 335 475 820 900 1,123 1,075 1,588 2,115 

Other vehicles ............................................ 46 2 ( ) 330 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3119 328 346 68 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,379 1,100 1,121 1,157 1,323 1,655 2,097 2,203 2,735 3,269 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 ............................... $2,668 $1,255 $910 $1,027 $1,497 $1,375 $2,145 $2,139 $2,931 $4,072 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 229 71 316 32 68 107 164 186 261 388 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 922 402 460 411 577 515 664 746 941 1,425 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,016 3587 3277 3416 3618 531 946 834 1,259 1,410 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 501 195 158 168 234 221 373 373 471 849 

Public and other transportation .................... 673 292 196 201 224 229 427 445 539 1,257 

Health care ..................................................... 3,240 1,795 654 1,506 1,877 2,371 2,711 2,873 3,509 4,633 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,803 995 584 797 1,064 1,400 1,538 1,730 1,965 2,485 

Medical services .......................................... 817 464 -216 326 335 495 627 650 941 1,290 

Drugs ........................................................... 488 285 237 313 422 379 411 389 501 654 

Medical supplies .......................................... 132 51 349 69 56 98 134 103 103 203 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,771 1,294 862 958 1,101 1,423 1,681 1,846 3,020 4,630 

Fees and admissions ................................... 723 298 164 143 147 191 369 390 547 1,466 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 965 499 406 474 627 673 752 814 1,032 1,385 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 630 375 182 200 252 388 433 486 583 1,031 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 453 122 110 142 76 170 127 156 857 748 

Personal care products and services ............. 697 318 329 324 363 399 537 567 714 1,060 

Reading .......................................................... 126 66 54 59 77 65 87 101 117 201 

Education ....................................................... 1,156 1,566 1,955 470 625 606 674 489 603 1,955 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 267 294 250 205 269 330 277 338 302 219 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 996 428 324 499 328 510 666 768 1,387 1,466 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,850 963 506 688 909 887 1,411 1,232 1,790 3,083 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,020 411 293 465 752 1,454 2,550 3,384 4,937 12,742 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 281 3132 326 54 90 156 152 182 276 501 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,739 279 266 411 662 1,299 2,399 3,202 4,661 12,240 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 67,707 -4,132 7,765 12,642 17,588 24,920 34,828 44,685 59,281 133,001 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 53,492 2,041 3,425 4,142 7,295 13,498 23,276 31,582 45,937 111,615 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,490 -7,822 3-336 350 161 746 1,280 1,251 2,559 8,700 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,092 698 2,038 5,348 7,040 7,747 7,188 8,592 7,739 7,705 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,615 -221 114 166 229 343 564 1,141 1,176 3,489 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 761 3131 276 366 527 809 894 1,172 886 777 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 523 519 1,273 1,060 1,020 876 658 549 345 170 

Regular contributions for support ................. 518 237 664 867 800 627 781 221 427 422 

Other income ............................................... 216 284 312 342 516 275 188 177 212 124 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,501 368 -255 -149 -338 -339 282 329 952 6,746 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,730 310 -240 -163 -382 -418 43 97 453 4,926 

State and local income taxes ....................... 665 35 -24 -8 16 56 185 212 405 1,598 

Other taxes .................................................. 106 323 39 322 328 24 55 20 95 222 

Income after taxes ......................................... 65,206 -4,501 8,020 12,791 17,926 25,259 34,546 44,356 58,329 126,255 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 ........ - $3,230 - $4,283 - $2,841 $4,113 - $129 $1,915 - $5,474 - $3,343 - $9,238 - $3,631 

Net change in total assets ............................ 12,301 1,045 391 4,758 405 605 4,557 6,264 6,275 28,275 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 15,531 5,329 3,232 644 534 -1,310 10,032 9,607 15,513 31,906 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 708 2,304 3206 82 3249 127 215 267 1,078 1,088 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,370 -794 -303 -413 -550 -575 -1,044 -1,759 -2,169 -4,638 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 198,455 101,204 58,840 74,224 87,827 97,178 130,781 144,701 176,451 340,501 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 937 469 310 391 484 486 690 742 891 1,519 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,132 511 402 424 369 504 833 587 1,001 2,010 

Food ............................................................. 92 77 311 16 310 45 82 37 51 179 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 15 317 317 1 ( ) 310 35 7 35 12 27 

Housing ........................................................ 224 60 191 161 137 157 144 108 160 370 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 311 315 326 37 20 18 20 43 42 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 31 1 ( ) 32 312 33 34 36 19 15 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 31 37 339 32 315 319 34 17 34 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 2 ( ) 36 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 33 32 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 15 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 31 31 339 32 313 317 34 17 19 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 52 37 14 43 25 66 31 38 36 78 

Other housing ............................................ 111 40 155 50 91 53 72 40 45 202 

Apparel and services ................................... 219 268 344 98 94 100 208 234 288 282 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 46 397 31 22 314 21 23 40 73 62 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 85 328 316 332 341 34 94 133 96 107 

Children under 2 ........................................ 34 38 321 36 314 24 26 36 53 43 

Other apparel products and services ......... 54 3135 37 338 324 322 66 326 66 70 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 315 33 310 35 311 313 36 318 22 

All other apparel products and services ... 39 3120 35 328 319 311 353 320 48 48 

Transportation .............................................. 98 30 13 20 22 29 47 23 113 191 

Health care ................................................... 37 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 36 325 345 37 36 74 50 

Entertainment ............................................... 96 312 319 316 320 44 66 52 82 182 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 39 2 ( ) 31 38 325 33 318 320 64 

Other entertainment ................................... 65 34 319 15 11 19 63 33 62 118 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 319 38 32 36 315 36 36 13 24 

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

Education ..................................................... 211 310 380 343 316 317 85 343 59 514 

All other gifts ................................................ 124 17 17 62 28 44 180 70 148 188 

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