Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008

Item

Total

one

person

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) ....... 35,402 2,945 3,748 4,898 4,105 5,529 4,250 3,276 3,410 3,243 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,473 $732 $8,063 $12,603 $17,191 $24,643 $34,255 $44,124 $58,296 $110,960 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,158 757 8,060 12,669 17,158 24,228 33,384 42,350 55,403 103,210 

Age of reference person ................................ 52.5 41.1 51.2 62.4 60.4 55.5 49.0 46.9 47.8 49.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .2 .3 .6 .5 .4 .2 .1 .1 .1 

Earners ........................................................ .6 .5 .4 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9 .9 .9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .6 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 47 40 34 41 43 48 57 54 61 

Female ......................................................... 54 53 60 66 59 57 52 43 46 39 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 50 23 27 46 52 51 53 58 64 76 

With mortgage ............................................ 25 10 6 9 13 19 31 39 48 59 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 13 20 37 39 32 22 19 17 17 

Renter .......................................................... 50 77 73 54 48 49 47 42 36 24 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 18 18 12 11 12 15 12 8 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 82 82 88 89 88 85 88 92 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 7 7 11 7 7 6 8 7 7 6 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 93 89 93 93 94 92 93 93 94 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 8 13 10 6 4 2 1 1 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 32 40 48 47 41 34 24 17 9 

College ......................................................... 60 59 45 42 47 56 64 75 82 90 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 50 51 64 76 84 88 91 92 92 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,699 $16,636 $15,297 $18,243 $22,037 $26,039 $30,736 $36,100 $45,036 $65,851 

Food ............................................................... 3,473 2,488 2,269 2,573 2,562 2,990 3,654 4,204 4,609 6,282 

Food at home ............................................... 1,894 1,392 1,522 1,683 1,626 1,790 2,016 2,132 2,207 2,632 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 250 193 204 237 243 238 244 273 298 313 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 76 73 60 78 67 69 77 87 79 102 

Bakery products ....................................... 174 120 144 159 176 169 167 186 219 211 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 405 313 340 394 296 392 449 453 443 547 

Beef .......................................................... 107 80 79 119 75 100 114 140 122 124 

Pork .......................................................... 73 53 66 79 56 75 80 74 76 92 

Other meats ............................................. 53 53 46 47 46 51 64 54 58 61 

Poultry ...................................................... 74 59 65 68 51 72 88 81 72 106 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 71 50 61 54 43 68 73 76 89 131 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 18 24 27 25 26 29 28 27 34 

Dairy products ............................................ 217 156 168 195 211 203 233 223 257 300 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 86 59 76 83 84 83 91 87 90 111 

Other dairy products ................................ 132 97 93 112 127 119 142 136 167 189 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 343 242 292 301 281 328 381 367 390 494 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 116 72 97 110 87 111 125 134 129 173 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 109 82 99 93 90 97 127 111 130 149 

Processed fruits ....................................... 66 50 53 51 61 65 70 68 72 100 

Processed vegetables .............................. 53 38 42 46 44 55 60 53 58 73 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 .................................... $677 $489 $518 $557 $595 $630 $709 $815 $819 $978 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 67 53 48 61 66 67 72 71 77 84 

Fats and oils ............................................. 52 36 44 54 56 49 55 57 50 63 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 355 257 255 282 304 319 374 439 455 518 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 180 133 163 151 153 176 184 218 191 251 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 24 10 8 10 16 19 26 31 45 62 

Food away from home ................................. 1,579 1,096 747 890 936 1,200 1,638 2,072 2,402 3,650 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 401 247 153 174 205 263 434 651 686 930 

Housing .......................................................... 11,387 6,670 6,356 7,662 9,341 10,148 11,666 13,174 16,814 23,681 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,360 4,556 3,892 4,604 5,701 6,428 7,591 8,576 10,997 16,416 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,657 1,368 905 1,637 2,245 2,705 3,474 4,645 6,533 11,592 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,814 615 288 437 661 1,077 1,857 2,562 3,802 6,565 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,028 511 338 683 796 901 997 1,142 1,544 2,704 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 815 242 280 516 787 728 621 941 1,187 2,322 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,353 3,012 2,916 2,865 3,297 3,535 3,747 3,601 3,747 3,484 

Other lodging ............................................. 351 176 71 102 159 188 370 330 717 1,340 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,235 1,262 1,464 1,959 2,195 2,256 2,445 2,490 2,803 3,309 

Natural gas ................................................. 332 171 197 290 357 315 370 377 415 513 

Electricity .................................................... 818 513 576 758 846 839 869 886 967 1,101 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 119 339 66 120 95 129 144 100 168 195 

Telephone services .................................... 704 411 477 559 628 709 793 836 928 1,055 

Water and other public services ................. 262 128 147 233 269 264 269 291 325 445 

Household operations .................................. 498 176 166 300 483 437 428 455 831 1,382 

Personal services ....................................... 83 329 319 364 393 361 353 338 3167 3254 

Other household expenses ........................ 415 147 147 236 390 376 375 417 663 1,129 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 331 199 211 298 295 303 310 349 409 604 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 73 43 60 75 64 63 70 78 85 117 

Other household products .......................... 156 85 101 133 146 143 150 158 188 298 

Postage and stationery .............................. 102 71 50 89 85 97 90 114 136 189 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 962 476 623 502 668 724 892 1,304 1,775 1,970 

Household textiles ...................................... 74 61 23 38 63 73 53 75 118 185 

Furniture ..................................................... 219 134 108 105 138 165 175 310 438 515 

Floor coverings .......................................... 21 7 29 5 12 18 53 17 15 29 

Major appliances ........................................ 103 40 58 57 80 87 123 144 159 203 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 75 29 31 65 48 65 68 97 113 156 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 471 205 374 231 327 315 420 663 932 881 

Apparel and services ..................................... 947 710 539 651 571 739 980 1,187 1,468 1,891 

Men and boys .............................................. 233 146 136 134 62 167 279 257 353 630 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 221 129 135 130 50 158 258 247 332 611 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 18 32 5 11 8 21 11 21 19 

Women and girls .......................................... 368 248 210 297 315 325 333 487 556 557 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 350 237 206 286 300 304 321 459 542 503 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 18 311 35 11 315 21 12 28 14 53 

Children under 2 .......................................... 18 316 12 10 12 21 16 17 32 27 

Footwear ...................................................... 158 167 96 128 80 108 216 195 222 242 

Other apparel products and services ........... 169 134 83 82 102 118 135 231 304 435 

Transportation ................................................ 4,489 2,223 2,123 2,430 3,451 4,400 5,061 5,930 6,871 8,986 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,349 578 677 638 894 1,440 1,430 1,712 2,157 2,998 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 649 3133 3268 371 3307 564 591 946 1,246 1,702 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 644 413 381 253 409 842 752 766 857 1,220 

Other vehicles ............................................ 56 331 327 315 3178 334 387 2 ( ) 353 375 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,329 764 730 773 1,028 1,361 1,572 1,803 2,007 2,197 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 ............................... $1,492 $650 $590 $863 $1,329 $1,397 $1,768 $2,036 $2,160 $2,824 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 122 34 27 47 60 117 161 211 232 252 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 457 188 190 230 380 444 550 628 653 958 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 660 3301 3278 471 738 617 820 885 814 930 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 127 94 116 151 220 237 313 461 684 

Public transportation .................................... 319 232 126 155 201 202 291 378 548 967 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,805 798 918 1,713 2,167 2,048 1,859 1,781 2,288 2,444 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,032 451 511 1,190 1,334 1,237 1,006 1,000 1,117 1,166 

Medical services .......................................... 395 146 169 234 346 370 472 419 737 748 

Drugs ........................................................... 311 164 208 244 429 372 312 280 343 392 

Medical supplies .......................................... 68 38 30 44 58 69 70 83 91 138 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,533 771 721 837 968 1,393 1,557 1,978 2,654 3,298 

Fees and admissions ................................... 323 125 89 93 181 198 344 437 555 1,109 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 668 362 392 499 536 668 698 813 958 1,174 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 358 168 126 193 180 315 389 417 820 617 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 185 116 114 53 72 213 126 310 320 399 

Personal care products and services ............. 376 234 209 243 313 357 406 450 540 688 

Reading .......................................................... 92 41 40 65 88 90 79 94 137 220 

Education ....................................................... 612 1,495 1,019 459 309 413 390 506 379 926 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 219 164 219 181 190 261 264 240 256 170 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 545 236 161 254 289 436 519 719 922 1,660 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,266 350 280 641 941 921 1,323 1,485 1,849 4,274 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,555 209 290 361 639 1,578 2,544 3,700 5,564 10,401 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 127 31 53 94 108 187 123 111 158 263 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,428 178 236 266 531 1,391 2,421 3,590 5,406 10,138 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,473 732 8,063 12,603 17,191 24,643 34,255 44,124 58,296 110,960 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,265 1,661 2,179 2,818 6,050 13,647 24,981 35,976 47,380 84,957 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,423 -2,382 342 128 183 695 1,254 985 2,543 10,729 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,272 624 3,556 8,314 9,604 8,537 6,058 5,331 5,509 5,411 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,451 66 90 150 436 928 1,054 1,253 2,235 8,322 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 144 329 121 114 161 177 219 189 3159 383 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 269 229 1,207 471 189 123 346 322 345 339 

Regular contributions for support ................. 395 190 381 335 320 288 415 3270 252 1,213 

Other income ............................................... 255 315 487 274 250 249 229 97 172 206 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,315 -25 2 -66 33 415 871 1,774 2,893 7,750 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,090 24 45 14 92 419 742 1,393 2,224 6,251 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -180 -88 -72 -134 -182 -226 -214 -235 -267 -186 

State and local income taxes ....................... 278 2 7 14 53 109 209 400 643 1,395 

Other taxes .................................................. 128 37 23 40 69 114 134 216 294 289 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2007-2008 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,158 757 8,060 12,669 17,158 24,228 33,384 42,350 55,403 103,210 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $15 - $6,068 - $904 $86 $3,091 - $666 - $175 $3,786 - $160 $62 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,839 -3,189 -72 559 3,711 3,239 7,154 8,550 9,255 17,003 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,854 2,879 832 473 620 3,906 7,329 4,764 9,415 16,940 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 372 127 178 143 147 258 274 1,288 328 891 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,054 -373 -148 -288 -428 -597 -985 -1,283 -2,059 -4,253 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 106,925 45,861 35,675 77,800 100,648 95,602 94,248 112,264 164,481 266,675 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 560 261 221 424 501 496 546 638 816 1,283 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 838 548 320 394 341 616 711 907 1,558 2,621 

Food ............................................................. 57 25 22 24 22 36 50 65 93 206 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 31 311 35 6 10 8 6 20 23 

Housing ........................................................ 158 89 66 79 71 147 165 111 262 474 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 23 20 15 14 12 21 19 18 51 34 

Household textiles ...................................... 8 33 1 ( ) 33 34 11 310 32 320 313 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 13 32 34 37 310 10 13 7 34 35 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 31 31 32 35 5 8 32 36 20 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 8 32 33 35 35 36 35 35 28 15 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 30 320 315 22 310 22 31 24 44 96 

Other housing ............................................ 83 42 32 34 35 83 91 61 114 297 

Apparel and services ................................... 184 192 123 125 103 137 184 241 285 333 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 49 41 56 34 25 26 63 60 65 93 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 54 31 22 48 44 68 44 49 70 101 

Children under 2 ........................................ 18 16 12 10 12 21 16 17 32 27 

Other apparel products and services ......... 62 3104 333 34 23 21 60 115 118 113 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 35 354 36 8 38 9 20 72 98 79 

All other apparel products and services ... 28 350 327 326 314 13 340 343 320 334 

Transportation .............................................. 69 16 56 23 13 40 70 56 120 280 

Healthcare .................................................... 33 310 31 37 311 317 315 313 148 104 

Entertainment ............................................... 71 350 19 37 33 51 45 62 175 193 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 20 37 31 317 38 312 312 318 370 326 

Other entertainment ................................... 51 44 18 21 24 40 33 43 105 167 

Personal care products and services ........... 10 34 38 36 4 7 16 15 19 11 

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

Education ..................................................... 160 3148 34 71 321 111 98 259 191 695 

All other gifts ................................................ 85 13 10 17 53 58 59 78 242 299 

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

n.a. Not applicable.