Table 40. Consumer units of five or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Less

than

$10,000

$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) ....... 12,593 496 294 474 1,213 1,284 1,270 2,149 5,412 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $78,511 $3,979 $12,890 $17,999 $25,501 $34,895 $45,082 $59,406 $131,871 

Income after taxes ........................................ 77,543 4,244 13,855 19,642 27,091 36,400 46,350 59,710 128,266 

Age of reference person ................................ 41.7 35.3 38.9 39.3 39.6 39.1 40.4 41.4 44.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 

Children under 18 ........................................ 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.5 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .2 1.1 1.1 1.1 .1 .1 .2 .1 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 2.1 .8 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.6 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.3 2.4 3.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 31 28 33 37 39 45 48 51 

Female ......................................................... 55 69 72 67 63 61 55 52 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 67 31 24 40 38 52 58 68 86 

With mortgage ............................................ 54 16 14 18 23 38 44 56 75 

Without mortgage ....................................... 13 16 9 22 15 14 14 12 11 

Renter .......................................................... 33 69 76 60 62 48 42 32 14 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 14 26 36 24 17 17 14 14 10 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 86 74 64 76 83 83 86 86 90 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 29 35 35 42 46 39 35 32 19 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 71 65 65 58 54 61 65 68 81 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 10 11 19 19 20 17 14 10 4 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 39 54 62 54 54 48 44 44 27 

College ......................................................... 50 34 17 26 26 35 41 45 69 

Never attended and other ............................ 2 ( ) 1 2 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 1 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 93 70 70 81 86 91 95 96 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $61,759 $29,675 $25,614 $32,075 $34,713 $40,816 $45,254 $53,198 $87,183 

Food ............................................................... 9,409 6,161 6,009 6,880 7,143 7,716 7,232 8,518 11,702 

Food at home ............................................... 6,068 4,632 5,059 5,304 5,173 5,636 4,893 5,597 6,986 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 863 637 641 753 657 770 714 774 1,026 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 311 261 277 293 253 296 234 280 361 

Bakery products ....................................... 552 376 364 459 404 474 480 495 665 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 1,391 1,300 1,323 1,206 1,320 1,461 1,117 1,300 1,505 

Beef .......................................................... 392 506 345 324 368 405 351 333 426 

Pork .......................................................... 266 176 257 132 282 284 236 276 277 

Other meats ............................................. 197 150 144 148 148 162 155 182 240 

Poultry ...................................................... 273 194 312 360 241 275 192 240 305 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 178 189 182 152 174 253 119 186 172 

Eggs ......................................................... 85 84 83 90 107 82 64 83 86 

Dairy products ............................................ 650 389 516 527 529 525 526 565 795 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 266 189 215 204 234 232 213 248 312 

Other dairy products ................................ 383 200 302 322 295 293 313 317 483 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 1,110 783 837 974 881 1,074 824 978 1,321 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 370 265 292 303 294 366 249 295 456 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 326 236 185 255 270 310 248 293 390 

Processed fruits ....................................... 191 123 149 182 134 164 151 179 230 

Processed vegetables .............................. 222 160 211 234 182 234 175 211 245 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 40. Consumer units of five or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Less

than

$10,000

$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 .................................... $2,054 $1,523 $1,741 $1,845 $1,786 $1,806 $1,712 $1,980 $2,339 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 235 157 133 212 181 200 177 223 284 

Fats and oils ............................................. 171 147 148 178 148 181 123 166 187 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 1,075 776 1,007 1,005 949 903 896 1,072 1,209 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 527 426 453 434 490 494 490 495 579 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 46 117 3 ( ) 116 118 128 126 23 79 

Food away from home ................................. 3,341 1,529 950 1,576 1,970 2,080 2,339 2,921 4,716 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 302 191 1138 152 170 163 207 201 463 

Housing .......................................................... 20,706 11,963 11,081 12,042 13,490 14,654 16,279 18,372 27,763

Shelter .......................................................... 11,909 6,587 6,740 5,915 7,491 8,298 9,052 10,602 16,240 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,960 1,895 1,197 1,767 2,264 3,788 4,609 6,790 12,944 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,882 11,117 1705 823 1,276 2,454 2,883 4,407 7,852 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,095 515 340 492 672 943 1,152 1,619 3,479 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 983 263 1152 453 315 391 575 765 1,613 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,457 4,549 5,535 4,087 5,160 4,396 4,294 3,652 2,311 

Other lodging ............................................. 492 1143 18 161 167 114 149 159 985 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 4,983 3,738 3,272 3,644 3,661 4,082 4,584 4,859 5,961 

Natural gas ................................................. 584 411 335 327 326 494 518 519 756 

Electricity .................................................... 1,932 1,742 1,373 1,716 1,595 1,609 1,857 1,863 2,197 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 132 149 1128 128 171 68 98 155 175 

Telephone services .................................... 1,641 1,037 993 1,094 1,156 1,353 1,490 1,660 1,985 

Water and other public services ................. 694 500 443 478 512 558 620 662 847 

Household operations .................................. 1,281 437 225 527 524 657 781 797 2,109 

Personal services ....................................... 601 1206 147 1135 210 260 284 271 1,082 

Other household expenses ........................ 681 231 178 392 314 398 497 526 1,028 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 786 439 484 892 648 416 665 615 1,025 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 225 109 202 202 241 148 223 226 251 

Other household products .......................... 419 190 255 420 318 216 353 296 571 

Postage and stationery .............................. 143 1140 127 270 90 53 89 93 203 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,745 762 361 1,064 1,166 1,200 1,196 1,499 2,428 

Household textiles ...................................... 127 139 119 106 138 42 129 120 162 

Furniture ..................................................... 424 359 170 236 249 241 267 402 594 

Floor coverings .......................................... 30 2 ( ) 14 131 16 15 147 48 34 

Major appliances ........................................ 217 112 1113 155 67 244 184 206 277 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 90 115 113 123 98 90 63 62 112 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 857 235 142 413 608 579 507 661 1,249 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,712 2,539 1,632 1,536 2,268 2,466 1,982 2,314 3,343 

Men and boys .............................................. 693 408 217 326 543 674 415 620 893 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 443 1157 135 1152 267 481 230 355 613 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 250 251 182 174 276 193 185 265 280 

Women and girls .......................................... 1,029 1,081 605 470 746 820 682 806 1,361 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 708 757 399 267 421 595 392 534 977 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 321 324 206 204 325 226 289 272 383 

Children under 2 .......................................... 191 228 1127 235 151 268 268 215 153 

Footwear ...................................................... 565 450 1496 368 659 550 440 531 615 

Other apparel products and services ........... 235 373 187 137 169 154 178 142 321 

Transportation ................................................ 10,586 3,818 3,559 6,492 5,031 7,045 7,203 10,163 14,954 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,617 11,117 1670 11,589 1,228 2,127 1,717 3,587 5,531 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,502 1266 3 ( ) 1625 1240 1140 3 ( ) 1,413 2,767 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,048 852 1670 965 988 1,887 1,702 2,118 2,658 

Other vehicles ............................................ 67 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1101 114 156 106 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 3,495 1,708 1,832 2,327 2,252 2,854 3,194 3,392 4,395 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 40. Consumer units of five or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Less

than

$10,000

$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 ............................... $3,005 $845 $863 $2,343 $1,413 $1,862 $2,106 $2,944 $4,201 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 333 134 1100 99 120 161 216 316 518 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 950 377 261 773 475 703 794 817 1,308 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,271 1294 1398 11,219 1622 1740 1861 1,506 1,651 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 450 140 104 253 196 258 235 305 725 

Public and other transportation .................... 469 1149 1194 232 139 202 187 241 827 

Health care ..................................................... 3,093 1,393 634 849 1,129 1,763 2,590 2,845 4,542 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,748 558 1267 473 481 993 1,546 1,674 2,590 

Medical services .......................................... 787 490 1222 153 366 399 607 711 1,160 

Drugs ........................................................... 432 299 1126 190 228 303 348 366 598 

Medical supplies .......................................... 126 146 119 134 53 68 89 94 195 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,121 964 901 1,324 1,334 1,721 2,330 2,497 4,723 

Fees and admissions ................................... 792 140 162 129 123 289 484 408 1,433 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,086 527 476 753 683 855 1,034 1,045 1,369 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 695 223 357 329 348 381 631 745 919 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 548 173 16 1113 180 197 181 299 1,002 

Personal care products and services ............. 715 278 323 511 466 419 586 554 1,003 

Reading .......................................................... 80 115 117 114 19 43 40 63 134 

Education ....................................................... 1,417 411 1161 185 374 480 665 575 2,652 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 454 490 1231 387 453 571 553 376 450 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 829 204 145 238 698 376 743 616 1,217 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,571 577 1212 543 462 781 1,216 1,087 2,538 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,763 771 673 1,024 1,675 2,616 3,628 5,017 11,698 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 339 1102 141 149 58 149 215 233 581 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 6,424 669 632 975 1,617 2,467 3,412 4,785 11,117 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 78,511 3,979 12,890 17,999 25,501 34,895 45,082 59,406 131,871 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 68,584 5,583 6,432 10,601 18,014 28,163 37,323 50,686 118,185 

Self-employment income ............................. 4,167 1-4,294 1737 1800 1,223 1,287 1,717 3,788 7,492 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 2,581 1529 11,577 1,347 1,679 2,162 2,698 2,344 3,300 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 540 1-427 11 164 1-40 116 91 221 1,185 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 848 1276 1522 1938 852 913 968 1,006 804 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 1,143 1,685 2,704 3,141 2,904 1,822 1,490 785 338 

Regular contributions for support ................. 444 1264 1584 1715 547 358 411 424 443 

Other income ............................................... 204 1363 1332 1393 1324 1174 1383 151 125 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 968 -265 -965 -1,643 -1,590 -1,505 -1,268 -304 3,605 

Federal income taxes ................................... 352 -303 -903 -1,598 -1,634 -1,587 -1,421 -605 2,353 

State and local income taxes ....................... 480 1-10 1-69 -141 -1 31 79 213 1,024 

Other taxes .................................................. 136 148 17 196 45 51 74 88 228 

Income after taxes ......................................... 77,543 4,244 13,855 19,642 27,091 36,400 46,350 59,710 128,266 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 40. Consumer units of five or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

five or

more

persons

Less

than

$10,000

$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 ........ - $2,803 $533 - $156 - $3,112 $7,882 $1,781 - $1,722 - $6,096 - $5,655 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,968 2,903 1-450 11,944 2,944 6,960 7,595 4,272 10,010 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 9,771 2,370 -294 5,055 -4,938 5,179 9,318 10,368 15,665 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 348 136 133 113 126 1211 1393 96 617 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,550 -672 1-379 1-427 -562 -1,026 -1,625 -1,966 -4,282 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 164,158 36,345 133,387 43,772 59,243 77,525 89,694 141,981 263,880 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 943 274 1226 326 348 505 608 824 1,461 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 637 245 149 261 225 306 315 583 989 

Food ............................................................. 42 122 147 70 119 29 21 48 51 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 113 18 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 14 20 

Housing ........................................................ 114 1147 157 136 134 73 54 105 163 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 18 3 ( ) 111 11 12 15 17 112 31 

Household textiles ...................................... 6 12 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 15 124 14 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 12 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 129 13 15 17 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 13 12 2 ( ) 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 7 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 126 11 15 7 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 29 11 14 120 12 18 15 35 48 

Other housing ............................................ 49 1143 142 115 128 131 134 129 64 

Apparel and services ................................... 178 157 144 188 65 123 121 234 228 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 47 16 13 139 118 39 22 38 69 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 46 119 3 ( ) 127 19 125 135 60 61 

Children under 2 ........................................ 47 132 141 16 134 143 58 72 44 

Other apparel products and services ......... 38 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 116 15 116 16 164 54 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 9 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 13 11 11 13 119 

All other apparel products and services ... 29 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 116 12 115 16 161 35 

Transportation .............................................. 26 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 18 8 13 15 47 

Health care ................................................... 9 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 13 14 19 11 15 116 

Entertainment ............................................... 87 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 142 155 147 167 188 121 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 55 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 134 145 135 123 161 76 

Other entertainment ................................... 31 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 18 110 111 145 127 45 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 16 17 14 14 10 

Reading ........................................................ 11 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 

Education ..................................................... 123 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 14 12 11 113 280 

All other gifts ................................................ 41 119 3 ( ) 17 123 17 132 66 52 

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

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