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

2009-2010

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) ....... 27,257 1,019 989 1,704 1,677 3,197 2,716 2,402 3,934 9,618 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $66,475 - $10,955 $7,791 $12,625 $17,649 $24,911 $34,781 $44,805 $59,025 $129,993 

Income after taxes ........................................ 64,400 -11,664 8,073 12,780 17,712 25,268 34,594 44,293 58,065 124,575 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.2 45.7 46.0 52.2 51.8 51.1 48.8 47.7 47.7 46.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 1.8 1.9 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.7 3.1 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .5 .6 .6 .7 .9 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 51 53 45 45 42 45 45 48 57 56 

Female ......................................................... 49 47 55 55 58 55 55 52 43 44 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 61 37 24 38 41 45 56 58 65 81 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 20 8 15 16 20 32 37 49 68 

Without mortgage ....................................... 18 17 16 22 25 25 24 21 16 13 

Renter .......................................................... 39 63 76 62 59 55 44 42 35 19 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 5 10 6 7 8 5 4 5 5 3 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 95 90 94 93 92 95 96 95 95 97 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 19 15 25 24 24 29 25 23 17 12 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 85 75 76 76 71 75 77 83 88 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 29 31 38 38 40 40 36 32 27 17 

College ......................................................... 66 61 54 52 51 51 58 62 69 81 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 66 68 72 76 86 90 95 96 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $53,220 $26,973 $20,198 $24,845 $26,652 $30,335 $37,718 $42,121 $52,490 $83,944 

Food ............................................................... 6,854 3,492 3,037 4,165 3,971 4,444 5,305 5,967 6,829 9,982 

Food at home ............................................... 3,969 2,040 2,064 2,963 2,745 3,098 3,264 3,553 3,924 5,328 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 525 247 271 378 365 432 425 456 511 712 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 181 86 89 134 151 148 152 147 168 247 

Bakery products ....................................... 344 160 181 244 213 284 273 309 343 465 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 851 366 426 718 631 625 710 802 901 1,099 

Beef .......................................................... 244 100 134 215 151 152 170 225 318 311 

Pork .......................................................... 152 69 78 134 105 135 139 164 144 186 

Other meats ............................................. 109 31 43 81 73 77 96 92 114 150 

Poultry ...................................................... 154 70 89 138 128 119 129 137 141 204 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 139 63 56 106 127 99 127 138 126 185 

Eggs ......................................................... 53 34 26 43 48 42 49 46 58 63 

Dairy products ............................................ 415 261 240 299 288 317 326 361 418 558 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 148 96 94 115 119 125 125 137 147 186 

Other dairy products ................................ 267 165 145 184 169 192 201 224 271 373 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 759 384 376 574 516 620 667 659 736 1,012 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 271 151 126 194 173 233 236 228 257 366 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 251 131 120 182 176 203 225 213 246 333 

Processed fruits ....................................... 125 53 67 107 91 99 105 109 126 163 

Processed vegetables .............................. 113 50 63 90 77 85 101 108 107 149 

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

2009-2010 — 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 .................................... $1,419 $782 $751 $994 $944 $1,103 $1,137 $1,276 $1,357 $1,947 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 146 99 71 104 98 114 126 125 144 196 

Fats and oils ............................................. 102 43 61 82 79 84 97 93 90 133 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 762 431 392 502 502 579 601 677 710 1,073 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 352 179 215 287 243 306 290 346 357 442 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 57 231 212 219 22 21 23 36 57 104 

Food away from home ................................. 2,886 1,452 973 1,202 1,226 1,346 2,041 2,414 2,905 4,654 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 511 462 204 218 129 187 354 470 529 823 

Housing .......................................................... 19,073 12,133 9,248 10,116 11,369 12,368 14,038 15,619 18,580 28,462 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,307 8,133 6,484 6,606 7,062 8,078 9,020 10,097 11,939 18,309 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,538 4,522 1,434 2,178 2,238 3,281 4,075 5,140 7,018 13,565 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,902 3,235 784 1,223 1,088 1,701 2,328 3,141 4,636 9,160 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,622 931 339 551 616 845 954 1,256 1,459 2,798 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,014 357 311 404 534 735 793 743 922 1,607 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,074 3,222 4,942 4,340 4,665 4,599 4,686 4,617 4,377 3,318 

Other lodging ............................................. 694 388 2108 89 159 198 259 340 544 1,426 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,338 2,046 1,555 1,852 2,286 2,541 2,881 3,195 3,554 4,447 

Natural gas ................................................. 415 267 160 218 269 305 350 436 432 560 

Electricity .................................................... 1,133 747 593 708 841 903 1,019 1,073 1,164 1,467 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 59 255 238 219 250 239 52 38 85 74 

Telephone services .................................... 1,134 617 544 620 765 907 1,009 1,096 1,241 1,481 

Water and other public services ................. 598 360 221 287 362 388 452 551 633 866 

Household operations .................................. 1,178 851 321 501 861 604 617 748 953 2,024 

Personal services ....................................... 453 2350 2104 2209 430 141 177 208 318 845 

Other household expenses ........................ 725 501 217 292 432 464 440 540 635 1,179 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 631 343 259 380 375 481 470 526 624 909 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 151 107 80 113 107 119 122 131 181 189 

Other household products .......................... 328 126 119 171 157 213 221 311 282 516 

Postage and stationery .............................. 152 109 60 96 111 150 127 84 162 204 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,619 760 628 777 785 664 1,050 1,052 1,510 2,773 

Household textiles ...................................... 129 90 59 53 48 43 52 89 165 214 

Furniture ..................................................... 364 178 193 142 250 164 172 220 356 623 

Floor coverings .......................................... 28 23 23 26 210 11 6 32 38 48 

Major appliances ........................................ 221 61 21 90 109 83 139 158 204 392 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 114 142 49 80 69 62 63 90 111 174 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 763 287 303 406 300 300 618 464 635 1,323 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,888 486 601 1,737 1,103 1,119 1,220 1,646 1,964 2,776 

Men and boys .............................................. 444 129 132 655 175 124 270 361 404 710 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 356 283 243 626 87 76 206 284 340 576 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 87 45 88 29 88 48 64 77 64 134 

Women and girls .......................................... 732 187 280 403 387 429 407 693 884 1,077 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 617 171 162 369 310 327 346 529 776 923 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 115 216 2118 35 77 102 61 163 108 154 

Children under 2 .......................................... 108 213 215 84 43 114 103 131 98 138 

Footwear ...................................................... 337 253 287 404 254 265 260 286 404 417 

Other apparel products and services ........... 267 105 87 191 245 186 180 177 174 434 

Transportation ................................................ 7,960 3,388 2,085 3,244 3,530 4,581 6,338 6,524 8,347 12,390 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,566 21,277 2266 823 605 1,402 2,012 1,697 2,399 4,419 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,041 2545 3 ( ) 2102 2114 2443 807 2384 653 2,115 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,488 732 266 721 490 958 1,120 1,276 1,687 2,256 

Other vehicles ............................................ 37 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 285 236 258 49 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,103 927 1,038 997 1,149 1,497 1,741 2,004 2,377 2,915 

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

2009-2010 — 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 ............................... $2,648 $830 $647 $1,223 $1,504 $1,430 $2,219 $2,453 $3,017 $3,870 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 258 74 44 69 65 116 200 232 316 413 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 872 453 370 351 561 494 583 860 890 1,319 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,004 276 269 2625 2658 587 1,087 906 1,338 1,279 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 513 227 164 178 221 234 350 456 473 859 

Public transportation .................................... 644 353 134 201 272 252 366 370 553 1,186 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,197 2,030 1,067 1,580 2,040 2,352 2,804 2,750 3,435 4,430 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,725 1,118 657 924 1,043 1,342 1,666 1,495 1,851 2,309 

Medical services .......................................... 891 559 187 314 497 535 612 771 1,037 1,337 

Drugs ........................................................... 447 277 181 304 425 360 411 368 424 588 

Medical supplies .......................................... 134 76 242 38 74 115 115 116 123 195 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,815 1,615 751 1,002 1,027 1,410 1,939 2,048 2,682 4,754 

Fees and admissions ................................... 721 406 126 152 159 249 424 435 478 1,425 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 958 660 377 443 533 648 828 844 996 1,371 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 695 389 180 291 285 398 431 586 528 1,196 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 441 159 69 116 50 115 256 183 680 762 

Personal care products and services ............. 654 320 215 289 370 369 458 535 633 1,034 

Reading .......................................................... 116 71 40 61 62 70 71 97 102 186 

Education ....................................................... 1,035 829 1,460 519 627 467 409 514 644 1,832 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 272 228 251 200 315 308 272 321 316 241 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 1,000 369 265 546 341 454 634 795 1,439 1,477 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,885 1,017 589 632 962 762 1,417 1,314 2,080 3,063 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,959 532 384 535 805 1,445 2,460 3,521 4,909 12,494 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 271 2113 2100 42 74 89 149 148 260 509 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,688 419 283 493 731 1,356 2,310 3,373 4,648 11,985 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 66,475 -10,955 7,791 12,625 17,649 24,911 34,781 44,805 59,025 129,993 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 53,807 2,661 3,434 4,520 8,012 13,898 23,463 33,426 46,384 111,085 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,059 -16,580 2-430 484 2197 749 1,333 1,438 2,046 8,529 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,366 966 2,407 4,897 6,637 7,631 6,933 6,879 7,673 6,315 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,343 902 125 148 143 286 756 1,139 1,122 2,595 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 629 266 2216 360 445 683 860 1,030 797 559 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 509 452 1,168 1,088 1,118 860 643 462 381 149 

Regular contributions for support ................. 536 279 556 762 688 546 608 248 427 586 

Other income ............................................... 226 299 315 366 410 258 185 182 195 176 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,075 709 -283 -155 -63 -357 187 512 960 5,418 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,370 573 -304 -179 -149 -426 -58 156 460 3,842 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2-2 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 571 49 -4 2 39 39 177 277 401 1,309 

Other taxes .................................................. 134 287 225 222 47 30 70 79 99 266 

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

2009-2010 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 64,400 -11,664 8,073 12,780 17,712 25,268 34,594 44,293 58,065 124,575 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $11,891 $920 - $5,240 - $7,782 - $2,634 $1,078 - $7,286 - $6,587 - $13,024 - $22,748 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,242 1,047 660 -880 665 1,749 3,653 3,780 8,144 17,330 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 20,133 127 5,900 6,902 3,298 671 10,939 10,367 21,168 40,077 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 648 21,005 2182 129 226 145 234 204 818 1,183 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,617 -781 -454 -475 -874 -790 -1,121 -1,782 -2,696 -4,923 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 203,595 125,930 57,477 81,740 92,363 110,577 140,084 152,702 185,947 336,617 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 950 571 279 432 490 544 714 768 894 1,501 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,124 622 400 566 582 487 698 824 966 1,912 

Food ............................................................. 99 102 215 20 29 39 62 70 55 195 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 219 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 23 26 11 16 11 22 

Housing ........................................................ 203 63 217 145 332 90 124 125 183 289 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 35 27 28 238 26 42 34 14 46 43 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 22 3 ( ) 211 218 24 23 25 10 12 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 22 26 237 21 212 223 212 14 25 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 24 1 ( ) 23 26 23 21 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 22 26 233 21 210 217 29 13 16 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 41 1 ( ) 235 27 223 211 29 241 37 70 

Other housing ............................................ 100 52 168 53 283 21 35 52 77 140 

Apparel and services ................................... 224 87 31 296 82 134 116 324 228 301 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 51 238 22 17 211 17 15 55 53 91 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 79 229 28 206 228 34 27 168 73 86 

Children under 2 ........................................ 53 28 212 23 17 53 41 71 61 68 

Other apparel products and services ......... 41 213 210 250 226 231 232 230 41 56 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 14 213 23 228 22 27 213 28 219 16 

All other apparel products and services ... 27 3 ( ) 27 222 224 223 219 222 22 40 

Transportation .............................................. 144 200 8 20 27 94 119 37 103 261 

Health care ................................................... 43 1 ( ) 212 21 225 252 215 227 2103 46 

Entertainment ............................................... 89 219 224 218 249 15 67 45 70 170 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 30 28 23 27 238 27 213 210 221 58 

Other entertainment ................................... 59 211 222 11 11 8 55 35 49 112 

Personal care products and services ........... 10 213 22 3 ( ) 23 212 8 26 13 14 

Reading ........................................................ 1 21 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 21 1 ( ) 22 1 ( ) 1 

Education ..................................................... 181 270 282 25 223 213 251 295 77 418 

All other gifts ................................................ 117 47 8 60 29 31 124 77 123 195 

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

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011