Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017

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) ................................................................ 37,911 3,817 2,713 4,980 5,032 6,129 3,805 2,891 3,866 4,678 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $36,032 $2,395 $7,820 $12,799 $17,462 $24,361 $34,193 $44,451 $58,504 $117,559 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 31,127 2,493 8,031 12,823 17,095 23,171 31,226 39,441 49,926 92,136 

 Age of reference person ................................ 54.7 45.9 50.1 60.9 65.2 59.5 51.3 50.9 48.5 50.8 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 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. 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .4 .2 .3 .5 .6 .5 .3 .3 .2 .2 

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

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.1 .6 .6 .8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 46 46 42 38 38 43 48 53 52 59 

 Women ................................................................ 54 54 58 62 62 57 52 47 48 41 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 48 28 29 38 52 54 47 53 55 63 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 19 8 6 10 10 16 19 28 35 41 

 Without mortgage ................................ 28 20 22 29 43 37 27 25 20 22 

 Renter ................................................................ 52 72 71 62 48 46 53 47 45 37 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 16 23 19 20 16 12 19 16 13 11 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 84 77 81 80 84 88 81 84 87 89 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 8 11 14 10 6 9 9 7 8 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 92 89 86 90 94 91 91 93 92 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 4 9 5 4 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 33 39 38 48 48 36 31 21 18 9 

 College................................................................ 64 56 53 45 47 62 69 78 82 91 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 75 50 50 59 74 81 86 89 91 91 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $35,584 $19,465 $20,508 $19,805 $25,180 $33,228 $34,519 $39,727 $47,068 $75,728 

 Food ................................................................ 4,129 3,197 3,404 2,836 3,069 3,617 4,018 4,704 5,107 6,837 

 Food at home ................................................................ 2,187 1,809 1,810 1,927 1,876 2,169 2,219 2,360 2,250 2,972 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 272 229 215 245 262 286 274 290 272 334 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 81 67 78 75 75 77 81 88 78 107 

 Bakery products ................................ 191 162 137 170 186 209 193 202 194 227 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 451 439 427 412 392 441 443 473 438 573 

 Beef ................................................................115 88 121 97 115 122 103 127 126 134 

 Pork ................................................................ 83 90 58 96 76 80 89 67 74 101 

 Other meats ................................................................ 62 58 53 55 55 66 74 82 56 62 

 Poultry ................................................................90 102 89 90 59 92 88 96 77 117 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 70 71 72 44 61 54 59 75 78 118 

 Eggs ................................................................ 30 31 33 30 26 27 30 27 27 41 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 225 177 188 208 217 231 204 232 216 311 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 72 63 74 73 77 72 64 75 62 87 

 Other dairy products ................................ 153 114 114 135 140 158 139 156 154 224 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 419 325 339 350 334 423 445 465 420 600 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 159 115 128 136 119 163 155 167 163 250 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 135 108 106 107 99 133 157 158 134 195 

 Processed fruits ................................ 58 40 56 45 59 55 63 63 60 78 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 66 63 49 63 57 72 69 76 63 77 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — 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 ................................ 820 639 641 712 671 789 853 900 905 1,154 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 79 60 48 71 83 73 85 80 84 106 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 58 53 53 57 49 60 54 63 57 74 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 422 343 332 340 343 394 441 488 472 595 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 235 174 191 236 182 239 241 240 257 309 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................26 8 16 9 13 23 33 29 34 69 

 Food away from home ................................ 1,942 1,388 1,595 909 1,194 1,448 1,799 2,344 2,856 3,865 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 374 196 148 109 183 252 365 481 596 934 

 Housing ................................................................13,328 7,845 8,343 8,608 11,023 12,787 13,478 15,081 17,217 24,249 

 Shelter ................................................................8,605 5,101 5,233 5,504 6,989 8,073 8,664 9,794 11,323 16,126 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 3,438 1,288 1,358 1,566 2,214 3,249 3,118 4,303 4,968 8,415 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 1,265 455 395 399 448 853 962 1,703 2,355 3,846 

 Property taxes ................................ 1,163 484 547 584 915 1,169 1,089 1,422 1,465 2,600 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,010 348 416 583 850 1,228 1,067 1,178 1,148 1,969 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 4,741 3,644 3,697 3,815 4,579 4,451 5,293 5,170 5,723 6,258 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 426 169 178 123 196 372 253 321 632 1,454 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 2,380 1,511 1,581 1,891 2,277 2,471 2,585 2,782 2,842 3,268 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 246 167 151 186 240 265 253 286 289 342 

 Electricity ................................................................ 942 673 700 828 968 986 984 1,063 1,030 1,153 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 64 31 342 49 66 89 45 63 69 98 

 Telephone services ................................ 783 453 480 569 666 773 940 970 1,023 1,152 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................223 125 170 240 280 266 217 200 204 236 

 Cellular phone service ................................ 560 328 310 329 386 507 724 771 819 915 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 346 187 208 261 338 359 363 399 430 523 

 Household operations ................................ 787 339 578 412 714 800 801 813 913 1,596 

 Personal services ................................ 122 316 3268 38 3206 3113 358 3132 364 3260 

 Other household expenses ................................665 323 310 404 507 687 744 681 849 1,336 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 430 292 356 310 373 418 455 434 609 559 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 99 100 91 74 96 101 109 95 98 124 

 Other household products ................................ 228 146 186 153 205 208 249 192 379 298 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 102 46 79 83 72 109 97 148 132 138 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,127 602 595 490 669 1,024 972 1,258 1,530 2,699 

 Household textiles ................................ 62 48 47 49 61 42 61 56 66 120 

 Furniture ................................................................ 252 146 117 129 124 286 208 267 366 573 

 Floor coverings ................................ 14 6 317 5 8 8 8 9 15 48 

 Major appliances ................................ 143 53 72 76 107 169 135 204 192 261 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................86 38 65 52 67 74 73 99 79 198 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 570 312 277 179 301 445 487 623 813 1,499 

 Apparel and services ................................ 1,012 787 820 585 508 825 969 1,037 1,225 2,220 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 221 331 141 127 80 173 150 246 305 449 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 209 326 129 118 73 158 145 234 288 421 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 13 35 312 9 7 16 5 312 17 28 

 Women and girls................................................................ 397 227 421 199 215 325 426 327 539 843 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 380 219 406 197 205 306 405 312 507 810 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 18 39 315 32 310 19 21 315 32 33 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 11 ( 1 ) 35 315 32 312 312 318 324 37 

 Footwear ................................................................210 158 124 149 124 171 227 199 216 450 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 173 70 129 95 87 143 155 248 141 472 

 Transportation ................................................................ 4,951 2,343 2,330 2,686 3,176 4,533 5,223 5,764 7,165 10,620 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 1,692 720 563 915 1,140 1,616 2,080 1,475 2,852 3,518 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 813 3182 380 3370 3415 818 998 3385 1,581 2,125 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 831 501 483 542 659 775 1,053 1,089 1,220 1,204 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 48 338 ( 1 ) 34 367 323 329 ( 2 ) 351 3188 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 1,003 614 603 616 737 946 1,170 1,357 1,395 1,648 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,846 834 907 993 1,074 1,665 1,617 2,481 2,304 4,327 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 87 34 37 29 42 77 112 131 160 174 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — 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 

 Maintenance and repairs................................ 670 290 280 341 373 485 523 702 747 2,032 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 696 3322 3474 488 450 750 633 31,167 783 1,078 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 393 189 115 135 209 353 350 481 614 1,042 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 410 174 258 162 225 307 355 451 614 1,127 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 2,909 1,346 1,566 1,919 3,223 3,309 3,042 3,275 3,328 4,439 

 Health insurance................................................................ 1,975 953 1,054 1,440 2,144 2,270 2,110 2,159 2,226 2,909 

 Medical services ................................................................ 506 241 240 183 524 559 490 678 627 939 

 Drugs ................................................................ 325 129 231 243 436 371 340 320 360 384 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 103 24 40 53 118 109 101 117 115 207 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 1,674 891 974 924 1,110 1,520 1,631 1,849 2,305 3,610 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 348 123 150 109 135 237 272 382 492 1,177 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 717 394 499 524 644 685 797 797 894 1,158 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 431 342 247 216 256 453 436 473 524 833 

 Pets ................................................................ 361 301 170 183 220 404 344 365 462 694 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 70 341 377 33 35 49 92 108 62 139 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 179 32 77 74 75 146 126 197 395 441 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................466 252 377 247 386 456 455 549 549 874 

 Reading................................................................ 91 32 97 36 71 85 83 108 130 179 

 Education ................................................................ 751 1,359 1,168 398 340 924 341 538 642 1,153 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................242 235 203 261 234 234 319 260 227 204 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 741 284 330 338 461 672 746 1,099 955 1,751 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,838 403 413 406 868 2,099 1,281 1,479 1,524 6,992 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 3,079 295 336 454 528 1,915 2,568 3,502 6,097 11,667 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 163 68 68 118 135 149 167 186 169 371 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 2,916 226 268 336 392 1,766 2,400 3,316 5,928 11,296 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $36,032 $2,395 $7,820 $12,799 $17,462 $24,361 $34,193 $44,451 $58,504 $117,559 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 23,597 835 2,348 2,392 3,901 9,962 22,580 31,866 46,342 93,039 

 Self-employment income ................................ 1,635 -86 175 240 192 525 1,129 1,515 2,175 8,420 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 8,219 492 3,253 8,253 12,202 12,180 8,466 8,510 7,495 8,108 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 1,331 8 178 75 174 584 862 1,418 1,575 6,765 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................358 695 983 997 223 165 121 385 322 381 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 387 69 195 236 196 367 579 564 469 816 

 Other income ................................................................ 505 381 689 605 574 578 457 493 427 331 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 4,905 -98 -211 -24 368 1,191 2,967 5,010 8,578 25,423 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 3,964 -40 -134 8 304 956 2,313 3,942 6,793 20,717 

 State and local income taxes ................................908 -68 -79 -40 -16 210 635 1,044 1,753 4,634 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 33 311 32 39 80 25 19 323 32 72 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 31,127 2,493 8,031 12,823 17,095 23,171 31,226 39,441 49,926 92,136 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — 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 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities................................................................ $6,486 $2,398 -$2,162 $1,264 $804 $6,115 $3,731 $6,536 $7,585 $28,293 

 Net change in total assets ................................10,034 3,127 -884 2,146 1,222 9,344 5,649 11,955 15,418 38,710 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 3,548 729 1,278 882 418 3,229 1,918 5,419 7,833 10,417 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 995 410 434 128 598 1,110 398 1,309 1,262 3,070 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -804 -242 -306 -297 -404 -640 -672 -849 -1,322 -2,390 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 104,380 43,340 49,449 56,435 91,567 100,611 90,570 113,710 122,668 246,157 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 628 307 323 392 575 648 590 716 771 1,204 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 856 300 416 321 562 755 754 705 1,045 2,523 

 Food ................................................................ 49 36 13 23 87 27 41 36 48 129 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 13 31 33 34 21 19 10 17 9 26 

 Housing................................................................ 199 80 63 105 131 173 204 216 262 490 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 21 35 36 7 10 24 38 22 30 33 

 Household textiles ................................ 5 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 32 36 33 32 35 38 318 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 15 33 37 35 315 310 320 339 37 29 

 Major appliances ................................ 5 32 36 34 35 7 31 37 31 12 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 10 32 31 31 310 33 319 332 36 318 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 42 6 32 12 49 39 35 42 50 117 

 Other housing ................................................................ 115 66 48 78 51 96 109 108 168 293 

 Apparel and services ................................ 150 82 121 112 92 141 101 169 214 292 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 36 22 345 33 21 33 13 43 61 52 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 61 37 336 31 48 51 44 63 72 142 

 Children under 2 ................................ 11 ( 1 ) 35 315 32 312 312 318 324 37 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 44 323 336 333 321 45 332 345 57 92 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 21 31 322 34 37 336 37 318 337 48 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 23 322 314 329 314 39 324 326 320 43 

 Transportation ................................................................ 109 45 124 9 38 158 144 57 172 225 

 Healthcare ................................................................37 38 34 39 344 364 332 314 343 80 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 71 318 350 28 21 61 95 68 70 209 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 29 32 325 317 39 327 356 332 318 367 

 Other entertainment ................................ 42 17 25 11 12 34 40 36 52 143 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................13 31 31 38 17 35 17 20 14 28 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) 31 6 4 8 8 7 

 Education ................................................................122 324 ( 1 ) 35 382 33 42 32 74 716 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 88 34 32 18 27 68 64 68 131 321 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018