Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....................... 23,300 2,650 3,409 2,019 1,914 2,638 3,302 3,369 1,848 2,151 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ...................................................... $90,625 $7,885 $22,286 $34,891 $44,758 $59,340 $84,067 $121,014 $171,708 $325,156 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 76,803 8,068 22,841 34,611 43,192 55,288 75,599 104,958 141,798 244,798 

 Age of reference person................................................ 52.8 52.1 62.7 56.1 53.8 51.5 48.7 49.2 49.3 50.9 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................ 2.4 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 

 Children under 18 ...................................................... .5 .2 .3 .4 .4 .5 .6 .6 .7 .7 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................... .4 .4 .7 .6 .6 .5 .3 .2 .2 .3 

 Earners ....................................................................... 1.3 .4 .5 .9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.1 

 Vehicles ...................................................................... 1.6 .6 .9 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.4 2.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 48 34 38 41 46 51 51 55 59 56 

 Women ....................................................................... 52 66 62 59 54 49 49 45 41 44 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 61 25 45 55 54 58 68 81 83 87 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 36 7 13 21 25 30 46 57 62 63 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 26 18 32 34 29 28 22 24 21 24 

 Renter ........................................................................ 39 75 55 45 46 42 32 19 17 13 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 13 18 16 17 12 15 12 10 6 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................... 87 82 84 83 88 85 88 90 94 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 11 16 15 12 16 13 12 7 5 3 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................ 89 84 85 88 84 87 88 93 95 97 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ...................................................... 31 45 50 43 34 35 25 22 11 7 

 College ....................................................................... 66 48 45 55 63 63 74 78 88 93 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 81 42 65 81 86 87 90 94 94 93 

Average annual expenditures .......................................... $67,668 $26,781 $35,209 $40,581 $48,864 $56,377 $68,256 $86,689 $111,243 $158,127 

 Food .............................................................................. 8,683 4,227 5,006 5,820 7,027 7,922 9,460 11,402 13,535 15,983 

 Food at home ............................................................. 5,018 2,757 3,315 3,631 4,165 4,788 5,438 6,462 7,604 7,967 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................. 681 402 474 493 548 671 749 868 1,002 1,014 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 211 134 139 142 182 208 202 295 310 321 

 Bakery products ................................................... 470 268 335 351 367 463 547 573 692 692 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................. 1,108 586 720 767 1,003 1,092 1,182 1,442 1,801 1,613 

 Beef ..................................................................... 267 122 154 202 232 249 298 348 493 384 

 Pork ..................................................................... 171 108 130 106 151 171 187 230 238 220 

 Other meats ......................................................... 165 68 93 126 123 179 198 228 248 237 

 Poultry .................................................................. 222 132 158 138 211 235 201 294 392 286 

 Fish and seafood ................................................. 219 109 143 148 236 204 232 260 329 387 

 Eggs ..................................................................... 63 46 42 46 49 53 65 82 101 99 

 Dairy products ......................................................... 515 292 369 404 425 488 536 627 791 836 

 Fresh milk and cream .......................................... 162 105 123 129 134 151 173 187 233 251 

 Other dairy products ............................................ 354 188 246 275 291 337 362 440 559 585 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 997 549 666 699 841 956 1,044 1,275 1,541 1,627 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................... 369 196 238 265 319 358 377 472 573 622 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................. 342 196 220 207 265 327 344 451 518 627 

 Processed fruits ................................................... 127 64 92 100 108 121 148 151 205 178 

 Processed vegetables ......................................... 159 94 116 128 149 150 176 200 245 201 

 Other food at home ................................................. 1,716 928 1,085 1,268 1,348 1,582 1,927 2,250 2,469 2,876 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 170 113 123 124 107 153 201 209 232 283 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 124 81 82 98 135 122 125 138 194 182 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................ 902 436 568 695 666 797 988 1,261 1,322 1,543 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ...................................... 457 273 292 314 408 449 555 550 597 721 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................ 64 325 21 37 33 62 57 92 124 148 

 Food away from home ............................................... 3,665 1,470 1,690 2,189 2,862 3,133 4,022 4,940 5,931 8,016 

 Alcoholic beverages ...................................................... 653 238 220 332 267 561 638 1,020 1,025 1,841 

 Housing ......................................................................... 23,586 10,641 15,461 16,876 18,277 21,260 23,320 27,194 35,936 50,406 

 Shelter ........................................................................ 14,587 7,433 10,394 10,284 11,238 12,313 14,304 16,142 21,144 32,215 

 Owned dwellings ..................................................... 8,302 2,120 3,483 4,304 4,886 5,722 7,952 11,507 14,960 23,308 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................ 2,754 417 539 962 1,205 1,655 2,941 4,324 5,380 8,548 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 3,687 1,036 1,849 2,282 2,296 2,546 3,387 4,731 6,465 10,260 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses .......................................................... 1,861 667 1,095 1,060 1,385 1,520 1,624 2,452 3,115 4,500 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 5,243 5,139 6,532 5,483 5,947 5,889 5,497 3,597 4,147 4,813 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 1,042 174 379 497 405 701 856 1,038 2,037 4,093 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................. 4,249 1,812 2,840 3,585 3,745 3,996 4,642 5,303 5,953 7,143 

 Natural gas.............................................................. 622 283 448 543 563 580 643 781 821 1,039 

 Electricity ................................................................. 1,361 661 967 1,207 1,245 1,304 1,475 1,597 1,803 2,237 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 378 173 275 351 271 313 401 417 524 768 

 Telephone services ................................................. 1,438 547 846 1,154 1,241 1,423 1,594 1,950 2,119 2,308 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................. 289 186 286 318 281 287 295 309 309 347 

 Cellular phone service ......................................... 1,149 361 560 836 959 1,136 1,299 1,641 1,810 1,961 

 Water and other public services ............................. 450 148 304 330 426 375 528 558 686 791 

 Household operations ................................................ 1,672 445 813 1,059 1,057 1,118 1,472 1,875 3,043 5,166 

 Personal services ................................................... 543 369 3154 3233 3134 179 419 629 1,424 2,149 

 Other household expenses ..................................... 1,129 376 659 826 923 940 1,054 1,246 1,619 3,017 

 Housekeeping supplies .............................................. 771 414 514 489 651 681 914 902 1,460 1,146 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................... 188 100 107 123 206 201 198 235 272 292 

 Other household products ...................................... 461 269 285 307 386 342 545 547 1,018 642 

 Postage and stationery ........................................... 123 44 122 59 60 139 170 121 170 212 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 2,307 537 901 1,459 1,586 3,152 1,987 2,972 4,336 4,736 

 Household textiles .................................................. 141 69 69 135 76 134 113 213 303 212 

 Furniture .................................................................. 557 159 184 345 314 390 444 764 1,321 1,455 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 31 38 34 329 16 32 25 43 34 106 

 Major appliances ..................................................... 305 74 121 182 195 208 300 387 531 928 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ....... 119 51 62 59 93 106 114 118 361 212 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 1,154 176 461 709 893 2,281 990 1,448 1,786 1,822 

 Apparel and services ..................................................... 2,211 1,251 1,058 1,373 1,952 1,801 1,954 3,471 3,476 4,163 

 Men and boys............................................................. 494 151 254 277 423 573 396 782 806 889 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................... 391 125 222 173 363 449 294 647 622 676 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 104 26 32 104 61 124 101 136 184 214 

 Women and girls ........................................................ 824 489 377 542 809 513 777 1,341 1,504 1,349 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 690 345 312 459 753 439 691 1,141 1,170 1,104 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................ 134 145 65 83 56 74 86 200 334 246 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 70 317 370 358 351 335 94 111 352 3126 

 Footwear .................................................................... 530 443 218 338 468 461 433 934 764 795 

 Other apparel products and services ......................... 293 151 139 158 201 219 254 302 351 1,004 

 Transportation ............................................................... 10,141 3,296 4,377 5,202 7,669 8,972 11,086 14,317 16,873 22,211 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 3,638 1,276 1,476 1,090 2,734 2,886 3,807 5,509 6,045 8,837 

 Cars and trucks, new .............................................. 1,740 3465 3914 3218 31,168 1,244 2,248 2,260 2,615 4,825 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................. 1,866 811 562 872 1,546 1,642 1,560 3,056 3,430 3,987 

 Other vehicles ......................................................... 

332 ( 2

 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 320 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 3192 ( 2 ) 325 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................... 1,817 581 752 1,284 1,525 1,826 2,176 2,631 2,916 3,010 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 3,608 1,041 1,579 2,415 2,882 3,269 4,143 5,013 6,040 7,059 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 184 37 61 87 117 170 245 285 307 373 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................ 819 298 449 614 729 740 969 1,138 1,229 1,335 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................ 1,154 246 341 532 754 929 1,249 1,665 2,382 2,778 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 1,451 460 728 1,181 1,282 1,431 1,679 1,925 2,121 2,573 

 Public and other transportation .................................. 1,077 397 571 413 528 992 960 1,164 1,872 3,305 

 Healthcare ..................................................................... 5,100 2,011 3,671 3,916 4,468 4,419 5,307 6,557 7,403 9,105 

 Health insurance ........................................................ 3,566 1,555 2,459 2,792 3,000 3,189 3,629 4,699 5,101 6,302 

 Medical services ........................................................ 914 203 557 532 709 701 1,047 1,247 1,489 1,938 

 Drugs .......................................................................... 412 201 343 441 489 367 430 423 583 554 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 208 52 312 151 269 162 200 188 229 311 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,146 1,215 1,528 1,908 2,216 2,204 3,516 3,813 6,134 7,164 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

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Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................. 923 241 207 425 325 500 816 1,199 1,743 3,477 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................. 1,039 540 699 872 907 969 1,038 1,290 1,522 1,762 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 798 352 313 491 613 559 964 1,126 1,951 1,149 

 Pets ......................................................................... 655 308 237 345 470 436 788 937 1,748 926 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 143 345 76 3146 3144 123 177 188 202 223 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................... 386 82 309 120 371 176 698 198 919 776 

 Personal care products and services ............................ 823 345 491 544 661 732 844 1,027 1,146 1,860 

 Reading ......................................................................... 114 114 103 82 123 100 118 109 138 156 

 Education ...................................................................... 2,370 1,832 457 711 682 1,014 1,680 2,436 4,846 9,615 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...................... 327 294 248 302 347 384 490 405 199 165 

 Miscellaneous................................................................ 1,107 518 858 543 951 1,116 849 1,465 1,430 2,406 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 1,613 426 654 790 1,217 1,153 1,424 1,826 2,055 5,860 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................. 7,792 373 1,078 2,181 3,007 4,739 7,569 11,648 17,047 27,192 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 570 76 314 353 302 353 528 706 1,174 1,625 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................... 7,222 297 764 1,828 2,705 4,387 7,040 10,942 15,873 25,568 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes .......................................... $90,625 $7,885 $22,286 $34,891 $44,758 $59,340 $84,067 $121,014 $171,708 $325,156 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 72,133 1,722 7,035 18,597 27,825 43,888 69,088 104,803 153,795 269,696 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 6,105 232 499 713 1,569 2,112 4,043 5,615 8,561 38,048 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 9,058 3,356 12,683 13,419 13,081 11,068 8,439 7,658 6,521 5,518 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ...................................................... 1,996 98 435 695 1,068 1,141 1,321 1,910 2,268 10,845 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ..................................................... 502 1,635 930 666 508 302 163 3119 335 335 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ............................................................... 508 163 376 531 3492 517 885 791 3274 3306 

 Other income.............................................................. 322 679 328 3270 3216 3313 3128 3117 3254 708 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .......... 13,822 -183 -555 280 1,566 4,052 8,469 16,056 29,910 80,358 

 Federal income taxes................................................. 10,462 -151 -533 -34 854 2,706 5,907 11,616 22,324 63,865 

 State and local income taxes ..................................... 3,274 -44 -65 282 670 1,303 2,472 4,302 7,314 16,342 

 Other taxes................................................................. 87 312 342 332 342 343 90 138 3272 151 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 76,803 8,068 22,841 34,611 43,192 55,288 75,599 104,958 141,798 244,798 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ....................... $11,308 -$1,942 $906 $2,684 -$1,885 $20,112 -$3,060 $13,511 $14,770 $68,783 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 21,665 -637 1,697 7,172 9,276 27,214 13,173 25,055 44,768 86,481 

 Net change in total liabilities ...................................... 10,357 1,305 790 4,488 11,161 7,102 16,233 11,544 29,998 17,698 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................. 239 3230 3374 3276 357 3241 3173 3416 3117 388 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property .............. -2,483 -471 -528 -824 -978 -1,318 -2,540 -3,632 -4,799 -8,506 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................... 222,565 70,567 109,307 143,949 145,187 160,195 191,265 257,278 401,422 648,453 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ........ 1,223 420 699 859 845 948 1,205 1,581 2,030 2,828 

 Gifts of goods and services, total .................................. 1,469 650 499 634 1,009 1,117 1,262 2,136 2,644 3,873 

 Food ........................................................................... 106 330 54 37 47 149 133 98 175 253 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................... 23 ( 1 ) 33 37 31 338 16 64 33 30 

 Housing ...................................................................... 261 33 126 186 316 190 266 232 552 677 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 31 ( 2 ) 15 315 311 41 44 43 81 36 

 Household textiles .................................................. 13 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) 315 316 38 39 347 331 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 30 31 312 35 311 322 323 315 3222 334 

 Major appliances ................................................. 7 ( 2 ) 36 ( 2 ) 39 ( 2 ) 313 38 35 317 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ...................................................... 24 31 36 35 32 322 310 37 3218 316 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 54 35 22 35 114 61 48 43 143 69 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ......................................................... 133 26 71 3132 164 50 142 122 358 507 

 Apparel and services ................................................. 253 140 146 84 249 315 213 447 486 181 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................... 75 344 44 38 74 111 26 128 193 41 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................... 78 336 36 321 78 108 71 125 181 61 

 Children under 2 ..................................................... 29 33 326 314 322 314 352 339 336 349 

 Other apparel products and services ..................... 71 356 341 312 374 382 364 155 377 329 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................... 11 31 31 310 37 310 33 321 327 328 

 All other apparel products and services .............. 60 356 340 31 367 372 361 134 350 31 

 Transportation ............................................................ 97 8 27 52 30 57 57 195 169 313 

 Healthcare .................................................................. 40 31 39 317 313 339 38 3197 311 312 

 Entertainment ............................................................. 109 329 46 359 98 104 68 208 150 239 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ............ 38 37 313 314 346 359 330 357 380 349 

 Other entertainment ................................................ 71 322 33 45 52 45 38 151 69 190 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 26 ( 1 ) 28 320 310 345 25 316 312 388 

 Reading ...................................................................... 3 31 31 31 32 35 36 38 31 33 

 Education ................................................................... 442 3328 331 361 3115 3107 361 580 912 1,794 

 All other gifts .............................................................. 107 80 27 111 129 67 110 91 143 285 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020