Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

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) ................................................................ 19,162 395 308 491 634 1,585 1,614 1,562 2,905 9,667 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $92,944 $2,938 $7,928 $13,192 $17,607 $24,953 $34,784 $44,875 $59,459 $147,011 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 79,864 3,049 8,852 15,802 21,405 28,423 36,430 44,213 55,965 120,982 

 Age of reference person ................................ 46.5 43.5 41.2 41.0 42.3 42.9 47.4 48.0 46.5 47.5 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 

 Children under 18 ................................ .7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 .8 .7 .7 .6 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .2 1

.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 .2 .4 .3 .3 .2 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.8 .6 .7 .9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 2.2 1.2 .9 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 45 26 19 27 24 32 36 39 43 54 

 Women ................................................................ 55 74 81 73 76 68 64 61 57 46 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 66 32 25 29 38 37 51 55 66 82 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 47 9 12 10 15 14 28 35 42 65 

 Without mortgage ................................ 19 23 13 19 23 22 23 20 24 16 

 Renter ................................................................ 34 68 75 71 62 63 49 45 34 18 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 14 34 28 25 21 24 23 19 14 9 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 86 66 72 75 79 76 77 81 86 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 16 25 31 24 29 26 24 20 20 10 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 84 75 69 76 71 74 76 80 80 90 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 4 11 11 8 10 7 7 8 3 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 30 44 48 40 46 49 45 42 35 18 

 College................................................................ 66 45 41 51 44 43 47 50 61 81 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 93 69 60 77 78 86 89 91 97 97 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $68,930 $28,557 $29,791 $26,058 $32,064 $33,128 $41,889 $46,007 $53,875 $95,055 

 Food ................................................................ 8,762 5,781 4,104 4,396 5,638 5,467 5,682 7,365 7,452 11,162 

 Food at home ................................................................ 5,021 3,971 2,657 3,218 3,580 3,608 3,829 4,463 4,384 6,052 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 645 365 313 447 459 472 498 643 598 758 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 211 114 110 149 140 176 166 246 185 242 

 Bakery products ................................ 435 251 203 298 319 296 332 397 413 516 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,099 1,138 606 752 842 848 893 1,027 939 1,288 

 Beef ................................................................294 336 172 174 261 223 263 272 254 337 

 Pork ................................................................202 185 1128 242 161 155 139 144 200 235 

 Other meats ................................................................ 155 112 181 174 80 131 116 187 126 183 

 Poultry ................................................................ 216 302 134 138 211 162 197 187 171 251 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 164 1128 150 172 83 108 119 172 133 205 

 Eggs ................................................................ 67 74 141 152 45 69 58 64 55 76 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 512 331 274 300 336 364 366 414 437 638 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 172 126 111 99 125 146 150 146 148 203 

 Other dairy products ................................ 340 205 162 201 212 218 216 269 289 435 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 976 666 449 666 633 668 726 871 836 1,197 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 363 207 150 192 212 256 290 310 300 452 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 320 192 133 176 216 207 221 282 278 400 

 Processed fruits ................................ 132 114 180 134 90 100 91 139 107 158 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 160 153 86 163 116 105 124 141 150 188 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

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 ................................ 1,789 1,471 1,015 1,053 1,310 1,256 1,345 1,508 1,574 2,170 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 176 82 93 96 131 103 130 197 135 219 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 135 146 168 80 84 110 117 108 105 164 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 929 805 556 571 643 640 666 807 790 1,141 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 487 426 286 302 435 376 401 382 497 554 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................61 111 111 13 117 126 132 114 47 94 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,741 1,810 1,448 1,178 2,058 1,859 1,853 2,902 3,068 5,110 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 543 141 183 154 183 153 156 156 335 882 

 Housing ................................................................22,460 13,499 12,399 10,893 12,181 13,113 15,324 15,567 18,386 29,472 

 Shelter ................................................................ 13,265 7,581 6,703 6,261 6,531 7,759 9,019 8,620 10,168 17,796 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 8,260 1,778 1,390 1,113 1,508 1,911 3,423 3,842 5,856 12,835 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 4,233 1510 1428 1350 1531 835 1,746 1,901 2,890 6,700 

 Property taxes ................................ 2,285 557 400 488 527 585 972 1,012 1,698 3,502 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,742 711 1561 1275 450 491 704 929 1,268 2,634 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 4,137 5,534 5,276 5,060 4,882 5,683 5,395 4,623 3,981 3,453 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 867 1269 137 188 1141 165 202 155 331 1,508 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 4,541 3,302 3,089 3,150 3,320 3,286 3,835 3,928 4,305 5,282 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 423 205 323 259 327 280 296 346 363 525 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,645 1,671 1,296 1,351 1,486 1,407 1,563 1,557 1,586 1,765 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 100 149 111 117 148 163 148 183 122 123 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,696 963 979 1,077 1,018 1,081 1,386 1,352 1,597 2,063 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................269 186 1121 193 229 157 243 280 214 320 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,428 777 857 884 789 924 1,144 1,072 1,383 1,743 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 677 413 480 446 442 455 541 589 637 806 

 Household operations ................................ 1,846 740 784 686 756 679 883 1,037 1,441 2,660 

 Personal services ................................ 830 1325 1355 1271 1253 206 325 432 630 1,243 

 Other household expenses ................................ 1,016 415 429 414 503 473 558 605 811 1,417 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 793 640 521 388 463 411 604 573 716 1,002 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 204 261 157 1132 132 115 230 165 185 232 

 Other household products ................................ 455 246 321 239 282 206 290 339 427 585 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 134 1132 143 116 150 90 84 68 104 185 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 2,015 1,235 1,302 408 1,112 978 984 1,410 1,756 2,732 

 Household textiles ................................ 115 158 1226 112 1159 38 69 76 104 144 

 Furniture ................................................................ 536 428 268 120 240 333 290 284 350 759 

 Floor coverings ................................ 24 113 ( 2 ) 12 111 17 114 19 26 33 

 Major appliances ................................ 306 190 171 1151 219 154 178 125 378 382 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 141 1142 163 130 80 107 65 102 118 185 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 895 405 575 93 402 339 367 814 779 1,229 

 Apparel and services ................................ 2,031 949 1,334 685 1,163 904 1,701 1,436 1,493 2,710 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 475 70 196 202 188 236 498 213 366 637 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 366 125 172 1133 1110 128 390 98 289 512 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 109 144 123 69 79 108 108 116 77 125 

 Women and girls................................................................ 765 410 400 297 582 297 464 613 616 1,023 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 640 1132 333 1231 411 224 376 505 509 879 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 125 1278 167 66 172 74 88 108 107 144 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 132 196 1143 164 182 155 175 1104 107 175 

 Footwear ................................................................442 1283 1373 138 1166 1206 444 366 288 585 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 217 90 222 84 144 110 220 139 116 291 

 Transportation ................................................................ 11,234 3,325 4,544 5,185 5,528 5,851 8,005 8,085 9,664 14,849 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 4,773 11,231 12,065 11,634 12,444 2,576 3,811 3,305 4,115 6,273 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 2,316 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 1276 1626 11,536 11,494 11,510 1,900 3,219 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,354 11,231 12,065 11,358 1,819 1,040 2,313 1,719 2,131 2,886 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 104 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 176 185 167 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 2,352 1,231 1,190 1,235 1,430 1,632 1,880 2,028 2,211 2,842 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,422 689 1,019 2,191 1,417 1,448 2,048 2,487 2,956 4,645 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 286 182 1150 138 93 126 162 205 284 380 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

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................................1,038 287 414 276 381 567 692 712 927 1,393 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,265 ( 3 ) 1192 11,603 1813 1470 1819 11,171 1,210 1,596 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 833 320 263 174 130 285 375 399 537 1,277 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 687 1173 1270 1123 236 196 265 266 381 1,089 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 5,368 1,911 1,688 1,619 1,540 2,145 3,701 4,221 5,097 7,140 

 Health insurance................................................................ 3,785 1,513 1,308 1,143 1,071 1,501 2,676 3,306 3,772 4,910 

 Medical services ................................................................ 965 1157 1138 228 240 325 503 481 754 1,433 

 Drugs ................................................................ 471 1143 1161 161 160 273 448 367 445 589 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 147 198 180 186 169 46 74 68 126 207 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,243 986 926 1,078 1,781 1,435 1,661 2,134 2,280 4,651 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 797 1247 185 167 549 197 211 222 432 1,293 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,170 523 522 736 649 814 879 1,021 1,030 1,449 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 796 1173 293 229 289 379 438 777 455 1,140 

 Pets ................................................................ 630 1113 1204 126 192 247 285 633 347 931 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 166 160 189 1103 198 1131 153 144 108 209 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 480 143 126 145 1294 45 133 114 363 768 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................839 436 349 376 440 371 524 631 638 1,145 

 Reading................................................................ 106 175 151 124 124 128 37 81 72 158 

 Education ................................................................ 2,082 1280 1279 1337 1,291 665 407 517 656 3,546 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................453 1408 1417 471 463 506 623 530 469 400 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 1,145 1183 1217 1100 405 406 863 537 1,152 1,573 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,717 428 646 209 368 365 584 1,115 1,203 2,632 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 8,947 255 2,754 632 1,058 1,719 2,619 3,630 4,977 14,734 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 444 195 1307 177 1163 153 230 325 284 650 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 8,504 160 2,448 555 895 1,567 2,388 3,304 4,693 14,084 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $92,944 $2,938 $7,928 $13,192 $17,607 $24,953 $34,784 $44,875 $59,459 $147,011 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 78,776 793 2,493 6,774 10,433 17,699 25,499 35,494 48,966 127,395 

 Self-employment income ................................ 6,091 1

-643 1-272 1123 1406 631 869 1,315 1,928 11,036 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 5,141 1383 11,488 3,402 3,931 4,205 6,792 6,736 6,892 4,712 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 1,485 1668 132 160 1195 1

-224 122 183 488 2,739 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................559 1,323 3,223 1,886 2,120 1,699 690 600 359 117 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 528 170 1225 1444 1320 633 656 438 558 541 

 Other income ................................................................ 364 1344 1740 1504 1201 310 1156 1109 268 471 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 13,080 -111 -924 -2,610 -3,799 -3,470 -1,646 662 3,494 26,029 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 10,201 -112 -760 -2,392 -3,614 -3,459 -1,947 42 2,332 20,792 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 2,813 1

-28 1-170 -228 -210 -40 246 582 1,089 5,153 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 65 129 16 110 125 130 156 139 73 84 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 79,864 3,049 8,852 15,802 21,405 28,423 36,430 44,213 55,965 120,982 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

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................................................................ $12,345 -$86 -$209 -$1,007 -$1,888 $2,646 -$1,083 $3,236 $6,308 $21,984 

 Net change in total assets ................................22,756 -609 292 2,869 347 5,579 5,313 10,636 15,471 36,783 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 10,411 -523 501 3,877 2,235 2,933 6,396 7,400 9,163 14,799 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 381 160 117 1177 19 1162 1151 194 1432 547 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -2,574 1

-275 1-380 1-148 1-401 -458 -885 -991 -1,608 -4,178 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 199,314 57,943 142,563 45,177 53,080 56,960 89,585 85,340 142,050 304,796 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,097 358 1260 268 374 385 584 593 862 1,598 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,350 162 138 212 230 293 462 589 706 2,200 

 Food ................................................................ 87 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 128 112 112 125 147 50 142 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 11 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 14 19 18 

 Housing................................................................ 289 195 1128 142 1110 88 121 174 257 408 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 38 12 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 15 116 26 18 92 37 

 Household textiles ................................ 7 17 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 110 ( 3 ) 17 12 13 11 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 16 122 ( 3 ) 17 14 19 12 11 118 22 

 Major appliances ................................ 5 122 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) 11 17 6 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 11 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 17 14 18 12 ( 2 ) 110 16 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 53 12 ( 3 ) 12 ( 2 ) 127 121 192 96 52 

 Other housing ................................................................ 176 162 1128 134 190 136 166 72 49 286 

 Apparel and services ................................ 186 132 12 124 198 104 189 123 150 243 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 54 ( 3 ) 11 11 160 130 46 125 63 66 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 47 11 12 ( 3 ) 125 111 140 133 34 66 

 Children under 2 ................................ 50 125 ( 3 ) 122 110 121 152 159 129 66 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 35 16 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 142 151 16 123 45 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 7 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 11 ( 2 ) 11 13 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 28 16 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 142 150 16 123 32 

 Transportation ................................................................ 118 12 13 17 13 4 16 106 40 200 

 Healthcare ................................................................22 11 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 11 19 11 40 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 85 119 12 ( 2 ) 12 145 179 143 55 123 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 35 13 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 122 159 117 132 42 

 Other entertainment ................................ 50 116 12 ( 2 ) 12 124 20 26 23 81 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................ 7 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 12 ( 2 ) 114 16 11 10 

 Reading ................................................................ 2 ( 3 ) 12 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 12 14 11 ( 2 ) 4 

 Education ................................................................463 113 ( 3 ) 12 13 114 12 164 125 896 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 80 ( 3 ) 11 19 11 19 11 110 117 116 

1

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

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