Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

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 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ...................... 12,629 472 943 987 1,061 1,731 2,501 2,441 2,493 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ..................................................... $109,482 $7,405 $23,421 $35,112 $44,639 $59,546 $83,581 $122,448 $266,368 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 98,172 7,989 28,872 41,775 48,457 60,177 81,324 112,642 214,065 

 Age of reference person ............................................... 42.7 40.5 41.5 41.1 40.6 41.5 41.5 43.6 46.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ....................................................................... 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 

 Children under 18 ...................................................... 2.7 3.2 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 

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

.1 .2 1.1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 

 Earners ...................................................................... 2.3 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.7 3.0 

 Vehicles ..................................................................... 2.5 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.9 3.3 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 44 24 27 30 37 45 44 52 53 

 Women ...................................................................... 56 76 73 70 63 55 56 48 47 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ............................................................... 65 43 41 41 48 57 65 76 90 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 49 18 17 24 29 39 54 63 76 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 16 25 24 17 19 18 12 13 14 

 Renter ........................................................................ 35 57 59 59 52 43 35 24 10 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 13 19 22 20 14 12 14 11 7 

 White, Asian, and all other races .............................. 87 81 78 80 86 88 86 89 93 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 31 39 43 43 46 36 32 24 15 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................... 69 61 57 57 54 64 68 76 85 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)........................................................ 7 10 12 13 12 8 6 3 3 

 High school (9-12) ..................................................... 35 56 59 47 45 44 32 26 17 

 College ...................................................................... 58 33 28 39 42 47 61 70 79 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 94 77 84 91 93 96 96 97 97 

Average annual expenditures .......................................... $80,911 $42,195 $34,413 $45,365 $50,755 $55,634 $68,493 $91,536 $149,814 

 Food .............................................................................. 11,843 7,268 7,109 8,078 8,347 8,515 10,364 12,999 18,807 

 Food at home ............................................................ 7,141 5,390 5,149 5,747 5,760 5,648 6,285 7,390 10,345 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................. 984 870 707 720 861 730 811 1,103 1,398 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 352 359 289 336 336 257 269 408 454 

 Bakery products .................................................. 632 511 419 385 525 473 542 694 944 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,658 1,198 1,037 1,418 1,367 1,304 1,790 1,617 2,274 

 Beef ..................................................................... 495 313 206 272 379 384 764 447 642 

 Pork ..................................................................... 302 284 197 306 275 292 271 302 369 

 Other meats ........................................................ 211 123 100 190 141 147 158 268 317 

 Poultry ................................................................. 320 251 233 309 312 245 334 294 430 

 Fish and seafood ................................................ 231 144 214 250 176 150 170 208 386 

 Eggs .................................................................... 99 84 88 90 82 85 92 98 129 

 Dairy products ........................................................ 698 513 504 519 557 558 639 747 980 

 Fresh milk and cream ......................................... 247 217 191 236 235 212 220 271 296 

 Other dairy products ........................................... 451 296 313 283 322 346 418 476 683 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 1,299 848 1,049 993 1,100 1,112 1,041 1,313 1,921 

 Fresh fruits .......................................................... 476 279 435 312 399 409 382 466 725 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................ 411 237 332 318 318 347 331 442 597 

 Processed fruits .................................................. 178 148 114 157 166 144 144 178 263 

 Processed vegetables ........................................ 234 184 168 206 217 211 183 227 336 

 Other food at home ................................................ 2,502 1,959 1,851 2,097 1,876 1,945 2,004 2,611 3,772 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 254 204 230 208 174 203 182 278 372 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 171 131 147 149 155 126 134 167 259 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................... 1,380 1,146 1,015 1,242 1,088 996 1,018 1,410 2,167 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

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 

and

more 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ..................................... 626 468 454 474 426 567 612 676 811 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ............................................... 72 110 14 124 132 53 58 80 163 

 Food away from home............................................... 4,703 1,878 1,960 2,331 2,587 2,868 4,079 5,609 8,462 

 Alcoholic beverages ..................................................... 442 1116 118 1132 197 211 266 539 1,040 

 Housing ......................................................................... 25,663 15,827 13,223 16,439 19,029 19,166 21,838 28,047 44,374 

 Shelter ....................................................................... 14,197 8,946 7,010 8,513 9,872 10,521 12,209 15,069 25,696 

 Owned dwellings .................................................... 8,636 3,905 1,830 2,590 3,224 4,396 6,467 10,000 20,586 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................... 4,149 11,139 701 1,107 1,548 2,200 3,579 5,098 9,331 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 2,491 981 495 758 985 1,175 1,877 2,754 6,134 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses.......................................................... 1,995 1,785 634 726 691 1,021 1,011 2,148 5,121 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 4,789 4,699 5,112 5,766 6,334 5,620 5,355 4,384 2,892 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 772 1343 167 1157 314 505 387 685 2,218 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................ 5,635 3,743 3,902 4,471 4,579 5,059 5,444 6,261 7,536 

 Natural gas ............................................................. 530 380 301 363 455 434 508 586 778 

 Electricity ................................................................ 2,039 1,535 1,696 1,790 1,845 1,897 1,961 2,148 2,517 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 142 155 132 173 148 1111 98 151 323 

 Telephone services ................................................ 2,043 1,190 1,228 1,535 1,548 1,868 2,001 2,428 2,709 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................ 177 205 130 127 132 159 170 192 237 

 Cellular phone service ........................................ 1,865 986 1,099 1,408 1,416 1,710 1,831 2,237 2,473 

 Water and other public services ............................ 881 582 644 711 683 748 876 948 1,209 

 Household operations ............................................... 1,928 996 758 877 926 1,306 1,227 2,445 4,012 

 Personal services ................................................... 838 1441 1266 1271 1168 419 422 1,394 1,803 

 Other household expenses .................................... 1,090 556 492 606 759 887 805 1,051 2,209 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................. 1,132 949 479 808 1,300 684 890 1,311 1,735 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .............................. 312 451 170 301 676 188 257 281 391 

 Other household products ...................................... 662 431 276 451 578 426 533 710 1,123 

 Postage and stationery .......................................... 157 167 132 155 146 70 101 320 221 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 2,772 1,192 1,075 1,770 2,351 1,597 2,068 2,962 5,394 

 Household textiles .................................................. 174 140 50 290 164 58 116 226 287 

 Furniture ................................................................. 690 513 532 511 399 466 669 762 1,085 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 18 132 18 16 18 14 18 24 34 

 Major appliances .................................................... 493 176 175 390 231 337 325 573 988 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ...... 135 177 60 78 123 95 153 154 191 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 1,261 354 250 496 1,427 636 786 1,223 2,809 

 Apparel and services .................................................... 2,878 3,414 1,312 1,798 2,359 1,740 2,335 3,378 4,512 

 Men and boys ............................................................ 758 372 437 441 581 499 667 841 1,279 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................... 407 183 1239 1116 306 186 357 482 769 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .......................................................... 352 289 198 325 276 313 310 359 510 

 Women and girls ....................................................... 1,052 986 273 401 1,051 503 818 1,389 1,735 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 714 1170 165 160 745 309 534 976 1,314 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 337 816 108 241 306 195 284 413 421 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 204 1255 1254 1260 1169 182 133 258 188 

 Footwear .................................................................... 633 1,732 1213 385 404 387 581 677 855 

 Other apparel products and services ........................ 231 68 134 311 153 168 136 213 455 

 Transportation .............................................................. 14,297 8,263 6,526 9,746 8,158 10,413 13,922 15,715 24,426 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 5,587 13,730 1,916 4,053 1,958 3,631 5,816 5,720 10,475 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................. 2,214 13,432 1205 1846 11,048 11,054 2,000 2,087 4,926 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................ 3,339 1298 1,711 3,207 910 2,514 3,795 3,587 5,488 

 Other vehicles ........................................................ 34 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 164 122 146 160 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .......................... 3,309 2,113 2,048 2,385 2,518 2,718 3,337 3,896 4,522 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 4,494 2,033 2,291 2,802 3,197 3,409 4,248 5,220 7,261 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 346 163 130 185 203 268 305 483 548 

 Maintenance and repairs ....................................... 1,106 543 403 653 793 811 946 1,322 1,902 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ............................................................... 828 190 297 411 428 547 757 872 1,710 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 2,214 1,137 1,460 1,553 1,773 1,782 2,241 2,544 3,101 

 Public and other transportation ................................. 908 1388 271 506 484 655 520 878 2,169 

 Healthcare .................................................................... 5,342 2,041 1,655 2,093 2,656 3,663 5,248 6,979 9,429 

 Health insurance ....................................................... 3,755 1,434 1,194 1,516 1,730 2,441 3,967 4,754 6,632 

 Medical services ........................................................ 1,027 375 209 307 379 763 839 1,495 1,936 

 Drugs ......................................................................... 409 1166 185 209 464 328 313 515 634 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 150 167 166 61 83 131 129 214 227 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

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 

and

more 

 Entertainment ............................................................... 3,890 1,497 905 2,154 2,654 2,306 2,935 4,229 8,228 

 Fees and admissions ................................................ 1,114 1247 67 259 418 387 728 1,327 2,929 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................. 1,163 626 559 1,010 661 911 1,061 1,379 1,803 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 1,013 437 224 675 1,013 530 887 1,061 1,892 

 Pets ........................................................................ 761 1347 151 443 738 354 700 736 1,526 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 252 190 172 1232 1275 1175 187 325 366 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services .................................................................. 600 1187 155 210 563 479 258 462 1,604 

 Personal care products and services ........................... 956 372 349 582 653 662 872 1,052 1,689 

 Reading ........................................................................ 88 139 127 142 184 45 117 89 139 

 Education ...................................................................... 2,090 693 299 272 569 1,342 981 2,186 5,912 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ..................... 446 519 492 406 663 517 421 442 314 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................... 1,059 1139 795 362 811 1,005 594 1,206 2,070 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 2,253 421 245 600 883 977 1,221 2,586 6,193 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 9,665 1,587 1,458 2,659 3,791 5,073 7,379 12,091 22,681 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 533 188 191 148 228 240 393 683 1,228 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................... 9,132 1,499 1,268 2,511 3,563 4,833 6,986 11,408 21,452 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ......................................... $109,482 $7,405 $23,421 $35,112 $44,639 $59,546 $83,581 $122,448 $266,368 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 94,118 2,803 15,124 27,645 37,244 50,426 74,590 109,505 226,674 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 9,009 1238 1544 11,511 3,165 3,898 4,158 7,493 29,229 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ............................................................... 3,046 1608 2,790 2,732 2,091 2,953 2,996 3,666 3,644 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ..................................................... 1,337 117 11 152 1147 469 93 556 5,727 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) .................................................... 1,163 3,240 4,132 2,662 1,433 1,132 670 441 1163 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support .............................................................. 478 1179 1286 1264 1211 353 807 500 542 

 Other income ............................................................. 329 1320 1545 1246 1348 1314 1267 287 390 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ......... 11,310 -585 -5,451 -6,663 -3,818 -631 2,257 9,806 52,303 

 Federal income taxes ................................................ 8,038 1

-587 -5,145 -6,609 -4,093 -1,395 769 6,684 40,791 

 State and local income taxes .................................... 3,221 1

-91 -325 -74 250 740 1,439 3,092 11,394 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 51 194 119 119 126 124 149 130 1118 

 Income after taxes ........................................................ 98,172 7,989 28,872 41,775 48,457 60,177 81,324 112,642 214,065 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ...................... $3,828 $2,668 $2,807 $3,377 $1,240 -$3,546 -$5,202 $7,139 $16,652 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 21,445 1,714 3,155 6,624 10,928 4,613 14,886 31,471 50,894 

 Net change in total liabilities ...................................... 17,617 -954 348 3,248 9,688 8,159 20,088 24,332 34,242 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................ 647 119 114 1359 11,039 11,138 1135 1,453 1335 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property .............. -3,105 1-885 -479 -847 -1,023 -1,429 -2,273 -3,594 -7,817 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................... 237,727 62,375 46,799 66,510 89,643 143,155 169,314 244,169 601,970 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ....... 1,192 452 406 433 569 752 993 1,419 2,478 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................. 764 482 178 417 619 524 337 920 1,570 

 Food .......................................................................... 63 11 15 140 126 113 46 72 158 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................. 13 ( 3 ) 11 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 15 11 129 25 

 Housing ..................................................................... 160 1161 106 163 348 62 70 200 251 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 20 ( 3 ) 11 11 120 18 17 39 33 

 Household textiles .................................................. 

16 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 11 143 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 19 17 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 

18 ( 3

 ) 14 ( 2 ) 120 12 12 17 120 

 Major appliances ................................................. 

11 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 12 12 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

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 

and

more 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ..................................................... 

17 ( 3

 ) 14 ( 2 ) 120 12 12 15 118 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 32 16 111 18 145 19 120 44 60 

 Other housing ......................................................... 95 1155 191 154 1220 144 141 101 131 

 Apparel and services ................................................. 213 1317 125 176 1127 109 138 269 389 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................... 47 ( 3 ) 11 ( 2 ) 112 42 110 53 121 

 Females, 2 and over .............................................. 64 17 12 15 133 118 122 106 143 

 Children under 2 ..................................................... 46 156 117 169 143 127 139 156 158 

 Other apparel products and services ..................... 55 1253 16 11 139 121 166 155 167 

 Jewelry and watches .......................................... 

11 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 12 11 

 All other apparel products and services ............. 54 1253 16 11 139 121 166 153 165 

 Transportation ........................................................... 96 13 115 174 16 119 23 64 227 

 Healthcare ................................................................. 

112 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 119 14 14 11 121 128 

 Entertainment ............................................................ 72 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 112 137 126 120 121 170 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ........... 25 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 137 111 112 148 138 

 Other entertainment ............................................... 47 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 111 ( 2 ) 15 18 72 132 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 7 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 118 13 15 18 12 

 Reading ..................................................................... 3 ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) 15 11 11 6 16 

 Education ................................................................... 79 ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) 111 1132 112 168 1222 

 All other gifts .............................................................. 47 ( 3 ) 124 133 136 50 21 61 84 

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, 2020