Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 126,338 25,026 101,312 18,848 9,569 21,522 16,483 17,319 17,571

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $65,339 $58,897 $66,930 $48,705 $63,549 $62,940 $66,672 $83,166 $77,450

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,364 52,676 58,523 44,276 56,412 55,490 58,140 71,387 66,347

Age of reference person ................................. 50.2 54.2 49.2 49.3 49.7 48.9 49.2 48.5 49.8

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .5 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 2.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 48 47 44 49 47 49 50 46

Women ......................................................... 53 52 53 56 51 53 51 50 54

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 82 59 58 64 61 59 58 54

With mortgage ............................................ 37 39 36 32 39 38 39 39 32

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 42 22 26 25 23 20 19 21

Renter ........................................................... 37 18 41 42 36 39 41 42 46

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 5 14 13 10 14 15 17 17

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 95 86 87 90 86 85 83 83

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 4 15 14 12 10 13 20 21

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 96 85 86 88 90 87 80 79

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 40 30 34 35 27 30 26 31

College ......................................................... 63 54 65 60 61 69 66 70 63

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 87 94 86 87 87 88 87 87 78

Average annual expenditures ........................... $52,284 $48,482 $53,224 $42,765 $49,916 $51,789 $54,239 $61,548 $58,818

Food ............................................................... 6,681 6,361 6,761 5,758 6,448 6,840 6,891 7,353 7,183

Food at home ............................................... 3,974 4,018 3,963 3,574 3,917 4,082 3,894 4,127 4,156

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 531 548 527 474 550 556 503 522 563

Cereals and cereal products .................... 180 179 181 157 196 187 169 186 196

Bakery products ....................................... 351 369 346 317 354 369 334 336 367

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 874 878 873 780 817 862 839 929 986

Beef .......................................................... 225 251 219 223 208 222 209 217 228

Pork .......................................................... 173 199 167 164 173 164 171 167 166

Other meats .............................................. 121 127 120 111 110 119 118 120 137

Poultry ...................................................... 171 148 177 140 171 172 164 194 218

Fish and seafood ...................................... 126 98 133 88 100 130 123 167 175

Eggs ......................................................... 57 54 58 54 56 56 55 65 62

Dairy products ............................................ 419 439 414 389 423 435 397 409 428

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 149 158 147 145 153 144 142 144 158

Other dairy products ................................. 269 280 266 244 270 291 256 265 270

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 753 690 769 644 711 779 728 846 878

Fresh fruits ............................................... 272 233 281 226 252 272 265 328 334

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 238 207 246 204 220 244 231 275 290

Processed fruits ........................................ 112 108 113 95 103 118 111 116 128

Processed vegetables .............................. 131 142 129 118 136 144 122 127 126

Other food at home .................................... 1,397 1,464 1,381 1,288 1,415 1,449 1,427 1,421 1,300

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 141 150 139 132 137 151 142 139 130

Fats and oils ............................................. 116 121 114 106 117 120 114 114 116

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 715 733 710 665 724 747 744 739 651

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 379 415 370 346 388 383 374 373 364

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 46 44 47 39 49 48 53 56 39

Food away from home .................................. 2,707 2,342 2,798 2,184 2,531 2,758 2,996 3,226 3,028

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 454 352 479 404 375 434 526 582 520

Housing .......................................................... 17,478 14,519 18,209 13,506 16,693 16,694 18,018 21,675 22,696

Shelter .......................................................... 10,289 7,356 11,014 7,188 9,746 9,719 10,614 13,669 15,151

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,128 5,635 6,249 4,088 6,049 5,753 5,992 7,491 8,304

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,015 2,749 3,081 2,060 2,969 2,957 3,167 3,885 3,518

Property taxes .......................................... 1,876 1,645 1,933 1,145 1,757 1,572 1,644 2,167 3,355

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,237 1,241 1,235 884 1,322 1,224 1,181 1,438 1,431

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,478 1,178 4,046 2,623 2,964 3,303 3,932 5,196 6,047

Other lodging .............................................. 683 542 718 478 734 663 690 982 800

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,830 4,083 3,768 3,494 3,802 3,680 3,774 4,045 3,871

Natural gas ................................................. 416 257 455 333 456 380 469 450 671

Electricity .................................................... 1,453 1,791 1,369 1,399 1,358 1,406 1,394 1,435 1,211

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 147 380 90 69 150 81 27 90 149

Telephone services .................................... 1,293 1,273 1,298 1,138 1,290 1,251 1,295 1,430 1,406

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 355 419 340 291 328 304 322 358 440

Cellular phone service .............................. 938 854 959 848 962 946 973 1,072 966

Water and other public services ................. 521 383 554 555 547 561 588 640 434

Household operations .................................. 1,159 833 1,239 861 1,056 1,117 1,196 1,632 1,548

Personal services ....................................... 367 193 410 247 303 347 382 601 559

Other household expenses ........................ 792 640 829 614 752 770 815 1,032 989

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 638 700 623 591 584 602 632 706 610

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 151 169 146 139 140 148 143 139 163

Other household products .......................... 352 410 338 327 307 327 330 405 316

Postage and stationery ............................... 136 121 139 125 137 126 159 162 131

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,561 1,546 1,565 1,371 1,506 1,577 1,802 1,622 1,516

Household textiles ...................................... 97 102 95 74 88 110 116 83 100

Furniture ..................................................... 385 327 399 315 363 381 508 414 413

Floor coverings ........................................... 19 13 21 13 17 21 29 21 22

Major appliances ........................................ 224 265 214 224 209 226 218 206 194

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 103 98 104 87 98 126 111 105 95

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 734 741 732 658 732 714 819 793 692

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,699 1,339 1,789 1,460 1,424 1,777 1,712 1,996 2,211

Men and boys ............................................... 406 304 432 321 373 442 400 500 530

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 315 233 336 248 269 358 312 389 408

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 91 71 96 73 104 84 87 111 122

Women and girls .......................................... 646 532 675 562 486 700 670 756 789

Women, 16 and over .................................. 539 443 563 456 386 597 549 651 658

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 107 89 112 105 100 104 121 105 132

Children under 2 ........................................... 75 54 81 74 86 83 78 66 98

Footwear ...................................................... 337 284 351 279 285 353 340 356 460

Other apparel products and services ........... 234 165 251 224 194 198 225 318 333

Transportation ................................................ 9,039 9,426 8,943 7,880 9,333 8,944 9,388 10,105 8,297

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,286 3,410 3,256 3,074 3,929 3,537 3,466 3,488 2,313

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,562 1,530 1,570 1,163 1,843 1,675 1,537 1,973 1,364

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,679 1,821 1,644 1,851 2,027 1,831 1,892 1,493 901

Other vehicles ............................................ 45 59 41 60 259 230 37 21 248

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,539 3,047 2,414 2,288 2,433 2,412 2,461 2,668 2,246

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,654 2,674 2,649 2,223 2,453 2,498 2,871 3,103 2,733

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 206 233 199 212 214 196 236 218 128

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 835 874 826 750 820 792 900 956 751

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,063 1,180 1,034 922 927 1,007 1,101 1,198 1,014

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 550 386 590 339 493 503 634 731 840

Public and other transportation .................... 559 295 625 294 518 497 591 846 1,005

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,935 4,358 3,831 3,585 3,818 4,031 3,800 4,035 3,685

Health insurance .......................................... 2,523 2,821 2,450 2,240 2,503 2,468 2,464 2,538 2,523

Medical services ........................................... 793 798 792 744 755 920 753 879 660

Drugs ............................................................ 478 588 450 469 443 499 443 465 368

Medical supplies ........................................... 141 150 139 132 117 144 141 153 134

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Entertainment ................................................. 2,605 2,743 2,571 2,275 2,326 2,599 2,826 2,812 2,521

Fees and admissions ................................... 603 394 654 395 473 632 726 858 792

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,007 987 1,013 976 1,005 997 1,062 1,049 996

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 615 849 557 516 496 573 639 582 518

Pets ............................................................ 484 720 425 416 394 427 474 455 375

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 132 129 132 100 101 145 165 126 143

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 380 513 347 388 352 397 399 323 215

Personal care products and services ............. 627 499 658 506 589 667 669 758 743

Reading .......................................................... 103 96 104 89 98 112 103 130 91

Education ....................................................... 1,210 736 1,327 805 988 1,174 1,186 1,534 2,189

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 324 488 284 362 331 257 320 240 218

Miscellaneous ................................................. 691 674 695 605 599 751 735 818 620

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,811 1,841 1,803 1,503 1,650 2,155 1,967 2,078 1,355

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,628 5,051 5,770 4,026 5,242 5,354 6,099 7,432 6,490

Life and other personal insurance ................ 323 346 317 211 278 353 305 390 348

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,305 4,705 5,453 3,815 4,964 5,001 5,794 7,041 6,142

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $65,339 $58,897 $66,930 $48,705 $63,549 $62,940 $66,672 $83,166 $77,450

Wages and salaries ...................................... 51,029 42,549 53,123 36,365 50,008 48,054 53,180 68,386 63,908

Self-employment income .............................. 3,785 4,034 3,724 2,132 3,268 3,622 3,395 5,624 4,239

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,604 9,861 7,047 7,614 7,672 7,808 6,901 6,065 6,271

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,505 1,383 1,535 1,020 1,313 1,857 1,707 1,628 1,559

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 532 417 560 583 547 464 620 530 634

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 586 471 614 650 539 834 541 560 472

Other income ................................................ 298 181 327 341 201 302 327 373 368

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 7,975 6,221 8,408 4,428 7,137 7,450 8,532 11,779 11,103

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,215 4,640 6,604 3,275 5,437 5,835 6,652 9,848 8,511

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,704 1,505 1,753 1,120 1,572 1,550 1,842 1,880 2,568

Other taxes ................................................... 56 76 51 33 127 64 38 50 24

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,364 52,676 58,523 44,276 56,412 55,490 58,140 71,387 66,347

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $9,420 $4,423 $10,654 $7,662 $9,342 $5,519 $16,592 $5,498 $20,383

Net change in total assets ............................ 18,156 14,209 19,131 13,577 15,217 13,811 26,490 17,709 28,236

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 8,736 9,787 8,477 5,915 5,876 8,292 9,898 12,211 7,854

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 698 906 646 320 459 792 1,126 586 529

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,837 -1,824 -1,840 -1,247 -1,850 -1,879 -1,826 -2,213 -2,067

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 157,876 164,720 156,186 94,356 130,850 139,777 142,768 207,172 218,735

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 895 876 900 632 833 831 879 1,082 1,148

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,071 900 1,114 741 958 1,130 1,084 1,429 1,296

Food ............................................................. 77 67 79 63 59 74 97 111 65

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 7 14 9 12 11 17 13 24

Housing ........................................................ 212 201 215 155 216 215 194 281 231

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 24 27 24 23 26 20 25 28 22

Household textiles ...................................... 7 7 7 2 23 13 7 5 8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 17 21 17 21 28 28 13 19

Major appliances ...................................... 7 8 6 6 3 5 10 2 10

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 9 15 12 18 23 18 11 9

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 41 39 42 30 32 41 41 55 48

Other housing ............................................. 119 111 121 82 134 113 93 180 134

Apparel and services .................................... 201 169 209 182 134 229 186 233 248

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 51 46 53 41 43 69 38 64 55

Females, 2 and over ................................... 72 65 74 76 37 77 58 91 86

Children under 2 ......................................... 30 23 32 27 23 40 33 26 36

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 35 50 38 31 43 56 53 71

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 9 16 11 9 17 21 16 22

All other apparel products and services ... 32 26 33 27 23 26 35 37 49

Transportation .............................................. 104 82 110 59 164 143 111 139 64

Healthcare .................................................... 35 15 40 23 21 54 70 32 32

Entertainment ............................................... 89 91 88 74 62 112 99 98 71

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 41 24 19 16 27 30 27 24

Other entertainment ................................... 61 50 64 55 46 86 69 72 47

Personal care products and services ........... 13 13 13 15 8 11 12 13 20

Reading ........................................................ 4 4 4 2 3 6 5 6 3

Education ..................................................... 255 185 272 107 203 207 216 414 479

All other gifts ................................................. 69 66 69 52 77 67 77 89 60

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015