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

Survey, 2003-2004

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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) ............... 115,819 44,566 71,253 8,999 12,340 10,634 16,681 10,193 12,406 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $53,109 $48,884 $55,764 $43,127 $46,854 $52,633 $56,359 $67,933 $65,653 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 50,807 46,678 53,401 41,986 44,531 49,933 53,816 64,352 63,908 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.4 49.5 47.7 48.1 45.3 48.4 48.5 46.6 49.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 .6 .7 .6 .7 .6 .6 .7 .7 

Persons 65 and over ............................................ .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 

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

Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 2.3 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 49 50 49 46 50 49 49 50 49 

Female ................................................................. 51 50 51 54 50 51 51 50 51 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 76 62 62 60 64 65 64 56 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 43 41 36 40 42 45 43 38 

Without mortgage .............................................. 26 34 21 25 20 22 20 21 19 

Renter .................................................................. 33 24 38 38 40 36 35 36 44 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 6 16 17 10 15 17 19 16 

White, Asian, and All Other Races ...................... 88 94 84 83 90 85 83 81 84 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 6 7 5 5 5 4 5 4 8 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 36 41 33 40 31 35 32 31 32 

College ................................................................. 58 53 61 55 64 61 63 65 60 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 92 85 86 87 88 88 86 77 

Average annual expenditures .................................. $42,166 $39,679 $43,706 $35,235 $40,000 $40,310 $44,494 $49,210 $50,806 

Food ....................................................................... 5,561 5,220 5,765 4,913 5,241 5,328 5,853 6,050 6,885 

Food at home ....................................................... 3,238 3,114 3,312 2,951 3,103 3,071 3,460 3,280 3,812 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 451 437 460 407 446 426 467 447 543 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 152 142 158 144 159 136 155 151 196 

Bakery products ............................................... 299 295 302 263 287 290 312 296 347 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 852 811 877 800 748 809 903 883 1,074 

Beef ................................................................. 255 268 248 245 221 232 260 225 294 

Pork ................................................................. 176 180 174 190 154 169 176 167 188 

Other meats ..................................................... 105 102 107 89 93 105 114 107 124 

Poultry .............................................................. 150 128 163 135 136 150 167 165 212 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 126 95 145 105 107 115 146 179 202 

Eggs ................................................................. 40 37 41 37 36 39 40 39 54 

Dairy products .................................................... 349 343 353 311 340 328 379 331 402 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 135 138 134 119 132 124 135 120 166 

Other dairy products ........................................ 214 205 219 193 207 204 244 211 237 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 548 489 584 466 517 511 620 599 733 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 179 152 195 153 165 166 211 205 247 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 177 154 191 141 163 161 203 203 255 

Processed fruits ............................................... 109 99 115 94 109 104 121 110 141 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 83 84 83 78 80 79 84 80 91 

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

Survey, 2003-2004 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Other food at home ............................................ $1,037 $1,034 $1,039 $966 $1,053 $997 $1,091 $1,021 $1,059 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 124 124 123 118 132 118 122 122 125 

Fats and oils .................................................... 87 88 87 85 82 88 89 81 95 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 509 500 513 474 531 488 554 524 482 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 279 285 276 261 264 263 284 258 314 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 39 37 39 29 43 39 43 35 42 

Food away from home ......................................... 2,323 2,106 2,452 1,963 2,138 2,257 2,393 2,770 3,074 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 425 364 462 374 399 366 504 544 541 

Housing .................................................................. 13,676 11,822 14,836 10,951 12,671 13,190 15,167 17,089 18,926 

Shelter ................................................................. 7,943 6,284 8,981 5,853 7,367 7,552 9,100 10,807 12,418

Owned dwellings ................................................ 5,294 4,717 5,655 3,686 4,635 4,738 5,836 6,958 7,568 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 2,945 2,584 3,171 1,933 2,590 2,772 3,370 3,953 4,078 

Property taxes .................................................. 1,368 1,218 1,461 979 1,159 1,107 1,359 1,977 2,129 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 981 915 1,023 774 886 859 1,107 1,028 1,361 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 2,190 1,150 2,841 1,824 2,360 2,415 2,756 3,252 4,199 

Other lodging ..................................................... 459 418 485 343 372 400 508 596 650 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 2,869 2,846 2,884 2,624 2,591 2,970 2,940 3,134 3,008 

Natural gas ........................................................ 408 283 486 365 428 488 463 495 656 

Electricity ........................................................... 1,046 1,140 987 1,020 875 1,087 1,042 1,079 841 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 115 198 63 54 56 80 20 75 110 

Telephone services ............................................ 973 929 1,001 856 889 977 1,006 1,119 1,133 

Water and other public services ........................ 327 297 346 329 342 337 409 366 268 

Household operations .......................................... 730 580 824 560 720 720 829 959 1,089 

Personal services .............................................. 297 227 340 227 281 299 326 459 438 

Other household expenses ................................ 433 353 484 333 440 421 503 500 651 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 562 574 554 562 523 529 577 549 577 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 140 144 138 152 123 136 140 126 155 

Other household products ................................. 277 289 270 283 264 253 283 255 278 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 144 141 146 127 137 140 154 168 145 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 1,572 1,537 1,594 1,352 1,470 1,418 1,721 1,640 1,835 

Household textiles ............................................. 136 133 137 119 123 127 134 150 165 

Furniture ............................................................ 409 344 450 351 415 405 472 461 554 

Floor coverings .................................................. 52 49 54 40 46 32 59 58 77 

Major appliances ................................................ 200 198 200 197 170 191 194 198 253 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 96 91 99 72 106 89 103 115 102 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 679 721 654 573 610 573 759 658 683 

Apparel and services ............................................. 1,728 1,461 1,890 1,464 1,730 1,526 1,784 2,281 2,474 

Men and boys ...................................................... 389 341 418 304 392 342 383 507 563 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 300 264 322 229 308 251 291 393 443 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 89 77 97 75 84 92 92 114 120 

Women and girls .................................................. 687 596 741 577 673 572 753 901 917 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 580 496 630 498 565 476 647 768 780 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 107 100 111 79 108 96 106 133 137 

Children under 2 .................................................. 80 71 85 64 90 68 85 86 109 

Footwear .............................................................. 311 262 341 291 284 253 301 449 466 

Other apparel products and services ................... 261 191 305 228 291 291 262 338 420 

Transportation ........................................................ 7,791 8,160 7,559 6,721 7,407 7,259 7,688 8,261 7,824 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 3,564 3,977 3,305 3,242 3,565 3,221 3,327 3,580 2,910 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 1,900 1,953 1,866 1,769 1,769 1,737 1,898 2,240 1,797 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 1,597 1,933 1,386 1,414 1,716 1,429 1,359 1,313 1,099 

Other vehicles .................................................... 67 91 53 59 80 55 71 328 314 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 1,466 1,648 1,352 1,266 1,301 1,384 1,376 1,401 1,363 

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

Survey, 2003-2004 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $2,348 $2,258 $2,404 $1,959 $2,169 $2,279 $2,524 $2,661 $2,693 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 347 387 322 338 314 346 351 320 260 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 635 627 640 539 623 590 677 712 664 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 935 919 945 796 862 950 1,009 1,040 965 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 431 325 497 286 371 393 488 588 805 

Public transportation ............................................ 413 276 498 254 372 376 461 620 858 

Health care ............................................................ 2,496 2,692 2,373 2,203 2,467 2,375 2,438 2,431 2,264 

Health insurance .................................................. 1,292 1,415 1,215 1,147 1,177 1,180 1,276 1,276 1,201 

Medical services .................................................. 620 639 607 482 696 601 588 637 618 

Drugs ................................................................... 474 527 440 479 453 493 463 411 347 

Medical supplies .................................................. 110 111 110 96 141 101 111 107 99 

Entertainment ........................................................ 2,139 2,290 2,048 1,857 1,996 1,959 2,142 2,065 2,179 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 511 425 566 381 502 482 621 639 699 

Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 759 713 788 729 762 795 773 809 851 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .......................................................... 379 448 339 294 364 330 366 328 328 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 490 704 356 454 369 351 382 289 301 

Personal care products and services ..................... 554 484 597 547 519 561 589 657 704 

Reading ................................................................. 129 117 137 121 134 136 136 145 145 

Education ............................................................... 845 711 928 607 882 713 897 1,156 1,243 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 289 331 263 319 248 314 255 230 229 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 648 634 657 455 632 675 693 693 732 

Cash contributions ................................................. 1,389 1,257 1,472 1,191 1,494 1,374 1,531 1,612 1,542 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 4,496 4,136 4,721 3,512 4,180 4,535 4,818 5,997 5,116 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 394 414 381 325 331 391 410 435 383 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 4,102 3,723 4,340 3,187 3,849 4,144 4,408 5,562 4,734 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ................................... 53,109 48,884 55,764 43,127 46,854 52,633 56,359 67,933 65,653 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 42,415 37,396 45,570 32,797 37,449 42,584 45,709 58,162 54,917 

Self-employment income ..................................... 2,654 2,929 2,480 2,157 2,541 2,386 2,154 2,615 3,074 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 5,723 6,283 5,371 5,799 4,702 5,790 6,036 4,668 5,040 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ................................................. 1,196 1,191 1,198 1,069 1,035 877 1,271 1,328 1,526 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 251 269 239 271 182 216 260 296 214 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .......................................... 310 261 340 480 331 295 307 279 383 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 382 385 381 426 407 298 444 385 302 

Other income ....................................................... 179 169 185 128 207 187 177 201 198 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 2,302 2,206 2,363 1,141 2,323 2,700 2,543 3,581 1,745 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 1,644 1,573 1,688 736 1,512 1,963 1,858 2,692 1,258 

State and local income taxes ............................... 479 423 514 277 486 606 575 679 419 

Other taxes .......................................................... 179 209 160 128 325 132 110 210 69 

Income after taxes ................................................. 50,807 46,678 53,401 41,986 44,531 49,933 53,816 64,352 63,908 

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

Survey, 2003-2004 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ................ - $10,958 - $8,228 - $12,665 - $9,928 - $7,703 - $10,279 - $15,782 - $17,356 - $13,586 

Net change in total assets ................................... 7,837 7,093 8,301 3,273 7,350 5,865 9,167 11,655 11,065 

Net change in total liabilities ................................ 18,794 15,322 20,966 13,201 15,054 16,144 24,949 29,011 24,651 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts .......................................... 543 538 547 328 578 895 456 469 560 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property ......... -1,678 -1,571 -1,745 -1,059 -1,406 -1,515 -1,890 -2,067 -2,321 

Estimated market value of owned home .............. 129,880 119,483 136,384 80,427 99,563 106,634 139,787 176,096 201,893 

Estimated monthly rental value of

owned home ...................................................... 765 700 806 540 665 711 848 969 1,030 

Gifts of goods and services ................................... 1,112 1,036 1,158 999 1,019 1,079 1,108 1,379 1,355 

Food ..................................................................... 76 67 81 40 77 54 68 102 138 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................. 18 12 22 12 19 13 25 37 20 

Housing ................................................................ 252 255 250 270 228 235 245 277 254 

Housekeeping supplies ...................................... 51 47 54 77 46 43 56 52 55 

Household textiles ............................................. 16 17 15 10 17 15 19 17 11 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 28 27 29 17 27 17 26 47 38 

Major appliances .............................................. 9 9 9 4 6 4 6 18 17 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ................................................... 19 18 20 13 21 13 20 28 21 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 64 71 60 70 59 72 61 52 50 

Other housing .................................................... 92 92 92 95 81 89 83 110 100 

Apparel and services ........................................... 256 236 268 198 278 269 228 305 327 

Males, 2 and over .............................................. 66 62 68 56 66 70 54 71 91 

Females, 2 and over .......................................... 91 84 95 70 96 97 86 122 93 

Children under 2 ................................................ 39 35 41 25 40 36 42 37 58 

Other apparel products and services ................. 61 54 65 47 76 66 46 74 84 

Jewelry and watches ....................................... 25 20 28 26 46 32 16 25 25 

All other apparel products and services ........... 36 34 37 22 29 34 29 49 59 

Transportation ...................................................... 55 59 53 39 27 49 47 80 77 

Health care .......................................................... 48 49 48 52 27 73 55 34 46 

Entertainment ...................................................... 74 73 74 61 76 67 74 80 80 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ....... 27 30 25 26 27 25 24 25 23 

Other entertainment ........................................... 47 44 49 35 49 42 50 55 57 

Personal care products and services ................... 22 17 26 32 16 31 23 32 22 

Reading ............................................................... 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 

Education ............................................................. 225 186 249 250 162 194 246 352 303 

All other gifts ........................................................ 84 81 86 43 107 94 94 80 86 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income

reporters" only through 2003; (see glossary). Beginning in 2004 income

imputation was implemented. As a result, all consumer units are

considered to be complete income reporters. 2 Value less than 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.