Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item Total 

west 

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) ................................ 28,992 3,206 4,086 2,634 2,392 4,093 4,616 4,144 1,852 1,969 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$82,878 $7,988 $22,593 $34,761 $44,891 $59,676 $83,486 $120,921 $170,679 $324,540 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 70,623 8,340 23,519 35,130 43,460 55,650 75,163 104,637 140,711 233,187 

 Age of reference person................................................................49.9 51.9 55.0 51.8 50.0 48.2 46.9 48.3 47.3 50.0 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 2.6 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.3 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .7 .3 .5 .6 .6 .6 .8 .9 .9 .8 

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

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.4 .5 .7 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 2.0 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.9 3.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 48 43 41 46 47 47 50 53 55 60 

 Women ................................................................................................ 52 57 59 54 53 53 50 47 45 40 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 59 36 44 49 52 57 61 77 79 86 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 37 14 15 21 30 37 45 57 62 70 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 21 22 28 28 22 21 16 20 18 16 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 41 64 56 51 48 43 39 23 21 14 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 5 6 6 7 6 5 5 3 3 2 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 95 94 94 93 94 95 95 97 97 98 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 22 26 24 31 27 26 23 17 12 7 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................................ 78 74 76 69 73 74 77 83 88 93 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................ 4 8 6 9 4 6 2 1 ( 1 ) 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 23 35 37 29 29 23 18 13 9 7 

 College ................................................................................................ 72 56 56 62 66 70 79 85 90 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 91 70 84 91 94 96 95 96 98 96 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $68,276 $30,216 $37,080 $47,140 $50,132 $57,374 $70,088 $90,460 $115,831 $171,326 

 Food ................................................................................................ 8,947 4,747 5,069 7,003 7,073 7,880 9,936 11,808 13,988 17,411 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,962 2,948 3,314 4,160 4,067 4,591 5,431 6,265 7,259 8,382 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 618 346 424 530 532 547 679 779 878 1,077 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 206 113 147 147 164 172 239 273 303 354 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 413 234 277 383 368 374 440 507 576 723 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................................ 1,024 642 691 907 840 960 1,083 1,282 1,468 1,704 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 271 193 188 231 213 270 264 352 394 415 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 194 109 128 201 164 189 209 228 303 293 

 Other meats ................................................................ 124 72 91 100 99 106 147 158 167 197 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 204 132 137 180 158 170 215 282 278 346 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................155 88 90 134 148 145 167 174 223 316 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 77 48 57 62 58 79 81 89 104 137 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 513 311 353 405 423 466 579 658 694 869 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 165 108 113 138 145 158 182 205 218 264 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 347 202 240 267 278 307 397 453 475 605 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 998 590 688 798 790 918 1,117 1,228 1,492 1,732 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 384 234 261 292 286 341 433 482 592 691 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................337 204 235 287 279 315 382 401 475 571 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 133 80 91 101 106 137 154 160 168 233 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 143 73 101 117 120 125 147 185 257 237 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 1,808 1,058 1,158 1,519 1,483 1,700 1,974 2,316 2,727 3,000 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 166 73 109 126 142 152 182 229 259 277 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 122 77 86 100 112 119 135 140 209 163 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 997 587 623 828 826 942 1,055 1,297 1,538 1,672 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 455 299 309 399 334 439 523 553 615 727 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

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 ................................................................ 69 22 31 66 68 48 78 97 106 161 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 3,985 1,799 1,755 2,843 3,006 3,290 4,504 5,544 6,729 9,029 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 702 212 256 359 433 626 806 932 1,100 2,218 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 23,035 12,527 15,135 17,073 18,552 20,187 24,315 28,407 34,782 50,398 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 14,470 8,174 10,007 10,644 11,689 12,525 15,420 17,480 22,046 30,835 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 7,575 2,468 3,254 3,685 4,655 5,793 7,564 11,025 15,290 22,813 

 Mortgage interest and charges................................ 3,823 924 959 1,419 2,001 2,803 4,100 6,202 8,326 12,140 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,028 811 946 1,243 1,359 1,523 1,917 2,794 3,772 6,181 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 1,724 734 1,349 1,024 1,296 1,466 1,547 2,029 3,191 4,492 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................6,029 5,440 6,404 6,501 6,527 6,123 6,968 5,237 5,264 4,959 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 867 265 349 458 507 609 888 1,219 1,493 3,064 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 3,910 2,205 2,695 3,319 3,632 3,816 4,377 4,876 5,346 6,058 

 Natural gas................................................................ 341 194 230 233 292 324 378 433 517 600 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,305 889 1,009 1,198 1,257 1,301 1,423 1,504 1,611 1,825 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 40 28 33 47 41 26 35 46 71 61 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 1,431 716 938 1,227 1,345 1,448 1,648 1,841 1,964 2,084 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 185 158 189 210 178 160 172 187 211 241 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,246 558 748 1,017 1,167 1,288 1,476 1,653 1,753 1,843 

 Water and other public services ................................ 794 377 485 614 697 718 892 1,053 1,183 1,487 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,657 607 831 1,017 1,034 1,215 1,411 2,006 2,768 6,406 

 Personal services ................................................................ 468 3101 91 3131 3109 257 347 669 886 2,640 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,189 506 740 886 925 958 1,065 1,337 1,882 3,766 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 838 474 578 686 653 846 794 1,001 1,285 1,679 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 185 119 133 166 186 163 202 207 270 302 

 Other household products ................................................................ 481 234 306 348 350 544 447 572 762 1,056 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 172 121 139 172 118 139 144 222 253 321 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,159 1,066 1,023 1,407 1,543 1,785 2,313 3,044 3,337 5,421 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 110 71 79 89 112 102 79 166 118 220 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 530 219 252 366 344 468 580 729 870 1,331 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 25 20 7 19 13 7 27 29 50 96 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 318 143 118 242 267 273 353 423 555 754 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 140 67 82 121 130 115 147 194 184 285 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 1,035 546 485 570 677 819 1,126 1,503 1,559 2,735 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 2,059 777 1,135 1,555 1,242 1,306 2,213 2,723 3,565 5,924 

 Men and boys................................................................ 490 174 174 401 318 307 528 716 976 1,299 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 392 150 132 300 246 233 436 565 774 1,094 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 98 24 42 101 72 74 93 151 201 205 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 806 273 457 448 510 498 794 1,066 1,327 2,770 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 687 244 411 349 450 416 672 855 1,160 2,450 

 Girls, 2 to 15................................................................ 118 29 46 98 60 83 122 211 167 320 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 87 329 61 75 74 60 139 112 3107 118 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 413 159 285 465 214 293 470 557 631 820 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 264 141 158 166 126 147 282 272 524 916 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 10,550 4,227 5,296 8,047 7,179 9,936 10,775 13,725 18,293 25,943 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 4,405 1,086 2,027 3,469 2,509 4,293 3,926 5,688 7,898 13,657 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 2,019 3260 1,051 1,741 3945 1,660 1,355 2,646 4,191 7,512 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 2,304 817 928 1,584 1,521 2,459 2,501 2,953 3,662 6,065 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 81 39 348 3144 343 175 371 388 346 381 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 2,293 1,144 1,422 1,884 2,053 2,275 2,750 3,074 3,128 3,346 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 2,931 1,716 1,408 2,110 2,035 2,699 3,143 3,767 5,384 6,155 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 207 48 73 139 176 185 249 337 420 340 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 992 423 545 730 866 997 1,131 1,330 1,595 1,719 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 909 3809 3383 798 3419 823 945 1,157 31,657 31,773 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 823 436 406 443 574 694 818 943 1,713 2,323 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 921 280 439 583 581 669 956 1,196 1,883 2,784 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 4,834 2,421 3,233 3,879 4,164 4,418 5,110 6,637 6,560 8,972 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,169 1,709 2,162 2,709 2,741 2,938 3,351 4,287 4,268 5,438 

 Medical services ................................................................ 1,027 375 494 582 871 871 1,091 1,607 1,406 2,574 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 468 262 421 472 389 455 489 543 645 648 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 170 75 156 115 163 154 178 200 241 312 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,729 1,445 1,753 2,629 3,188 2,698 3,601 5,199 7,387 9,499 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

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 ................................................................896 292 284 442 478 622 845 1,197 1,805 3,439 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 1,037 587 667 860 988 1,043 1,129 1,292 1,370 1,757 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 954 401 602 685 1,044 749 987 1,258 1,669 1,841 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 780 322 551 539 896 602 769 996 1,448 1,474 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 174 378 51 146 148 147 218 261 220 367 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 841 165 201 641 678 285 641 1,452 2,543 2,462 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 864 443 528 665 652 714 878 1,139 1,313 2,006 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 117 93 87 90 66 82 110 154 162 278 

 Education ................................................................................................ 1,521 854 682 516 652 779 903 2,014 3,313 7,008 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................ 261 270 236 309 215 260 290 282 230 204 

 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 1,201 507 576 773 1,276 1,095 1,021 1,605 2,331 2,850 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 2,387 642 1,152 1,339 1,644 1,811 2,298 3,042 3,133 9,415 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 8,070 1,051 1,940 2,902 3,795 5,582 7,833 12,792 19,673 29,199 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 374 142 146 199 231 239 398 531 611 1,310 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 7,696 909 1,795 2,703 3,564 5,344 7,434 12,261 19,062 27,889 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $82,878 $7,988 $22,593 $34,761 $44,891 $59,676 $83,486 $120,921 $170,679 $324,540 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 64,739 2,198 10,135 20,850 30,923 45,258 66,800 99,975 148,574 262,284 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 5,525 236 695 1,482 1,728 3,127 5,639 7,195 11,278 29,964 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 8,215 3,593 9,382 10,312 9,703 8,804 8,075 9,153 5,121 8,744 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 2,880 70 408 661 1,141 1,109 1,616 3,445 4,782 21,327 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 476 1,064 1,099 647 588 242 275 69 310 3109 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................................................ 625 202 488 530 473 639 794 682 701 1,286 

 Other income................................................................ 419 626 385 279 335 496 286 401 212 826 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 12,256 -352 -926 -369 1,432 4,026 8,322 16,284 29,967 91,353 

 Federal income taxes................................................................ 9,614 -316 -993 -580 946 3,063 6,399 12,640 23,526 73,655 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 2,632 -36 61 211 486 960 1,918 3,630 6,405 17,658 

 Other taxes................................................................................................

39 ( 2

 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 33 36 313 337 340 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 70,623 8,340 23,519 35,130 43,460 55,650 75,163 104,637 140,711 233,187 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$15,602 $2,567 $1,438 -$4,065 $12,372 $10,013 $14,808 $18,531 $51,584 $69,914 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 30,572 7,714 5,993 7,782 20,820 23,585 27,767 40,297 63,950 130,348 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 14,970 5,146 4,555 11,846 8,448 13,572 12,960 21,766 12,365 60,434 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................................ 1,670 364 496 530 322 456 159 736 31,699 17,391 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -2,330 -631 -674 -963 -1,296 -1,710 -2,268 -3,540 -4,868 -8,119 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 298,748 127,649 156,554 193,750 214,593 229,725 277,854 403,468 523,748 875,413 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,270 589 726 909 953 1,044 1,263 1,791 2,121 2,971 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 1,275 400 435 721 849 945 1,090 1,810 2,447 4,550 

 Food ................................................................................................ 74 22 28 61 37 55 85 87 135 236 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 18 31 32 22 324 13 15 15 59 56 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 278 90 140 148 217 286 197 450 327 878 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 43 315 34 40 39 74 44 37 55 87 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 10 ( 2 ) 313 37 319 34 33 311 340 35 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 20 35 38 39 319 328 15 26 36 376 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 6 31 34 ( 2 ) 38 315 31 39 31 38 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 14 34 34 39 311 313 313 317 36 367 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 44 7 33 44 12 44 51 72 43 84 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

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 ................................................................ 162 63 53 48 158 136 84 305 183 627 

 Apparel and services ................................................................213 86 128 172 142 183 245 326 325 369 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 52 311 40 42 52 47 43 84 76 92 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................75 30 45 65 23 46 116 101 126 139 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 39 314 325 314 335 328 51 363 361 365 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 48 331 319 351 332 63 35 78 362 373 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................4 36 31 32 ( 1 ) 34 33 36 33 310 

 All other apparel products and services ................................44 326 317 349 332 358 31 71 359 364 

 Transportation ................................................................ 168 60 80 114 61 181 71 269 465 437 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 23 317 3

-32 33 32 39 339 370 48 371 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 114 49 45 69 53 66 125 166 234 350 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................ 37 313 314 332 311 330 340 54 369 3100 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 77 35 30 37 41 36 85 112 165 250 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 21 34 9 325 33 33 10 57 48 48 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 2 31 32 34 31 31 31 4 33 37 

 Education ................................................................................................ 226 340 37 337 3188 326 176 207 664 1,449 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 137 32 27 67 121 124 126 157 138 650 

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, 2019