Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item

Total

one

person

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

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 41,165 8,872 11,572 4,592 3,436 4,976 3,805 3,912 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $45,588 $7,498 $21,785 $34,599 $44,188 $58,202 $81,858 $165,173 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 40,136 8,611 22,414 33,256 41,184 52,442 69,977 126,518 

 Age of reference person................................................... 56.3 56.6 64.9 55.2 52.3 50.1 47.9 50.2 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ........................................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

 Children under 18.......................................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

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

 Earners.......................................................................... .6 .3 .3 .7 .8 .8 .9 .9 

 Vehicles......................................................................... 1.1 .7 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men................................................................................ 47 43 40 47 52 51 56 58 

 Women .......................................................................... 53 57 60 53 48 49 44 42 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner................................................................... 50 34 53 52 51 55 56 67 

 With mortgage............................................................ 22 8 14 22 28 32 37 44 

 Without mortgage....................................................... 29 26 40 30 24 23 19 22 

 Renter............................................................................ 50 66 47 48 49 45 44 33 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ............................................ 15 20 13 15 15 15 16 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including

 Black or African-American ......................................... 85 80 87 85 85 85 84 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 10 12 9 10 11 10 8 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................... 90 88 91 90 89 90 92 92 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................... 2 6 2 1 1 1 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 High school (9-12)......................................................... 29 44 38 29 28 18 11 7 

 College .......................................................................... 68 49 60 70 71 81 89 93 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 78 57 77 86 86 91 90 89 

Average annual expenditures.............................................. $42,697 $24,955 $31,721 $38,789 $42,883 $48,866 $61,296 $92,734 

 Food.................................................................................. 5,093 3,826 4,052 4,438 4,689 5,951 6,758 8,959 

 Food at home ................................................................ 3,176 2,747 2,735 2,823 3,098 3,466 3,952 4,603 

 Cereals and bakery products..................................... 393 328 354 339 367 461 498 524 

 Cereals and cereal products................................... 112 95 95 96 111 141 150 142 

 Bakery products...................................................... 280 233 259 242 256 321 348 382 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.................................... 661 623 559 586 605 681 805 991 

 Beef......................................................................... 163 174 120 130 120 180 198 283 

 Pork......................................................................... 133 127 119 113 125 132 170 177 

 Other meats ............................................................ 88 75 75 69 84 86 134 131 

 Poultry..................................................................... 120 107 104 109 122 140 147 150 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 112 100 97 128 107 93 109 185 

 Eggs........................................................................ 46 41 44 38 48 51 48 65 

 Dairy products............................................................ 300 261 281 271 306 317 334 398 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 94 94 90 82 91 92 89 128 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 206 167 191 189 215 225 245 270 

 Fruits and vegetables................................................. 613 515 512 563 625 681 832 824 

 Fresh fruits.............................................................. 223 190 188 205 209 258 291 303 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 200 155 162 186 209 218 326 254 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 80 69 66 90 95 79 89 109 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 110 100 97 82 112 127 126 158 

 Other food at home.................................................... 1,211 1,020 1,030 1,064 1,195 1,326 1,482 1,866 

 Sugar and other sweets.......................................... 108 87 105 93 100 101 135 163 

 Fats and oils ........................................................... 81 76 73 81 85 85 89 93 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 650 557 565 553 657 715 771 974 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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

and

more

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 331 282 269 302 323 363 429 503 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town

 trips ...................................................................... 41 18 18 36 30 63 58 133 

 Food away from home .................................................. 1,917 1,079 1,317 1,615 1,591 2,485 2,806 4,356 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 517 247 269 394 441 601 796 1,636 

 Housing ............................................................................ 16,720 10,805 13,514 15,667 18,350 18,585 21,828 31,904 

 Shelter........................................................................... 10,974 7,081 8,565 9,805 12,440 12,099 14,542 22,110 

 Owned dwellings........................................................ 4,597 1,762 3,404 3,959 5,355 5,318 6,347 12,015 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................... 1,372 385 607 1,048 1,739 1,925 2,356 4,274 

 Property taxes......................................................... 1,543 698 1,218 1,419 1,641 1,729 2,032 3,770 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other

 expenses ............................................................. 1,681 679 1,579 1,492 1,975 1,664 1,959 3,972 

 Rented dwellings........................................................ 5,787 4,934 4,882 5,363 6,651 6,180 7,422 8,045 

 Other lodging ............................................................. 591 385 280 484 434 601 773 2,050 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 2,778 2,078 2,596 2,779 3,025 3,138 3,244 3,778 

 Natural gas................................................................. 338 220 316 322 388 380 447 486 

 Electricity.................................................................... 1,093 923 1,036 1,107 1,185 1,163 1,192 1,363 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................. 80 41 73 81 72 105 68 181 

 Telephone services.................................................... 817 597 728 820 905 976 1,009 1,110 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

 cards .................................................................... 144 123 195 137 111 120 96 149 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 673 473 533 683 794 855 913 961 

 Water and other public services ................................ 450 298 444 449 475 515 527 637 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,023 580 868 1,175 1,019 1,112 1,344 1,876 

 Personal services....................................................... 68 444 453 460 442 433 4191 4118 

 Other household expenses........................................ 956 536 815 1,116 977 1,079 1,153 1,758 

 Housekeeping supplies................................................. 501 338 481 414 547 552 511 860 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 114 93 109 103 126 145 117 132 

 Other household products ......................................... 302 194 291 244 315 296 322 584 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 85 51 81 68 106 111 72 144 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 1,443 727 1,004 1,493 1,318 1,684 2,186 3,282 

 Household textiles...................................................... 79 70 48 110 50 70 112 149 

 Furniture..................................................................... 376 177 257 345 312 427 475 1,107 

 Floor coverings .......................................................... 17 8 15 9 17 15 29 39 

 Major appliances........................................................ 214 113 174 236 192 220 265 492 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous

 housewares ............................................................ 103 61 72 104 107 106 189 186 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 655 298 437 690 642 846 1,115 1,309 

 Apparel and services........................................................ 982 673 546 963 821 1,183 1,611 2,123 

 Men and boys................................................................ 208 125 123 162 175 224 323 559 

 Men, 16 and over....................................................... 197 120 115 160 173 218 319 499 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 10 45 47 42 42 45 44 460 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 398 306 241 381 372 564 603 653 

 Women, 16 and over.................................................. 387 286 233 376 364 544 597 642 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................... 12 420 48 45 48 421 47 411 

 Children under 2............................................................ 9 421 45 48 47 42 45 411 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 224 125 96 298 142 246 507 451 

 Other apparel products and services............................ 143 97 82 113 124 147 173 449 

 Transportation .................................................................. 6,061 3,061 4,280 5,810 6,399 7,941 9,109 12,751 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...................................... 2,106 915 1,338 1,828 2,052 2,729 3,488 5,314 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 935 476 509 704 4614 1,170 1,723 3,635 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................ 1,142 815 816 1,113 1,439 1,555 1,721 1,529 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 29 425 413 410 ( 2 ) 43 443 4149 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 1,367 881 1,057 1,497 1,590 1,881 1,814 1,952 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 2,161 1,063 1,696 2,093 2,426 2,864 3,092 4,060 

 Vehicle finance charges............................................. 114 39 68 102 174 174 206 215 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 665 339 520 668 674 845 919 1,328 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

 charges ................................................................... 458 169 291 359 474 654 714 1,214 

 Vehicle insurance....................................................... 924 516 817 965 1,105 1,191 1,252 1,304 

 Public and other transportation..................................... 426 202 190 392 330 467 716 1,426 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 3,617 2,346 3,940 3,449 3,395 3,622 4,226 5,300 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 2,349 1,627 2,570 2,264 2,278 2,534 2,627 2,988 

 Medical services............................................................ 757 453 754 668 610 684 931 1,614 

 Drugs............................................................................. 376 187 479 357 341 309 500 488 

 Medical supplies............................................................ 135 79 136 160 165 95 168 210 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3404. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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

and

more

 Entertainment ................................................................... 1,905 1,023 1,328 1,777 1,863 1,909 2,848 4,742 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 341 102 159 215 239 341 525 1,474 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 778 502 690 720 762 746 996 1,553 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment........... 555 348 386 482 567 599 990 1,043 

 Pets ............................................................................ 473 293 325 380 503 516 868 897 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............... 82 55 61 102 63 83 122 146 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

 services ...................................................................... 231 70 94 360 296 223 337 671 

 Personal care products and services............................... 502 300 364 501 465 636 804 898 

 Reading ............................................................................ 94 28 96 64 83 119 150 190 

 Education.......................................................................... 666 849 354 648 469 597 759 1,354 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................... 271 356 245 328 259 234 177 241 

 Miscellaneous................................................................... 735 391 566 619 917 763 907 1,774 

 Cash contributions............................................................ 1,705 760 1,384 1,879 1,353 1,570 2,541 4,256 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 3,829 289 783 2,253 3,380 5,155 8,783 16,606 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 217 113 182 176 188 228 308 532 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 3,612 176 601 2,078 3,192 4,927 8,475 16,074 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $45,588 $7,498 $21,785 $34,599 $44,188 $58,202 $81,858 $165,173 

 Wages and salaries....................................................... 30,066 1,487 5,714 19,772 30,556 43,140 66,614 126,381 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 2,596 -55 374 1,216 1,815 2,118 3,544 17,173 

 Social Security, private and government

 retirement................................................................... 9,648 4,036 14,061 11,092 9,235 10,090 7,777 9,245 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other

 property income ......................................................... 1,712 134 363 870 1,369 1,480 2,742 9,862 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program

 (SNAP)....................................................................... 435 1,198 472 145 468 4116 484 46 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation,

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for

 support ....................................................................... 656 239 450 875 874 907 625 1,470 

 Other income................................................................. 475 459 351 629 272 351 471 1,036 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 5,452 -1,113 -629 1,343 3,003 5,759 11,881 38,655 

 Federal income taxes.................................................... 4,808 -401 32 1,521 2,683 4,832 9,628 31,751 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)#....................... -612 -640 -686 -710 -650 -677 -538 -172 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 1,213 -85 1 495 890 1,542 2,732 6,971 

 Other taxes.................................................................... 44 13 25 38 479 63 59 105 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 40,136 8,611 22,414 33,256 41,184 52,442 69,977 126,518 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .......................... $5,674 $1,683 $3,493 -$929 $5,913 $6,705 $1,239 $31,720 

 Net change in total assets............................................. 13,061 3,419 4,821 3,215 10,981 16,687 14,788 66,395 

 Net change in total liabilities ......................................... 7,387 1,736 1,328 4,144 5,068 9,981 13,549 34,674 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts.................................................... 1,167 314 491 1,406 988 1,078 1,009 5,244 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................. -1,288 -346 -691 -888 -1,947 -1,604 -2,046 -3,939 

 Estimated market value of owned home....................... 168,996 94,621 143,686 158,442 158,902 178,748 199,135 392,060 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home........... 884 497 814 868 851 969 1,049 1,743 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 No data reported.

3

 Value is too small to display.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023