Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 12,683 371 2,740 4,896 2,900 1,187 588 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................$99,916 $60,863 $67,067 $98,215 $134,120 $112,493 $97,686 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 89,798 63,003 65,596 88,713 112,560 101,595 92,429 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................42.4 20.8 30.6 39.4 48.9 58.8 70.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 57 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.9 

 Children under 18 ................................................................................................ 2.7 2.5 3.2 3.1 2.3 1.7 1.8 

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

.1 ( 2

 ) .1 .1 .1 1.4 

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ 2.3 2.5 1.9 2.1 2.5 3.0 2.4 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.4 2.6 3.0 2.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................43 43 36 40 49 53 48 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 57 57 64 60 51 47 52 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner................................................................................................ 62 49 46 60 71 78 82 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 47 31 33 49 56 53 47 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 15 18 13 11 15 25 35 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 38 51 54 40 29 22 18 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 13 17 11 12 12 20 16 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 83 89 88 88 80 84 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 31 62 32 31 33 18 18 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 69 38 68 69 67 82 82 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................................................ 7 2 5 7 6 11 10 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 35 71 39 32 32 35 34 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 57 27 55 60 60 54 53 

 Never attended and other ................................................................................................1 ( 3 ) 1 1 1 ( 2 ) 2 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 93 88 93 94 94 89 95 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $76,432 $51,188 $57,674 $78,989 $92,174 $83,837 $68,514 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 11,328 8,008 8,896 11,775 12,998 13,631 9,568 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 6,884 4,987 5,817 7,161 7,589 7,666 6,744 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 976 648 809 1,028 1,092 1,015 1,082 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 348 218 299 357 393 377 382 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 628 430 510 672 699 638 700 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 1,539 1,286 1,280 1,581 1,609 1,976 1,461 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 420 440 316 465 397 568 333 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 294 185 265 305 299 363 297 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 185 133 155 183 203 254 167 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 325 264 324 313 360 335 293 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 217 171 144 211 242 340 280 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 98 93 75 104 107 116 92 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 692 504 573 742 774 728 590 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 250 199 215 271 275 232 221 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 442 305 358 472 499 496 370 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 1,260 1,041 1,097 1,319 1,375 1,272 1,220 

 Fresh fruits................................................................................................ 463 414 388 480 523 473 403 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 399 303 362 431 427 374 347 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 177 156 163 180 184 165 237 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 221 168 184 227 241 259 233 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................2,416 1,507 2,058 2,490 2,739 2,676 2,391 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 229 120 198 233 275 260 181 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 182 141 141 189 214 186 198 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 1,309 734 1,184 1,359 1,475 1,366 1,227 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 621 479 485 624 676 815 738 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 74 133 50 85 98 49 146 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 4,445 3,021 3,078 4,614 5,409 5,964 2,824 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 424 311 206 502 423 714 1342 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 24,697 17,375 20,676 25,559 28,406 24,701 23,135 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 13,706 10,359 10,673 14,472 16,199 13,591 11,513 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 8,146 4,617 4,292 8,494 10,793 10,242 8,148 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 4,206 12,816 2,571 4,769 5,282 4,054 3,015 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 2,307 1,406 1,050 2,082 3,772 2,657 2,669 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,633 1395 671 1,643 1,738 3,531 2,463 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................ 4,883 5,701 6,148 5,344 4,030 2,892 2,861 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 677 142 233 633 1,376 457 504 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 5,403 4,173 4,621 5,338 6,074 5,988 5,863 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 507 329 411 507 581 621 471 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,936 1,510 1,747 1,947 2,074 1,948 2,287 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 115 137 55 74 162 210 1366 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,987 1,663 1,689 1,966 2,321 2,215 1,644 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 201 192 140 174 246 299 348 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,786 1,571 1,549 1,792 2,075 1,916 1,296 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 858 635 719 844 936 994 1,095 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,833 726 2,124 1,997 1,923 1,008 1,049 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 825 1187 1,428 940 567 1159 170 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 1,009 539 697 1,057 1,356 849 979 

 Housekeeping supplies................................................................................................ 1,091 603 759 1,152 1,185 1,687 1,025 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 306 172 218 353 281 423 397 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 613 331 428 621 675 1,066 475 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 172 1100 113 178 229 198 153 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 2,664 1,514 2,499 2,601 3,025 2,428 3,685 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 158 1266 152 122 178 210 1115 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 674 421 627 823 621 519 392 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 22 11 16 32 16 113 135 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 454 1235 333 340 757 503 504 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 143 142 145 128 179 188 89 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 1,212 548 1,226 1,156 1,273 995 2,549 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 2,887 2,459 2,495 2,718 3,608 3,374 1,643 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 670 424 561 702 801 737 321 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 330 1346 225 321 405 484 1160 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 339 78 336 381 396 253 161 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 1,121 889 755 1,011 1,648 1,494 441 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................756 692 398 663 1,180 1,116 309 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 365 197 357 347 467 378 132 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 199 1126 383 139 142 1215 1151 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 643 892 520 612 724 730 1564 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 254 129 276 254 293 198 166 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 12,929 10,725 10,302 14,316 13,680 13,899 9,623 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 5,499 16,053 4,611 6,708 4,603 5,436 13,787 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 1,881 11,877 11,018 2,361 2,063 11,881 11,003 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................................................................ 3,588 4,144 3,543 4,301 2,533 3,555 2,784 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 31 133 150 146 16 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 3,191 2,408 2,734 3,298 3,450 3,644 2,744 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 3,345 1,795 2,534 3,490 4,013 3,931 2,767 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 334 190 321 346 325 412 274 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 1,089 779 743 1,098 1,360 1,242 1,221 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................1,178 1534 1922 1,240 1,375 11,667 1605 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 744 293 548 807 953 611 666 

 Public and other transportation................................................................................................ 893 469 423 821 1,615 888 326 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 4,829 2,264 3,327 4,664 5,995 5,874 7,018 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 3,294 1,657 2,360 2,975 4,222 3,913 5,503 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 980 1379 631 1,129 1,087 1,207 774 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 398 1159 235 421 457 590 513 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 156 169 102 140 230 165 228 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,960 1,784 2,443 4,174 5,285 3,812 4,793 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................1,076 212 606 1,298 1,543 711 501 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................1,162 827 854 1,225 1,290 1,356 1,288 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 1,031 643 745 832 1,228 1,327 2,863 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 743 1260 426 570 973 948 2,643 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 289 1383 320 262 255 378 1219 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 691 1101 237 819 1,224 419 1141 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 903 513 645 963 1,102 981 755 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 92 133 65 108 91 128 159 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 2,165 11,621 718 1,600 4,824 1,952 1,303 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 445 1359 539 327 371 858 494 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 983 1344 478 806 1,591 1,405 1,409 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 1,859 1515 973 2,253 2,231 2,015 1,410 

 Personal insurance and pensions................................................................................................ 8,930 4,875 5,912 9,222 11,567 10,493 6,964 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 475 169 241 421 732 691 570 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................................................ 8,455 4,806 5,671 8,802 10,835 9,802 6,393 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $99,916 $60,863 $67,067 $98,215 $134,120 $112,493 $97,686 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................85,866 55,900 60,935 85,481 113,398 96,502 66,885 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 8,024 12,659 2,932 8,376 13,510 6,600 8,013 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 2,915 1141 712 1,794 2,380 6,344 19,977 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 1,089 142 273 735 2,803 690 856 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................1,213 1,661 1,674 1,129 1,030 1,133 545 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 449 195 354 425 466 1552 11,011 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 360 1366 187 275 532 1672 1400 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 10,118 -2,139 1,472 9,502 21,560 10,899 5,257 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 7,362 -2,602 142 6,946 16,786 7,769 3,462 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 2,715 456 1,299 2,505 4,738 3,107 1,732 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 40 17 130 52 136 122 164 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 89,798 63,003 65,596 88,713 112,560 101,595 92,429 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................ $3,909 $7,328 $3,627 $1,992 $1,968 $19,443 -$2,782 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 21,387 121,903 11,799 24,958 22,287 33,704 6,712 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 17,479 14,575 8,172 22,966 20,319 14,260 9,494 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................437 190 156 503 1535 1983 1286 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -2,544 1

-1,981 -1,255 -2,623 -3,697 -2,383 -2,888 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 222,166 94,818 97,469 213,208 341,839 255,674 300,191 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 1,104 680 602 1,084 1,491 1,356 1,460 

 Gifts of goods and services, total................................................................................................ 783 399 528 825 1,008 1,000 293 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 73 15 139 54 76 156 111 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 13 ( 3 ) 130 14 8 11 ( 3 ) 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 152 136 93 142 214 242 136 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 24 ( 3 ) 26 35 20 19 110 

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

15 ( 3

 ) 113 ( 3 ) 111 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

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

16 ( 3

 ) 111 15 14 13 125 

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

11 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 12 11 17 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................

16 ( 3

 ) 111 15 12 12 119 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 32 18 116 42 36 144 115 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 84 127 27 60 143 1186 187 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 163 1313 147 130 196 189 187 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 29 123 124 35 27 137 11 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 64 1129 63 51 69 186 12 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 36 11 149 115 161 135 156 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 35 1160 110 129 140 130 128 

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

12 ( 3

 ) ( 2 ) 13 11 12 ( 3 ) 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more people by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Under 

25

years 

25-34

years 

35-44

years 

45-54

years 

55-64

years 

65 years 

and older 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................33 1160 19 126 139 128 128 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 180 113 27 346 134 86 21 

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

18 132 ( 2

 ) 15 19 134 ( 3 ) 

 Entertainment................................................................................................ 63 ( 3 ) 161 61 96 151 112 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................26 ( 3 ) 128 123 150 15 ( 3 ) 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................ 37 ( 3 ) 133 38 46 46 112 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 9 ( 3 ) 110 9 18 118 ( 3 ) 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 3 ( 3 ) 12 14 14 11 ( 3 ) 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 72 ( 3 ) 13 122 1205 1170 ( 3 ) 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 47 ( 3 ) 15 40 58 152 25 

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, 2019