Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2004-2005

Item Total

 west 

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 25,872 970 1,347 1,714 1,708 2,901 3,033 2,503 4,023 7,673 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $60,730 $446 $7,905 $12,517 $17,380 $24,905 $34,506 $44,603 $59,109 $128,063 

Income after taxes ........................................ 58,040 505 8,004 12,484 17,283 24,306 33,768 43,543 57,248 120,840 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.0 39.6 48.4 53.6 51.8 48.2 45.8 46.0 45.5 46.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.8 3.2 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 .3 .3 .4 .6 .6 .7 .8 .8 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .2 .3 .5 .5 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.4 .6 .5 .5 .8 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.1 .9 .9 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 51 47 43 42 44 47 51 52 53 56 

Female ......................................................... 49 53 57 58 56 53 49 48 47 44 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 62 26 29 41 45 45 53 61 71 86 

With mortgage ............................................ 44 9 10 13 16 22 35 44 56 72 

Without mortgage ....................................... 18 17 19 28 29 23 18 17 15 14 

Renter .......................................................... 38 74 71 59 55 55 47 39 29 14 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 4 8 9 7 5 5 5 5 4 2 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 96 92 91 93 95 95 95 95 96 98 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 21 14 23 22 27 29 25 25 19 14 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 79 86 77 78 73 71 75 75 81 86 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 5 14 11 12 9 7 6 3 2 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 28 32 33 42 41 37 37 29 24 15 

College ......................................................... 66 63 53 46 46 54 56 65 72 83 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 58 60 72 80 89 96 96 98 99 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $50,305 $19,765 $17,540 $22,636 $25,673 $30,723 $36,532 $43,071 $52,310 $85,401 

Food ............................................................... 6,280 3,295 2,755 3,465 3,700 4,394 5,267 5,884 6,729 9,308 

Food at home ............................................... 3,580 2,047 1,782 2,375 2,433 2,789 3,208 3,578 3,814 4,841 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 467 263 242 326 327 354 445 501 486 615 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 157 96 106 117 117 111 160 163 162 199 

Bakery products ....................................... 311 166 136 209 209 243 285 338 324 416 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 843 498 488 552 546 700 768 844 922 1,103 

Beef .......................................................... 252 170 152 162 166 214 228 249 277 326 

Pork .......................................................... 157 83 110 111 92 144 150 151 178 196 

Other meats ............................................. 100 62 42 60 57 79 75 97 117 142 

Poultry ...................................................... 149 101 78 98 109 120 151 123 161 197 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 139 49 76 83 85 100 113 175 142 193 

Eggs ......................................................... 45 33 30 38 38 41 51 48 47 50 

Dairy products ............................................ 406 242 185 276 291 312 361 415 422 550 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 156 97 87 132 110 140 149 164 161 192 

Other dairy products ................................ 249 145 98 144 182 172 212 251 261 358 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 635 414 303 454 470 482 563 598 646 873 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 218 153 90 152 166 160 192 201 209 311 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 215 153 106 161 161 168 187 186 231 291 

Processed fruits ....................................... 118 66 59 82 83 89 109 121 115 164 

Processed vegetables .............................. 83 42 48 59 60 64 75 90 91 107 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2004-2005 — Continued

Item Total

western

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,228 $630 $564 $768 $799 $942 $1,071 $1,220 $1,338 $1,701 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 131 59 67 102 74 91 117 117 143 186 

Fats and oils ............................................. 95 52 47 75 97 76 82 100 100 119 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 623 314 274 361 398 487 531 628 670 875 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 320 191 162 215 202 259 295 326 363 413 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 59 213 14 15 28 28 47 49 63 108 

Food away from home ................................. 2,701 1,248 973 1,089 1,267 1,605 2,059 2,306 2,916 4,467 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 517 288 273 179 218 261 364 477 623 828 

Housing .......................................................... 16,828 7,250 6,765 8,705 9,795 11,379 13,111 14,731 17,103 27,208 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,480 5,041 4,604 5,689 6,180 7,364 7,990 9,158 10,700 16,706

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,670 1,617 995 1,899 2,041 2,830 3,686 4,947 7,193 13,321 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,255 833 496 698 910 1,419 2,312 3,281 4,685 8,820 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,309 340 304 503 601 641 694 952 1,334 2,546 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,105 444 195 698 530 769 680 714 1,174 1,955 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,231 3,102 3,372 3,587 3,882 4,338 4,088 3,935 3,046 2,108 

Other lodging ............................................. 579 322 237 204 257 196 216 277 461 1,277 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,795 1,236 1,318 1,602 1,854 2,209 2,438 2,770 3,041 3,969 

Natural gas ................................................. 370 146 157 215 254 294 302 350 404 540 

Electricity .................................................... 925 432 483 589 660 767 833 888 954 1,291 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 58 238 236 31 62 61 44 68 66 67 

Telephone services .................................... 1,009 483 476 545 629 793 904 1,044 1,138 1,402 

Water and other public services ................. 432 136 166 221 249 293 356 418 479 668 

Household operations .................................. 904 232 173 351 328 429 503 623 792 1,859 

Personal services ....................................... 325 232 243 70 59 89 149 250 273 740 

Other household expenses ........................ 579 200 130 282 268 341 355 373 520 1,119 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 618 297 228 352 496 393 561 543 677 895 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 140 62 80 100 117 111 144 152 155 168 

Other household products .......................... 305 171 103 167 227 183 251 231 324 477 

Postage and stationery .............................. 173 63 45 86 153 100 166 160 198 250 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 2,030 445 442 711 937 984 1,618 1,637 1,893 3,779 

Household textiles ...................................... 143 62 17 44 138 77 171 101 164 212 

Furniture ..................................................... 560 103 123 182 192 198 365 410 445 1,183 

Floor coverings .......................................... 68 222 23 16 7 19 14 67 80 144 

Major appliances ........................................ 249 51 45 66 162 139 164 197 263 454 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 133 40 30 76 65 95 105 118 116 226 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 878 168 225 327 372 455 799 744 825 1,560 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,954 705 1,012 882 940 1,305 1,549 1,392 1,993 3,260 

Men and boys .............................................. 453 147 200 175 197 282 371 298 452 788 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 370 112 162 138 157 224 309 223 353 661 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 83 35 38 37 40 58 62 76 99 127 

Women and girls .......................................... 750 320 390 315 305 459 567 496 850 1,252 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 633 298 366 262 260 407 488 377 728 1,044 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 117 22 25 53 45 51 79 120 122 207 

Children under 2 .......................................... 94 27 41 42 87 112 66 83 83 138 

Footwear ...................................................... 331 2114 278 188 181 250 312 276 342 475 

Other apparel products and services ........... 326 96 103 162 170 202 232 238 266 608 

Transportation ................................................ 9,498 2,523 2,685 3,284 4,195 5,684 7,097 8,406 10,706 16,256 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,268 2754 1,125 1,282 1,524 2,387 2,904 3,533 4,858 7,722 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 2,369 2106 2522 2504 2489 1,221 1,268 1,427 2,572 4,883 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,808 602 598 778 1,023 1,140 1,635 2,058 2,156 2,635 

Other vehicles ............................................ 91 246 24 3 ( ) 212 226 21 248 130 204 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,966 796 667 916 1,061 1,402 1,687 1,964 2,284 2,936 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2004-2005 — Continued

Item Total

western

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,658 $778 $750 $923 $1,305 $1,595 $2,181 $2,539 $2,965 $4,386 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 310 50 41 72 70 146 242 296 401 543 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 838 302 276 283 521 523 706 727 935 1,354 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,004 306 302 410 515 704 916 1,087 1,182 1,484 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 506 121 131 158 199 222 317 428 446 1,005 

Public transportation .................................... 606 195 144 163 305 299 326 371 599 1,212 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,602 1,041 1,017 1,645 1,993 1,963 2,009 2,689 2,715 3,811 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,262 495 583 790 900 979 1,001 1,341 1,431 1,760 

Medical services .......................................... 773 241 199 372 538 555 529 720 730 1,302 

Drugs ........................................................... 450 257 204 424 457 353 388 535 418 567 

Medical supplies .......................................... 117 49 31 59 98 76 91 93 136 182 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,636 986 720 1,113 1,407 1,406 1,689 2,219 2,778 4,684 

Fees and admissions ................................... 711 215 165 206 283 306 364 421 643 1,500 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 887 341 321 425 487 603 727 783 956 1,417 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 464 253 109 202 234 204 321 375 453 845 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 573 177 125 281 404 292 277 640 726 923 

Personal care products and services ............. 621 275 255 339 315 422 459 605 624 991 

Reading .......................................................... 153 68 59 66 83 89 105 139 148 264 

Education ....................................................... 1,039 2,204 951 868 523 495 320 585 701 1,871 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 239 161 192 197 239 205 315 244 282 224 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 910 305 239 525 423 525 702 760 1,160 1,441 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,576 415 326 747 794 968 920 1,178 1,421 3,003 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,451 250 290 622 1,049 1,627 2,624 3,760 5,326 12,252 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 343 58 39 176 83 118 166 282 318 715 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,108 192 251 446 966 1,509 2,459 3,478 5,008 11,537 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 60,730 446 7,905 12,517 17,380 24,905 34,506 44,603 59,109 128,063 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 47,070 1,718 2,730 4,564 8,617 15,629 25,359 33,902 47,844 103,000 

Self-employment income ............................. 4,677 -2,604 27 228 286 1,110 1,080 1,442 2,911 13,139 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,882 568 2,774 5,553 6,380 6,161 6,133 7,365 6,087 6,266 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,756 -31 209 266 294 717 619 878 1,160 4,353 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 258 226 2141 2115 234 189 417 300 328 259 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 378 341 1,327 1,050 953 485 338 193 145 95 

Regular contributions for support ................. 451 248 298 349 419 419 387 346 508 574 

Other income ............................................... 258 179 418 392 198 194 174 178 127 376 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,689 -59 -99 33 97 599 739 1,061 1,862 7,224 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,979 -94 -121 -45 10 399 452 710 1,336 5,453 

State and local income taxes ....................... 592 4 -4 18 52 153 238 280 418 1,519 

Other taxes .................................................. 118 231 227 60 35 48 49 70 107 252 

Income after taxes ......................................... 58,040 505 8,004 12,484 17,283 24,306 33,768 43,543 57,248 120,840 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2004-2005 — Continued

Item Total

western

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $17,893 $120 - $1,243 - $8,264 $3,650 $61 - $7,700 - $13,193 - $23,244 - $39,586 

Net change in total assets ............................ 16,517 2,166 580 -1,407 5,845 7,579 11,952 8,255 22,345 32,333 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 34,411 2,045 1,824 6,857 2,195 7,519 19,652 21,448 45,589 71,919 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 760 363 114 149 259 335 319 209 632 1,753 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -2,381 -469 -207 -396 -588 -676 -1,400 -1,619 -2,124 -5,262 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 210,251 65,038 57,406 88,985 98,171 114,685 124,261 155,555 206,035 397,648 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 934 278 304 470 497 551 623 788 997 1,610 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,245 337 211 481 791 615 999 769 1,035 2,398 

Food ............................................................. 96 213 24 18 30 48 45 62 81 206 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 21 211 1 ( ) 23 13 10 18 14 33 

Housing ........................................................ 312 50 48 106 430 137 426 188 240 510 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 46 24 27 18 56 35 36 33 55 69 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 1 ( ) 22 28 223 9 18 26 10 18 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 30 26 21 226 245 11 40 19 19 46 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 23 3 ( ) 23 227 24 27 24 7 5 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 23 23 21 223 219 7 233 15 11 41 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 97 17 15 21 31 32 301 54 90 118 

Other housing ............................................ 126 23 222 33 275 49 30 77 67 258 

Apparel and services ................................... 258 111 87 145 154 191 226 188 254 413 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 56 231 222 19 59 39 57 57 51 80 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 86 246 212 58 35 56 80 57 90 140 

Children under 2 ........................................ 47 19 13 17 33 52 29 34 44 78 

Other apparel products and services ......... 69 215 239 252 227 45 60 41 68 115 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 39 25 217 219 28 28 25 24 35 75 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 210 223 232 220 217 235 218 33 40 

Transportation .............................................. 61 24 2 10 27 15 60 53 31 133 

Health care ................................................... 38 23 23 243 26 81 21 34 34 49 

Entertainment ............................................... 85 216 218 57 64 34 48 55 69 167 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 26 27 24 15 24 20 14 35 26 39 

Other entertainment ................................... 59 29 214 42 41 14 34 21 42 128 

Personal care products and services ........... 27 215 1 ( ) 5 9 24 13 13 30 51 

Reading ........................................................ 1 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 21 1 2 

Education ..................................................... 222 242 27 258 236 26 29 60 144 603 

All other gifts ................................................ 126 82 11 38 30 43 120 96 138 231 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.