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

Survey, 2009-2010

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 120,977 24,706 96,271 18,180 9,489 19,977 15,681 16,921 16,023 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $62,669 $58,264 $63,799 $50,070 $55,995 $59,462 $65,899 $76,398 $74,045 

Income after taxes ........................................ 60,732 56,397 61,845 48,811 54,898 57,824 63,731 73,060 72,073 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.4 53.1 48.5 48.9 48.4 47.9 48.7 47.2 49.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 2.6 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 47 47 45 44 46 49 49 47 

Female ......................................................... 53 53 53 55 56 54 51 51 53 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 66 83 62 61 63 64 63 62 57 

With mortgage ............................................ 41 44 40 34 42 42 44 44 37 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 39 21 27 21 22 19 18 20 

Renter .......................................................... 34 17 38 39 37 36 37 38 43 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 6 14 11 10 13 15 17 15 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 94 86 89 90 87 85 83 85 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 12 4 14 13 10 9 13 19 21 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 88 96 86 87 90 91 87 81 79 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 6 4 6 3 3 3 5 6 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 42 33 37 35 33 33 28 32 

College ......................................................... 60 52 63 57 61 64 64 67 62 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 88 95 86 87 88 89 90 88 77 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $48,588 $45,884 $49,282 $39,781 $42,833 $48,335 $50,859 $56,697 $55,580 

Food ............................................................... 6,250 5,934 6,332 5,219 5,609 6,614 6,514 6,811 6,938 

Food at home ............................................... 3,689 3,714 3,682 3,133 3,307 3,939 3,833 3,828 3,889 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 504 514 501 418 455 544 527 523 521 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 169 167 169 143 145 178 174 179 186 

Bakery products ....................................... 335 347 332 275 310 366 353 344 335 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 813 819 811 672 687 873 840 844 898 

Beef .......................................................... 221 246 215 195 204 238 222 208 216 

Pork .......................................................... 159 180 153 135 130 169 164 154 156 

Other meats ............................................. 115 115 115 99 102 123 119 121 122 

Poultry ...................................................... 146 134 149 111 113 160 157 163 177 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 126 101 132 92 97 134 134 148 176 

Eggs ......................................................... 45 43 46 38 41 47 43 50 52 

Dairy products ............................................ 393 412 388 335 373 426 392 397 399 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 142 150 141 125 131 152 137 142 151 

Other dairy products ................................ 251 262 248 210 242 273 255 255 248 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 668 611 683 545 567 701 687 752 797 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 226 194 234 174 189 233 243 271 278 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 210 188 215 167 175 220 209 240 264 

Processed fruits ....................................... 115 107 118 96 97 124 118 125 136 

Processed vegetables .............................. 117 122 115 107 105 123 117 116 120 

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

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,311 $1,358 $1,298 $1,164 $1,225 $1,396 $1,386 $1,312 $1,275 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 136 150 133 124 117 151 150 126 121 

Fats and oils ............................................. 102 112 100 90 94 104 102 104 103 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 691 695 690 605 654 742 744 704 675 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 335 355 330 306 316 352 346 325 328 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 46 46 46 39 45 48 44 53 48 

Food away from home ................................. 2,562 2,219 2,650 2,086 2,302 2,675 2,681 2,984 3,049 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 423 354 441 323 350 443 507 533 458 

Housing .......................................................... 16,726 14,140 17,389 12,980 14,894 16,039 17,999 20,551 21,618

Shelter .......................................................... 9,943 7,351 10,608 7,070 8,748 9,280 11,028 12,912 14,539 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,410 5,777 6,572 4,400 5,754 6,034 7,041 7,844 8,390 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,472 2,979 3,599 2,391 3,166 3,298 4,090 4,535 4,131 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,812 1,592 1,869 1,119 1,711 1,554 1,726 2,158 3,040 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,125 1,206 1,104 890 877 1,182 1,224 1,151 1,219 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,880 1,011 3,359 2,157 2,463 2,685 3,323 4,195 5,250 

Other lodging ............................................. 653 562 677 514 531 561 664 872 899 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,652 3,768 3,623 3,329 3,451 3,531 3,682 3,894 3,827 

Natural gas ................................................. 462 247 517 362 438 464 569 527 743 

Electricity .................................................... 1,395 1,650 1,329 1,347 1,277 1,313 1,363 1,440 1,210 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 141 351 87 77 98 76 31 74 173 

Telephone services .................................... 1,170 1,170 1,170 1,024 1,131 1,132 1,164 1,282 1,293 

Water and other public services ................. 485 350 520 519 508 545 555 570 409 

Household operations .................................. 1,009 749 1,076 729 875 1,004 1,107 1,422 1,282 

Personal services ....................................... 365 183 411 253 279 363 418 568 556 

Other household expenses ........................ 645 566 665 476 596 640 689 855 726 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 635 734 610 547 557 678 628 637 581 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 153 170 149 149 145 140 145 155 157 

Other household products .......................... 344 411 327 281 280 395 336 347 296 

Postage and stationery .............................. 138 153 134 117 132 143 147 134 127 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,486 1,538 1,473 1,304 1,263 1,547 1,554 1,686 1,390 

Household textiles ...................................... 113 121 111 95 131 107 110 127 106 

Furniture ..................................................... 349 340 352 300 278 352 367 394 392 

Floor coverings .......................................... 33 29 34 30 22 47 35 30 35 

Major appliances ........................................ 201 247 190 179 174 214 221 183 158 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 100 109 98 73 80 101 108 118 99 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 689 692 688 626 577 725 712 834 600 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,712 1,364 1,802 1,332 1,374 1,764 1,801 2,154 2,232 

Men and boys .............................................. 382 354 390 293 302 382 457 418 459 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 304 283 310 213 245 309 381 331 361 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 78 71 80 81 56 73 76 87 98 

Women and girls .......................................... 671 528 707 531 575 730 686 888 775 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 561 435 594 432 475 596 586 766 657 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 109 93 114 99 101 134 99 122 118 

Children under 2 .......................................... 91 72 96 85 73 98 98 111 100 

Footwear ...................................................... 313 268 325 226 243 300 317 428 404 

Other apparel products and services ........... 255 141 285 197 182 256 243 308 495 

Transportation ................................................ 7,668 8,345 7,494 6,778 6,651 7,369 7,746 8,411 7,731 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,623 2,934 2,543 2,679 2,193 2,596 2,673 2,793 2,137 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,258 1,198 1,274 1,168 962 1,336 1,363 1,440 1,238 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,311 1,653 1,224 1,443 1,204 1,198 1,284 1,306 871 

Other vehicles ............................................ 53 83 46 68 227 63 26 47 228 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,059 2,513 1,943 1,858 1,833 1,939 2,010 2,130 1,848 

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

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,500 $2,627 $2,467 $1,946 $2,227 $2,438 $2,514 $2,811 $2,812 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 262 324 246 257 241 271 259 265 175 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 760 836 740 609 708 787 790 819 719 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,043 1,162 1,012 821 922 1,007 1,033 1,099 1,164 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 435 306 468 259 356 374 433 628 755 

Public transportation .................................... 486 271 541 296 399 395 549 677 934 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,141 3,671 3,006 2,876 2,947 3,205 3,071 3,074 2,804 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,808 2,133 1,724 1,619 1,781 1,809 1,767 1,763 1,621 

Medical services .......................................... 729 779 716 700 608 753 730 773 681 

Drugs ........................................................... 486 619 452 449 452 524 449 423 398 

Medical supplies .......................................... 119 140 113 108 107 119 125 114 104 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,599 2,741 2,562 2,207 2,295 2,617 2,709 2,867 2,588 

Fees and admissions ................................... 605 456 643 431 519 695 647 777 749 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 964 937 971 898 969 977 989 1,015 985 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 648 867 591 528 493 601 682 660 545 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 382 480 357 350 314 344 391 416 309 

Personal care products and services ............. 589 479 617 474 532 635 621 772 637 

Reading .......................................................... 105 99 106 90 94 120 104 119 102 

Education ....................................................... 1,071 744 1,155 754 786 1,126 1,082 1,346 1,737 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 371 538 328 380 397 350 322 295 241 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 833 882 820 669 676 859 999 883 782 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,678 1,719 1,668 1,450 1,466 1,845 1,675 1,844 1,620 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,422 4,875 5,562 4,249 4,762 5,347 5,710 7,037 6,092 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 314 354 303 254 262 322 339 301 327 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,108 4,520 5,259 3,995 4,500 5,025 5,371 6,737 5,765 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 62,669 58,264 63,799 50,070 55,995 59,462 65,899 76,398 74,045 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 49,953 42,333 51,909 38,034 45,045 48,039 53,829 64,058 61,832 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,747 3,521 2,548 1,972 2,010 1,981 2,577 3,409 3,292 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,005 9,394 6,392 7,396 6,344 6,483 6,540 5,492 5,971 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,320 1,568 1,257 973 797 1,177 1,258 1,909 1,263 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 533 595 517 541 615 449 589 428 541 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 470 403 487 580 512 444 556 366 483 

Regular contributions for support ................. 411 270 448 384 348 601 351 520 406 

Other income ............................................... 229 181 241 190 326 288 200 217 257 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,936 1,867 1,954 1,259 1,097 1,638 2,168 3,338 1,972 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,270 1,158 1,299 726 632 937 1,447 2,520 1,358 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 2-1 2-1 2-1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2-1 2-1 1 ( ) 2-1 

State and local income taxes ....................... 503 487 508 410 339 439 644 600 573 

Other taxes .................................................. 164 223 149 124 127 263 77 218 43 

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

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Income after taxes ......................................... 60,732 56,397 61,845 48,811 54,898 57,824 63,731 73,060 72,073 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $4,936 - $1,648 - $5,780 - $2,343 - $4,578 - $3,853 - $10,432 - $7,460 - $6,468 

Net change in total assets ............................ 5,975 5,407 6,121 3,614 2,179 6,638 6,787 7,877 8,147 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 10,911 7,055 11,901 5,958 6,756 10,491 17,219 15,337 14,615 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 535 714 488 341 664 434 486 466 646 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,112 -1,974 -2,148 -1,534 -1,831 -2,125 -2,238 -2,598 -2,498 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 156,355 160,639 155,255 101,478 128,194 137,608 147,774 188,075 226,967 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 853 811 863 613 762 800 870 1,017 1,115 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,048 1,083 1,039 770 961 1,077 1,090 1,211 1,113 

Food ............................................................. 92 96 91 58 82 128 101 86 85 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 10 12 10 6 18 14 9 12 

Housing ........................................................ 201 204 200 162 216 212 199 249 166 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 28 29 28 26 21 30 37 29 20 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 11 8 7 14 8 7 9 7 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 18 19 12 18 24 25 21 13 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 5 5 4 4 7 4 5 4 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 13 14 9 13 17 22 16 9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 44 40 45 34 56 45 42 54 44 

Other housing ............................................ 101 107 100 82 108 105 88 136 82 

Apparel and services ................................... 224 206 229 167 174 258 248 258 244 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 51 58 49 35 36 64 47 56 52 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 80 69 83 60 69 90 99 84 89 

Children under 2 ........................................ 48 42 49 39 35 52 54 57 51 

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 37 48 33 34 52 49 61 52 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 10 17 8 12 25 17 17 21 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 26 31 25 22 27 32 44 31 

Transportation .............................................. 85 72 89 82 52 80 137 98 73 

Health care ................................................... 25 19 26 33 8 28 17 25 36 

Entertainment ............................................... 93 104 91 54 112 106 117 91 74 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 36 36 36 20 49 35 53 39 26 

Other entertainment ................................... 57 68 55 34 63 71 64 53 48 

Personal care products and services ........... 13 13 13 12 14 19 9 16 6 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( )

Education ..................................................... 225 259 216 130 258 166 182 274 325 

All other gifts ................................................ 78 100 72 62 37 63 66 103 92 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011