Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014

Item Total

northeast

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) ....... 22,910 965 791 1,590 1,343 2,455 2,040 1,898 3,181 8,647

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $73,756 $954 $8,144 $12,891 $17,549 $24,925 $34,644 $44,814 $59,074 $142,654

Income after taxes .......................................... 63,257 1,025 8,170 13,324 17,994 25,733 34,322 42,284 54,303 116,833

Age of reference person ................................. 52.2 45.7 47.7 59.2 60.7 56.2 55.8 52.0 51.6 49.0

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .5 .2 .4 .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 .6 .7

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .5 .5 .3 .4 .7 .9 1.2 1.4 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .6 .7 .9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 38 40 36 34 41 47 47 45 53

Women ......................................................... 54 62 60 64 66 59 53 53 55 47

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 62 24 19 35 47 52 56 57 67 82

With mortgage ............................................ 36 10 8 8 10 16 22 28 37 60

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 14 11 27 37 35 33 29 30 22

Renter ........................................................... 38 76 81 65 53 48 44 43 33 18

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 22 23 18 11 12 13 14 11 9

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 78 77 82 89 88 87 86 89 91

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 10 16 17 16 12 14 11 11 10 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 90 84 83 84 88 86 89 89 90 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 5 11 12 7 5 6 4 4 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 35 43 56 50 49 46 42 34 20

College ......................................................... 61 60 46 32 42 46 48 54 62 78

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 81 46 45 52 64 74 83 85 90 94

Average annual expenditures ........................... $58,122 $26,366 $22,597 $23,490 $29,068 $34,521 $41,454 $43,949 $53,341 $91,362

Food ............................................................... 6,944 4,074 3,121 3,168 4,121 4,660 5,507 5,725 6,501 10,194

Food at home ............................................... 4,156 2,444 2,194 2,322 2,798 3,050 3,478 3,537 4,023 5,748

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 586 334 332 333 417 442 509 498 578 792

Cereals and cereal products .................... 198 113 115 122 163 143 175 178 194 261

Bakery products ....................................... 388 221 217 211 254 299 334 320 384 531

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 931 586 579 543 597 748 774 713 941 1,265

Beef .......................................................... 218 148 117 126 133 167 191 174 230 293

Pork .......................................................... 159 68 99 98 95 141 156 125 175 206

Other meats .............................................. 141 80 79 70 84 90 125 110 153 197

Poultry ...................................................... 196 169 131 123 147 181 158 148 194 250

Fish and seafood ...................................... 159 77 119 94 91 117 95 108 130 244

Eggs ......................................................... 58 44 34 32 47 54 50 47 59 74

Dairy products ............................................ 463 268 217 257 321 352 372 399 452 639

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 162 103 85 95 126 132 132 157 162 211

Other dairy products ................................. 301 165 132 162 195 220 240 243 290 428

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 810 456 402 448 517 601 663 700 758 1,138

Fresh fruits ............................................... 286 141 136 145 175 202 223 237 256 420

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 267 170 103 149 162 188 213 227 247 382

Processed fruits ........................................ 122 70 76 75 72 103 107 122 114 160

Processed vegetables .............................. 136 75 87 79 107 108 119 115 141 176

Other food at home .................................... 1,367 800 664 741 946 906 1,160 1,227 1,294 1,914

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 145 71 56 89 104 122 126 124 133 199

Fats and oils ............................................. 117 66 57 74 102 83 114 96 109 154

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 672 418 284 343 463 410 572 561 619 971

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 381 229 247 222 254 261 313 412 379 504

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 52 316 319 313 323 29 35 34 53 86

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

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

Food away from home .................................. 2,789 1,629 927 846 1,324 1,610 2,029 2,188 2,478 4,446

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 525 315 124 98 217 294 288 272 446 923

Housing .......................................................... 20,707 9,908 10,382 10,472 12,619 14,328 15,656 17,163 19,468 30,244

Shelter .......................................................... 12,873 6,741 6,761 6,905 8,199 9,110 9,568 10,531 11,786 18,701

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,798 1,906 1,459 2,199 3,192 4,108 4,345 4,915 6,859 13,621

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,025 508 3411 415 682 934 1,292 1,659 2,470 5,895

Property taxes .......................................... 3,205 951 643 1,122 1,532 1,975 2,003 2,052 2,782 5,376

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,568 446 406 662 978 1,199 1,050 1,204 1,607 2,350

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,198 4,528 5,002 4,515 4,737 4,654 4,789 5,089 4,323 3,434

Other lodging .............................................. 877 3307 3300 3191 270 348 435 527 604 1,646

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,232 1,968 1,832 2,372 2,807 3,166 3,547 4,035 4,520 5,669

Natural gas ................................................. 597 270 324 330 360 460 531 644 600 788

Electricity .................................................... 1,360 658 691 767 990 1,082 1,213 1,363 1,398 1,765

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 463 3154 382 319 355 348 378 373 602 597

Telephone services .................................... 1,386 699 633 689 815 937 1,060 1,252 1,464 1,953

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 472 264 248 324 390 373 431 453 491 591

Cellular phone service .............................. 914 435 385 365 425 563 629 799 973 1,363

Water and other public services ................. 426 186 101 267 289 339 365 403 455 567

Household operations .................................. 1,371 501 498 403 709 718 733 770 1,075 2,406

Personal services ....................................... 484 3167 3143 365 3168 3167 3143 3137 253 1,010

Other household expenses ........................ 886 334 355 338 541 551 591 633 822 1,396

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 621 312 280 302 304 480 502 493 615 899

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 141 87 96 92 86 127 130 115 160 176

Other household products .......................... 324 130 152 137 163 194 236 269 321 494

Postage and stationery ............................... 156 95 332 73 55 160 135 108 134 229

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,610 386 1,012 490 600 853 1,305 1,335 1,472 2,568

Household textiles ...................................... 97 326 346 25 54 50 99 66 88 152

Furniture ..................................................... 404 92 181 119 176 247 227 262 409 664

Floor coverings ........................................... 26 33

34353538 8 311 18 54

Major appliances ........................................ 214 42 102 77 112 136 135 225 261 306

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 104 41 47 51 42 79 77 114 71 159

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 765 182 633 214 212 332 760 657 626 1,233

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,876 1,047 722 495 1,049 1,129 1,845 1,442 1,534 2,885

Men and boys ............................................... 453 376 101 122 175 305 431 249 347 727

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 361 363 366 79 119 258 355 185 279 576

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 92 313 35 43 56 47 76 64 68 151

Women and girls .......................................... 697 193 279 166 394 385 758 661 516 1,079

Women, 16 and over .................................. 586 143 263 136 347 287 688 531 435 906

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 111 349 317 30 47 98 70 130 81 172

Children under 2 ........................................... 71 347 323 320 368 328 382 371 354 103

Footwear ...................................................... 389 3262 3217 395 264 257 367 263 398 558

Other apparel products and services ........... 266 169 102 92 148 155 207 199 220 418

Transportation ................................................ 9,337 3,883 2,598 2,942 4,231 5,094 6,727 6,906 9,447 14,860

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,162 31,439 3614 3945 31,461 1,184 2,097 2,029 2,961 5,394

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,691 3178 2 ( ) 3524 3771 3372 3980 31,196 1,283 3,172

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,420 31,261 3614 421 690 812 1,117 833 1,598 2,115

Other vehicles ............................................ 52 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 380 3107

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,322 955 773 891 1,087 1,439 1,823 2,015 2,532 3,431

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,989 1,017 762 828 1,231 2,027 2,180 2,237 3,147 4,668

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 177 342 334 40 36 57 122 151 226 287

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 868 437 323 287 334 704 628 770 880 1,275

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,112 3346 3281 3340 3508 3872 3957 3644 1,445 1,608

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 832 192 124 161 352 393 473 671 596 1,498

Public and other transportation .................... 864 472 449 279 451 444 626 626 807 1,367

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,125 1,448 1,227 1,899 2,972 3,004 3,419 3,542 4,349 5,806

Health insurance .......................................... 2,793 993 862 1,123 1,939 1,977 2,379 2,402 3,004 3,949

Medical services ........................................... 735 261 190 463 474 464 460 601 741 1,097

Drugs ............................................................ 448 166 135 251 364 437 490 375 492 551

Medical supplies ........................................... 148 29 340 61 194 126 90 165 112 210

Entertainment ................................................. 2,679 1,122 1,117 1,058 1,235 1,615 1,789 2,174 2,481 4,222

Fees and admissions ................................... 762 251 348 139 252 213 337 490 505 1,460

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,064 560 590 655 762 866 926 1,006 1,253 1,323

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 569 267 162 222 211 466 378 504 494 879

Pets ............................................................ 429 195 133 140 142 411 299 410 423 624

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 140 372 330 381 369 55 379 94 72 254

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 284 345 317 342 311 71 149 174 229 560

Personal care products and services ............. 665 283 235 327 360 420 552 570 643 985

Reading .......................................................... 119 43 38 43 119 82 109 76 119 172

Education ....................................................... 2,033 2,761 1,740 1,614 154 551 1,045 567 941 3,725

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 328 214 265 237 224 286 308 420 335 372

Miscellaneous ................................................. 725 517 305 251 305 483 547 703 878 999

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,653 488 426 423 694 1,091 1,478 1,318 1,566 2,576

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,407 264 297 465 766 1,482 2,186 3,067 4,632 13,400

Life and other personal insurance ................ 397 361 346 77 140 302 360 177 290 689

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,009 202 250 388 626 1,181 1,826 2,890 4,342 12,711

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $73,756 $954 $8,144 $12,891 $17,549 $24,925 $34,644 $44,814 $59,074 $142,654

Wages and salaries ...................................... 58,113 1,090 2,675 2,370 4,552 10,872 18,892 31,460 43,891 121,868

Self-employment income .............................. 4,121 3-2,629 320 383 358 530 931 853 2,291 9,785

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 8,319 906 2,146 6,822 10,319 10,773 12,542 10,102 10,593 6,754

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,585 128 3131 91 201 545 639 899 955 3,270

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 640 832 1,948 2,069 1,225 1,193 754 511 341 101

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 654 375 3487 619 900 574 626 724 725 689

Other income ................................................ 325 551 737 836 3294 437 260 3263 277 188

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 10,499 -72 -26 -433 -446 -809 322 2,529 4,771 25,821

Federal income taxes ................................... 8,037 -61 -59 -359 -423 -854 -24 1,538 3,383 20,103

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,367 -54 25 -92 -56 -8 250 772 1,355 5,576

Other taxes ................................................... 96 344 38

317 333 353 96 3219 33 142

Income after taxes .......................................... 63,257 1,025 8,170 13,324 17,994 25,733 34,322 42,284 54,303 116,833

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $20,790 $1,674 - $9,684 $1,275 $2,239 $67,070 $843 $5,673 $9,468 $31,232

Net change in total assets ............................ 25,616 1,942 -4,193 3,354 3,799 69,187 1,469 8,026 12,672 40,419

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,826 268 5,491 2,079 1,559 2,117 625 2,354 3,204 9,187

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 1,088 3402 31,738 3307 3593 3242 3457 31,517 847 1,708

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,057 -495 3-364 -268 -546 -624 -881 -1,170 -1,424 -4,061

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 184,448 56,600 43,961 60,386 100,189 107,630 123,674 129,099 151,328 307,953

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,060 438 330 400 619 686 766 786 944 1,664

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,393 426 223 407 439 512 1,285 726 1,029 2,495

Food ............................................................. 80 23 315 33 28 29 44 49 75 146

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 20 320 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 33

3337 48 32

Housing ........................................................ 251 363 56 78 129 144 188 273 240 384

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 28 327 2 ( ) 35

38 29 16 27 24 43

Household textiles ...................................... 9 31

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 316 321 ( ) 3334317

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 29 2 ( ) 35

3532315 322 368 326 40

Major appliances ...................................... 9 2 ( ) 31

3531312 310 311 317 8

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 19 2 ( ) 34

1 ( ) 3132312 357 39 32

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 50 37

37328 39 26 63 68 44 71

Other housing ............................................. 135 328 344 341 96 72 85 3107 142 213

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

northeast

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

Apparel and services .................................... 227 3158 384 57 126 135 189 198 212 342

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 54 395 320 310 326 34 314 72 47 81

Females, 2 and over ................................... 81 327 322 317 347 46 108 34 62 130

Children under 2 ......................................... 32 34

2 ( ) 33319 320 335 348 314 51

Other apparel products and services ......... 59 333 343 328 334 336 332 344 90 80

Jewelry and watches ................................ 22 325 31

35319 310 34311 313 41

All other apparel products and services ... 37 37

342 323 315 326 328 332 376 39

Transportation .............................................. 61 18 37 7 26 31 221 22 25 78

Healthcare .................................................... 43 31

333173 369 3432331 330 53

Entertainment ............................................... 93 319 340 345 326 121 49 31 50 158

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 311 1 ( ) 338 316 320 38

321 312 50

Other entertainment ................................... 64 38

340 37310 102 41 10 38 109

Personal care products and services ........... 16 2 ( ) 33

315 36310 326 12 31 25

Reading ........................................................ 4 31

2 ( ) 1 ( ) 3232 5 36 7 5

Education ..................................................... 535 385 1 ( ) 319 316 38

3522 363 237 1,175

All other gifts ................................................. 63 338 314 38 11 25 36 34 103 97

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, 2015