Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015

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) ....... 28,308 994 963 1,526 1,533 3,206 2,838 2,358 4,079 10,811

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $73,496 $964 $8,145 $12,838 $17,470 $25,052 $34,630 $44,657 $59,350 $138,693

Income after taxes .......................................... 63,772 1,058 8,481 13,407 18,351 25,799 34,900 42,820 55,277 114,630

Age of reference person ................................. 49.3 44.3 47.1 54.8 55.5 52.5 50.6 47.7 47.7 47.9

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.8 3.1

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .4 .4 .4 .4 .5 .7 .7 .7 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.4 .6 .6 .5 .7 .8 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 .9 .9 .8 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.7

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 41 38 34 41 45 48 42 49 53

Women ......................................................... 53 59 62 66 59 55 52 58 51 47

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 56 24 31 31 40 46 45 48 57 75

With mortgage ............................................ 36 11 13 13 14 17 23 29 38 58

Without mortgage ....................................... 20 13 17 18 26 29 23 19 20 17

Renter ........................................................... 44 76 69 69 60 54 55 52 43 25

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 5 8 8 9 6 5 4 3 5 3

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 95 92 92 91 94 95 96 97 95 97

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 22 21 22 24 25 30 29 31 26 14

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 78 79 78 76 75 70 71 69 74 86

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 27 30 38 35 39 36 38 37 27 15

College ......................................................... 69 65 56 57 54 58 57 59 69 84

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 89 60 56 62 74 86 92 94 96 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $59,217 $30,013 $25,294 $25,303 $28,922 $33,977 $39,545 $44,796 $53,994 $91,948

Food ............................................................... 7,473 4,207 3,598 4,313 4,311 4,981 5,626 5,797 6,856 10,912

Food at home ............................................... 4,275 2,392 2,035 3,140 2,936 3,264 3,600 3,535 4,100 5,731

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 526 314 271 438 372 413 418 457 521 684

Cereals and cereal products .................... 180 155 106 179 143 154 137 142 169 228

Bakery products ....................................... 346 159 165 259 230 260 281 315 352 457

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 901 538 346 632 622 736 864 794 901 1,144

Beef .......................................................... 238 146 75 156 162 257 226 211 249 281

Pork .......................................................... 159 83 60 92 117 121 157 125 173 204

Other meats .............................................. 117 61 31 77 83 87 136 97 121 147

Poultry ...................................................... 173 143 81 140 119 119 172 184 156 218

Fish and seafood ...................................... 147 64 61 108 83 94 106 114 130 218

Eggs ......................................................... 67 41 36 59 57 58 67 63 72 77

Dairy products ............................................ 446 217 210 314 356 334 351 373 436 600

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 151 77 87 133 123 123 129 144 146 188

Other dairy products ................................. 296 140 122 180 232 211 222 229 290 413

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 858 474 409 651 586 614 742 694 811 1,166

Fresh fruits ............................................... 334 172 147 250 224 240 273 262 303 469

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 288 170 172 223 190 193 245 240 279 388

Processed fruits ........................................ 118 68 53 80 77 86 100 95 119 159

Processed vegetables .............................. 119 65 38 98 96 95 124 98 110 151

Other food at home .................................... 1,543 849 799 1,105 1,000 1,166 1,226 1,217 1,430 2,136

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 177 90 90 100 95 129 117 120 130 281

Fats and oils ............................................. 119 85 61 104 91 92 91 114 114 153

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 793 416 425 594 484 595 658 639 712 1,100

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 384 237 209 296 313 315 309 299 415 484

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 69 221 215 210 217 36 49 45 59 119

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015 — Continued

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

Food away from home .................................. 3,199 1,815 1,563 1,173 1,375 1,716 2,026 2,262 2,757 5,181

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 580 337 204 182 222 264 263 479 476 988

Housing .......................................................... 20,227 11,549 10,476 11,205 12,204 13,245 14,810 16,481 18,802 29,173

Shelter .......................................................... 12,685 7,916 7,034 7,358 7,889 8,361 9,317 10,521 11,855 18,011

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,650 2,072 2,296 1,959 2,175 2,943 3,133 3,920 5,570 11,780

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,679 841 1,085 753 820 1,184 1,363 1,991 2,940 6,984

Property taxes .......................................... 1,725 806 565 564 683 824 902 1,118 1,561 2,903

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,246 425 645 642 672 936 867 811 1,070 1,893

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,298 5,648 4,610 5,187 5,420 5,099 5,766 6,264 5,839 4,846

Other lodging .............................................. 738 2196 128 213 294 319 418 337 445 1,385

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,597 1,867 1,890 2,006 2,296 2,724 3,101 3,235 3,759 4,724

Natural gas ................................................. 348 201 210 168 190 251 285 288 359 475

Electricity .................................................... 1,200 737 707 814 853 1,008 1,119 1,156 1,226 1,467

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 47 236 28

222 239 51 56 57 38 54

Telephone services .................................... 1,319 602 616 689 810 977 1,153 1,180 1,438 1,739

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 278 178 152 213 256 275 231 222 287 333

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,041 424 464 475 554 701 922 958 1,151 1,407

Water and other public services ................. 684 290 349 312 404 437 489 553 698 989

Household operations .................................. 1,430 547 636 751 801 702 837 886 1,052 2,399

Personal services ....................................... 415 240 2196 2362 2250 71 204 186 212 784

Other household expenses ........................ 1,015 508 440 389 551 631 633 699 841 1,615

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 647 328 321 345 463 461 463 470 611 936

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 145 115 85 83 109 118 102 124 145 192

Other household products .......................... 358 153 196 189 252 240 271 241 318 534

Postage and stationery ............................... 144 60 39 73 102 103 90 105 148 210

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,868 891 595 744 754 998 1,092 1,370 1,525 3,103

Household textiles ...................................... 122 32 237 121 31 98 49 120 109 184

Furniture ..................................................... 471 232 139 142 165 231 241 289 353 828

Floor coverings ........................................... 21 26

262428 21 13 23 13 32

Major appliances ........................................ 268 47 78 143 96 104 160 171 235 460

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 127 82 40 42 65 61 120 93 114 195

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 859 492 295 292 389 484 508 675 701 1,404

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,119 1,339 984 730 834 1,229 1,293 1,296 1,790 3,493

Men and boys ............................................... 481 311 240 205 217 356 265 256 389 780

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 377 216 211 173 171 271 181 169 291 633

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 104 96 29 32 45 85 84 87 98 147

Women and girls .......................................... 795 587 337 243 352 417 501 447 689 1,315

Women, 16 and over .................................. 681 564 233 190 307 361 428 299 624 1,134

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 113 224 103 53 45 57 73 148 64 181

Children under 2 ........................................... 78 212 2117 224 221 94 84 261 52 107

Footwear ...................................................... 401 2262 2194 145 148 197 244 339 434 610

Other apparel products and services ........... 364 167 97 114 96 164 199 194 227 680

Transportation ................................................ 9,397 4,913 3,636 3,106 4,064 5,346 5,983 8,208 9,613 14,238

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,227 21,765 21,637 21,129 2785 1,735 1,572 3,136 3,370 4,990

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,518 21,360 21,194 2566 2446 2251 830 1,418 1,067 2,596

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,626 405 438 562 339 1,455 715 1,659 2,252 2,224

Other vehicles ............................................ 83 3 ( ) 25

3 ( ) 3 ( ) 228 227 259 251 170

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,415 1,152 1,046 989 1,327 1,609 2,060 2,184 2,668 3,296

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,981 1,683 793 822 1,516 1,630 2,032 2,393 3,021 4,566

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 206 60 263 42 48 83 156 145 207 341

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 903 405 328 307 442 550 682 852 980 1,292

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,201 2521 2255 2292 2811 712 827 908 1,304 1,798

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 671 698 148 180 216 287 366 488 530 1,135

Public and other transportation .................... 773 313 159 166 435 371 319 495 553 1,385

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,321 1,896 1,343 1,756 2,369 3,071 3,397 3,308 4,650 6,159

Health insurance .......................................... 2,821 1,264 889 1,107 1,510 2,086 2,261 2,190 2,860 4,052

Medical services ........................................... 907 347 260 318 402 518 654 674 1,085 1,338

Drugs ............................................................ 429 191 125 273 278 359 353 335 521 547

Medical supplies ........................................... 164 94 69 57 180 109 129 108 183 222

Entertainment ................................................. 3,098 1,579 1,187 1,088 1,194 1,652 1,844 2,259 2,712 5,066

Fees and admissions ................................... 806 268 141 170 194 295 378 389 562 1,542

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,083 557 542 583 648 724 885 966 983 1,539

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015 — Continued

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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 707 401 417 294 248 400 412 420 704 1,125

Pets ............................................................ 571 318 342 230 219 312 327 270 602 915

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 136 283 275 263 229 88 85 151 101 210

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 502 353 87 41 105 233 170 483 463 860

Personal care products and services ............. 751 397 274 441 379 488 632 461 621 1,154

Reading .......................................................... 136 56 34 53 100 65 136 105 136 197

Education ....................................................... 1,237 1,715 1,133 909 481 483 524 850 856 1,994

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 238 217 262 184 213 215 223 292 218 256

Miscellaneous ................................................. 1,023 633 774 364 946 518 810 814 747 1,546

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,985 723 342 530 920 1,121 1,021 1,104 1,505 3,486

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,633 453 1,047 442 682 1,299 2,984 3,342 5,012 13,285

Life and other personal insurance ................ 333 2155 224 272 50 89 129 160 241 653

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,300 298 1,023 371 632 1,211 2,855 3,182 4,772 12,632

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $73,496 $964 $8,145 $12,838 $17,470 $25,052 $34,630 $44,657 $59,350 $138,693

Wages and salaries ...................................... 56,838 871 2,745 3,813 6,370 12,767 21,162 32,311 45,773 113,404

Self-employment income .............................. 5,383 -1,827 230 42 716 871 1,556 2,236 3,411 11,711

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,335 479 2,324 6,032 7,985 9,172 9,344 7,608 7,538 7,296

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,390 63 160 127 116 350 966 888 1,424 5,116

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 596 675 1,506 1,610 1,446 1,012 809 551 389 154

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 578 255 443 587 411 313 592 819 422 741

Other income ................................................ 376 649 937 628 426 566 201 245 393 271

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 9,725 -94 -336 -569 -881 -747 -270 1,837 4,074 24,063

Federal income taxes ................................... 7,479 -82 -319 -573 -927 -927 -554 1,146 3,008 18,869

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,233 -12 -18 4 40 166 279 686 1,059 5,172

Other taxes ................................................... 12 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 25

214 262527 22

Income after taxes .......................................... 63,772 1,058 8,481 13,407 18,351 25,799 34,900 42,820 55,277 114,630

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $9,277 - $6,173 - $2,436 $6,036 $6,774 $346 $3,509 - $2,868 $5,207 $20,900

Net change in total assets ............................ 20,552 671 -1,486 7,135 8,676 2,643 4,673 2,951 13,462 43,915

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 11,275 6,844 950 1,099 1,902 2,297 1,164 5,819 8,254 23,015

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 916 2356 2161 2118 2445 757 624 1,502 272 1,453

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,002 -596 -563 -472 -514 -681 -791 -1,424 -1,622 -3,667

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 229,498 94,047 76,513 83,374 110,552 128,378 126,862 150,861 186,894 383,236

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,061 455 439 456 568 661 681 744 947 1,658

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,244 624 585 508 361 549 592 605 979 2,226

Food ............................................................. 106 216 39 234 43 46 36 60 78 197

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 16 217 1 ( ) 25

2224 12 12 6 31

Housing ........................................................ 215 121 220 154 106 106 162 90 160 343

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 27

213 214 229 20 17 13 23 47

Household textiles ...................................... 6 21

3 ( ) 273 ( ) 1 ( ) 213 2122 11

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 1 ( ) 21

2124272825221 49

Major appliances ...................................... 10 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21

221 ( ) 252126 21

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 3 ( ) 21

1 ( ) 21262324215 28

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 41 215 29 16 29 15 22 16 41 73

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3133. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015 — Continued

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

Other housing ............................................. 114 97 196 116 65 63 101 55 73 162

Apparel and services .................................... 300 276 161 76 80 136 146 148 123 598

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 69 215 227 219 222 35 29 25 34 138

Females, 2 and over ................................... 61 229 276 218 32 47 57 33 34 97

Children under 2 ......................................... 27 212 236 211 211 224 227 215 212 42

Other apparel products and services ......... 143 220 222 227 214 230 233 275 43 321

Jewelry and watches ................................ 108 29

232621217 211 210 29 274

All other apparel products and services ... 35 211 219 221 213 213 222 265 234 46

Transportation .............................................. 166 29 7 17 55 71 109 83 135 303

Healthcare .................................................... 55 28

262106 2323212 242191 50

Entertainment ............................................... 102 259 250 250 219 70 47 67 119 154

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 30 3 ( ) 237 215 25

231 29221 231 46

Other entertainment ................................... 71 59 214 35 15 38 38 46 88 108

Personal care products and services ........... 13 3 ( ) 28

224 27217 21 8 22 21

Reading ........................................................ 7 1 ( ) 22

2121252224 5 13

Education ..................................................... 186 2251 283 26

27251 241 238 106 382

All other gifts ................................................. 80 48 9 36 40 41 23 92 54 135

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016