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

2014-2015

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) ....... 23,232 1,009 786 1,533 1,402 2,363 1,989 1,755 3,236 9,160

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $77,771 $2,851 $8,153 $12,968 $17,465 $24,835 $34,723 $44,761 $59,324 $147,911

Income after taxes .......................................... 65,940 2,972 8,411 13,374 18,132 25,835 34,658 42,574 54,304 119,648

Age of reference person ................................. 52.1 44.0 47.5 58.2 60.2 56.0 54.5 53.7 51.4 49.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.4 3.0

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .5 .5 .3 .5 .7 .9 1.1 1.4 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .7 .6 .8 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.8 2.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 41 38 34 36 42 43 51 49 54

Women ......................................................... 52 59 62 66 64 58 57 49 51 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 61 19 23 31 44 48 54 60 64 81

With mortgage ............................................ 34 10 8 8 10 13 19 26 35 56

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 10 16 24 33 35 34 34 29 25

Renter ........................................................... 39 81 77 69 56 52 46 40 36 19

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 26 21 21 14 11 12 16 13 9

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 74 79 79 86 89 88 84 87 91

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 11 16 17 15 12 13 15 12 12 7

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 89 84 83 85 88 87 85 88 88 93

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 2 8 8 4 4 4 3 3 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 39 46 53 53 51 48 41 34 21

College ......................................................... 62 58 46 39 42 45 48 55 63 78

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 81 39 48 45 59 72 85 88 89 94

Average annual expenditures ........................... $59,115 $23,585 $23,469 $22,210 $27,561 $33,338 $39,701 $43,239 $53,285 $93,092

Food ............................................................... 6,867 3,792 3,125 3,083 3,902 4,406 5,220 5,208 6,152 10,187

Food at home ............................................... 4,014 2,436 2,241 2,269 2,443 2,798 3,412 3,256 3,812 5,544

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 554 328 332 331 364 397 473 481 487 761

Cereals and cereal products .................... 193 148 116 127 124 134 178 156 162 262

Bakery products ....................................... 362 180 216 204 240 263 294 325 325 499

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 899 609 514 614 559 637 815 708 834 1,212

Beef .......................................................... 211 116 117 133 144 136 197 200 201 281

Pork .......................................................... 154 92 86 96 94 118 158 130 142 201

Other meats .............................................. 141 72 78 74 86 84 122 104 143 198

Poultry ...................................................... 186 126 96 168 119 151 169 130 155 250

Fish and seafood ...................................... 147 135 101 106 80 99 116 86 139 204

Eggs ......................................................... 61 67 35 37 36 50 53 57 53 78

Dairy products ............................................ 444 277 242 246 260 307 343 384 431 618

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 152 106 81 96 106 112 126 139 140 203

Other dairy products ................................. 292 170 162 150 154 195 217 245 291 416

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 812 517 423 432 443 543 713 616 765 1,145

Fresh fruits ............................................... 296 160 146 143 142 184 263 225 250 438

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 269 188 117 133 153 174 232 215 249 382

Processed fruits ........................................ 118 80 67 72 64 94 103 93 127 155

Processed vegetables .............................. 129 90 93 84 83 92 114 83 138 170

Other food at home .................................... 1,304 706 729 646 816 914 1,069 1,069 1,295 1,808

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 134 67 90 80 89 96 114 117 122 183

Fats and oils ............................................. 114 75 72 86 78 91 117 79 102 149

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 646 301 320 299 416 434 520 534 645 912

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 355 249 232 173 216 267 283 300 375 473

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 54 313 314 37

319 25 34 38 51 91

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

2014-2015 — 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 .................................. 2,853 1,356 884 813 1,459 1,608 1,808 1,951 2,340 4,643

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 543 266 163 105 171 262 235 281 433 969

Housing .......................................................... 20,915 9,551 10,880 11,128 12,494 14,239 15,036 16,986 19,464 30,225

Shelter .......................................................... 13,008 6,332 7,127 7,477 8,134 9,122 9,206 10,379 11,841 18,664

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,759 1,412 1,939 2,486 2,969 3,759 4,099 4,962 6,665 13,320

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,831 338 3455 519 588 869 996 1,438 2,358 5,378

Property taxes .......................................... 3,332 870 948 1,245 1,532 1,803 2,069 2,352 2,718 5,505

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,596 204 537 722 849 1,088 1,034 1,173 1,589 2,437

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,327 4,617 4,988 4,771 4,942 5,086 4,666 4,798 4,594 3,616

Other lodging .............................................. 922 3304 3200 221 224 276 441 619 582 1,727

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,266 1,907 2,048 2,346 2,877 3,188 3,546 4,014 4,280 5,728

Natural gas ................................................. 658 311 430 368 444 493 536 699 617 871

Electricity .................................................... 1,366 680 747 763 993 1,064 1,193 1,291 1,354 1,786

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 407 3127 384 259 286 311 353 344 466 536

Telephone services .................................... 1,420 648 650 742 894 973 1,131 1,261 1,435 1,967

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 458 257 249 319 419 382 406 436 447 567

Cellular phone service .............................. 961 391 401 424 475 591 724 825 988 1,400

Water and other public services ................. 417 142 137 213 259 348 333 419 408 567

Household operations .................................. 1,465 388 479 576 563 700 732 906 1,293 2,479

Personal services ....................................... 533 385 395 3236 396 3107 3149 3222 464 1,013

Other household expenses ........................ 932 303 384 340 468 592 582 684 829 1,467

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 594 334 281 322 313 462 444 415 533 863

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 139 89 82 95 82 107 138 128 124 180

Other household products .......................... 320 168 126 135 175 201 226 207 295 491

Postage and stationery ............................... 135 77 373 92 56 155 80 81 114 192

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,582 590 945 407 607 768 1,109 1,272 1,517 2,491

Household textiles ...................................... 104 34 349 19 70 49 96 47 106 162

Furniture ..................................................... 414 168 130 94 169 221 256 264 412 669

Floor coverings ........................................... 27 33

3333319 9 314 39 20 51

Major appliances ........................................ 208 112 126 54 81 145 137 224 221 294

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 107 78 35 34 47 45 87 107 56 176

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 721 196 602 204 221 299 518 621 701 1,138

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,859 771 533 533 887 1,115 1,445 1,359 1,636 2,917

Men and boys ............................................... 445 259 96 159 250 275 250 217 401 721

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 355 243 362 114 217 219 165 161 302 588

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 90 16 34 44 33 55 84 56 99 133

Women and girls .......................................... 718 241 221 153 298 404 679 529 666 1,111

Women, 16 and over .................................. 622 187 169 122 283 338 610 442 596 959

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 96 353 52 31 315 65 68 87 70 152

Children under 2 ........................................... 62 311 319 37

332 363 357 343 340 95

Footwear ...................................................... 350 3133 3103 3106 141 192 233 263 321 562

Other apparel products and services ........... 285 127 94 109 166 182 227 307 209 427

Transportation ................................................ 9,177 3,198 2,829 2,144 3,190 4,739 6,261 6,997 9,223 14,655

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,318 31,090 3899 3351 3486 1,233 2,289 2,040 3,541 5,627

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,611 3204 2 ( ) 3137 3263 3547 3805 3935 1,457 2,991

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,679 3885 3899 3210 3223 686 1,484 1,105 2,005 2,596

Other vehicles ............................................ 327 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 34

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 379 340

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,037 668 765 677 907 1,257 1,641 1,889 2,191 2,957

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,872 945 690 849 1,308 1,849 1,794 2,440 2,686 4,500

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 173 336 321 34 26 57 118 125 205 287

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 855 319 359 310 437 603 619 832 870 1,226

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,012 3386 3117 3280 3528 3781 3522 3842 1,006 1,560

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 832 205 193 224 317 408 534 642 605 1,427

Public and other transportation .................... 950 494 474 266 488 401 537 627 804 1,571

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,453 997 1,306 1,860 2,727 2,975 3,553 4,102 4,617 6,388

Health insurance .......................................... 3,173 666 845 1,134 1,858 2,083 2,540 3,075 3,272 4,593

Medical services ........................................... 701 227 240 379 372 368 403 460 793 1,060

Drugs ............................................................ 436 99 148 295 325 402 474 400 452 541

Medical supplies ........................................... 144 35

373 53 171 123 136 168 100 194

Entertainment ................................................. 2,748 1,065 1,011 1,100 1,526 1,491 1,692 1,986 2,606 4,308

Fees and admissions ................................... 757 205 277 138 179 196 277 375 495 1,468

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,119 522 584 675 781 891 1,025 1,050 1,315 1,388

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

2014-2015 — 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 ................................................... 600 251 139 205 520 327 318 447 539 941

Pets ............................................................ 483 169 113 126 445 268 237 344 486 752

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 117 382 327 379 375 359 381 3102 53 189

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 272 386 310 382 345 76 72 114 256 511

Personal care products and services ............. 701 254 282 326 309 442 526 561 644 1,063

Reading .......................................................... 132 337 330 38 86 99 103 105 111 199

Education ....................................................... 2,082 2,016 1,429 717 517 677 898 526 1,060 3,891

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 316 202 240 245 256 310 276 375 326 353

Miscellaneous ................................................. 868 676 248 264 295 415 636 581 981 1,314

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,705 553 914 285 679 1,004 1,498 1,150 1,328 2,760

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,748 208 480 380 522 1,163 2,323 3,022 4,703 13,862

Life and other personal insurance ................ 413 370 352 74 102 119 324 212 223 788

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,334 138 428 306 420 1,044 1,999 2,810 4,480 13,074

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $77,771 $2,851 $8,153 $12,968 $17,465 $24,835 $34,723 $44,761 $59,324 $147,911

Wages and salaries ...................................... 60,629 858 2,615 2,616 4,870 10,897 19,361 29,793 43,584 124,149

Self-employment income .............................. 4,981 3-150 3-12 3190 3103 685 990 770 2,706 11,107

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 8,822 463 2,192 6,694 9,858 10,766 11,899 11,259 10,557 8,260

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,721 359 3118 78 164 444 449 1,041 1,141 3,495

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 700 983 1,796 2,116 1,382 1,201 1,239 679 294 135

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 511 3105 3500 3441 565 453 537 1,000 583 451

Other income ................................................ 407 534 943 834 521 389 3249 3219 459 314

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 11,831 -121 -259 -406 -667 -1,000 65 2,187 5,020 28,263

Federal income taxes ................................... 9,124 -71 -206 -374 -582 -936 -257 1,380 3,539 22,101

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,645 -59 -60 -109 -129 -84 243 739 1,421 6,084

Other taxes ................................................... 61 310 38

377 344 320 379 369 361 78

Income after taxes .......................................... 65,940 2,972 8,411 13,374 18,132 25,835 34,658 42,574 54,304 119,648

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $16,622 $1,813 - $3,955 $8 - $2,342 $42,796 $3,427 $3,955 $7,706 $27,389

Net change in total assets ............................ 23,183 2,014 136 752 -1,665 45,814 4,146 6,968 14,025 39,685

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,561 201 4,090 745 677 3,018 719 3,013 6,318 12,296

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 945 3322 31,149 3264 3305 3116 3341 3696 847 1,636

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,976 -393 3-377 -353 -489 -557 -855 -1,042 -1,409 -3,776

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 190,753 47,602 60,300 61,314 87,455 101,222 122,630 148,314 145,327 317,244

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,083 407 402 410 573 636 767 871 948 1,679

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,386 368 161 585 394 416 1,081 788 837 2,514

Food ............................................................. 75 37

313 311 32 32 17 58 42 143

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 26 319 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33

34326 36 32 44

Housing ........................................................ 256 354 376 256 108 126 153 243 217 389

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 31

348 3334327 37 28 27 39

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

2 ( ) 1 ( ) 38323531317 314

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 317 35

35323333330 310 34

Major appliances ...................................... 6 316 31

352 ( ) 3131314 33 8

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 31

342 ( ) 323232316 37 27

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 61 34

37328 36 23 54 93 48 96

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

2014-2015 — 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

Other housing ............................................. 140 332 316 219 88 70 84 392 115 205

Apparel and services .................................... 218 3136 320 353 85 111 144 280 197 332

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 58 396 34

34319 22 23 76 81 80

Females, 2 and over ................................... 71 324 315 322 333 38 389 38 61 109

Children under 2 ......................................... 23 34

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 39326 312 322 38 39

Other apparel products and services ......... 66 311 31

328 324 325 319 3143 347 103

Jewelry and watches ................................ 32 34

31313636333118 37 53

All other apparel products and services ... 33 37

2 ( ) 327 318 319 316 326 340 51

Transportation .............................................. 66 8 1 ( ) 5 38 29 207 29 58 82

Healthcare .................................................... 34 2 ( ) 32

3186 366 3234314 335 28

Entertainment ............................................... 91 324 332 348 330 62 64 56 53 152

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 31 38

2 ( ) 343 324 331 324 319 36 47

Other entertainment ................................... 60 317 332 36

36 30 40 37 46 106

Personal care products and services ........... 14 2 ( ) 39

317 2 ( ) 3831311 37 25

Reading ........................................................ 6 31

311 ( ) 1 ( ) 33 2 39 4 10

Education ..................................................... 543 373 1 ( ) 37

316 328 3447 337 110 1,216

All other gifts ................................................. 57 346 38

31 16 11 16 44 82 92

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, August, 2016