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

Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 120,471 24,434 96,037 18,456 9,573 19,932 15,820 17,025 15,231 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $63,328 $58,926 $64,448 $48,009 $60,500 $61,152 $65,941 $75,565 $77,182 

Income after taxes ........................................ 61,317 57,293 62,341 47,031 58,788 59,004 63,432 72,225 75,310 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.0 52.4 48.1 47.5 47.9 47.7 48.3 47.1 50.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .6 .6 .6 .7 .6 .6 .7 .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 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 47 47 43 49 48 47 48 46 

Female ......................................................... 53 53 53 57 51 52 53 52 54 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 67 83 62 61 65 64 65 62 59 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 46 42 37 44 42 47 45 39 

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 37 20 24 21 22 18 17 20 

Renter .......................................................... 33 17 38 39 35 36 35 38 41 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 6 14 11 10 13 15 17 16 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 94 86 89 90 87 85 83 84 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 12 4 14 14 7 10 11 19 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 88 96 86 86 93 90 89 81 80 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 43 33 38 36 33 32 26 32 

College ......................................................... 60 50 62 56 60 63 64 68 61 

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

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

Average annual expenditures .......................... $50,063 $47,888 $50,616 $40,942 $47,799 $49,151 $52,405 $56,985 $56,901 

Food ............................................................... 6,288 5,883 6,392 5,429 6,017 6,387 6,548 6,895 7,001 

Food at home ............................................... 3,605 3,515 3,628 3,212 3,413 3,698 3,698 3,844 3,831 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 483 485 483 441 450 499 485 505 504 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 156 153 157 140 147 157 157 167 170 

Bakery products ....................................... 327 332 326 301 303 341 328 338 334 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 812 768 823 707 743 816 853 857 938 

Beef .......................................................... 228 236 225 208 202 230 244 227 233 

Pork .......................................................... 156 165 154 142 163 161 163 148 152 

Other meats ............................................. 105 103 106 98 96 104 112 108 116 

Poultry ...................................................... 150 129 156 124 139 150 154 170 196 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 125 90 134 94 101 126 132 153 188 

Eggs ......................................................... 47 45 47 42 43 46 48 50 53 

Dairy products ............................................ 409 428 404 360 397 427 407 423 404 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 161 172 158 146 158 166 154 162 163 

Other dairy products ................................ 248 256 246 215 239 261 253 261 241 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 628 570 643 522 603 634 643 700 752 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 212 183 219 168 192 219 218 248 264 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 201 175 208 164 193 197 211 225 256 

Processed fruits ....................................... 114 108 116 94 114 116 111 128 135 

Processed vegetables .............................. 101 105 100 96 104 102 103 99 97 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 .................................... $1,273 $1,264 $1,275 $1,181 $1,220 $1,322 $1,311 $1,359 $1,234 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 127 132 125 119 124 135 129 125 118 

Fats and oils ............................................. 98 103 97 87 96 99 98 102 97 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 665 638 671 631 643 709 692 712 624 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 338 341 337 307 311 334 349 364 347 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 46 49 45 37 46 44 42 56 47 

Food away from home ................................. 2,683 2,368 2,764 2,216 2,604 2,689 2,849 3,051 3,170 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 450 368 471 358 522 469 495 538 477 

Housing .......................................................... 17,015 14,555 17,640 13,125 15,604 16,209 18,338 20,789 22,017

Shelter .......................................................... 10,103 7,448 10,779 7,120 9,165 9,451 11,200 13,391 14,606 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,745 5,925 6,954 4,527 6,225 6,196 7,495 8,622 8,918 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,858 3,335 3,991 2,554 3,500 3,583 4,521 5,200 4,673 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,734 1,486 1,797 1,038 1,653 1,523 1,648 2,138 2,937 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,154 1,105 1,166 935 1,072 1,089 1,325 1,284 1,308 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,663 918 3,107 2,110 2,288 2,565 3,078 3,954 4,624 

Other lodging ............................................. 694 605 717 482 651 690 627 815 1,064 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,563 3,705 3,527 3,253 3,400 3,364 3,586 3,786 3,804 

Natural gas ................................................. 506 290 561 405 520 505 629 525 819 

Electricity .................................................... 1,328 1,542 1,274 1,276 1,208 1,210 1,305 1,419 1,200 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 171 444 102 96 134 95 40 82 184 

Telephone services .................................... 1,118 1,116 1,119 999 1,072 1,078 1,109 1,235 1,228 

Water and other public services ................. 440 313 472 477 467 476 503 525 373 

Household operations .................................. 991 840 1,029 682 897 1,013 1,094 1,267 1,220 

Personal services ....................................... 399 312 421 264 369 400 481 512 510 

Other household expenses ........................ 592 528 608 418 529 612 614 755 711 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 647 723 627 589 579 692 683 601 592 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 144 160 140 148 128 136 142 137 142 

Other household products .......................... 348 403 334 291 301 413 359 314 305 

Postage and stationery .............................. 154 160 153 150 150 142 183 149 144 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,711 1,838 1,678 1,481 1,563 1,690 1,775 1,744 1,795 

Household textiles ...................................... 130 111 135 143 120 115 136 136 155 

Furniture ..................................................... 417 376 427 316 431 408 419 498 510 

Floor coverings .......................................... 46 44 46 24 39 63 54 39 55 

Major appliances ........................................ 218 258 208 182 201 222 218 213 205 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 107 113 105 92 112 118 101 112 100 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 794 936 758 725 660 764 847 746 770 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,841 1,431 1,945 1,512 1,695 1,773 2,124 2,099 2,450 

Men and boys .............................................. 431 362 449 332 402 420 501 497 542 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 348 279 365 265 298 346 428 407 435 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 84 83 84 67 104 74 73 90 107 

Women and girls .......................................... 734 571 775 637 641 708 871 782 986 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 612 465 649 526 484 582 751 663 850 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 121 106 125 111 156 126 120 118 136 

Children under 2 .......................................... 93 68 100 90 105 107 107 94 97 

Footwear ...................................................... 321 259 336 253 294 304 391 325 450 

Other apparel products and services ........... 262 171 285 201 255 234 254 402 375 

Transportation ................................................ 8,680 9,522 8,466 7,391 8,760 8,373 8,904 9,393 8,201 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,999 3,452 2,883 2,541 3,325 3,040 3,151 3,121 2,273 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,438 1,556 1,408 1,092 1,579 1,391 1,529 1,681 1,274 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,441 1,721 1,370 1,327 1,631 1,492 1,541 1,363 924 

Other vehicles ............................................ 120 175 106 122 114 156 80 76 75 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,550 3,131 2,402 2,329 2,399 2,389 2,407 2,663 2,211 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 ............................... $2,607 $2,607 $2,607 $2,190 $2,636 $2,468 $2,859 $2,837 $2,742 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 309 373 292 317 338 298 306 299 204 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 734 759 728 645 767 741 791 765 680 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,092 1,115 1,087 955 1,041 1,024 1,277 1,118 1,114 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 471 359 500 273 489 406 485 655 744 

Public transportation .................................... 525 332 575 330 400 476 487 773 975 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,914 3,456 2,777 2,618 2,788 3,004 2,797 2,741 2,681 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,599 1,897 1,523 1,447 1,516 1,638 1,555 1,496 1,469 

Medical services .......................................... 718 836 688 612 704 732 673 722 688 

Drugs ........................................................... 481 591 454 469 458 502 448 415 419 

Medical supplies .......................................... 116 132 112 91 109 132 121 109 105 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,767 3,035 2,698 2,356 2,705 2,716 3,064 2,796 2,594 

Fees and admissions ................................... 637 449 685 426 504 761 736 857 766 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,012 962 1,024 882 1,175 1,035 1,031 1,059 1,040 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 632 847 577 540 537 546 766 516 558 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 486 778 412 507 489 374 531 364 229 

Personal care products and services ............. 602 520 623 498 555 631 633 697 708 

Reading .......................................................... 117 112 118 96 123 134 116 125 117 

Education ....................................................... 996 656 1,082 847 779 1,110 930 1,141 1,615 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 320 450 287 353 385 272 298 224 222 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 824 897 805 678 808 697 876 905 910 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,779 1,906 1,747 1,523 1,639 2,028 1,489 1,959 1,747 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,471 5,098 5,566 4,158 5,419 5,350 5,793 6,682 6,163 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 313 335 308 259 284 336 329 302 328 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,158 4,763 5,258 3,899 5,134 5,015 5,463 6,380 5,834 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 63,328 58,926 64,448 48,009 60,500 61,152 65,941 75,565 77,182 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 50,666 43,417 52,510 36,960 49,570 48,577 53,508 63,580 64,936 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,332 4,040 3,151 2,437 2,124 2,691 3,350 3,968 4,146 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,478 8,344 6,003 6,402 6,313 6,374 6,255 5,213 5,464 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,627 1,984 1,536 886 1,175 2,137 1,633 1,779 1,391 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 221 297 201 250 234 249 155 115 205 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 352 331 357 390 348 319 375 276 443 

Regular contributions for support ................. 454 335 485 474 583 588 436 455 385 

Other income ............................................... 198 177 204 211 154 218 229 178 211 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,011 1,633 2,107 978 1,712 2,149 2,508 3,340 1,872 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,693 1,402 1,768 912 1,373 1,632 2,089 2,920 1,607 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -393 -452 -378 -396 -423 -400 -387 -347 -323 

State and local income taxes ....................... 505 431 524 317 441 603 681 548 536 

Other taxes .................................................. 205 252 193 146 322 313 125 219 52 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 ......................................... 61,317 57,293 62,341 47,031 58,788 59,004 63,432 72,225 75,310 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,298 - $2,529 - $3,493 - $619 - $5,514 - $4,582 - $6,974 - $1,942 - $2,402 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,994 6,652 9,590 6,503 4,741 8,658 11,574 12,784 11,966 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 12,292 9,181 13,083 7,122 10,254 13,240 18,547 14,726 14,368 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 573 703 539 545 560 450 782 614 301 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,287 -2,283 -2,288 -1,677 -1,959 -1,940 -2,620 -2,763 -2,812 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 176,050 173,289 176,752 105,944 139,344 156,543 177,071 216,055 268,245 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 888 829 902 602 789 847 941 1,057 1,198 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,204 1,099 1,231 1,013 1,145 1,220 1,178 1,397 1,429 

Food ............................................................. 95 75 100 76 111 98 92 127 104 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 9 14 12 10 12 13 17 18 

Housing ........................................................ 227 220 228 206 226 207 255 266 215 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 31 29 31 37 33 29 34 32 23 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 13 13 14 10 14 10 14 15 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 17 21 19 22 19 23 28 18 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 5 7 5 12 5 5 14 5 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 12 14 14 10 14 18 14 14 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 56 50 58 47 51 52 97 49 53 

Other housing ............................................ 106 111 105 89 109 94 92 142 106 

Apparel and services ................................... 232 191 242 176 249 247 313 213 267 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 52 46 54 45 62 65 64 34 57 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 83 66 87 45 80 83 138 76 105 

Children under 2 ........................................ 47 39 50 47 42 51 52 50 53 

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 40 52 40 65 49 59 53 51 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 14 21 20 34 17 13 34 13 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 27 31 20 30 31 46 19 39 

Transportation .............................................. 104 94 107 117 84 116 74 159 73 

Healthcare .................................................... 23 14 25 18 35 18 24 26 36 

Entertainment ............................................... 96 89 97 79 114 102 104 112 79 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 32 33 32 35 31 35 33 25 31 

Other entertainment ................................... 64 56 66 44 82 67 72 88 48 

Personal care products and services ........... 15 10 16 13 14 15 19 19 16 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 303 295 306 245 219 314 180 334 521 

All other gifts ................................................ 96 101 95 71 82 91 103 123 98 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.