Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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) ....... 84,026 1,422 1,810 2,776 3,591 8,916 8,818 8,312 14,817 33,564 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $74,512 - $2,355 $8,004 $12,702 $17,585 $25,114 $34,919 $44,778 $59,693 $129,988 

Income after taxes ........................................ 71,833 -2,722 8,234 13,038 17,801 25,318 34,727 44,256 58,229 124,006 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.2 45.6 44.3 46.9 49.9 49.8 48.4 47.2 46.3 46.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.3 

Children under 18 ........................................ .9 1.0 1.0 1.1 .9 .9 .9 .8 .9 .9 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .3 .3 .4 .5 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.6 .6 .7 .8 .8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.8 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 37 27 32 38 39 42 47 49 53 

Female ......................................................... 53 63 73 68 62 61 58 53 51 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 74 49 38 43 50 56 62 68 76 90 

With mortgage ............................................ 51 22 14 15 19 25 32 41 55 73 

Without mortgage ....................................... 23 26 24 28 31 31 30 27 21 17 

Renter .......................................................... 26 51 62 57 50 44 38 32 24 10 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 25 32 25 19 17 16 14 10 6 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 75 68 75 81 83 84 86 90 94 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 14 18 21 23 23 20 17 16 13 8 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 82 79 77 77 80 83 84 87 92 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 12 13 15 12 10 8 5 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 47 53 52 54 52 48 43 38 21 

College ......................................................... 59 40 32 33 33 38 44 51 59 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 93 64 66 76 81 88 92 94 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $57,595 $29,140 $22,480 $24,755 $27,040 $32,064 $37,402 $42,353 $51,424 $85,095 

Food ............................................................... 7,293 4,383 4,061 4,493 4,263 4,928 5,357 6,085 6,865 9,695 

Food at home ............................................... 4,129 2,927 2,753 3,268 3,040 3,267 3,374 3,636 3,953 5,036 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 544 372 372 415 390 434 441 482 526 664 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 173 131 141 149 144 150 143 154 161 205 

Bakery products ....................................... 371 241 231 266 246 284 298 328 365 459 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 955 774 685 848 778 823 791 862 910 1,120 

Beef .......................................................... 277 190 179 245 206 233 238 251 272 324 

Pork .......................................................... 188 186 142 181 171 172 171 181 188 202 

Other meats ............................................. 126 84 80 98 96 104 96 112 124 153 

Poultry ...................................................... 172 151 143 156 137 152 141 144 156 206 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 146 114 106 114 126 118 101 130 122 186 

Eggs ......................................................... 47 49 35 55 42 43 45 45 48 49 

Dairy products ............................................ 454 315 285 340 316 347 388 406 445 550 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 177 148 132 157 144 149 162 162 176 200 

Other dairy products ................................ 277 168 153 182 171 197 226 243 270 350 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 712 493 464 563 512 565 570 624 662 883 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 236 148 149 176 172 181 180 205 214 300 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 230 166 135 187 166 187 174 202 211 287 

Processed fruits ....................................... 132 90 88 106 86 106 111 114 127 161 

Processed vegetables .............................. 115 89 91 93 87 93 105 103 111 135 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 food at home .................................... $1,464 $974 $947 $1,102 $1,044 $1,097 $1,184 $1,262 $1,409 $1,819 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 147 102 94 102 101 108 121 125 140 185 

Fats and oils ............................................. 106 73 80 92 89 92 91 97 106 122 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 763 504 477 577 538 564 605 661 728 955 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 397 284 269 319 297 312 340 344 395 474 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 51 212 227 12 19 21 26 35 41 83 

Food away from home ................................. 3,163 1,455 1,309 1,225 1,223 1,661 1,983 2,450 2,912 4,658 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 497 143 157 176 132 242 287 360 441 769 

Housing .......................................................... 18,998 11,117 9,364 9,574 10,019 11,437 12,619 14,293 16,920 27,331 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,968 6,405 5,115 5,170 5,604 6,329 7,101 7,866 9,609 16,146 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,884 3,085 1,820 1,862 2,242 3,045 3,719 4,628 6,626 13,257 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,653 1,741 812 901 948 1,308 1,859 2,586 3,973 8,126 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,960 932 574 593 703 887 1,062 1,227 1,574 3,198 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,271 412 434 368 591 851 798 815 1,080 1,933 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,327 3,185 3,100 3,194 3,240 3,136 3,151 2,934 2,528 1,410 

Other lodging ............................................. 756 136 194 114 123 147 231 304 454 1,479 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,968 2,880 2,656 2,794 2,833 3,106 3,348 3,590 3,914 4,814 

Natural gas ................................................. 559 385 322 360 359 420 448 470 530 717 

Electricity .................................................... 1,494 1,149 1,150 1,218 1,172 1,255 1,331 1,389 1,445 1,739 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 163 111 66 61 118 118 115 133 158 218 

Telephone services .................................... 1,269 872 842 831 877 962 1,068 1,169 1,299 1,532 

Water and other public services ................. 484 364 276 324 308 351 386 429 482 608 

Household operations .................................. 1,180 399 313 427 452 453 553 746 861 2,007 

Personal services ....................................... 546 2105 107 197 216 173 243 323 404 950 

Other household expenses ........................ 634 294 206 230 236 280 310 423 457 1,056 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 770 471 432 403 361 503 557 609 704 1,061 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 178 108 164 147 123 142 161 164 183 204 

Other household products .......................... 412 257 191 190 169 253 238 328 373 595 

Postage and stationery .............................. 180 106 77 66 69 107 158 118 149 262 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 2,112 961 849 779 769 1,046 1,060 1,483 1,831 3,303 

Household textiles ...................................... 167 76 67 72 72 105 100 117 164 239 

Furniture ..................................................... 547 261 181 203 214 200 242 339 442 913 

Floor coverings .......................................... 56 232 212 21 27 12 24 22 40 100 

Major appliances ........................................ 278 199 211 111 114 188 148 178 246 412 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 125 53 63 49 41 51 92 105 123 178 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 940 340 315 323 300 490 453 722 816 1,461 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,263 2,009 1,242 1,109 1,004 1,323 1,423 1,710 1,990 3,269 

Men and boys .............................................. 525 201 247 261 212 326 292 395 480 767 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 407 119 154 163 151 234 201 301 374 614 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 118 81 93 98 61 91 91 95 105 154 

Women and girls .......................................... 918 911 441 365 380 492 599 675 821 1,337 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 746 762 239 258 307 392 470 552 680 1,096 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 171 149 202 107 73 100 129 124 142 241 

Children under 2 .......................................... 125 226 152 119 88 83 105 112 117 148 

Footwear ...................................................... 383 505 234 233 195 283 267 307 354 505 

Other apparel products and services ........... 313 166 168 130 128 139 159 221 219 512 

Transportation ................................................ 10,505 4,717 3,176 4,091 4,929 5,974 7,566 7,719 10,052 15,121 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,098 1,201 741 1,244 1,892 2,160 2,991 2,389 3,944 6,171 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 2,065 2565 2117 2286 681 747 993 857 1,585 3,670 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,932 635 586 957 1,196 1,386 1,937 1,481 2,265 2,327 

Other vehicles ............................................ 101 3 ( ) 238 21 214 227 261 51 93 173 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,760 1,379 1,282 1,440 1,630 1,890 2,194 2,475 2,876 3,526 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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 vehicle expenses ............................... $3,051 $1,868 $948 $1,239 $1,201 $1,717 $2,121 $2,579 $2,842 $4,354 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 378 135 67 111 124 172 247 315 423 541 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 826 394 286 347 377 452 585 657 801 1,175 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,275 21,021 2394 606 527 875 1,028 1,241 1,157 1,686 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 571 319 202 175 174 219 261 366 461 952 

Public transportation .................................... 596 269 204 168 206 207 260 277 390 1,071 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,232 1,782 1,282 1,442 2,078 2,661 2,879 3,052 3,177 3,983 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,731 885 678 795 1,216 1,523 1,627 1,669 1,754 2,043 

Medical services .......................................... 807 476 225 307 371 538 579 700 754 1,121 

Drugs ........................................................... 557 321 294 288 431 502 567 564 545 632 

Medical supplies .......................................... 138 101 85 52 61 97 107 119 124 187 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,128 1,692 1,015 1,050 1,299 1,469 1,840 2,094 2,659 4,898 

Fees and admissions ................................... 770 305 116 121 162 202 299 361 525 1,424 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,080 724 618 552 615 693 792 892 1,044 1,455 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 682 286 198 266 254 355 466 501 613 1,015 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 597 378 83 112 268 220 283 340 476 1,005 

Personal care products and services ............. 679 259 268 278 309 360 455 505 623 998 

Reading .......................................................... 127 50 41 42 48 62 66 96 106 201 

Education ....................................................... 1,072 683 222 327 284 300 338 507 718 1,972 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 367 372 386 341 375 369 435 403 426 314 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 923 490 384 533 563 417 671 618 846 1,352 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,027 580 442 551 771 808 1,039 1,444 1,453 3,412 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,483 864 440 749 966 1,714 2,427 3,467 5,147 11,780 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 389 131 95 110 141 180 194 246 303 647 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 6,093 734 346 639 825 1,533 2,233 3,221 4,844 11,134 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 74,512 -2,355 8,004 12,702 17,585 25,114 34,919 44,778 59,693 129,988 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 60,755 3,871 3,283 6,360 8,792 14,930 24,494 34,258 49,324 109,632 

Self-employment income ............................. 4,466 -8,105 -311 212 289 541 1,049 1,432 2,025 9,824 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,298 659 2,087 3,598 6,229 7,887 7,703 7,223 6,438 5,914 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,716 60 196 126 132 278 505 694 880 3,490 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 248 221 159 181 136 171 188 283 342 265 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 373 672 1,848 1,493 1,472 735 412 247 181 81 

Regular contributions for support ................. 465 164 416 496 370 409 438 540 335 550 

Other income ............................................... 190 304 325 236 166 163 130 100 168 232 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,679 367 -230 -336 -216 -204 192 522 1,464 5,982 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,867 267 -327 -447 -325 -334 -36 186 906 4,405 

State and local income taxes ....................... 579 50 15 6 18 53 107 197 372 1,189 

Other taxes .................................................. 233 50 82 105 91 77 121 139 186 389 

Income after taxes ......................................... 71,833 -2,722 8,234 13,038 17,801 25,318 34,727 44,256 58,229 124,006 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 36. Consumer units of two or more persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

persons

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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $5,429 - $1,410 $546 - $3,611 - $4,291 $1,536 - $4,250 - $1,993 - $6,955 - $8,530 

Net change in total assets ............................ 13,352 8,714 4,531 1,896 345 6,269 3,670 8,957 10,555 23,112 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 18,780 10,124 3,985 5,507 4,637 4,733 7,920 10,949 17,510 31,641 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 725 2183 269 188 517 444 491 492 521 1,133 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,657 -882 -534 -484 -456 -625 -880 -1,299 -1,909 -4,934 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 213,110 119,879 65,001 71,729 76,333 96,353 114,497 137,844 173,269 344,526 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,018 541 343 379 433 548 625 720 892 1,549 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,330 469 481 334 430 403 528 651 1,129 2,296 

Food ............................................................. 124 25 57 18 71 31 41 49 76 230 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 26 1 ( ) 21 22 4 4 9 9 24 

Housing ........................................................ 284 100 90 106 79 96 151 134 340 435 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 32 27 210 27 10 14 22 22 29 49 

Household textiles ...................................... 15 210 29 211 212 3 8 8 20 19 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 228 29 21 21 6 21 8 16 41 

Major appliances ...................................... 9 219 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 7 3 3 16 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 29 29 21 1 ( ) 4 14 6 13 25 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 63 213 27 218 220 34 25 26 38 114 

Other housing ............................................ 151 42 55 69 36 39 75 70 237 212 

Apparel and services ................................... 272 229 191 96 119 135 154 199 276 391 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 62 228 35 25 40 31 26 37 65 93 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 104 2101 89 18 25 32 51 83 104 157 

Children under 2 ........................................ 60 280 39 31 32 39 48 54 56 78 

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 220 228 223 223 33 29 26 50 63 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 27 210 21 25 12 10 8 14 25 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 213 218 222 218 21 19 19 37 38 

Transportation .............................................. 94 38 34 47 29 14 44 18 82 169 

Health care ................................................... 20 1 ( ) 21 211 211 23 9 11 17 34 

Entertainment ............................................... 113 226 274 230 53 56 44 61 93 186 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 44 214 214 222 234 27 14 34 41 65 

Other entertainment ................................... 69 212 261 8 19 29 30 28 52 120 

Personal care products and services ........... 20 28 211 23 12 8 8 8 18 32 

Reading ........................................................ 1 21 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 297 233 22 27 227 21 41 131 125 635 

All other gifts ................................................ 91 23 20 13 25 35 31 30 91 159 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.