Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020

Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 29,835 3,075 3,832 2,572 2,441 4,048 4,599 4,450 2,100 2,718 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ........................................................ $90,211 $7,210 $22,248 $35,025 $44,932 $58,992 $83,799 $121,184 $171,107 $317,011 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 78,393 7,975 23,730 36,104 43,359 56,633 76,995 107,826 145,652 241,274 

 Age of reference person .................................................. 51.2 53.6 59.9 53.5 50.7 48.8 49.0 47.8 48.9 49.4 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................... 2.6 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.3 

 Children under 18 ......................................................... .6 .3 .4 .5 .8 .6 .7 .7 .8 .8 

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

 Earners.......................................................................... 1.4 .5 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 2.2 

 Vehicles ........................................................................ 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................... 50 42 41 47 45 49 54 54 58 58 

 Women .......................................................................... 50 58 59 53 55 51 46 46 42 42 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................... 60 40 51 49 50 55 65 70 79 87 

 With mortgage ........................................................... 38 15 19 20 28 33 47 54 61 68 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 22 25 33 29 22 21 17 16 18 19 

 Renter ........................................................................... 40 60 49 51 50 45 35 30 21 13 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ............................................ 5 9 5 7 7 6 5 3 2 2 

 White, Asian, and all other races .................................. 95 91 95 93 93 94 95 97 98 98 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 22 21 25 27 27 27 25 18 17 9 

 Not Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 78 79 75 73 73 73 75 82 83 91 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................... 4 6 6 5 7 4 2 2 1 ( 2 ) 

 High school (9-12) ........................................................ 24 33 36 32 25 27 22 15 13 8 

 College .......................................................................... 72 61 56 62 68 68 75 83 86 91 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 91 69 82 90 93 94 96 98 98 98 

Average annual expenditures ............................................. $67,904 $28,984 $36,319 $44,185 $50,177 $55,554 $67,009 $87,629 $104,110 $152,681 

 Food ................................................................................. 8,673 4,319 5,578 6,091 7,120 7,524 8,563 11,485 12,365 15,209 

 Food at home ................................................................ 5,278 2,903 3,903 4,091 4,393 4,658 5,361 6,982 6,996 7,975 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................... 645 362 503 481 550 588 674 807 888 910 

 Cereals and cereal products .................................. 223 126 135 159 189 174 263 291 337 315 

 Bakery products ..................................................... 422 237 368 322 361 415 411 515 551 595 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................... 1,087 630 780 893 869 998 1,056 1,439 1,415 1,679 

 Beef ........................................................................ 301 180 205 237 245 276 292 409 319 524 

 Pork ........................................................................ 203 118 170 163 162 213 190 267 233 292 

 Other meats ............................................................ 128 58 94 105 87 124 130 185 148 200 

 Poultry .................................................................... 205 107 123 168 154 179 219 254 369 284 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 170 102 120 156 143 135 155 228 241 264 

 Eggs........................................................................ 80 65 68 64 78 71 71 96 104 114 

 Dairy products............................................................ 523 304 367 402 441 465 558 683 680 767 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 167 123 130 136 137 145 177 215 208 215 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 356 181 237 266 303 320 381 468 471 553 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................ 1,061 609 746 891 858 931 1,053 1,423 1,412 1,605 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 403 241 266 343 316 351 391 514 560 666 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 370 220 232 310 320 318 372 517 489 538 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 127 69 110 108 95 113 124 170 164 178 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 162 79 138 130 128 149 166 221 198 224 

 Other food at home .................................................... 1,963 998 1,507 1,424 1,674 1,675 2,020 2,631 2,602 3,014 

 Sugar and other sweets ......................................... 178 106 132 131 154 167 168 262 231 230 

 Fats and oils ........................................................... 134 61 115 126 114 119 138 185 152 182 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 1,092 543 784 794 951 898 1,113 1,439 1,546 1,749 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 487 261 452 335 406 442 513 653 540 683 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips .................................................. 72 26 23 38 49 50 87 92 132 171 

 Food away from home .................................................. 3,395 1,417 1,675 2,000 2,727 2,865 3,201 4,503 5,369 7,234 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 587 231 348 320 427 346 545 662 1,115 1,515 

 Housing ............................................................................ 24,066 12,920 15,499 16,495 20,011 20,527 24,254 28,447 34,747 48,882 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 15,148 8,649 9,953 10,534 12,859 13,110 14,996 17,704 21,216 30,669 

 Owned dwellings ....................................................... 8,038 3,075 3,839 3,474 5,101 5,545 7,740 10,450 13,766 22,372 

 Mortgage interest and charges .............................. 3,813 1,129 1,283 1,300 2,066 2,437 3,844 5,451 7,128 11,115 

 Property taxes ........................................................ 2,219 963 1,077 1,149 1,391 1,476 1,953 2,706 3,770 6,571 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ............................................................. 2,006 983 1,479 1,025 1,644 1,632 1,943 2,293 2,868 4,687 

 Rented dwellings ....................................................... 6,273 5,356 5,899 6,828 7,284 7,171 6,618 6,340 5,967 4,607 

 Other lodging ............................................................. 837 218 214 232 474 394 638 914 1,483 3,690 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,012 2,363 2,762 3,296 3,503 3,772 4,279 4,781 5,565 6,217 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 373 237 241 267 333 334 393 431 522 659 

 Electricity ................................................................... 1,313 902 1,067 1,182 1,173 1,254 1,363 1,490 1,659 1,819 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................. 46 322 65 56 321 27 36 36 76 100 

 Telephone services ................................................... 1,449 758 846 1,162 1,303 1,430 1,593 1,773 2,109 2,223 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards .................................................................... 148 140 161 146 136 119 149 137 170 191 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 1,301 618 686 1,016 1,166 1,311 1,444 1,636 1,939 2,033 

 Water and other public services ................................ 831 444 543 628 672 727 894 1,051 1,199 1,415 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,707 611 939 1,021 1,320 1,194 1,654 1,762 2,647 5,068 

 Personal services ...................................................... 450 322 378 388 3272 197 474 420 934 1,975 

 Other household expenses ....................................... 1,257 589 861 934 1,048 997 1,179 1,342 1,713 3,094 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 798 495 465 495 604 738 815 1,034 1,076 1,427 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 186 135 106 145 142 140 141 275 311 311 

 Other household products ......................................... 476 246 272 240 369 491 524 601 617 852 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 136 113 87 110 93 106 150 158 147 264 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 2,403 803 1,380 1,149 1,726 1,713 2,511 3,166 4,243 5,501 

 Household textiles ..................................................... 143 70 106 68 97 92 105 221 291 268 

 Furniture .................................................................... 584 189 263 234 416 437 631 788 1,197 1,298 

 Floor coverings .......................................................... 30 7 12 310 21 15 26 34 45 116 

 Major appliances ....................................................... 371 122 174 230 356 251 458 482 710 664 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .......... 154 80 91 119 107 142 195 186 242 226 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 1,121 337 735 489 730 776 1,096 1,455 1,757 2,929 

 Apparel and services ....................................................... 1,735 734 963 1,078 1,661 1,425 1,575 2,322 2,551 3,544 

 Men and boys ............................................................... 434 203 262 265 393 294 417 510 771 921 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 336 151 220 203 278 227 309 401 565 760 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 98 52 41 62 115 67 108 109 206 160 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 674 244 296 432 569 558 569 1,070 1,028 1,339 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................. 577 193 276 369 480 475 459 985 853 1,106 

 Girls, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 97 51 20 63 90 82 110 85 175 233 

 Children under 2 ........................................................... 78 331 336 336 346 123 65 106 95 150 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 340 153 263 200 459 299 376 374 346 578 

 Other apparel products and services............................ 208 103 107 145 193 152 148 262 311 557 

 Transportation .................................................................. 10,683 4,074 4,741 7,932 7,625 9,945 10,639 15,267 16,465 21,079 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................................... 4,270 1,130 1,365 3,263 2,424 4,096 3,741 7,073 6,475 9,394 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 1,838 35 3438 1,441 3751 1,346 1,244 3,904 2,485 5,100 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 2,369 1,113 904 1,812 1,615 2,655 2,425 3,078 3,950 4,158 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 63 312 322 39 357 396 373 391 341 3137 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 2,086 1,092 1,188 1,656 1,842 2,121 2,370 2,775 2,796 2,897 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 3,662 1,684 1,908 2,626 3,015 3,327 3,956 4,637 5,788 6,678 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................ 238 68 65 132 179 234 249 413 420 386 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 990 440 598 827 758 915 1,088 1,174 1,543 1,717 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................... 819 408 329 450 616 597 856 985 1,323 2,115 

 Vehicle insurance ...................................................... 1,616 768 916 1,216 1,463 1,582 1,763 2,064 2,502 2,460 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 665 167 281 387 344 400 572 782 1,405 2,110 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 5,016 2,310 3,445 3,779 4,315 4,567 5,381 6,291 6,615 8,800 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 3,318 1,618 2,427 2,687 2,887 2,930 3,465 4,158 4,482 5,539 

 Medical services ........................................................... 1,042 342 470 555 835 1,018 1,289 1,294 1,283 2,304 

 Drugs............................................................................. 468 261 372 401 435 464 435 637 586 610 

 Medical supplies ........................................................... 188 90 176 136 158 156 192 202 263 347 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 3,362 1,216 1,572 2,450 1,981 2,318 3,260 4,361 5,225 8,961 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3134. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2019-2020 —

Continued 

Item Total 

west 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 762 179 177 199 318 410 657 1,004 1,493 2,885 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 1,033 558 732 726 794 833 1,035 1,462 1,374 1,836 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 970 360 530 1,391 609 730 966 1,143 1,188 2,112 

 Pets ............................................................................ 778 301 400 1,332 444 626 739 870 880 1,729 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............... 192 59 130 360 165 104 227 273 309 383 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ...................................................................... 597 119 132 133 259 345 603 753 1,169 2,127 

 Personal care products and services............................... 796 410 442 512 694 647 770 1,115 1,105 1,541 

 Reading ............................................................................ 108 35 109 60 90 95 102 121 154 217 

 Education ......................................................................... 1,279 803 567 424 685 575 799 1,514 2,564 4,651 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................ 235 244 245 248 220 237 259 247 200 173 

 Miscellaneous .................................................................. 1,009 418 724 1,021 763 986 1,075 936 1,548 1,926 

 Cash contributions ........................................................... 2,642 753 1,077 1,683 1,360 1,540 2,496 3,176 3,607 9,321 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 7,710 517 1,010 2,091 3,224 4,822 7,290 11,685 15,849 26,862 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 431 159 125 192 216 282 470 583 566 1,392 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 7,279 358 885 1,899 3,008 4,540 6,821 11,102 15,282 25,470 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ........................................................ $90,211 $7,210 $22,248 $35,025 $44,932 $58,992 $83,799 $121,184 $171,107 $317,011 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 70,172 2,303 8,308 19,057 28,896 43,883 66,354 100,007 146,099 257,776 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 6,511 -350 849 1,463 2,426 2,651 4,476 7,736 9,536 35,559 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................... 9,364 3,413 11,028 11,961 10,891 9,751 9,655 8,909 8,914 9,950 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property 

 income ....................................................................... 2,534 106 411 897 1,083 1,227 1,785 2,802 5,036 11,970 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 474 1,116 917 513 662 285 311 193 3281 385 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for 

 support ....................................................................... 796 224 451 759 729 949 976 1,091 825 987 

 Other income ................................................................ 359 399 284 375 244 247 242 446 416 683 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 11,818 -764 -1,481 -1,079 1,573 2,359 6,804 13,357 25,455 75,737 

 Federal income taxes ................................................... 9,662 -202 -673 -478 1,751 2,492 5,830 10,911 19,997 59,237 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ...................... -913 -535 -863 -863 -1,062 -1,027 -1,046 -1,108 -969 -564 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 3,038 -29 53 260 874 881 2,013 3,550 6,214 16,944 

 Other taxes ................................................................... 31 32 31 31 311 313 36 34 3213 3120 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 78,393 7,975 23,730 36,104 43,359 56,633 76,995 107,826 145,652 241,274 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .......................... -$1,608 $10,750 $4,232 $9,753 $1,614 -$10,697 -$5,374 -$2,888 -$22,953 $1,023 

 Net change in total assets ............................................ 24,576 10,944 6,875 13,076 13,856 5,508 29,953 31,879 41,105 80,058 

 Net change in total liabilities ......................................... 26,185 193 2,643 3,323 12,241 16,205 35,327 34,767 64,058 79,035 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................... 2,121 697 812 3354 5,818 1,706 1,900 1,176 3710 7,558 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................. -2,792 -758 -1,044 -1,388 -1,491 -1,517 -2,972 -3,725 -5,254 -8,225 

 Estimated market value of owned home ...................... 326,251 145,395 197,612 189,200 225,194 235,338 287,225 367,407 533,217 906,984 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .......... 1,378 712 884 885 977 1,044 1,321 1,635 2,156 3,233 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021