Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 131,234 39,127 92,107 43,169 19,028 16,628 13,283 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 29.8 70.2 32.9 14.5 12.7 10.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $84,352 $43,674 $101,631 $88,115 $103,701 $122,777 $116,123 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 74,949 38,566 90,405 78,108 89,187 109,306 108,451 

 Age of reference person ................................................... 52.2 56.9 50.2 55.9 48.0 43.8 42.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ............................................................................ 2.5 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 

 Children under 18 .......................................................... .6 n.a. .8 .1 .6 1.5 2.6 

 Adults 65 and older........................................................ .4 .4 .4 .7 .3 .1 .2 

 Earners .......................................................................... 1.3 .6 1.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 2.3 

 Vehicles ......................................................................... 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men................................................................................ 47 45 48 50 45 49 45 

 Women .......................................................................... 53 55 52 50 55 51 55 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................... 66 52 72 74 68 72 70 

 With mortgage ............................................................ 39 22 46 38 47 58 55 

 Without mortgage ....................................................... 27 29 26 36 21 14 15 

 Renter ............................................................................ 34 48 28 26 32 28 30 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ............................................. 13 16 12 11 13 14 14 

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

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .......................................................... 14 9 16 11 18 19 30 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................... 86 91 84 89 82 81 70 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)............................................................ 2 2 3 2 3 3 6 

 High school (9-12) ......................................................... 28 31 27 27 27 25 31 

 College ........................................................................... 69 67 70 71 70 72 63 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ............................... 90 80 94 94 93 95 96 

Annual aggregate expenditures ........................................... $8,051,248 18.9 81.1 34.0 16.5 17.3 13.3 

 Food .................................................................................. 961,333 17.5 82.5 32.5 16.5 18.7 14.9 

 Food at home ................................................................ 649,324 17.1 82.9 32.1 16.4 18.6 15.7 

 Cereals and bakery products ..................................... 84,058 16.3 83.7 31.8 16.3 19.2 16.4 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................... 27,832 14.6 85.4 30.7 16.5 19.5 18.7 

 Bakery products ...................................................... 56,226 17.1 82.9 32.3 16.2 19.1 15.3 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................... 141,308 15.5 84.5 32.5 16.8 18.5 16.7 

 Beef ......................................................................... 38,889 13.8 86.2 33.5 17.6 18.4 16.7 

 Pork ......................................................................... 28,174 15.0 85.0 32.9 16.5 20.0 15.6 

 Other meats ............................................................ 18,648 17.2 82.8 30.0 18.2 18.4 16.3 

 Poultry ..................................................................... 24,864 16.0 84.0 31.3 16.0 17.3 19.3 

 Fish and seafood..................................................... 22,344 16.1 83.9 34.7 15.8 18.3 15.2 

 Eggs ........................................................................ 8,388 17.6 82.4 30.2 15.8 18.5 17.9 

 Dairy products ............................................................ 62,244 17.6 82.4 31.5 16.4 19.1 15.3 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 19,286 17.3 82.7 30.2 17.1 18.9 16.5 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 42,958 17.8 82.2 32.1 16.1 19.3 14.8 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................. 128,370 17.6 82.4 32.0 16.4 19.0 15.0 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 45,806 18.2 81.8 30.6 16.7 19.5 15.0 

 Fresh vegetables..................................................... 40,856 16.9 83.1 34.5 15.8 18.7 14.1 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 16,461 17.9 82.1 30.6 16.8 18.8 15.9 

 Processed vegetables ............................................. 25,247 17.6 82.4 31.4 16.7 18.4 16.0 

 Other food at home .................................................... 233,344 18.0 82.0 32.1 16.3 18.2 15.4 

 Sugar and other sweets .......................................... 21,794 18.0 82.0 31.0 15.8 19.2 16.0 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Fats and oils ............................................................ 17,419 17.1 82.9 33.0 15.8 17.1 17.0 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 127,852 17.9 82.1 32.1 16.0 18.8 15.2 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .......................................... 59,771 18.7 81.3 31.5 17.1 17.4 15.3 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................... 6,509 14.4 85.6 41.0 16.3 14.8 13.4 

 Food away from home ................................................... 312,009 18.2 81.8 33.3 16.6 18.7 13.3 

 Alcoholic beverages.......................................................... 62,801 20.9 79.1 42.6 13.9 15.2 7.4 

 Housing ............................................................................. 2,809,933 22.1 77.9 32.7 15.7 16.7 12.8 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 1,654,047 23.6 76.4 32.3 15.7 16.0 12.3 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................ 980,723 17.1 82.9 34.6 16.3 18.6 13.3 

 Mortgage interest and charges ............................... 388,670 13.8 86.2 29.4 17.9 22.5 16.4 

 Property taxes ......................................................... 308,849 17.9 82.1 36.5 16.0 17.4 12.1 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses .............................................................. 283,203 20.9 79.1 39.7 14.5 14.6 10.4 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................ 578,518 36.1 63.9 27.0 15.0 11.6 10.3 

 Other lodging .............................................................. 94,807 14.8 85.2 40.2 14.1 16.0 14.9 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 545,665 19.0 81.0 33.5 16.8 16.4 14.3 

 Natural gas ................................................................. 54,387 20.5 79.5 34.1 15.1 16.8 13.5 

 Electricity .................................................................... 198,942 20.2 79.8 33.6 16.9 15.6 13.7 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ............................................... 13,799 24.0 76.0 34.8 17.6 12.0 11.7 

 Telephone services .................................................... 189,045 17.4 82.6 33.1 17.6 17.0 15.0 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards .................................................................... 24,611 27.6 72.4 39.2 14.1 11.2 8.0 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 164,434 15.8 84.2 32.2 18.1 17.9 16.0 

 Water and other public services ................................. 89,492 18.4 81.6 33.7 16.0 17.0 14.8 

 Household operations ................................................... 192,203 18.4 81.6 29.2 16.8 23.0 12.6 

 Personal services ....................................................... 45,489 35.0 95.0 8.5 21.0 46.5 19.0 

 Other household expenses ........................................ 146,714 22.6 77.4 35.6 15.5 15.7 10.6 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 109,917 18.3 81.7 34.7 14.7 19.2 13.2 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 22,375 19.8 80.2 33.3 16.1 16.2 14.6 

 Other household products .......................................... 70,453 17.6 82.4 33.6 14.2 21.3 13.3 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 17,089 19.3 80.7 41.3 14.7 14.3 10.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment .......................... 308,101 22.9 77.1 34.9 13.7 15.9 12.6 

 Household textiles ...................................................... 15,249 22.8 77.2 34.5 16.9 13.9 11.8 

 Furniture ..................................................................... 70,101 16.3 83.7 35.4 15.4 17.5 15.4 

 Floor coverings ........................................................... 3,925 18.1 81.9 38.2 14.3 10.2 19.2 

 Major appliances ........................................................ 46,458 15.7 84.3 34.8 16.8 16.5 16.1 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .......... 17,695 22.8 77.2 33.5 13.7 15.2 14.8 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ......................... 154,673 28.2 71.8 34.8 11.7 15.4 9.9 

 Apparel and services ........................................................ 188,417 19.1 80.9 29.9 14.2 20.9 15.9 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 42,869 15.6 84.4 32.5 14.0 20.6 17.3 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 31,537 19.7 80.3 39.2 13.1 16.3 11.7 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 11,332 4.3 95.7 13.8 16.5 32.5 32.9 

 Women and girls ............................................................ 71,603 20.6 79.4 28.5 15.2 19.3 16.4 

 Women, 16 and over .................................................. 59,915 23.9 76.1 31.8 14.3 17.1 12.9 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 11,687 3.3 96.7 12.0 20.0 30.5 34.3 

 Children under 2 ............................................................ 8,918 34.7 95.3 19.0 20.2 31.3 24.8 

 Footwear ........................................................................ 41,252 19.1 80.9 29.6 11.4 25.6 14.4 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 23,775 26.1 73.9 34.1 14.3 13.9 11.6 

 Transportation ................................................................... 1,289,479 16.2 83.8 32.8 18.6 17.9 14.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 593,602 14.7 85.3 32.9 20.3 18.3 13.8 

 Cars and trucks, new.................................................. 274,152 15.1 84.9 38.3 21.6 15.9 9.0 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 309,659 12.9 87.1 28.4 19.6 20.8 18.2 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 9,791 59.5 40.5 23.6 33.7 34.6 38.6 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 205,806 16.3 83.7 31.7 17.2 18.2 16.6 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................. 455,490 17.5 82.5 33.3 17.3 17.4 14.5 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................. 33,876 12.7 87.3 33.5 19.4 19.9 14.4 

 Maintenance and repairs ............................................ 115,430 19.2 80.8 33.2 16.1 17.0 14.5 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges.................................................................... 99,519 18.1 81.9 34.8 16.2 18.3 12.7 

 Vehicle insurance ....................................................... 206,665 17.1 82.9 32.7 18.2 16.8 15.3 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 34,580 22.6 77.4 29.8 16.9 15.3 15.4 

 Healthcare......................................................................... 679,445 18.4 81.6 40.0 16.2 14.9 10.5 

 Health insurance ............................................................ 481,223 17.9 82.1 40.5 16.7 14.6 10.2 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2020 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Medical services ............................................................ 113,387 18.3 81.7 36.5 15.2 18.0 12.0 

 Drugs ............................................................................. 62,556 22.3 77.7 41.5 14.7 11.9 9.6 

 Medical supplies ............................................................ 22,279 20.0 80.0 41.1 14.9 13.6 10.4 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 382,340 19.8 80.2 35.2 15.7 17.7 11.6 

 Fees and admissions..................................................... 55,723 11.9 88.1 32.3 18.4 22.5 14.9 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ..................... 137,719 20.8 79.2 39.5 14.8 13.6 11.3 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 112,904 18.2 81.8 33.8 15.7 21.0 11.3 

 Pets ............................................................................ 90,601 19.6 80.4 35.1 15.6 20.8 8.9 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................ 22,303 12.5 87.5 28.5 16.4 21.7 21.0 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ...................................................................... 75,994 26.3 73.7 31.5 15.4 16.7 10.1 

 Personal care products and services ............................... 84,885 19.5 80.5 35.2 15.6 17.0 12.7 

 Reading ............................................................................. 14,953 25.4 74.6 39.4 11.9 13.7 9.5 

 Education .......................................................................... 166,865 13.4 86.6 24.2 22.1 25.2 15.1 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......................... 41,311 21.9 78.1 33.7 18.1 13.6 12.6 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................... 119,029 21.7 78.3 39.3 12.2 14.5 12.3 

 Cash contributions ............................................................ 299,564 22.0 78.0 47.1 10.0 8.8 12.1 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 950,893 13.8 86.2 33.0 18.9 19.9 14.4 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................. 63,746 14.6 85.4 37.4 18.4 17.8 11.8 

 Pensions and Social Security ........................................ 887,147 13.8 86.2 32.7 19.0 20.0 14.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $11,069,815 15.4 84.6 34.4 17.8 18.4 13.9 

 Wages and salaries ....................................................... 8,589,128 13.1 86.9 31.2 19.4 20.9 15.4 

 Self-employment income ............................................... 762,150 12.8 87.2 33.2 16.2 20.6 17.2 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................... 1,245,861 29.2 70.8 54.2 9.8 3.5 3.4 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property 

 income ........................................................................ 257,572 26.9 73.1 48.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 60,161 22.3 77.7 25.0 15.6 13.6 23.6 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for 

 support ........................................................................ 118,405 19.6 80.4 39.5 17.7 11.9 11.3 

 Other income ................................................................. 36,539 35.0 65.0 28.5 12.8 13.5 10.2 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .............. 1,233,909 16.2 83.8 35.0 22.4 18.2 8.3 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 1,156,407 16.6 83.4 35.4 22.2 17.3 8.5 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ....................... -250,790 16.2 83.8 33.5 17.4 16.4 16.5 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 318,861 14.8 85.2 32.1 19.1 20.1 13.9 

 Other taxes .................................................................... 9,432 19.4 80.6 40.0 21.8 9.8 9.0 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 9,835,905 15.3 84.7 34.3 17.3 18.5 14.6 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

# 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