Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009

Item

Total

one

person

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) ....... 34,917 3,023 3,609 4,926 4,001 5,500 4,025 3,088 3,402 3,343 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $32,887 $1,689 $8,045 $12,538 $17,362 $24,543 $34,334 $44,178 $58,013 $112,475 

Income after taxes ........................................ 31,588 1,793 8,063 12,602 17,316 24,340 33,495 42,408 55,387 104,397

Age of reference person ................................ 52.9 41.1 51.2 61.9 61.3 55.6 50.8 48.1 48.5 49.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .2 .3 .6 .5 .4 .2 .2 .2 .1 

Earners ........................................................ .6 .5 .4 .3 .4 .6 .8 .9 .9 1.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.1 .6 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 46 49 41 35 41 44 48 55 54 60 

Female ......................................................... 54 51 59 65 59 56 52 45 46 40 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 49 22 26 43 53 52 54 59 62 73 

With mortgage ............................................ 23 7 7 8 14 19 29 38 44 54 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 15 19 35 39 33 25 20 17 19 

Renter .......................................................... 51 78 74 57 47 48 46 41 38 27 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 13 16 19 15 11 13 14 12 7 9 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 87 84 81 85 89 87 86 88 93 91 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 7 8 11 8 7 6 8 7 6 4 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 93 92 89 92 93 94 92 93 94 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 6 13 11 6 4 1 1 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 32 40 47 46 42 35 23 18 10 

College ......................................................... 60 61 46 42 47 54 63 75 81 90 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 77 52 52 64 78 83 88 91 92 93 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $29,762 $16,604 $15,670 $18,520 $22,194 $26,150 $31,454 $35,062 $43,385 $65,990 

Food ............................................................... 3,540 2,807 2,459 2,739 2,649 3,009 3,592 4,032 4,455 6,371 

Food at home ............................................... 1,964 1,599 1,616 1,883 1,795 1,837 2,018 2,029 2,204 2,623 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 259 232 220 245 261 247 256 271 284 308 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 80 90 68 81 79 69 84 83 77 101 

Bakery products ....................................... 178 142 152 163 182 178 172 188 207 207 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 415 365 348 402 350 383 433 424 459 562 

Beef .......................................................... 107 99 89 90 85 104 121 125 113 138 

Pork .......................................................... 78 75 61 91 69 79 78 74 86 85 

Other meats ............................................. 53 45 44 53 46 54 54 47 56 73 

Poultry ...................................................... 74 67 67 74 65 63 79 74 82 97 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 75 60 62 65 60 59 77 71 92 137 

Eggs ......................................................... 27 18 25 28 25 24 25 32 30 32 

Dairy products ............................................ 224 177 199 202 217 209 229 226 246 305 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 83 58 90 81 87 82 82 80 85 101 

Other dairy products ................................ 141 119 110 122 130 127 148 146 161 204 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 358 284 289 314 326 333 388 367 403 508 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 118 84 91 109 99 118 127 127 128 166 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 115 87 94 97 102 104 131 116 130 166 

Processed fruits ....................................... 68 59 52 56 72 62 63 70 78 104 

Processed vegetables .............................. 57 54 52 52 53 49 66 53 66 72 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 .................................... $709 $541 $559 $721 $640 $665 $713 $742 $812 $940 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 69 61 59 63 65 74 81 66 71 75 

Fats and oils ............................................. 54 44 47 63 59 50 49 51 52 64 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 377 280 274 431 323 345 369 402 442 487 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 183 148 169 154 175 176 184 193 202 242 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 26 9 10 10 17 20 29 31 46 71 

Food away from home ................................. 1,576 1,208 844 856 854 1,172 1,574 2,003 2,251 3,749 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 364 242 191 178 140 277 408 483 542 867 

Housing .......................................................... 11,447 6,732 6,478 7,858 9,486 10,423 11,799 13,203 16,253 23,281 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,444 4,533 4,169 4,836 5,640 6,467 7,627 8,530 11,134 16,243 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,591 1,258 973 1,567 2,379 2,785 3,434 4,573 6,139 10,975 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 1,701 533 348 392 657 1,003 1,636 2,649 3,428 5,990 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,044 446 303 676 852 942 1,046 1,194 1,577 2,637 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 846 279 321 499 871 840 751 731 1,133 2,349 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,496 3,084 3,106 3,145 3,092 3,478 3,833 3,650 4,249 4,010 

Other lodging ............................................. 357 191 91 124 169 204 360 307 746 1,258 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 2,281 1,234 1,508 1,916 2,247 2,419 2,550 2,599 2,779 3,289 

Natural gas ................................................. 327 162 199 276 340 340 392 353 379 494 

Electricity .................................................... 850 520 594 757 879 924 911 948 979 1,113 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 108 333 56 94 95 118 131 101 146 187 

Telephone services .................................... 712 387 496 565 631 744 805 856 933 1,030 

Water and other public services ................. 285 133 162 223 300 294 312 342 341 465 

Household operations .................................. 529 227 160 291 610 549 489 492 798 1,232 

Personal services ....................................... 87 356 315 358 3166 3144 339 324 3124 3122 

Other household expenses ........................ 443 171 145 233 444 405 450 467 674 1,110 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 346 203 223 299 318 338 298 410 379 619 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 80 54 76 78 66 80 70 89 74 127 

Other household products .......................... 168 85 103 123 161 169 141 200 186 328 

Postage and stationery .............................. 98 63 44 98 91 89 87 121 118 163 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 847 535 419 517 671 650 834 1,172 1,164 1,897 

Household textiles ...................................... 58 70 25 35 51 60 47 57 83 107 

Furniture ..................................................... 197 115 100 112 140 156 191 260 329 448 

Floor coverings .......................................... 16 5 20 5 14 14 19 10 12 51 

Major appliances ........................................ 99 34 56 53 62 97 112 145 179 177 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 65 29 29 52 54 46 61 87 85 151 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 411 282 189 260 350 277 404 613 476 964 

Apparel and services ..................................... 949 665 515 936 610 785 871 1,080 1,193 1,935 

Men and boys .............................................. 216 116 93 289 76 157 248 210 276 457 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 207 105 92 285 68 148 231 202 263 440 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 11 31 3 8 9 17 8 13 18 

Women and girls .......................................... 379 240 231 309 324 347 284 492 497 693 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 361 231 226 301 305 326 266 459 477 662 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 18 39 35 38 20 21 18 33 20 31 

Children under 2 .......................................... 19 9 11 14 10 17 19 22 28 43 

Footwear ...................................................... 168 164 95 200 94 123 182 179 179 306 

Other apparel products and services ........... 166 136 85 124 105 141 138 177 214 435 

Transportation ................................................ 4,310 1,839 2,150 2,029 3,223 4,185 5,311 5,541 6,539 8,915 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,329 300 753 276 894 1,376 1,875 1,528 2,108 3,238 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 672 2 ( ) 3177 3141 3289 672 798 3587 1,327 2,312 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 605 270 548 135 461 693 1,024 897 721 803 

Other vehicles ............................................ 51 331 328 2 ( ) 3143 311 353 344 360 3123 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,204 721 668 725 910 1,236 1,442 1,679 1,776 1,914 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 ............................... $1,469 $611 $608 $864 $1,262 $1,376 $1,758 $1,994 $2,157 $2,702 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 115 43 28 34 44 129 157 211 218 213 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 456 183 220 215 377 427 529 565 764 935 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 645 3276 3272 504 688 602 828 894 735 853 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 253 110 88 111 154 218 244 324 441 701 

Public transportation .................................... 309 207 120 164 158 197 236 341 498 1,061 

Healthcare ...................................................... 1,913 888 976 1,744 2,307 2,116 2,096 1,960 2,236 2,689 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,119 492 536 1,172 1,469 1,286 1,176 1,058 1,210 1,441 

Medical services .......................................... 416 185 205 297 347 373 483 502 674 767 

Drugs ........................................................... 311 151 196 223 426 387 366 340 279 363 

Medical supplies .......................................... 67 60 39 51 65 70 71 59 73 117 

Entertainment ................................................. 1,582 903 831 857 1,039 1,488 1,580 1,908 2,541 3,407 

Fees and admissions ................................... 315 121 112 104 175 201 290 428 541 1,049 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 677 394 417 478 546 656 713 828 978 1,190 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 417 249 194 208 259 431 394 396 778 827 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 174 139 108 67 59 201 184 256 244 341 

Personal care products and services ............. 366 246 201 248 287 340 387 431 550 647 

Reading .......................................................... 88 34 37 55 86 87 90 86 131 194 

Education ....................................................... 547 1,196 848 430 258 337 592 426 377 732 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 234 198 203 228 218 279 265 242 241 197 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 561 280 195 277 323 407 535 734 1,016 1,544 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,291 315 320 565 971 940 1,455 1,253 1,907 4,465 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,569 259 265 374 596 1,477 2,471 3,681 5,403 10,745 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 113 59 52 105 82 88 112 110 150 288 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 2,456 200 213 269 514 1,389 2,359 3,572 5,253 10,457 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 32,887 1,689 8,045 12,538 17,362 24,543 34,334 44,178 58,013 112,475 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 22,573 1,318 2,176 2,685 5,609 13,358 24,316 35,316 46,641 90,219 

Self-employment income ............................. 1,364 -1,324 369 174 241 575 1,093 987 2,186 9,428 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,491 579 3,478 8,089 10,110 8,784 6,940 5,861 6,004 5,168 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,274 181 86 136 450 839 1,153 1,272 2,327 5,998 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 194 341 206 171 160 224 204 272 292 3166 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 289 275 1,244 564 210 133 333 317 321 346 

Regular contributions for support ................. 424 260 384 372 286 363 367 3389 360 1,121 

Other income ............................................... 279 359 403 348 295 266 229 66 181 330 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,300 -103 -18 -64 46 202 838 1,770 2,626 8,078 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,057 -58 22 24 110 232 731 1,398 1,981 6,335 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -183 -85 -75 -134 -187 -227 -226 -249 -273 -180 

State and local income taxes ....................... 299 1 ( ) 12 12 45 73 219 438 633 1,609 

Other taxes .................................................. 126 40 23 34 78 124 114 184 283 314 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 35. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2008-2009 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 31,588 1,793 8,063 12,602 17,316 24,340 33,495 42,408 55,387 104,397

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $803 - $6,699 $82 - $248 - $460 $1,420 - $3,368 $1,719 - $1,247 - $102 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,047 -4,424 397 171 2,077 4,758 1,956 8,647 11,031 13,711 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 4,850 2,275 314 419 2,537 3,338 5,325 6,927 12,277 13,813 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 505 367 85 216 187 284 555 1,590 631 1,060 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,052 -362 -198 -286 -466 -630 -906 -1,331 -2,520 -3,548 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 96,981 42,206 33,268 67,832 90,317 89,722 90,648 104,621 139,172 235,806 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 544 234 214 390 508 502 553 643 762 1,193 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 808 418 260 567 443 525 761 890 1,304 2,408 

Food ............................................................. 61 27 19 51 21 52 71 67 85 149 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 36 312 33 38 5 10 9 8 19 

Housing ........................................................ 157 65 76 105 172 118 170 133 242 355 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 21 13 312 36 9 13 15 36 29 27 

Household textiles ...................................... 5 32 1 ( ) 35 34 34 35 32 36 12 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 9 33 32 33 38 36 13 36 314 30 

Major appliances ...................................... 4 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 32 36 33 8 31 36 11 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 5 33 32 31 32 33 34 35 38 19 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 318 318 15 316 27 37 26 35 90 

Other housing ............................................ 91 30 44 46 135 69 101 63 159 196 

Apparel and services ................................... 172 141 55 188 108 139 173 153 243 353 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 31 24 15 16 26 28 42 28 45 59 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 72 41 15 122 51 63 66 52 95 118 

Children under 2 ........................................ 19 9 11 14 10 17 19 22 28 43 

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 366 313 36 321 31 46 51 75 132 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 29 350 35 314 34 9 18 35 54 99 

All other apparel products and services ... 21 316 38 322 317 22 328 317 322 334 

Transportation .............................................. 84 6 51 27 41 63 101 46 70 394 

Healthcare .................................................... 40 310 32 31 310 314 326 71 159 111 

Entertainment ............................................... 69 79 24 41 40 35 67 72 147 147 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 22 335 31 316 329 37 326 319 329 343 

Other entertainment ................................... 47 44 23 25 11 28 40 53 119 104 

Personal care products and services ........... 7 33 34 37 33 6 5 9 16 7 

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 1 1 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 

Education ..................................................... 123 369 33 3109 36 40 93 252 142 495 

All other gifts ................................................ 86 12 14 35 33 50 44 78 190 376 

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

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October, 2010