Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2008-2009

Item Total

west

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) ....... 27,011 889 959 1,667 1,669 3,150 2,623 2,413 4,169 9,473 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $66,678 - $8,788 $7,999 $12,660 $17,504 $24,861 $34,704 $44,727 $59,188 $129,513 

Income after taxes ........................................ 64,360 -9,138 8,174 12,942 17,548 25,260 34,741 43,969 58,227 123,335 

Age of reference person ................................ 47.9 44.2 48.1 53.4 52.6 50.4 48.3 46.5 47.2 46.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.2 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 .3 .4 .4 .4 .6 .7 .7 .7 .9 

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.4 .5 .5 .5 .6 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 50 53 44 42 46 44 46 49 52 55 

Female ......................................................... 50 47 56 58 54 56 54 51 48 45 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 38 27 40 43 47 55 55 68 82 

With mortgage ............................................ 44 19 10 13 15 23 30 36 51 70 

Without mortgage ....................................... 19 19 17 27 27 24 24 20 17 12 

Renter .......................................................... 37 62 73 60 57 53 45 45 32 18 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 4 10 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 96 90 92 93 94 95 96 96 96 97 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 19 13 24 22 22 27 25 23 18 13 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 81 87 76 78 78 73 75 77 82 87 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 6 10 8 7 10 4 5 3 2 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 29 31 35 42 41 39 38 33 27 17 

College ......................................................... 66 63 54 50 51 51 57 62 71 81 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 91 68 64 72 81 87 91 96 96 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $54,226 $28,348 $22,256 $24,998 $26,559 $31,977 $38,290 $43,112 $52,524 $85,133 

Food ............................................................... 6,970 4,160 3,565 4,271 3,773 4,658 5,157 6,222 6,686 10,118

Food at home ............................................... 4,081 2,665 2,485 3,105 2,658 3,159 3,162 3,764 3,893 5,482 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 522 368 312 385 352 415 397 472 491 704 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 182 160 105 136 131 133 147 160 161 250 

Bakery products ....................................... 340 209 208 248 221 282 250 313 330 454 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 882 497 543 760 569 681 729 863 863 1,137 

Beef .......................................................... 244 121 170 207 128 180 210 229 237 322 

Pork .......................................................... 164 88 97 150 111 149 143 173 155 199 

Other meats ............................................. 105 69 58 81 69 76 77 102 112 138 

Poultry ...................................................... 167 94 106 162 101 125 126 159 171 217 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 146 98 78 118 110 108 125 141 129 194 

Eggs ......................................................... 56 27 35 42 50 43 48 58 58 68 

Dairy products ............................................ 452 309 293 339 323 329 355 389 427 617 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 165 112 109 128 132 126 136 150 149 218 

Other dairy products ................................ 288 198 184 211 191 203 219 240 277 400 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 766 565 499 556 502 609 592 669 766 1,015 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 272 196 176 207 165 223 214 221 274 362 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 262 203 171 168 172 208 207 233 253 353 

Processed fruits ....................................... 126 85 78 102 92 96 91 114 139 161 

Processed vegetables .............................. 105 82 73 80 73 82 79 101 99 139 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2008-2009 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 .................................... $1,460 $924 $838 $1,065 $913 $1,125 $1,089 $1,371 $1,347 $2,009 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 147 131 81 126 85 114 117 134 126 201 

Fats and oils ............................................. 107 52 70 96 83 91 100 102 92 136 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 772 486 415 541 470 598 572 698 720 1,076 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 372 196 261 288 241 289 271 391 353 490 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 62 259 211 213 32 33 30 47 56 107 

Food away from home ................................. 2,889 1,495 1,080 1,165 1,115 1,499 1,994 2,457 2,793 4,637 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 524 562 246 271 94 225 381 525 548 794 

Housing .......................................................... 19,404 12,064 9,906 9,978 11,416 12,831 14,162 16,017 18,449 29,030 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,549 7,976 6,840 6,176 7,154 8,401 9,119 10,196 11,902 18,841 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,898 4,178 1,983 2,095 2,269 3,573 3,997 5,228 7,403 14,275 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 5,200 2,677 1,094 1,004 1,055 1,950 2,442 3,396 4,930 9,744 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,562 842 405 571 615 821 887 1,145 1,413 2,693 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,136 659 485 519 598 802 667 687 1,060 1,837 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,951 3,489 4,683 3,946 4,697 4,552 4,827 4,643 4,033 3,133 

Other lodging ............................................. 700 308 2174 135 188 276 295 325 465 1,433 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,356 2,077 1,764 1,955 2,244 2,564 2,903 3,143 3,514 4,452 

Natural gas ................................................. 444 277 204 242 248 349 368 439 454 603 

Electricity .................................................... 1,148 711 648 725 841 910 1,036 1,046 1,205 1,480 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 67 289 246 237 273 62 73 42 71 76 

Telephone services .................................... 1,127 654 630 643 737 880 983 1,092 1,206 1,471 

Water and other public services ................. 570 347 236 308 344 363 444 524 578 823 

Household operations .................................. 1,146 642 297 419 830 575 639 661 956 1,999 

Personal services ....................................... 428 2195 262 2121 2338 161 188 152 398 796 

Other household expenses ........................ 718 447 234 298 492 414 451 509 558 1,204 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 637 416 335 519 357 470 462 519 640 885 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 153 71 104 129 90 121 120 134 165 198 

Other household products .......................... 312 136 181 275 168 182 227 247 304 456 

Postage and stationery .............................. 172 209 50 114 99 167 115 138 171 231 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,717 953 670 909 831 821 1,039 1,498 1,436 2,853 

Household textiles ...................................... 148 241 30 81 53 88 58 89 155 241 

Furniture ..................................................... 358 116 175 178 217 162 176 240 318 618 

Floor coverings .......................................... 32 28 229 25 221 11 17 27 13 63 

Major appliances ........................................ 219 63 96 92 84 116 131 190 225 354 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 124 178 47 46 66 73 58 96 80 214 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 837 347 294 507 390 370 598 857 646 1,363 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,866 718 609 1,777 1,120 1,137 1,233 1,411 1,744 2,818 

Men and boys .............................................. 465 178 130 602 221 177 364 333 375 739 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 389 2118 295 578 158 131 310 270 319 618 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 76 60 35 24 63 46 54 63 56 122 

Women and girls .......................................... 700 226 195 451 395 399 352 553 750 1,094 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 585 189 170 417 318 329 295 380 631 930 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 116 237 226 34 76 71 57 173 119 164 

Children under 2 .......................................... 105 212 224 99 53 108 80 100 104 138 

Footwear ...................................................... 321 2176 2147 434 244 235 247 233 333 412 

Other apparel products and services ........... 274 127 113 191 207 218 190 192 181 434 

Transportation ................................................ 8,227 3,204 3,050 3,179 3,984 5,071 6,895 6,933 9,054 12,209 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,558 2895 2697 2751 934 1,679 2,487 1,833 2,920 3,845 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,038 3 ( ) 2214 2150 2243 2662 733 2484 899 1,926 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,414 2791 473 493 433 1,017 1,653 1,340 1,870 1,786 

Other vehicles ............................................ 107 2104 210 2108 2258 3 ( ) 2102 28 2152 133 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,347 1,162 1,100 1,059 1,246 1,612 1,932 2,324 2,560 3,277 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2008-2009 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 ............................... $2,649 $765 $651 $1,171 $1,538 $1,508 $2,147 $2,418 $3,042 $3,853 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 296 65 70 99 73 131 227 307 338 468 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 860 381 292 316 459 533 670 769 972 1,263 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 965 2106 2133 2577 2827 556 949 843 1,279 1,224 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 527 213 156 179 180 289 301 498 453 898 

Public transportation .................................... 673 383 602 198 266 271 329 358 531 1,234 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,093 2,185 1,421 1,622 2,095 2,246 2,825 2,754 3,275 4,140 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,646 1,249 802 1,035 1,233 1,255 1,522 1,465 1,653 2,156 

Medical services .......................................... 885 437 343 288 405 482 739 748 1,095 1,287 

Drugs ........................................................... 450 371 231 249 408 407 508 446 414 534 

Medical supplies .......................................... 112 2128 245 50 48 102 56 96 113 163 

Entertainment ................................................. 3,197 1,805 1,002 1,118 1,091 1,645 2,062 2,363 3,056 5,386 

Fees and admissions ................................... 739 429 160 188 178 285 420 499 466 1,440 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,013 693 413 456 504 609 799 838 1,135 1,478 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 861 393 207 336 317 495 444 536 631 1,580 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 584 291 221 138 92 255 399 491 824 888 

Personal care products and services ............. 687 427 275 326 372 400 462 513 598 1,113 

Reading .......................................................... 131 81 42 64 84 83 81 104 121 204 

Education ....................................................... 960 1,098 734 637 324 474 394 438 600 1,749 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 268 212 217 228 264 286 296 296 299 250 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 965 319 222 348 285 539 732 727 1,026 1,565 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,954 847 553 659 839 704 1,092 1,372 2,060 3,379 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,981 664 415 522 819 1,678 2,518 3,437 5,009 12,378 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 263 257 291 70 55 95 122 136 233 512 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,717 607 324 452 764 1,583 2,396 3,301 4,776 11,866 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 66,678 -8,788 7,999 12,660 17,504 24,861 34,704 44,727 59,188 129,513 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 53,709 3,292 2,948 4,371 7,902 15,064 23,906 34,579 47,411 109,076 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,605 -15,516 2-400 304 2209 594 1,493 1,611 2,255 9,671 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,250 993 2,876 5,510 7,016 6,964 6,924 6,092 7,176 6,290 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,508 1,398 97 167 249 416 698 928 840 3,147 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 362 258 2133 194 2108 440 396 519 551 330 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 477 400 1,324 1,172 1,157 725 602 291 350 144 

Regular contributions for support ................. 529 256 652 610 578 419 490 521 362 643 

Other income ............................................... 237 331 369 333 286 239 195 184 242 212 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,318 351 -174 -282 -45 -398 -37 758 961 6,178 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,916 350 -165 -141 90 -227 63 752 912 4,922 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ..................................................... -375 2-129 2-80 -170 -254 -256 -338 -411 -474 -483 

State and local income taxes ....................... 627 46 40 13 64 31 168 289 412 1,456 

Other taxes .................................................. 149 284 230 216 256 53 70 129 111 283 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2008-2009 — Continued

Item Total

west

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 ......................................... 64,360 -9,138 8,174 12,942 17,548 25,260 34,741 43,969 58,227 123,335 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $11,275 - $5,233 - $6,353 - $5,175 - $4,990 - $3,140 - $3,757 - $2,244 - $10,982 - $21,736 

Net change in total assets ............................ 10,707 -2,531 4,552 3,195 223 4,070 5,786 6,382 10,053 20,701 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 21,982 2,702 10,905 8,370 5,214 7,210 9,544 8,626 21,036 42,437 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 703 2292 2259 89 262 229 417 1,575 532 1,098 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,715 -846 -479 -453 -813 -911 -1,234 -1,751 -2,618 -5,148 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 221,524 144,351 73,025 96,652 108,372 125,373 142,472 164,227 212,268 358,231 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 986 599 327 479 510 587 712 771 941 1,546 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,236 790 709 725 668 482 638 820 1,082 2,109 

Food ............................................................. 101 246 38 41 20 32 81 97 70 178 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 16 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 24 2 6 15 8 35 

Housing ........................................................ 242 62 116 183 296 92 134 150 196 395 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 43 21 214 249 24 41 37 25 48 60 

Household textiles ...................................... 15 27 3 ( ) 216 213 24 21 21 25 33 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 23 25 28 21 214 214 29 29 37 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 25 3 ( ) 26 211 23 21 12 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 23 25 23 21 28 23 26 28 24 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 60 25 233 253 29 220 32 263 44 106 

Other housing ............................................ 105 247 64 58 268 14 49 52 89 159 

Apparel and services ................................... 226 115 66 302 173 122 118 205 207 325 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 54 237 214 13 291 13 17 24 38 101 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 77 251 210 201 217 38 27 95 92 90 

Children under 2 ........................................ 54 210 216 44 16 46 44 50 50 77 

Other apparel products and services ......... 40 216 226 244 250 225 230 237 26 57 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 13 215 219 231 24 22 25 26 212 17 

All other apparel products and services ... 28 21 27 214 246 222 224 230 215 39 

Transportation .............................................. 161 223 31 59 36 106 164 141 99 257 

Healthcare .................................................... 45 237 222 21 212 247 217 226 2115 45 

Entertainment ............................................... 95 2163 244 232 274 23 52 46 90 163 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 223 25 218 237 26 216 216 224 46 

Other entertainment ................................... 67 140 239 14 37 16 36 30 66 117 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 21 212 29 22 7 9 25 13 24 

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

Education ..................................................... 211 293 218 276 215 225 225 281 122 487 

All other gifts ................................................ 124 50 363 22 36 25 32 55 163 199 

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

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