Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 127,734 24,799 102,934 17,028 8,596 24,230 16,792 16,680 19,608

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $68,316 $61,025 $70,072 $51,326 $59,966 $66,769 $69,949 $86,998 $80,571

Income after taxes .......................................... 59,453 54,295 60,696 46,401 53,565 58,298 60,725 73,722 68,094

Age of reference person ................................. 50.4 54.6 49.4 49.9 48.8 49.3 49.2 48.6 50.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 2.4 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 49 47 44 46 47 49 48 47

Women ......................................................... 53 51 53 56 54 53 51 52 53

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 63 81 58 60 60 60 58 59 53

With mortgage ............................................ 36 38 35 32 35 37 38 39 31

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 43 23 27 24 23 20 19 22

Renter ........................................................... 37 19 42 40 40 40 42 41 47

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 5 15 11 12 15 15 17 17

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 95 85 89 88 85 85 83 83

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 4 15 13 16 10 13 18 23

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 96 85 87 84 90 87 82 77

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 4

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 42 30 36 33 28 29 26 32

College ......................................................... 64 54 66 61 64 70 69 71 63

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 87 94 86 87 88 88 88 88 78

Average annual expenditures ........................... $54,717 $50,811 $55,657 $44,874 $49,783 $53,915 $56,926 $66,053 $59,793

Food ............................................................... 6,891 6,614 6,957 6,127 6,351 6,935 7,217 7,673 7,113

Food at home ............................................... 3,993 4,062 3,977 3,721 3,700 3,950 4,070 4,223 4,055

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 518 531 515 478 510 528 522 513 529

Cereals and cereal products .................... 174 170 175 160 168 174 174 182 186

Bakery products ....................................... 344 361 340 318 342 354 348 332 343

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 894 909 890 809 804 867 883 961 967

Beef .......................................................... 238 273 230 234 197 234 228 244 227

Pork .......................................................... 171 199 164 170 167 163 170 157 162

Other meats .............................................. 124 133 121 117 124 113 114 124 137

Poultry ...................................................... 172 149 178 146 157 173 171 193 212

Fish and seafood ...................................... 127 98 135 84 109 123 139 174 163

Eggs ......................................................... 61 57 62 58 50 61 60 69 66

Dairy products ............................................ 418 446 411 409 383 413 419 415 414

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 143 151 142 148 132 139 139 136 150

Other dairy products ................................. 274 295 270 261 250 274 280 279 264

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 762 706 776 677 660 758 759 860 873

Fresh fruits ............................................... 279 247 286 241 235 275 275 327 335

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 244 214 251 214 204 238 242 290 291

Processed fruits ........................................ 108 102 110 95 94 109 112 113 125

Processed vegetables .............................. 132 143 129 128 127 136 129 130 121

Other food at home .................................... 1,401 1,469 1,384 1,348 1,343 1,383 1,487 1,474 1,273

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 147 154 146 137 131 150 152 174 125

Fats and oils ............................................. 113 120 111 111 109 112 112 114 109

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 714 746 707 692 692 706 780 743 634

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 374 401 368 362 365 363 380 378 361

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 52 48 53 46 46 53 62 65 43

Food away from home .................................. 2,898 2,552 2,980 2,406 2,651 2,985 3,147 3,450 3,058

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 489 366 518 401 373 500 564 676 528

Housing .......................................................... 18,097 15,018 18,839 13,921 16,314 17,329 18,830 22,902 22,636

Shelter .......................................................... 10,613 7,493 11,364 7,317 9,389 9,993 11,024 14,482 15,079

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,188 5,633 6,322 4,178 5,363 5,753 6,140 7,919 8,104

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,912 2,570 2,994 2,072 2,497 2,799 3,116 3,959 3,327

Property taxes .......................................... 1,913 1,647 1,977 1,151 1,466 1,623 1,720 2,264 3,335

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,363 1,416 1,351 955 1,400 1,332 1,304 1,696 1,442

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,702 1,286 4,284 2,661 3,297 3,512 4,155 5,437 6,211

Other lodging .............................................. 722 574 758 478 729 728 729 1,126 765

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,901 4,161 3,839 3,600 3,746 3,781 3,889 4,076 3,913

Natural gas ................................................. 429 265 469 358 389 421 485 482 636

Electricity .................................................... 1,472 1,805 1,392 1,413 1,392 1,438 1,424 1,416 1,267

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 134 371 77 71 123 70 19 82 117

Telephone services .................................... 1,332 1,313 1,337 1,174 1,266 1,294 1,356 1,467 1,434

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 339 407 323 278 302 298 308 343 397

Cellular phone service .............................. 993 906 1,014 896 964 996 1,047 1,124 1,037

Water and other public services ................. 534 407 564 583 575 558 606 630 459

Household operations .................................. 1,242 877 1,330 899 1,000 1,263 1,328 1,773 1,555

Personal services ....................................... 397 211 442 244 295 474 453 614 483

Other household expenses ........................ 845 666 888 655 706 789 874 1,160 1,072

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 643 746 619 607 593 603 662 640 606

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 152 168 148 153 135 142 155 135 162

Other household products .......................... 361 452 339 338 336 335 360 356 313

Postage and stationery ............................... 131 126 132 116 121 126 147 148 131

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,698 1,741 1,687 1,499 1,586 1,689 1,927 1,931 1,482

Household textiles ...................................... 105 104 106 80 79 120 116 111 109

Furniture ..................................................... 441 391 453 338 416 438 526 570 423

Floor coverings ........................................... 18 11 20 12 14 15 25 25 25

Major appliances ........................................ 251 286 243 276 265 251 282 221 179

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 112 109 113 109 100 116 114 137 94

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 771 840 754 684 713 750 864 867 651

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,818 1,396 1,919 1,555 1,406 1,949 1,920 2,167 2,211

Men and boys ............................................... 426 315 453 377 370 404 488 522 524

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 329 245 349 292 260 312 381 410 401

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 97 70 104 85 110 92 107 112 122

Women and girls .......................................... 678 537 712 589 510 749 742 831 731

Women, 16 and over .................................. 575 448 605 485 411 642 636 729 616

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 103 88 107 104 99 108 105 102 115

Children under 2 ........................................... 80 75 81 75 67 97 71 55 102

Footwear ...................................................... 360 321 370 261 279 378 400 400 439

Other apparel products and services ........... 274 147 305 253 180 320 218 360 416

Transportation ................................................ 9,277 9,841 9,141 7,931 9,379 9,021 9,750 10,587 8,478

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,641 3,964 3,563 3,237 4,397 3,884 3,814 3,972 2,523

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,758 1,909 1,722 1,176 2,293 1,894 1,857 2,073 1,319

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,828 1,993 1,788 1,993 2,029 1,940 1,908 1,868 1,147

Other vehicles ............................................ 55 62 53 68 75 50 49 230 57

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,277 2,729 2,169 2,112 2,137 2,125 2,238 2,405 2,025

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,734 2,817 2,715 2,251 2,407 2,461 2,961 3,230 2,911

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 212 251 203 213 226 200 236 218 147

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 833 924 811 745 747 753 899 975 751

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,095 1,252 1,058 935 866 985 1,125 1,225 1,134

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 594 390 643 358 569 522 701 812 878

Public and other transportation .................... 624 331 695 331 438 551 738 981 1,019

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,320 4,785 4,208 3,940 3,998 4,360 4,247 4,573 3,999

Health insurance .......................................... 2,924 3,253 2,844 2,569 2,727 2,881 2,904 3,036 2,877

Medical services ........................................... 792 808 788 748 724 872 770 937 637

Drugs ............................................................ 457 566 430 485 401 459 417 452 354

Medical supplies ........................................... 147 158 144 138 145 149 156 149 131

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Entertainment ................................................. 2,783 3,014 2,728 2,439 2,330 2,795 2,844 3,196 2,579

Fees and admissions ................................... 646 410 702 411 451 672 777 983 801

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,067 1,046 1,072 1,033 1,016 1,071 1,099 1,124 1,065

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 644 931 575 534 506 604 678 638 468

Pets ............................................................ 518 801 451 426 405 463 535 508 358

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 126 130 125 108 101 140 143 131 110

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 427 627 378 461 357 449 290 450 244

Personal care products and services ............. 664 525 698 569 592 698 720 810 742

Reading .......................................................... 117 105 120 108 100 118 142 147 103

Education ....................................................... 1,275 739 1,404 776 1,142 1,309 1,290 1,746 1,989

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 335 506 294 396 343 265 316 254 232

Miscellaneous ................................................. 824 803 829 715 693 804 913 914 877

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,793 1,807 1,790 1,549 1,582 1,943 1,856 2,311 1,400

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,034 5,295 6,212 4,447 5,178 5,888 6,315 8,096 6,906

Life and other personal insurance ................ 331 342 329 272 266 316 320 437 338

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,702 4,953 5,883 4,175 4,913 5,572 5,995 7,659 6,568

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $68,316 $61,025 $70,072 $51,326 $59,966 $66,769 $69,949 $86,998 $80,571

Wages and salaries ...................................... 53,202 43,625 55,510 38,273 47,065 51,116 56,090 71,000 65,936

Self-employment income .............................. 4,320 4,369 4,308 2,298 3,189 4,217 3,841 6,134 5,505

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,763 10,411 7,125 7,986 7,423 7,958 6,971 6,222 6,115

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,660 1,609 1,672 1,148 1,084 1,982 1,569 2,219 1,625

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 548 407 582 624 542 537 585 545 648

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 500 404 523 630 377 635 514 514 373

Other income ................................................ 322 200 352 366 285 324 378 364 369

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 8,863 6,730 9,376 4,924 6,400 8,472 9,224 13,277 12,477

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,912 5,060 7,358 3,671 4,919 6,524 7,229 10,943 9,720

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,892 1,599 1,962 1,227 1,336 1,882 1,956 2,295 2,697

Other taxes ................................................... 59 71 56 26 145 66 40 39 260

Income after taxes .......................................... 59,453 54,295 60,696 46,401 53,565 58,298 60,725 73,722 68,094

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $6,945 $4,064 $7,638 $7,495 $6,162 $8,078 $6,356 $904 $14,694

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,430 14,085 15,754 12,179 11,471 15,090 16,712 13,652 22,526

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 8,486 10,021 8,116 4,685 5,310 7,012 10,355 12,747 7,832

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 714 956 656 503 442 301 779 943 969

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,795 -1,844 -1,783 -1,223 -1,485 -1,748 -1,884 -2,250 -1,959

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 162,054 165,583 161,203 101,238 116,598 136,228 146,205 225,107 222,178

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 920 880 929 663 766 847 904 1,148 1,169

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,149 950 1,198 846 1,094 1,361 1,151 1,502 1,128

Food ............................................................. 84 72 86 77 64 85 99 124 63

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 7 16 11 18 14 16 17 19

Housing ........................................................ 233 219 237 184 245 267 236 297 191

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 32 26 22 18 29 30 28 23

Household textiles ...................................... 8 10 8 22

24 17 9 6 5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 22 16 23 18 31 29 28 22 13

Major appliances ...................................... 8 8 8 7 7 9 13 6 5

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 8 15 11 24 20 15 16 8

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 45 44 45 29 54 55 44 46 41

Other housing ............................................. 132 118 135 113 139 137 125 196 108

Apparel and services .................................... 227 187 237 165 180 346 194 226 237

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 55 42 58 45 44 56 53 84 58

Females, 2 and over ................................... 66 70 65 53 66 80 55 64 67

Children under 2 ......................................... 36 38 35 35 23 51 32 24 32

Other apparel products and services ......... 71 37 79 31 46 159 54 54 81

Jewelry and watches ................................ 38 7 46 5 10 123 21 24 41

All other apparel products and services ... 33 30 34 25 36 36 34 30 40

Transportation .............................................. 124 105 128 129 201 122 142 144 77

Healthcare .................................................... 35 26 37 51 21 51 27 30 28

Entertainment ............................................... 92 93 91 89 75 99 110 96 72

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 34 27 27 24 33 22 26 26

Other entertainment ................................... 63 59 64 62 50 66 87 70 45

Personal care products and services ........... 15 18 14 14 14 16 14 15 11

Reading ........................................................ 6 5 6 7 3 7 6 8 4

Education ..................................................... 251 146 276 63 180 290 218 466 374

All other gifts ................................................. 70 71 70 57 93 64 90 78 52

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, February, 2017