Table 1721. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2021 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban 

Item Aggregate Total urban 

Urban 

principal 

city 

Other urban Rural 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1.................................................... 133,595 109,370 47,445 61,925 24,225 

Percent distribution of consumer units ........................................................... 100.0 81.9 35.5 46.4 18.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes .................................................................................... $87,432 $87,642 $80,432 $93,165 $86,487 

 Income after taxes ....................................................................................... 78,743 78,651 72,377 83,458 79,160 

 Age of reference person.............................................................................. 51.8 51.1 49.3 52.5 55.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ...................................................................................................... 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.6 

 Children under 18 .................................................................................... .6 .5 .5 .6 .6 

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

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

 Vehicles .................................................................................................... 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men .......................................................................................................... 47 47 47 48 48 

 Women ..................................................................................................... 53 53 53 52 52 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner .............................................................................................. 65 61 51 68 84 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 38 37 30 42 42 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................. 27 24 20 26 42 

 Renter ...................................................................................................... 35 39 49 32 16 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ....................................................................... 13 15 19 12 6 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or 

 African-American .................................................................................. 87 85 81 88 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .................................................................................... 15 17 19 15 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino.............................................................................. 85 83 81 85 95 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) .................................................................................... 28 27 27 26 36 

 College ..................................................................................................... 69 71 69 72 60 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ......................................................... 89 88 83 92 95 

Annual aggregate expenditures ..................................................................... $8,937,383 81.4 32.6 48.8 18.6 

 Food ............................................................................................................ 1,105,178 82.4 34.0 48.4 17.6 

 Food at home ........................................................................................... 701,087 82.0 33.5 48.5 18.0 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 89,592 81.5 31.7 49.8 18.5 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 28,017 81.9 31.8 50.1 18.1 

 Bakery products ................................................................................. 61,575 81.3 31.6 49.7 18.7 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................................................... 148,655 81.9 33.6 48.3 18.1 

 Beef ................................................................................................... 39,018 80.2 32.0 48.2 19.8 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 29,713 78.8 32.2 46.6 21.2 

 Other meats ....................................................................................... 20,081 80.2 31.6 48.6 19.8 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 27,052 84.0 34.3 49.7 16.0 

 Fish and seafood ............................................................................... 23,778 86.9 38.1 48.8 13.1 

 Eggs ................................................................................................... 9,012 83.8 35.0 48.8 16.2 

 Dairy products ....................................................................................... 65,568 81.7 33.5 48.2 18.3 

 Fresh milk and cream ........................................................................ 20,941 81.8 33.8 48.0 18.2 

 Other dairy products .......................................................................... 44,627 81.6 33.4 48.2 18.4 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 137,670 83.4 34.4 49.0 16.6 

 Fresh fruits ......................................................................................... 50,421 84.2 35.4 48.8 15.8 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................................................... 43,712 84.3 35.3 49.0 15.7 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................. 17,683 82.4 33.4 49.0 17.6 

 Processed vegetables ....................................................................... 25,854 80.7 31.5 49.2 19.3 

 Other food at home ............................................................................... 259,603 81.6 33.7 47.9 18.4 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 24,263 79.4 31.9 47.6 20.6 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1721. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2021 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban 

Item Aggregate Total urban 

Urban 

principal 

city 

Other urban Rural 

 Fats and oils ...................................................................................... 17,664 80.4 33.1 47.3 19.6 

 Miscellaneous foods .......................................................................... 139,776 82.1 34.4 47.7 17.9 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................................... 68,632 81.4 33.0 48.4 18.6 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 9,267 82.7 33.7 49.0 17.3 

 Food away from home ............................................................................. 404,091 83.1 34.9 48.2 16.9 

 Alcoholic beverages .................................................................................... 73,841 84.8 37.1 47.7 15.2 

 Housing ....................................................................................................... 3,021,905 84.3 34.4 49.8 15.7 

 Shelter ...................................................................................................... 1,771,197 86.5 35.6 50.9 13.5 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................... 1,014,119 81.8 27.4 54.4 18.2 

 Mortgage interest and charges.......................................................... 371,521 81.2 27.6 53.6 18.8 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 330,672 83.2 27.6 55.5 16.8 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ..................... 311,926 80.9 26.9 54.0 19.1 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 625,766 94.7 49.9 44.9 5.3 

 Other lodging ........................................................................................ 131,312 83.6 31.3 52.3 16.4 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ........................................................... 564,237 80.1 31.7 48.3 19.9 

 Natural gas............................................................................................ 59,764 88.1 35.6 52.5 11.9 

 Electricity ............................................................................................... 207,189 77.5 31.3 46.1 22.5 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................................... 16,247 46.8 9.3 37.5 53.2 

 Telephone services ............................................................................... 188,193 81.0 32.2 48.8 19.0 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ......................... 22,060 76.3 25.7 50.6 23.7 

 Cellular phone service ....................................................................... 166,134 81.6 33.0 48.6 18.4 

 Water and other public services ........................................................... 92,843 84.6 33.2 51.4 15.4 

 Household operations .............................................................................. 218,873 83.5 32.1 51.4 16.5 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 50,394 86.3 30.8 55.5 13.7 

 Other household expenses ................................................................... 168,479 82.7 32.5 50.2 17.3 

 Housekeeping supplies ............................................................................ 107,042 79.9 31.2 48.6 20.1 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................. 23,789 80.8 36.3 44.5 19.2 

 Other household products .................................................................... 68,508 78.4 29.6 48.8 21.6 

 Postage and stationery ......................................................................... 14,745 85.1 30.5 54.6 14.9 

 Household furnishings and equipment .................................................... 360,556 81.8 35.1 46.6 18.2 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 16,221 87.0 30.9 56.1 13.0 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 95,600 81.6 34.2 47.4 18.4 

 Floor coverings ..................................................................................... 4,439 79.4 30.8 48.5 20.6 

 Major appliances ................................................................................... 61,922 77.0 29.9 47.1 23.0 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ............................... 18,949 84.9 37.6 47.3 15.1 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................... 163,425 82.9 37.9 44.9 17.1 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................... 233,952 82.7 36.2 46.5 17.3 

 Men and boys........................................................................................... 56,507 81.4 36.3 45.1 18.6 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................................................. 41,298 81.5 35.2 46.3 18.5 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 15,210 81.0 39.2 41.8 19.0 

 Women and girls ...................................................................................... 87,858 85.8 36.6 49.2 14.2 

 Women, 16 and over ............................................................................ 73,157 86.8 37.9 48.9 13.2 

 Girls, 2 to 15.......................................................................................... 14,701 80.7 30.2 50.5 19.3 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 8,844 81.4 33.0 48.5 18.6 

 Footwear .................................................................................................. 44,801 84.3 34.4 49.9 15.7 

 Other apparel products and services ....................................................... 35,942 75.6 38.3 37.4 24.4 

 Transportation ............................................................................................. 1,464,325 77.4 29.6 47.8 22.6 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 645,014 73.8 27.4 46.4 26.2 

 Cars and trucks, new ............................................................................ 295,306 73.9 19.6 54.3 26.1 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................................................... 341,296 73.9 34.6 39.4 26.1 

 Other vehicles ....................................................................................... 8,412 66.3 13.6 52.7 333.7 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ......................................................... 286,902 76.6 28.9 47.7 23.4 

 Other vehicle expenses ........................................................................... 472,093 81.3 31.4 49.9 18.7 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 36,325 77.5 28.5 49.0 22.5 

 Maintenance and repairs ...................................................................... 130,199 78.2 31.3 46.9 21.8 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................. 101,488 88.3 32.2 56.2 11.7 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................. 204,080 80.6 31.6 49.0 19.4 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 60,316 88.8 42.0 46.7 11.2 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................... 728,228 77.6 29.1 48.5 22.4 

 Health insurance ...................................................................................... 494,784 78.3 29.2 49.1 21.7 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 142,902 74.8 28.5 46.3 25.2 

 Drugs ........................................................................................................ 66,401 77.6 30.0 47.5 22.4 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 24,141 80.0 29.1 51.0 20.0 

 Entertainment .............................................................................................. 476,379 77.6 29.3 48.3 22.4 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1721. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys, 2021 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban 

Item Aggregate Total urban 

Urban 

principal 

city 

Other urban Rural 

 Fees and admissions ............................................................................... 87,296 82.7 33.0 49.7 17.3 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ............................................... 136,305 80.3 32.1 48.2 19.7 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 129,294 76.7 29.2 47.5 23.3 

 Pets ....................................................................................................... 102,783 74.6 28.6 46.0 25.4 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......................................... 26,511 84.8 31.3 53.4 15.2 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ......................... 123,484 71.9 23.5 48.4 28.1 

 Personal care products and services .......................................................... 102,831 84.1 34.3 49.8 15.9 

 Reading ....................................................................................................... 15,229 87.6 36.9 50.7 12.4 

 Education .................................................................................................... 163,787 85.1 38.7 46.4 14.9 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.................................................... 45,605 74.7 30.7 44.0 25.3 

 Miscellaneous.............................................................................................. 131,738 74.4 30.6 43.8 25.6 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 322,566 77.9 30.6 47.3 22.1 

 Personal insurance and pensions ............................................................... 1,051,819 82.7 32.6 50.0 17.3 

 Life and other personal insurance ........................................................... 63,249 80.8 30.2 50.6 19.2 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................................................. 988,570 82.8 32.8 50.0 17.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes .................................................................................... $11,680,535 82.1 32.7 49.4 17.9 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 9,005,474 83.4 33.7 49.7 16.6 

 Self-employment income ......................................................................... 812,912 78.0 28.7 49.3 22.0 

 Social Security, private and government retirement................................ 1,286,764 75.9 28.0 47.9 24.1 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ............... 304,491 77.2 27.8 49.5 22.8 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) .................................................. 78,876 84.5 46.7 37.7 15.5 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support .................................................... 147,077 82.6 33.3 49.2 17.4 

 Other income............................................................................................ 44,941 85.0 40.2 44.8 15.0 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ........................................ 1,160,821 84.7 32.9 51.8 15.3 

 Federal income taxes............................................................................... 1,143,769 84.3 33.6 50.6 15.7 

 Stimulus payment .................................................................................... -339,560 79.7 33.7 46.0 20.3 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................... 342,557 83.0 32.2 50.8 17.0 

 Other taxes............................................................................................... 14,055 42.0 12.5 29.5 58.0 

 Income after taxes ....................................................................................... 10,519,715 81.8 32.6 49.1 18.2 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2022