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

Survey, 2015-2016

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) ....... 128,993 24,514 104,479 14,912 7,902 27,962 16,423 15,755 21,526

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $72,156 $67,802 $73,178 $55,263 $56,631 $69,227 $74,131 $92,559 $81,883

Income after taxes .......................................... 62,320 59,016 63,095 49,710 51,015 60,065 64,017 77,665 69,370

Age of reference person ................................. 50.7 54.9 49.8 50.5 48.9 49.7 49.4 48.8 50.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 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 .4 .4 .3 .3 .3

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 47 47 44 46 47 50 47 48

Women ......................................................... 53 53 53 56 54 53 50 53 52

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 62 81 58 60 56 60 59 59 53

With mortgage ............................................ 36 37 35 33 32 37 38 39 31

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 44 23 27 23 23 21 20 22

Renter ........................................................... 38 19 42 40 44 40 41 41 47

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 5 15 8 16 16 14 17 16

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 95 85 92 84 84 86 83 84

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 4 15 12 21 9 13 15 25

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 96 85 88 79 91 87 85 75

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 4 3 4 3 1 2 2 5

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 42 30 36 31 29 28 24 30

College ......................................................... 65 53 67 60 66 69 70 73 64

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 87 94 86 88 85 89 88 87 78

Average annual expenditures ........................... $56,648 $53,556 $57,355 $47,132 $47,843 $55,402 $59,155 $67,654 $61,566

Food ............................................................... 7,113 6,742 7,181 6,405 6,438 7,046 7,620 7,977 7,256

Food at home ............................................... 4,032 4,092 4,009 3,794 3,571 3,947 4,174 4,347 4,027

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 521 522 519 492 497 514 545 535 523

Cereals and cereal products .................... 172 160 174 156 156 170 188 178 186

Bakery products ....................................... 349 361 345 335 341 344 358 357 337

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 893 917 886 795 767 876 898 971 934

Beef .......................................................... 244 282 235 248 192 246 224 261 216

Pork .......................................................... 167 200 159 151 152 162 170 162 153

Other meats .............................................. 122 132 119 112 120 118 124 122 122

Poultry ...................................................... 172 156 175 143 142 170 178 179 214

Fish and seafood ...................................... 128 93 136 84 109 121 142 179 165

Eggs ......................................................... 60 54 61 57 53 59 60 68 64

Dairy products ............................................ 411 436 404 398 351 402 428 418 404

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 139 152 136 138 124 134 138 132 145

Other dairy products ................................. 272 283 268 260 227 268 291 285 260

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 776 724 786 665 661 746 811 889 875

Fresh fruits ............................................... 286 255 292 233 237 279 300 336 333

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 250 223 256 208 200 233 268 303 299

Processed fruits ........................................ 108 101 109 92 95 106 112 116 125

Processed vegetables .............................. 131 145 128 132 129 128 131 134 118

Other food at home .................................... 1,431 1,494 1,413 1,445 1,294 1,409 1,491 1,534 1,290

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 152 159 149 157 130 150 145 186 125

Fats and oils ............................................. 111 121 109 106 102 109 112 110 110

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 730 743 726 750 677 716 794 778 648

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 384 423 374 378 350 381 377 386 358

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

Survey, 2015-2016 — 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 ...................................... 54 48 55 54 34 51 63 74 49

Food away from home .................................. 3,081 2,650 3,172 2,611 2,867 3,099 3,446 3,630 3,229

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 499 358 532 429 425 530 602 692 476

Housing .......................................................... 18,648 15,446 19,400 14,712 15,731 17,914 19,606 23,493 22,771

Shelter .......................................................... 10,936 7,706 11,694 7,871 8,736 10,287 11,615 14,888 14,978

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,253 5,784 6,363 4,295 4,527 5,881 6,478 8,239 7,635

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,874 2,478 2,967 2,107 2,189 2,780 3,126 4,111 3,133

Property taxes .......................................... 1,942 1,744 1,988 1,132 1,159 1,737 1,851 2,350 3,050

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,437 1,562 1,408 1,055 1,179 1,365 1,501 1,778 1,451

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,919 1,322 4,528 3,033 3,620 3,668 4,315 5,500 6,466

Other lodging .............................................. 764 601 803 543 588 738 821 1,149 877

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,885 4,155 3,821 3,600 3,588 3,815 3,875 4,013 3,887

Natural gas ................................................. 388 225 426 328 194 424 435 491 526

Electricity .................................................... 1,452 1,790 1,373 1,357 1,475 1,401 1,403 1,350 1,302

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 101 290 56 57 37 64 12 57 87

Telephone services .................................... 1,389 1,390 1,389 1,253 1,255 1,361 1,398 1,489 1,490

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 316 385 300 269 232 284 290 323 356

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,073 1,005 1,090 983 1,023 1,077 1,107 1,165 1,134

Water and other public services ................. 555 460 577 605 626 564 628 627 482

Household operations .................................. 1,346 970 1,435 959 1,172 1,352 1,431 1,893 1,636

Personal services ....................................... 442 232 491 220 421 507 511 675 532

Other household expenses ........................ 905 738 944 738 751 844 920 1,218 1,103

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 658 742 637 612 618 659 665 615 630

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 158 173 154 154 137 151 159 152 164

Other household products .......................... 365 437 348 337 370 374 362 336 315

Postage and stationery ............................... 134 133 135 122 111 134 145 127 152

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,824 1,872 1,813 1,671 1,618 1,802 2,020 2,084 1,640

Household textiles ...................................... 107 104 107 97 84 99 131 128 100

Furniture ..................................................... 481 415 496 415 410 508 521 586 485

Floor coverings ........................................... 19 13 21 14 12 15 21 27 30

Major appliances ........................................ 276 315 266 259 321 260 327 270 211

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 120 120 120 124 106 118 128 140 106

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 821 905 802 762 686 803 892 934 708

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,824 1,490 1,902 1,451 1,397 1,882 1,851 2,241 2,219

Men and boys ............................................... 424 382 434 344 370 398 465 508 487

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 327 297 334 257 269 299 367 398 386

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 97 85 99 88 101 99 98 110 101

Women and girls .......................................... 681 556 711 620 509 716 712 876 717

Women, 16 and over .................................. 583 483 607 525 413 617 610 764 604

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 98 72 104 94 96 99 103 112 113

Children under 2 ........................................... 75 74 74 67 69 90 74 59 74

Footwear ...................................................... 371 360 373 255 265 377 373 448 435

Other apparel products and services ........... 274 119 310 164 185 301 227 350 504

Transportation ................................................ 9,275 10,470 8,999 8,236 8,268 8,957 9,817 10,106 8,423

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,815 4,804 3,583 3,683 3,812 3,774 4,170 3,869 2,522

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,802 2,278 1,691 1,312 2,239 1,661 2,155 1,992 1,215

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,950 2,440 1,835 2,272 1,558 2,043 1,951 1,815 1,290

Other vehicles ............................................ 62 85 57 100 215 69 64 62 218

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,999 2,404 1,904 1,908 1,768 1,906 1,892 2,054 1,846

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,820 2,932 2,798 2,288 2,330 2,725 2,967 3,169 3,023

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 221 269 210 220 242 205 243 217 166

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 843 962 815 771 709 830 848 971 725

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,114 1,302 1,075 904 929 1,071 1,133 1,141 1,162

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 642 398 699 392 450 620 743 841 970

Public and other transportation .................... 642 329 715 357 357 551 788 1,014 1,032

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,477 5,059 4,341 3,997 3,802 4,576 4,464 4,661 4,146

Health insurance .......................................... 3,069 3,425 2,986 2,673 2,667 3,109 3,032 3,191 2,973

Medical services ........................................... 815 923 790 743 628 844 851 890 690

Drugs ............................................................ 444 550 419 452 353 473 429 417 345

Medical supplies ........................................... 150 161 147 129 155 149 152 164 138

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

Survey, 2015-2016 — 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 ................................................. 2,878 3,041 2,839 2,572 2,343 2,889 2,950 3,398 2,647

Fees and admissions ................................... 667 406 728 441 424 701 799 1,064 774

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,084 1,089 1,083 1,053 949 1,099 1,100 1,139 1,078

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 697 899 651 615 553 656 737 785 542

Pets ............................................................ 556 742 513 465 411 511 583 635 445

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 141 157 138 150 142 144 154 150 97

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 430 646 377 463 416 434 314 410 254

Personal care products and services ............. 695 553 725 612 594 706 769 847 754

Reading .......................................................... 116 104 119 108 77 119 128 152 110

Education ....................................................... 1,322 896 1,422 831 1,200 1,336 1,554 1,734 1,694

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 343 508 305 446 305 305 310 268 228

Miscellaneous ................................................. 915 1,021 891 729 889 845 894 992 987

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,950 1,998 1,939 1,734 1,739 1,844 1,761 2,345 2,116

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,591 5,870 6,760 4,868 4,635 6,453 6,830 8,748 7,740

Life and other personal insurance ................ 327 347 323 307 197 317 316 422 319

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,263 5,523 6,437 4,561 4,438 6,136 6,514 8,326 7,421

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $72,156 $67,802 $73,178 $55,263 $56,631 $69,227 $74,131 $92,559 $81,883

Wages and salaries ...................................... 55,868 46,256 58,124 41,391 44,796 54,114 59,298 75,395 66,279

Self-employment income .............................. 5,321 8,398 4,599 2,728 2,230 4,576 4,079 6,201 6,020

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,901 10,471 7,298 8,469 7,311 7,574 7,534 6,873 6,257

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,744 1,722 1,749 1,112 1,000 1,553 1,744 2,751 1,992

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 543 405 576 665 475 562 565 511 623

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 438 365 455 542 465 478 468 457 352

Other income ................................................ 340 185 377 356 354 370 443 371 361

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 9,836 8,786 10,083 5,553 5,616 9,161 10,114 14,894 12,513

Federal income taxes ................................... 7,742 7,012 7,913 4,174 4,564 6,884 7,929 12,047 10,032

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,022 1,698 2,098 1,354 1,013 2,155 2,141 2,790 2,399

Other taxes ................................................... 73 76 72 26 40 122 44 57 282

Income after taxes .......................................... 62,320 59,016 63,095 49,710 51,015 60,065 64,017 77,665 69,370

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $7,837 $6,059 $8,254 $4,810 $6,849 $8,444 $9,090 $9,913 $9,058

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,510 13,127 16,069 10,673 11,662 14,952 20,095 21,585 15,767

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,673 7,068 7,815 5,863 4,813 6,508 11,004 11,672 6,710

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 742 784 732 598 195 435 489 1,340 1,146

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,833 -1,717 -1,860 -1,257 -1,311 -1,924 -1,922 -2,449 -1,917

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 167,526 171,366 166,625 108,474 98,247 137,952 153,906 245,793 221,017

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 951 916 959 677 709 874 941 1,207 1,187

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,187 1,159 1,193 1,129 997 1,304 1,240 1,238 1,099

Food ............................................................. 83 72 86 90 66 81 87 124 65

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 14 6 15 13 20 11 24 14 16

Housing ........................................................ 241 232 244 215 223 263 287 228 225

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 28 30 28 26 27 32 30 22 26

Household textiles ...................................... 9 14 8 24

26 10 14 7 24

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

Survey, 2015-2016 — 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 .............................................. 21 18 22 28 25 22 28 22 14

Major appliances ...................................... 8 8 8 10 6 9 13 9 4

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 10 14 18 219 13 16 13 10

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 45 40 47 31 59 58 50 40 40

Other housing ............................................. 137 130 139 125 105 141 164 138 141

Apparel and services .................................... 222 193 228 170 215 307 201 233 188

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 55 53 55 40 50 52 56 81 51

Females, 2 and over ................................... 63 61 64 56 78 64 57 79 59

Children under 2 ......................................... 34 40 32 33 25 49 34 14 23

Other apparel products and services ......... 70 39 77 41 63 143 54 59 55

Jewelry and watches ................................ 37 5 44 10 28 110 19 25 31

All other apparel products and services ... 33 34 33 31 55 33 35 33 24

Transportation .............................................. 120 139 116 213 108 104 104 86 98

Healthcare .................................................... 31 34 30 61 39 30 26 28 11

Entertainment ............................................... 95 108 92 134 84 94 103 82 62

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 36 48 33 52 42 36 33 19 26

Other entertainment ................................... 59 60 58 82 41 58 70 63 36

Personal care products and services ........... 15 13 15 10 18 18 16 17 11

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

Education ..................................................... 277 258 281 133 138 307 296 328 358

All other gifts ................................................. 85 100 81 83 84 83 91 93 59

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, September, 2017