Table 1721. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2022

 (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................................................... 134,090 108,534 46,272 62,262 25,556 

Percent distribution of consumer units .......................................................... 100.0 80.9 34.5 46.4 19.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $94,003 $94,490 $86,867 $100,155 $91,936 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 83,195 83,242 76,962 87,909 82,995 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 52.1 51.2 49.1 52.7 56.0 

 Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................. .4 .4 .3 .4 .6 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.4 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men.......................................................................................................... 49 49 47 49 50 

 Women .................................................................................................... 51 51 53 51 50 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 65 61 51 68 83 

 With mortgage...................................................................................... 38 38 31 43 40 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 27 23 20 25 43 

 Renter...................................................................................................... 35 39 49 32 17 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American....................................................................... 13 15 19 12 5 

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

 African-American.................................................................................. 87 85 81 88 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 15 17 20 15 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 85 83 80 85 96 

 Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 28 26 27 25 35 

 College..................................................................................................... 69 71 70 72 62 

 Never attended and other........................................................................ ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 89 88 83 91 94 

Annual aggregate expenditures..................................................................... $9,782,862 81.5 32.2 49.3 18.5 

 Food............................................................................................................ 1,251,954 81.7 32.9 48.8 18.3 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 764,242 80.7 32.0 48.7 19.3 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 95,405 80.0 30.7 49.3 20.0 

 Cereals and cereal products............................................................. 28,807 80.6 31.9 48.7 19.4 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 66,598 79.7 30.2 49.5 20.3 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 162,883 80.8 31.7 49.1 19.2 

 Beef................................................................................................... 42,539 78.6 30.8 47.8 21.4 

 Pork................................................................................................... 33,024 78.0 28.7 49.3 22.0 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 22,444 79.8 31.0 48.8 20.2 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 28,755 84.5 33.6 50.9 15.5 

 Fish and seafood .............................................................................. 24,469 84.6 34.0 50.6 ( 2 ) 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 11,652 81.8 34.8 47.0 18.2 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 71,295 80.4 31.3 49.1 19.6 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 22,541 80.2 31.4 48.8 19.8 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 48,754 80.6 31.3 49.2 19.4 

 Fruits and vegetables........................................................................... 147,321 82.3 33.7 48.5 17.7 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 54,448 82.8 34.2 48.6 17.2 

 Fresh vegetables .............................................................................. 47,210 83.6 35.3 48.3 16.4 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 19,288 82.1 32.5 49.6 17.9 

 Processed vegetables....................................................................... 26,375 78.9 30.7 48.2 21.1 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 287,338 80.2 31.9 48.3 19.8 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 26,427 78.4 31.0 47.4 21.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1721. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2022 

— Continued

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Urban

Item Aggregate Total urban

Urban

principal

city

Other urban Rural

 Fats and oils...................................................................................... 21,038 79.4 32.4 47.0 20.6 

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 149,686 80.8 31.5 49.3 19.2 

 Nonalcoholic beverages.................................................................... 78,246 80.0 32.4 47.6 20.0 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 11,941 79.5 34.7 44.8 20.5 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 487,712 83.3 34.4 48.9 16.7 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................... 78,159 84.7 37.2 47.5 15.3 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 3,258,013 83.9 33.9 50.0 16.1 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 1,945,236 86.2 36.2 49.9 13.8 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 1,103,524 81.9 29.0 53.0 18.1 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 415,786 82.1 28.8 53.3 17.9 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 344,551 82.7 27.8 54.8 17.3 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses..................... 343,187 81.0 30.3 50.7 19.0 

 Rented dwellings.................................................................................. 669,166 93.9 49.0 44.9 6.1 

 Other lodging........................................................................................ 172,546 83.5 33.2 50.3 16.5 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 609,999 79.5 31.2 48.3 20.5 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 71,739 87.8 35.2 52.6 12.2 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 225,710 77.5 30.6 46.9 22.5 

 Fuel oil and other fuels......................................................................... 21,506 42.8 7.9 34.8 57.2 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 191,929 80.5 32.0 48.5 19.5 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards......................... 19,716 74.9 27.6 47.3 25.1 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 172,214 81.1 32.5 48.6 18.9 

 Water and other public services........................................................... 99,115 84.1 33.2 50.8 15.9 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 247,981 84.2 30.6 53.6 15.8 

 Personal services................................................................................. 65,450 87.5 27.8 59.6 12.5 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 182,531 83.1 31.6 51.4 16.9 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 105,461 77.2 29.0 48.2 22.8 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 22,757 79.7 30.1 49.7 20.3 

 Other household products.................................................................... 65,552 76.1 27.0 49.1 23.9 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 17,151 78.1 35.4 42.7 21.9 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 349,336 80.8 29.4 51.4 19.2 

 Household textiles................................................................................ 18,516 84.4 31.3 53.0 15.6 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 100,050 82.2 27.6 54.6 17.8 

 Floor coverings..................................................................................... 4,504 76.2 22.2 54.0 ( 2 ) 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 54,687 78.3 31.6 46.7 21.7 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 19,045 79.4 32.1 47.3 20.6 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 152,534 80.6 29.4 51.2 19.4 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 260,599 83.5 35.4 48.1 16.5 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 60,825 86.9 33.0 53.9 13.1 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 46,479 86.9 35.9 51.1 13.1 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 14,346 86.9 23.7 63.2 13.1 

 Women and girls...................................................................................... 98,514 83.2 35.9 47.3 16.8 

 Women, 16 and over............................................................................ 86,260 82.8 37.1 45.7 17.2 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 12,255 85.7 27.8 57.9 14.3 

 Children under 2...................................................................................... 9,903 77.0 26.8 50.1 ( 2 ) 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 53,423 84.1 37.3 46.8 15.9 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 37,934 79.8 37.4 42.5 ( 2 ) 

 Transportation............................................................................................. 1,648,616 79.5 30.5 49.0 20.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)................................................................ 602,859 78.9 30.1 48.8 21.1 

 Cars and trucks, new ........................................................................... 294,368 77.4 28.6 48.9 22.6 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 300,222 80.6 31.8 48.8 19.4 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 8,269 66.8 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 418,327 76.4 28.4 48.0 23.6 

 Other vehicle expenses........................................................................... 514,121 81.1 30.5 50.6 18.9 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 39,501 77.8 28.8 49.0 22.2 

 Maintenance and repairs...................................................................... 155,554 79.8 30.4 49.4 20.2 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 105,564 85.4 30.4 55.1 14.6 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 213,503 80.6 31.0 49.7 19.4 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 113,309 86.9 40.7 46.2 13.1 

 Healthcare .................................................................................................. 784,461 78.8 28.4 50.4 21.2 

 Health insurance...................................................................................... 515,341 78.6 28.7 49.9 21.4 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 158,696 80.7 28.5 52.2 19.3 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 82,408 76.8 26.7 50.2 23.2 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 28,016 77.5 27.8 49.7 22.5 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 463,625 76.9 28.6 48.3 23.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1721. Type of area: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2022 

— Continued

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Urban

Item Aggregate Total urban

Urban

principal

city

Other urban Rural

 Fees and admissions .............................................................................. 111,620 86.3 34.3 52.0 13.7 

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 136,793 80.9 29.5 51.4 19.1 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment..................................... 121,681 75.1 28.8 46.4 24.9 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 99,286 73.4 27.8 45.6 26.6 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment.......................................... 22,395 82.9 32.9 50.0 17.1 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services......................... 93,530 61.9 20.1 41.8 ( 2 ) 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 116,121 84.4 34.0 50.4 15.6 

 Reading....................................................................................................... 15,644 85.6 40.5 45.1 14.4 

 Education.................................................................................................... 179,063 86.4 35.2 51.2 13.6 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 49,790 74.5 33.7 40.8 25.5 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 135,227 80.3 32.5 47.8 19.7 

 Cash contributions...................................................................................... 369,374 74.9 28.9 46.0 ( 2 ) 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 1,172,216 81.9 32.1 49.7 18.1 

 Life and other personal insurance........................................................... 69,620 81.9 31.1 50.7 18.1 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 1,102,596 81.9 32.2 49.7 18.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $12,604,933 81.4 31.9 49.5 18.6 

 Wages and salaries................................................................................. 9,818,116 82.9 32.8 50.0 17.1 

 Self-employment income......................................................................... 863,769 77.4 29.4 48.0 22.6 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 1,396,199 74.1 26.4 47.7 25.9 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income............... 307,597 76.0 28.4 47.6 24.0 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 83,294 84.3 40.2 44.2 15.7 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 89,571 82.3 32.6 49.8 17.7 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 46,387 82.5 48.8 ( 2 ) 17.5 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)........................................ 1,449,337 84.2 31.6 52.6 15.8 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 1,068,402 84.7 31.7 53.0 15.3 

 Stimulus payment (through Q20221) ...................................................... ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 369,717 83.2 31.7 51.5 16.8 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 11,217 77.4 20.7 56.7 22.6 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 11,155,596 81.0 31.9 49.1 19.0 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

3

 Value is too small to display.

4

 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023