Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2021

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 133,595 40,756 92,839 44,106 19,236 16,881 12,616 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 30.5 69.5 33.0 14.4 12.6 9.4 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $87,432 $44,125 $106,444 $93,479 $106,055 $133,738 $115,848 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 78,743 39,056 96,166 83,033 95,725 118,640 112,680 

 Age of reference person ................................................... 51.8 56.1 50.0 55.6 47.9 43.6 42.1 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ............................................................................ 2.4 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 

 Children under 18 .......................................................... .6 n.a. .8 .1 .7 1.5 2.7 

 Adults 65 and older........................................................ .4 .4 .4 .7 .3 .1 .2 

 Earners .......................................................................... 1.3 .6 1.6 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.2 

 Vehicles ......................................................................... 1.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men................................................................................ 47 47 48 50 43 49 44 

 Women .......................................................................... 53 53 52 50 57 51 56 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................... 65 50 71 73 69 71 68 

 With mortgage ............................................................ 38 22 45 37 47 56 50 

 Without mortgage ....................................................... 27 28 27 36 22 15 17 

 Renter ............................................................................ 35 50 29 27 31 29 32 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ............................................. 13 16 12 10 16 13 13 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including 

 Black or African-American .......................................... 87 84 88 90 84 87 87 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino .......................................................... 15 10 17 11 17 20 30 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................... 85 90 83 89 83 80 70 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)............................................................ 3 2 3 2 3 3 6 

 High school (9-12) ......................................................... 28 30 27 27 29 25 32 

 College ........................................................................... 69 67 69 71 68 72 61 

 Never attended and other .............................................. ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 1 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ............................... 89 79 94 94 93 95 96 

Annual aggregate expenditures ........................................... $8,937,383 18.6 81.4 34.2 17.0 17.6 12.6 

 Food .................................................................................. 1,105,178 18.1 81.9 32.8 17.0 18.4 13.7 

 Food at home ................................................................ 701,087 18.1 81.9 32.3 16.7 19.0 13.9 

 Cereals and bakery products ..................................... 89,592 17.7 82.3 31.3 16.3 19.9 14.9 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................... 28,017 16.7 83.3 30.5 16.9 19.7 16.3 

 Bakery products ...................................................... 61,575 18.2 81.8 31.6 16.0 20.0 14.2 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................... 148,655 17.9 82.1 32.1 16.8 18.8 14.5 

 Beef ......................................................................... 39,018 16.8 83.2 31.6 18.0 18.6 15.0 

 Pork ......................................................................... 29,713 19.1 80.9 32.8 15.4 18.4 14.2 

 Other meats ............................................................ 20,081 17.8 82.2 33.0 16.5 18.1 14.5 

 Poultry ..................................................................... 27,052 17.1 82.9 31.4 17.2 18.7 15.6 

 Fish and seafood..................................................... 23,778 18.8 81.2 32.0 16.2 20.4 12.6 

 Eggs ........................................................................ 9,012 18.1 81.9 32.6 16.5 18.6 14.3 

 Dairy products ............................................................ 65,568 18.1 81.9 32.9 16.2 18.8 14.0 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 20,941 17.8 82.2 30.9 16.4 19.1 15.8 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 44,627 18.3 81.7 33.8 16.1 18.7 13.2 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................. 137,670 17.7 82.3 32.4 16.6 19.6 13.7 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 50,421 18.0 82.0 31.7 16.6 19.7 14.0 

 Fresh vegetables..................................................... 43,712 17.6 82.4 32.8 16.7 19.6 13.3 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 17,683 18.1 81.9 33.1 15.6 19.9 13.3 

 Processed vegetables ............................................. 25,854 17.2 82.8 32.7 17.0 19.0 14.1 

 Other food at home .................................................... 259,603 18.4 81.6 32.5 17.0 18.7 13.4 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2021 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Sugar and other sweets .......................................... 24,263 17.7 82.3 31.8 16.8 19.4 14.3 

 Fats and oils ............................................................ 17,664 17.9 82.1 32.8 15.4 19.6 14.2 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 139,776 18.8 81.2 32.2 17.1 18.4 13.4 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .......................................... 68,632 18.5 81.5 33.0 16.9 18.8 12.7 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town 

 trips ...................................................................... 9,267 15.4 84.6 34.1 18.7 16.9 14.9 

 Food away from home ................................................... 404,091 18.2 81.8 33.7 17.5 17.3 13.2 

 Alcoholic beverages.......................................................... 73,841 24.1 75.9 40.9 16.6 11.5 6.9 

 Housing ............................................................................. 3,021,905 21.5 78.5 33.8 16.6 16.3 11.8 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 1,771,197 23.9 76.1 33.2 16.0 15.8 11.2 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................ 1,014,119 17.3 82.7 35.3 17.3 17.9 12.2 

 Mortgage interest and charges ............................... 371,521 14.5 85.5 31.1 17.5 21.6 15.3 

 Property taxes ......................................................... 330,672 18.3 81.7 36.9 16.5 17.8 10.5 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other 

 expenses .............................................................. 311,926 19.6 80.4 38.5 18.1 13.6 10.2 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................ 625,766 36.6 63.4 27.8 13.7 12.1 9.7 

 Other lodging .............................................................. 131,312 14.2 85.8 42.1 16.3 16.7 10.8 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 564,237 19.4 80.6 34.1 17.1 16.5 12.9 

 Natural gas ................................................................. 59,764 20.9 79.1 34.3 16.4 15.9 12.5 

 Electricity .................................................................... 207,189 20.7 79.3 34.2 16.4 16.0 12.7 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ............................................... 16,247 19.0 81.0 40.1 17.6 12.9 10.3 

 Telephone services .................................................... 188,193 17.6 82.4 33.2 18.4 17.4 13.4 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards .................................................................... 22,060 27.6 72.4 41.2 14.4 10.5 6.2 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 166,134 16.3 83.7 32.1 18.9 18.3 14.4 

 Water and other public services ................................. 92,843 19.3 80.7 34.5 16.6 16.6 13.0 

 Household operations ................................................... 218,873 18.5 81.5 30.0 18.3 22.6 10.6 

 Personal services ....................................................... 50,394 33.9 96.1 8.5 26.0 46.6 15.1 

 Other household expenses ........................................ 168,479 22.8 77.2 36.4 16.0 15.4 9.3 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 107,042 18.9 81.1 34.9 16.0 15.2 15.0 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 23,789 21.5 78.5 31.3 17.0 15.7 14.4 

 Other household products .......................................... 68,508 17.2 82.8 34.7 16.2 15.2 16.6 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 14,745 22.1 77.9 41.7 13.5 14.3 8.3 

 Household furnishings and equipment .......................... 360,556 15.6 84.4 38.5 18.2 15.3 12.4 

 Household textiles ...................................................... 16,221 18.2 81.8 36.5 15.7 18.3 11.3 

 Furniture ..................................................................... 95,600 16.9 83.1 35.6 18.3 16.1 13.0 

 Floor coverings ........................................................... 4,439 13.6 86.4 39.0 21.2 15.0 11.1 

 Major appliances ........................................................ 61,922 14.6 85.4 37.3 19.3 14.1 14.6 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ............................................................. 18,949 21.3 78.7 34.7 15.7 15.2 13.0 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ......................... 163,425 14.3 85.7 41.2 18.1 15.0 11.4 

 Apparel and services ........................................................ 233,952 17.7 82.3 27.1 17.8 19.0 18.5 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 56,507 18.1 81.9 24.5 13.9 20.7 22.8 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 41,298 22.9 77.1 30.0 13.7 15.4 17.9 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 15,210 4.9 95.1 9.5 14.6 35.0 36.0 

 Women and girls ............................................................ 87,858 18.5 81.5 29.7 16.3 19.0 16.5 

 Women, 16 and over .................................................. 73,157 21.3 78.7 32.9 15.8 16.8 13.2 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 14,701 4.6 95.4 13.8 18.8 29.7 33.1 

 Children under 2 ............................................................ 8,844 34.2 95.8 15.9 24.4 26.3 29.2 

 Footwear ........................................................................ 44,801 19.0 81.0 25.3 15.9 18.2 21.6 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 35,942 16.7 83.3 29.6 27.9 15.8 10.0 

 Transportation ................................................................... 1,464,325 15.6 84.4 33.1 17.9 19.3 14.1 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 645,014 13.3 86.7 32.0 18.1 21.5 15.1 

 Cars and trucks, new.................................................. 295,306 11.1 88.9 34.0 20.0 23.0 11.9 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 341,296 15.4 84.6 29.7 16.6 20.5 17.9 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 8,412 7.9 92.1 52.8 16.8 10.1 312.4 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 286,902 16.2 83.8 32.2 17.8 18.7 15.1 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................. 472,093 18.0 82.0 34.7 17.8 17.0 12.5 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................. 36,325 11.9 88.1 32.8 18.2 21.4 15.8 

 Maintenance and repairs ............................................ 130,199 19.3 80.7 36.8 16.4 15.6 11.9 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges.................................................................... 101,488 18.2 81.8 36.5 18.3 16.5 10.5 

 Vehicle insurance ....................................................... 204,080 18.3 81.7 32.9 18.2 17.4 13.2 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 60,316 17.8 82.2 35.5 17.8 15.8 13.2 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 

2021 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Healthcare......................................................................... 728,228 19.4 80.6 39.3 16.9 14.7 9.7 

 Health insurance ............................................................ 494,784 18.6 81.4 40.2 17.1 15.1 9.0 

 Medical services ............................................................ 142,902 20.5 79.5 35.4 16.8 14.4 13.0 

 Drugs ............................................................................. 66,401 21.6 78.4 41.9 15.5 13.4 7.7 

 Medical supplies ............................................................ 24,141 21.9 78.1 37.8 16.8 13.2 10.3 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 476,379 16.2 83.8 37.5 15.1 19.6 11.6 

 Fees and admissions..................................................... 87,296 13.9 86.1 28.9 20.6 23.5 13.0 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ..................... 136,305 22.4 77.6 35.9 16.5 15.3 10.0 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 129,294 18.5 81.5 39.1 14.0 15.6 12.8 

 Pets ............................................................................ 102,783 19.9 80.1 40.7 12.8 14.6 12.0 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................ 26,511 13.1 86.9 32.7 18.7 19.4 16.0 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ...................................................................... 123,484 8.3 91.7 43.8 11.0 25.7 11.2 

 Personal care products and services ............................... 102,831 18.0 82.0 35.3 18.0 17.0 11.8 

 Reading ............................................................................. 15,229 23.3 76.7 41.9 14.5 11.0 9.3 

 Education .......................................................................... 163,787 15.4 84.6 25.8 22.1 23.2 13.6 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......................... 45,605 23.9 76.1 36.4 16.9 10.6 12.2 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................... 131,738 23.5 76.5 30.9 14.4 18.8 12.4 

 Cash contributions ............................................................ 322,566 21.1 78.9 41.4 13.1 11.9 12.6 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 1,051,819 14.3 85.7 33.8 18.1 20.6 13.1 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................. 63,249 13.8 86.2 37.2 16.9 19.0 13.1 

 Pensions and Social Security ........................................ 988,570 14.4 85.6 33.6 18.2 20.7 13.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $11,680,535 15.4 84.6 35.3 17.5 19.3 12.5 

 Wages and salaries ....................................................... 9,005,474 13.2 86.8 32.4 18.8 22.1 13.5 

 Self-employment income ............................................... 812,912 13.0 87.0 33.7 17.9 17.6 17.8 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................... 1,286,764 28.5 71.5 54.3 10.1 3.5 3.5 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other 

 property income .......................................................... 304,491 22.3 77.7 50.7 9.0 12.8 5.3 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 78,876 21.7 78.3 21.8 17.1 15.0 24.5 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for 

 support ........................................................................ 147,077 22.3 77.7 34.4 19.2 13.0 11.2 

 Other income ................................................................. 44,941 40.4 59.6 21.3 12.2 15.0 11.1 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .............. 1,160,821 17.8 82.2 39.7 17.1 22.0 3.4 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 1,143,769 18.0 82.0 38.9 16.8 20.4 5.9 

 Stimulus payment .......................................................... -339,560 14.8 85.2 30.3 16.6 18.6 19.7 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 342,557 14.4 85.6 33.8 17.9 22.5 11.5 

 Other taxes .................................................................... 14,055 11.8 88.2 21.6 12.1 51.1 3.4 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 10,519,715 15.1 84.9 34.8 17.5 19.0 13.5 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

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