Table 3443. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in 

 thousands) ................................................................ 16,547 417 253 381 1,076 1,218 1,158 2,069 9,976 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $111,500 $5,129 $12,861 $17,656 $25,427 $34,915 $44,841 $60,229 $159,034 

 Income after taxes ................................ 94,902 5,522 15,883 23,594 31,446 38,600 46,564 58,268 130,290 

 Age of reference person ................................ 42.8 38.6 38.9 40.6 39.5 41.6 39.8 42.6 44.1 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People ................................................................ 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 

 Children under 18 ................................ 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.5 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .1 1

.1 1.1 1.2 .1 .2 1.1 .2 .1 

 Earners ................................................................ 2.0 .8 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................2.4 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.8 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 45 25 24 17 30 31 41 45 52 

 Women ................................................................ 55 75 76 83 70 69 59 55 48 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner................................................................ 70 27 29 33 33 46 52 67 84 

 With mortgage ................................ 55 12 16 15 14 26 37 49 70 

 Without mortgage ................................ 15 16 14 19 19 20 15 18 13 

 Renter ................................................................ 30 73 71 67 67 54 48 33 16 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 12 17 18 24 22 21 13 14 8 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 88 83 82 76 78 79 87 86 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 19 34 35 29 36 27 34 26 12 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 81 66 65 71 64 73 66 74 88 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................ 3 4 4 6 9 6 7 3 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 27 55 50 38 47 46 38 35 17 

 College ................................................................ 70 39 42 56 42 47 54 61 82 

 Never attended and other ................................ ( 2 ) 2 3 ( 3 ) 2 1 1 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased ................................................................ 95 73 81 78 86 92 95 95 98 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $78,939 $38,445 $30,427 $32,859 $34,955 $41,788 $46,730 $55,685 $101,599 

 Food ................................................................ 10,589 7,317 4,552 6,467 5,478 6,506 6,758 8,628 13,002 

 Food at home ................................................................ 5,937 5,011 3,592 4,632 4,187 3,924 4,492 5,363 6,836 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 814 646 632 689 598 546 701 784 908 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 270 161 243 172 220 225 213 300 291 

 Bakery products ................................ 544 485 389 517 378 321 488 484 617 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,285 1,316 728 1,172 1,093 934 1,086 1,174 1,419 

 Beef ................................................................331 414 1181 424 319 277 255 307 353 

 Pork ................................................................240 182 1105 176 233 175 222 240 260 

 Other meats ................................................................ 179 196 120 108 128 119 120 157 208 

 Poultry ................................................................ 276 320 181 200 222 189 253 250 305 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 179 138 192 1185 131 102 171 147 206 

 Eggs ................................................................79 65 148 179 60 72 66 74 86 

 Dairy products ................................ 619 488 355 388 367 356 468 539 736 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 215 199 144 174 151 140 198 202 239 

 Other dairy products ................................ 404 289 211 214 216 216 269 337 496 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 1,156 1,042 658 909 797 693 802 956 1,370 

 Fresh fruits................................................................ 440 391 170 306 322 246 301 329 534 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 358 329 185 251 221 196 246 307 429 

 Processed fruits ................................ 163 102 110 153 113 122 112 135 191 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 195 220 194 200 139 130 144 186 217 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3443. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Other food at home ................................ 2,062 1,518 1,219 1,474 1,332 1,395 1,435 1,909 2,403 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................203 154 163 92 101 114 121 201 243 

 Fats and oils ................................ 163 150 115 141 132 102 117 157 183 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 1,103 731 580 623 714 719 751 1,039 1,299 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................519 471 328 586 377 417 422 477 573 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................75 112 133 131 18 142 125 36 105 

 Food away from home ................................ 4,652 2,306 960 1,835 1,291 2,582 2,266 3,266 6,166 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 528 154 156 169 191 154 166 355 745 

 Housing ................................................................25,531 14,455 12,428 12,560 13,719 15,884 17,048 18,654 31,706 

 Shelter ................................................................ 14,776 8,212 7,795 7,360 7,962 8,984 10,205 10,364 18,398 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 9,890 2,107 2,196 1,839 1,745 3,396 4,339 5,887 13,864 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 5,476 1931 1835 1785 539 1,441 2,430 3,128 7,828 

 Property taxes ................................ 2,799 555 1,007 652 739 969 1,381 1,535 3,892 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,616 1621 1355 1402 466 985 528 1,224 2,144 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 3,961 5,845 5,440 5,380 6,079 5,443 5,683 4,115 3,150 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 925 1260 1159 1141 1139 1146 184 361 1,385 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 5,052 3,505 2,910 3,366 3,556 4,246 4,189 4,563 5,697 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 462 327 350 323 302 336 319 363 546 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,810 1,566 1,200 1,482 1,471 1,679 1,624 1,700 1,944 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 93 113 1108 160 171 160 169 66 113 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,920 1,078 950 932 1,248 1,548 1,604 1,747 2,208 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................285 182 1134 185 214 207 199 239 333 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,635 897 816 747 1,033 1,342 1,405 1,508 1,875 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 767 520 302 569 464 623 574 687 886 

 Household operations ................................ 2,408 865 508 616 739 850 976 1,427 3,330 

 Personal services ................................ 1,282 1395 1161 158 1261 1195 1379 646 1,874 

 Other household expenses ................................ 1,126 470 347 558 478 655 597 782 1,456 

 Housekeeping supplies................................ 862 712 347 393 490 604 555 612 1,067 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 226 282 189 188 152 183 132 165 268 

 Other household products ................................484 289 211 183 305 287 316 353 605 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 152 141 147 122 132 134 108 95 193 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 2,432 1,162 867 826 971 1,200 1,121 1,687 3,214 

 Household textiles ................................ 130 150 146 118 20 128 113 73 165 

 Furniture ................................................................ 627 416 1108 263 372 292 286 434 811 

 Floor coverings ................................ 25 14 12 11 129 18 16 7 36 

 Major appliances ................................ 380 1159 1530 1183 119 286 241 280 470 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 133 107 130 139 62 61 71 82 171 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,136 427 151 222 369 425 404 811 1,561 

 Apparel and services ................................ 2,816 1,290 1,456 1,113 1,233 1,441 1,620 1,819 3,685 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 746 398 495 239 164 450 335 486 992 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 491 140 132 168 135 218 192 261 708 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 255 358 464 171 129 232 143 225 284 

 Women and girls ................................ 988 494 532 314 301 476 556 627 1,315 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 716 338 1392 1207 187 268 331 451 978 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 272 156 1140 107 115 208 225 177 337 

 Children under 2 ................................ 154 116 131 1106 1240 194 1208 147 158 

 Footwear ................................................................570 1250 1206 1231 1403 304 352 331 739 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 359 133 192 224 125 118 168 228 481 

 Transportation ................................................................ 12,689 4,996 5,674 4,766 6,601 7,188 8,594 10,191 15,808 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 5,306 11,350 12,515 11,621 2,918 2,780 3,026 4,139 6,756 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 2,269 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 1651 1821 11,330 1428 3,349 

 Cars and trucks, used................................ 2,994 11,350 12,515 11,621 2,266 1,948 1,691 3,687 3,341 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 44 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 111 14 125 66 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 2,773 1,759 1,424 1,793 1,768 2,113 2,436 2,542 3,162 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,683 1,379 1,468 1,185 1,705 2,090 2,765 3,047 4,575 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 357 1218 146 1193 135 217 218 324 441 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3443. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................1,118 479 419 418 578 669 754 976 1,375 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,314 1250 1399 ( 3 ) 1569 1769 11,310 11,099 1,620 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 894 432 604 575 422 434 483 647 1,139 

 Public and other transportation................................ 927 1509 1268 1167 210 205 368 463 1,315 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 5,405 1,819 1,489 1,319 1,705 2,318 3,783 4,567 6,949 

 Health insurance ................................ 3,754 1,325 11,202 776 1,326 1,712 2,214 3,249 4,829 

 Medical services ................................ 1,073 1285 1146 1235 188 297 1,160 813 1,395 

 Drugs ................................................................ 425 1142 1108 252 131 234 321 371 531 

 Medical supplies ................................ 152 167 133 157 59 75 88 134 193 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 4,238 1,602 1,370 1,465 1,374 1,745 1,729 2,615 5,789 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 1,202 299 1431 339 178 348 315 453 1,770 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,209 733 454 777 756 944 901 1,003 1,426 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 1,034 410 1232 290 330 302 346 714 1,433 

 Pets ................................................................ 759 1311 1138 1119 202 176 199 452 1,087 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 275 1100 194 1172 1128 1126 1146 262 345 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 793 1160 1252 158 110 150 168 445 1,161 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................957 566 414 329 421 445 521 680 1,244 

 Reading ................................................................ 122 1122 15 147 154 151 184 84 157 

 Education ................................................................ 2,215 1769 1338 1,798 753 696 915 867 3,114 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................368 432 1474 1296 457 452 448 485 313 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 1,247 1443 1908 224 592 1,615 508 683 1,556 

 Cash contributions ................................ 1,750 601 1580 676 620 490 883 938 2,413 

 Personal insurance and pensions................................ 10,482 3,977 683 1,729 1,758 2,804 3,674 5,118 15,118 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 474 195 1129 192 123 156 143 211 683 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 10,008 3,882 554 1,637 1,635 2,648 3,531 4,907 14,435 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $111,500 $5,129 $12,861 $17,656 $25,427 $34,915 $44,841 $60,229 $159,034 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 93,428 2,366 6,474 11,672 18,739 28,164 38,401 51,239 133,722 

 Self-employment income ................................12,694 1

-723 1280 1814 1839 1,802 2,211 3,685 19,716 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 2,718 1364 11,794 11,422 2,805 3,004 2,567 3,797 2,638 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 1,230 163 ( 3 ) 164 151 1204 1311 293 1,908 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................607 2,331 3,847 2,664 2,243 1,118 841 516 127 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 545 1145 1125 1782 545 443 1411 404 621 

 Other income ................................................................ 278 1583 1341 1239 1205 1179 197 296 303 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values) ................................ 16,597 -393 -3,022 -5,938 -6,019 -3,686 -1,722 1,961 28,743 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 13,319 -369 -2,758 -5,597 -5,780 -4,397 -2,135 985 23,596 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 3,162 -32 -264 -342 -257 50 372 932 5,051 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 116 19 ( 3 ) 11 118 1662 140 144 96 

 Income after taxes ................................ 94,902 5,522 15,883 23,594 31,446 38,600 46,564 58,268 130,290 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3443. Consumer units of four people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

four 

people 

Less 

than 

$10,000 

$10,000 

to

$14,999 

$15,000 

to

$19,999 

$20,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

and

more 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities ................................................................ $12,956 $16,757 -$9,351 $14,935 -$600 -$3,991 $1,170 -$6,943 $22,315 

 Net change in total assets ................................23,577 18,641 13,825 15,377 2,161 6,868 5,149 5,703 34,794 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 10,621 1,884 113,177 442 2,760 10,859 3,980 12,647 12,479 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 546 12,418 11,825 1133 160 1149 137 1381 645 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property ................................ -2,926 1

-441 1-352 1-572 -356 -766 -1,149 -1,551 -4,218 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 232,874 55,451 149,317 47,414 49,870 93,604 106,685 145,522 321,531 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,256 357 1329 387 349 540 665 889 1,680 

 Gifts of goods and services, total................................ 945 1487 11,106 516 586 341 222 573 1,254 

 Food ................................................................ 49 ( 2 ) 184 124 140 124 26 19 65 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 8 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 11 16 12 

 Housing ................................................................179 136 124 1219 185 111 141 115 237 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 27 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 122 119 18 38 

 Household textiles ................................

17 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 112 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 15 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 154 13 11 12 130 16 

 Major appliances ................................ 9 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 154 11 ( 3 ) 12 119 9 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 6 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 13 11 11 110 7 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 39 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 165 13 119 53 

 Other housing ................................................................ 92 136 124 1164 180 123 116 57 118 

 Apparel and services ................................ 183 120 1188 1121 144 159 115 144 238 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 44 16 1152 138 13 14 19 116 62 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 71 ( 3 ) 136 ( 3 ) 12 121 112 32 107 

 Children under 2 ................................ 28 114 ( 3 ) 167 128 111 152 142 23 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 41 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 116 111 123 141 154 46 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 4 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 15 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 37 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 116 111 123 141 150 41 

 Transportation ................................................................ 114 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 14 11 27 14 18 180 

 Healthcare ................................................................6 11 15 ( 3 ) 11 12 12 15 19 

 Entertainment................................................................ 92 130 152 111 177 137 15 1102 116 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles................................................................ 42 ( 3 ) 121 ( 3 ) 119 128 13 169 49 

 Other entertainment ................................ 50 130 131 111 158 19 13 133 67 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................ 7 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 13 16 12 10 

 Reading ................................................................ 2 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 13 ( 2 ) 14 11 3 

 Education ................................................................ 248 1399 ( 3 ) 1133 1315 122 13 197 332 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 56 ( 3 ) 1753 13 119 156 15 64 51 

1

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018