Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2020 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

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)1......................... 131,234 24,743 106,492 15,140 8,274 29,613 16,392 15,495 21,578 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 18.9 81.1 11.5 6.3 22.6 12.5 11.8 16.4 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $84,352 $83,596 $84,527 $63,717 $70,302 $79,918 $86,210 $107,657 $93,020 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 74,949 75,329 74,861 59,972 65,136 69,324 77,119 93,122 81,807 

 Age of reference person ................................................... 52.2 55.2 51.5 52.6 52.3 52.2 50.4 50.3 51.1 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

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

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men................................................................................ 47 46 47 47 45 48 48 47 47 

 Women .......................................................................... 53 54 53 53 55 52 52 53 53 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................... 66 83 62 64 67 64 62 63 54 

 With mortgage ............................................................ 39 42 38 36 35 40 41 43 32 

 Without mortgage ....................................................... 27 41 24 27 32 24 21 21 22 

 Renter ............................................................................ 34 17 38 36 33 36 38 37 46 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American............................................. 13 6 15 7 11 16 13 18 20 

 White, Asian, and all other races .................................. 87 94 85 93 89 84 87 82 80 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 14 5 16 12 23 10 18 14 26 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................... 86 95 84 88 77 90 82 86 74 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ......................................................... 28 37 26 35 23 27 23 21 26 

 College .......................................................................... 69 60 71 62 74 71 75 77 71 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 90 96 89 91 93 90 91 89 82 

Annual aggregate expenditures .......................................... $8,051,248 18.2 81.8 10.0 5.3 22.0 12.6 14.0 17.9 

 Food .................................................................................. 961,333 17.2 82.8 10.3 4.6 22.7 13.2 14.2 17.9 

 Food at home ................................................................ 649,324 17.7 82.3 10.3 4.4 23.3 12.7 13.6 17.9 

 Cereals and bakery products ..................................... 84,058 18.1 81.9 9.9 4.1 24.5 13.0 13.3 17.1 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................... 27,832 17.9 82.1 10.3 3.8 23.7 12.4 13.4 18.5 

 Bakery products ...................................................... 56,226 18.2 81.8 9.7 4.2 24.9 13.4 13.2 16.4 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................... 141,308 17.4 82.6 10.3 4.3 23.3 11.5 13.7 19.5 

 Beef ......................................................................... 38,889 16.8 83.2 11.5 4.8 24.6 11.5 13.7 17.0 

 Pork ......................................................................... 28,174 23.4 76.6 10.2 3.9 22.6 11.7 12.4 15.8 

 Other meats ............................................................ 18,648 18.4 81.6 9.5 3.5 25.4 11.4 13.2 18.6 

 Poultry ..................................................................... 24,864 14.1 85.9 11.1 4.7 22.5 11.1 14.5 21.9 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 22,344 13.3 86.7 8.1 4.1 21.4 12.1 15.4 25.6 

 Eggs ........................................................................ 8,388 17.3 82.7 10.0 4.3 22.9 11.4 12.9 21.2 

 Dairy products ............................................................ 62,244 18.9 81.1 10.5 4.6 23.2 12.6 12.6 17.5 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 19,286 19.1 80.9 10.8 4.4 21.7 12.5 12.4 19.2 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 42,958 18.8 81.2 10.4 4.7 23.9 12.7 12.7 16.8 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................. 128,370 16.5 83.5 9.8 4.1 23.5 12.7 14.1 19.3 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 45,806 15.6 84.4 9.9 3.9 22.4 12.4 15.3 20.4 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 40,856 15.8 84.2 9.4 4.3 23.2 12.7 14.1 20.5 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 16,461 16.9 83.1 9.5 4.4 24.2 12.7 14.9 17.5 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 25,247 19.1 80.9 10.3 3.9 25.5 13.0 11.5 16.7 

 Other food at home .................................................... 233,344 18.1 81.9 10.7 4.6 22.9 13.4 13.6 16.7 

 Sugar and other sweets .......................................... 21,794 20.4 79.6 11.3 4.1 22.5 12.9 12.9 16.0 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2020 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

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 

 Fats and oils............................................................ 17,419 19.6 80.4 10.1 4.2 24.2 13.0 11.5 17.3 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 127,852 17.2 82.8 10.7 4.5 22.3 13.8 14.5 16.9 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 59,771 18.5 81.5 10.9 4.9 24.1 12.7 12.3 16.7 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................... 6,509 18.6 81.4 10.0 4.4 21.5 14.8 17.3 13.4 

 Food away from home .................................................. 312,009 16.2 83.8 10.1 5.2 21.3 14.1 15.4 17.7 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 62,801 13.6 86.4 10.7 4.9 21.9 13.8 17.8 17.4 

 Housing ............................................................................ 2,809,933 16.2 83.8 9.4 5.2 21.2 12.7 14.9 20.4 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 1,654,047 14.2 85.8 8.4 5.0 20.9 13.3 15.9 22.2 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................ 980,723 18.4 81.6 8.0 5.0 21.3 12.9 15.9 18.6 

 Mortgage interest and charges ............................... 388,670 17.4 82.6 8.0 5.1 21.9 13.7 16.7 17.1 

 Property taxes ......................................................... 308,849 17.4 82.6 6.3 4.4 19.6 11.9 16.4 24.1 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ............................................................. 283,203 20.9 79.1 9.9 5.4 22.1 12.8 14.3 14.6 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................ 578,518 6.1 93.9 9.3 5.1 20.1 14.4 15.9 29.1 

 Other lodging.............................................................. 94,807 20.4 79.6 7.4 4.2 23.0 11.7 15.7 17.8 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 545,665 19.6 80.4 11.2 6.1 22.4 12.3 12.2 16.3 

 Natural gas ................................................................. 54,387 12.6 87.4 10.0 3.5 23.9 14.2 14.5 21.3 

 Electricity .................................................................... 198,942 22.3 77.7 11.0 6.6 22.1 11.5 11.3 15.2 

 Fuel oil and other fuels............................................... 13,799 51.9 48.1 6.1 1.3 16.0 2.6 7.5 14.5 

 Telephone services .................................................... 189,045 18.8 81.2 11.3 6.0 22.8 12.2 12.1 16.9 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards .................................................................... 24,611 23.8 76.2 9.8 4.6 22.3 11.0 10.6 17.8 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 164,434 18.0 82.0 11.5 6.2 22.8 12.3 12.3 16.8 

 Water and other public services ................................ 89,492 14.8 85.2 13.0 7.3 22.4 14.4 13.7 14.4 

 Household operations ................................................... 192,203 17.8 82.2 9.3 5.7 21.9 12.5 15.4 17.5 

 Personal services ....................................................... 45,489 15.7 84.3 8.4 5.7 21.0 12.1 17.0 20.1 

 Other household expenses ........................................ 146,714 18.4 81.6 9.6 5.7 22.1 12.6 14.9 16.7 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 109,917 22.3 77.7 10.9 4.9 21.5 11.3 12.8 16.3 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 22,375 19.2 80.8 12.5 5.5 20.9 13.7 12.4 15.7 

 Other household products ......................................... 70,453 24.3 75.7 10.6 4.9 22.4 9.1 11.9 16.9 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 17,089 18.3 81.7 10.1 3.9 18.7 17.1 17.0 14.8 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 308,101 18.0 82.0 10.9 5.3 19.9 10.6 14.3 21.0 

 Household textiles ...................................................... 15,249 19.6 80.4 14.0 4.3 18.7 13.6 14.9 14.9 

 Furniture ..................................................................... 70,101 18.5 81.5 12.3 7.9 20.8 12.5 13.5 14.6 

 Floor coverings........................................................... 3,925 20.1 79.9 5.5 7.1 20.2 14.0 12.0 21.1 

 Major appliances ........................................................ 46,458 23.7 76.3 9.6 5.4 23.0 9.7 13.6 15.0 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .......... 17,695 19.4 80.6 9.6 6.0 19.4 11.2 16.5 17.8 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 154,673 15.7 84.3 10.7 4.0 18.7 9.6 14.6 26.7 

 Apparel and services ........................................................ 188,417 14.5 85.5 9.2 5.0 21.4 12.8 15.3 21.9 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 42,869 13.9 86.1 12.0 3.9 21.4 12.8 15.2 20.9 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 31,537 11.7 88.3 12.3 3.5 20.0 13.6 16.6 22.5 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 11,332 20.1 79.9 11.2 5.1 25.3 10.5 11.4 16.5 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 71,603 14.1 85.9 8.1 6.0 21.8 13.6 15.8 20.7 

 Women, 16 and over .................................................. 59,915 13.7 86.3 7.7 5.4 21.6 13.8 16.1 21.7 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 11,687 15.8 84.2 9.9 9.3 22.6 12.4 14.6 15.4 

 Children under 2 ............................................................ 8,918 14.7 85.3 13.1 33.0 22.3 13.1 13.7 20.0 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 41,252 14.2 85.8 8.0 5.0 21.0 11.1 17.3 23.4 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 23,775 16.9 83.1 8.4 4.5 20.8 12.9 11.3 25.1 

 Transportation .................................................................. 1,289,479 21.2 78.8 10.7 6.6 22.4 12.5 11.4 15.2 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 593,602 22.3 77.7 11.0 7.6 23.8 12.1 10.0 13.1 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 274,152 22.4 77.6 8.6 7.0 24.7 10.5 9.3 17.5 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 309,659 21.8 78.2 13.3 8.4 22.6 13.6 10.7 9.7 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 9,791 40.1 59.9 8.0 3

.1 38.2 38.9 34.7 ( 4

 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 205,806 23.3 76.7 11.8 6.1 21.4 11.6 10.6 15.1 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................. 455,490 19.3 80.7 10.2 5.6 21.5 13.1 13.1 17.2 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................. 33,876 27.1 72.9 12.7 5.9 21.8 12.0 9.9 10.7 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 115,430 22.0 78.0 10.4 5.4 21.9 12.9 13.9 13.4 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................... 99,519 13.4 86.6 8.1 4.0 20.8 14.3 14.2 25.4 

 Vehicle insurance ....................................................... 206,665 19.3 80.7 10.6 6.3 21.7 12.9 12.7 16.5 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 34,580 13.1 86.9 6.8 3.7 16.2 16.1 19.2 24.9 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 679,445 21.7 78.3 10.7 5.9 22.4 12.6 11.9 14.8 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 481,223 21.2 78.8 11.0 6.1 22.3 12.2 12.0 15.2 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2020 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

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 

 Medical services ............................................................ 113,387 22.6 77.4 9.6 5.7 22.5 13.7 11.1 14.7 

 Drugs ............................................................................. 62,556 22.5 77.5 10.1 5.2 24.0 12.5 12.8 12.9 

 Medical supplies ............................................................ 22,279 25.0 75.0 10.4 5.4 20.6 14.6 10.8 13.2 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 382,340 22.5 77.5 10.6 4.7 21.0 12.1 13.1 15.9 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 55,723 15.3 84.7 8.4 4.8 25.0 12.8 19.4 14.3 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 137,719 19.3 80.7 11.9 5.1 21.9 13.1 14.3 14.3 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 112,904 29.4 70.6 8.7 4.4 19.5 12.7 10.7 14.7 

 Pets ............................................................................ 90,601 31.3 68.7 8.5 4.0 18.9 13.0 10.3 14.0 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................ 22,303 21.4 78.6 9.6 6.0 21.6 11.3 12.3 17.8 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ...................................................................... 75,994 23.4 76.6 12.7 4.4 18.9 8.9 10.1 21.6 

 Personal care products and services ............................... 84,885 14.6 85.4 10.3 6.1 24.2 12.4 14.7 17.8 

 Reading ............................................................................ 14,953 18.3 81.7 12.1 7.1 19.3 10.8 15.9 16.5 

 Education .......................................................................... 166,865 14.1 85.9 5.5 4.6 22.8 9.6 18.1 25.3 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......................... 41,311 25.1 74.9 16.4 5.8 22.8 11.9 9.0 9.0 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................... 119,029 19.5 80.5 10.6 5.5 22.5 10.3 15.2 16.4 

 Cash contributions ............................................................ 299,564 20.2 79.8 14.5 3.7 23.7 11.5 16.0 10.5 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 950,893 18.0 82.0 8.5 5.0 22.4 13.0 15.0 18.1 

 Life and other personal insurance................................. 63,746 22.6 77.4 9.1 5.4 22.8 12.2 12.1 15.8 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 887,147 17.6 82.4 8.5 5.0 22.4 13.1 15.3 18.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $11,069,815 18.7 81.3 8.7 5.3 21.4 12.8 15.1 18.1 

 Wages and salaries ....................................................... 8,589,128 17.2 82.8 8.4 5.1 21.8 13.2 15.4 18.9 

 Self-employment income............................................... 762,150 23.2 76.8 7.0 5.4 16.5 10.8 15.3 21.9 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................... 1,245,861 25.9 74.1 11.7 6.4 21.5 10.9 11.9 11.6 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property 

 income ........................................................................ 257,572 21.4 78.6 8.7 3.7 19.3 12.2 20.1 14.6 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 60,161 16.2 83.8 12.0 5.5 23.1 14.5 10.2 18.4 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for 

 support ....................................................................... 118,405 15.6 84.4 8.8 5.8 24.3 15.1 16.5 13.8 

 Other income ................................................................. 36,539 14.1 85.9 8.1 4.8 22.5 14.2 13.5 22.8 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 1,233,909 16.6 83.4 4.6 3.5 25.4 12.1 18.3 19.6 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 1,156,407 17.4 82.6 5.5 4.2 24.5 12.1 17.4 18.9 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ....................... -250,790 21.2 78.8 12.3 6.1 22.1 11.1 10.9 16.3 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 318,861 16.7 83.3 7.4 2.9 26.0 11.3 15.8 19.9 

 Other taxes .................................................................... 9,432 30.4 69.6 6.6 32.7 35.5 8.0 13.1 33.8 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 9,835,905 18.9 81.1 9.2 5.5 20.9 12.9 14.7 17.9 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

4

 No data reported. 

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021