Table 3023. Selected southern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

Item

All consumer

units in the

South

Washington,

D.C. Baltimore Atlanta Miami DallasFort Worth Houston

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 42,288 2,194 1,016 2,123 1,628 2,072 1,753 

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ...................................... $54,756 $88,551 $74,508 $64,217 $51,232 $66,261 $68,659 

Age of reference person ................................. 48.8 45.9 50.6 46.1 50.4 44.9 45.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.8 

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .6 .6 .7 .6 .8 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .2 .3 .2 .4 .2 .2 

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.4 

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.9 

Percent homeowner ....................................... 69 68 71 69 63 65 70 

Average annual expenditures ........................... $43,513 $58,236 $47,494 $43,727 $42,379 $53,294 $56,260 

Food ............................................................... 5,570 6,357 4,921 5,289 5,637 6,537 6,063 

Food at home ............................................... 3,073 3,092 2,883 2,506 3,593 3,573 3,231 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 404 393 388 323 464 468 382 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 748 687 743 661 910 805 784 

Dairy products ............................................ 330 370 286 234 427 392 329 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 493 642 467 443 727 596 587 

Other food at home .................................... 1,097 1,000 999 846 1,066 1,312 1,149 

Food away from home .................................. 2,498 3,264 2,038 2,783 2,044 2,964 2,832 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 358 572 390 265 255 461 604 

Housing .......................................................... 13,938 24,059 17,063 16,158 15,928 17,854 17,198 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,529 15,976 10,813 9,539 10,053 9,883 9,427 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,130 11,628 7,744 6,467 6,385 6,793 6,501 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,028 3,765 2,464 2,523 3,445 2,478 2,293 

Other lodging .............................................. 371 582 605 549 222 611 634 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,398 3,827 3,424 3,773 3,421 4,424 4,179 

Household operations .................................. 820 1,447 883 990 856 1,140 1,181 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 617 603 503 548 532 714 732 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,575 2,206 1,440 1,307 1,065 1,693 1,679 

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,786 2,195 1,805 1,847 1,242 2,048 2,608 

Transportation ................................................ 8,244 7,341 7,554 7,599 8,186 9,662 11,636 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,593 2,133 2,929 3,146 3,199 3,919 5,305 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,213 1,958 2,073 2,124 2,069 2,410 2,743 

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,134 2,503 2,076 1,965 2,480 2,816 3,068 

Public transportation ..................................... 305 747 476 364 437 517 519 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,691 2,505 2,551 2,017 2,190 3,075 3,259 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,104 2,480 2,186 1,861 1,523 2,285 2,528 

Personal care products and services ............. 540 625 525 460 633 713 737 

Reading .......................................................... 89 135 83 72 43 110 114 

Education ....................................................... 691 1,446 1,840 652 724 799 998 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 327 187 242 190 168 260 274 

Miscellaneous ................................................. 691 1,039 713 522 524 839 1,025 

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,736 1,635 1,578 1,207 1,328 2,077 2,736 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 4,748 7,661 6,043 5,587 4,000 6,573 6,478 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 366 412 463 266 221 382 441 

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,382 7,249 5,580 5,321 3,779 6,191 6,038