Table 24. Selected western metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

Item

All

consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,257 5,540 2,910 1,193 1,861 1,536 

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ...................................... $66,475 $69,782 $90,270 $76,848 $80,701 $54,986 

Age of reference person ................................. 48.2 48.3 47.1 47.0 47.2 46.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.6 

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .7 .6 .5 .5 .7 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 

Percent homeowner ....................................... 61 52 54 50 62 67 

Average annual expenditures ........................... $53,220 $54,576 $67,360 $52,012 $65,317 $49,016 

Food ............................................................... 6,854 7,182 7,920 5,831 7,174 6,583 

Food at home ............................................... 3,969 3,942 4,214 3,319 3,842 3,690 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 525 489 576 447 547 472 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 851 883 843 663 762 827 

Dairy products ............................................ 415 388 457 347 399 347 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 759 828 920 717 717 620 

Other food at home .................................... 1,419 1,353 1,418 1,146 1,417 1,424 

Food away from home .................................. 2,886 3,240 3,706 2,512 3,332 2,893 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 511 491 676 581 839 519 

Housing .......................................................... 19,073 20,584 26,268 21,679 21,627 16,480 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,307 14,126 19,190 15,305 13,453 9,476 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,538 7,433 11,194 7,877 8,530 6,215 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,074 6,070 6,573 6,989 3,754 2,718 

Other lodging .............................................. 694 623 1,423 439 1,168 543 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,338 3,049 3,207 3,114 3,611 3,742 

Household operations .................................. 1,178 1,325 1,498 1,352 1,836 1,005 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 631 597 611 547 637 759 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,619 1,487 1,762 1,362 2,089 1,499 

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,888 2,340 2,230 2,398 2,330 2,421 

Transportation ................................................ 7,960 8,540 8,509 6,963 10,054 8,008 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,566 2,260 2,457 1,819 4,463 2,561 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,103 2,334 1,931 2,246 2,046 2,202 

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,648 3,339 3,058 2,461 2,443 2,828 

Public transportation ..................................... 644 608 1,062 438 1,102 417 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,197 2,478 3,461 2,370 3,922 2,995 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,815 2,416 3,116 2,278 4,480 3,096 

Personal care products and services ............. 654 646 782 681 878 792 

Reading .......................................................... 116 92 158 79 169 81 

Education ....................................................... 1,035 1,112 1,754 754 1,310 311 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 272 196 153 132 397 408 

Miscellaneous ................................................. 1,000 804 1,077 536 1,325 741 

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,885 1,550 2,020 1,447 3,056 1,675 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,959 6,145 9,237 6,283 7,754 4,907 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 271 233 276 234 376 173 

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,688 5,912 8,961 6,049 7,378 4,733 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011