Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................ 12,683 606 1,174 992 977 1,834 2,626 2,422 2,054 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$99,916 $8,371 $23,635 $34,942 $44,973 $59,707 $84,059 $121,672 $258,533 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 89,798 9,630 29,827 41,577 49,356 60,930 80,612 110,166 203,734 

 Age of reference person ................................................................42.4 40.2 40.0 40.1 39.4 40.9 42.4 44.1 46.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 57 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ 2.7 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.4 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .2 1

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

 Earners ................................................................................................ 2.3 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.9 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 2.4 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.2 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................43 21 31 33 34 44 43 52 52 

 Women ................................................................................................ 57 79 69 67 66 56 57 48 48 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 62 36 31 40 48 54 65 78 89 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 47 18 17 20 30 38 52 64 75 

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

 Renter ................................................................................................ 38 64 69 60 52 46 35 22 11 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 13 23 21 17 10 13 13 11 8 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 87 77 79 83 90 87 87 89 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 31 44 46 50 44 35 29 21 13 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 69 56 54 50 56 65 71 79 87 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 7 13 11 14 9 9 7 2 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 35 51 60 53 49 41 30 25 15 

 College ................................................................................................ 57 35 28 32 40 49 62 71 83 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 93 76 81 91 92 95 97 97 98 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $76,432 $33,319 $37,422 $45,555 $48,689 $56,504 $68,196 $89,855 $148,303 

 Food ................................................................................................ 11,328 5,970 7,432 7,881 8,393 9,095 9,980 12,998 18,158 

 Food at home ................................................................ 6,884 4,557 5,490 5,658 5,605 5,599 6,135 7,875 9,576 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 976 661 746 821 736 696 859 1,169 1,399 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 348 235 320 350 240 234 299 451 435 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 628 426 426 472 497 462 560 718 964 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 1,539 900 1,414 1,420 1,416 1,254 1,371 1,682 2,022 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 420 166 352 349 447 406 364 466 536 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 294 211 321 311 287 237 264 306 344 

 Other meats ................................................................ 185 100 187 156 163 139 155 203 265 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 325 242 307 335 276 249 316 359 387 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 217 119 162 191 166 135 182 239 358 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 98 62 86 78 78 89 90 110 132 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 692 438 523 498 599 577 643 822 933 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 250 199 208 210 237 231 234 291 285 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 442 239 315 288 362 346 408 531 648 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 1,260 742 1,033 1,003 1,000 1,085 1,070 1,505 1,718 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 463 249 406 300 322 371 413 561 666 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 399 197 345 360 329 369 323 497 493 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 177 131 96 134 144 162 161 211 245 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 221 165 186 209 205 183 173 236 314 

 Other food at home ................................................................2,416 1,817 1,774 1,915 1,853 1,988 2,192 2,697 3,504 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 229 178 190 185 162 199 205 247 330 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 182 119 180 153 156 148 147 197 257 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 1,309 1,095 873 1,020 994 1,050 1,170 1,504 1,904 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 621 413 522 522 509 538 609 665 823 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 74 113 18 135 133 53 62 83 190 

 Food away from home................................................................ 4,445 1,412 1,942 2,223 2,788 3,495 3,845 5,124 8,582 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 424 115 193 154 231 192 305 488 1,039 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 24,697 14,348 14,750 16,111 18,402 19,651 22,518 26,954 44,614 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 13,706 8,125 8,455 8,628 9,650 10,897 12,612 14,192 26,067 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 8,146 2,282 1,801 2,608 3,322 4,461 7,023 9,814 21,230 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 4,206 1,020 885 1,241 1,704 2,391 3,757 5,501 10,334 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,307 774 415 741 970 1,171 1,806 2,705 6,415 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses................................................................ 1,633 488 502 626 647 899 1,460 1,607 4,480 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 4,883 5,761 6,578 5,960 6,055 6,033 5,105 3,717 2,640 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 677 182 176 159 274 402 484 661 2,197 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 5,403 3,771 3,806 4,357 4,471 4,996 5,405 5,977 7,426 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 507 402 322 386 418 405 497 605 732 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,936 1,552 1,617 1,689 1,756 1,832 1,893 2,045 2,454 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 115 163 122 163 155 89 83 127 288 

 Telephone services ................................................................1,987 1,194 1,265 1,496 1,518 1,922 2,073 2,304 2,667 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 201 130 117 188 180 187 205 212 279 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,786 1,065 1,148 1,308 1,338 1,735 1,868 2,092 2,388 

 Water and other public services ................................ 858 559 580 723 724 748 859 896 1,285 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,833 915 745 744 855 1,139 1,288 2,529 4,202 

 Personal services ................................................................ 825 1415 1260 1264 1175 326 475 1,502 1,941 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,009 499 485 481 679 813 813 1,027 2,261 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 1,091 406 703 776 1,209 729 937 1,347 1,618 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 306 111 268 259 633 204 269 296 371 

 Other household products ................................................................ 613 212 362 451 475 387 550 804 941 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 172 183 73 66 100 138 118 247 306 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,664 1,131 1,041 1,606 2,217 1,891 2,277 2,909 5,301 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 158 147 57 123 109 57 145 222 278 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 674 323 411 559 429 512 597 747 1,259 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 22 120 114 15 112 15 13 29 61 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 454 338 198 318 299 358 328 474 946 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 143 148 78 77 102 107 188 133 243 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 1,212 355 282 525 1,265 853 1,006 1,303 2,514 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 2,887 1,447 2,276 1,887 2,205 1,826 2,408 3,279 5,015 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 670 349 480 430 541 410 456 879 1,153 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 330 1116 139 134 279 189 199 448 679 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 339 233 342 296 261 221 257 431 474 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 1,121 381 721 584 996 617 884 1,129 2,321 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................756 85 395 396 629 340 519 690 1,855 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 365 296 326 188 367 277 365 439 466 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 199 1222 1187 1171 1155 124 247 280 152 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 643 1383 704 523 365 469 609 726 893 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 254 111 185 180 149 207 212 265 496 

 Transportation ................................................................ 12,929 6,337 6,648 10,967 7,168 10,618 12,563 14,701 22,436 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 5,499 12,736 2,606 6,070 2,196 4,795 5,197 5,763 9,969 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 1,881 11,972 1828 12,245 1643 11,154 11,377 1,720 4,351 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 3,588 1765 1,778 3,825 1,541 3,596 3,793 3,997 5,563 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 31 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 112 146 126 145 155 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 3,191 1,783 2,019 2,268 2,516 2,740 3,251 3,860 4,582 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 3,345 1,643 1,638 2,108 2,058 2,486 3,601 4,200 5,367 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 334 214 137 145 231 246 318 474 555 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 1,089 376 542 501 819 871 984 1,457 1,861 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 1,178 1822 1616 11,114 1621 1730 11,629 1,355 11,472 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 744 231 342 348 387 639 669 913 1,478 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 893 174 386 520 397 597 515 878 2,519 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 4,829 1,622 1,317 1,882 2,652 3,320 4,933 6,816 9,069 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,294 1,135 832 1,207 1,724 2,124 3,611 4,736 6,028 

 Medical services ................................................................ 980 259 251 454 387 637 849 1,480 2,032 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 398 162 197 177 458 402 333 412 694 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 156 166 37 45 82 158 141 188 315 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,960 1,071 1,238 1,614 2,432 2,544 3,285 5,169 8,596 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................1,076 221 152 203 343 400 752 1,274 3,367 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................1,162 657 579 814 755 1,032 1,040 1,483 1,843 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 1,031 156 307 502 889 539 1,047 1,119 2,122 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 743 1115 197 350 638 326 680 722 1,756 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 289 141 1110 1152 1251 213 367 397 366 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 691 138 200 195 445 573 446 1,292 1,264 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 903 377 441 549 726 626 869 932 1,744 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 92 125 140 132 166 70 124 78 175 

 Education ................................................................................................ 2,165 220 318 240 495 1,295 1,082 2,713 6,994 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 445 486 404 456 571 502 420 400 417 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 983 1118 364 456 882 874 592 1,235 2,198 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,859 600 521 688 711 911 1,587 2,493 4,554 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 8,930 682 1,480 2,638 3,756 4,978 7,529 11,599 23,294 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 475 185 1153 109 214 243 397 601 1,234 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................ 8,455 597 1,326 2,528 3,542 4,736 7,133 10,998 22,060 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $99,916 $8,371 $23,635 $34,942 $44,973 $59,707 $84,059 $121,672 $258,533 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................85,866 2,885 15,250 27,680 38,017 52,181 75,292 108,911 217,969 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 8,024 1245 816 11,229 2,194 2,996 4,470 6,868 30,883 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 2,915 1,320 3,113 2,561 2,086 2,361 2,646 4,033 3,360 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 1,089 ( 2 ) 11 163 1437 376 162 577 5,264 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 1,213 3,309 3,923 2,781 1,508 943 766 228 1122 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................ 449 1229 185 1421 1341 1285 583 704 401 

 Other income ................................................................ 360 1382 1347 1207 1390 566 1139 351 533 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 10,118 -1,259 -6,192 -6,635 -4,383 -1,223 3,447 11,505 54,799 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................7,362 -1,174 -5,861 -6,612 -4,636 -1,900 1,840 8,372 44,030 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 2,715 1

-113 -353 -34 232 654 1,578 3,079 10,678 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 40 127 123 111 121 124 129 154 190 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 89,798 9,630 29,827 41,577 49,356 60,930 80,612 110,166 203,734 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................ $3,909 -$48 $3,257 $4,580 $472 -$108 $2,270 $11,801 $3,132 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 21,387 268 5,660 8,912 9,944 11,369 10,824 35,690 53,657 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 17,479 316 2,403 4,332 9,472 11,476 8,554 23,888 50,524 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 437 146 19 1146 1291 1100 1188 11,598 1255 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -2,544 -646 -435 -784 -1,009 -1,186 -2,194 -2,983 -7,034 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 222,166 61,341 41,372 64,617 89,083 114,273 172,066 245,721 644,892 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,104 444 319 417 551 692 960 1,406 2,536 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 783 308 203 500 682 262 396 1,120 1,848 

 Food ................................................................................................ 73 16 16 124 143 12 65 157 123 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 13 ( 3 ) 14 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 120 41 15 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 152 1136 181 65 1313 67 67 188 277 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 24 ( 3 ) 12 12 116 110 18 36 54 

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

15 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 133 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 16 19 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................

16 ( 3

 ) 19 ( 3 ) 116 12 16 12 114 

 Major appliances ................................................................

11 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 12 ( 3 ) 11 12 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3454. Consumer units of five or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

five or 

more 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................

16 ( 3

 ) 19 ( 3 ) 115 ( 3 ) 16 12 112 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 32 14 18 18 135 116 115 45 72 

 Other housing ................................................................ 84 1132 162 155 1212 39 29 99 128 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 163 184 184 199 194 159 112 156 359 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 29 17 12 117 121 115 112 25 84 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................ 64 112 112 147 194 14 77 35 155 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 36 159 154 123 134 120 118 128 163 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 35 17 116 111 145 119 15 169 156 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................

12 ( 3

 ) ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) 14 11 14 ( 2 ) 

 All other apparel products and services ................................33 17 116 110 145 115 15 164 156 

 Transportation ................................................................ 180 178 15 265 16 29 97 292 441 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................

18 ( 3

 ) ( 2 ) 11 ( 3 ) 16 12 17 132 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 63 14 110 124 133 117 122 80 193 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................26 14 13 121 133 112 115 124 163 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 37 ( 3 ) 16 13 ( 2 ) 15 17 55 129 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 9 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 11 117 19 14 17 23 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 3 ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 11 ( 2 ) 6 19 

 Education ................................................................................................ 72 ( 3 ) 11 ( 3 ) 144 138 12 195 1268 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 47 ( 3 ) 12 121 133 34 3 91 119 

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, 2019