Table 3424. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

two 

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) ................................ 44,548 3,236 6,179 5,270 4,305 6,368 7,273 6,315 5,601 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$82,371 $7,482 $23,208 $34,958 $44,806 $59,510 $83,870 $120,098 $245,902 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 69,677 7,866 23,646 34,333 42,891 54,801 74,205 101,673 184,973 

 Age of reference person ................................................................55.4 54.5 60.0 62.3 57.9 54.5 52.1 51.1 52.9 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 20 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .1 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .6 .5 .9 1.1 .9 .7 .5 .4 .3 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.2 .5 .6 .7 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.7 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 2.2 1.4 1.6 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................52 41 46 50 46 55 55 57 63 

 Women ................................................................................................ 48 59 54 50 54 45 45 43 37 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 73 52 62 73 71 69 75 81 87 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 36 16 17 23 30 32 46 55 58 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 36 36 45 50 41 37 29 26 29 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 27 48 38 27 29 31 25 19 13 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 11 20 16 12 13 10 10 8 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 89 80 84 88 87 90 90 92 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 9 15 13 10 10 11 7 6 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 91 85 87 90 90 89 93 94 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 2 7 5 3 2 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 27 42 44 39 32 28 21 13 8 

 College ................................................................................................ 70 50 50 58 65 70 79 87 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 93 76 86 96 94 96 97 97 96 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $64,956 $35,356 $37,010 $46,813 $50,562 $54,798 $65,650 $83,855 $130,018 

 Food ................................................................................................ 8,047 5,513 5,412 6,367 7,022 7,272 8,462 9,919 12,896 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,501 3,446 3,626 3,973 4,086 4,267 4,613 5,238 6,106 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 551 455 451 503 512 555 562 589 722 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 160 152 138 140 148 154 171 181 182 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 392 303 312 363 364 401 392 409 539 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 969 765 816 876 921 936 963 1,131 1,232 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 261 186 229 232 235 275 270 318 285 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 192 162 173 193 190 182 189 196 237 

 Other meats ................................................................ 133 112 98 120 135 142 137 162 148 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 170 140 144 153 158 155 167 200 229 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 155 109 120 130 152 124 147 189 253 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 58 57 52 49 52 58 53 65 79 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 457 313 369 401 390 436 488 531 634 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 136 119 123 132 118 130 141 142 170 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 321 194 247 270 272 306 346 389 464 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................881 651 712 740 747 819 927 1,036 1,257 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 331 240 263 265 267 296 342 418 488 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 298 210 227 241 238 265 314 356 466 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 112 89 96 102 105 113 120 114 139 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 141 111 127 131 137 145 151 148 163 

 Other food at home ................................................................1,642 1,262 1,278 1,452 1,516 1,521 1,673 1,950 2,261 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 157 119 127 160 158 157 150 169 203 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 122 98 98 127 121 105 133 140 143 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 846 624 626 705 756 802 870 1,053 1,187 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 447 384 393 406 427 403 457 504 571 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3424. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two 

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 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 69 37 34 54 54 53 64 85 157 

 Food away from home................................................................ 3,546 2,067 1,786 2,394 2,935 3,005 3,849 4,681 6,790 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 771 281 221 354 487 642 756 1,157 1,970 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 20,480 12,443 13,453 14,939 16,405 18,352 20,773 25,494 37,531 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 11,905 6,956 7,714 7,835 9,031 10,163 12,260 15,168 23,270 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 7,282 3,135 3,676 4,440 5,196 5,521 7,516 10,036 16,525 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 2,817 970 923 1,212 1,677 1,864 3,122 4,576 7,069 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,449 1,302 1,298 1,750 1,883 1,978 2,357 3,071 5,432 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses................................................................ 2,015 864 1,456 1,478 1,636 1,679 2,038 2,389 4,024 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 3,559 3,514 3,719 2,702 3,214 3,926 3,889 3,664 3,516 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 1,064 306 318 693 622 716 855 1,467 3,229 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,112 3,035 3,332 3,833 3,859 3,962 4,246 4,586 5,514 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 408 274 301 366 397 389 407 460 620 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,524 1,335 1,394 1,538 1,449 1,466 1,516 1,556 1,863 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 136 92 131 137 118 101 114 152 227 

 Telephone services ................................................................1,431 903 1,023 1,218 1,305 1,402 1,582 1,724 1,987 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 274 236 288 327 307 250 248 242 303 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,157 667 735 891 998 1,151 1,333 1,483 1,684 

 Water and other public services ................................ 613 431 484 575 590 605 628 694 817 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,301 621 749 1,045 1,065 1,133 1,169 1,560 2,790 

 Personal services ................................................................ 106 347 77 386 3117 131 94 125 3147 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,195 574 673 959 948 1,002 1,075 1,435 2,643 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................799 495 604 732 700 707 792 947 1,250 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 170 134 153 166 188 149 161 176 231 

 Other household products ................................................................ 461 257 340 413 390 379 463 586 745 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 168 104 110 153 122 180 168 186 274 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,363 1,336 1,054 1,494 1,750 2,387 2,306 3,232 4,707 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 140 67 103 109 125 136 104 203 234 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 637 401 296 380 404 510 608 963 1,389 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 41 39 5 18 16 23 23 42 186 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 321 203 145 265 278 322 309 390 605 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 146 65 96 84 110 137 158 169 300 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 1,078 590 409 638 816 1,259 1,104 1,466 1,993 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 1,819 1,285 921 1,287 1,350 1,315 1,840 2,302 3,957 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 395 205 200 324 347 307 346 505 854 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 360 165 173 295 300 272 318 458 821 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 35 40 27 29 47 35 28 48 34 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 753 575 364 514 539 542 777 972 1,624 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................714 551 329 475 514 502 723 940 1,577 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 39 24 35 39 25 40 53 32 47 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 39 312 46 312 334 331 29 62 74 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 356 362 198 282 216 275 411 456 610 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 276 131 114 154 214 160 278 305 795 

 Transportation ................................................................ 10,172 5,286 5,975 7,817 8,177 9,219 10,566 13,706 17,950 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 4,238 1,950 2,256 3,393 3,116 3,654 4,308 6,356 7,590 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 2,212 926 1,094 2,129 1,657 1,593 2,126 3,270 4,319 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 1,963 1,016 1,162 1,188 1,459 2,029 2,071 2,994 3,134 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 63 39 ( 2 ) 376 ( 2 ) 332 3112 392 3136 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 2,049 1,335 1,441 1,719 1,835 2,045 2,307 2,537 2,723 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 2,991 1,565 1,871 2,239 2,741 2,904 3,109 3,660 5,128 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 232 83 113 162 178 200 292 357 377 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 969 495 642 758 840 898 1,032 1,270 1,555 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 951 3606 738 716 1,117 1,135 936 976 1,248 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 839 380 377 603 606 672 849 1,057 1,948 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 895 437 407 466 485 615 841 1,154 2,510 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 6,139 3,869 4,588 6,175 5,834 5,949 6,200 6,896 8,643 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 4,206 2,485 3,327 4,463 4,025 4,141 4,261 4,644 5,577 

 Medical services ................................................................ 1,066 710 553 814 934 951 1,096 1,371 1,924 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 644 480 527 740 657 671 605 645 780 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 222 194 180 157 218 186 237 236 361 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,823 2,325 1,877 3,487 2,612 2,854 3,784 5,047 7,802 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3424. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two 

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 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 773 366 203 390 482 619 764 969 2,187 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................1,114 748 773 947 1,042 1,057 1,064 1,384 1,733 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 1,064 361 645 537 654 897 1,197 1,394 2,350 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 923 312 562 459 521 730 1,033 1,248 2,098 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 141 350 83 78 132 167 164 146 252 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 872 850 256 1,613 435 280 759 1,300 1,532 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 820 444 458 640 691 680 834 1,112 1,514 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 127 65 61 123 86 118 132 171 218 

 Education ................................................................................................ 1,231 888 437 439 534 487 880 1,429 4,666 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 336 365 350 336 378 379 425 263 190 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 1,117 551 563 929 1,403 1,020 955 1,201 2,232 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 2,515 901 1,217 1,562 1,794 1,764 2,000 2,773 7,564 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 7,558 1,139 1,477 2,359 3,791 4,748 8,042 12,386 22,885 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 539 253 346 400 482 404 554 673 1,076 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................ 7,019 886 1,131 1,959 3,309 4,344 7,488 11,713 21,809 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $82,371 $7,482 $23,208 $34,958 $44,806 $59,510 $83,870 $120,098 $245,902 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................59,267 2,070 8,158 13,380 23,651 39,549 65,112 96,927 191,619 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 5,313 90 435 682 1,250 2,302 3,610 6,349 25,656 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 13,766 3,354 13,160 19,669 17,994 15,569 12,574 12,485 12,586 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 3,051 167 243 520 1,118 1,364 1,622 3,413 15,046 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 273 1,283 644 237 238 67 78 369 360 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................ 493 202 310 359 301 478 762 722 550 

 Other income ................................................................ 208 316 257 111 255 182 112 134 385 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 12,694 -384 -438 625 1,915 4,709 9,665 18,425 60,929 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 10,179 -317 -439 452 1,432 3,646 7,443 14,362 50,092 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 2,422 -88 -35 135 441 995 2,159 3,761 10,710 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 94 321 36 38 42 68 64 302 127 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 69,677 7,866 23,646 34,333 42,891 54,801 74,205 101,673 184,973 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$23,259 $187 $2,387 $7,196 $13,697 $19,145 $10,108 $44,803 $79,542 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 33,319 5,581 4,296 9,643 17,473 24,335 23,864 60,487 107,684 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 10,060 5,395 1,909 2,447 3,776 5,189 13,756 15,684 28,142 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................1,467 3304 158 643 594 978 454 648 7,825 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -2,088 -802 -682 -1,003 -1,070 -1,394 -2,145 -3,196 -5,654 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 223,246 135,095 131,923 176,462 180,571 185,670 200,753 272,305 468,357 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,212 721 767 1,013 1,044 1,031 1,167 1,497 2,249 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 1,627 1,050 484 642 937 996 1,366 2,007 5,291 

 Food ................................................................................................ 133 120 42 31 83 111 86 177 415 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 22 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 5 19 28 15 39 62 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 313 156 121 127 199 230 299 412 874 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 40 310 20 19 22 35 44 59 93 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 11 31 32 37 313 36 310 313 331 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 30 34 37 32 325 29 30 44 87 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 9 33 32 ( 1 ) 12 37 12 20 14 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 21 31 35 32 314 22 18 24 72 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 58 336 24 20 37 50 79 101 94 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3424. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two 

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 

 Other housing ................................................................ 173 105 69 78 101 110 135 194 570 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 248 125 138 142 214 245 244 351 454 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 69 34 34 50 81 79 53 84 123 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................ 90 52 48 51 58 92 124 100 160 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 36 39 325 311 333 29 29 61 74 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 54 330 331 331 342 45 39 105 97 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................9 32 36 33 312 33 37 19 322 

 All other apparel products and services ................................45 328 325 328 330 42 32 86 74 

 Transportation ................................................................ 129 35 52 31 48 52 208 125 414 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 28 36 3

-4 312 39 329 27 60 69 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 130 332 39 54 113 112 154 172 309 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................48 315 328 315 337 56 52 60 96 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 82 18 11 39 76 56 102 111 213 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 21 317 11 25 9 14 22 36 30 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 4 31 32 6 2 1 4 6 6 

 Education ................................................................................................ 452 3492 71 59 146 102 185 457 2,191 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 147 67 12 149 94 72 122 173 468 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019