Table 3423. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 39,060 921 1,000 1,432 1,832 4,916 4,384 3,877 6,311 14,387

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $71,405 - $2,720 $7,831 $12,546 $17,692 $25,020 $34,889 $44,853 $59,633 $132,567

Income after taxes .......................................... 68,469 -3,349 8,027 12,986 18,110 25,111 34,585 44,129 58,366 125,339

Age of reference person ................................. 54.2 51.2 49.2 53.5 55.4 58.5 56.0 55.0 53.3 52.9

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .1 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 1 ( )

Persons 65 and older ................................... .6 .5 .5 .5 .7 .9 .7 .6 .5 .4

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 .6 .7 .6 .7 .7 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.6

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.1 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.6

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 49 35 36 36 46 45 44 51 49 55

Female ......................................................... 51 65 64 64 54 55 56 49 51 45

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 74 53 48 49 55 65 66 73 75 87

With mortgage ............................................ 39 16 11 16 17 20 29 35 42 57

Without mortgage ....................................... 35 36 36 32 38 45 37 38 33 30

Renter ........................................................... 26 47 52 51 45 35 34 27 25 13

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 11 26 22 27 17 13 11 11 9 6

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 89 74 78 73 83 87 89 89 91 94

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 8 15 12 11 18 11 9 10 7 4

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 85 88 89 82 89 91 90 93 96

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 9 6 10 8 7 5 3 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 47 47 49 49 48 41 38 34 17

College ......................................................... 64 44 47 41 42 45 53 59 64 83

Never attended and other ............................. 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 1

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 93 73 70 72 85 91 93 95 95 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $53,742 $29,270 $26,190 $24,163 $27,030 $32,291 $37,464 $41,600 $50,307 $80,873

Food ............................................................... 6,634 4,727 3,780 3,850 4,365 4,388 5,270 5,513 6,295 9,240

Food at home ............................................... 3,812 2,996 2,704 2,715 2,931 2,924 3,383 3,485 3,662 4,785

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 507 453 372 372 408 412 461 491 497 606

Cereals and cereal products .................... 165 142 135 128 136 137 149 154 154 199

Bakery products ....................................... 343 311 237 245 273 275 312 337 343 407

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 819 624 645 704 635 665 737 745 767 1,005

Beef .......................................................... 218 171 172 202 146 176 192 199 205 271

Pork .......................................................... 161 117 134 137 139 133 160 153 164 181

Other meats .............................................. 114 84 88 95 68 98 99 114 114 135

Poultry ...................................................... 146 122 91 118 129 116 140 131 120 184

Fish and seafood ...................................... 131 82 110 102 101 95 97 98 120 179

Eggs ......................................................... 50 48 50 50 51 46 50 49 43 54

Dairy products ............................................ 404 289 266 292 297 322 356 356 398 507

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 136 129 109 117 123 120 133 134 131 151

Other dairy products ................................. 268 160 157 175 174 201 223 223 267 356

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 723 496 447 485 561 524 671 657 658 937

Fresh fruits ............................................... 255 141 154 157 188 182 219 226 225 347

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 238 160 134 173 183 162 227 212 210 314

Processed fruits ........................................ 108 102 66 65 80 90 106 98 104 130

Processed vegetables .............................. 122 92 93 89 110 91 119 122 118 145

Other food at home .................................... 1,359 1,135 975 862 1,030 1,002 1,157 1,236 1,342 1,731

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 144 103 116 101 105 114 129 134 138 180

Fats and oils ............................................. 112 103 97 72 115 96 106 114 112 126

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 671 602 455 433 498 473 579 618 663 858

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 365 301 267 243 284 282 305 325 378 453

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 67 426 439 413 28 38 38 45 52 114

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3423. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,822 1,730 1,076 1,135 1,434 1,464 1,887 2,028 2,634 4,455

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 587 224 187 187 216 288 331 350 518 1,015

Housing .......................................................... 17,137 10,597 9,939 9,718 9,960 11,756 13,106 14,272 16,046 24,057

Shelter .......................................................... 9,818 5,839 5,456 5,686 5,408 6,311 7,125 7,963 8,954 14,246

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,374 2,896 1,924 2,133 2,299 3,327 3,726 4,862 5,567 10,457

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,885 1,100 574 744 778 997 1,411 2,061 2,640 5,064

Property taxes .......................................... 2,084 1,054 756 843 1,024 1,300 1,365 1,669 1,761 3,242

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,405 743 594 546 496 1,030 950 1,132 1,166 2,151

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,495 2,512 3,190 3,324 2,867 2,603 2,981 2,545 2,738 2,011

Other lodging .............................................. 949 4431 4342 229 243 381 417 557 649 1,778

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,789 2,773 2,746 2,729 2,952 3,165 3,412 3,566 3,782 4,529

Natural gas ................................................. 391 256 192 242 292 314 340 376 346 507

Electricity .................................................... 1,450 1,201 1,256 1,253 1,234 1,296 1,366 1,398 1,440 1,625

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 173 4144 4104 479 87 163 134 139 171 226

Telephone services .................................... 1,236 824 836 780 926 961 1,113 1,152 1,309 1,497

Water and other public services ................. 538 349 357 375 412 431 458 501 515 675

Household operations .................................. 1,016 519 728 415 420 614 726 862 826 1,554

Personal services ....................................... 141 438 4177 440 478 109 108 207 108 182

Other household expenses ........................ 874 480 551 375 342 505 618 656 719 1,372

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 695 515 445 347 474 490 599 619 681 924

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 158 120 81 111 158 122 158 146 157 186

Other household products .......................... 378 206 279 173 224 272 328 334 363 511

Postage and stationery ............................... 160 189 84 62 92 96 112 139 161 226

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,820 952 565 541 705 1,177 1,245 1,261 1,802 2,805

Household textiles ...................................... 139 78 45 29 45 103 73 99 113 231

Furniture ..................................................... 389 325 154 116 163 219 213 254 346 632

Floor coverings ........................................... 22 46

424548 5 9 11 13 45

Major appliances ........................................ 226 71 66 82 127 116 145 187 220 350

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 125 111 28 38 44 57 70 58 120 214

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 919 361 270 271 317 676 735 652 989 1,333

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,662 1,509 932 629 699 967 1,053 1,132 1,431 2,660

Men and boys ............................................... 357 464 155 112 150 177 236 235 355 559

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 328 416 145 97 115 154 210 215 320 526

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 29 48 10 15 35 23 26 20 35 33

Women and girls .......................................... 708 604 429 240 220 387 452 539 548 1,171

Women, 16 and over .................................. 649 327 391 191 193 321 384 513 516 1,099

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 59 277 38 48 27 66 68 26 32 72

Children under 2 ........................................... 30 430 446 435 432 19 26 20 21 39

Footwear ...................................................... 313 4275 4200 167 164 271 216 195 307 444

Other apparel products and services ........... 254 136 102 75 133 114 124 143 200 447

Transportation ................................................ 9,356 5,689 5,086 3,788 5,026 4,882 6,489 7,462 9,658 13,791

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,222 42,268 41,966 4651 1,597 1,143 1,780 2,368 3,532 5,076

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,836 41,566 41,289 3 ( ) 4928 396 839 1,203 1,859 3,146

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,311 667 4677 651 650 738 941 1,149 1,636 1,756

Other vehicles ............................................ 74 435 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 420 49

3 ( ) 417 437 173

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,759 1,737 1,577 1,519 1,904 2,029 2,327 2,609 2,976 3,465

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,741 1,386 1,306 1,452 1,279 1,526 2,087 2,160 2,647 4,070

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 222 79 54 74 77 110 167 180 230 340

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 871 468 482 368 481 504 626 696 901 1,261

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,160 4649 4588 4831 4576 680 1,036 935 1,084 1,648

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 487 190 182 179 145 232 258 349 432 821

Public and other transportation .................... 635 298 238 166 245 183 295 324 502 1,181

Health care ..................................................... 4,300 2,158 1,734 2,239 2,505 3,880 3,917 4,400 4,388 5,247

Health insurance .......................................... 2,536 1,193 1,189 1,397 1,533 2,520 2,370 2,541 2,717 2,933

Medical services ........................................... 913 511 107 443 412 597 742 944 822 1,298

Drugs ............................................................ 681 401 375 362 500 666 666 753 701 759

Medical supplies ........................................... 169 454 62 37 61 97 139 161 148 257

Entertainment ................................................. 2,871 1,231 1,153 1,307 1,039 1,753 1,766 1,977 2,975 4,422

Fees and admissions ................................... 608 215 142 122 118 240 255 341 479 1,140

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,040 724 653 644 632 789 817 969 1,021 1,363

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 746 263 319 363 241 503 507 463 755 1,148

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 478 430 40 178 48 221 187 203 719 771

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3423. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Personal care products and services ............. 705 342 297 305 358 424 444 523 666 1,090

Reading .......................................................... 143 77 63 44 54 80 98 103 143 220

Education ....................................................... 833 756 944 247 330 425 585 429 503 1,422

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 345 367 367 407 349 341 397 327 396 304

Miscellaneous ................................................. 902 492 502 265 413 827 518 622 839 1,332

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,343 742 788 568 834 1,115 1,385 1,436 1,884 4,081

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,922 360 418 610 881 1,164 2,104 3,055 4,565 11,989

Life and other personal insurance ................ 418 161 101 131 138 209 257 280 342 712

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,504 199 316 479 743 956 1,847 2,775 4,223 11,277

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $71,405 - $2,720 $7,831 $12,546 $17,692 $25,020 $34,889 $44,853 $59,633 $132,567

Wages and salaries ...................................... 51,110 2,056 3,158 4,327 7,112 10,041 18,895 27,300 41,175 102,470

Self-employment income .............................. 3,824 -7,985 4-161 7 167 348 769 1,138 2,041 9,328

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 13,143 1,994 2,356 5,659 8,498 12,962 13,586 14,581 14,241 15,001

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,065 209 125 130 59 300 454 753 1,086 4,645

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 463 4134 4382 4252 292 412 479 529 463 527

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 368 593 1,418 1,625 1,040 537 266 273 256 118

Regular contributions for support ................. 251 4122 341 326 304 266 274 222 224 246

Other income ................................................ 180 4157 4213 4220 220 154 167 457 146 232

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,936 629 -196 -440 -418 -91 305 724 1,267 7,228

Federal income taxes ................................... 2,166 393 -230 -437 -436 -209 80 414 800 5,554

State and local income taxes ....................... 598 42 -24 -35 -22 16 95 192 326 1,398

Other taxes ................................................... 172 4194 59 31 41 102 130 119 140 275

Income after taxes .......................................... 68,469 -3,349 8,027 12,986 18,110 25,111 34,585 44,129 58,366 125,339

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $1,154 $2,367 $2,596 $783 $2,582 - $403 - $3,106 - $9,757 - $2,773 $7,325

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,120 3,452 2,159 57 4,030 799 3,275 -612 3,338 21,302

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,966 1,085 -437 -726 1,448 1,202 6,382 9,146 6,111 13,977

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 684 4197 4233 4351 4161 223 367 726 614 1,121

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,120 -835 -532 -519 -591 -800 -987 -1,419 -1,783 -3,800

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 177,767 106,022 83,888 78,613 90,057 119,560 119,320 134,102 153,741 269,933

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 998 635 495 476 555 678 717 824 904 1,449

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,429 1,529 643 263 409 536 645 616 1,100 2,646

Food ............................................................. 140 473 46 23 41 55 62 80 72 279

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 21 2 ( ) 410 41

46 3 6 9 31 37

Housing ........................................................ 247 156 154 49 92 126 130 119 209 430

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 34 44

44416 16 9 18 34 32 57

Household textiles ...................................... 13 42

2 ( ) 4547424544 21 21

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 29 421 41

4146410 411 44 21 60

Major appliances ...................................... 9 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 44

414241 8 20

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 20 420 41

4143494843 14 40

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 61 424 418 46

415 58 27 45 50 99

Other housing ............................................. 110 4105 131 421 448 48 69 32 85 193

Apparel and services .................................... 249 225 119 61 124 137 196 187 188 399

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 66 460 443 415 37 23 61 28 60 108

Females, 2 and over ................................... 109 4110 429 419 22 73 89 108 84 168

Children under 2 ......................................... 23 417 427 415 49 12 9 18 17 38

Other apparel products and services ......... 51 438 420 412 455 28 37 34 26 85

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 45

42424544 10 14 6 31

All other apparel products and services ... 35 433 419 410 451 424 27 420 20 55

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3423. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Transportation .............................................. 155 552 26 43 33 72 62 43 173 247

Health care ................................................... 30 433 3 ( ) 41

48474947 26 59

Entertainment ............................................... 133 482 414 448 433 58 67 70 104 245

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 38 467 2 ( ) 415 415 416 438 421 28 61

Other entertainment ................................... 95 415 414 433 418 41 29 48 76 184

Personal care products and services ........... 25 3 ( ) 49

410 412 15 11 13 14 47

Reading ........................................................ 2 3 ( ) 42

41414141 2 3 4

Education ..................................................... 304 4326 486 455 427 30 69 413 104 708

All other gifts ................................................. 122 82 4217 410 34 32 31 73 176 190

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05.

2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

3 No data reported.

4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013