Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

Less 

than 

100,000 

100,000 

to

249,999 

250,000 

to

999,999 

1,000,000 

to

2,499,999 

2,500,000 

to

4,999,999 

5,000,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 133,595 24,225 109,370 15,922 7,896 29,468 17,184 16,608 22,293 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 18.1 81.9 11.9 5.9 22.1 12.9 12.4 16.7 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $87,432 $86,487 $87,642 $66,882 $71,338 $83,393 $87,187 $108,870 $98,396 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 78,743 79,160 78,651 62,802 67,823 75,169 78,547 94,350 86,793 

 Age of reference person ................................................... 51.8 55.2 51.1 51.9 52.6 51.3 50.6 49.6 51.3 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................... 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 

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

 Adults 65 and older ....................................................... .4 .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 

 Earners .......................................................................... 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 

 Vehicles ......................................................................... 1.9 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men................................................................................ 47 48 47 46 44 48 48 48 48 

 Women .......................................................................... 53 52 53 54 56 52 52 52 52 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................... 65 84 61 59 67 64 61 61 54 

 With mortgage ............................................................ 38 42 37 33 36 38 41 40 32 

 Without mortgage ....................................................... 27 42 24 26 31 26 20 20 22 

 Renter ............................................................................ 35 16 39 41 33 36 39 39 46 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American............................................. 13 6 15 8 13 15 16 19 17 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 87 94 85 92 87 85 84 81 83 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 15 5 17 12 24 12 16 14 28 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................... 85 95 83 88 76 88 84 86 72 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)............................................................ 3 4 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 

 High school (9-12) ......................................................... 28 36 27 33 27 28 26 20 26 

 College .......................................................................... 69 60 71 63 68 71 73 77 70 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 89 95 88 92 90 90 90 88 81 

Annual aggregate expenditures .......................................... $8,937,383 18.6 81.4 10.0 5.1 21.3 12.9 14.6 17.4 

 Food .................................................................................. 1,105,178 17.6 82.4 9.9 5.8 21.9 13.2 14.3 17.3 

 Food at home ................................................................ 701,087 18.0 82.0 10.1 5.6 22.6 12.8 13.9 17.0 

 Cereals and bakery products ..................................... 89,592 18.5 81.5 9.7 4.9 23.4 13.7 13.4 16.4 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................... 28,017 18.1 81.9 9.1 5.3 24.3 12.5 13.6 17.2 

 Bakery products ...................................................... 61,575 18.7 81.3 10.0 4.8 23.0 14.2 13.4 16.0 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................................... 148,655 18.1 81.9 9.8 5.6 22.1 12.0 13.6 18.8 

 Beef ......................................................................... 39,018 19.8 80.2 10.8 6.5 22.2 11.0 12.5 17.1 

 Pork ......................................................................... 29,713 21.2 78.8 11.2 4.7 22.3 12.8 12.0 15.8 

 Other meats ............................................................ 20,081 19.8 80.2 9.2 6.3 22.8 13.1 12.7 16.1 

 Poultry ..................................................................... 27,052 16.0 84.0 8.8 5.0 22.1 12.0 15.5 20.6 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 23,778 13.1 86.9 8.1 5.5 21.0 11.9 15.4 25.0 

 Eggs ........................................................................ 9,012 16.2 83.8 9.6 5.4 22.5 12.2 14.4 19.7 

 Dairy products ............................................................ 65,568 18.3 81.7 9.8 5.6 23.1 12.5 13.7 16.9 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 20,941 18.2 81.8 9.3 5.8 23.4 12.2 13.4 17.6 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 44,627 18.4 81.6 10.0 5.5 23.0 12.7 13.9 16.5 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................. 137,670 16.6 83.4 9.5 5.3 22.7 12.7 14.6 18.5 

 Fresh fruits .............................................................. 50,421 15.8 84.2 9.3 4.9 22.0 12.4 15.7 19.8 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 43,712 15.7 84.3 9.0 5.4 22.8 12.4 14.8 20.0 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 17,683 17.6 82.4 10.3 6.0 22.3 13.8 14.2 15.9 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 25,854 19.3 80.7 10.6 5.5 23.9 13.2 12.5 15.0 

 Other food at home .................................................... 259,603 18.4 81.6 10.8 5.9 22.4 13.1 13.9 15.5 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

Less 

than 

100,000 

100,000 

to

249,999 

250,000 

to

999,999 

1,000,000 

to

2,499,999 

2,500,000 

to

4,999,999 

5,000,000 

and

more 

 Sugar and other sweets .......................................... 24,263 20.6 79.4 10.4 5.2 22.9 12.9 12.9 15.1 

 Fats and oils............................................................ 17,664 19.6 80.4 10.5 5.5 24.6 12.4 12.2 15.1 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 139,776 17.9 82.1 10.9 6.0 22.5 13.0 14.2 15.4 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 68,632 18.6 81.4 10.7 6.4 21.6 12.9 13.6 16.2 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town 

 trips ...................................................................... 9,267 17.3 82.7 9.9 3.9 19.6 16.8 17.4 15.1 

 Food away from home .................................................. 404,091 16.9 83.1 9.6 6.1 20.7 14.0 14.9 17.8 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 73,841 15.2 84.8 7.9 5.6 20.1 14.4 18.1 18.7 

 Housing ............................................................................ 3,021,905 15.7 84.3 9.2 5.0 21.5 13.3 16.0 19.3 

 Shelter ........................................................................... 1,771,197 13.5 86.5 8.5 4.5 20.8 13.3 17.6 21.7 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................ 1,014,119 18.2 81.8 7.7 4.7 20.9 12.9 16.8 18.8 

 Mortgage interest and charges ............................... 371,521 18.8 81.2 8.0 4.7 20.0 13.4 18.6 16.5 

 Property taxes ......................................................... 330,672 16.8 83.2 7.0 4.1 20.0 11.9 15.8 24.3 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other 

 expenses ............................................................. 311,926 19.1 80.9 8.1 5.3 22.9 13.3 15.6 15.8 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................ 625,766 5.3 94.7 9.8 4.5 20.7 14.1 18.4 27.2 

 Other lodging.............................................................. 131,312 16.4 83.6 8.2 3.0 21.0 13.0 20.4 18.1 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 564,237 19.9 80.1 11.0 5.5 22.1 12.5 12.5 16.4 

 Natural gas ................................................................. 59,764 11.9 88.1 10.0 3.3 24.4 13.9 15.1 21.5 

 Electricity .................................................................... 207,189 22.5 77.5 11.1 6.1 21.4 11.6 11.7 15.7 

 Fuel oil and other fuels............................................... 16,247 53.2 46.8 4.1 1.8 16.5 3.0 7.8 13.6 

 Telephone services .................................................... 188,193 19.0 81.0 11.0 5.4 22.7 12.8 12.4 16.8 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards .................................................................... 22,060 23.7 76.3 9.9 4.5 20.3 10.1 11.3 20.1 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 166,134 18.4 81.6 11.1 5.5 23.0 13.1 12.6 16.4 

 Water and other public services ................................ 92,843 15.4 84.6 12.9 6.5 21.9 14.6 14.0 14.7 

 Household operations ................................................... 218,873 16.5 83.5 8.9 5.5 20.9 14.8 16.4 17.0 

 Personal services ....................................................... 50,394 13.7 86.3 6.5 6.1 19.2 16.2 21.7 16.5 

 Other household expenses ........................................ 168,479 17.3 82.7 9.7 5.3 21.4 14.3 14.8 17.1 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................. 107,042 20.1 79.9 9.1 6.6 22.4 14.5 12.7 14.5 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 23,789 19.2 80.8 11.6 5.7 21.0 13.1 11.5 17.9 

 Other household products ......................................... 68,508 21.6 78.4 7.8 7.0 22.5 15.6 12.2 13.3 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 14,745 14.9 85.1 10.8 6.4 24.5 11.8 17.3 14.3 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 360,556 18.2 81.8 10.1 5.8 23.8 13.0 14.1 15.0 

 Household textiles ...................................................... 16,221 13.0 87.0 13.4 6.2 24.6 13.5 13.4 15.9 

 Furniture ..................................................................... 95,600 18.4 81.6 10.1 6.6 22.7 13.8 13.7 14.7 

 Floor coverings........................................................... 4,439 20.6 79.4 9.4 2.8 24.5 11.4 14.1 17.2 

 Major appliances ........................................................ 61,922 23.0 77.0 10.7 6.2 19.9 11.3 13.9 15.0 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares............................................................. 18,949 15.1 84.9 11.5 5.8 22.0 11.0 17.6 17.0 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 163,425 17.1 82.9 9.3 5.2 26.1 13.3 14.2 14.7 

 Apparel and services ........................................................ 233,952 17.3 82.7 9.5 6.0 20.7 12.5 14.0 20.1 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 56,507 18.6 81.4 11.6 5.7 20.1 10.9 13.6 19.6 

 Men, 16 and over ....................................................... 41,298 18.5 81.5 10.9 5.6 20.4 11.5 14.5 18.6 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 15,210 19.0 81.0 13.6 5.9 19.2 9.1 11.1 22.2 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 87,858 14.2 85.8 8.3 7.5 22.8 15.2 14.8 17.3 

 Women, 16 and over .................................................. 73,157 13.2 86.8 7.8 7.4 23.4 15.5 14.5 18.1 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................................... 14,701 19.3 80.7 10.6 7.8 19.5 13.7 16.2 12.9 

 Children under 2 ............................................................ 8,844 18.6 81.4 13.5 34.3 23.1 7.1 15.7 17.8 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 44,801 15.7 84.3 9.3 6.0 19.8 11.6 13.4 24.1 

 Other apparel products and services ............................ 35,942 24.4 75.6 8.7 2.9 17.3 10.6 13.0 23.2 

 Transportation .................................................................. 1,464,325 22.6 77.4 11.7 5.9 21.4 11.8 11.5 14.9 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ...................................... 645,014 26.2 73.8 13.4 6.9 21.1 10.4 9.5 12.6 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 295,306 26.1 73.9 12.5 5.7 23.0 9.9 9.0 13.7 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................ 341,296 26.1 73.9 14.0 8.0 19.5 10.7 9.8 11.9 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 8,412 333.7 66.3 18.7 ( 4 ) 317.4 311.5 17.5 31.2 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil .............................. 286,902 23.4 76.6 11.8 5.6 21.4 11.7 11.5 14.5 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................. 472,093 18.7 81.3 10.2 5.3 22.0 13.6 13.3 16.8 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................. 36,325 22.5 77.5 13.0 6.8 20.6 13.7 11.3 12.1 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 130,199 21.8 78.2 10.9 5.6 21.3 13.6 13.8 13.0 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................... 101,488 11.7 88.3 7.4 4.2 22.6 14.9 15.6 23.5 

 Vehicle insurance ....................................................... 204,080 19.4 80.6 10.6 5.5 22.4 13.0 12.3 16.8 

 Public and other transportation ..................................... 60,316 11.2 88.8 5.9 2.8 20.2 13.6 19.0 27.4 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021 —

Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Urban consumer units 

Item Aggregate 

Outside 

urban 

area 

All urban 

consumer 

units 

Less 

than 

100,000 

100,000 

to

249,999 

250,000 

to

999,999 

1,000,000 

to

2,499,999 

2,500,000 

to

4,999,999 

5,000,000 

and

more 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 728,228 22.4 77.6 11.0 5.0 21.3 12.7 12.8 14.8 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 494,784 21.7 78.3 11.6 5.2 21.3 12.6 12.5 15.1 

 Medical services ............................................................ 142,902 25.2 74.8 9.4 3.9 20.8 12.7 12.8 15.0 

 Drugs ............................................................................. 66,401 22.4 77.6 11.3 5.9 22.4 12.0 14.3 11.7 

 Medical supplies ............................................................ 24,141 20.0 80.0 8.8 4.6 20.7 16.2 15.5 14.1 

 Entertainment ................................................................... 476,379 22.4 77.6 10.3 4.5 22.2 12.9 14.3 13.4 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 87,296 17.3 82.7 8.3 4.1 21.4 15.8 15.7 17.4 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 136,305 19.7 80.3 11.4 5.8 21.2 13.7 13.0 15.2 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ........... 129,294 23.3 76.7 10.7 4.4 17.5 13.8 16.0 14.3 

 Pets ............................................................................ 102,783 25.4 74.6 11.2 4.2 15.3 13.7 15.5 14.7 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................ 26,511 15.2 84.8 8.7 5.2 26.1 13.9 17.9 12.9 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ...................................................................... 123,484 28.1 71.9 10.0 3.4 28.7 9.2 12.9 7.7 

 Personal care products and services ............................... 102,831 15.9 84.1 9.3 5.4 22.4 12.8 15.5 18.7 

 Reading ............................................................................ 15,229 12.4 87.6 8.7 4.1 24.5 14.2 18.8 17.3 

 Education .......................................................................... 163,787 14.9 85.1 6.8 4.5 19.0 14.5 18.7 21.7 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......................... 45,605 25.3 74.7 15.3 5.1 23.0 11.3 9.1 10.9 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................... 131,738 25.6 74.4 11.3 4.4 18.4 11.9 13.3 15.0 

 Cash contributions ............................................................ 322,566 22.1 77.9 12.4 4.4 21.6 12.0 13.4 14.1 

 Personal insurance and pensions .................................... 1,051,819 17.3 82.7 8.7 4.4 20.6 13.2 16.7 18.9 

 Life and other personal insurance................................. 63,249 19.2 80.8 11.1 4.5 19.3 13.8 13.7 18.4 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 988,570 17.2 82.8 8.6 4.4 20.7 13.2 16.9 19.0 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ......................................................... $11,680,535 17.9 82.1 9.1 4.8 21.0 12.8 15.5 18.8 

 Wages and salaries ....................................................... 9,005,474 16.6 83.4 8.7 4.7 21.0 13.2 16.2 19.6 

 Self-employment income............................................... 812,912 22.0 78.0 8.3 4.6 21.2 9.9 14.7 19.4 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................... 1,286,764 24.1 75.9 12.3 5.7 21.5 11.6 11.5 13.3 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other 

 property income ......................................................... 304,491 22.8 77.2 7.9 3.8 20.0 15.7 13.3 16.6 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ....................................................................... 78,876 15.5 84.5 13.9 6.8 21.5 11.0 11.8 19.5 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for 

 support ....................................................................... 147,077 17.4 82.6 12.2 3.2 21.2 14.9 15.1 16.0 

 Other income ................................................................. 44,941 15.0 85.0 10.0 8.7 23.7 9.8 20.2 12.5 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 1,160,821 15.3 84.7 5.6 2.4 20.9 12.8 20.8 22.3 

 Federal income taxes .................................................... 1,143,769 15.7 84.3 7.4 3.7 20.1 13.0 18.8 21.2 

 Stimulus payment .......................................................... -339,560 20.3 79.7 13.6 7.4 20.8 12.6 9.8 15.5 

 State and local income taxes ........................................ 342,557 17.0 83.0 7.5 3.1 23.2 12.3 16.9 20.0 

 Other taxes .................................................................... 14,055 58.0 42.0 3.0 31.6 22.5 5.8 8.2 3.9 

 Income after taxes ............................................................ 10,519,715 18.2 81.8 9.5 5.1 21.1 12.8 14.9 18.4 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

4

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2022