Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the West 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................28,992 16,972 10,814 6,158 12,020 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $82,878 $101,140 $117,081 $73,145 $57,094 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 70,623 85,619 98,201 63,524 49,449 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 49.9 55.3 50.9 63.1 42.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................................................ 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.3 2.5 

 Children under 18 ................................................................................................ .7 .6 .8 .4 .7 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................................................ .4 .5 .3 .9 .2 

 Earners ................................................................................................................................ 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.4 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................ 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.3 1.4 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 48 50 51 49 46 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 52 50 49 51 54 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 59 100 100 100 n.a. 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 37 64 100 n.a. n.a. 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 21 36 n.a. 100 n.a. 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 41 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 5 3 3 2 8 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 95 97 97 98 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 22 18 19 15 29 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................78 82 81 85 71 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................................................ 4 3 3 5 6 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 23 19 16 24 30 

 College ................................................................................................................................ 72 77 81 71 65 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 91 96 98 93 83 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $68,276 $80,770 $90,349 $63,146 $50,778 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 8,947 10,315 11,126 8,462 7,078 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 4,962 5,761 6,178 4,772 3,877 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 618 723 783 580 477 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 206 239 269 167 160 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 413 484 514 413 316 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 1,024 1,199 1,291 978 787 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 271 320 350 248 204 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 194 234 251 193 140 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 124 146 153 129 93 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 204 229 252 174 170 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................155 183 193 161 116 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 77 87 93 72 63 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 513 595 640 487 402 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 165 185 204 141 138 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 347 409 436 347 263 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 998 1,158 1,241 960 782 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 384 452 489 364 293 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................337 387 413 324 271 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 133 154 162 135 105 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 143 165 177 137 113 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,808 2,087 2,224 1,766 1,430 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 166 205 217 177 112 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 122 142 151 120 94 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 997 1,144 1,223 957 798 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the West 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 455 505 533 437 386 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 69 90 99 74 40 

 Food away from home................................................................................................ 3,985 4,555 4,948 3,690 3,201 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 702 807 874 656 559 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 23,035 25,073 29,497 17,284 20,184 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 14,470 14,311 18,153 7,565 14,695 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................7,575 12,856 16,681 6,139 118 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 3,823 6,498 10,109 155 246 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 2,028 3,444 3,605 3,162 29 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,724 2,914 2,967 2,821 43 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................6,029 225 220 234 14,222 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 867 1,230 1,252 1,192 354 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 3,910 4,721 4,965 4,292 2,766 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 341 447 475 397 191 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,305 1,551 1,585 1,492 958 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 40 60 53 72 12 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,431 1,564 1,697 1,331 1,242 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 185 246 222 288 98 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,246 1,318 1,475 1,043 1,144 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 794 1,099 1,155 1,000 363 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,657 2,207 2,399 1,865 881 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 468 628 807 315 241 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 1,189 1,579 1,592 1,550 639 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 838 1,071 1,078 1,054 521 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 185 220 239 177 138 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 481 634 617 675 274 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 172 217 223 203 110 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 2,159 2,762 2,901 2,508 1,321 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 110 138 154 103 71 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 530 639 682 562 376 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 25 35 39 29 11 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 318 449 479 396 134 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 140 173 190 134 94 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 1,035 1,327 1,357 1,284 634 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................2,059 2,369 2,704 1,597 1,637 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 490 561 643 379 393 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 392 444 489 343 322 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 98 117 154 36 72 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 806 993 1,141 647 551 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 687 853 960 599 462 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 118 140 181 48 88 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 87 87 112 228 86 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 413 427 501 251 394 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 264 301 307 291 213 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 10,550 12,881 14,515 9,944 7,273 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 4,405 5,561 6,472 3,961 2,772 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 2,019 2,817 3,238 2,078 893 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,304 2,623 3,103 1,780 1,854 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 81 121 131 2104 25 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 2,293 2,600 2,889 2,091 1,860 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,931 3,554 3,961 2,771 2,067 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 207 237 303 121 164 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 992 1,212 1,348 964 683 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 909 1,130 1,222 911 610 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 823 975 1,088 775 610 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 921 1,167 1,193 1,121 574 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 4,834 6,318 6,220 6,505 2,742 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 3,169 4,135 4,003 4,367 1,805 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 1,027 1,368 1,475 1,182 545 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 468 592 535 708 296 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 170 222 207 248 96 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,729 4,807 5,332 3,843 2,219 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................896 1,164 1,369 784 519 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................................................ 1,037 1,209 1,285 1,056 796 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the West 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 954 1,197 1,201 1,206 621 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 780 983 972 1,030 500 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 174 213 229 176 121 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 841 1,238 1,477 796 282 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 864 988 1,063 831 690 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 117 146 152 135 76 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 1,521 1,797 2,140 1,186 1,132 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 261 233 264 177 300 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 1,201 1,466 1,509 1,388 826 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 2,387 3,299 2,777 4,216 1,098 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 8,070 10,270 12,176 6,922 4,965 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 374 524 616 361 164 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................................................ 7,696 9,746 11,560 6,561 4,801 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $82,878 $101,140 $117,081 $73,145 $57,094 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 64,739 77,489 97,046 43,143 46,737 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 5,525 7,071 8,350 4,824 3,342 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 8,215 11,665 7,929 18,226 3,344 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 2,880 3,722 2,762 5,409 1,691 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 476 204 164 274 860 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 625 745 567 1,058 455 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 419 244 263 212 666 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 12,256 15,521 18,880 9,621 7,646 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 9,614 12,261 14,901 7,625 5,878 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 2,632 3,245 3,964 1,982 1,767 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................

29 215 216 214 21 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 70,623 85,619 98,201 63,524 49,449 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................$15,602 $21,611 $9,653 $42,610 $7,119 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 30,572 45,987 47,659 43,050 8,808 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 14,970 24,376 38,006 440 1,689 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................ 1,670 966 740 1,364 2,663 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -2,330 -3,941 -6,089 -169 -55 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 298,748 510,219 499,235 529,509 2172 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 1,270 2,168 2,198 2,116 23 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 1,275 1,679 1,818 1,396 711 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 74 98 104 87 40 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 18 23 29 9 12 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 278 369 349 405 152 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 43 58 49 80 22 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 10 12 13 211 26 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 20 26 33 10 11 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 6 6 6 7 25 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 14 20 27 24 7 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 44 59 57 63 23 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 162 213 197 241 91 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................213 239 270 166 178 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 52 57 68 32 44 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................75 92 104 65 51 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 39 46 55 224 29 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 48 44 43 46 54 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 4 4 5 22 24 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3330. West region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Homeowner 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units in 

the West 

Total 

Homeowner 

with 

mortgage 

Homeowner 

without 

mortgage 

Renter 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................44 40 38 44 50 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 168 222 284 113 91 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 23 27 31 220 17 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 114 153 172 111 61 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................ 37 49 56 32 21 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................77 104 116 78 40 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 21 22 27 9 20 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 2 3 3 2 1 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 226 370 390 332 25 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 137 154 159 143 112 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

n.a. Not applicable. 

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