Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)................................ 130,001 37,365 92,636 44,463 19,202 16,306 12,666 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................ 100.0 28.7 71.3 34.2 14.8 12.5 9.7 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean 

 values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................ $73,573 $35,889 $88,774 $81,237 $91,836 $105,088 $89,585 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 63,606 31,095 76,719 68,568 79,308 91,111 82,881 

 Age of reference person ................................................................ 50.9 54.5 49.5 55.2 46.9 42.7 42.2 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................ 2.5 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.6 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .6 n.a. .8 .1 .7 1.5 2.7 

 Adults 65 and older................................................................4 .4 .4 .6 .3 .1 .1 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.3 .6 1.6 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.3 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.9 1.1 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.3 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 47 45 48 53 44 45 42 

 Women ................................................................ 53 55 52 47 56 55 58 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 63 48 69 72 67 71 59 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 36 19 43 36 47 56 45 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 27 29 26 36 20 14 14 

 Renter ................................................................ 37 52 31 28 33 29 41 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 13 16 12 11 15 11 13 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 87 84 88 89 85 89 87 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference 

 person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................14 9 15 9 16 19 31 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 86 91 85 91 84 81 69 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 3 3 2 4 3 7 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................30 32 28 27 29 25 37 

 College ................................................................ 67 65 68 71 67 71 56 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 88 76 94 93 93 95 93 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................ $7,805,368 17.2 82.8 36.7 17.6 16.5 12.0 

 Food ................................................................................................ 1,003,471 16.6 83.4 34.6 17.7 16.8 14.3 

 Food at home ................................................................ 566,472 15.4 84.6 34.4 17.8 16.7 15.6 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 73,262 14.8 85.2 33.0 17.9 17.4 16.9 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 22,914 13.6 86.4 30.5 18.5 17.7 19.7 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 50,348 15.3 84.7 34.1 17.6 17.3 15.6 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 122,516 14.4 85.6 34.4 18.1 16.8 16.3 

 Beef ................................................................ 32,897 13.5 86.5 35.8 17.6 15.8 17.3 

 Pork ................................................................ 23,512 13.3 86.7 35.7 17.3 17.3 16.4 

 Other meats ................................................................ 16,644 14.6 85.4 34.7 19.6 17.2 13.9 

 Poultry ................................................................ 24,148 15.4 84.6 30.7 17.9 17.5 18.5 

 Fish and seafood................................................................ 18,167 15.3 84.7 35.8 19.2 15.9 13.7 

 Eggs ................................................................ 7,148 15.5 84.5 32.6 17.8 17.9 16.3 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 58,440 15.2 84.8 34.2 17.7 17.2 15.7 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 19,072 15.0 85.0 31.2 18.4 18.0 17.4 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 39,368 15.3 84.7 35.7 17.4 16.7 14.9 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 108,616 15.6 84.4 34.8 17.5 17.1 14.9 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 40,770 15.8 84.2 34.5 17.2 17.9 14.6 

 Fresh vegetables................................................................ 35,629 15.5 84.5 35.9 18.1 16.0 14.6 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 14,545 16.2 83.8 33.5 17.1 17.6 15.7 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 17,672 15.1 84.9 34.3 17.4 17.4 15.7 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 203,638 16.2 83.8 34.8 17.8 16.1 15.0 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 19,415 14.9 85.1 35.8 18.2 16.2 14.9 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 15,163 15.2 84.8 34.5 17.7 17.1 15.5 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 106,935 16.0 84.0 34.0 17.8 16.7 15.5 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................ 54,863 17.5 82.5 34.9 18.1 15.0 14.4 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 7,263 13.8 86.2 42.7 15.7 15.0 12.8 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 436,999 18.0 82.0 34.9 17.5 17.0 12.6 

 Alcoholic beverages................................................................ 72,466 20.2 79.8 45.0 15.6 12.2 7.0 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 2,584,719 19.6 80.4 35.0 17.4 16.4 11.7 

 Shelter ................................................................ 1,546,404 21.1 78.9 34.4 17.4 16.1 11.0 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 903,065 14.8 85.2 36.5 19.0 18.8 10.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 424,449 12.1 87.9 31.8 20.7 22.3 13.1 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 268,515 16.3 83.7 40.0 16.7 17.5 9.6 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 210,101 18.4 81.6 41.5 18.7 13.4 8.1 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 541,671 32.5 67.5 28.8 14.7 12.0 12.0 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 101,668 16.6 83.4 45.3 17.2 13.8 7.1 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 498,645 17.6 82.4 35.7 17.3 16.4 13.1 

 Natural gas ................................................................49,470 18.8 81.2 36.4 16.6 15.9 12.4 

 Electricity ................................................................ 184,552 19.0 81.0 35.6 16.9 15.8 12.6 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 12,613 20.0 80.0 41.3 17.9 12.7 8.1 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 176,234 15.8 84.2 35.3 17.9 17.1 14.0 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and 

 phone cards ................................................................ 30,904 24.1 75.9 40.4 14.8 12.5 8.2 

 Cellular phone service ................................ 145,329 14.1 85.9 34.2 18.5 18.0 15.2 

 Water and other public services ................................75,776 17.4 82.6 35.2 17.2 17.0 13.3 

 Household operations ................................................................ 183,521 15.0 85.0 30.9 19.0 22.6 12.5 

 Personal services ................................................................ 57,094 4.5 95.5 10.3 26.6 39.7 18.9 

 Other household expenses ................................ 126,427 19.8 80.2 40.2 15.5 14.9 9.6 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 97,973 17.7 82.3 37.2 17.5 13.5 14.0 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 23,014 16.8 83.2 32.3 19.6 15.4 16.0 

 Other household products ................................ 55,503 17.1 82.9 37.5 18.2 13.5 13.8 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 19,456 20.7 79.3 42.4 13.2 11.5 12.1 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 258,176 18.0 82.0 39.5 16.0 14.7 11.8 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 14,814 18.9 81.1 40.8 15.6 12.0 12.7 

 Furniture ................................................................ 67,010 13.6 86.4 41.4 16.9 15.2 12.9 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 3,956 9.9 90.1 57.4 13.2 10.2 9.2 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 36,440 13.7 86.3 39.1 17.1 17.4 12.7 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 16,972 20.4 79.6 39.5 14.8 13.7 11.7 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 118,986 21.6 78.4 37.9 15.5 14.2 10.9 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 237,997 15.9 84.1 33.8 16.0 18.1 16.2 

 Men and boys ................................................................57,442 15.3 84.7 31.9 17.6 20.3 14.9 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 44,472 18.7 81.3 37.4 17.7 17.0 9.2 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 12,970 3.7 96.3 13.1 17.2 31.5 34.4 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 90,065 16.2 83.8 35.1 15.5 17.0 16.3 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 75,243 18.6 81.4 39.5 14.8 14.1 13.0 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................14,822 4.2 95.8 12.5 18.7 31.4 33.1 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 9,948 5.0 95.0 17.9 25.6 28.0 23.4 

 Footwear ................................................................ 49,203 15.1 84.9 30.6 15.7 19.0 19.6 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 31,340 20.7 79.3 43.8 12.1 12.8 10.7 

 Transportation ................................................................ 1,244,638 15.5 84.5 36.3 18.1 17.2 12.9 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 527,018 12.5 87.5 37.1 18.4 17.9 14.1 

 Cars and trucks, new................................................................ 246,965 12.6 87.4 41.1 19.0 16.6 10.7 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 273,142 12.3 87.7 33.4 17.9 19.1 17.4 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 6,911 17.9 82.1 44.1 216.5 217.3 24.2 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 255,856 14.6 85.4 34.4 18.0 18.1 14.9 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 369,202 19.9 80.1 35.5 18.5 15.8 10.4 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 28,642 10.8 89.2 35.3 18.6 19.9 15.3 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................ 124,022 24.0 76.0 33.6 17.1 14.6 10.8 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 125,482 20.8 79.2 34.5 19.6 15.4 9.7 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and 

 other charges ................................................................ 91,057 16.0 84.0 39.5 18.8 16.5 9.2 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 92,563 17.5 82.5 40.1 15.3 16.4 10.6 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Two or more people 

Item Aggregate One 

person 

Total Two 

people 

Three 

people 

Four 

people 

Five or 

more 

people 

 Healthcare................................................................ 640,626 17.3 82.7 43.1 16.6 14.1 8.8 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 443,860 17.3 82.7 42.8 17.0 14.2 8.7 

 Medical services ................................................................ 113,348 15.8 84.2 42.2 16.4 15.8 9.8 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 63,096 20.1 79.9 46.0 15.3 10.7 8.0 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 20,321 18.0 82.0 45.9 13.7 12.7 9.5 

 Entertainment ................................................................416,176 14.9 85.1 40.0 15.7 17.2 12.2 

 Fees and admissions................................................................ 97,482 13.6 86.4 35.9 16.5 20.7 13.3 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 128,094 19.5 80.5 37.7 16.8 14.6 11.5 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................112,809 14.9 85.1 45.4 15.4 13.5 10.8 

 Pets ................................................................ 92,176 15.0 85.0 48.8 15.5 11.7 9.0 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment................................................................20,633 14.6 85.4 30.2 14.9 21.4 18.8 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 77,791 9.1 90.9 41.0 13.5 22.3 14.1 

 Personal care products and services ................................99,005 18.8 81.2 36.1 17.1 16.5 11.5 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 14,285 20.9 79.1 39.3 17.3 14.8 7.7 

 Education ................................................................ 193,813 14.3 85.7 30.5 22.7 19.3 13.2 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 43,201 20.8 79.2 34.1 19.9 13.6 11.7 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................131,260 22.0 78.0 37.5 18.8 13.5 8.1 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 243,462 21.5 78.5 45.5 12.5 11.4 9.0 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 880,250 13.1 86.9 37.4 19.3 18.2 11.9 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................54,290 12.9 87.1 43.2 17.7 16.5 9.7 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 825,960 13.1 86.9 37.0 19.4 18.4 12.0 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $9,564,613 14.0 86.0 37.8 18.4 17.9 11.9 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 7,486,721 11.7 88.3 35.0 20.0 20.1 13.2 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 585,794 9.6 90.4 37.7 18.1 20.7 13.9 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 1,078,984 28.7 71.3 54.3 10.1 3.7 3.2 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 248,242 20.4 79.6 58.7 9.1 9.9 1.9 

 Public assistance, Supplemental 

 Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................ 59,818 20.2 79.8 21.1 17.1 14.7 26.9 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' benefits, and 

 regular contributions for support ................................59,437 24.3 75.7 34.5 16.8 14.7 9.7 

 Other income ................................................................45,618 41.7 58.3 18.9 18.7 10.3 10.4 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed 

 values) ................................................................ 1,295,773 13.8 86.2 43.5 18.6 17.6 6.6 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 1,016,467 14.3 85.7 44.4 18.4 17.3 5.6 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 272,722 12.1 87.9 40.2 19.1 18.6 10.0 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 6,583 12.9 87.1 43.5 21.5 15.9 6.3 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 8,268,840 14.1 85.9 36.9 18.4 18.0 12.7 

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, 2018