Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item Total

Northeast

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

to

$199,999

$200,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 23,083 2,150 3,058 1,715 1,557 2,698 3,213 3,663 2,056 2,972 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $104,423 $7,905 $22,399 $34,997 $44,684 $58,838 $83,560 $122,344 $172,633 $324,714 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 90,900 9,812 24,983 37,002 45,836 57,927 78,460 110,366 148,127 251,938 

 Age of reference person................................................... 53.0 54.1 62.1 58.5 56.4 52.7 48.6 49.4 48.6 50.1 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ........................................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.1 3.2 

 Children under 18 ......................................................... .5 .2 .3 .4 .4 .5 .5 .7 .7 .8 

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

 Earners.......................................................................... 1.3 .4 .4 .7 .9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.2 

 Vehicles......................................................................... 1.7 .6 .9 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.4 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men ............................................................................... 47 37 38 40 45 47 45 54 58 56 

 Women.......................................................................... 53 63 62 60 55 53 55 46 42 44 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner................................................................... 63 26 46 53 55 56 66 76 83 87 

 With mortgage............................................................ 35 7 10 19 24 26 38 50 59 64 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 28 19 35 34 31 31 28 26 23 23 

 Renter............................................................................ 37 74 54 47 45 44 34 24 17 13 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ............................................ 13 23 16 16 19 15 14 11 9 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including

 Black or African-American ......................................... 87 77 84 84 81 85 86 89 91 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 13 22 17 15 15 14 14 9 9 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................... 87 78 83 85 85 86 86 91 91 95 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................... 2 7 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 ( 2 ) 

 High school (9-12)......................................................... 29 47 45 45 38 32 25 21 11 8 

 College .......................................................................... 68 45 50 50 58 65 73 78 87 91 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 82 46 65 82 83 85 89 93 92 92 

Average annual expenditures ............................................. $76,331 $28,293 $35,919 $44,837 $54,119 $56,262 $68,680 $87,780 $115,898 $167,826 

 Food ................................................................................. 9,772 4,707 5,142 6,063 7,742 7,554 9,214 12,381 13,885 18,094 

 Food at home................................................................ 6,217 3,413 3,741 4,500 5,425 4,973 5,894 7,780 8,440 10,242 

 Cereals and bakery products..................................... 834 498 507 614 688 732 765 1,005 1,159 1,358 

 Cereals and cereal products .................................. 254 177 152 189 191 216 246 299 335 425 

 Bakery products...................................................... 580 321 356 424 497 516 519 706 824 933 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.................................... 1,305 762 886 966 1,230 1,089 1,304 1,527 1,623 2,078 

 Beef......................................................................... 296 180 164 210 297 311 285 350 363 451 

 Pork......................................................................... 239 137 140 180 228 184 228 271 342 412 

 Other meats ............................................................ 211 94 144 160 211 163 232 244 269 331 

 Poultry..................................................................... 233 152 180 155 217 182 247 293 257 338 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 242 142 192 186 197 172 235 273 293 430 

 Eggs........................................................................ 84 57 67 75 81 77 78 96 99 116 

 Dairy products............................................................ 600 355 363 448 556 512 593 766 744 902 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 189 143 127 159 171 172 178 231 199 281 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 411 213 236 290 385 340 415 536 544 621 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................ 1,280 660 756 997 1,086 955 1,285 1,637 1,752 2,042 

 Fresh fruits.............................................................. 477 260 285 357 377 323 476 634 642 785 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 419 208 259 366 363 328 420 524 563 639 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 156 79 90 126 146 121 162 186 237 231 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 229 113 123 148 201 184 227 294 310 388 

 Other food at home.................................................... 2,198 1,137 1,228 1,475 1,865 1,685 1,948 2,844 3,162 3,862 

 Sugar and other sweets.......................................... 200 98 99 156 126 170 207 227 282 379 

 Fats and oils ........................................................... 162 102 97 123 157 135 145 207 227 241 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 1,164 585 687 772 979 831 984 1,515 1,678 2,140 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — 

Continued

Item Total

Northeast

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

to

$199,999

$200,000

and

more

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 592 336 318 393 542 486 558 780 818 939 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town

 trips...................................................................... 80 415 26 431 461 64 54 115 156 163 

 Food away from home .................................................. 3,555 1,294 1,401 1,563 2,317 2,581 3,320 4,601 5,445 7,852 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 764 342 224 294 481 538 715 873 1,213 1,920 

 Housing ............................................................................ 26,493 12,000 15,774 17,785 21,290 22,224 25,013 29,152 36,548 50,945 

 Shelter........................................................................... 16,458 8,082 10,095 11,101 13,436 13,680 14,924 17,383 22,706 32,464 

 Owned dwellings........................................................ 9,412 1,857 3,856 4,871 5,982 6,528 8,122 10,950 15,871 22,663 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................... 2,891 373 542 948 1,625 1,653 2,375 3,892 4,769 8,068 

 Property taxes......................................................... 4,022 1,018 1,913 2,247 2,748 2,782 3,644 4,728 5,929 9,402 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other

 expenses ............................................................. 2,498 466 1,401 1,676 1,609 2,093 2,103 2,330 5,173 5,192 

 Rented dwellings ....................................................... 5,553 5,871 5,909 5,764 6,790 6,492 6,048 4,927 4,374 4,389 

 Other lodging ............................................................. 1,493 355 330 467 665 661 754 1,506 2,461 5,412 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,700 2,153 3,043 3,711 3,877 4,047 4,657 5,787 6,305 7,436 

 Natural gas................................................................. 707 406 526 581 663 598 714 796 878 1,071 

 Electricity.................................................................... 1,525 788 1,022 1,302 1,251 1,361 1,495 1,750 1,995 2,429 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................. 439 82 221 360 264 373 399 582 625 854 

 Telephone services.................................................... 1,475 653 950 1,043 1,273 1,259 1,532 1,933 2,032 2,149 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

 cards.................................................................... 252 143 212 232 255 214 248 308 259 345 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 1,223 510 738 810 1,018 1,046 1,284 1,625 1,773 1,804 

 Water and other public services ................................ 554 224 324 425 425 455 516 727 775 933 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,961 634 1,027 1,221 1,381 1,361 1,806 1,988 2,706 4,775 

 Personal services ...................................................... 557 44 4174 4204 4388 4146 413 465 975 1,994 

 Other household expenses........................................ 1,405 631 853 1,017 993 1,215 1,394 1,522 1,731 2,781 

 Housekeeping supplies................................................. 837 328 574 524 897 904 882 989 1,033 1,156 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 160 94 118 171 206 231 176 156 154 132 

 Other household products ......................................... 563 196 386 305 589 584 570 679 752 822 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 115 37 70 48 102 89 136 154 127 202 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 2,536 803 1,036 1,228 1,700 2,232 2,744 3,006 3,798 5,115 

 Household textiles ..................................................... 120 69 56 106 76 80 126 164 122 226 

 Furniture..................................................................... 687 153 337 193 485 607 742 667 1,054 1,606 

 Floor coverings .......................................................... 48 412 23 413 25 43 53 42 68 124 

 Major appliances........................................................ 448 133 198 347 298 324 409 619 760 802 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous

 housewares ............................................................ 144 103 73 82 113 116 185 142 180 263 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 1,089 334 349 487 702 1,062 1,229 1,370 1,615 2,093 

 Apparel and services........................................................ 2,194 1,294 729 1,152 1,455 1,502 2,332 2,423 3,000 5,075 

 Men and boys................................................................ 523 322 167 220 212 367 598 523 785 1,313 

 Men, 16 and over....................................................... 392 254 147 201 190 249 442 348 584 1,013 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 131 468 420 419 422 118 155 175 202 301 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 733 372 254 448 478 544 867 885 1,113 1,381 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................. 657 358 231 381 461 521 752 773 1,021 1,220 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................... 77 415 423 467 417 423 115 112 493 161 

 Children under 2............................................................ 81 478 412 4125 4193 457 461 469 461 4146 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 416 340 125 186 322 289 484 575 595 689 

 Other apparel products and services............................ 440 182 171 173 250 244 322 371 445 1,546 

 Transportation .................................................................. 11,026 3,490 4,847 6,892 7,987 8,854 10,244 13,860 18,200 21,170 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................................... 3,954 41,169 1,513 42,158 42,367 2,874 3,079 4,782 8,230 8,296 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 1,955 4951 4173 4438 41,249 41,000 41,182 2,779 4,570 4,641 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................ 1,967 4211 1,295 1,710 1,118 1,874 1,882 1,927 3,661 3,575 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 32 46 445 411 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 415 477 ( 3 ) 480 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil.............................. 2,240 783 1,096 1,537 1,892 1,976 2,388 2,984 3,314 3,476 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 3,875 1,136 1,741 2,674 3,127 3,313 4,042 5,048 5,419 6,946 

 Vehicle finance charges............................................. 233 43 87 127 171 188 263 369 371 358 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 994 273 444 650 919 832 1,113 1,226 1,284 1,845 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

 charges ................................................................... 1,131 302 348 755 720 923 963 1,477 1,680 2,531 

 Vehicle insurance ...................................................... 1,517 518 862 1,142 1,317 1,370 1,703 1,976 2,084 2,212 

 Public and other transportation..................................... 958 403 497 522 601 692 735 1,046 1,236 2,453 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 5,914 2,509 4,299 4,384 4,768 4,778 5,451 7,029 7,632 10,493 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 3,892 1,479 2,411 3,115 3,280 3,371 3,679 4,785 5,248 6,595 

 Medical services............................................................ 1,345 718 1,411 703 794 795 1,078 1,464 1,577 2,870 

 Drugs............................................................................. 471 201 366 403 520 468 474 532 537 664 

 Medical supplies............................................................ 207 111 111 162 174 144 220 247 271 364 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3104. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — 

Continued

Item Total

Northeast

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

to

$199,999

$200,000

and

more

 Entertainment ................................................................... 3,496 1,067 1,257 1,909 2,635 2,470 3,171 3,781 5,476 8,519 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 951 128 146 197 416 392 572 1,056 1,310 3,627 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 1,064 597 737 955 1,023 861 1,036 1,074 1,452 1,770 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 903 279 302 573 742 878 1,071 862 1,422 1,808 

 Pets............................................................................ 758 231 257 503 654 735 916 669 1,276 1,487 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............... 145 448 445 470 488 143 155 194 146 321 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

 services...................................................................... 578 63 71 184 454 339 492 789 1,291 1,314 

 Personal care products and services............................... 900 330 453 560 666 727 798 1,002 1,625 1,759 

 Reading ............................................................................ 141 69 142 69 127 100 141 92 226 289 

 Education ......................................................................... 2,002 1,123 543 852 1,026 698 1,139 1,974 2,607 7,044 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................... 325 330 305 432 349 289 425 367 211 216 

 Miscellaneous................................................................... 1,109 249 709 705 960 726 1,056 1,324 2,091 1,948 

 Cash contributions ........................................................... 2,595 489 637 1,687 1,604 1,293 1,734 1,755 4,337 9,121 

 Personal insurance and pensions.................................... 9,601 293 858 2,054 3,029 4,509 7,248 11,767 18,847 31,234 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 604 125 179 434 440 341 371 630 861 1,852 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 8,997 168 678 1,620 2,589 4,168 6,877 11,137 17,986 29,382 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $104,423 $7,905 $22,399 $34,997 $44,684 $58,838 $83,560 $122,344 $172,633 $324,714 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 81,048 1,488 6,034 16,081 25,689 39,565 64,213 99,039 150,036 268,284 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 6,863 41 255 1,214 1,214 2,534 3,824 5,631 9,049 32,041 

 Social Security, private and government

 retirement................................................................... 11,004 3,283 12,710 14,455 14,557 13,698 11,687 11,846 8,390 8,567 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other

 property income ......................................................... 3,329 148 429 830 1,266 989 1,765 3,182 3,888 14,751 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program

 (SNAP)....................................................................... 776 2,211 1,708 965 478 886 325 378 4180 4115 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation,

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for

 support ....................................................................... 1,049 227 764 918 1,142 971 1,449 1,986 757 647 

 Other income................................................................. 354 507 498 4534 4338 4195 4297 282 4333 4309 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 13,522 -1,907 -2,584 -2,006 -1,152 911 5,101 11,978 24,506 72,775 

 Federal income taxes.................................................... 10,885 -1,085 -1,431 -978 -517 922 4,052 9,303 18,807 57,947 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ...................... -1,191 -718 -1,112 -1,202 -1,229 -1,318 -1,448 -1,699 -1,323 -481 

 State and local income taxes........................................ 3,733 -113 -77 115 552 1,259 2,416 4,224 6,787 15,146 

 Other taxes.................................................................... 95 49 435 459 442 448 80 150 234 164 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 90,900 9,812 24,983 37,002 45,836 57,927 78,460 110,366 148,127 251,938 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities.......................... $9,279 -$4,447 $11,254 -$6,465 -$16,928 $31,260 -$21,530 $24,497 $16,198 $29,815 

 Net change in total assets............................................. 29,828 -1,526 10,953 961 4,904 38,598 10,673 48,308 43,664 82,067 

 Net change in total liabilities ......................................... 20,549 2,920 -301 7,426 21,832 7,338 32,203 23,811 27,466 52,252 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts.................................................... 364 475 4206 41,544 4155 417 4207 4491 4281 4182 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................. -2,908 -334 -532 -873 -1,340 -1,356 -1,936 -3,411 -5,372 -9,350 

 Estimated market value of owned home ...................... 271,743 84,872 130,866 149,961 172,500 190,367 236,974 320,450 396,473 639,379 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home........... 1,441 468 774 905 1,019 1,091 1,289 1,759 2,116 2,982 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 No data reported.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023