Table 24. Selected western metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

Item

All

consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,588 5,660 3,027 1,177 1,930 1,540 

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ...................................... $67,707 $69,164 $95,724 $81,296 $79,155 $55,667 

Age of reference person ................................. 48.5 48.3 48.0 47.2 46.9 46.8 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.5 

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.7 2.3 1.8 

Percent homeowner ....................................... 59 50 53 50 61 63 

Average annual expenditures ........................... $54,112 $54,321 $71,613 $53,031 $61,773 $49,662 

Food ............................................................... 6,997 7,148 8,260 5,861 6,951 6,433 

Food at home ............................................... 4,042 3,959 4,301 3,150 3,796 3,789 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 536 497 567 376 542 532 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 847 903 895 643 738 731 

Dairy products ............................................ 428 401 424 319 407 355 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 802 856 991 656 672 650 

Other food at home .................................... 1,429 1,302 1,424 1,156 1,436 1,520 

Food away from home .................................. 2,955 3,189 3,959 2,712 3,156 2,645 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 553 611 699 660 726 548 

Housing .......................................................... 19,208 20,435 26,990 21,639 21,557 16,641 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,215 13,773 19,182 15,210 13,612 9,235 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,235 6,808 11,051 8,075 8,557 5,879 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,212 6,235 6,594 6,694 3,631 2,772 

Other lodging .............................................. 768 731 1,537 441 1,424 584 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,360 3,150 3,318 3,251 3,630 3,832 

Household operations .................................. 1,327 1,447 2,201 1,210 1,677 1,098 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 633 644 604 488 688 762 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,673 1,420 1,684 1,480 1,951 1,714 

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,928 2,234 2,123 1,871 1,920 2,348 

Transportation ................................................ 8,303 8,784 9,348 7,900 9,485 8,372 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,584 2,464 2,351 2,106 3,390 3,046 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,379 2,615 2,340 2,673 2,411 2,409 

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,668 3,079 3,417 2,651 2,502 2,546 

Public and other transportation .................... 673 626 1,241 469 1,182 371 

Health care ..................................................... 3,240 2,475 3,759 2,668 3,681 2,566 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,771 2,343 3,328 2,385 3,848 3,692 

Personal care products and services ............. 697 712 789 664 852 510 

Reading .......................................................... 126 95 186 87 183 94 

Education ....................................................... 1,156 1,388 1,985 667 1,552 407 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 267 160 180 176 322 454 

Miscellaneous ................................................. 996 731 1,307 618 1,117 942 

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,850 1,308 2,476 1,320 2,292 1,621 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,020 5,896 10,181 6,517 7,285 5,034 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 281 235 307 138 390 185 

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,739 5,661 9,874 6,379 6,895 4,849 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012