Table 37. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 38,552 915 910 1,370 1,984 4,980 4,451 4,058 6,232 13,652 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $68,789 - $1,329 $8,181 $12,646 $17,656 $25,077 $34,941 $44,743 $59,555 $128,934 

Income after taxes ........................................ 66,368 -1,715 8,340 13,006 18,022 25,081 34,727 44,082 58,315 122,855 

Age of reference person ................................ 54.1 48.5 48.3 52.9 55.3 58.5 57.1 55.1 54.0 52.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ .1 .3 .3 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 1 ( )

Persons 65 and older ................................... .5 .4 .4 .5 .7 .9 .8 .6 .5 .3 

Earners ........................................................ 1.2 .5 .6 .6 .6 .7 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.6 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.1 1.4 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.6 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 49 35 35 32 41 45 44 52 51 55 

Female ......................................................... 51 65 65 68 59 55 56 48 49 45 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 75 48 45 48 56 65 71 73 78 88 

With mortgage ............................................ 40 14 13 17 17 22 31 35 44 59 

Without mortgage ....................................... 34 35 31 31 40 43 40 38 34 28 

Renter .......................................................... 25 52 55 52 44 35 29 27 22 12 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 10 27 26 22 18 12 12 9 8 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 90 73 74 78 82 88 88 91 92 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 8 13 13 13 14 11 9 8 7 4 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 87 87 87 86 89 91 92 93 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 7 8 8 12 7 5 4 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 50 47 51 45 47 43 39 33 18 

College ......................................................... 63 43 44 41 43 46 52 57 64 82 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 93 67 64 75 84 91 94 95 96 97 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $51,697 $24,914 $23,412 $24,322 $25,889 $31,442 $37,040 $40,467 $49,507 $78,730 

Food ............................................................... 6,198 3,978 3,520 3,956 3,993 4,198 4,952 4,911 6,156 8,740 

Food at home ............................................... 3,587 2,707 2,414 2,829 2,783 2,857 3,110 3,109 3,685 4,489 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 483 355 344 381 392 424 433 400 485 594 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 153 122 125 122 128 140 135 133 149 185 

Bakery products ....................................... 330 233 218 259 264 284 298 266 336 409 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 769 583 522 732 627 632 672 662 801 928 

Beef .......................................................... 219 141 131 201 173 176 180 182 253 264 

Pork .......................................................... 152 136 112 156 140 124 141 152 151 170 

Other meats ............................................. 108 85 65 97 81 88 87 95 121 130 

Poultry ...................................................... 128 96 73 127 115 116 127 111 118 153 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 118 80 100 106 72 87 94 82 117 162 

Eggs ......................................................... 44 45 40 45 46 41 43 40 41 49 

Dairy products ............................................ 379 286 252 276 287 316 323 347 408 461 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 130 127 89 109 124 115 121 129 137 143 

Other dairy products ................................ 249 158 163 167 163 201 202 218 271 318 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 681 448 405 502 494 532 626 569 660 889 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 235 144 141 148 164 178 210 195 214 322 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 222 154 130 181 152 167 203 172 217 295 

Processed fruits ....................................... 108 67 66 78 89 85 102 93 108 136 

Processed vegetables .............................. 117 84 67 95 89 102 111 109 122 137 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 37. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,274 $1,035 $892 $938 $982 $952 $1,055 $1,131 $1,331 $1,616 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 135 102 96 95 127 107 113 121 127 171 

Fats and oils ............................................. 105 94 74 94 103 92 91 109 107 119 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 637 550 455 476 447 454 529 563 674 817 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 339 275 252 253 283 273 281 293 365 415 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 58 414 415 421 23 27 41 45 57 95 

Food away from home ................................. 2,610 1,270 1,106 1,126 1,210 1,342 1,842 1,802 2,471 4,251 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 557 324 179 160 185 251 347 302 513 995 

Housing .......................................................... 17,002 10,124 9,374 9,578 9,917 11,377 12,777 13,999 16,478 24,348 

Shelter .......................................................... 9,855 5,882 5,105 5,464 5,287 6,264 6,870 7,879 9,354 14,641 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,624 2,670 1,655 2,223 2,319 3,267 4,074 4,765 6,301 11,044 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,115 1,321 661 884 853 1,084 1,477 1,992 2,987 5,620 

Property taxes .......................................... 2,093 908 644 804 888 1,244 1,446 1,688 1,951 3,279 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,416 440 350 535 578 940 1,151 1,085 1,364 2,145 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,299 2,838 3,185 3,027 2,810 2,571 2,403 2,580 2,285 1,847 

Other lodging ............................................. 931 375 4265 214 157 426 393 533 768 1,750 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,803 2,679 2,722 2,647 2,993 3,251 3,457 3,551 3,848 4,553 

Natural gas ................................................. 433 278 242 246 323 387 379 390 403 553 

Electricity .................................................... 1,462 1,190 1,203 1,213 1,249 1,315 1,375 1,406 1,476 1,645 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 177 476 4149 472 120 168 151 157 183 221 

Telephone services .................................... 1,213 784 800 800 925 963 1,102 1,136 1,273 1,476 

Water and other public services ................. 517 351 327 316 375 418 450 462 513 659 

Household operations .................................. 939 375 609 439 448 560 680 771 848 1,436 

Personal services ....................................... 121 442 4261 4113 103 104 106 157 100 132 

Other household expenses ........................ 818 333 349 325 345 456 574 614 748 1,305 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 694 389 406 430 461 471 567 645 640 974 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 150 148 76 134 135 107 126 144 160 183 

Other household products .......................... 384 149 191 215 255 262 333 355 338 547 

Postage and stationery .............................. 160 92 139 80 71 101 108 147 142 244 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,710 800 532 599 728 831 1,204 1,153 1,787 2,745 

Household textiles ...................................... 118 37 39 47 54 52 68 81 107 205 

Furniture ..................................................... 384 297 151 111 170 246 202 274 368 615 

Floor coverings .......................................... 32 45 41 43 48 6 5 10 29 70 

Major appliances ........................................ 237 60 58 99 98 115 157 192 290 354 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 121 75 47 41 39 61 112 74 114 196 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 818 326 236 298 359 351 660 522 880 1,306 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,670 976 897 742 617 991 1,049 1,123 1,337 2,845 

Men and boys .............................................. 357 439 109 169 127 175 254 234 309 597 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 329 4403 93 155 103 159 227 206 278 563 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 28 36 17 14 24 15 27 28 31 34 

Women and girls .......................................... 668 237 487 250 239 385 451 464 542 1,135 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 620 197 455 209 204 346 388 435 514 1,069 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 48 40 432 41 36 39 63 29 28 66 

Children under 2 .......................................... 40 423 445 54 50 26 26 25 35 55 

Footwear ...................................................... 287 4163 4146 177 99 272 179 222 241 436 

Other apparel products and services ........... 317 113 108 91 101 133 138 177 210 623 

Transportation ................................................ 8,538 3,410 3,929 3,392 4,359 4,974 6,733 7,623 8,505 12,514 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,802 4590 41,009 4553 1,163 1,284 2,326 2,654 2,642 4,359 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,490 4294 4391 454 4495 4404 1,162 1,307 1,387 2,537 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,248 4261 618 499 650 872 1,164 1,309 1,177 1,697 

Other vehicles ............................................ 64 435 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 418 48 3 ( ) 438 478 125 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,448 1,448 1,384 1,498 1,672 1,854 2,067 2,363 2,656 3,067 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 37. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,686 $1,140 $1,380 $1,162 $1,348 $1,622 $2,041 $2,263 $2,720 $3,959 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 247 79 77 66 116 133 162 202 266 382 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 869 382 497 382 498 538 640 737 872 1,268 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,079 4527 4690 4549 4581 718 963 965 1,169 1,451 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 491 152 115 164 153 233 276 359 413 859 

Public and other transportation .................... 601 231 156 180 176 214 299 343 487 1,129 

Health care ..................................................... 4,152 1,694 1,340 2,258 2,492 3,980 3,923 4,162 4,437 4,946 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,436 1,072 993 1,224 1,514 2,528 2,389 2,442 2,759 2,711 

Medical services .......................................... 894 361 -46 430 416 674 771 829 848 1,269 

Drugs ........................................................... 666 236 342 558 483 665 635 745 704 727 

Medical supplies .......................................... 156 426 51 46 78 113 128 146 127 238 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,825 1,300 1,068 1,175 1,119 1,662 1,790 1,927 3,115 4,384 

Fees and admissions ................................... 592 315 122 120 117 204 253 332 551 1,113 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,041 567 593 600 663 762 819 934 1,126 1,371 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 717 382 326 370 302 483 477 461 712 1,121 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 475 36 427 85 37 213 241 201 726 779 

Personal care products and services ............. 655 299 281 317 379 410 446 506 609 1,012 

Reading .......................................................... 138 59 43 47 53 92 95 104 142 209 

Education ....................................................... 787 298 1,021 675 467 412 482 466 551 1,300 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 360 372 409 428 401 363 406 379 414 298 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 876 757 471 359 357 481 626 577 834 1,381 

Cash contributions ......................................... 2,135 975 566 695 785 1,036 1,417 1,569 1,875 3,579 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,805 349 313 539 765 1,216 1,998 2,820 4,541 12,178 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 373 128 72 115 165 200 250 253 345 618 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 5,432 222 242 424 600 1,015 1,748 2,567 4,196 11,560 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 68,789 -1,329 8,181 12,646 17,656 25,077 34,941 44,743 59,555 128,934 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 49,779 1,662 2,820 4,225 6,835 10,330 18,326 27,272 40,335 102,590 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,354 -5,652 4-227 114 168 436 1,039 1,015 2,020 8,107 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 12,421 1,162 2,574 5,385 8,449 12,629 13,845 14,442 14,618 12,971 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,907 267 494 119 50 235 527 889 1,398 4,182 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 576 152 4411 389 446 561 610 628 665 593 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 359 736 1,708 1,812 1,207 501 229 240 164 91 

Regular contributions for support ................. 255 4141 402 382 316 236 239 200 260 258 

Other income ............................................... 137 4203 4398 4219 185 150 125 456 95 142 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,421 386 -159 -360 -366 -4 214 661 1,239 6,079 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,718 275 -200 -354 -420 -128 -7 361 739 4,547 

State and local income taxes ....................... 525 15 1 -38 -6 20 97 183 334 1,241 

Other taxes .................................................. 177 497 40 31 60 103 124 117 166 291 

Income after taxes ......................................... 66,368 -1,715 8,340 13,006 18,022 25,081 34,727 44,082 58,315 122,855 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 37. Consumer units of two persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

two

persons

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $910 $11,395 $1,992 $2,869 $2,584 - $3,521 - $711 - $3,961 - $5,118 $6,041 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,937 11,753 742 878 3,058 -767 3,163 1,184 4,205 20,843 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,026 358 -1,250 -1,990 473 2,754 3,874 5,145 9,324 14,802 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 652 420 4268 430 206 327 377 718 823 959 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,145 -586 -634 -490 -533 -763 -994 -1,455 -1,984 -3,910 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 183,128 93,706 75,629 76,634 88,233 113,294 129,725 140,116 171,523 281,727 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 986 518 430 456 514 652 752 796 953 1,445 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,330 270 534 317 282 557 665 705 1,089 2,526 

Food ............................................................. 117 427 45 21 25 39 65 68 72 238 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 20 3 ( ) 410 2 ( ) 45 8 5 7 28 38 

Housing ........................................................ 249 66 81 52 61 148 144 104 224 450 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 29 42 46 24 410 25 15 24 25 46 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 41 2 ( ) 45 48 43 414 4 11 24 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 28 41 41 42 46 413 425 411 18 56 

Major appliances ...................................... 8 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43 43 42 43 4 18 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 20 41 41 42 42 49 423 48 13 37 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 66 412 437 45 412 60 31 36 61 113 

Other housing ............................................ 113 450 438 417 426 47 60 29 110 211 

Apparel and services ................................... 244 127 76 67 114 162 173 225 203 387 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 64 472 410 415 35 39 42 36 50 111 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 95 436 428 413 22 71 76 102 83 145 

Children under 2 ........................................ 35 416 429 37 29 17 23 22 33 54 

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 44 49 42 428 35 32 66 37 77 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 18 44 45 42 48 46 414 422 11 32 

All other apparel products and services ... 32 3 ( ) 44 3 ( ) 421 429 418 44 26 46 

Transportation .............................................. 131 10 44 20 32 20 41 96 101 268 

Health care ................................................... 21 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 43 4-37 45 42 47 25 47 

Entertainment ............................................... 131 420 412 472 430 70 51 59 119 247 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 36 48 42 417 411 422 418 417 18 73 

Other entertainment ................................... 95 412 410 456 18 48 32 42 101 174 

Personal care products and services ........... 23 43 410 412 45 39 23 12 12 33 

Reading ........................................................ 2 41 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 41 41 2 ( ) 2 3 2 

Education ..................................................... 260 46 4100 455 425 34 70 43 103 622 

All other gifts ................................................ 131 48 4237 414 22 31 91 82 199 194 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.05. 2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported. 4 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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