Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 125,043 24,998 100,045 19,162 9,721 21,561 15,753 17,249 16,600

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $64,686 $59,749 $65,919 $50,433 $63,084 $60,423 $66,163 $81,924 $75,733

Income after taxes .......................................... 59,844 55,777 60,860 47,787 59,105 56,147 61,107 73,827 69,391

Age of reference person ................................. 50.1 53.9 49.1 49.0 49.4 48.7 49.4 48.8 49.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6

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

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 2.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 47 47 44 47 46 49 50 46

Women ......................................................... 53 53 53 56 53 54 51 50 54

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 64 82 59 59 63 61 61 59 54

With mortgage ............................................ 38 40 37 33 40 38 41 40 33

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 42 22 26 24 23 20 19 21

Renter ........................................................... 36 18 41 41 37 39 39 41 46

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 13 5 14 13 9 14 14 17 17

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 87 95 86 87 91 86 86 83 83

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 4 15 14 12 11 13 19 21

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 96 85 86 88 89 87 81 79

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 6 7 5 6 4 4 5 6 6

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 40 30 34 35 30 29 24 29

College ......................................................... 62 53 65 60 61 66 66 70 64

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 87 94 86 87 88 88 88 86 77

Average annual expenditures ........................... $51,299 $48,528 $51,992 $42,699 $48,834 $50,517 $53,109 $60,091 $57,000

Food ............................................................... 6,600 6,294 6,678 5,694 6,272 6,763 6,737 7,341 7,172

Food at home ............................................... 3,949 3,985 3,940 3,485 3,889 4,072 3,831 4,221 4,133

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 541 545 540 470 558 560 522 566 573

Cereals and cereal products .................... 183 181 184 159 194 189 173 199 197

Bakery products ....................................... 357 365 355 312 364 371 348 367 376

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 854 856 854 759 804 838 833 911 967

Beef .......................................................... 222 242 218 217 208 223 211 215 226

Pork .......................................................... 168 189 162 159 152 161 169 163 167

Other meats .............................................. 121 124 120 107 119 121 118 120 135

Poultry ...................................................... 165 151 168 139 155 157 157 188 210

Fish and seafood ...................................... 124 98 131 87 114 121 126 164 169

Eggs ......................................................... 55 52 55 51 56 54 52 61 60

Dairy products ............................................ 416 428 413 372 410 446 403 417 429

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 152 162 149 140 153 149 145 151 159

Other dairy products ................................. 265 266 264 232 256 297 259 266 270

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 741 677 757 617 732 755 709 862 865

Fresh fruits ............................................... 266 225 276 216 271 261 259 329 324

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 231 202 238 190 220 237 221 278 280

Processed fruits ........................................ 114 109 116 95 107 120 113 126 130

Processed vegetables .............................. 130 141 127 116 134 137 116 130 131

Other food at home .................................... 1,397 1,480 1,376 1,267 1,386 1,474 1,364 1,463 1,300

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 145 157 142 133 141 159 135 148 132

Fats and oils ............................................. 115 122 114 99 120 122 112 119 113

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 713 732 709 654 714 763 709 764 649

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 377 422 366 345 374 384 358 369 367

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 46 46 46 35 37 47 49 64 40

Food away from home .................................. 2,651 2,308 2,738 2,208 2,383 2,691 2,906 3,120 3,039

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 448 374 466 400 400 452 517 542 472

Housing .......................................................... 17,030 14,232 17,729 13,443 16,219 16,416 17,630 21,035 21,938

Shelter .......................................................... 9,986 7,299 10,657 7,284 9,324 9,508 10,491 13,115 14,429

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,082 5,635 6,194 4,244 5,806 5,796 6,210 7,464 7,854

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,073 2,734 3,157 2,214 3,029 3,049 3,336 3,991 3,426

Property taxes .......................................... 1,842 1,676 1,883 1,133 1,736 1,588 1,682 2,158 3,125

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,168 1,225 1,153 897 1,041 1,159 1,192 1,316 1,302

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,255 1,139 3,784 2,558 2,921 3,121 3,589 4,715 5,784

Other lodging .............................................. 649 525 679 482 597 592 692 936 791

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,693 3,906 3,640 3,387 3,723 3,510 3,618 3,896 3,805

Natural gas ................................................. 376 220 415 294 394 364 440 411 614

Electricity .................................................... 1,405 1,715 1,327 1,367 1,376 1,304 1,330 1,407 1,198

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 140 332 92 69 127 87 26 82 174

Telephone services .................................... 1,255 1,257 1,255 1,116 1,269 1,196 1,243 1,362 1,384

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 368 423 354 304 329 322 339 372 460

Cellular phone service .............................. 888 833 901 812 940 873 903 990 924

Water and other public services ................. 517 383 551 541 557 558 579 635 435

Household operations .................................. 1,152 849 1,228 864 1,150 1,111 1,168 1,576 1,541

Personal services ....................................... 368 189 413 218 381 358 390 557 602

Other household expenses ........................ 784 660 815 646 769 753 778 1,020 939

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 627 670 616 581 577 635 605 675 607

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 155 169 151 144 159 157 136 139 174

Other household products .......................... 334 373 325 311 280 338 319 379 299

Postage and stationery ............................... 138 128 141 125 139 140 151 157 134

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,571 1,508 1,587 1,328 1,444 1,652 1,748 1,772 1,555

Household textiles ...................................... 110 112 109 92 100 133 109 102 114

Furniture ..................................................... 387 309 406 307 343 378 478 479 452

Floor coverings ........................................... 18 15 19 12 25 16 24 24 18

Major appliances ........................................ 206 230 200 175 207 202 203 221 196

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 101 97 102 83 98 128 106 103 87

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 750 745 752 659 672 796 827 843 689

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,677 1,377 1,752 1,351 1,578 1,704 1,703 1,990 2,166

Men and boys ............................................... 392 330 408 291 370 414 399 473 495

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 312 258 326 218 292 331 326 383 400

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 80 72 82 73 77 83 73 89 95

Women and girls .......................................... 662 548 691 540 602 692 702 774 815

Women, 16 and over .................................. 550 460 572 439 502 585 566 658 663

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 113 88 119 101 99 106 136 116 152

Children under 2 ........................................... 75 49 82 76 85 92 81 73 85

Footwear ...................................................... 327 301 333 284 302 322 290 348 444

Other apparel products and services ........... 220 149 238 160 219 184 230 322 328

Transportation ................................................ 9,001 9,751 8,813 8,233 9,019 8,679 9,344 9,686 8,126

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,241 3,651 3,139 3,299 3,422 3,158 3,659 3,194 2,210

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,601 1,788 1,554 1,370 1,692 1,387 1,710 1,920 1,375

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,593 1,796 1,542 1,836 1,718 1,746 1,861 1,255 832

Other vehicles ............................................ 47 67 42 93 212 26 88 219 23

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,683 3,252 2,541 2,427 2,588 2,546 2,564 2,814 2,334

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,537 2,554 2,533 2,204 2,512 2,484 2,569 2,849 2,626

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 213 254 203 211 236 193 228 224 143

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 825 847 819 790 807 823 862 916 715

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,015 1,112 991 914 1,062 988 953 1,078 987

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 484 341 519 289 407 479 526 631 780

Public and other transportation .................... 540 294 601 303 497 492 553 828 956

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,594 4,125 3,461 3,241 3,524 3,613 3,562 3,595 3,252

Health insurance .......................................... 2,146 2,495 2,058 1,848 2,201 2,090 2,107 2,146 2,039

Medical services ........................................... 817 898 797 779 745 828 851 852 700

Drugs ............................................................ 492 588 468 495 461 542 463 442 380

Medical supplies ........................................... 139 144 138 118 117 153 140 156 133

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Entertainment ................................................. 2,553 2,655 2,528 2,281 2,313 2,556 2,734 2,766 2,468

Fees and admissions ................................... 592 403 639 420 516 632 674 833 737

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 982 975 983 919 1,013 967 1,041 991 1,003

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 622 842 566 545 480 614 604 594 521

Pets ............................................................ 491 712 435 434 385 481 446 455 381

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 131 130 132 112 96 133 158 139 140

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 358 435 339 397 304 343 414 349 208

Personal care products and services ............. 618 519 643 511 567 638 672 759 698

Reading .......................................................... 106 101 107 90 95 110 111 131 101

Education ....................................................... 1,172 801 1,265 789 922 1,144 1,188 1,460 2,044

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 331 477 294 354 357 301 313 243 215

Miscellaneous ................................................. 736 699 746 568 908 751 779 908 649

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,873 1,930 1,859 1,492 1,693 2,136 1,969 2,266 1,492

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,559 5,193 5,651 4,253 4,966 5,254 5,851 7,369 6,206

Life and other personal insurance ................ 336 343 334 238 303 351 284 471 344

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,224 4,850 5,317 4,015 4,662 4,904 5,566 6,898 5,861

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $64,686 $59,749 $65,919 $50,433 $63,084 $60,423 $66,163 $81,924 $75,733

Wages and salaries ...................................... 50,945 44,013 52,678 37,917 50,120 47,604 51,863 67,649 63,021

Self-employment income .............................. 3,096 3,647 2,958 2,456 2,051 2,483 3,002 4,471 3,074

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,767 9,781 7,263 7,718 7,649 7,532 7,586 6,629 6,515

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,384 1,229 1,423 725 1,661 1,227 2,007 1,694 1,509

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 534 396 568 637 599 476 678 492 565

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 709 561 747 734 839 800 734 651 749

Other income ................................................ 250 122 282 246 166 301 293 339 300

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 4,842 3,972 5,060 2,646 3,980 4,276 5,056 8,097 6,343

Federal income taxes ................................... 3,666 2,867 3,866 1,865 2,977 3,209 3,782 6,592 4,795

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,080 981 1,105 707 973 904 1,226 1,403 1,478

Other taxes ................................................... 96 124 89 74 30 163 48 102 69

Income after taxes .......................................... 59,844 55,777 60,860 47,787 59,105 56,147 61,107 73,827 69,391

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $3,440 $1,841 $3,840 $3,008 $2,033 - $814 $9,113 $5,037 $5,653

Net change in total assets ............................ 12,845 9,617 13,652 10,206 10,452 8,043 21,831 17,920 14,591

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 9,405 7,775 9,812 7,198 8,419 8,856 12,718 12,883 8,938

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 724 742 720 406 420 1,000 1,221 816 322

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,896 -1,872 -1,902 -1,287 -1,977 -1,906 -1,911 -2,302 -2,139

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 152,254 160,040 150,308 93,083 128,021 135,898 140,811 196,586 209,061

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 876 868 877 616 822 815 875 1,059 1,106

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,105 1,032 1,123 781 879 1,202 1,138 1,426 1,226

Food ............................................................. 91 74 96 61 78 89 99 157 88

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 8 13 10 8 10 18 12 20

Housing ........................................................ 196 202 195 140 175 189 188 255 225

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 29 27 20 38 28 30 28 21

Household textiles ...................................... 7 9 7 7 26 9 4 8 25

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

All urban

consumer

units

Less

than

100,000

100,000

to

249,999

250,000

to

999,999

1,000,000

to

2,499,999

2,500,000

to

4,999,999

5,000,000

and

more

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 19 19 18 16 21 27 14 18

Major appliances ...................................... 6 6 6 5 4 4 7 6 10

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 12 14 13 12 17 21 9 9

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 44 47 44 35 34 41 41 63 44

Other housing ............................................. 99 98 99 59 80 90 85 142 137

Apparel and services .................................... 213 188 219 195 192 211 205 277 224

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 52 52 52 41 48 65 44 64 50

Females, 2 and over ................................... 81 71 84 75 68 64 90 121 80

Children under 2 ......................................... 30 25 32 29 28 40 27 24 42

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 40 51 50 48 42 45 68 52

Jewelry and watches ................................ 19 17 19 19 16 20 13 34 11

All other apparel products and services ... 30 23 32 31 32 23 32 33 41

Transportation .............................................. 105 119 102 84 75 141 73 143 75

Healthcare .................................................... 44 19 50 33 25 81 89 37 22

Entertainment ............................................... 86 94 84 74 55 96 97 107 63

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 42 24 17 16 24 36 29 21

Other entertainment ................................... 58 51 60 57 40 72 61 78 43

Personal care products and services ........... 15 10 16 15 16 7 17 21 22

Reading ........................................................ 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 3

Education ..................................................... 267 253 271 112 188 306 259 313 423

All other gifts ................................................. 71 64 73 56 65 67 90 100 60

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2014