Table 3032. Selected western metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

Item

All consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 28,059 6,155 3,097 1,203 1,907 1,550

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $68,177 $70,900 $92,846 $77,112 $80,067 $60,326

Age of reference person ................................. 49.0 47.9 49.7 52.3 49.0 47.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.6

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .7 .4 .5 .7 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.2

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.3 1.6

Percent homeowner ....................................... 58 51 51 55 63 59

Average annual expenditures ........................... $56,156 $55,852 $70,807 $60,279 $63,759 $54,168

Food ............................................................... 7,213 7,510 8,401 6,915 8,265 7,358

Food at home ............................................... 4,270 4,455 4,551 3,856 4,803 4,360

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 554 569 587 471 626 551

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 874 992 958 772 985 913

Dairy products ............................................ 455 470 460 408 462 477

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 849 951 1,001 794 1,019 789

Other food at home .................................... 1,537 1,472 1,546 1,410 1,711 1,630

Food away from home .................................. 2,944 3,056 3,850 3,059 3,462 2,998

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 526 478 698 625 668 577

Housing .......................................................... 19,254 21,353 25,366 23,009 21,294 18,864

Shelter .......................................................... 12,003 13,902 17,343 15,707 12,980 11,033

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,706 7,079 8,866 8,413 7,404 6,427

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,578 6,328 7,539 6,554 4,428 3,769

Other lodging .............................................. 719 494 938 740 1,148 838

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,508 3,421 3,522 3,154 4,135 4,041

Household operations .................................. 1,301 1,507 1,902 1,672 1,323 1,493

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 683 718 718 512 932 753

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,759 1,805 1,881 1,962 1,923 1,544

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,887 2,053 2,392 2,203 2,273 1,803

Transportation ................................................ 9,267 8,599 9,675 9,502 9,975 10,240

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,120 2,267 2,861 2,427 3,446 3,794

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,709 2,979 2,521 3,075 2,927 2,548

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,749 2,727 3,178 3,105 2,668 3,405

Public and other transportation .................... 690 626 1,116 897 934 492

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,701 2,859 4,312 3,781 3,964 3,312

Entertainment ................................................. 2,920 2,504 3,255 2,720 3,543 3,119

Personal care products and services ............. 698 753 835 701 778 745

Reading .......................................................... 128 86 175 160 190 114

Education ....................................................... 1,258 1,594 2,062 1,064 1,838 286

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 259 163 201 286 310 271

Miscellaneous ................................................. 876 767 1,321 984 847 678

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,253 1,251 3,169 1,748 2,729 1,425

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,915 5,881 8,945 6,581 7,085 5,377

Life and other personal insurance ................ 307 184 354 264 448 415

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,608 5,698 8,591 6,317 6,637 4,961

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