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

Survey, 2004-2005

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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) ....... 116,808 36,111 80,698 13,339 10,985 13,917 16,219 12,846 13,390 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $56,593 $52,868 $58,261 $45,737 $49,654 $54,432 $58,949 $71,418 $68,320 

Income after taxes ........................................ 54,319 50,644 55,963 44,183 47,572 51,767 56,523 68,272 66,455 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.5 49.8 48.0 48.2 46.1 48.3 48.5 46.7 49.5 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.7 

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 

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

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 48 48 48 46 49 48 48 47 48 

Female ......................................................... 52 52 52 54 51 52 52 53 52 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 68 79 62 61 62 64 65 64 58 

With mortgage ............................................ 42 45 42 36 41 41 46 45 39 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 34 21 25 20 23 20 19 19 

Renter .......................................................... 32 21 38 39 38 36 35 36 42 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 12 6 15 13 11 13 16 17 16 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 88 94 85 87 89 87 84 83 84 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 11 5 13 11 11 8 12 15 21 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 89 95 87 89 89 92 88 85 79 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 41 33 39 32 35 32 29 33 

College ......................................................... 59 53 61 56 63 61 63 66 59 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 88 93 86 87 89 88 88 86 78 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $44,928 $42,650 $45,944 $38,200 $41,768 $43,260 $46,942 $51,965 $52,838 

Food ............................................................... 5,855 5,601 5,966 5,211 5,536 5,780 5,940 6,395 6,851 

Food at home ............................................... 3,322 3,282 3,339 3,023 3,154 3,239 3,415 3,417 3,734 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 453 454 452 403 439 440 459 460 511 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 148 143 150 129 149 140 149 151 185 

Bakery products ....................................... 305 310 302 274 290 300 310 308 326 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 822 811 827 741 748 773 829 846 1,009 

Beef .......................................................... 246 261 240 243 232 229 235 228 274 

Pork .......................................................... 167 184 160 156 147 155 166 154 175 

Other meats ............................................. 106 107 105 94 90 101 108 106 127 

Poultry ...................................................... 145 130 151 118 137 142 154 157 195 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 121 92 133 95 106 109 130 161 191 

Eggs ......................................................... 37 36 38 34 36 36 36 38 47 

Dairy products ............................................ 374 381 371 339 358 364 384 372 406 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 145 152 142 134 138 140 138 141 162 

Other dairy products ................................ 229 229 229 206 220 224 246 231 244 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 556 511 576 471 511 536 582 621 720 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 184 162 194 154 161 174 193 226 248 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 179 162 186 142 165 172 190 203 240 

Processed fruits ....................................... 108 100 111 92 102 107 111 112 141 

Processed vegetables .............................. 85 87 85 82 83 83 87 81 92 

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

Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Other food at home .................................... $1,116 $1,125 $1,113 $1,068 $1,097 $1,126 $1,162 $1,118 $1,088 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 123 127 122 117 127 125 124 121 117 

Fats and oils ............................................. 87 90 85 82 85 84 87 84 91 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 569 559 573 553 562 594 612 583 519 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 296 308 292 276 276 286 298 289 321 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 41 41 41 40 47 38 42 42 39 

Food away from home ................................. 2,533 2,318 2,627 2,188 2,382 2,541 2,525 2,979 3,117 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 442 372 473 411 390 413 533 538 521 

Housing .......................................................... 14,586 12,653 15,452 11,624 13,259 13,969 16,081 18,071 19,326

Shelter .......................................................... 8,448 6,564 9,292 6,303 7,601 7,951 9,668 11,322 12,647 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,688 5,058 5,970 3,858 4,886 5,116 6,465 7,499 7,783 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,177 2,838 3,329 2,107 2,762 2,895 3,744 4,208 4,115 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,464 1,288 1,542 973 1,217 1,269 1,485 1,949 2,339 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,047 932 1,099 778 907 952 1,236 1,342 1,329 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,273 1,083 2,806 2,049 2,312 2,387 2,702 3,154 4,192 

Other lodging ............................................. 487 423 516 397 404 448 500 670 672 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,057 3,087 3,044 2,762 2,779 3,027 3,050 3,350 3,257 

Natural gas ................................................. 448 297 516 401 451 500 530 500 701 

Electricity .................................................... 1,111 1,240 1,053 1,041 942 1,108 1,063 1,199 945 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 131 261 73 60 70 73 38 72 130 

Telephone services .................................... 1,020 992 1,033 887 956 981 1,018 1,161 1,189 

Water and other public services ................. 347 297 369 374 360 364 401 418 292 

Household operations .................................. 777 635 840 602 731 748 870 1,023 1,053 

Personal services ....................................... 311 249 338 242 304 278 354 433 415 

Other household expenses ........................ 466 386 502 361 427 470 516 590 638 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 603 645 584 552 554 637 582 576 596 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 141 148 138 138 129 145 138 129 150 

Other household products .......................... 305 337 291 282 261 328 289 283 296 

Postage and stationery .............................. 156 160 155 132 164 164 155 164 150 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,701 1,722 1,692 1,405 1,594 1,606 1,911 1,800 1,773 

Household textiles ...................................... 145 153 142 119 125 152 155 134 159 

Furniture ..................................................... 437 355 473 340 404 430 540 544 556 

Floor coverings .......................................... 54 56 53 41 52 38 61 51 71 

Major appliances ........................................ 214 233 206 198 174 209 201 207 237 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 105 99 108 92 115 104 108 104 124 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 746 826 712 615 724 673 845 759 626 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,851 1,607 1,957 1,584 1,728 1,771 1,890 2,160 2,591 

Men and boys .............................................. 423 399 434 365 377 391 406 470 594 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 333 313 342 286 290 305 313 367 488 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 90 85 92 79 88 85 93 103 105 

Women and girls .......................................... 746 638 793 644 682 755 804 838 1,011 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 632 531 676 541 579 623 699 713 877 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 114 107 117 102 103 132 105 125 134 

Children under 2 .......................................... 80 75 83 69 88 76 82 88 96 

Footwear ...................................................... 324 273 347 297 297 269 328 395 491 

Other apparel products and services ........... 277 223 301 209 284 281 271 369 399 

Transportation ................................................ 8,081 8,530 7,880 7,248 7,496 7,729 7,892 8,665 8,213 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,478 3,861 3,306 3,333 3,235 3,335 3,355 3,487 3,073 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,827 1,823 1,828 1,764 1,448 1,798 1,957 1,997 1,919 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,576 1,951 1,409 1,485 1,687 1,452 1,294 1,468 1,140 

Other vehicles ............................................ 74 87 69 85 99 85 103 22 214 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,806 2,043 1,700 1,673 1,644 1,753 1,671 1,819 1,640 

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

Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,354 $2,324 $2,367 $1,951 $2,238 $2,266 $2,386 $2,725 $2,624 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 310 373 282 284 297 289 303 288 229 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 661 650 665 577 653 663 669 742 688 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 942 958 934 788 860 920 977 1,082 963 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 441 343 485 301 429 395 437 613 745 

Public transportation .................................... 444 302 507 291 378 375 480 634 876 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,625 2,842 2,528 2,399 2,543 2,621 2,559 2,647 2,397 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,348 1,461 1,298 1,247 1,259 1,296 1,337 1,342 1,292 

Medical services .......................................... 665 683 657 591 690 683 629 729 636 

Drugs ........................................................... 503 580 468 476 474 534 483 459 379 

Medical supplies .......................................... 109 119 105 85 120 108 110 117 91 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,279 2,490 2,185 1,972 2,136 2,057 2,305 2,316 2,308 

Fees and admissions ................................... 558 454 605 428 532 510 674 755 709 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 838 806 852 780 855 855 820 873 939 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 401 484 365 346 396 369 400 355 321 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 482 746 364 417 353 322 411 332 339 

Personal care products and services ............. 561 494 590 509 516 576 574 656 700 

Reading .......................................................... 128 117 133 112 128 130 135 152 144 

Education ....................................................... 924 740 1,007 704 876 833 1,007 1,242 1,371 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 303 361 278 364 303 287 263 226 229 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 751 728 762 698 676 713 784 801 883 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,535 1,406 1,593 1,367 1,559 1,637 1,683 1,685 1,604 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,006 4,709 5,139 3,997 4,622 4,744 5,296 6,410 5,700 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 386 450 358 330 316 365 366 410 355 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,619 4,259 4,780 3,666 4,306 4,378 4,930 6,000 5,345 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 56,593 52,868 58,261 45,737 49,654 54,432 58,949 71,418 68,320 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 44,696 39,695 46,934 34,760 39,444 43,321 47,239 59,666 56,375 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,445 3,834 3,270 2,367 2,694 2,841 2,952 4,681 4,121 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,016 6,790 5,669 6,069 5,143 6,189 6,301 4,773 5,257 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,303 1,457 1,233 1,170 1,134 1,023 1,312 1,243 1,494 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 220 259 202 234 185 200 230 192 163 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 326 251 359 439 395 349 311 310 364 

Regular contributions for support ................. 400 405 398 550 396 346 405 374 317 

Other income ............................................... 189 175 195 147 262 165 199 180 231 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,275 2,223 2,298 1,554 2,082 2,665 2,426 3,147 1,865 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,598 1,536 1,625 1,049 1,324 1,916 1,705 2,358 1,346 

State and local income taxes ....................... 501 486 508 371 445 560 596 606 441 

Other taxes .................................................. 176 201 164 134 313 189 125 182 78 

Income after taxes ......................................... 54,319 50,644 55,963 44,183 47,572 51,767 56,523 68,272 66,455 

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

Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Outside

urban

area

Urban consumer units

Total

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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $8,161 - $4,743 - $9,690 - $5,804 - $8,684 - $8,365 - $14,570 - $13,458 - $6,238 

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,822 7,896 10,684 7,358 5,362 10,836 10,652 13,666 15,383 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 17,983 12,639 20,374 13,162 14,046 19,201 25,223 27,124 21,621 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 536 447 576 449 498 1,070 595 583 221 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -1,953 -1,891 -1,981 -1,250 -1,727 -1,607 -2,237 -2,639 -2,365 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 150,903 141,253 155,221 93,635 112,929 128,055 157,046 208,870 225,822 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 806 741 835 572 688 749 882 1,016 1,078 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,156 1,135 1,165 1,070 1,066 1,156 1,094 1,302 1,303 

Food ............................................................. 93 80 99 86 74 89 79 136 129 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 11 19 19 17 15 21 25 18 

Housing ........................................................ 257 291 243 251 230 262 237 239 236 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 46 47 46 60 42 44 50 43 36 

Household textiles ...................................... 16 19 15 9 16 22 17 15 9 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 28 27 28 23 29 28 23 33 33 

Major appliances ...................................... 9 9 9 5 4 11 5 15 14 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 18 18 19 17 25 17 17 19 19 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 69 92 58 61 56 82 66 50 34 

Other housing ............................................ 99 105 96 99 88 87 81 98 124 

Apparel and services ................................... 245 242 247 204 253 285 223 249 272 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 62 70 58 53 68 66 44 50 73 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 89 87 90 78 86 118 88 84 85 

Children under 2 ........................................ 38 36 39 33 40 36 37 41 45 

Other apparel products and services ......... 57 49 60 40 60 66 54 75 69 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 23 19 25 22 31 27 20 34 17 

All other apparel products and services ... 34 30 36 18 29 38 34 41 51 

Transportation .............................................. 55 66 51 47 34 41 46 99 37 

Health care ................................................... 46 43 48 46 35 65 64 36 34 

Entertainment ............................................... 76 83 73 64 84 71 73 75 73 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 27 31 25 25 28 28 22 25 23 

Other entertainment ................................... 49 52 48 39 56 43 51 50 51 

Personal care products and services ........... 23 17 25 22 18 30 21 31 26 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 249 204 269 253 205 207 229 328 392 

All other gifts ................................................ 93 98 91 76 114 90 99 82 85 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.