Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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) ....... 87,687 1,988 2,046 2,996 3,514 8,733 9,052 8,155 13,936 37,268

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $78,104 - $3,403 $7,995 $12,764 $17,685 $25,090 $34,804 $44,805 $59,526 $134,423

Income after taxes .......................................... 72,352 -3,521 8,624 13,871 19,086 26,385 35,402 44,176 57,547 121,067

Age of reference person ................................. 48.3 47.1 44.0 46.7 47.5 50.3 49.4 48.0 47.8 48.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2

Children under 18 ......................................... .9 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 .8 .9 .9 .8 .8

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .3 .3 .2 .3 .4 .5 .5 .4 .4 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.6 .6 .7 .7 .9 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.8

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 32 29 33 39 41 43 46 48 53

Women ......................................................... 53 68 71 67 61 59 57 54 52 47

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 70 45 38 39 44 53 58 64 70 86

With mortgage ............................................ 45 19 14 14 18 21 29 36 45 65

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 26 24 25 25 32 29 28 26 21

Renter ........................................................... 30 55 62 61 56 47 42 36 30 14

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 25 26 25 21 17 14 14 11 7

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 75 74 75 79 83 86 86 89 93

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 15 23 20 22 26 22 21 19 15 8

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 77 80 78 74 78 79 81 85 92

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 6 13 12 14 13 11 9 7 5 2

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 47 45 48 47 47 43 40 35 18

College ......................................................... 63 40 42 38 40 43 48 53 60 80

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 92 72 69 72 80 87 92 93 96 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $59,840 $30,967 $25,279 $25,068 $28,965 $33,896 $38,434 $43,939 $51,866 $86,936

Food ............................................................... 7,828 5,140 4,394 4,218 5,316 5,225 5,747 6,467 7,148 10,452

Food at home ............................................... 4,719 3,487 3,312 2,870 3,922 3,703 3,804 4,207 4,409 5,815

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 646 468 453 409 555 507 519 578 625 786

Cereals and cereal products .................... 222 159 165 154 216 170 192 198 210 265

Bakery products ....................................... 424 309 288 255 340 337 327 380 415 521

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 1,037 839 838 710 940 869 899 933 970 1,223

Beef .......................................................... 276 222 171 193 219 234 246 256 269 321

Pork .......................................................... 204 151 225 137 197 176 177 180 200 234

Other meats .............................................. 146 92 132 87 116 120 124 131 137 176

Poultry ...................................................... 199 195 162 144 204 169 173 177 181 232

Fish and seafood ...................................... 148 124 99 95 140 110 120 131 119 188

Eggs ......................................................... 65 54 49 52 64 59 58 57 63 72

Dairy products ............................................ 496 329 334 286 401 389 384 431 463 623

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 181 148 137 130 159 158 153 174 173 210

Other dairy products ................................. 314 181 198 156 242 231 231 257 289 413

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 878 652 537 525 722 679 705 775 797 1,101

Fresh fruits ............................................... 314 200 177 176 244 230 233 278 282 407

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 274 212 150 162 237 206 233 244 244 343

Processed fruits ........................................ 135 110 96 82 95 114 108 113 126 167

Processed vegetables .............................. 155 130 113 105 146 129 131 140 145 184

Other food at home .................................... 1,662 1,199 1,150 940 1,303 1,259 1,297 1,489 1,554 2,083

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 173 96 136 97 120 149 130 144 164 217

Fats and oils ............................................. 137 115 115 79 126 112 119 131 132 159

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 850 645 579 466 683 614 665 757 778 1,081

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 446 321 298 289 355 361 355 427 439 533

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 56 23 222 29 20 22 27 31 41 93

Food away from home .................................. 3,109 1,653 1,082 1,348 1,394 1,523 1,943 2,261 2,739 4,637

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 491 186 139 147 189 244 275 330 386 778

Housing .......................................................... 19,311 12,314 10,136 9,876 11,103 12,221 13,669 15,233 16,825 26,601

Shelter .......................................................... 11,052 7,255 5,843 5,839 6,361 6,719 7,663 8,512 9,382 15,420

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,226 3,182 1,561 1,773 2,164 2,779 3,617 4,603 5,557 11,784

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,789 1,475 696 722 947 1,088 1,717 2,251 2,998 6,365

Property taxes .......................................... 2,150 1,029 520 605 774 1,013 1,144 1,319 1,610 3,447

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,287 678 346 445 443 678 756 1,032 949 1,971

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,033 3,740 4,073 3,956 3,962 3,701 3,768 3,587 3,364 2,197

Other lodging .............................................. 793 333 209 109 235 238 278 322 461 1,440

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,279 2,986 2,685 2,823 3,082 3,263 3,590 3,907 4,235 5,170

Natural gas ................................................. 432 285 246 245 304 304 343 375 385 559

Electricity .................................................... 1,611 1,319 1,253 1,271 1,325 1,375 1,458 1,541 1,585 1,818

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 158 112 50 82 51 110 109 112 161 214

Telephone services .................................... 1,477 885 785 814 981 1,041 1,200 1,352 1,534 1,821

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 405 328 249 255 326 350 338 369 398 478

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,071 557 535 559 655 691 862 983 1,136 1,343

Water and other public services ................. 602 385 352 412 421 433 480 527 571 757

Household operations .................................. 1,377 597 571 417 487 666 756 881 1,028 2,180

Personal services ....................................... 495 294 148 97 134 193 217 287 309 854

Other household expenses ........................ 882 503 423 320 353 473 539 593 719 1,326

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 743 511 390 300 433 557 558 606 650 1,003

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 185 127 103 99 153 171 166 169 168 220

Other household products .......................... 400 255 215 151 208 290 284 318 348 553

Postage and stationery ............................... 158 130 72 50 72 97 109 119 133 230

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,861 964 647 497 741 1,015 1,102 1,329 1,531 2,829

Household textiles ...................................... 128 56 68 33 33 96 76 92 91 195

Furniture ..................................................... 460 236 151 133 180 215 277 356 326 716

Floor coverings ........................................... 22 28

2324 12 7 14 13 12 38

Major appliances ........................................ 249 206 59 70 110 97 150 165 234 374

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 117 83 36 35 60 65 69 87 101 174

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 884 377 330 222 346 535 515 614 767 1,332

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,008 1,320 820 1,057 1,168 1,280 1,326 1,436 1,675 2,882

Men and boys ............................................... 467 291 189 266 205 281 334 281 377 691

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 359 214 106 179 120 196 240 199 282 557

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 108 77 83 87 85 86 94 82 95 134

Women and girls .......................................... 790 529 235 389 397 485 449 599 689 1,153

Women, 16 and over .................................. 638 289 171 303 252 364 338 476 562 959

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 153 240 64 86 145 120 111 122 127 195

Children under 2 ........................................... 100 263 140 70 99 94 80 108 88 112

Footwear ...................................................... 402 275 160 232 331 275 305 282 350 547

Other apparel products and services ........... 249 162 96 100 136 145 158 166 171 379

Transportation ................................................ 10,792 5,581 4,373 3,932 4,799 6,003 7,070 8,293 10,344 15,298

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,989 2,038 1,555 685 1,189 1,979 2,112 2,769 3,811 6,016

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,993 2868 2870 2109 2474 526 848 1,123 1,737 3,318

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,939 1,162 682 575 711 1,428 1,258 1,635 2,023 2,595

Other vehicles ............................................ 56 28

232124225 26211 51 103

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 3,231 1,873 1,531 1,671 2,005 2,128 2,574 2,891 3,356 4,084

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,939 1,380 1,074 1,424 1,351 1,666 2,108 2,322 2,750 4,120

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 266 98 83 79 73 110 179 212 254 393

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 951 532 402 381 453 594 662 764 867 1,326

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,154 2541 2388 761 652 724 957 976 1,176 1,502

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 568 208 201 202 174 239 310 370 453 900

Public and other transportation .................... 633 291 214 152 254 229 277 311 427 1,077

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,119 2,156 1,545 1,700 1,954 2,916 3,340 3,543 4,131 5,360

Health insurance .......................................... 2,486 1,385 1,005 1,100 1,256 1,837 2,024 2,218 2,540 3,156

Medical services ........................................... 922 369 267 259 321 507 709 660 884 1,318

Drugs ............................................................ 551 341 210 299 317 487 510 548 552 651

Medical supplies ........................................... 160 61 64 42 60 85 96 118 155 235

Entertainment ................................................. 2,986 1,419 1,030 1,106 1,205 1,553 1,688 2,014 2,536 4,548

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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

Fees and admissions ................................... 717 171 86 113 161 187 232 331 465 1,306

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,104 710 618 615 664 788 826 947 1,022 1,441

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 713 465 285 241 316 431 486 537 664 1,012

Pets ............................................................ 554 367 240 181 245 330 377 423 519 785

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 158 298 245 60 71 101 110 114 145 226

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 453 72 40 138 65 146 144 200 385 790

Personal care products and services ............. 721 355 305 297 306 468 443 502 620 1,056

Reading .......................................................... 118 51 49 31 46 58 71 73 102 180

Education ....................................................... 1,391 776 718 931 340 411 493 557 773 2,458

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 366 343 407 370 364 361 429 402 393 333

Miscellaneous ................................................. 804 346 383 239 414 581 426 604 666 1,175

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,061 589 524 462 670 1,015 1,130 1,152 1,499 3,364

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,843 391 454 701 1,091 1,560 2,326 3,333 4,770 12,452

Life and other personal insurance ................ 412 160 89 100 120 163 215 244 290 685

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,430 230 366 601 971 1,397 2,111 3,089 4,480 11,767

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $78,104 - $3,403 $7,995 $12,764 $17,685 $25,090 $34,804 $44,805 $59,526 $134,423

Wages and salaries ...................................... 63,544 1,935 3,077 5,163 9,137 13,906 22,953 33,331 46,713 114,368

Self-employment income .............................. 3,782 -8,300 -49 105 312 411 903 1,315 2,206 7,877

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,781 1,393 1,794 4,093 5,335 8,471 8,910 8,491 8,570 8,091

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,439 206 72 112 90 253 285 429 636 2,892

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 596 800 2,116 2,319 1,991 1,204 759 432 392 161

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 760 197 525 625 585 631 821 698 792 847

Other income ................................................ 204 368 460 347 234 214 173 109 216 188

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 5,753 118 -629 -1,107 -1,401 -1,296 -599 629 1,979 13,356

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,329 12 -586 -1,063 -1,382 -1,356 -790 165 1,255 10,437

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,313 -6 -60 -56 -46 8 126 358 660 2,745

Other taxes ................................................... 110 112 217 12 26 52 65 106 64 174

Income after taxes .......................................... 72,352 -3,521 8,624 13,871 19,086 26,385 35,402 44,176 57,547 121,067

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $3,075 $2,170 $187 - $4,657 $1,668 - $514 $891 - $2,612 $719 $7,533

Net change in total assets ............................ 14,828 3,522 3,896 -1,626 3,210 2,773 5,154 3,404 8,209 28,599

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 11,753 1,351 3,708 3,031 1,542 3,287 4,263 6,016 7,490 21,066

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 755 2224 2139 2208 180 202 220 448 249 1,432

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,318 -851 -413 -421 -584 -706 -932 -1,306 -1,745 -3,967

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 177,622 89,416 58,379 54,614 73,413 92,352 99,094 111,196 134,914 278,146

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,003 539 360 370 461 560 628 721 832 1,486

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,220 1,077 417 287 357 461 497 591 674 2,136

Food ............................................................. 107 97 210 19 23 43 40 53 54 193

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 1 ( ) 215 27 5 4 5 5 11 22

Housing ........................................................ 221 166 118 62 103 71 130 135 159 355

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 31 212 21

28 9 9 18 25 24 50

Household textiles ...................................... 8 25

3 ( ) 1 ( ) 24242425 12 11

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 213 24

212525 13 18 16 35

Major appliances ...................................... 6 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 21

22 5 4 5 10

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

people

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

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 213 24

212423 8 14 11 25

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 49 219 217 6 13 12 33 36 35 82

Other housing ............................................. 112 116 96 46 72 41 63 51 73 177

Apparel and services .................................... 220 233 152 106 90 147 127 166 146 329

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 53 56 52 36 19 28 33 25 42 80

Females, 2 and over ................................... 84 82 28 25 29 52 45 79 53 129

Children under 2 ......................................... 37 214 249 219 214 40 25 38 26 48

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 282 243 226 228 27 24 25 26 72

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 217 21

1 ( ) 2329 4 10 3 27

All other apparel products and services ... 32 265 242 226 225 19 21 15 23 45

Transportation .............................................. 115 262 98 5 68 41 36 76 92 175

Healthcare .................................................... 30 217 2-24 223 25

2426220 9 58

Entertainment ............................................... 96 256 212 218 222 48 42 44 55 168

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 35 241 1 ( ) 28

28218 226 14 25 58

Other entertainment ................................... 60 15 11 211 14 31 16 30 31 110

Personal care products and services ........... 17 26

2621 7 10 10 8 7 31

Reading ........................................................ 3 21

21211 ( ) 1 1 2 2 5

Education ..................................................... 328 2197 22

212 211 72 81 52 92 676

All other gifts ................................................. 70 42 227 233 23 20 19 31 46 122

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

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