Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

Item

Total

three

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) ....... 19,185 413 463 701 771 1,598 1,895 1,754 3,083 8,507

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $77,720 - $5,028 $8,139 $12,793 $17,667 $24,920 $34,682 $44,982 $59,598 $129,144

Income after taxes .......................................... 72,143 -4,683 8,656 14,257 19,159 26,947 35,289 43,570 57,255 116,889

Age of reference person ................................. 45.6 42.8 41.9 41.8 43.0 42.9 45.7 44.4 45.4 47.3

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 .9 .7 .7 .6 .6

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .2 1.2 1.2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.7 .6 .6 .8 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 45 31 22 28 31 37 38 42 49 52

Women ......................................................... 55 69 78 72 69 63 62 58 51 48

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 67 40 37 29 36 39 51 58 69 86

With mortgage ............................................ 48 24 16 12 19 20 30 36 49 69

Without mortgage ....................................... 19 17 20 17 17 19 21 22 20 17

Renter ........................................................... 33 60 63 71 64 61 49 42 31 14

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 32 33 33 29 22 16 19 12 8

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 68 67 67 71 78 84 81 88 92

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 15 26 18 21 23 25 25 19 14 8

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 74 82 79 77 75 75 81 86 92

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 12 13 9 14 10 7 6 4 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 49 45 53 46 47 45 42 35 21

College ......................................................... 62 40 42 37 39 42 48 53 62 78

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 92 66 68 70 77 84 90 91 96 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $60,007 $30,509 $25,784 $23,168 $27,762 $33,204 $39,244 $44,231 $51,568 $85,629

Food ............................................................... 7,675 4,310 5,140 4,422 5,031 5,213 5,895 6,469 7,078 10,018

Food at home ............................................... 4,672 2,806 4,013 3,130 3,753 3,702 3,967 4,342 4,403 5,598

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 636 345 547 452 535 509 569 579 619 746

Cereals and cereal products .................... 221 122 183 181 252 179 207 214 206 248

Bakery products ....................................... 415 223 365 272 284 330 361 364 412 499

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 1,027 757 1,234 755 874 839 941 943 1,005 1,165

Beef .......................................................... 284 205 196 186 227 246 264 303 301 309

Pork .......................................................... 202 169 411 128 170 166 187 170 200 225

Other meats .............................................. 144 81 185 103 103 118 126 124 133 171

Poultry ...................................................... 201 173 239 197 219 171 195 154 188 224

Fish and seafood ...................................... 133 185 143 81 102 79 108 131 125 166

Eggs ......................................................... 63 145 60 60 54 59 63 59 59 69

Dairy products ............................................ 482 246 326 283 437 397 362 433 418 606

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 177 145 137 126 160 165 156 161 168 201

Other dairy products ................................. 305 101 189 157 277 231 205 272 250 405

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 854 597 533 627 682 705 715 764 770 1,042

Fresh fruits ............................................... 300 173 149 212 221 238 223 279 272 379

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 265 207 116 183 213 208 221 230 231 333

Processed fruits ........................................ 132 94 130 104 99 118 113 114 120 157

Processed vegetables .............................. 156 124 138 128 148 141 158 141 147 172

Other food at home .................................... 1,673 861 1,372 1,013 1,225 1,252 1,381 1,624 1,591 2,039

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 165 93 132 88 112 146 119 169 162 198

Fats and oils ............................................. 133 100 132 96 124 101 129 122 132 151

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 868 462 720 528 671 610 724 873 799 1,065

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 460 195 380 289 313 371 380 433 471 549

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 47 110 19

112 16123 129 28 28 76

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

three

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 away from home .................................. 3,003 1,504 1,127 1,292 1,278 1,511 1,927 2,127 2,675 4,420

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 429 1175 1100 170 100 208 219 295 336 691

Housing .......................................................... 19,418 12,967 10,804 9,657 11,411 12,422 14,402 15,459 16,580 26,053

Shelter .......................................................... 11,160 7,708 6,389 5,589 6,567 7,042 8,288 8,459 9,260 15,123

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,097 3,310 1,473 1,565 1,732 2,079 3,672 4,025 5,448 11,467

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,983 1,787 1848 1686 923 1,056 2,094 2,150 3,098 6,480

Property taxes .......................................... 2,019 913 396 453 445 611 990 1,122 1,517 3,293

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,095 1610 1229 426 364 412 589 753 833 1,693

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,296 4,047 4,768 3,986 4,698 4,660 4,426 4,159 3,429 2,261

Other lodging .............................................. 767 1351 1148 138 1138 303 190 275 382 1,395

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,336 2,954 2,875 2,794 3,081 3,273 3,643 3,935 4,291 5,177

Natural gas ................................................. 420 348 350 274 263 285 318 338 373 536

Electricity .................................................... 1,617 1,324 1,333 1,283 1,367 1,407 1,437 1,520 1,602 1,802

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 155 159 128 126 164 168 79 96 173 224

Telephone services .................................... 1,543 854 777 797 977 1,085 1,304 1,477 1,590 1,866

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 390 313 270 218 345 304 324 374 396 452

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,152 541 507 579 632 781 980 1,104 1,195 1,414

Water and other public services ................. 602 369 387 414 411 427 505 504 553 750

Household operations .................................. 1,529 624 646 481 601 726 829 1,030 1,270 2,296

Personal services ....................................... 690 171 1320 1195 1259 319 323 450 585 1,059

Other household expenses ........................ 839 553 327 286 342 407 506 579 685 1,238

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 685 414 320 392 437 544 481 653 528 913

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 184 141 121 163 172 190 115 191 130 224

Other household products .......................... 362 245 176 183 228 266 278 332 315 475

Postage and stationery ............................... 138 128 123 146 37 87 88 130 83 214

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,708 1,268 573 402 724 837 1,162 1,384 1,231 2,545

Household textiles ...................................... 107 129 114 158 25 49 40 107 76 169

Furniture ..................................................... 445 439 131 119 217 242 284 338 214 689

Floor coverings ........................................... 26 126 16

131313124 16 14 43

Major appliances ........................................ 245 1530 173 134 83 125 153 250 194 335

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 106 118 182 121 59 62 63 126 54 158

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 779 226 268 166 337 355 598 548 680 1,151

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,034 707 1,156 1,047 1,367 1,691 1,224 1,537 1,420 2,893

Men and boys ............................................... 439 71 182 350 137 362 260 292 290 652

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 356 130 192 1254 159 286 173 222 222 560

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 83 41 90 95 77 76 87 70 68 92

Women and girls .......................................... 781 261 361 329 469 698 389 566 589 1,127

Women, 16 and over .................................. 644 1159 286 269 274 573 252 430 481 973

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 136 102 75 60 196 126 137 136 108 154

Children under 2 ........................................... 136 1211 1176 172 185 93 1140 1169 73 167

Footwear ...................................................... 431 189 1329 1160 566 352 280 348 321 573

Other apparel products and services ........... 248 76 109 136 111 185 156 162 147 375

Transportation ................................................ 10,983 5,796 3,771 4,035 4,242 6,219 7,295 8,349 10,710 15,211

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,077 12,760 11,075 11,144 1514 2,082 2,126 2,750 4,459 5,813

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 2,069 3 ( ) 1320 1465 3 ( ) 1402 1615 1951 1,999 3,477

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,984 12,760 1755 680 514 1,661 1,511 1,782 2,428 2,300

Other vehicles ............................................ 24 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 119 3 ( ) 116 132 35

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 3,287 1,780 1,434 1,545 1,926 2,198 2,606 2,991 3,258 4,155

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,050 1,094 1,154 1,176 1,671 1,695 2,271 2,343 2,643 4,288

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 290 1113 176 94 82 137 186 228 308 404

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 986 428 613 387 543 661 746 659 836 1,367

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,173 1427 1327 1566 1890 714 1,004 11,124 1,029 1,549

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 601 126 138 130 156 183 336 333 470 969

Public and other transportation .................... 570 1162 108 169 131 244 291 265 350 955

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,881 1,693 865 964 1,573 2,076 2,745 3,223 4,154 5,234

Health insurance .......................................... 2,335 1,236 542 687 997 1,244 1,732 1,910 2,559 3,089

Medical services ........................................... 917 199 190 90 251 368 595 682 939 1,335

Drugs ............................................................ 480 202 108 148 242 411 348 537 509 584

Medical supplies ........................................... 150 156 125 139 81 53 71 93 147 226

Entertainment ................................................. 2,785 1,866 1,068 976 1,272 1,531 1,751 1,968 2,548 3,955

Fees and admissions ................................... 630 120 123 78 228 151 209 257 480 1,086

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,098 606 742 585 622 738 884 1,004 1,023 1,386

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

three

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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 681 1,094 175 293 323 500 512 464 552 936

Pets ............................................................ 537 11,044 96 197 230 396 378 374 420 746

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 144 149 180 195 192 104 134 90 132 189

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 376 147 128 121 100 142 147 243 493 549

Personal care products and services ............. 666 339 233 248 385 445 370 504 551 956

Reading .......................................................... 96 122 124 26 28 62 48 50 69 152

Education ....................................................... 1,843 1,069 1,071 358 458 335 738 893 981 3,210

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 396 317 396 373 407 363 518 460 437 351

Miscellaneous ................................................. 847 1594 400 102 190 475 668 663 615 1,235

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,820 435 425 304 399 485 849 954 1,219 3,080

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 7,135 218 332 584 896 1,680 2,521 3,407 4,868 12,590

Life and other personal insurance ................ 384 157 167 143 80 142 170 179 294 641

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,752 161 265 541 816 1,538 2,351 3,229 4,574 11,950

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $77,720 - $5,028 $8,139 $12,793 $17,667 $24,920 $34,682 $44,982 $59,598 $129,144

Wages and salaries ...................................... 67,533 1,508 2,171 6,081 9,740 18,178 26,579 36,958 50,223 115,573

Self-employment income .............................. 2,824 1-8,793 1246 1171 1-71 511 1,079 1,375 1,531 5,599

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,002 1470 1,667 2,517 4,117 3,930 4,848 5,375 6,210 5,409

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 789 1128 1-5 1115 164 20 238 151 194 1,600

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 623 889 2,619 2,954 2,737 1,155 910 295 385 108

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 777 1288 601 589 837 1,000 902 762 851 727

Other income ................................................ 172 1481 1839 1366 1244 1126 1126 166 203 128

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 5,577 -345 -518 -1,464 -1,492 -2,027 -608 1,412 2,343 12,255

Federal income taxes ................................... 4,192 -327 -509 -1,388 -1,478 -2,087 -787 820 1,524 9,592

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,264 1-40 1-16 -80 -61 11 128 370 763 2,483

Other taxes ................................................... 121 122 17

13147 49 52 222 56 180

Income after taxes .......................................... 72,143 -4,683 8,656 14,257 19,159 26,947 35,289 43,570 57,255 116,889

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,519 - $9,565 - $2,003 $1,050 $528 - $3,840 - $53 - $118 - $2,996 - $1,143

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,912 -7,115 -2,225 1,924 173 -1,564 4,387 5,793 8,141 17,818

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 11,431 2,450 -222 874 -354 2,276 4,440 5,911 11,136 18,962

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 1,272 174 1106 148 151 1113 155 1698 189 2,641

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,494 -1,019 1-448 -362 -562 -585 -847 -1,333 -1,744 -4,266

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 162,142 80,843 50,097 38,049 42,698 50,003 83,671 98,005 122,651 259,330

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 947 452 309 274 318 367 559 630 803 1,430

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,377 538 727 212 239 276 551 528 552 2,541

Food ............................................................. 100 169 135 11

19 24 39 121 56 186

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 112 18

1212 18 15

Housing ........................................................ 262 1226 1112 107 115 79 116 146 156 431

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 110 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 15

114 1818 12 40

Household textiles ...................................... 10 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 13

14111 15 18

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 3 ( ) 110 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 16

15116 15 39

Major appliances ...................................... 4 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 15

3 ( ) 123 ( ) 7

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 17 3 ( ) 110 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11

15114 15 33

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 55 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 12

123 118 152 43 26 90

Other housing ............................................. 154 1216 1102 105 187 38 48 167 108 243

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3433. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

Total

three

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

Apparel and services .................................... 230 132 1185 170 147 133 87 207 122 373

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 50 14

180 2 ( ) 15156 112 30 34 77

Females, 2 and over ................................... 80 11

19122 110 122 115 87 41 142

Children under 2 ......................................... 45 128 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 129 131 146 154 116 65

Other apparel products and services ......... 55 2 ( ) 195 148 14

123 114 136 131 90

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 2 ( ) 12

3 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 11112 14 41

All other apparel products and services ... 35 3 ( ) 194 148 14

123 113 124 127 49

Transportation .............................................. 126 12 343 18 14 5 14 8 35 246

Healthcare .................................................... 21 16

1212111318147 16 31

Entertainment ............................................... 77 116 116 19

114 117 110 125 31 153

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 23 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 19

121511115 18 46

Other entertainment ................................... 54 116 116 11

111 112 110 10 23 108

Personal care products and services ........... 10 3 ( ) 125 16

171112117 16 14

Reading ........................................................ 3 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11

11 3 4

Education ..................................................... 497 1187 13

1217121254 144 105 1,006

All other gifts ................................................. 41 11

1717112 14 18 10 15 79

1 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

2 Value is too small to display.

3 No data reported.

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