Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

two 

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) ................................................................ 43,655 1,181 858 1,109 1,890 4,640 5,481 4,241 6,204 18,052 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $79,843 $2,740 $7,554 $12,996 $17,671 $25,413 $34,934 $44,642 $59,405 $141,859 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 67,818 2,862 8,175 13,830 18,674 25,796 34,096 42,671 54,451 114,905 

 Age of reference person ................................ 55.2 51.9 51.4 57.1 56.9 60.6 61.5 56.6 53.9 52.0 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 

 Children under 18 ................................ .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 ( 1 ) 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .6 .4 .5 .7 .7 .9 1.0 .8 .6 .4 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.2 .5 .6 .5 .7 .7 .7 1.1 1.4 1.7 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 2.1 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 52 42 44 38 42 45 49 48 53 58 

 Women ................................................................ 48 58 56 62 58 55 51 52 47 42 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 72 52 55 50 54 64 72 68 69 81 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 36 19 19 16 15 16 21 28 35 53 

 Without mortgage ................................ 36 33 35 34 39 48 51 41 34 28 

 Renter ................................................................ 28 48 45 50 46 36 28 32 31 19 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 11 20 17 18 18 15 12 12 10 8 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 89 80 83 82 82 85 88 88 90 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 9 13 15 18 16 11 10 10 11 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 91 87 85 82 84 89 90 90 89 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 2 6 4 9 7 6 3 2 1 ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 29 48 34 41 44 43 39 35 32 15 

 College................................................................ 69 46 62 49 47 51 58 63 67 84 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 93 72 73 79 78 88 94 94 97 97 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $62,675 $32,764 $38,757 $30,908 $31,308 $37,944 $44,103 $47,589 $54,222 $89,408 

 Food ................................................................ 7,638 4,525 6,464 4,727 4,548 5,864 5,997 6,320 6,998 9,866 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,248 2,990 4,175 3,180 3,104 3,801 3,673 3,728 3,989 5,013 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 526 329 597 420 378 466 499 500 519 587 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 156 96 237 139 116 137 142 144 159 172 

 Bakery products ................................ 370 233 360 281 262 329 356 356 360 416 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 929 726 898 763 677 881 827 815 885 1,063 

 Beef ................................................................266 239 225 209 192 235 241 233 270 302 

 Pork ................................................................183 135 201 186 147 188 183 178 165 194 

 Other meats ................................................................ 124 76 86 118 85 118 103 104 126 145 

 Poultry ................................................................ 159 144 183 129 112 156 137 144 153 178 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 143 91 141 78 99 121 119 113 120 184 

 Eggs ................................................................ 54 40 64 44 42 63 44 44 50 59 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 427 282 383 305 329 373 372 377 409 505 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 131 115 138 122 102 133 128 113 131 140 

 Other dairy products ................................ 296 167 245 183 227 240 243 264 279 364 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 824 515 803 547 554 747 673 670 764 1,011 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 298 162 273 192 211 263 237 247 269 372 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 280 156 268 175 161 251 225 212 247 358 

 Processed fruits ................................ 108 58 114 80 83 97 93 94 109 126 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 138 139 148 100 99 136 119 118 138 155 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two 

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 

 Other food at home ................................ 1,543 1,138 1,494 1,146 1,166 1,334 1,303 1,366 1,413 1,847 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 155 112 155 88 91 140 144 145 154 178 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 116 107 138 88 83 107 110 120 108 127 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 782 564 722 593 539 658 622 673 728 960 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 422 323 452 351 427 392 372 388 374 479 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................67 232 226 225 27 36 54 39 49 103 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,390 1,535 2,289 1,547 1,444 2,064 2,324 2,592 3,009 4,853 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 673 209 204 158 158 259 329 405 520 1,135 

 Housing ................................................................19,783 11,500 13,996 11,990 11,607 13,086 14,544 15,870 17,292 27,020 

 Shelter ................................................................ 11,545 6,329 8,309 7,493 6,644 7,243 7,811 8,863 9,839 16,258 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 7,113 2,810 4,201 2,915 2,504 3,500 4,464 5,069 5,616 11,001 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 2,879 986 1,157 882 773 920 1,253 1,620 2,096 4,990 

 Property taxes ................................ 2,340 1,035 1,158 1,215 1,131 1,342 1,746 1,777 1,920 3,391 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,894 790 1,885 818 601 1,239 1,465 1,673 1,600 2,620 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 3,357 3,352 3,714 4,390 3,716 3,384 2,751 3,321 3,548 3,360 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 1,075 167 395 188 423 359 595 473 675 1,897 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 4,005 2,985 3,038 2,999 3,054 3,307 3,696 3,728 3,891 4,657 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 382 229 231 292 326 309 323 374 359 456 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,496 1,338 1,285 1,339 1,262 1,374 1,499 1,421 1,465 1,609 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 113 280 277 254 95 89 111 114 80 139 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,419 902 1,020 898 966 1,026 1,225 1,308 1,408 1,740 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................321 241 264 274 275 330 381 327 295 324 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,097 661 756 624 691 696 844 981 1,114 1,416 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 597 437 424 415 406 509 538 511 578 713 

 Household operations ................................ 1,215 522 734 527 611 783 946 1,014 1,037 1,690 

 Personal services ................................ 111 284 274 233 269 112 109 2137 126 113 

 Other household expenses ................................ 1,104 437 660 494 542 671 837 877 911 1,577 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 780 458 786 345 514 637 711 662 717 963 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 167 87 150 100 123 167 159 157 154 190 

 Other household products ................................ 437 266 344 159 282 344 398 375 385 555 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 176 2105 292 85 109 126 154 129 178 219 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 2,238 1,206 1,129 626 784 1,116 1,380 1,602 1,807 3,452 

 Household textiles ................................ 123 85 268 44 55 88 114 82 148 151 

 Furniture ................................................................ 579 403 309 145 194 272 401 383 422 903 

 Floor coverings ................................ 37 25 24 21 5 12 18 16 17 70 

 Major appliances ................................ 331 263 102 139 150 152 244 289 298 471 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 154 73 107 28 71 89 82 101 143 232 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,014 376 539 268 309 503 520 731 780 1,624 

 Apparel and services ................................ 1,726 1,241 996 1,085 1,032 1,130 1,132 1,324 1,413 2,437 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 394 200 235 213 166 283 345 299 352 528 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 350 143 2188 155 141 253 289 237 312 487 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 44 57 46 58 26 31 56 61 40 41 

 Women and girls................................................................ 669 501 340 576 451 425 417 564 496 946 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 626 475 330 543 433 399 375 507 457 895 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 43 226 211 233 218 25 42 56 39 51 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 35 226 21 27 223 237 223 219 230 48 

 Footwear ................................................................345 406 2310 2202 291 254 196 228 312 466 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 283 108 110 86 100 131 150 215 222 450 

 Transportation ................................................................ 10,137 5,821 7,115 4,443 5,178 6,274 7,463 8,286 9,746 13,795 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 4,330 2,724 23,229 21,075 1,605 2,721 3,260 3,458 4,167 5,972 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 2,151 21,874 22,028 2464 2674 1,356 1,645 1,447 1,612 3,143 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,120 850 21,202 611 931 1,358 1,510 2,003 2,534 2,729 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 59 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 26 2105 28 221 100 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 1,954 1,191 1,307 1,271 1,331 1,417 1,645 1,722 1,991 2,416 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 3,074 1,635 1,982 1,819 1,913 1,854 2,196 2,693 3,073 4,077 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 226 92 213 79 84 126 159 161 218 324 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two 

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 

 Maintenance and repairs................................ 920 402 657 462 518 541 668 760 921 1,247 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,150 2761 2777 21,015 21,046 840 775 1,250 1,286 1,326 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 777 381 334 264 265 347 594 522 648 1,180 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 779 271 596 278 328 282 362 414 514 1,331 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 5,993 3,540 4,394 3,326 3,218 4,671 6,045 5,531 5,618 7,247 

 Health insurance................................................................ 4,106 2,262 2,838 2,400 2,347 3,394 4,356 3,883 3,919 4,801 

 Medical services ................................................................ 1,034 702 588 329 359 586 822 814 889 1,473 

 Drugs ................................................................ 650 507 518 420 400 563 691 661 664 708 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 202 269 450 177 112 128 176 174 147 265 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,517 2,057 2,181 1,591 1,573 2,047 2,389 2,264 3,165 5,125 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 736 165 542 205 196 234 378 411 637 1,218 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,131 817 856 703 719 830 987 1,053 1,050 1,402 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 1,037 306 666 355 369 706 591 541 1,087 1,527 

 Pets ................................................................ 882 217 613 327 329 594 505 418 917 1,310 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 155 289 253 227 240 112 87 123 170 217 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 613 2770 2117 2329 288 278 432 260 391 978 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................799 337 629 323 406 532 616 633 649 1,123 

 Reading................................................................ 131 282 245 254 36 73 109 100 117 187 

 Education ................................................................ 1,284 964 296 1,340 629 517 483 313 723 2,279 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................334 410 239 319 388 321 323 375 359 316 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 1,063 729 403 176 563 491 704 1,218 1,110 1,427 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 2,350 576 1,004 778 924 1,143 1,695 1,768 1,722 3,638 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 7,247 773 792 598 1,048 1,536 2,273 3,182 4,790 13,813 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 459 166 273 222 164 270 358 365 374 664 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 6,788 608 519 376 883 1,267 1,916 2,817 4,415 13,148 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $79,843 $2,740 $7,554 $12,996 $17,671 $25,413 $34,934 $44,642 $59,405 $141,859 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 57,690 652 2,662 3,718 6,674 9,176 13,721 24,660 41,577 111,810 

 Self-employment income ................................ 5,169 2

-97 2184 2250 312 543 900 1,250 2,394 10,921 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................12,980 611 2,634 6,811 8,757 14,467 18,901 16,958 13,450 11,826 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 3,043 13 194 119 179 180 580 1,004 1,294 6,419 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................305 1,217 1,353 1,400 1,118 552 290 258 132 55 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 416 235 2169 2273 290 208 331 312 376 592 

 Other income ................................................................ 240 2309 2358 2424 341 285 211 200 180 236 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 12,025 -121 -621 -834 -1,003 -384 838 1,972 4,954 26,953 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 9,647 -46 -577 -769 -927 -419 646 1,485 3,817 21,755 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 2,305 -80 -79 -79 -102 1 149 450 1,064 5,082 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 73 25 235 214 226 34 42 36 73 116 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 67,818 2,862 8,175 13,830 18,674 25,796 34,096 42,671 54,451 114,905 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two 

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 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities................................................................ $16,856 -$3,503 $1,296 $1,013 -$614 $1,275 $7,082 $9,804 $7,335 $33,631 

 Net change in total assets ................................25,181 -1,221 10,638 4,955 2,319 3,079 10,158 13,324 12,529 48,613 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 8,325 2,282 9,341 3,942 2,934 1,803 3,076 3,520 5,194 14,981 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 1,468 2376 2178 247 2190 285 1,617 629 1,012 2,435 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -2,005 -679 -990 -562 -666 -624 -900 -2,192 -1,434 -3,211 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 211,464 108,682 149,368 112,744 98,643 128,948 167,313 165,676 171,242 298,213 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,163 624 766 651 628 780 962 975 994 1,566 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,605 621 342 866 235 634 614 1,091 993 2,797 

 Food ................................................................ 122 265 214 214 37 46 56 107 87 202 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 18 21 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 21 23 4 20 9 33 

 Housing................................................................ 301 247 138 126 85 138 153 259 157 492 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 36 26 27 27 212 25 29 22 31 54 

 Household textiles ................................ 14 23 ( 3 ) ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) 213 225 217 16 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 36 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 212 22 221 210 229 23 62 

 Major appliances ................................ 13 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 210 22 212 24 19 28 20 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 22 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 22 ( 1 ) 210 26 210 15 42 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 62 275 218 216 222 28 27 63 30 102 

 Other housing ................................................................ 153 164 2114 92 43 63 75 120 57 258 

 Apparel and services ................................ 256 191 214 234 67 211 162 264 230 352 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 78 255 213 218 226 55 59 83 61 108 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 89 250 ( 1 ) 211 28 56 56 103 91 124 

 Children under 2 ................................ 33 226 ( 3 ) 22 218 233 222 19 27 47 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 56 259 21 23 215 267 226 259 51 74 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 ( 3 ) 21 23 ( 3 ) 214 22 27 26 17 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 46 259 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 215 254 224 252 46 58 

 Transportation ................................................................ 126 17 23 23 5 59 31 103 84 222 

 Healthcare ................................................................27 21 23 25 27 26 24 210 226 50 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 135 247 256 229 220 56 78 128 102 213 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 58 223 22 21 27 248 231 239 61 85 

 Other entertainment ................................ 77 224 55 228 213 9 47 89 41 128 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................17 21 219 210 24 13 11 15 17 24 

 Reading ................................................................ 5 ( 3 ) 22 26 ( 3 ) 22 4 3 2 8 

 Education ................................................................457 235 239 2605 26 85 75 128 193 923 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 140 217 33 213 3 15 35 53 85 279 

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, 2018