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

characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

Item

All

consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 26,149 5,279 2,923 954 1,915 1,565 

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ...................................... $66,452 $70,847 $90,781 $73,846 $65,672 $65,520 

Age of reference person ................................. 47.4 46.7 47.5 48.7 47.8 44.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.6 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.7 

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.4 1.9 

Percent homeowner ....................................... 63 57 58 56 67 68 

Average annual expenditures ........................... $55,214 $58,404 $66,344 $62,321 $55,544 $53,570 

Food ............................................................... 6,745 7,222 7,942 6,238 6,887 7,187 

Food at home ............................................... 3,769 3,873 4,173 3,261 3,778 3,822 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 477 470 527 423 479 482 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 832 914 965 711 743 894 

Dairy products ............................................ 415 395 443 376 417 433 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 690 795 839 529 662 672 

Other food at home .................................... 1,356 1,297 1,399 1,222 1,477 1,342 

Food away from home .................................. 2,975 3,349 3,769 2,977 3,109 3,365 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 585 475 757 755 752 693 

Housing .......................................................... 19,064 21,190 26,382 23,034 19,142 16,469 

Shelter .......................................................... 12,134 14,312 18,845 15,654 12,279 9,279 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,887 8,994 12,442 9,517 8,515 6,249 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,560 4,775 5,112 5,374 2,796 2,456 

Other lodging .............................................. 687 543 1,290 763 968 573 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,013 2,996 2,925 3,001 3,046 3,348 

Household operations .................................. 1,017 1,235 1,574 1,830 733 899 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 660 643 625 499 611 784 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 2,240 2,004 2,414 2,049 2,473 2,158 

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,050 2,396 2,524 2,111 1,541 2,019 

Transportation ................................................ 10,112 10,716 10,080 11,115 10,127 10,964 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,399 4,443 3,492 4,959 4,145 5,422 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,282 2,566 2,309 2,542 2,221 2,217 

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,724 2,980 3,261 2,753 2,950 2,832 

Public transportation ..................................... 707 727 1,017 862 810 493 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,751 2,316 2,820 3,421 2,889 3,134 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,960 2,743 3,080 2,774 3,196 2,615 

Personal care products and services ............. 652 815 734 866 626 657 

Reading .......................................................... 150 141 205 154 179 115 

Education ....................................................... 937 1,127 1,106 986 848 794 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 267 199 151 99 289 411 

Miscellaneous ................................................. 1,033 1,014 1,073 1,161 924 919 

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,993 1,710 1,741 2,470 1,995 1,910 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,917 6,340 7,748 7,138 6,149 5,683 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 315 307 342 425 371 312 

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,602 6,033 7,406 6,713 5,779 5,371