Table 3434. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................ 19,044 1,088 1,940 1,661 1,597 2,819 3,271 3,286 3,383 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$94,822 $8,189 $23,063 $34,641 $44,914 $59,263 $83,492 $121,082 $232,026 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 81,514 9,388 26,333 36,008 44,057 55,930 75,362 104,506 181,318 

 Age of reference person ................................................................46.9 41.3 44.4 47.4 47.2 47.3 47.5 47.2 48.4 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 30 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .7 1.0 1.0 .8 .7 .7 .6 .5 .6 

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .3 .2 .3 .4 .4 .4 .3 .2 .1 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.8 .7 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 2.3 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.8 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................43 26 30 34 36 39 47 50 58 

 Women ................................................................................................ 57 74 70 66 64 61 53 50 42 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 67 32 40 52 51 63 76 83 91 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 48 15 15 25 34 41 55 66 75 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 20 17 25 27 17 23 20 17 16 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 33 68 60 48 49 37 24 17 9 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 14 27 22 19 18 15 12 10 8 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................ 86 73 78 81 82 85 88 90 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 16 24 26 23 22 21 17 10 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 84 76 74 77 78 79 83 90 95 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 4 8 8 8 5 5 2 1 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 29 47 49 43 42 35 28 19 7 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 45 43 50 53 60 70 80 92 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 93 72 84 90 93 96 97 98 97 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $71,724 $30,218 $36,024 $40,152 $45,880 $54,639 $69,711 $86,579 $135,799 

 Food ................................................................................................ 8,992 4,987 5,913 6,033 6,418 7,792 9,114 11,241 13,746 

 Food at home ................................................................ 5,092 3,604 3,819 4,056 3,985 4,555 5,387 5,993 6,700 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 652 425 495 563 540 629 675 742 834 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 212 149 161 170 172 212 216 254 259 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 440 277 334 393 368 417 459 488 576 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 1,120 977 865 856 1,023 1,005 1,119 1,300 1,450 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 305 387 203 233 270 255 308 354 391 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 214 168 193 166 157 223 218 249 243 

 Other meats ................................................................ 158 99 115 128 200 147 154 166 214 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 211 170 177 168 160 187 213 265 254 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................ 165 101 117 107 177 138 158 187 262 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 67 53 60 55 59 57 67 78 86 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 522 323 373 411 380 449 559 627 723 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 176 135 133 167 128 150 190 190 239 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 346 189 240 244 252 300 369 437 484 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................967 627 687 743 729 841 1,042 1,196 1,282 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 356 218 233 275 252 288 376 471 490 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................ 323 176 215 207 252 297 356 386 458 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 123 93 87 111 94 107 149 139 142 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 166 140 152 149 132 148 162 200 192 

 Other food at home ................................................................1,831 1,251 1,399 1,482 1,313 1,631 1,992 2,128 2,410 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 168 77 121 147 129 132 183 211 230 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 135 111 107 129 119 120 138 153 161 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 978 669 737 721 707 863 1,066 1,144 1,330 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 492 367 416 457 335 471 552 531 576 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3434. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 59 327 318 328 323 45 53 89 115 

 Food away from home................................................................ 3,900 1,383 2,094 1,977 2,433 3,236 3,727 5,248 7,046 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 544 95 195 150 163 307 583 749 1,275 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 23,243 13,557 13,863 14,821 16,015 18,040 22,173 26,497 41,545 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 13,567 8,015 8,060 8,617 9,044 9,986 12,491 15,336 25,385 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 8,477 2,410 2,175 2,936 3,559 5,187 8,034 11,291 19,520 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................ 4,179 726 781 1,347 1,727 2,602 4,248 5,840 9,421 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,418 628 664 870 1,002 1,510 2,206 3,081 5,749 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses................................................................ 1,879 1,055 730 719 830 1,076 1,580 2,370 4,350 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................ 4,186 5,403 5,684 5,498 5,292 4,419 3,680 3,007 3,211 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 904 3202 201 183 193 380 776 1,038 2,655 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,645 3,165 3,366 3,867 4,077 4,339 4,850 5,234 5,991 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 462 294 287 328 394 402 446 531 716 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,676 1,398 1,424 1,542 1,603 1,608 1,692 1,727 2,002 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 112 345 78 68 384 111 103 138 172 

 Telephone services ................................................................1,699 956 1,130 1,398 1,394 1,591 1,859 2,017 2,182 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 234 163 170 236 213 210 249 274 266 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,465 793 960 1,162 1,181 1,381 1,610 1,743 1,916 

 Water and other public services ................................ 696 472 447 531 602 627 750 821 919 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,989 923 754 828 1,145 1,319 1,608 2,047 4,884 

 Personal services ................................................................ 936 3409 195 228 479 544 642 909 2,734 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,052 514 559 600 666 776 965 1,138 2,150 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................854 507 539 507 570 770 933 1,045 1,282 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 223 118 168 198 186 192 269 267 253 

 Other household products ................................................................ 500 284 309 257 320 469 520 612 807 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 130 3105 62 51 64 109 144 166 221 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,188 948 1,144 1,002 1,179 1,625 2,292 2,836 4,003 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 106 371 83 61 82 67 142 123 144 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 617 279 239 313 300 441 541 719 1,365 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 31 38 37 36 9 15 34 30 87 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 344 128 151 201 120 290 379 392 663 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 142 35 114 87 77 115 142 169 257 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 948 427 549 334 590 697 1,055 1,404 1,487 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 2,074 995 1,360 1,620 918 1,441 2,184 2,432 3,733 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 530 170 255 410 190 331 584 571 1,121 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 424 366 153 276 105 219 476 483 1,010 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 105 104 101 134 85 112 107 88 111 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 761 291 504 549 423 509 801 950 1,351 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................616 183 367 466 374 419 685 774 1,054 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 145 109 137 83 49 89 115 176 297 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 131 3152 374 392 388 121 161 147 153 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 439 247 329 409 3136 378 430 522 707 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 214 135 199 159 82 102 209 241 402 

 Transportation ................................................................ 12,402 4,674 6,512 6,916 7,910 10,569 12,521 15,084 22,010 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 5,628 1,953 2,973 2,862 3,196 4,692 5,608 6,871 10,430 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 2,675 3648 1,936 31,353 3771 1,823 2,224 3,299 5,836 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 2,879 1,305 1,037 1,505 2,381 2,711 3,314 3,481 4,484 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 75 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 34 343 3158 370 391 3109 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 2,490 1,322 1,670 1,850 2,126 2,225 2,765 3,083 3,200 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 3,485 1,162 1,636 1,845 2,311 3,239 3,500 4,263 6,206 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 292 116 107 156 227 254 322 405 444 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 1,039 372 553 650 719 923 1,068 1,199 1,819 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 1,222 3153 3687 3677 3968 1,396 1,216 1,478 1,957 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 932 521 289 361 396 666 893 1,181 1,986 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 799 237 233 360 279 412 648 866 2,174 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 5,465 1,828 2,330 3,791 4,372 4,987 5,840 7,397 7,937 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,846 1,419 1,564 2,757 3,276 3,587 4,020 5,224 5,446 

 Medical services ................................................................ 972 191 399 473 629 800 1,116 1,355 1,594 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 499 162 308 479 384 472 544 620 643 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 149 356 60 82 82 128 160 198 255 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,448 1,066 1,565 1,503 3,132 2,425 3,658 3,842 6,826 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3434. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................ 812 228 338 208 290 457 653 957 2,141 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................1,154 521 746 813 949 988 1,289 1,282 1,748 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 894 248 345 354 1,351 620 963 1,112 1,513 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 726 152 247 238 1,233 495 727 920 1,292 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 168 396 98 117 3118 126 236 192 222 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 588 368 137 128 543 360 753 491 1,424 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 860 291 467 482 579 647 877 1,120 1,519 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 110 321 53 48 38 70 136 147 204 

 Education ................................................................................................ 2,154 414 853 267 428 658 1,361 2,142 7,220 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................ 434 460 441 685 464 456 455 425 255 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 1,077 350 356 723 852 872 914 1,052 2,354 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,653 311 440 611 1,005 1,085 1,568 2,104 3,713 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 9,268 1,168 1,678 2,502 3,585 5,292 8,327 12,347 23,463 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 508 192 210 232 308 331 434 650 1,090 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................ 8,760 977 1,468 2,269 3,277 4,961 7,893 11,697 22,373 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $94,822 $8,189 $23,063 $34,641 $44,914 $59,263 $83,492 $121,082 $232,026 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................80,726 3,476 14,812 25,354 35,234 47,469 71,152 107,884 202,625 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 5,716 3204 673 955 1,032 2,164 4,092 6,972 18,239 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 5,727 1,605 5,072 7,031 7,175 7,961 6,471 4,734 4,491 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 1,232 3

-79 3-150 150 211 326 404 693 5,540 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 509 2,129 1,599 779 678 400 116 399 319 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................ 545 294 718 278 423 615 1,031 467 262 

 Other income ................................................................ 366 561 339 393 3160 327 226 233 849 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 13,308 -1,200 -3,270 -1,367 857 3,332 8,130 16,576 50,708 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................ 10,484 -1,072 -3,177 -1,639 249 2,279 6,121 12,868 41,561 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 2,758 -146 -122 247 578 991 1,966 3,644 8,984 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 65 318 329 324 330 62 44 64 163 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 81,514 9,388 26,333 36,008 44,057 55,930 75,362 104,506 181,318 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................ $8,602 -$7,133 $1,561 $4,741 -$2,132 $5,863 $4,861 $6,500 $32,604 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 22,537 -129 3,204 9,358 4,590 13,250 23,652 25,948 59,201 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 13,935 7,004 1,643 4,618 6,722 7,387 18,791 19,448 26,597 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................ 479 3501 3122 380 3126 3361 381 3304 1,403 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -2,712 -587 -460 -797 -1,162 -1,615 -2,280 -3,561 -6,867 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 208,631 64,751 63,804 83,991 98,221 139,442 194,179 266,201 466,990 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,142 382 419 584 591 836 1,144 1,472 2,269 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 1,514 267 284 456 454 664 1,059 1,773 4,579 

 Food ................................................................................................ 107 323 315 28 353 48 85 133 305 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 12 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 36 36 38 23 30 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 315 175 88 106 102 255 172 434 778 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 45 37 35 325 38 102 38 58 57 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 8 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 38 39 33 315 311 39 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 34 311 37 39 31 310 330 339 113 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 11 38 33 37 ( 2 ) 32 311 34 37 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 23 33 35 32 31 38 318 35 3106 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 77 353 323 322 312 65 37 188 117 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3434. Consumer units of three people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure 

Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

three 

people 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ................................................................ 151 104 353 343 71 76 52 140 482 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 229 312 131 226 142 114 254 287 429 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 60 31 351 40 315 22 67 64 144 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................ 89 33 331 385 381 37 69 107 220 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 38 37 35 355 338 322 49 366 331 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 42 32 344 347 37 333 370 350 334 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................7 ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 31 31 31 322 34 312 

 All other apparel products and services ................................35 32 344 346 36 333 348 346 323 

 Transportation ................................................................ 152 27 4 15 15 29 81 285 454 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 19 ( 2 ) 32 34 31 37 318 313 63 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 118 310 330 329 343 71 238 138 187 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................41 32 311 36 33 348 358 348 376 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 77 38 319 323 40 23 180 90 111 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 13 ( 2 ) 34 311 33 ( 1 ) 9 17 42 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 4 ( 1 ) 31 34 32 34 33 37 35 

 Education ................................................................................................ 455 38 36 32 363 344 121 305 2,075 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 91 311 33 32 24 85 71 131 212 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019