Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

one

person

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) ....... 37,827 3,729 3,285 5,433 4,851 5,842 4,064 2,811 3,902 3,909

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $32,890 $1,867 $8,093 $12,813 $17,342 $24,554 $34,351 $44,264 $58,111 $108,106

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,769 2,005 8,205 12,615 17,079 23,291 31,202 39,323 49,687 85,727

Age of reference person ................................. 53.6 45.0 49.0 59.4 62.2 57.9 51.5 49.7 49.3 49.9

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Children under 18 ......................................... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .3 .2 .3 .5 .6 .5 .3 .2 .2 .1

Earners ......................................................... .6 .4 .4 .3 .3 .5 .8 .8 .9 .9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.0 .6 .6 .8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 46 46 39 42 46 49 54 55 60

Women ......................................................... 52 54 54 61 58 54 51 46 45 40

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 49 28 28 42 54 54 49 51 61 71

With mortgage ............................................ 21 8 8 10 14 16 24 29 41 52

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 20 20 32 40 37 26 22 20 19

Renter ........................................................... 51 72 72 58 46 46 51 49 39 29

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 14 21 19 18 12 13 13 14 9 9

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 86 79 81 82 88 87 87 86 91 91

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 8 9 13 9 7 8 7 8 4 6

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 91 87 91 93 92 93 92 96 94

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 6 10 11 5 3 2 1 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 33 32 44 43 37 32 27 15 9

College ......................................................... 64 61 56 45 51 59 66 73 84 91

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 75 50 49 59 74 81 87 91 91 91

Average annual expenditures ........................... $31,601 $18,882 $17,688 $19,275 $23,460 $29,081 $31,776 $36,370 $45,247 $68,056

Food ............................................................... 3,647 2,823 2,754 2,775 2,875 3,283 3,398 3,899 4,751 6,477

Food at home ............................................... 2,113 1,765 1,787 1,878 1,924 2,052 2,020 2,200 2,535 2,826

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 284 242 253 262 283 282 279 292 310 339

Cereals and cereal products .................... 92 90 93 89 85 87 88 96 99 103

Bakery products ....................................... 192 153 159 173 198 195 191 196 211 237

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 415 376 375 374 373 426 386 410 503 498

Beef .......................................................... 93 87 90 78 83 99 94 94 109 104

Pork .......................................................... 78 66 78 80 70 81 79 68 96 77

Other meats .............................................. 61 59 46 49 52 60 54 55 81 85

Poultry ...................................................... 82 74 74 75 69 89 80 88 102 83

Fish and seafood ...................................... 69 58 59 58 68 62 52 77 78 115

Eggs ......................................................... 32 32 26 33 30 35 27 29 36 34

Dairy products ............................................ 233 199 201 222 221 225 215 235 263 304

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 79 71 75 82 76 78 75 87 85 87

Other dairy products ................................. 153 129 125 141 145 148 140 148 179 218

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 408 322 313 346 366 393 389 448 512 570

Fresh fruits ............................................... 151 116 108 120 131 146 139 174 186 235

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 126 99 100 100 114 126 120 131 168 174

Processed fruits ........................................ 62 53 49 64 53 57 59 63 76 83

Processed vegetables .............................. 69 54 56 63 69 63 71 80 82 78

Other food at home .................................... 774 625 646 673 680 726 752 815 947 1,114

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 80 64 58 73 68 78 88 97 86 103

Fats and oils ............................................. 63 61 57 69 61 53 55 59 76 79

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 393 330 298 325 349 373 369 415 499 577

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 214 162 225 195 189 198 212 214 242 295

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 9 7 11 13 24 27 30 45 61

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 .................................. 1,533 1,058 967 897 951 1,232 1,378 1,699 2,215 3,650

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 330 187 130 139 200 254 261 361 539 941

Housing .......................................................... 12,050 7,985 7,425 8,244 9,544 11,414 12,097 14,050 16,538 23,057

Shelter .......................................................... 7,793 5,382 4,887 5,148 5,746 7,159 7,738 9,313 11,074 15,388

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,491 1,548 1,204 1,627 2,304 3,114 3,015 3,976 5,899 9,639

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,421 363 332 473 606 976 1,189 1,881 2,867 4,808

Property taxes .......................................... 1,182 657 445 668 984 1,178 1,033 1,138 1,864 2,771

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 889 527 426 487 714 960 793 957 1,168 2,061

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,968 3,728 3,545 3,404 3,314 3,818 4,463 4,937 4,678 4,452

Other lodging .............................................. 334 106 139 117 127 228 260 400 497 1,297

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,395 1,619 1,518 1,966 2,356 2,555 2,550 2,751 2,942 3,320

Natural gas ................................................. 270 144 148 217 252 295 274 307 389 406

Electricity .................................................... 956 731 694 855 992 1,009 1,016 1,033 1,037 1,209

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 104 62 337 85 136 128 79 116 145 130

Telephone services .................................... 740 485 465 553 665 768 844 906 977 1,064

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 268 168 197 277 306 295 266 261 262 334

Cellular phone service .............................. 473 316 268 276 359 473 577 645 715 730

Water and other public services ................. 324 197 174 257 311 355 337 389 393 510

Household operations .................................. 624 297 249 368 567 703 576 609 760 1,485

Personal services ....................................... 74 340 34

382 3127 3106 360 3-15 341 147

Other household expenses ........................ 551 258 245 286 440 597 516 624 719 1,339

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 363 251 240 296 307 330 384 317 422 689

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 79 80 79 76 72 75 69 60 105 96

Other household products .......................... 192 113 128 145 151 155 205 172 214 438

Postage and stationery ............................... 93 59 34 75 84 100 110 86 103 154

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 874 436 531 466 568 666 850 1,060 1,340 2,176

Household textiles ...................................... 56 35 27 54 72 36 36 77 77 87

Furniture ..................................................... 211 113 81 95 110 157 175 243 363 649

Floor coverings ........................................... 11 4 4 4 4 6 12 9 13 50

Major appliances ........................................ 103 32 42 49 63 104 82 109 192 275

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 67 27 34 62 49 53 64 139 92 106

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 424 225 344 202 270 310 481 483 603 1,008

Apparel and services ...................................... 832 549 532 467 593 680 869 1,012 1,150 1,753

Men and boys ............................................... 195 182 118 63 95 149 139 238 293 550

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 182 179 110 62 86 141 129 222 268 515

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 12 33

3831 9 8 10 16 24 35

Women and girls .......................................... 341 118 215 227 278 296 467 471 445 544

Women, 16 and over .................................. 326 113 213 221 270 282 447 434 419 523

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 15 35

3236 8 13 20 37 26 21

Children under 2 ........................................... 13 1 ( ) 33

312 310 317 320 315 311 322

Footwear ...................................................... 145 115 125 88 93 133 128 143 229 264

Other apparel products and services ........... 139 134 72 77 118 87 116 144 171 374

Transportation ................................................ 4,784 2,215 2,229 2,629 3,365 4,778 5,769 6,201 7,504 9,164

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,531 501 595 705 939 1,430 2,016 2,378 2,560 3,193

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 658 3154 349 3329 3439 368 931 1,221 1,223 1,561

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 836 347 541 376 495 1,012 1,040 1,147 1,246 1,505

Other vehicles ............................................ 37 2 ( ) 36

2 ( ) 35350 345 310 391 3127

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,337 805 817 866 1,089 1,311 1,624 1,791 1,883 2,107

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,593 750 675 924 1,159 1,788 1,846 1,618 2,439 2,992

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 86 26 26 22 36 71 125 126 184 194

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 522 300 224 251 348 571 510 621 755 1,181

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 678 3279 3331 532 614 821 894 456 972 868

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 307 144 94 119 160 325 317 415 528 750

Public and other transportation .................... 324 159 142 133 179 248 283 413 622 872

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,428 1,184 1,150 1,902 2,781 2,890 2,352 2,497 3,139 3,591

Health insurance .......................................... 1,495 632 722 1,127 1,764 1,791 1,551 1,679 1,873 2,132

Medical services ........................................... 507 303 167 446 510 563 408 461 807 819

Drugs ............................................................ 333 221 217 268 399 437 282 274 328 478

Medical supplies ........................................... 94 28 44 62 108 100 111 83 130 161

Entertainment ................................................. 1,585 874 915 878 1,139 1,421 1,514 1,741 2,230 3,833

Fees and admissions ................................... 304 136 99 104 130 236 282 334 534 991

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 752 481 440 530 666 745 800 874 1,011 1,279

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 ................................................... 411 190 330 213 271 356 343 362 570 1,121

Pets ............................................................ 349 153 209 160 252 322 269 320 509 968

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 62 337 3121 54 319 35 73 343 61 153

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 118 67 46 31 72 84 90 171 115 442

Personal care products and services ............. 380 230 203 249 311 348 384 460 527 750

Reading .......................................................... 72 34 29 41 69 71 80 84 101 147

Education ....................................................... 760 1,694 1,039 640 442 460 488 392 702 1,246

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 238 232 291 220 220 234 285 198 215 255

Miscellaneous ................................................. 541 326 267 177 403 578 509 474 879 1,325

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,405 418 428 528 917 1,356 1,201 1,503 1,889 4,723

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,549 130 294 386 600 1,312 2,568 3,499 5,084 10,794

Life and other personal insurance ................ 147 35 45 99 122 187 186 188 159 290

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,403 95 249 287 478 1,125 2,382 3,311 4,925 10,503

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $32,890 $1,867 $8,093 $12,813 $17,342 $24,554 $34,351 $44,264 $58,111 $108,106

Wages and salaries ...................................... 21,620 911 2,632 2,628 4,613 11,332 23,026 33,396 45,305 86,633

Self-employment income .............................. 1,386 -765 131 155 304 456 1,283 1,270 2,036 8,479

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,432 513 2,956 7,926 11,206 10,775 8,058 7,328 8,213 6,067

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,147 56 124 156 206 663 1,099 1,424 1,924 5,393

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 373 597 1,218 851 235 233 3134 348 313 38

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 490 96 382 427 404 579 407 578 244 1,286

Other income ................................................ 442 460 649 669 375 516 344 219 375 241

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 4,121 -137 -112 198 263 1,263 3,149 4,941 8,424 22,379

Federal income taxes ................................... 3,301 -49 -74 54 244 982 2,446 3,841 6,644 18,271

State and local income taxes ....................... 769 -95 -45 -35 -1 251 650 1,067 1,731 4,070

Other taxes ................................................... 51 37

37 180 20 30 53 34 50 38

Income after taxes .......................................... 28,769 2,005 8,205 12,615 17,079 23,291 31,202 39,323 49,687 85,727

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $4,729 $1,886 - $2,459 $1,498 $1,613 $28,377 $1,992 $1,809 $11,986 - $15,802

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,961 4,142 -33 3,136 3,968 33,330 5,144 4,895 18,408 -3,553

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 4,232 2,256 2,426 1,639 2,355 4,953 3,152 3,086 6,422 12,248

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 641 317 572 243 238 648 715 651 1,170 1,437

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -909 -282 -274 -267 -483 -515 -852 -934 -1,497 -3,501

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 96,257 39,103 38,393 57,552 86,436 103,144 79,208 108,612 126,934 233,312

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 598 353 298 390 548 626 541 632 800 1,225

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 817 338 243 424 442 741 639 855 1,387 2,383

Food ............................................................. 52 13 20 18 41 34 30 60 72 188

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 36

343231 5 9 10 19 40

Housing ........................................................ 169 98 42 58 126 169 159 176 320 390

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 17 311 34 5 14 17 18 11 35 33

Household textiles ...................................... 6 34

1 ( ) 38313 353131313 35

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 35

3333310 315 13 367 23 44

Major appliances ...................................... 7 34

313233383336315 20

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 1 ( ) 32

313638310 361 38 24

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 32 18 9 14 22 21 22 42 54 92

Other housing ............................................. 96 60 25 29 67 111 105 54 195 216

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3403. Consumer units of one person by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

one

person

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 .................................... 174 69 106 72 127 129 194 220 214 472

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 46 312 38 18 19 23 43 53 62 166

Females, 2 and over ................................... 70 315 38 25 43 52 107 111 72 175

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 1 ( ) 33

312 310 317 320 315 311 320

Other apparel products and services ......... 46 341 326 317 56 37 323 40 68 111

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 32

3135338 3639314 27 45

All other apparel products and services ... 30 339 325 312 318 31 314 327 341 67

Transportation .............................................. 79 36 4 14 32 197 60 132 83 128

Healthcare .................................................... 69 318 32

3208 321 312 38321 225 65

Entertainment ............................................... 75 41 317 25 43 94 55 45 136 198

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 12 311 33

312 37313 317 318 316 311

Other entertainment ................................... 62 31 14 13 36 81 37 28 120 187

Personal care products and services ........... 12 38

3337 13 6 12 10 13 35

Reading ........................................................ 4 31

1 ( ) 1 1 4 6 7 6 13

Education ..................................................... 123 331 318 312 321 63 61 114 187 674

All other gifts ................................................. 51 17 26 7 15 28 45 59 112 179

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015