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

Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

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) ....... 37,691 3,894 2,828 5,344 4,822 6,074 3,674 2,866 3,833 4,356

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $34,482 $2,384 $8,149 $12,775 $17,337 $24,519 $34,328 $44,152 $58,440 $112,457

Income after taxes .......................................... 29,727 2,489 8,318 12,610 17,092 22,966 31,169 38,778 49,859 87,501

Age of reference person ................................. 53.6 44.6 48.7 59.8 63.1 57.4 52.0 49.0 49.2 49.7

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 .4 .3 .2 .2 .1

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

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.0 .6 .6 .7 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 45 42 38 40 46 48 55 57 61

Women ......................................................... 53 55 58 62 60 54 52 45 43 39

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 48 26 28 40 52 52 47 50 59 68

With mortgage ............................................ 20 7 7 9 12 15 22 28 39 49

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 19 20 31 40 37 26 21 21 19

Renter ........................................................... 52 74 72 60 48 48 53 50 41 32

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 15 22 17 20 13 13 14 16 11 10

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 85 78 83 80 87 87 86 84 89 90

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 8 11 11 9 7 8 7 9 6 7

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 92 89 89 91 93 92 93 91 94 93

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 5 6 7 3 2 2 1 ( ) 1 1 ( )

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 36 35 47 44 38 32 23 16 9

College ......................................................... 64 59 58 45 52 60 66 77 83 91

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 74 46 51 55 72 79 87 91 91 92

Average annual expenditures ........................... $32,748 $19,082 $17,855 $19,180 $23,888 $29,541 $32,739 $37,016 $46,098 $70,072

Food ............................................................... 3,814 3,146 2,597 2,710 2,881 3,320 3,702 3,980 4,990 6,880

Food at home ............................................... 2,143 1,890 1,633 1,839 1,872 1,957 2,161 2,051 2,635 3,122

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 272 261 227 254 263 261 269 263 301 335

Cereals and cereal products .................... 88 97 83 88 76 78 86 88 97 104

Bakery products ....................................... 184 164 144 166 187 183 183 176 204 232

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 438 426 357 417 371 386 497 377 533 566

Beef .......................................................... 103 89 80 98 92 93 124 83 128 131

Pork .......................................................... 80 88 71 87 71 79 82 61 99 82

Other meats .............................................. 63 56 49 52 53 53 82 59 73 91

Poultry ...................................................... 87 96 76 81 72 79 95 80 112 92

Fish and seafood ...................................... 71 62 55 64 52 51 82 67 83 123

Eggs ......................................................... 33 35 26 34 30 30 31 29 38 46

Dairy products ............................................ 224 186 177 208 219 210 222 219 271 285

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 75 68 66 79 78 73 73 69 76 84

Other dairy products ................................. 149 118 112 129 141 136 149 149 194 201

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 416 384 314 336 367 373 402 434 535 588

Fresh fruits ............................................... 152 139 106 120 123 136 146 173 196 228

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 131 111 102 102 122 118 132 128 171 183

Processed fruits ........................................ 63 61 49 58 55 55 53 60 86 85

Processed vegetables .............................. 71 74 56 55 68 65 72 72 81 92

Other food at home .................................... 793 633 558 625 653 726 771 758 995 1,348

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 99 63 62 74 62 78 92 89 85 269

Fats and oils ............................................. 62 69 48 60 57 53 58 57 74 82

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 391 318 270 291 348 352 380 382 539 605

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 216 178 173 193 173 212 214 194 251 333

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 25 7 35 7 12 31 27 35 45 59

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, 2014-2015 — 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 .................................. 1,671 1,256 963 871 1,009 1,363 1,541 1,929 2,355 3,758

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 357 225 154 144 167 247 268 406 512 1,092

Housing .......................................................... 12,388 7,864 7,673 8,592 9,737 11,681 12,339 14,190 16,265 23,400

Shelter .......................................................... 8,080 5,369 5,076 5,493 5,864 7,348 8,024 9,359 10,829 15,889

Owned dwellings ........................................ 3,480 1,446 1,303 1,678 2,116 2,946 2,932 3,704 5,579 9,639

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 1,305 321 347 407 494 821 1,090 1,610 2,575 4,344

Property taxes .......................................... 1,191 621 488 688 878 1,088 1,027 1,128 1,784 2,921

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 984 504 468 583 744 1,037 816 966 1,221 2,375

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,237 3,776 3,657 3,693 3,606 4,143 4,789 5,197 4,718 5,000

Other lodging .............................................. 364 147 115 122 142 259 302 457 531 1,250

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 2,398 1,564 1,561 1,936 2,329 2,534 2,563 2,728 2,907 3,338

Natural gas ................................................. 281 176 154 224 266 293 290 295 378 426

Electricity .................................................... 953 699 695 843 988 1,000 985 1,042 1,048 1,210

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 94 358 48 76 110 121 75 99 115 118

Telephone services .................................... 749 439 470 547 667 772 881 915 982 1,088

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 256 159 184 259 324 286 256 228 251 294

Cellular phone service .............................. 493 281 285 288 343 486 625 687 731 793

Water and other public services ................. 321 192 193 248 298 348 332 377 383 497

Household operations .................................. 644 234 288 403 550 696 542 670 780 1,513

Personal services ....................................... 80 39

363116 383 3102 320 331 359 213

Other household expenses ........................ 564 225 282 287 467 594 523 639 721 1,300

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 367 252 218 321 353 372 382 323 412 577

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 84 87 54 86 69 85 80 77 95 110

Other household products .......................... 198 123 126 162 206 189 205 169 226 328

Postage and stationery ............................... 85 43 38 73 78 98 97 76 92 139

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 899 445 531 439 642 731 827 1,111 1,337 2,084

Household textiles ...................................... 52 34 26 56 41 63 43 62 60 72

Furniture ..................................................... 249 124 90 86 134 192 188 288 401 758

Floor coverings ........................................... 13 3 4 5 4 14 5 9 18 49

Major appliances ........................................ 112 43 40 60 100 118 122 106 141 256

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 70 42 28 44 56 47 68 142 86 127

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 404 199 343 188 306 296 401 504 630 822

Apparel and services ...................................... 881 608 550 467 644 742 1,031 821 1,121 1,871

Men and boys ............................................... 192 133 147 75 156 177 135 172 235 491

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 182 128 139 73 147 167 127 158 220 468

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 10 35

3831 9 10 8 314 15 23

Women and girls .......................................... 364 241 202 186 302 318 568 327 483 588

Women, 16 and over .................................. 354 236 198 181 297 305 557 303 469 572

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 11 35

343535 13 11 323 13 16

Children under 2 ........................................... 14 1 ( ) 38

310 35312 353837359

Footwear ...................................................... 155 148 123 104 76 123 193 146 235 262

Other apparel products and services ........... 155 86 69 92 104 111 131 168 162 472

Transportation ................................................ 4,762 2,222 2,040 2,378 3,425 4,403 5,202 6,163 7,790 9,621

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 1,636 704 588 549 1,080 1,283 1,676 2,501 3,212 3,602

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 792 3442 2 ( ) 3203 3329 391 885 1,405 1,794 2,050

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 809 262 586 344 749 828 760 1,083 1,243 1,535

Other vehicles ............................................ 35 2 ( ) 32

3232363 332 313 3175 318

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,193 663 740 702 936 1,163 1,452 1,577 1,742 1,934

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 1,569 652 554 978 1,221 1,651 1,800 1,668 2,178 3,117

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 88 23 24 24 40 73 131 132 168 202

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 512 261 234 260 351 513 585 640 711 1,060

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 638 3233 3202 563 653 740 724 476 841 967

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 331 134 94 131 178 326 360 420 458 888

Public and other transportation .................... 365 204 158 150 187 306 274 416 658 968

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,568 974 1,236 1,703 2,717 2,990 2,833 2,677 3,440 4,089

Health insurance .......................................... 1,685 624 829 1,116 1,765 1,940 1,882 1,865 2,167 2,731

Medical services ........................................... 480 152 208 274 473 550 539 470 813 772

Drugs ............................................................ 303 170 141 268 354 389 297 242 332 405

Medical supplies ........................................... 101 28 57 45 124 111 115 100 129 181

Entertainment ................................................. 1,665 856 913 916 1,324 1,378 1,564 2,049 2,237 3,803

Fees and admissions ................................... 315 123 84 106 118 231 277 384 490 1,046

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 788 456 570 542 687 725 846 974 1,014 1,332

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, 2014-2015 — 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 ................................................... 398 204 215 234 300 292 381 481 574 895

Pets ............................................................ 351 163 190 196 275 250 297 433 526 827

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 47 341 325 38 325 42 84 349 48 69

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 165 73 44 34 219 130 59 210 159 530

Personal care products and services ............. 409 232 191 275 295 395 393 453 525 879

Reading .......................................................... 83 44 30 53 68 64 90 92 125 176

Education ....................................................... 820 1,855 1,174 652 494 596 514 500 651 1,160

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 245 230 200 235 232 258 291 227 257 257

Miscellaneous ................................................. 645 384 181 205 448 688 653 620 946 1,595

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,402 290 414 470 818 1,392 1,232 1,336 1,964 4,531

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 2,709 151 501 379 639 1,387 2,627 3,501 5,273 10,717

Life and other personal insurance ................ 133 40 31 78 129 93 188 165 145 331

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 2,577 111 470 301 510 1,294 2,439 3,336 5,128 10,386

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $34,482 $2,384 $8,149 $12,775 $17,337 $24,519 $34,328 $44,152 $58,440 $112,457

Wages and salaries ...................................... 22,873 761 2,631 2,567 4,583 11,296 22,932 32,877 46,264 89,866

Self-employment income .............................. 1,604 -84 114 158 239 545 1,140 1,545 2,133 8,805

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,414 418 3,055 7,900 11,208 10,736 8,298 7,261 7,245 6,575

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,259 69 151 113 239 694 1,026 1,364 1,934 5,901

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 399 688 1,005 967 329 234 208 3104 354 315

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 444 65 352 359 324 471 373 791 307 992

Other income ................................................ 489 467 843 710 416 543 349 211 504 303

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 4,755 -105 -169 165 245 1,553 3,159 5,374 8,581 24,957

Federal income taxes ................................... 3,790 -37 -131 33 246 1,115 2,454 4,185 6,783 20,256

State and local income taxes ....................... 890 -77 -45 -45 -24 242 675 1,168 1,761 4,655

Other taxes ................................................... 75 39

373177 23 196 30 320 37 46

Income after taxes .......................................... 29,727 2,489 8,318 12,610 17,092 22,966 31,169 38,778 49,859 87,501

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $2,624 - $45 - $2,178 $1,898 $2,791 $18,136 $4,685 $2,638 $15,806 - $26,140

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,109 1,963 381 2,480 4,496 20,227 7,187 7,165 22,958 -16,342

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 3,485 2,008 2,559 582 1,705 2,091 2,502 4,527 7,152 9,799

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 888 294 230 172 365 1,088 705 1,158 703 3,162

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -834 -210 -264 -291 -441 -519 -684 -948 -1,358 -2,895

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 97,150 38,373 42,289 58,071 77,418 96,847 84,236 102,595 128,319 235,395

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 597 331 310 398 518 592 554 618 795 1,210

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 840 300 287 364 397 740 804 732 1,348 2,473

Food ............................................................. 69 8 29 13 44 35 56 67 63 294

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 311 1 ( ) 32

31 3 18 13 21 37

Housing ........................................................ 192 78 64 123 97 167 137 197 358 479

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 17 34

319 37 18 20 11 6 35 27

Household textiles ...................................... 5 31

2 ( ) 363933310 323538

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 16 34

3334333437361 21 55

Major appliances ...................................... 7 33

3132321 ( ) 3336 13 33

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 10 31

3232313434355 38 21

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 39 13 14 16 15 20 36 46 56 134

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, 2014-2015 — 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

Other housing ............................................. 114 56 29 89 52 120 73 81 241 255

Apparel and services .................................... 152 75 84 61 115 133 170 150 189 369

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 40 312 315 8 28 38 57 46 53 99

Females, 2 and over ................................... 49 317 35 20 27 56 79 58 61 81

Children under 2 ......................................... 13 1 ( ) 38

310 35312 353837359

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 346 326 323 355 27 28 338 68 130

Jewelry and watches ................................ 25 35

3136334 313 311 315 331 104

All other apparel products and services ... 23 340 325 317 321 314 317 323 336 27

Transportation .............................................. 90 20 7 19 28 134 146 79 115 238

Healthcare .................................................... 70 31

326 380 328 382 359 35 228 92

Entertainment ............................................... 65 43 334 32 27 47 73 47 134 149

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 17 311 315 317 315 319 317 313 322 318

Other entertainment ................................... 48 32 20 14 13 28 56 33 111 131

Personal care products and services ........... 14 31

33 14 14 21 35 13 9 33

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

34 1 32 7 6 35 3 9

Education ..................................................... 116 343 325 313 313 60 101 66 118 599

All other gifts ................................................. 57 20 10 5 27 51 34 92 111 174

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, August, 2016