Table 38. Consumer units of three persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011

Item

Total

three

persons

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) ....... 18,396 305 533 697 870 1,664 1,750 1,813 2,956 7,809 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $75,509 - $10,798 $8,222 $12,805 $17,752 $25,246 $34,891 $44,615 $59,483 $128,544 

Income after taxes ........................................ 73,124 -10,669 8,696 13,787 18,850 26,055 35,460 44,536 58,350 122,826 

Age of reference person ................................ 45.1 42.1 40.5 41.2 41.9 44.6 45.4 43.7 46.0 46.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 .9 .7 .7 .6 .6 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .2 1.2 1.1 .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.7 .6 .7 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.3 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 44 29 30 23 25 33 36 43 46 52 

Female ......................................................... 56 71 70 77 75 67 64 57 54 48 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 68 30 33 33 36 45 53 63 74 86 

With mortgage ............................................ 48 16 17 15 13 23 30 45 50 68 

Without mortgage ....................................... 20 15 15 18 23 22 23 18 24 18 

Renter .......................................................... 32 70 67 67 64 55 47 37 26 14 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 15 42 25 25 27 24 17 13 14 8 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 85 58 75 75 73 76 83 87 86 92 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 15 15 24 28 25 22 24 18 12 8 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 85 76 72 75 78 76 82 88 92 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 3 10 10 10 7 8 4 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 60 47 56 55 48 41 42 37 19 

College ......................................................... 62 37 42 33 35 44 51 53 59 80 

Never attended and other ............................ 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 1 2 1 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 92 59 61 74 73 85 91 94 96 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $57,456 $31,887 $29,256 $23,109 $27,256 $32,555 $38,997 $43,464 $49,517 $82,556 

Food ............................................................... 7,382 6,056 5,636 4,730 4,636 5,172 6,078 5,868 6,671 9,509 

Food at home ............................................... 4,421 4,086 3,857 3,685 3,170 3,689 3,887 3,535 4,111 5,289 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 599 500 445 465 422 514 561 532 567 699 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 192 202 191 150 135 186 191 153 179 216 

Bakery products ....................................... 407 298 254 315 287 328 370 379 388 483 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 984 788 954 864 657 883 857 840 896 1,161 

Beef .......................................................... 271 209 247 234 196 205 217 262 255 323 

Pork .......................................................... 188 130 169 161 96 207 189 155 171 212 

Other meats ............................................. 144 126 128 110 118 91 108 131 117 186 

Poultry ...................................................... 181 174 217 168 130 177 181 146 190 190 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 143 178 124 133 77 149 92 100 111 189 

Eggs ......................................................... 58 72 70 58 40 54 70 46 52 61 

Dairy products ............................................ 457 490 423 336 327 398 357 352 425 556 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 168 174 162 141 156 166 149 137 146 192 

Other dairy products ................................ 289 316 261 195 171 231 208 215 279 364 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 807 882 685 549 530 678 708 552 739 1,003 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 267 266 190 179 157 226 211 160 235 353 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 252 252 217 138 158 212 226 180 224 318 

Processed fruits ....................................... 133 177 117 94 109 104 120 103 127 156 

Processed vegetables .............................. 155 187 160 138 105 136 151 109 153 176 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 38. Consumer units of three persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

three

persons

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 .................................... $1,574 $1,425 $1,350 $1,471 $1,234 $1,217 $1,405 $1,259 $1,483 $1,871 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 153 138 213 112 96 138 133 108 144 181 

Fats and oils ............................................. 123 129 125 111 77 109 122 96 132 135 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 819 720 645 876 657 608 697 661 768 983 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 427 421 358 369 390 340 432 372 396 485 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 52 116 110 13 114 121 21 22 44 87 

Food away from home ................................. 2,961 1,971 1,779 1,045 1,466 1,483 2,190 2,333 2,560 4,219 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 418 139 1156 134 165 149 228 250 299 695 

Housing .......................................................... 19,104 11,798 10,815 9,795 11,414 11,874 13,752 15,115 16,468 26,316 

Shelter .......................................................... 10,872 7,144 6,076 5,408 6,418 6,661 7,668 8,380 9,156 15,172 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,102 2,432 1,754 1,147 1,357 2,326 3,328 4,634 6,046 11,655 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 4,018 11,328 751 493 678 1,143 1,698 2,599 3,350 6,746 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,998 986 663 319 454 789 983 1,301 1,701 3,210 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,085 1118 1339 335 225 394 647 734 995 1,698 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,078 4,169 3,721 4,180 4,989 4,189 4,178 3,480 2,806 2,207 

Other lodging ............................................. 692 1543 1601 182 172 146 162 265 304 1,309 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 4,272 3,106 2,736 2,968 3,401 3,335 3,777 3,972 4,237 5,029 

Natural gas ................................................. 477 344 314 242 329 339 379 417 462 602 

Electricity .................................................... 1,618 1,473 1,225 1,411 1,449 1,417 1,534 1,501 1,578 1,791 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 156 12 156 192 171 84 83 164 129 225 

Telephone services .................................... 1,472 980 829 904 1,161 1,102 1,333 1,429 1,514 1,725 

Water and other public services ................. 549 307 311 319 391 393 448 460 555 686 

Household operations .................................. 1,490 473 434 539 652 639 798 941 1,069 2,403 

Personal services ....................................... 699 1161 1128 1248 235 244 360 450 503 1,156 

Other household expenses ........................ 791 312 305 291 417 395 438 491 567 1,247 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 668 421 367 388 345 478 471 578 592 895 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 170 159 126 160 89 142 169 207 147 189 

Other household products .......................... 362 169 196 203 232 246 231 245 305 515 

Postage and stationery .............................. 136 194 146 125 124 90 71 126 140 191 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,803 654 1,202 492 597 762 1,039 1,245 1,413 2,817 

Household textiles ...................................... 136 150 88 49 43 71 52 110 65 228 

Furniture ..................................................... 405 197 250 146 104 203 231 294 261 646 

Floor coverings .......................................... 32 114 15 19 12 15 8 7 13 63 

Major appliances ........................................ 265 111 171 60 113 117 157 148 178 433 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 124 168 88 31 31 51 152 71 112 172 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 842 412 600 197 305 315 438 614 784 1,274 

Apparel and services ..................................... 2,052 1,128 2,296 1,280 1,179 1,402 1,895 1,238 1,979 2,631 

Men and boys .............................................. 461 137 473 206 193 327 357 280 442 627 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 366 157 1170 153 117 256 259 160 356 544 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 96 80 303 152 75 71 98 121 87 83 

Women and girls .......................................... 837 514 1,072 505 455 473 873 443 786 1,091 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 712 1214 811 371 274 382 748 352 659 973 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 125 301 261 134 182 91 125 91 127 118 

Children under 2 .......................................... 149 1107 1227 124 137 102 174 119 156 158 

Footwear ...................................................... 349 1238 1388 1341 238 356 316 271 356 385 

Other apparel products and services ........... 256 131 135 105 156 143 176 125 239 371 

Transportation ................................................ 9,933 4,664 4,337 3,247 4,728 6,285 7,400 8,741 9,004 13,663 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,493 11,494 11,767 1312 11,331 2,546 2,770 3,112 2,739 4,951 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,606 11,142 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1187 1761 1465 1,393 932 2,775 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,833 1352 11,767 312 1,144 1,785 2,239 1,706 1,763 2,084 

Other vehicles ............................................ 54 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 166 113 145 91 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,890 1,328 1,406 1,566 1,786 2,145 2,298 2,728 2,908 3,615 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 38. Consumer units of three persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

three

persons

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 vehicle expenses ............................... $3,003 $1,492 $874 $1,289 $1,469 $1,358 $2,109 $2,705 $3,010 $4,144 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 317 1111 131 148 85 127 229 297 332 453 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 958 471 333 427 583 501 589 690 826 1,404 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,224 1745 1351 1653 1653 1489 927 1,417 1,520 1,475 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 505 165 159 162 148 240 364 301 333 812 

Public and other transportation .................... 547 350 290 80 142 237 223 196 347 954 

Health care ..................................................... 3,551 1,650 933 850 967 2,108 2,590 2,871 4,003 4,843 

Health insurance .......................................... 2,019 1,080 560 374 553 1,159 1,627 1,839 2,199 2,711 

Medical services .......................................... 900 1173 155 233 93 563 495 491 1,189 1,276 

Drugs ........................................................... 499 315 172 220 283 309 375 441 523 650 

Medical supplies .......................................... 133 182 146 123 39 77 93 100 91 206 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,860 1,383 1,325 1,028 1,284 1,443 1,719 2,104 2,236 4,341 

Fees and admissions ................................... 647 316 243 85 120 161 228 351 397 1,158 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,112 607 595 538 773 768 935 985 1,001 1,442 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 741 201 299 233 277 397 454 573 624 1,116 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 360 1259 188 1172 114 117 102 194 215 625 

Personal care products and services ............. 732 411 448 304 339 426 583 520 580 1,052 

Reading .......................................................... 109 133 30 17 45 47 51 66 83 178 

Education ....................................................... 1,466 12,621 1,172 152 266 315 410 805 783 2,588 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 429 1214 525 411 529 450 461 661 504 329 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 909 1444 681 231 317 619 637 771 811 1,260 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,615 997 488 372 402 636 725 863 1,343 2,648 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,894 449 413 559 984 1,629 2,467 3,589 4,755 12,502 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 422 1209 1103 137 112 127 176 219 320 725 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 6,472 240 310 522 872 1,502 2,291 3,371 4,434 11,777 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 75,509 -10,798 8,222 12,805 17,752 25,246 34,891 44,615 59,483 128,544 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 64,434 3,988 3,209 5,995 10,368 16,691 25,903 35,689 49,308 113,410 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,942 1-16,817 1-394 140 185 804 764 1,164 1,633 6,369 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,019 1497 1,502 1,798 3,613 4,997 5,580 5,116 6,047 5,346 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 976 1259 1-2 12 1116 116 232 181 330 2,032 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 819 150 1214 767 608 733 1,032 1,440 932 701 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 664 654 2,705 3,214 2,147 1,352 725 474 389 121 

Regular contributions for support ................. 438 1237 497 658 391 338 573 383 682 338 

Other income ............................................... 218 1335 1491 1331 1423 215 182 168 162 226 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,385 -129 -475 -982 -1,098 -810 -569 79 1,134 5,718 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,596 -131 -514 -984 -1,135 -901 -688 -160 756 4,112 

State and local income taxes ....................... 622 1-16 2 ( ) -20 -7 38 54 181 262 1,308 

Other taxes .................................................. 166 117 139 122 44 53 65 59 115 298 

Income after taxes ......................................... 73,124 -10,669 8,696 13,787 18,850 26,055 35,460 44,536 58,350 122,826 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 38. Consumer units of three persons by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item

Total

three

persons

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 ........ - $4,162 - $2,180 $1,599 $1,783 $1,422 - $338 $1,402 - $3,556 - $5,438 - $7,505 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,902 14,520 5,349 1,820 1,657 2,110 1,064 988 2,108 16,011 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 12,064 6,700 3,750 37 234 2,448 -338 4,544 7,546 23,516 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 711 156 12,534 133 1101 1364 1461 117 224 1,194 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,468 1-683 -715 -388 -450 -536 -885 -1,434 -1,655 -4,382 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 160,064 67,037 53,538 26,440 35,947 60,226 87,653 97,780 131,676 259,412 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 904 326 338 214 285 393 534 635 842 1,374 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,187 740 223 315 520 442 740 418 623 2,074 

Food ............................................................. 112 148 118 119 113 30 123 66 65 208 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 16 2 ( ) 11 2 ( ) 15 116 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 17 31 

Housing ........................................................ 251 1368 151 142 240 108 116 95 133 423 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 13 112 18 120 25 41 

Household textiles ...................................... 15 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 18 14 15 19 30 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 26 3 ( ) 13 18 2 ( ) 14 18 16 128 46 

Major appliances ...................................... 9 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 11 12 14 12 18 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 17 3 ( ) 13 18 2 ( ) 13 15 13 127 27 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 47 3 ( ) 11 13 17 112 118 19 20 91 

Other housing ............................................ 138 1368 147 131 1231 72 78 145 51 216 

Apparel and services ................................... 231 135 170 1160 167 168 429 108 169 281 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 48 11 17 13 134 36 52 23 34 70 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 85 3 ( ) 14 1109 162 168 198 121 60 95 

Children under 2 ........................................ 53 124 130 126 132 51 1112 36 47 53 

Other apparel products and services ......... 45 19 128 121 139 112 167 127 129 64 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 16 19 11 2 ( ) 11 2 ( ) 118 15 121 23 

All other apparel products and services ... 30 3 ( ) 127 121 137 112 149 122 17 41 

Transportation .............................................. 86 15 76 9 11 7 31 21 64 157 

Health care ................................................... 25 117 3 ( ) 11 115 15 13 13 126 45 

Entertainment ............................................... 90 17 11 114 17 130 157 168 69 149 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 33 16 3 ( ) 112 15 122 131 123 144 43 

Other entertainment ................................... 57 11 11 12 12 17 26 45 25 107 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 12 114 13 15 14 27 

Reading ........................................................ 2 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 13 11 11 2 ( ) 11 3 

Education ..................................................... 296 1261 15 12 16 158 12 136 54 644 

All other gifts ................................................ 63 2 ( ) 13 168 49 15 77 15 31 105 

1 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 2 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012