Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

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) ................................................................ 91,864 1,888 1,616 2,114 3,184 8,314 9,380 7,994 13,091 44,282 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $89,836 $2,624 $7,855 $12,973 $17,678 $25,317 $34,897 $44,760 $59,633 $146,220 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 77,411 2,653 8,652 14,741 20,148 27,818 35,921 44,435 56,374 120,489 

 Age of reference person ................................ 49.4 48.3 45.8 49.2 50.9 51.9 54.1 50.2 48.7 48.0 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 3.1 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.2 

 Children under 18 ................................ .8 .7 1.1 1.0 .8 .9 .7 .8 .8 .8 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .4 .3 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .5 .4 .2 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.6 .6 .7 .7 .9 .9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.7 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 48 38 33 32 35 39 43 43 48 54 

 Women ................................................................ 52 62 67 68 65 61 57 57 52 46 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 69 44 42 41 46 51 62 60 66 81 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 43 16 16 16 15 16 23 30 39 61 

 Without mortgage ................................ 26 28 26 25 31 35 39 29 27 20 

 Renter ................................................................ 31 56 58 59 54 49 38 40 34 19 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 12 23 20 20 20 18 15 13 12 8 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 88 77 80 80 80 82 85 87 88 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 15 20 25 24 23 21 19 20 19 10 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 85 80 75 76 77 79 81 80 81 90 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 7 7 9 8 7 5 5 3 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 30 47 44 42 45 46 43 39 34 18 

 College................................................................ 67 45 49 48 46 46 52 55 62 81 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 93 72 71 79 78 87 92 93 96 97 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $68,165 $33,071 $35,434 $30,533 $31,919 $36,763 $43,398 $47,202 $54,957 $94,196 

 Food ................................................................ 8,817 5,531 5,651 4,986 5,235 5,988 6,163 6,925 7,688 11,332 

 Food at home ................................................................ 5,022 3,652 3,715 3,474 3,533 4,060 3,900 4,274 4,561 6,023 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 654 420 501 465 451 520 533 599 616 767 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 212 125 181 163 139 176 176 194 202 245 

 Bakery products ................................ 443 295 321 302 312 344 357 405 414 523 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 1,105 933 883 831 813 979 913 971 1,011 1,276 

 Beef ................................................................302 291 249 216 252 263 259 264 291 341 

 Pork ................................................................212 154 192 206 155 206 189 191 198 234 

 Other meats ................................................................ 149 104 112 117 100 134 110 131 139 176 

 Poultry ................................................................ 215 231 166 156 162 183 179 188 189 250 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 161 105 106 86 97 124 122 140 134 202 

 Eggs ................................................................ 66 48 59 51 47 69 53 56 61 74 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 513 335 343 338 356 401 386 439 467 623 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 171 133 137 131 132 153 145 153 163 194 

 Other dairy products ................................ 341 202 205 207 225 248 240 286 305 429 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 968 640 665 617 637 787 709 780 858 1,194 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 358 207 227 196 229 286 253 287 303 454 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 316 197 219 187 192 254 232 248 278 395 

 Processed fruits ................................ 132 80 89 108 95 109 96 110 120 159 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

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 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 162 157 130 126 122 138 128 136 157 186 

 Other food at home ................................ 1,782 1,323 1,322 1,222 1,275 1,373 1,359 1,483 1,609 2,162 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 177 115 131 121 107 134 137 159 162 214 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 137 132 102 94 92 119 110 123 123 159 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 924 684 648 636 592 683 661 754 842 1,142 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 478 370 421 351 460 409 402 416 435 547 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................68 223 219 220 24 28 49 31 48 100 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,794 1,879 1,936 1,513 1,702 1,928 2,263 2,652 3,128 5,309 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 581 138 203 131 141 230 262 293 406 910 

 Housing ................................................................21,883 12,887 13,218 12,207 12,075 13,442 14,999 16,189 18,093 28,958 

 Shelter ................................................................ 12,712 7,222 7,523 7,416 6,846 7,640 8,289 9,103 10,110 17,120 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 7,936 2,519 3,078 2,309 2,173 2,766 3,990 4,488 5,579 12,152 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 3,826 941 942 800 757 868 1,406 1,813 2,521 6,236 

 Property taxes ................................ 2,370 860 842 941 891 1,011 1,407 1,446 1,705 3,487 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,740 719 1,294 569 524 887 1,177 1,229 1,352 2,429 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 3,836 4,504 4,189 4,960 4,373 4,612 3,885 4,289 4,046 3,403 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 940 199 256 147 301 261 414 326 486 1,565 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 4,470 3,180 3,170 3,111 3,218 3,389 3,859 3,916 4,254 5,224 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 418 248 269 297 326 303 328 357 362 511 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,634 1,448 1,347 1,339 1,370 1,416 1,561 1,515 1,579 1,780 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 102 261 251 258 75 73 86 94 88 125 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,645 977 1,039 995 992 1,106 1,323 1,395 1,593 2,004 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................293 218 198 224 241 257 313 283 255 322 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,352 760 841 771 751 849 1,010 1,112 1,338 1,682 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 671 445 464 423 455 490 562 555 632 805 

 Household operations ................................ 1,650 670 732 583 645 756 898 1,009 1,190 2,427 

 Personal services ................................ 582 2220 2153 2128 113 174 170 260 361 957 

 Other household expenses ................................ 1,067 450 580 454 532 582 728 749 829 1,471 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 820 510 676 407 501 584 659 633 719 1,028 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 197 138 177 113 132 171 181 166 172 230 

 Other household products ................................ 463 249 306 213 289 312 354 356 401 595 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 160 123 193 80 81 101 124 111 146 204 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 2,231 1,306 1,117 690 865 1,073 1,294 1,529 1,820 3,158 

 Household textiles ................................ 124 84 84 38 76 72 110 88 119 156 

 Furniture ................................................................ 585 444 313 154 216 303 382 355 411 837 

 Floor coverings ................................ 30 26 24 24 5 14 15 15 17 48 

 Major appliances ................................ 339 218 138 237 176 164 244 248 320 443 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 146 93 85 33 79 91 78 96 134 199 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,007 460 493 224 313 430 467 726 819 1,474 

 Apparel and services ................................ 2,143 1,152 1,310 1,146 1,325 1,241 1,458 1,515 1,609 2,923 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 521 215 347 268 269 283 411 346 408 706 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 383 106 167 131 142 199 295 228 300 540 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 138 110 179 137 127 84 116 118 108 166 

 Women and girls................................................................ 794 445 458 506 502 435 484 580 567 1,100 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 655 353 330 424 382 363 390 456 460 920 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 139 92 128 82 120 72 94 124 107 181 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 95 243 238 229 86 77 60 80 83 121 

 Footwear ................................................................454 337 325 226 341 308 339 326 342 594 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 280 111 142 117 128 139 165 184 209 401 

 Transportation ................................................................ 11,111 5,255 6,035 5,015 5,041 6,263 7,746 8,319 10,011 14,725 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 4,733 2,301 2,632 1,612 1,698 2,712 3,464 3,342 4,295 6,309 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 2,172 21,172 21,348 2533 2525 1,228 1,519 1,322 1,435 3,128 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,497 1,128 1,284 1,023 1,174 1,473 1,881 1,998 2,825 3,080 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 64 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 256 ( 3 ) 211 264 221 34 101 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 2,325 1,309 1,376 1,382 1,441 1,569 1,802 1,988 2,253 2,846 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

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 ................................ 3,280 1,391 1,549 1,794 1,619 1,713 2,153 2,633 3,001 4,346 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 279 115 181 108 105 127 166 188 260 385 

 Maintenance and repairs................................ 998 376 554 447 475 554 670 745 935 1,322 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,204 2523 2512 2957 2772 699 803 1,213 1,201 1,478 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 799 377 302 282 267 333 514 486 604 1,160 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 774 255 479 227 282 269 327 356 463 1,225 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 5,538 2,854 3,086 2,481 2,458 3,396 4,652 4,586 4,996 7,032 

 Health insurance................................................................ 3,829 1,898 2,075 1,797 1,743 2,452 3,344 3,233 3,543 4,776 

 Medical services ................................................................ 999 499 434 264 317 432 650 727 786 1,418 

 Drugs ................................................................ 535 385 317 288 310 417 528 499 531 610 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 174 72 260 131 88 94 130 128 136 229 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,615 1,802 1,646 1,446 1,631 1,772 2,095 2,132 2,874 5,177 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 867 243 374 200 289 216 324 349 539 1,414 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,156 756 695 666 730 795 944 1,004 1,049 1,417 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 956 290 486 362 357 554 523 569 809 1,361 

 Pets ................................................................ 763 185 422 249 281 438 393 430 641 1,100 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 194 2104 264 2113 77 116 130 139 169 261 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 636 514 91 218 255 206 304 209 476 985 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................846 370 528 386 411 487 563 613 665 1,158 

 Reading................................................................ 121 105 50 39 32 58 78 85 97 169 

 Education ................................................................ 1,682 838 271 843 868 545 497 466 757 2,826 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................373 385 343 392 389 383 396 410 413 347 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 1,085 592 299 261 456 465 837 902 1,018 1,440 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 2,034 578 812 588 741 868 1,220 1,374 1,399 3,001 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 8,337 583 1,981 611 1,115 1,627 2,432 3,392 4,930 14,198 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 455 149 224 157 145 220 278 297 318 664 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 7,882 434 1,757 455 971 1,407 2,154 3,096 4,612 13,534 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $89,836 $2,624 $7,855 $12,973 $17,678 $25,317 $34,897 $44,760 $59,633 $146,220 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 71,428 775 2,636 5,036 8,282 13,072 19,235 30,553 46,423 121,443 

 Self-employment income ................................ 6,935 -402 2108 218 387 661 1,041 1,465 2,571 12,992 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 8,122 505 1,807 4,959 6,427 9,574 12,892 10,926 8,803 6,960 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 2,037 143 131 77 169 73 386 665 798 3,747 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................543 1,208 2,491 1,988 1,750 1,317 724 604 365 147 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 477 57 171 300 358 330 422 358 418 602 

 Other income ................................................................ 294 339 510 394 304 290 197 189 256 330 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 12,425 -29 -798 -1,768 -2,470 -2,502 -1,024 325 3,259 25,732 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 9,797 11 -712 -1,640 -2,331 -2,448 -1,266 -143 2,210 20,695 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 2,553 -51 -110 -138 -161 -84 121 432 989 4,940 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3413. Consumer units of two or more people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2016-2017 — Continued 

Item 

Total 

two or 

more 

people 

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 taxes ................................................................ 75 211 224 210 222 31 121 35 60 97 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 77,411 2,653 8,652 14,741 20,148 27,818 35,921 44,435 56,374 120,489 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities................................................................ $13,413 -$1,845 $4,809 -$1,534 $1,106 $1,358 $3,594 $5,797 $4,016 $24,473 

 Net change in total assets ................................23,681 -502 10,614 3,696 3,312 4,045 8,724 10,629 12,122 40,236 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 10,268 1,342 5,805 5,230 2,206 2,687 5,130 4,832 8,107 15,763 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 913 2758 2150 2287 2135 235 992 405 658 1,311 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -2,315 -595 -694 -458 -601 -540 -873 -1,639 -1,457 -3,674 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 210,042 90,595 103,996 82,898 80,133 94,244 133,684 129,597 152,213 303,950 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,145 529 559 494 524 589 789 789 903 1,584 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,308 537 256 674 276 527 578 781 774 2,041 

 Food ................................................................ 94 52 246 26 26 35 42 72 57 144 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 13 21 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 21 22 2 12 8 23 

 Housing................................................................ 252 181 101 107 108 119 135 183 164 366 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 33 24 23 24 28 18 25 18 41 44 

 Household textiles ................................ 10 23 ( 3 ) ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) 9 213 9 12 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 24 25 ( 3 ) 28 213 214 8 16 21 35 

 Major appliances ................................ 9 25 ( 3 ) 25 27 27 22 11 9 12 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 23 25 27 25 26 11 24 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 50 244 210 210 13 22 29 53 42 69 

 Other housing ................................................................ 134 125 88 85 68 64 64 82 51 206 

 Apparel and services ................................ 214 128 213 54 91 158 158 209 190 273 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 60 34 27 232 30 40 46 56 55 76 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 71 232 22 211 210 37 47 72 58 98 

 Children under 2 ................................ 36 224 24 210 240 29 27 33 32 44 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 47 238 ( 1 ) 22 211 51 38 49 45 56 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 7 ( 3 ) ( 1 ) 22 ( 3 ) 28 21 24 5 11 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 40 238 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 211 43 37 45 40 45 

 Transportation ................................................................ 126 11 15 36 4 42 56 80 54 209 

 Healthcare ................................................................19 21 21 23 24 24 23 27 14 32 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 107 240 231 222 217 50 69 84 84 153 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 46 215 21 23 24 234 36 229 51 60 

 Other entertainment ................................ 61 225 30 219 13 16 33 55 33 93 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................12 21 29 26 23 9 9 11 9 16 

 Reading ................................................................ 3 ( 3 ) 21 23 ( 3 ) 2 3 3 1 5 

 Education ................................................................366 2113 221 2318 221 91 47 86 115 661 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 101 210 17 99 3 15 53 35 78 159 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018