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

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012

Item

Total

two or

more

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) ....... 86,825 1,743 2,013 2,705 3,729 8,689 9,003 8,224 13,931 36,787

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $77,408 - $4,491 $8,046 $12,715 $17,708 $25,134 $34,898 $44,872 $59,602 $132,662

Income after taxes .......................................... 75,012 -4,594 8,425 13,369 18,514 25,693 35,317 44,731 58,871 126,934

Age of reference person ................................. 48.1 45.4 43.8 47.7 47.9 50.9 48.4 47.9 47.6 48.1

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2

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

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .6 .4 .4 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.6 .6 .7 .7 .8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.8

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 47 30 31 33 38 40 41 48 47 53

Female ......................................................... 53 70 69 67 62 60 59 52 53 47

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 71 43 38 39 43 53 58 65 72 87

With mortgage ............................................ 47 18 14 16 16 21 32 38 49 66

Without mortgage ....................................... 24 25 23 24 28 32 27 27 24 21

Renter ........................................................... 29 57 62 61 57 47 42 35 28 13

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 12 31 23 28 21 16 13 12 12 8

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 88 69 77 72 79 84 87 88 88 92

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 15 20 20 20 25 21 22 19 14 9

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 85 80 80 80 75 79 78 81 86 91

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 4 8 8 11 11 9 9 5 3 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 50 49 53 51 49 43 42 38 19

College ......................................................... 62 41 42 35 38 42 48 53 59 80

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 93 70 66 73 82 88 92 94 95 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $58,865 $30,668 $26,910 $24,830 $27,847 $32,889 $38,640 $43,207 $51,667 $85,102

Food ............................................................... 7,725 5,081 4,481 4,460 5,035 5,051 5,850 6,156 7,003 10,341

Food at home ............................................... 4,629 3,358 3,372 3,216 3,538 3,510 3,965 3,973 4,342 5,696

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 638 464 433 429 508 486 543 571 603 778

Cereals and cereal products .................... 215 161 156 150 190 164 190 189 198 260

Bakery products ....................................... 423 303 277 279 317 322 352 382 404 518

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 1,023 759 827 842 788 820 942 872 938 1,224

Beef .......................................................... 278 198 199 232 192 223 256 257 259 330

Pork .......................................................... 198 153 191 164 157 171 199 163 193 225

Other meats .............................................. 148 94 118 109 93 110 119 132 135 186

Poultry ...................................................... 190 139 150 155 166 153 184 159 167 227

Fish and seafood ...................................... 148 124 112 127 121 108 123 105 131 189

Eggs ......................................................... 60 52 58 54 59 54 60 55 54 67

Dairy products ............................................ 493 332 337 314 362 370 402 417 459 621

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 180 147 134 130 153 149 163 164 168 212

Other dairy products ................................. 313 184 204 184 210 221 240 253 291 409

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 856 641 582 532 653 634 738 704 783 1,078

Fresh fruits ............................................... 301 203 198 169 208 211 246 242 272 392

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 267 199 168 165 207 196 237 218 236 339

Processed fruits ........................................ 134 113 96 83 102 102 114 113 129 166

Processed vegetables .............................. 154 126 120 117 136 124 140 132 145 181

Other food at home .................................... 1,620 1,162 1,193 1,099 1,227 1,201 1,340 1,409 1,559 1,995

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 173 107 141 106 124 132 139 148 165 215

Fats and oils ............................................. 133 111 116 90 114 105 126 125 133 150

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 823 636 602 595 626 594 678 705 785 1,020

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 432 288 308 296 339 336 367 397 429 515

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

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

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

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 60 221 226 211 24 33 30 35 46 95

Food away from home .................................. 3,096 1,723 1,108 1,244 1,497 1,541 1,886 2,184 2,662 4,645

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 493 156 128 157 176 223 268 291 373 805

Housing .......................................................... 19,086 11,583 10,787 10,257 10,860 12,244 13,757 15,080 16,809 26,079

Shelter .......................................................... 10,931 6,693 6,362 5,984 6,034 6,796 7,657 8,347 9,431 15,166

Owned dwellings ........................................ 7,227 2,740 1,961 1,815 1,913 2,805 3,654 4,630 5,952 11,648

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 3,845 1,258 917 751 790 1,049 1,763 2,334 3,326 6,369

Property taxes .......................................... 2,141 974 609 616 733 1,010 1,134 1,411 1,670 3,390

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,242 508 435 448 390 745 756 885 956 1,889

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,910 3,515 4,163 4,015 3,959 3,710 3,736 3,351 3,029 2,091

Other lodging .............................................. 794 438 238 155 162 281 268 366 451 1,427

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,256 3,079 2,782 2,950 3,165 3,279 3,645 3,914 4,178 5,085

Natural gas ................................................. 445 315 253 284 310 316 361 397 395 568

Electricity .................................................... 1,612 1,362 1,259 1,325 1,350 1,361 1,451 1,524 1,581 1,820

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 164 103 93 80 61 121 103 131 155 224

Telephone services .................................... 1,440 934 815 862 1,016 1,043 1,245 1,325 1,479 1,736

Water and other public services ................. 595 364 362 399 428 437 485 537 568 737

Household operations .................................. 1,340 496 567 446 479 642 792 910 950 2,119

Personal services ....................................... 494 272 160 108 141 179 248 321 297 844

Other household expenses ........................ 847 425 407 338 338 463 544 589 653 1,276

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 725 499 394 372 496 525 531 620 628 967

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 179 123 89 143 157 152 158 170 158 214

Other household products .......................... 391 221 236 175 244 278 286 311 331 537

Postage and stationery ............................... 155 155 68 54 95 95 88 139 139 216

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,834 816 682 504 686 1,002 1,132 1,288 1,623 2,741

Household textiles ...................................... 135 85 28 37 44 84 64 107 106 208

Furniture ..................................................... 440 294 194 120 165 213 256 346 329 672

Floor coverings ........................................... 22 211 22 5 5 5 7 9 13 40

Major appliances ........................................ 238 65 103 72 112 109 155 170 232 346

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 109 78 25 33 42 62 62 71 91 166

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 891 283 331 238 318 529 588 585 851 1,309

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,060 1,556 1,236 994 1,165 1,253 1,443 1,394 1,724 2,948

Men and boys ............................................... 477 383 221 219 210 260 362 270 412 701

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 364 307 157 130 127 183 261 186 307 558

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 113 76 63 89 83 77 102 83 105 143

Women and girls .......................................... 829 613 535 351 370 482 520 583 688 1,219

Women, 16 and over .................................. 674 374 439 258 260 359 403 465 561 1,018

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 155 239 96 94 109 122 118 118 127 201

Children under 2 ........................................... 88 252 114 72 112 62 73 90 85 97

Footwear ...................................................... 407 303 234 236 337 311 319 299 350 536

Other apparel products and services ........... 259 206 133 115 137 139 168 152 189 395

Transportation ................................................ 10,392 5,505 4,758 3,792 4,802 5,257 7,081 8,035 10,176 14,632

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,630 2,045 1,847 665 1,173 1,331 2,109 2,426 3,695 5,429

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,805 21,261 2714 2120 2571 369 704 977 1,613 3,006

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,747 765 1,133 545 589 955 1,357 1,428 2,033 2,278

Other vehicles ............................................ 78 219 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 213 28 49 221 49 145

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 3,251 1,759 1,560 1,719 2,007 2,224 2,616 2,954 3,294 4,101

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,895 1,436 1,111 1,237 1,420 1,513 2,094 2,347 2,781 4,039

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 284 91 56 76 82 113 191 218 272 423

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 934 457 448 396 467 501 651 731 891 1,305

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,167 2685 2429 610 706 673 928 1,066 1,204 1,516

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 511 203 178 156 165 226 324 333 414 794

Public and other transportation .................... 616 265 240 171 201 190 262 308 407 1,064

Health care ..................................................... 3,943 1,880 1,375 1,592 1,773 2,972 3,087 3,541 3,973 5,096

Health insurance .......................................... 2,304 1,099 897 962 1,048 1,806 1,854 2,097 2,392 2,905

Medical services ........................................... 912 356 171 313 293 575 638 749 874 1,283

Drugs ............................................................ 571 365 264 285 376 509 488 571 574 674

Medical supplies ........................................... 156 60 43 32 56 82 106 125 132 234

Entertainment ................................................. 3,038 1,418 1,083 1,197 1,112 1,680 1,750 1,990 2,752 4,547

Fees and admissions ................................... 733 227 141 114 133 215 249 364 474 1,321

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,105 666 614 612 653 788 856 947 1,039 1,432

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

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 741 436 271 314 264 485 466 477 711 1,068

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 459 88 56 157 61 191 180 202 528 726

Personal care products and services ............. 733 357 323 307 337 434 448 514 641 1,074

Reading .......................................................... 123 56 50 34 42 62 69 78 111 188

Education ....................................................... 1,298 1,045 750 273 269 368 534 620 677 2,316

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 378 414 430 405 433 387 423 422 422 326

Miscellaneous ................................................. 882 489 496 248 307 727 511 651 749 1,257

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,966 740 609 495 615 858 1,073 1,108 1,493 3,195

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,747 388 406 619 921 1,375 2,346 3,327 4,765 12,299

Life and other personal insurance ................ 406 139 82 96 113 157 194 229 298 680

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,341 249 324 522 808 1,218 2,152 3,098 4,467 11,619

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $77,408 - $4,491 $8,046 $12,715 $17,708 $25,134 $34,898 $44,872 $59,602 $132,662

Wages and salaries ...................................... 63,004 2,520 3,451 5,277 8,822 13,571 23,354 32,598 46,777 113,188

Self-employment income .............................. 3,532 -9,893 -347 90 104 446 1,075 1,428 2,016 7,355

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,859 1,211 1,691 3,950 5,718 8,750 8,221 8,765 8,564 8,247

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,305 141 42 93 62 224 287 446 591 2,611

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 579 134 318 357 466 479 637 696 714 573

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 586 770 1,958 2,220 1,885 1,125 803 519 401 155

Regular contributions for support ................. 352 188 534 450 373 344 365 316 358 344

Other income ................................................ 192 436 400 280 277 195 156 104 179 187

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 2,396 102 -379 -653 -806 -558 -419 141 730 5,728

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,644 -16 -402 -649 -824 -639 -576 -118 344 4,223

State and local income taxes ....................... 598 6 -17 -29 -25 4 61 158 278 1,260

Other taxes ................................................... 154 112 41 25 43 76 96 101 108 245

Income after taxes .......................................... 75,012 -4,594 8,425 13,369 18,514 25,693 35,317 44,731 58,871 126,934

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,486 $581 $3,846 $138 $1,663 - $1,227 - $1,658 - $5,422 - $5,394 - $4,694

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,424 144 4,963 390 2,525 839 3,120 693 3,106 14,667

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 10,910 -438 1,117 252 862 2,066 4,778 6,115 8,500 19,360

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 632 2145 2126 2198 117 152 242 491 410 1,091

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,418 -862 -739 -508 -496 -689 -990 -1,402 -1,806 -4,136

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 173,542 86,768 63,000 56,080 62,636 88,678 97,614 112,496 138,231 269,231

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 985 515 408 363 416 533 614 714 849 1,452

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,177 1,166 558 322 352 400 541 485 737 2,028

Food ............................................................. 109 105 29 16 33 41 44 60 50 197

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 1 ( ) 26

21 8 3 4 5 16 31

Housing ........................................................ 214 212 108 57 84 99 106 100 151 349

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 26

24211 12 9 14 26 24 48

Household textiles ...................................... 12 21

1 ( ) 232822 5 5 16 19

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 21 212 22

2224 8 8 5 13 39

Major appliances ...................................... 8 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 22

23 2 2 4 15

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 211 22

222225 6 23 9 24

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 52 213 210 26 16 36 22 30 38 85

Other housing ............................................. 99 180 92 35 44 43 58 35 61 157

Apparel and services .................................... 215 168 169 117 117 111 187 146 158 308

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 54 258 44 26 38 24 51 23 46 77

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

Expenditure Survey, 2011-2012 — Continued

Item

Total

two or

more

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

Females, 2 and over ................................... 86 272 64 42 27 49 68 71 66 122

Children under 2 ......................................... 25 216 233 227 28 14 27 26 18 31

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 222 228 222 243 24 41 26 28 78

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 23

222124 3 9 9 4 29

All other apparel products and services ... 35 219 227 221 240 21 32 17 24 49

Transportation .............................................. 112 301 96 6 21 45 38 29 95 181

Health care ................................................... 30 222 3 ( ) 223 211 26

27210 15 56

Entertainment ............................................... 103 253 28

241 29 46 49 49 67 177

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 34 241 1 ( ) 215 216 20 27 18 21 53

Other entertainment ................................... 69 212 28 26 13 26 22 31 46 124

Personal care products and services ........... 18 3 ( ) 29

25 8 9 8 8 10 32

Reading ........................................................ 2 3 ( ) 21

211 ( ) 1 1 1 2 3

Education ..................................................... 274 2262 245 230 215 18 66 25 75 574

All other gifts ................................................. 82 43 109 25 24 22 31 52 96 121

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013