Table 3032. Selected western metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 28,308 6,594 2,336 1,163 1,732 1,591

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $73,496 $72,360 $101,998 $86,001 $88,351 $72,130

Age of reference person ................................. 49.3 48.8 49.9 48.8 49.0 47.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.6

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .7 .6 .6 .5 .7

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

Earners ......................................................... 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.7

Percent homeowner ....................................... 56 49 50 58 58 58

Average annual expenditures ........................... $59,217 $58,388 $71,433 $71,039 $69,017 $55,118

Food ............................................................... 7,473 7,235 8,612 7,440 8,929 7,167

Food at home ............................................... 4,275 4,014 4,114 4,078 5,301 4,370

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 526 475 489 420 610 552

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 901 966 945 819 975 918

Dairy products ............................................ 446 390 427 449 489 444

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 858 866 955 818 1,049 799

Other food at home .................................... 1,543 1,317 1,298 1,572 2,179 1,656

Food away from home .................................. 3,199 3,221 4,498 3,362 3,627 2,798

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 580 472 1,005 717 759 611

Housing .......................................................... 20,227 21,854 26,483 25,464 23,768 18,328

Shelter .......................................................... 12,685 14,716 18,724 17,030 14,913 10,908

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,650 6,981 8,947 9,313 8,326 5,963

Rented dwellings ........................................ 5,298 7,081 8,743 6,678 5,656 4,057

Other lodging .............................................. 738 654 1,034 1,039 931 889

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,597 3,508 3,493 3,603 3,690 4,217

Household operations .................................. 1,430 1,558 2,171 1,828 1,885 1,250

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 647 579 581 799 768 519

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,868 1,494 1,514 2,204 2,512 1,434

Apparel and services ...................................... 2,119 2,686 2,366 2,130 2,405 1,848

Transportation ................................................ 9,397 8,827 9,911 11,020 9,767 8,981

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,227 2,434 2,677 3,358 2,835 3,290

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,415 2,651 2,219 2,902 2,230 2,352

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,981 3,209 3,411 3,789 3,415 2,676

Public and other transportation .................... 773 534 1,603 971 1,287 663

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,321 3,615 4,685 4,732 4,635 4,474

Entertainment ................................................. 3,098 2,423 3,318 3,740 3,673 2,756

Personal care products and services ............. 751 729 845 966 888 712

Reading .......................................................... 136 101 147 184 184 116

Education ....................................................... 1,237 1,586 1,806 1,622 1,750 1,546

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 238 152 133 165 221 278

Miscellaneous ................................................. 1,023 986 780 1,747 1,957 468

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,985 1,276 2,262 1,843 2,119 1,414

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,633 6,445 9,079 9,270 7,961 6,418

Life and other personal insurance ................ 333 218 419 1,351 339 253

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,300 6,227 8,661 7,919 7,622 6,164

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016