Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017

Item Total 

northeast 

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) ................................................................ 23,437 1,073 716 1,292 1,301 2,531 2,087 1,757 2,910 9,771 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $80,741 $2,571 $7,766 $13,082 $17,594 $24,949 $34,782 $44,836 $59,392 $149,107 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 68,643 2,468 8,178 13,377 18,310 25,543 34,843 42,987 54,433 121,575 

 Age of reference person ................................ 52.5 45.2 46.1 58.2 61.9 58.3 56.2 53.4 50.2 50.0 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.9 

 Children under 18 ................................ .5 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .5 .4 .5 .7 

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

 Earners ................................................................ 1.3 .5 .5 .3 .4 .7 .9 1.1 1.4 1.9 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.6 .5 .6 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.7 2.3 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 48 44 36 35 38 41 47 51 46 54 

 Women ................................................................ 52 56 64 65 62 59 53 49 54 46 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 60 23 21 26 44 47 54 57 59 79 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 33 8 5 7 7 12 17 26 34 54 

 Without mortgage ................................ 27 15 17 19 37 35 37 31 25 25 

 Renter ................................................................ 40 77 79 74 56 53 46 43 41 21 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 13 22 21 25 14 18 17 14 14 8 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 87 78 79 75 86 82 83 86 86 92 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 11 17 23 21 11 14 15 14 12 6 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 89 83 77 79 89 86 85 86 88 94 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 7 10 5 4 4 3 3 2 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 32 37 40 53 56 44 46 38 31 18 

 College................................................................ 65 56 48 40 40 52 51 59 66 81 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 80 39 44 44 60 72 82 82 87 94 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $62,391 $21,695 $25,190 $22,170 $30,006 $37,562 $41,083 $44,071 $54,510 $96,053 

 Food ................................................................ 7,611 3,801 3,944 3,431 4,373 4,932 5,857 5,860 7,116 10,929 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,418 2,207 2,553 2,631 2,853 3,258 3,868 3,793 3,995 5,958 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 594 281 332 352 394 423 540 513 557 794 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 189 84 134 122 111 136 177 173 174 251 

 Bakery products ................................ 404 198 197 229 284 286 363 340 383 543 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 977 529 643 634 765 847 897 875 898 1,225 

 Beef ................................................................254 119 111 135 268 213 243 216 268 307 

 Pork ................................................................169 76 122 110 140 190 160 156 152 198 

 Other meats ................................................................ 149 54 133 96 114 143 116 126 137 189 

 Poultry ................................................................ 194 169 115 166 144 124 178 187 153 250 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 157 81 124 78 66 135 150 142 139 208 

 Eggs ................................................................ 55 31 38 49 33 42 50 48 47 72 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 468 265 227 308 306 321 373 433 410 639 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 156 91 93 114 111 115 148 148 138 200 

 Other dairy products ................................ 312 174 134 194 195 206 225 285 272 439 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 891 440 520 545 498 634 777 722 781 1,236 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 327 155 193 177 154 210 297 264 266 471 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 304 152 158 182 156 222 235 237 265 433 

 Processed fruits ................................ 122 60 87 76 83 107 125 99 106 156 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 138 72 83 109 104 94 120 122 143 176 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

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 ................................ 1,489 692 830 793 889 1,034 1,280 1,250 1,350 2,063 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 143 48 60 83 83 113 114 141 143 191 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 127 76 66 63 70 79 130 114 108 176 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 750 364 430 403 433 497 582 625 665 1,066 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 407 200 272 234 290 295 418 346 382 527 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................62 35 32 310 314 51 36 324 51 104 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,193 1,594 1,391 800 1,520 1,674 1,989 2,066 3,121 4,971 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 560 241 159 107 197 208 217 454 480 954 

 Housing ................................................................22,063 9,252 11,338 10,580 13,142 14,947 16,300 17,714 20,088 31,420 

 Shelter ................................................................ 14,006 6,186 7,918 7,290 8,586 9,513 9,977 10,886 12,718 19,890 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 8,123 1,426 2,938 1,832 2,722 3,613 4,398 5,646 6,333 13,731 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 3,069 3496 3563 405 306 742 1,003 1,673 2,299 5,779 

 Property taxes ................................ 3,400 720 795 1,069 1,648 1,800 2,319 2,780 2,739 5,380 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,654 210 1,580 358 768 1,071 1,076 1,192 1,296 2,572 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 4,820 4,634 4,743 5,248 5,501 5,378 4,981 4,820 5,754 4,243 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 1,063 3125 3237 3211 363 522 598 421 630 1,916 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 3,999 1,617 1,785 2,024 2,556 3,071 3,566 3,739 3,879 5,292 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 538 280 209 319 399 441 525 509 490 685 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,331 591 638 748 950 1,102 1,266 1,254 1,287 1,690 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 282 384 3112 385 217 235 178 277 260 393 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,446 560 689 730 761 988 1,234 1,291 1,435 1,979 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................388 223 200 294 290 338 369 338 363 479 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,058 337 489 436 471 650 865 952 1,072 1,500 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 403 102 136 143 229 305 362 409 407 545 

 Household operations ................................ 1,507 494 555 389 774 829 976 1,006 1,107 2,433 

 Personal services ................................ 554 3179 3126 353 3288 3154 3201 3299 252 1,044 

 Other household expenses ................................953 316 430 336 486 676 775 707 855 1,390 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 683 226 289 300 517 504 668 709 622 902 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 148 383 113 102 105 132 190 128 121 179 

 Other household products ................................ 386 107 136 122 310 248 359 341 395 529 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 149 336 339 75 102 124 118 240 106 194 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,867 729 791 577 709 1,030 1,113 1,374 1,762 2,903 

 Household textiles ................................ 100 3114 373 30 64 58 106 84 77 136 

 Furniture ................................................................ 521 93 389 158 194 307 333 290 441 831 

 Floor coverings ................................ 35 33 34 32 37 18 12 14 36 61 

 Major appliances ................................ 280 78 84 93 147 177 191 210 265 423 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 116 97 48 39 43 77 47 71 121 176 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 815 344 193 256 253 393 425 705 822 1,276 

 Apparel and services ................................ 1,951 1,302 984 881 1,406 1,341 1,516 1,612 1,571 2,761 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 501 553 347 260 277 308 325 395 381 723 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 383 3466 3304 181 164 249 254 277 281 558 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 119 86 43 79 112 59 71 118 100 165 

 Women and girls................................................................ 705 339 267 318 583 455 639 500 521 1,027 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 611 307 245 296 467 417 550 396 435 901 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 94 332 322 322 3116 38 90 105 86 127 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 61 322 ( 2 ) 37 343 330 364 353 85 80 

 Footwear ................................................................405 3257 3223 3166 3362 386 330 258 348 542 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 279 132 147 130 141 162 158 406 236 388 

 Transportation ................................................................ 8,494 2,540 2,880 2,161 2,925 4,686 6,116 5,996 8,973 12,950 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 2,951 31,200 3912 3475 3814 1,446 2,262 1,322 3,556 4,555 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 1,396 3710 ( 2 ) 3230 ( 2 ) 3667 934 3683 1,639 2,257 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,519 3387 3912 3245 814 779 1,309 639 1,912 2,229 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 36 3103 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 320 ( 2 ) 34 369 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 1,665 445 630 575 721 977 1,264 1,440 1,776 2,415 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,914 480 964 782 1,083 1,748 2,121 2,612 2,825 4,413 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 180 318 338 317 323 68 100 97 201 305 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

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 

 Maintenance and repairs................................ 841 171 387 326 426 496 545 739 815 1,253 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 951 371 3332 3258 3382 3799 3749 31,114 876 1,344 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 942 220 207 181 252 385 727 664 933 1,512 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 964 416 374 329 307 514 469 621 815 1,567 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 4,889 1,121 1,312 1,932 2,607 3,597 4,227 4,116 4,574 6,972 

 Health insurance................................................................ 3,432 870 807 1,562 1,827 2,405 2,937 2,959 3,284 4,868 

 Medical services ................................................................ 860 92 207 124 307 611 697 600 739 1,345 

 Drugs ................................................................ 445 131 207 201 352 435 500 422 440 540 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 152 328 392 44 121 146 94 134 111 218 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 2,952 858 1,137 1,125 1,274 1,588 1,703 1,998 2,774 4,644 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 838 159 182 77 223 271 291 336 621 1,566 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,027 445 575 658 645 812 856 915 1,047 1,332 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 774 186 331 244 308 430 446 480 777 1,227 

 Pets ................................................................ 619 64 285 159 242 351 338 369 628 995 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 156 3122 347 384 366 379 107 3110 149 233 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 312 368 349 3146 398 75 110 267 330 518 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................729 247 354 368 427 526 592 560 617 1,048 

 Reading................................................................ 107 349 330 318 71 91 69 89 94 155 

 Education ................................................................ 2,144 1,302 31,733 3213 1,316 2,046 291 225 828 3,793 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................362 249 252 258 293 367 332 406 386 396 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 1,088 264 382 282 584 557 713 916 1,096 1,650 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 2,187 337 268 422 814 1,497 1,088 1,108 1,118 3,873 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 7,254 131 416 390 576 1,180 2,061 3,019 4,796 14,509 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 429 51 379 126 141 201 270 255 291 740 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 6,825 80 337 264 435 979 1,791 2,764 4,505 13,769 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $80,741 $2,571 $7,766 $13,082 $17,594 $24,949 $34,782 $44,836 $59,392 $149,107 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 63,334 861 2,359 2,581 4,634 10,136 18,614 28,529 45,386 125,444 

 Self-employment income ................................ 4,679 3

-264 3216 3175 3295 754 993 1,291 1,797 9,999 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 9,156 562 1,935 7,067 10,485 11,535 13,348 11,862 9,900 8,508 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 2,020 50 3141 37 126 411 548 1,398 1,049 4,020 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................628 1,073 2,071 2,031 1,027 1,201 638 543 444 154 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 456 335 3321 3246 3286 270 450 730 474 558 

 Other income ................................................................ 469 3254 3724 946 3741 642 3191 3483 341 425 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 12,099 104 -412 -295 -716 -594 -62 1,849 4,958 27,531 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 9,233 118 -316 -245 -568 -575 -336 1,137 3,428 21,261 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 2,800 -19 -120 -62 -168 -33 225 685 1,464 6,160 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 65 34 323 311 320 314 349 328 366 111 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 68,643 2,468 8,178 13,377 18,310 25,543 34,843 42,987 54,433 121,575 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3103. Northeastern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — Continued 

Item Total 

northeast 

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................................................................ $14,693 $793 $799 $2,968 -$545 $2,235 $6,347 $1,822 $8,723 $29,918 

 Net change in total assets ................................22,528 1,211 14,315 3,261 239 4,146 8,475 9,303 13,300 43,873 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 7,834 418 13,517 293 783 1,912 2,128 7,481 4,577 13,955 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 1,152 31,377 313 3456 397 31,100 338 3638 910 1,859 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -1,989 3

-246 3-319 -377 -298 -491 -708 -948 -1,470 -3,745 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 201,942 55,203 50,127 60,373 104,140 108,879 139,049 155,019 150,020 322,356 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 1,129 349 310 394 637 683 839 965 941 1,700 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,245 222 236 506 490 745 599 717 739 2,143 

 Food ................................................................ 69 34 33 333 20 48 16 84 61 109 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 21 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 33 335 26 31 311 12 32 

 Housing................................................................ 221 351 386 92 83 113 150 172 168 353 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 27 314 34 317 36 312 26 321 41 36 

 Household textiles ................................ 8 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 34 32 ( 2 ) 32 313 312 312 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 25 38 ( 2 ) 39 315 37 31 312 325 44 

 Major appliances ................................ 9 38 ( 2 ) 37 313 31 ( 2 ) 35 313 13 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 32 32 36 31 36 312 30 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 53 31 35 327 312 27 27 55 56 83 

 Other housing ................................................................ 108 328 378 336 348 67 95 71 34 178 

 Apparel and services ................................ 186 351 3117 141 3117 187 230 296 155 200 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 54 312 382 374 338 56 38 100 52 52 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 67 331 333 341 344 60 105 89 66 69 

 Children under 2 ................................ 25 37 ( 2 ) 34 329 313 350 323 324 29 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 40 ( 1 ) 32 323 36 358 337 384 313 50 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 11 ( 1 ) 32 33 ( 2 ) 323 33 314 33 17 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 29 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 320 36 335 334 370 310 34 

 Transportation ................................................................ 87 3103 32 7 4 13 32 45 108 145 

 Healthcare ................................................................21 31 ( 2 ) 32 32 33 33 32 317 43 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 86 35 33 369 35 66 68 52 67 138 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 40 ( 2 ) 32 354 ( 2 ) 342 330 326 319 61 

 Other entertainment ................................ 47 35 31 315 35 23 38 25 48 77 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................11 31 ( 2 ) 312 31 37 311 318 9 15 

 Reading ................................................................ 3 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 31 35 ( 1 ) 31 34 4 

 Education ................................................................442 34 31 310 3218 225 357 313 352 940 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 98 31 324 137 34 53 30 24 87 164 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

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