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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013-2014

Item

All consumer

units in the

West

Los

Angeles

San

Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 28,213 6,590 3,006 1,162 1,831 1,509

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $68,459 $69,118 $92,780 $77,805 $87,176 $57,111

Age of reference person ................................. 49.0 48.0 49.8 50.0 49.3 47.5

Average number in consumer unit:

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

Children under 18 ......................................... .7 .7 .5 .6 .7 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.2

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 1.6

Percent homeowner ....................................... 57 50 50 56 61 56

Average annual expenditures ........................... $56,298 $55,546 $68,765 $63,189 $64,933 $51,269

Food ............................................................... 7,178 7,278 8,152 6,936 7,958 7,137

Food at home ............................................... 4,215 4,196 4,215 3,880 4,512 4,351

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 525 507 538 423 586 523

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 875 957 907 760 915 928

Dairy products ............................................ 447 425 434 425 449 494

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 854 901 962 792 1,009 793

Other food at home .................................... 1,514 1,406 1,374 1,481 1,553 1,614

Food away from home .................................. 2,963 3,083 3,937 3,056 3,446 2,786

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 530 478 721 681 655 549

Housing .......................................................... 19,525 21,501 25,663 23,774 22,728 17,543

Shelter .......................................................... 12,196 14,293 17,967 15,880 13,862 10,218

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,520 7,043 8,687 8,503 7,866 5,252

Rented dwellings ........................................ 4,951 6,625 8,417 6,529 4,928 4,190

Other lodging .............................................. 724 625 862 848 1,068 776

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,567 3,450 3,553 3,352 4,172 4,160

Household operations .................................. 1,303 1,503 1,687 1,690 1,852 1,198

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 684 642 721 714 951 682

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,776 1,613 1,734 2,138 1,891 1,286

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,850 1,920 2,227 1,977 2,291 1,692

Transportation ................................................ 9,180 8,315 9,404 10,319 9,967 9,930

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,091 1,964 2,475 3,099 3,037 3,986

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,572 2,819 2,379 2,945 2,638 2,502

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,831 2,934 3,347 3,407 3,154 3,106

Public and other transportation .................... 686 599 1,203 869 1,138 336

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,977 3,178 4,459 4,395 4,042 3,609

Entertainment ................................................. 2,981 2,427 3,329 2,894 3,687 2,804

Personal care products and services ............. 710 781 850 744 815 693

Reading .......................................................... 118 79 161 162 179 63

Education ....................................................... 1,204 1,601 1,900 1,068 1,631 887

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 249 163 187 232 281 215

Miscellaneous ................................................. 791 608 813 1,091 1,235 395

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,011 1,291 2,460 1,752 1,996 1,171

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,994 5,926 8,438 7,162 7,468 4,578

Life and other personal insurance ................ 304 197 358 350 483 347

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,690 5,728 8,080 6,812 6,986 4,231

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015