Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014

Item

Total

two

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) ....... 40,860 1,213 940 1,609 1,800 4,925 4,764 4,060 6,493 15,057

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $72,322 - $347 $7,783 $12,898 $17,522 $25,270 $34,691 $44,712 $59,179 $135,516

Income after taxes .......................................... 62,339 -194 8,434 13,773 18,184 25,445 33,888 42,364 54,307 111,129

Age of reference person ................................. 54.7 52.5 47.0 52.5 54.9 57.8 58.8 55.4 54.1 53.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .1 .2 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 1 ( )

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .6 .4 .3 .5 .7 .8 .9 .7 .6 .4

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 .5 .7 .6 .7 .7 .8 1.1 1.4 1.6

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.1 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 51 37 30 38 42 47 47 52 52 56

Women ......................................................... 49 63 70 62 58 53 53 48 48 44

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 73 52 44 48 60 63 71 69 74 85

With mortgage ............................................ 37 19 17 18 22 21 25 30 36 54

Without mortgage ....................................... 36 34 27 31 38 42 46 39 38 31

Renter ........................................................... 27 48 56 52 40 37 29 31 26 15

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 10 24 19 16 18 14 13 12 8 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 90 76 81 84 82 86 87 88 92 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 9 15 16 15 14 13 11 11 9 5

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 91 85 84 85 86 87 89 89 91 95

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 46 48 42 44 43 44 39 33 17

College ......................................................... 65 46 44 46 48 49 52 57 65 83

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 92 71 69 76 81 90 93 93 96 97

Average annual expenditures ........................... $56,005 $28,058 $25,714 $27,343 $30,456 $34,279 $39,180 $43,843 $50,993 $83,933

Food ............................................................... 6,747 4,423 4,138 3,613 4,586 4,814 5,375 5,582 6,412 9,123

Food at home ............................................... 3,861 3,130 2,774 2,457 3,047 3,259 3,478 3,420 3,742 4,684

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 496 387 405 333 445 449 457 428 489 578

Cereals and cereal products .................... 163 124 167 112 142 145 162 138 161 186

Bakery products ....................................... 333 263 238 221 302 304 295 290 328 392

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 841 801 587 581 728 711 782 780 800 991

Beef .......................................................... 217 215 154 123 174 181 205 202 215 255

Pork .......................................................... 176 166 130 143 166 149 169 163 177 198

Other meats .............................................. 115 119 78 66 110 87 108 109 110 137

Poultry ...................................................... 156 169 126 136 142 140 132 134 146 184

Fish and seafood ...................................... 121 90 64 70 79 100 113 125 91 157

Eggs ......................................................... 56 42 35 42 57 53 54 47 61 61

Dairy products ............................................ 408 323 277 260 308 359 353 373 422 485

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 136 124 120 123 120 126 132 136 142 144

Other dairy products ................................. 272 199 157 137 187 233 221 237 280 341

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 745 563 494 443 550 627 667 640 710 928

Fresh fruits ............................................... 263 169 175 152 188 212 237 220 241 338

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 249 215 145 147 175 196 217 212 237 317

Processed fruits ........................................ 106 72 85 65 85 98 98 91 108 125

Processed vegetables .............................. 127 108 89 79 102 122 115 116 123 148

Other food at home .................................... 1,370 1,056 1,011 840 1,016 1,114 1,220 1,198 1,321 1,703

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 143 102 108 82 109 138 133 123 135 172

Fats and oils ............................................. 110 94 76 78 86 106 104 101 107 125

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 682 549 512 381 489 530 626 604 636 860

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 372 286 294 283 311 321 317 337 385 435

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 63 325 321 316 321 19 40 34 58 111

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

two

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

Food away from home .................................. 2,886 1,293 1,364 1,156 1,540 1,555 1,897 2,162 2,670 4,439

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 589 206 200 143 242 232 347 405 458 1,016

Housing .......................................................... 18,036 11,249 9,910 10,307 11,506 11,978 13,103 14,721 16,461 25,783

Shelter .......................................................... 10,462 6,494 5,782 6,077 6,506 6,525 7,060 8,420 9,028 15,550

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,614 3,049 2,050 2,409 3,249 3,143 3,996 4,792 5,500 10,973

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,823 1,303 864 857 1,232 988 1,364 1,749 2,136 5,116

Property taxes .......................................... 2,177 1,060 707 831 1,125 1,255 1,455 1,603 1,880 3,440

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,615 686 478 721 892 900 1,178 1,440 1,484 2,418

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,865 3,168 3,452 3,478 2,817 3,062 2,644 3,106 2,910 2,666

Other lodging .............................................. 983 276 281 189 441 321 419 522 618 1,911

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,950 2,966 2,550 2,878 3,062 3,377 3,512 3,651 4,006 4,721

Natural gas ................................................. 430 236 254 196 336 324 369 412 415 559

Electricity .................................................... 1,493 1,388 1,129 1,297 1,256 1,414 1,455 1,424 1,485 1,632

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 175 393 342 3165 395 173 153 127 179 220

Telephone services .................................... 1,316 857 785 853 933 1,026 1,082 1,203 1,401 1,643

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 407 375 272 268 347 384 403 385 408 455

Cellular phone service .............................. 909 482 513 585 586 642 679 818 993 1,189

Water and other public services ................. 536 392 339 366 442 440 454 485 525 665

Household operations .................................. 1,047 491 567 569 607 677 701 742 970 1,571

Personal services ....................................... 110 354 3121 3154 395 112 84 392 103 126

Other household expenses ........................ 937 437 447 414 512 565 617 650 866 1,445

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 709 335 343 276 472 520 612 571 705 952

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 155 100 55 85 148 139 140 168 160 175

Other household products .......................... 390 171 189 134 238 283 305 291 362 556

Postage and stationery ............................... 164 63 398 56 86 99 167 112 184 221

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,868 963 668 508 859 879 1,219 1,338 1,752 2,989

Household textiles ...................................... 109 58 111 37 35 66 93 81 85 164

Furniture ..................................................... 461 204 103 98 213 173 261 282 367 819

Floor coverings ........................................... 27 32

3131321 10 15 19 10 53

Major appliances ........................................ 281 127 148 86 142 154 227 148 245 449

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 122 104 49 34 67 82 84 91 108 182

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 868 468 254 253 380 394 538 717 936 1,323

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,640 865 574 677 716 709 1,135 1,079 1,630 2,579

Men and boys ............................................... 375 127 139 185 157 140 328 202 345 600

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 343 399 3119 138 133 116 296 173 323 561

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 32 28 20 47 24 24 32 29 22 40

Women and girls .......................................... 657 345 188 283 305 312 338 455 707 1,027

Women, 16 and over .................................. 607 242 180 259 211 263 316 408 656 971

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 51 3103 38 24 94 50 22 47 51 56

Children under 2 ........................................... 36 334 343 311 37

322 313 319 32 59

Footwear ...................................................... 311 3175 3124 3115 164 117 293 221 339 450

Other apparel products and services ........... 261 183 80 83 83 117 163 183 207 442

Transportation ................................................ 9,797 4,669 4,790 4,792 4,814 6,516 6,969 8,697 9,567 14,004

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,593 1,496 32,174 31,448 31,197 2,393 2,162 3,268 2,972 5,566

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,977 3735 31,486 3537 3623 888 1,100 1,817 1,428 3,337

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,572 748 3682 910 573 1,478 1,057 1,445 1,491 2,146

Other vehicles ............................................ 44 313 36

322 ( ) 327 3636353 83

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,618 1,608 1,468 1,632 1,790 1,974 2,267 2,422 2,837 3,256

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,869 1,268 941 1,514 1,426 1,888 2,188 2,553 3,271 3,871

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 206 337 375 84 78 113 161 183 221 299

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 925 572 459 382 433 622 733 884 943 1,262

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,120 3446 3277 3891 3725 862 962 1,000 1,561 1,264

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 618 214 130 158 191 291 332 485 546 1,045

Public and other transportation .................... 718 297 207 196 401 262 352 454 488 1,312

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,945 2,466 2,140 2,394 3,275 4,030 4,857 4,691 5,190 6,080

Health insurance .......................................... 3,231 1,527 1,306 1,564 2,225 2,773 3,305 3,163 3,384 3,866

Medical services ........................................... 904 369 394 310 474 551 709 759 964 1,283

Drugs ............................................................ 630 466 280 446 453 596 721 597 625 696

Medical supplies ........................................... 181 105 160 73 124 110 122 173 217 235

Entertainment ................................................. 2,835 1,187 1,320 1,144 1,373 1,496 1,921 2,146 2,555 4,435

Fees and admissions ................................... 609 138 227 152 228 180 289 385 443 1,137

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,066 716 630 642 753 804 929 929 1,166 1,326

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

two

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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 671 233 417 295 350 320 457 587 667 997

Pets ............................................................ 550 140 352 218 315 272 376 491 568 805

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 120 393 365 377 335 48 81 95 98 192

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 489 3100 346 56 41 192 246 246 279 974

Personal care products and services ............. 707 390 339 331 344 487 538 521 595 1,056

Reading .......................................................... 138 47 52 48 93 75 86 95 123 221

Education ....................................................... 991 693 549 1,577 577 413 430 378 661 1,703

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 344 313 469 380 353 358 381 349 344 317

Miscellaneous ................................................. 698 246 328 241 559 275 480 642 599 1,085

Cash contributions .......................................... 2,379 725 432 547 956 1,339 1,671 1,672 1,908 3,958

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,159 580 474 1,149 1,062 1,556 1,887 2,863 4,491 12,574

Life and other personal insurance ................ 419 259 365 129 166 215 276 290 306 711

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,740 320 408 1,020 896 1,342 1,611 2,573 4,184 11,862

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $72,322 - $347 $7,783 $12,898 $17,522 $25,270 $34,691 $44,712 $59,179 $135,516

Wages and salaries ...................................... 51,697 1,189 2,961 4,599 6,760 10,348 15,998 27,788 40,847 105,159

Self-employment income .............................. 4,479 -4,033 354 44 527 634 890 893 2,157 10,749

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 12,480 1,204 2,263 5,695 8,180 12,584 16,560 14,163 13,787 12,923

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 2,395 83 3112 183 157 365 498 841 1,450 5,317

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 332 886 1,533 1,433 1,241 688 225 175 91 50

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 668 380 421 560 469 391 362 636 576 1,002

Other income ................................................ 271 3244 3440 3383 3187 260 158 216 271 315

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 9,983 -153 -651 -875 -662 -175 803 2,348 4,872 24,387

Federal income taxes ................................... 7,970 -133 -574 -793 -648 -274 532 1,728 3,732 19,684

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,961 -66 -84 -93 -32 67 229 576 1,101 4,622

Other taxes ................................................... 52 345 38

311 319 32 41 45 38 81

Income after taxes .......................................... 62,339 -194 8,434 13,773 18,184 25,445 33,888 42,364 54,307 111,129

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $17,780 $19,490 $269 - $6,540 $5,513 $2,643 - $14,026 $2,752 $10,567 $44,977

Net change in total assets ............................ 27,627 24,139 2,651 -4,949 5,337 5,965 5,349 8,952 15,404 60,053

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 9,847 4,649 2,382 1,590 -176 3,322 19,374 6,200 4,837 15,077

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 918 3195 3516 3183 3397 407 347 438 359 1,861

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,914 -759 -524 -597 -810 -820 -943 -1,113 -1,605 -3,381

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 189,383 111,436 75,014 80,143 121,708 117,377 135,512 138,085 161,360 289,076

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 1,041 577 480 493 683 698 821 831 939 1,496

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,458 755 420 284 396 420 668 845 1,093 2,734

Food ............................................................. 99 328 34

312 23 24 78 72 79 176

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 17 1 ( ) 332 2 ( ) 33

32 10 9 21 29

Housing ........................................................ 283 172 54 113 94 78 166 174 222 504

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 36 311 32

31310 11 28 31 41 56

Household textiles ...................................... 10 39

2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 36313539 19

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 27 37

313236311 19 37 21 43

Major appliances ...................................... 6 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31 11 39 7 9

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 21 37

313136310 39 29 314 35

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 53 317 38 12 36 10 30 40 52 94

Other housing ............................................. 156 3127 43 398 72 40 87 61 99 292

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3423. Consumer units of two people by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2013-2014 — Continued

Item

Total

two

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

Apparel and services .................................... 238 236 356 60 83 99 100 153 226 401

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 65 331 319 35 37 21 32 46 46 112

Females, 2 and over ................................... 87 386 39 22 23 34 28 52 101 145

Children under 2 ......................................... 33 322 322 31

35317 313 316 32 58

Other apparel products and services ......... 53 397 37

31318 327 328 39 47 85

Jewelry and watches ................................ 17 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

32312 3734 7 35

All other apparel products and services ... 36 396 37

1 ( ) 316 315 321 335 41 50

Transportation .............................................. 158 19 248 5 125 22 58 163 135 268

Healthcare .................................................... 32 38

3-53 334 363334319 328 66

Entertainment ............................................... 126 332 311 323 334 41 53 68 89 242

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 44 318 2 ( ) 315 312 319 320 328 39 75

Other entertainment ................................... 82 14 311 39

322 21 33 40 50 167

Personal care products and services ........... 18 313 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 33

33 24 7 4 36

Reading ........................................................ 6 32

2 ( ) 3531 3 3 4 3 11

Education ..................................................... 367 3234 315 316 37 121 108 101 209 781

All other gifts ................................................. 114 312 351 17 18 25 62 75 76 221

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, 2015