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Item | All consumer units | Northeast(1) | Midwest(2) | South(3) | West(4) |
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Number of consumer units (in thousands) |
131,738 | 23,104 | 28,024 | 50,775 | 29,835 |
Consumer unit characteristics: |
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Income before taxes |
$83,599 | $91,887 | $78,572 | $78,716 | $90,211 |
Age of reference person |
51.9 | 53.3 | 52.2 | 51.4 | 51.2 |
Average number in consumer unit: |
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People |
2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Children under 18 |
0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adults 65 and over |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Earners |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Vehicles |
1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Percent homeowner |
65 | 62 | 70 | 66 | 60 |
Average annual expenditures |
$62,188 | $68,696 | $59,789 | $57,206 | $67,904 |
Footnotes: |
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Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | All consumer units | Northeast(1) | Midwest(2) | South(3) | West(4) | |||||
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Mean | Percent distribution(5) |
Mean | Percent distribution(5) |
Mean | Percent distribution(5) |
Mean | Percent distribution(5) |
Mean | Percent distribution(5) |
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Average annual expenditures |
$62,188 | 100.0% | $68,696 | 100.0% | $59,789 | 100.0% | $57,206 | 100.0% | $67,904 | 100.0% |
Food |
7,744 | 12.5 | 8,632 | 12.6 | 7,302 | 12.2 | 7,045 | 12.3 | 8,673 | 12.8 |
Food at home |
4,792 | 7.7 | 5,497 | 8.0 | 4,571 | 7.6 | 4,313 | 7.5 | 5,278 | 7.8 |
Cereals and bakery products |
611 | 1.0 | 747 | 1.1 | 587 | 1.0 | 545 | 1.0 | 645 | 0.9 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
1,028 | 1.7 | 1,219 | 1.8 | 951 | 1.6 | 950 | 1.7 | 1,087 | 1.6 |
Dairy products |
464 | 0.7 | 554 | 0.8 | 445 | 0.7 | 400 | 0.7 | 523 | 0.8 |
Fruits and vegetables |
926 | 1.5 | 1,115 | 1.6 | 839 | 1.4 | 811 | 1.4 | 1,061 | 1.6 |
Other food at home |
1,762 | 2.8 | 1,861 | 2.7 | 1,749 | 2.9 | 1,608 | 2.8 | 1,963 | 2.9 |
Food away from home |
2,952 | 4.7 | 3,135 | 4.6 | 2,731 | 4.6 | 2,732 | 4.8 | 3,395 | 5.0 |
Alcoholic beverages |
529 | 0.9 | 624 | 0.9 | 538 | 0.9 | 447 | 0.8 | 587 | 0.9 |
Housing |
21,043 | 33.8 | 24,356 | 35.5 | 18,973 | 31.7 | 18,904 | 33.0 | 24,066 | 35.4 |
Shelter |
12,396 | 19.9 | 14,990 | 21.8 | 10,565 | 17.7 | 10,610 | 18.5 | 15,148 | 22.3 |
Owned dwellings |
7,134 | 11.5 | 8,437 | 12.3 | 6,683 | 11.2 | 6,259 | 10.9 | 8,038 | 11.8 |
Rented dwellings |
4,420 | 7.1 | 5,496 | 8.0 | 3,001 | 5.0 | 3,625 | 6.3 | 6,273 | 9.2 |
Other lodging |
842 | 1.4 | 1,057 | 1.5 | 881 | 1.5 | 726 | 1.3 | 837 | 1.2 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services |
4,106 | 6.6 | 4,301 | 6.3 | 3,976 | 6.7 | 4,145 | 7.2 | 4,012 | 5.9 |
Household operations |
1,517 | 2.4 | 1,568 | 2.3 | 1,449 | 2.4 | 1,421 | 2.5 | 1,707 | 2.5 |
Housekeeping supplies |
801 | 1.3 | 841 | 1.2 | 862 | 1.4 | 751 | 1.3 | 798 | 1.2 |
Household furnishings and equipment |
2,222 | 3.6 | 2,656 | 3.9 | 2,120 | 3.5 | 1,977 | 3.5 | 2,403 | 3.5 |
Apparel and services |
1,659 | 2.7 | 2,041 | 3.0 | 1,636 | 2.7 | 1,455 | 2.5 | 1,735 | 2.6 |
Transportation |
10,257 | 16.5 | 9,769 | 14.2 | 10,346 | 17.3 | 10,178 | 17.8 | 10,683 | 15.7 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) |
4,429 | 7.1 | 3,883 | 5.7 | 4,720 | 7.9 | 4,610 | 8.1 | 4,270 | 6.3 |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil |
1,832 | 2.9 | 1,560 | 2.3 | 1,764 | 3.0 | 1,844 | 3.2 | 2,086 | 3.1 |
Other vehicle expenses |
3,472 | 5.6 | 3,628 | 5.3 | 3,390 | 5.7 | 3,335 | 5.8 | 3,662 | 5.4 |
Public and other transportation |
523 | 0.8 | 699 | 1.0 | 472 | 0.8 | 388 | 0.7 | 665 | 1.0 |
Healthcare |
5,185 | 8.3 | 5,108 | 7.4 | 5,691 | 9.5 | 5,040 | 8.8 | 5,016 | 7.4 |
Entertainment |
3,030 | 4.9 | 3,144 | 4.6 | 3,292 | 5.5 | 2,639 | 4.6 | 3,362 | 5.0 |
Personal care products and services |
717 | 1.2 | 766 | 1.1 | 695 | 1.2 | 660 | 1.2 | 796 | 1.2 |
Reading |
103 | 0.2 | 109 | 0.2 | 112 | 0.2 | 93 | 0.2 | 108 | 0.2 |
Education |
1,358 | 2.2 | 2,504 | 3.6 | 981 | 1.6 | 1,090 | 1.9 | 1,279 | 1.9 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies |
317 | 0.5 | 311 | 0.5 | 359 | 0.6 | 346 | 0.6 | 235 | 0.3 |
Miscellaneous |
903 | 1.5 | 1,113 | 1.6 | 799 | 1.3 | 803 | 1.4 | 1,009 | 1.5 |
Cash contributions |
2,138 | 3.4 | 2,132 | 3.1 | 1,985 | 3.3 | 1,929 | 3.4 | 2,642 | 3.9 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
7,205 | 11.6 | 8,086 | 11.8 | 7,080 | 11.8 | 6,577 | 11.5 | 7,710 | 11.4 |
Life and other personal insurance |
503 | 0.8 | 589 | 0.9 | 511 | 0.9 | 501 | 0.9 | 431 | 0.6 |
Pensions and Social Security |
6,702 | 10.8 | 7,497 | 10.9 | 6,568 | 11.0 | 6,076 | 10.6 | 7,279 | 10.7 |
Footnotes: |
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Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | New York | Philadelphia | Boston |
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Number of consumer units (in thousands) |
7,649 | 1,847 | 1,870 |
Consumer unit characteristics: |
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Income before taxes |
$100,425 | $106,767 | $113,592 |
Age of reference person |
52.2 | 53.3 | 52.7 |
Average number in consumer unit: |
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People |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Children under 18 |
0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Adults 65 and over |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Earners |
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Vehicles |
1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Percent homeowner |
49 | 69 | 59 |
Average annual expenditures |
$75,275 | $72,726 | $91,578 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | New York | Philadelphia | Boston | |||
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Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
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Average annual expenditures |
$75,275 | 100.0% | $72,726 | 100.0% | $91,578 | 100.0% |
Food |
9,693 | 12.9 | 8,489 | 11.7 | 10,860 | 11.9 |
Food at home |
5,987 | 8.0 | 5,191 | 7.1 | 6,938 | 7.6 |
Cereals and bakery products |
774 | 1.0 | 722 | 1.0 | 1,031 | 1.1 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
1,452 | 1.9 | 1,030 | 1.4 | 1,416 | 1.5 |
Dairy products |
596 | 0.8 | 554 | 0.8 | 615 | 0.7 |
Fruits and vegetables |
1,357 | 1.8 | 917 | 1.3 | 1,429 | 1.6 |
Other food at home |
1,807 | 2.4 | 1,968 | 2.7 | 2,447 | 2.7 |
Food away from home |
3,706 | 4.9 | 3,297 | 4.5 | 3,923 | 4.3 |
Alcoholic beverages |
639 | 0.8 | 815 | 1.1 | 822 | 0.9 |
Housing |
29,425 | 39.1 | 25,884 | 35.6 | 30,997 | 33.8 |
Shelter |
19,342 | 25.7 | 15,680 | 21.6 | 20,368 | 22.2 |
Owned dwellings |
9,654 | 12.8 | 9,451 | 13.0 | 11,237 | 12.3 |
Rented dwellings |
8,691 | 11.5 | 4,621 | 6.4 | 7,622 | 8.3 |
Other lodging |
996 | 1.3 | 1,609 | 2.2 | 1,510 | 1.6 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services |
4,144 | 5.5 | 4,505 | 6.2 | 4,652 | 5.1 |
Household operations |
1,626 | 2.2 | 1,981 | 2.7 | 2,482 | 2.7 |
Housekeeping supplies |
972 | 1.3 | 1,074 | 1.5 | 781 | 0.9 |
Household furnishings and equipment |
3,342 | 4.4 | 2,643 | 3.6 | 2,714 | 3.0 |
Apparel and services |
2,526 | 3.4 | 2,424 | 3.3 | 2,197 | 2.4 |
Transportation |
9,350 | 12.4 | 9,823 | 13.5 | 11,176 | 12.2 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) |
3,081 | 4.1 | 3,776 | 5.2 | 5,215 | 5.7 |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil |
1,322 | 1.8 | 1,542 | 2.1 | 1,609 | 1.8 |
Other vehicle expenses |
3,715 | 4.9 | 3,789 | 5.2 | 3,437 | 3.8 |
Public and other transportation |
1,232 | 1.6 | 716 | 1.0 | 914 | 1.0 |
Healthcare |
4,683 | 6.2 | 5,618 | 7.7 | 6,962 | 7.6 |
Entertainment |
3,176 | 4.2 | 3,078 | 4.2 | 3,997 | 4.4 |
Personal care products and services |
808 | 1.1 | 985 | 1.4 | 861 | 0.9 |
Reading |
100 | 0.1 | 162 | 0.2 | 198 | 0.2 |
Education |
2,872 | 3.8 | 2,375 | 3.3 | 4,824 | 5.3 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies |
160 | 0.2 | 301 | 0.4 | 221 | 0.2 |
Miscellaneous |
1,022 | 1.4 | 1,387 | 1.9 | 1,264 | 1.4 |
Cash contributions |
1,961 | 2.6 | 1,907 | 2.6 | 7,093 | 7.7 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
8,858 | 11.8 | 9,477 | 13.0 | 10,106 | 11.0 |
Life and other personal insurance |
628 | 0.8 | 715 | 1.0 | 653 | 0.7 |
Pensions and Social Security |
8,230 | 10.9 | 8,762 | 12.0 | 9,452 | 10.3 |
Footnotes: |
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Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | Chicago | Detroit | Minneapolis-St. Paul | St. Louis |
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Number of consumer units (in thousands) |
3,544 | 2,160 | 1,578 | 1,120 |
Consumer unit characteristics: |
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Income before taxes |
$84,208 | $89,991 | $116,495 | $84,232 |
Age of reference person |
50.7 | 52.1 | 50.3 | 53.8 |
Average number in consumer unit: |
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People |
2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Children under 18 |
0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Adults 65 and over |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Earners |
1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Vehicles |
1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
Percent homeowner |
64 | 74 | 70 | 70 |
Average annual expenditures |
$63,251 | $63,008 | $80,046 | $64,389 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | Chicago | Detroit | Minneapolis-St. Paul | St. Louis | ||||
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Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
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Average annual expenditures |
$63,251 | 100.0% | $63,008 | 100.0% | $80,046 | 100.0% | $64,389 | 100.0% |
Food |
8,750 | 13.8 | 7,687 | 12.2 | 8,931 | 11.2 | 7,429 | 11.5 |
Food at home |
5,642 | 8.9 | 4,891 | 7.8 | 5,378 | 6.7 | 4,375 | 6.8 |
Cereals and bakery products |
724 | 1.1 | 612 | 1.0 | 641 | 0.8 | 484 | 0.8 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
1,155 | 1.8 | 1,150 | 1.8 | 957 | 1.2 | 836 | 1.3 |
Dairy products |
504 | 0.8 | 435 | 0.7 | 568 | 0.7 | 449 | 0.7 |
Fruits and vegetables |
1,140 | 1.8 | 932 | 1.5 | 1,061 | 1.3 | 841 | 1.3 |
Other food at home |
2,119 | 3.4 | 1,762 | 2.8 | 2,152 | 2.7 | 1,765 | 2.7 |
Food away from home |
3,108 | 4.9 | 2,796 | 4.4 | 3,553 | 4.4 | 3,054 | 4.7 |
Alcoholic beverages |
504 | 0.8 | 609 | 1.0 | 1,042 | 1.3 | 599 | 0.9 |
Housing |
23,757 | 37.6 | 20,143 | 32.0 | 25,799 | 32.2 | 20,493 | 31.8 |
Shelter |
14,849 | 23.5 | 11,229 | 17.8 | 15,365 | 19.2 | 11,322 | 17.6 |
Owned dwellings |
9,037 | 14.3 | 7,436 | 11.8 | 9,567 | 12.0 | 7,894 | 12.3 |
Rented dwellings |
4,799 | 7.6 | 3,030 | 4.8 | 3,975 | 5.0 | 2,759 | 4.3 |
Other lodging |
1,014 | 1.6 | 762 | 1.2 | 1,822 | 2.3 | 669 | 1.0 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services |
3,985 | 6.3 | 4,367 | 6.9 | 4,004 | 5.0 | 4,183 | 6.5 |
Household operations |
1,689 | 2.7 | 1,566 | 2.5 | 2,285 | 2.9 | 2,041 | 3.2 |
Housekeeping supplies |
873 | 1.4 | 941 | 1.5 | 950 | 1.2 | 768 | 1.2 |
Household furnishings and equipment |
2,360 | 3.7 | 2,039 | 3.2 | 3,196 | 4.0 | 2,179 | 3.4 |
Apparel and services |
1,755 | 2.8 | 2,325 | 3.7 | 2,199 | 2.7 | 2,227 | 3.5 |
Transportation |
8,852 | 14.0 | 10,861 | 17.2 | 11,585 | 14.5 | 9,314 | 14.5 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) |
3,547 | 5.6 | 3,352 | 5.3 | 5,243 | 6.5 | 3,706 | 5.8 |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil |
1,638 | 2.6 | 1,837 | 2.9 | 1,826 | 2.3 | 1,705 | 2.6 |
Other vehicle expenses |
2,984 | 4.7 | 5,343 | 8.5 | 3,551 | 4.4 | 3,459 | 5.4 |
Public and other transportation |
682 | 1.1 | 329 | 0.5 | 966 | 1.2 | 443 | 0.7 |
Healthcare |
5,628 | 8.9 | 5,062 | 8.0 | 7,050 | 8.8 | 6,408 | 10.0 |
Entertainment |
2,647 | 4.2 | 3,278 | 5.2 | 4,020 | 5.0 | 3,410 | 5.3 |
Personal care products and services |
803 | 1.3 | 767 | 1.2 | 933 | 1.2 | 980 | 1.5 |
Reading |
88 | 0.1 | 90 | 0.1 | 277 | 0.3 | 81 | 0.1 |
Education |
1,459 | 2.3 | 1,238 | 2.0 | 2,576 | 3.2 | 1,225 | 1.9 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies |
259 | 0.4 | 345 | 0.5 | 357 | 0.4 | 373 | 0.6 |
Miscellaneous |
594 | 0.9 | 1,381 | 2.2 | 1,481 | 1.9 | 1,136 | 1.8 |
Cash contributions |
1,172 | 1.9 | 1,824 | 2.9 | 3,959 | 4.9 | 3,090 | 4.8 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
6,984 | 11.0 | 7,398 | 11.7 | 9,835 | 12.3 | 7,625 | 11.8 |
Life and other personal insurance |
441 | 0.7 | 441 | 0.7 | 583 | 0.7 | 606 | 0.9 |
Pensions and Social Security |
6,544 | 10.3 | 6,957 | 11.0 | 9,252 | 11.6 | 7,019 | 10.9 |
Footnotes: |
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Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | Washington, DC | Baltimore | Atlanta | Miami | Dallas-Fort Worth | Houston | Tampa |
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Number of consumer units (in thousands) |
2,367 | 768 | 2,035 | 2,259 | 2,960 | 2,171 | 1,109 |
Consumer unit characteristics: |
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Income before taxes |
$131,740 | $122,281 | $77,339 | $67,286 | $91,338 | $91,255 | $78,787 |
Age of reference person |
51.2 | 52.2 | 50.7 | 52.4 | 47.6 | 47.6 | 54.0 |
Average number in consumer unit: |
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People |
2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
Children under 18 |
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Adults 65 and over |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Earners |
1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
Vehicles |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Percent homeowner |
68 | 70 | 66 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 68 |
Average annual expenditures |
$89,052 | $73,531 | $62,746 | $53,147 | $62,306 | $69,872 | $60,720 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | Washington, DC | Baltimore | Atlanta | Miami | Dallas-Fort Worth | Houston | Tampa | |||||||
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Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
Mean | Percent distribution(1) |
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Average annual expenditures |
$89,052 | 100.0% | $73,531 | 100.0% | $62,746 | 100.0% | $53,147 | 100.0% | $62,306 | 100.0% | $69,872 | 100.0% | $60,720 | 100.0% |
Food |
10,145 | 11.4 | 7,772 | 10.6 | 9,430 | 15.0 | 6,178 | 11.6 | 6,208 | 10.0 | 7,324 | 10.5 | 8,545 | 14.1 |
Food at home |
5,785 | 6.5 | 4,993 | 6.8 | 5,454 | 8.7 | 4,363 | 8.2 | 3,466 | 5.6 | 3,547 | 5.1 | 4,846 | 8.0 |
Cereals and bakery products |
744 | 0.8 | 698 | 0.9 | 737 | 1.2 | 508 | 1.0 | 440 | 0.7 | 422 | 0.6 | 620 | 1.0 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
1,111 | 1.2 | 1,003 | 1.4 | 1,187 | 1.9 | 1,104 | 2.1 | 746 | 1.2 | 891 | 1.3 | 1,028 | 1.7 |
Dairy products |
583 | 0.7 | 466 | 0.6 | 461 | 0.7 | 396 | 0.7 | 304 | 0.5 | 296 | 0.4 | 495 | 0.8 |
Fruits and vegetables |
1,296 | 1.5 | 1,112 | 1.5 | 1,051 | 1.7 | 955 | 1.8 | 646 | 1.0 | 618 | 0.9 | 921 | 1.5 |
Other food at home |
2,050 | 2.3 | 1,713 | 2.3 | 2,018 | 3.2 | 1,399 | 2.6 | 1,329 | 2.1 | 1,320 | 1.9 | 1,783 | 2.9 |
Food away from home |
4,360 | 4.9 | 2,780 | 3.8 | 3,975 | 6.3 | 1,815 | 3.4 | 2,742 | 4.4 | 3,776 | 5.4 | 3,699 | 6.1 |
Alcoholic beverages |
818 | 0.9 | 542 | 0.7 | 749 | 1.2 | 330 | 0.6 | 435 | 0.7 | 450 | 0.6 | 630 | 1.0 |
Housing |
33,572 | 37.7 | 24,972 | 34.0 | 22,379 | 35.7 | 20,399 | 38.4 | 23,277 | 37.4 | 23,160 | 33.1 | 20,648 | 34.0 |
Shelter |
21,063 | 23.7 | 15,806 | 21.5 | 12,676 | 20.2 | 13,968 | 26.3 | 14,513 | 23.3 | 13,796 | 19.7 | 12,163 | 20.0 |
Owned dwellings |
13,723 | 15.4 | 10,005 | 13.6 | 7,301 | 11.6 | 5,909 | 11.1 | 7,678 | 12.3 | 8,322 | 11.9 | 7,270 | 12.0 |
Rented dwellings |
5,403 | 6.1 | 4,203 | 5.7 | 4,354 | 6.9 | 7,355 | 13.8 | 6,004 | 9.6 | 4,767 | 6.8 | 4,086 | 6.7 |
Other lodging |
1,937 | 2.2 | 1,598 | 2.2 | 1,021 | 1.6 | 704 | 1.3 | 831 | 1.3 | 707 | 1.0 | 807 | 1.3 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services |
4,689 | 5.3 | 4,203 | 5.7 | 4,359 | 6.9 | 3,620 | 6.8 | 4,794 | 7.7 | 4,595 | 6.6 | 4,181 | 6.9 |
Household operations |
2,600 | 2.9 | 1,901 | 2.6 | 1,583 | 2.5 | 985 | 1.9 | 1,522 | 2.4 | 1,729 | 2.5 | 1,545 | 2.5 |
Housekeeping supplies |
1,094 | 1.2 | 769 | 1.0 | 1,050 | 1.7 | 473 | 0.9 | 632 | 1.0 | 773 | 1.1 | 742 | 1.2 |
Household furnishings and equipment |
4,127 | 4.6 | 2,294 | 3.1 | 2,712 | 4.3 | 1,353 | 2.5 | 1,816 | 2.9 | 2,266 | 3.2 | 2,017 | 3.3 |
Apparel and services |
2,901 | 3.3 | 1,707 | 2.3 | 2,243 | 3.6 | 1,505 | 2.8 | 1,509 | 2.4 | 1,307 | 1.9 | 1,202 | 2.0 |
Transportation |
10,912 | 12.3 | 11,946 | 16.2 | 8,711 | 13.9 | 9,730 | 18.3 | 9,696 | 15.6 | 11,252 | 16.1 | 11,178 | 18.4 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) |
4,163 | 4.7 | 5,764 | 7.8 | 2,559 | 4.1 | 3,143 | 5.9 | 3,570 | 5.7 | 4,498 | 6.4 | 4,641 | 7.6 |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil |
1,652 | 1.9 | 1,756 | 2.4 | 1,915 | 3.1 | 1,981 | 3.7 | 1,981 | 3.2 | 2,018 | 2.9 | 1,883 | 3.1 |
Other vehicle expenses |
4,024 | 4.5 | 3,681 | 5.0 | 3,597 | 5.7 | 4,162 | 7.8 | 3,632 | 5.8 | 3,947 | 5.6 | 3,912 | 6.4 |
Public and other transportation |
1,073 | 1.2 | 745 | 1.0 | 639 | 1.0 | 445 | 0.8 | 512 | 0.8 | 788 | 1.1 | 742 | 1.2 |
Healthcare |
6,325 | 7.1 | 5,610 | 7.6 | 5,071 | 8.1 | 4,348 | 8.2 | 5,515 | 8.9 | 5,171 | 7.4 | 5,254 | 8.7 |
Entertainment |
3,876 | 4.4 | 2,747 | 3.7 | 2,735 | 4.4 | 1,454 | 2.7 | 2,742 | 4.4 | 6,040 | 8.6 | 2,533 | 4.2 |
Personal care products and services |
921 | 1.0 | 832 | 1.1 | 819 | 1.3 | 684 | 1.3 | 660 | 1.1 | 827 | 1.2 | 717 | 1.2 |
Reading |
211 | 0.2 | 101 | 0.1 | 64 | 0.1 | 32 | 0.1 | 85 | 0.1 | 70 | 0.1 | 115 | 0.2 |
Education |
1,995 | 2.2 | 2,682 | 3.6 | 1,112 | 1.8 | 1,197 | 2.3 | 1,882 | 3.0 | 1,249 | 1.8 | 963 | 1.6 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies |
154 | 0.2 | 281 | 0.4 | 133 | 0.2 | 117 | 0.2 | 245 | 0.4 | 338 | 0.5 | 451 | 0.7 |
Miscellaneous |
1,352 | 1.5 | 900 | 1.2 | 620 | 1.0 | 527 | 1.0 | 899 | 1.4 | 1,222 | 1.7 | 701 | 1.2 |
Cash contributions |
3,869 | 4.3 | 1,811 | 2.5 | 1,385 | 2.2 | 699 | 1.3 | 1,591 | 2.6 | 3,736 | 5.3 | 1,426 | 2.3 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
12,004 | 13.5 | 11,626 | 15.8 | 7,297 | 11.6 | 5,945 | 11.2 | 7,562 | 12.1 | 7,726 | 11.1 | 6,356 | 10.5 |
Life and other personal insurance |
586 | 0.7 | 643 | 0.9 | 525 | 0.8 | 411 | 0.8 | 306 | 0.5 | 521 | 0.7 | 490 | 0.8 |
Pensions and Social Security |
11,418 | 12.8 | 10,983 | 14.9 | 6,771 | 10.8 | 5,534 | 10.4 | 7,256 | 11.6 | 7,206 | 10.3 | 5,866 | 9.7 |
Footnotes: |
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Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
Item | Los Angeles | San Francisco | San Diego | Seattle | Phoenix | Denver | Honolulu | Anchorage |
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Number of consumer units (in thousands) |
6,607 | 1,800 | 952 | 1,913 | 1,317 | 1,246 | 609 | 249 |
Consumer unit characteristics: |
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Income before taxes |
$93,449 | $156,851 | $110,132 | $115,548 | $81,216 | $112,907 | $95,678 | $91,537 |
Age of reference person |
51.0 | 53.3 | 48.4 | 49.3 | 51.8 | 48.4 | 54.0 | 49.3 |
Average number in consumer unit: |
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People |
2.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Children under 18 |
0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Adults 65 and over |
0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Earners |
1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Vehicles |
1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
Percent homeowner |
53 | 61 | 55 | 59 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 66 |
Average annual expenditures |
$67,857 | $91,728 | $83,216 | $81,728 | $62,466 | $75,760 | $60,884 | $73,189 |
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |
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Average annual expenditures |
$67,857 | 100.0% | $91,728 | 100.0% | $83,216 | 100.0% | $81,728 | 100.0% | $62,466 | 100.0% | $75,760 | 100.0% | $60,884 | 100.0% | $73,189 | 100.0% |
Food |
8,869 | 13.1 | 11,438 | 12.5 | 11,067 | 13.3 | 9,928 | 12.1 | 6,737 | 10.8 | 7,838 | 10.3 | 9,953 | 16.3 | 10,291 | 14.1 |
Food at home |
5,049 | 7.4 | 6,702 | 7.3 | 6,050 | 7.3 | 5,986 | 7.3 | 3,739 | 6.0 | 4,610 | 6.1 | 6,118 | 10.0 | 6,874 | 9.4 |
Cereals and bakery products |
613 | 0.9 | 848 | 0.9 | 627 | 0.8 | 731 | 0.9 | 429 | 0.7 | 545 | 0.7 | 710 | 1.2 | 867 | 1.2 |
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs |
1,174 | 1.7 | 1,418 | 1.5 | 1,205 | 1.4 | 1,201 | 1.5 | 803 | 1.3 | 937 | 1.2 | 1,472 | 2.4 | 1,459 | 2.0 |
Dairy products |
480 | 0.7 | 664 | 0.7 | 619 | 0.7 | 551 | 0.7 | 339 | 0.5 | 468 | 0.6 | 445 | 0.7 | 704 | 1.0 |
Fruits and vegetables |
1,036 | 1.5 | 1,506 | 1.6 | 1,292 | 1.6 | 1,223 | 1.5 | 696 | 1.1 | 875 | 1.2 | 1,324 | 2.2 | 1,254 | 1.7 |
Other food at home |
1,746 | 2.6 | 2,267 | 2.5 | 2,307 | 2.8 | 2,281 | 2.8 | 1,472 | 2.4 | 1,785 | 2.4 | 2,166 | 3.6 | 2,589 | 3.5 |
Food away from home |
3,820 | 5.6 | 4,736 | 5.2 | 5,017 | 6.0 | 3,942 | 4.8 | 2,998 | 4.8 | 3,228 | 4.3 | 3,835 | 6.3 | 3,417 | 4.7 |
Alcoholic beverages |
520 | 0.8 | 1,011 | 1.1 | 1,135 | 1.4 | 790 | 1.0 | 472 | 0.8 | 715 | 0.9 | 473 | 0.8 | 568 | 0.8 |
Housing |
25,624 | 37.8 | 34,460 | 37.6 | 30,994 | 37.2 | 30,007 | 36.7 | 21,094 | 33.8 | 25,965 | 34.3 | 23,572 | 38.7 | 24,548 | 33.5 |
Shelter |
17,061 | 25.1 | 24,485 | 26.7 | 20,965 | 25.2 | 19,469 | 23.8 | 12,988 | 20.8 | 16,262 | 21.5 | 16,007 | 26.3 | 14,545 | 19.9 |
Owned dwellings |
8,106 | 11.9 | 12,262 | 13.4 | 10,836 | 13.0 | 11,049 | 13.5 | 7,797 | 12.5 | 8,837 | 11.7 | 7,797 | 12.8 | 8,949 | 12.2 |
Rented dwellings |
8,393 | 12.4 | 11,099 | 12.1 | 9,193 | 11.0 | 6,530 | 8.0 | 4,338 | 6.9 | 6,439 | 8.5 | 7,633 | 12.5 | 4,644 | 6.3 |
Other lodging |
562 | 0.8 | 1,124 | 1.2 | 936 | 1.1 | 1,890 | 2.3 | 852 | 1.4 | 986 | 1.3 | 577 | 0.9 | 952 | 1.3 |
Utilities, fuels, and public services |
4,000 | 5.9 | 4,427 | 4.8 | 3,755 | 4.5 | 4,092 | 5.0 | 4,188 | 6.7 | 4,065 | 5.4 | 4,455 | 7.3 | 4,762 | 6.5 |
Household operations |
1,731 | 2.6 | 2,469 | 2.7 | 1,750 | 2.1 | 2,673 | 3.3 | 1,456 | 2.3 | 2,203 | 2.9 | 938 | 1.5 | 1,443 | 2.0 |
Housekeeping supplies |
703 | 1.0 | 918 | 1.0 | 1,142 | 1.4 | 846 | 1.0 | 717 | 1.1 | 707 | 0.9 | 721 | 1.2 | 1,024 | 1.4 |
Household furnishings and equipment |
2,129 | 3.1 | 2,162 | 2.4 | 3,381 | 4.1 | 2,927 | 3.6 | 1,745 | 2.8 | 2,728 | 3.6 | 1,452 | 2.4 | 2,773 | 3.8 |
Apparel and services |
1,861 | 2.7 | 2,077 | 2.3 | 2,735 | 3.3 | 2,764 | 3.4 | 1,532 | 2.5 | 1,651 | 2.2 | 1,185 | 1.9 | 1,993 | 2.7 |
Transportation |
10,681 | 15.7 | 11,139 | 12.1 | 11,310 | 13.6 | 10,766 | 13.2 | 12,776 | 20.5 | 12,749 | 16.8 | 8,213 | 13.5 | 10,522 | 14.4 |
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) |
3,754 | 5.5 | 4,135 | 4.5 | 3,038 | 3.7 | 3,946 | 4.8 | 7,022 | 11.2 | 5,861 | 7.7 | 2,975 | 4.9 | 3,501 | 4.8 |
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil |
2,519 | 3.7 | 1,928 | 2.1 | 2,353 | 2.8 | 1,949 | 2.4 | 1,727 | 2.8 | 1,684 | 2.2 | 1,670 | 2.7 | 2,121 | 2.9 |
Other vehicle expenses |
3,841 | 5.7 | 3,534 | 3.9 | 4,824 | 5.8 | 3,793 | 4.6 | 3,567 | 5.7 | 4,490 | 5.9 | 2,627 | 4.3 | 3,708 | 5.1 |
Public and other transportation |
566 | 0.8 | 1,541 | 1.7 | 1,095 | 1.3 | 1,078 | 1.3 | 461 | 0.7 | 713 | 0.9 | 942 | 1.5 | 1,192 | 1.6 |
Healthcare |
4,339 | 6.4 | 5,678 | 6.2 | 4,451 | 5.3 | 4,994 | 6.1 | 5,238 | 8.4 | 5,645 | 7.5 | 3,909 | 6.4 | 4,985 | 6.8 |
Entertainment |
2,701 | 4.0 | 4,063 | 4.4 | 4,579 | 5.5 | 5,235 | 6.4 | 2,532 | 4.1 | 4,675 | 6.2 | 1,967 | 3.2 | 4,936 | 6.7 |
Personal care products and services |
863 | 1.3 | 1,012 | 1.1 | 972 | 1.2 | 1,009 | 1.2 | 779 | 1.2 | 759 | 1.0 | 583 | 1.0 | 654 | 0.9 |
Reading |
87 | 0.1 | 117 | 0.1 | 109 | 0.1 | 169 | 0.2 | 75 | 0.1 | 136 | 0.2 | 55 | 0.1 | 122 | 0.2 |
Education |
1,189 | 1.8 | 2,135 | 2.3 | 1,708 | 2.1 | 2,275 | 2.8 | 987 | 1.6 | 2,270 | 3.0 | 1,379 | 2.3 | 1,469 | 2.0 |
Tobacco products and smoking supplies |
183 | 0.3 | 68 | 0.1 | 215 | 0.3 | 378 | 0.5 | 205 | 0.3 | 205 | 0.3 | 183 | 0.3 | 361 | 0.5 |
Miscellaneous |
1,059 | 1.6 | 1,188 | 1.3 | 1,188 | 1.4 | 1,255 | 1.5 | 850 | 1.4 | 997 | 1.3 | 610 | 1.0 | 1,254 | 1.7 |
Cash contributions |
2,006 | 3.0 | 5,223 | 5.7 | 1,959 | 2.4 | 2,104 | 2.6 | 2,498 | 4.0 | 2,296 | 3.0 | 799 | 1.3 | 2,461 | 3.4 |
Personal insurance and pensions |
7,877 | 11.6 | 12,118 | 13.2 | 10,794 | 13.0 | 10,054 | 12.3 | 6,693 | 10.7 | 9,860 | 13.0 | 8,001 | 13.1 | 9,025 | 12.3 |
Life and other personal insurance |
387 | 0.6 | 753 | 0.8 | 625 | 0.8 | 561 | 0.7 | 265 | 0.4 | 661 | 0.9 | 404 | 0.7 | 427 | 0.6 |
Pensions and Social Security |
7,490 | 11.0 | 11,365 | 12.4 | 10,169 | 12.2 | 9,492 | 11.6 | 6,428 | 10.3 | 9,199 | 12.1 | 7,597 | 12.5 | 8,598 | 11.7 |
Footnotes: |
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Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2021. |