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Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for the U.S. and regions, 2018–19
Item	All consumer units	Northeast(1)	Midwest(2)	South(3)	West(4)
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	131,841	23,300	28,222	50,776	29,542
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes
Age of reference person	51.3	52.8	51.7	51.0	50.4
Average number in consumer unit:
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	1.2	1.4
Vehicles	1.9	1.6	2.1	1.9	2.0
Percent homeowner	64	61	68	65	59
Average annual expenditures
Footnotes: (1) The Northeast region is composed of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. (2) The Midwest region is composed of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. (3) The South region is composed of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. (4) The West Region is composed of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for the U.S. and regions, 2018–19
Item	All consumer units		Northeast(1)		Midwest(2)		South(3)		West(4)
	Mean	Percent distribution(5)	Mean	Percent distribution(5)	Mean	Percent distribution(5)	Mean	Percent distribution(5)	Mean	Percent distribution(5)
Average annual expenditures	$62,395	100.0%	$67,668	100.0%	$59,282	100.0%	$57,925	100.0%	$68,880	100.0%
Food	8,047	12.9	8,683	12.8	7,597	12.8	7,484	12.9	8,930	13.0
Food at home	4,554	7.3	5,018	7.4	4,368	7.4	4,222	7.3	4,934	7.2
Cereals and bakery products	576	0.9	681	1.0	545	0.9	528	0.9	606	0.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	971	1.6	1,108	1.6	926	1.6	925	1.6	983	1.4
Dairy products	452	0.7	515	0.8	442	0.7	395	0.7	508	0.7
Fruits and vegetables	867	1.4	997	1.5	788	1.3	784	1.4	982	1.4
Other food at home	1,688	2.7	1,716	2.5	1,666	2.8	1,589	2.7	1,854	2.7
Food away from home	3,493	5.6	3,665	5.4	3,229	5.4	3,262	5.6	3,996	5.8
Alcoholic beverages	581	0.9	653	1.0	591	1.0	506	0.9	644	0.9
Housing	20,386	32.7	23,586	34.9	18,263	30.8	18,449	31.8	23,218	33.7
Shelter	11,970	19.2	14,587	21.6	10,196	17.2	10,263	17.7	14,535	21.1
Owned dwellings	6,738	10.8	8,302	12.3	6,312	10.6	5,913	10.2	7,328	10.6
Rented dwellings	4,340	7.0	5,243	7.7	2,978	5.0	3,562	6.1	6,268	9.1
Other lodging	891	1.4	1,042	1.5	906	1.5	787	1.4	938	1.4
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,052	6.5	4,249	6.3	3,943	6.7	4,092	7.1	3,932	5.7
Household operations	1,546	2.5	1,672	2.5	1,432	2.4	1,422	2.5	1,768	2.6
Housekeeping supplies	756	1.2	771	1.1	752	1.3	759	1.3	746	1.1
Household furnishings and equipment	2,062	3.3	2,307	3.4	1,941	3.3	1,915	3.3	2,238	3.2
Apparel and services	1,883	3.0	2,211	3.3	1,816	3.1	1,709	3.0	1,989	2.9
Transportation	10,507	16.8	10,141	15.0	10,102	17.0	10,491	18.1	11,210	16.3
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	4,185	6.7	3,638	5.4	4,107	6.9	4,478	7.7	4,187	6.1
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,101	3.4	1,817	2.7	2,015	3.4	2,107	3.6	2,397	3.5
Other vehicle expenses	3,421	5.5	3,608	5.3	3,294	5.6	3,283	5.7	3,634	5.3
Public and other transportation	799	1.3	1,077	1.6	685	1.2	623	1.1	992	1.4
Healthcare	5,081	8.1	5,100	7.5	5,445	9.2	4,914	8.5	5,005	7.3
Entertainment	3,158	5.1	3,146	4.6	3,373	5.7	2,811	4.9	3,554	5.2
Personal care products and services	777	1.2	823	1.2	728	1.2	743	1.3	847	1.2
Reading	100	0.2	114	0.2	118	0.2	80	0.1	107	0.2
Education	1,425	2.3	2,370	3.5	1,107	1.9	1,143	2.0	1,469	2.1
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	333	0.5	327	0.5	394	0.7	354	0.6	245	0.4
Miscellaneous	946	1.5	1,107	1.6	858	1.4	858	1.5	1,054	1.5
Cash contributions	1,942	3.1	1,613	2.4	1,803	3.0	1,773	3.1	2,623	3.8
Personal insurance and pensions	7,230	11.6	7,792	11.5	7,088	12.0	6,611	11.4	7,985	11.6
Life and other personal insurance	492	0.8	570	0.8	509	0.9	484	0.8	429	0.6
Pensions and Social Security	6,738	10.8	7,222	10.7	6,579	11.1	6,127	10.6	7,557	11.0
Footnotes: (1) The Northeast region is composed of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. (2) The Midwest region is composed of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. (3) The South region is composed of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. (4) The West Region is composed of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (5) Percent of total expenditures. Components may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	New York	Philadelphia	Boston
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	7,308	1,895	1,918
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$103,011	$98,206	$104,623
Age of reference person	52.1	53.3	52.3
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.5	2.5	2.3
Children under 18	0.5	0.6	0.4
Adults 65 and over	0.4	0.4	0.4
Earners	1.3	1.4	1.4
Vehicles	1.2	1.6	1.6
Percent homeowner	49	65	56
Average annual expenditures	$73,806	$72,460	$83,297
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	New York		Philadelphia		Boston
	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)
Average annual expenditures	$73,806	100.0%	$72,460	100.0%	$83,297	100.0%
Food	9,843	13.3	8,813	12.2	9,979	12.0
Food at home	5,352	7.3	4,786	6.6	5,858	7.0
Cereals and bakery products	710	1.0	679	0.9	841	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,323	1.8	996	1.4	1,086	1.3
Dairy products	539	0.7	483	0.7	552	0.7
Fruits and vegetables	1,145	1.6	928	1.3	1,231	1.5
Other food at home	1,635	2.2	1,701	2.3	2,148	2.6
Food away from home	4,491	6.1	4,026	5.6	4,121	4.9
Alcoholic beverages	670	0.9	756	1.0	925	1.1
Housing	28,040	38.0	25,569	35.3	30,043	36.1
Shelter	19,344	26.2	15,015	20.7	19,188	23.0
Owned dwellings	9,868	13.4	8,482	11.7	10,081	12.1
Rented dwellings	8,443	11.4	4,925	6.8	7,967	9.6
Other lodging	1,033	1.4	1,608	2.2	1,140	1.4
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,110	5.6	4,392	6.1	4,480	5.4
Household operations	1,771	2.4	2,324	3.2	2,399	2.9
Housekeeping supplies	776	1.1	1,010	1.4	905	1.1
Household furnishings and equipment	2,039	2.8	2,829	3.9	3,070	3.7
Apparel and services	2,801	3.8	2,908	4.0	2,128	2.6
Transportation	9,255	12.5	11,136	15.4	11,779	14.1
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	2,219	3.0	4,037	5.6	4,941	5.9
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	1,521	2.1	1,908	2.6	1,857	2.2
Other vehicle expenses	3,641	4.9	3,911	5.4	3,584	4.3
Public and other transportation	1,874	2.5	1,280	1.8	1,398	1.7
Healthcare	4,728	6.4	5,609	7.7	6,470	7.8
Entertainment	3,005	4.1	3,403	4.7	3,768	4.5
Personal care products and services	913	1.2	1,014	1.4	911	1.1
Reading	86	0.1	97	0.1	227	0.3
Education	2,711	3.7	1,618	2.2	4,681	5.6
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	213	0.3	248	0.3	218	0.3
Miscellaneous	1,200	1.6	1,098	1.5	1,404	1.7
Cash contributions	1,685	2.3	2,025	2.8	2,057	2.5
Personal insurance and pensions	8,658	11.7	8,168	11.3	8,707	10.5
Life and other personal insurance	635	0.9	610	0.8	487	0.6
Pensions and Social Security	8,023	10.9	7,558	10.4	8,220	9.9
Footnotes: (1) Percent of total expenditures. Components may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	Chicago	Detroit	Minneapolis-St. Paul	St. Louis
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	3,375	1,959	1,687	1,117
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$86,575	$87,214	$108,799	$88,772
Age of reference person	50.3	52.6	49.4	51.3
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.6	2.5	2.3	2.4
Children under 18	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.6
Adults 65 and over	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4
Earners	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3
Vehicles	1.7	1.9	2.3	1.8
Percent homeowner	63	74	65	68
Average annual expenditures	$64,804	$65,163	$84,006	$64,777
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	Chicago		Detroit		Minneapolis-St. Paul		St. Louis
	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)
Average annual expenditures	$64,804	100.0%	$65,163	100.0%	$84,006	100.0%	$64,777	100.0%
Food	8,891	13.7	8,277	12.7	9,769	11.6	7,798	12.0
Food at home	5,068	7.8	4,590	7.0	5,497	6.5	4,441	6.9
Cereals and bakery products	653	1.0	600	0.9	617	0.7	514	0.8
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,079	1.7	1,023	1.6	1,129	1.3	960	1.5
Dairy products	489	0.8	422	0.6	567	0.7	423	0.7
Fruits and vegetables	1,071	1.7	908	1.4	1,059	1.3	777	1.2
Other food at home	1,777	2.7	1,636	2.5	2,126	2.5	1,767	2.7
Food away from home	3,822	5.9	3,687	5.7	4,271	5.1	3,357	5.2
Alcoholic beverages	653	1.0	716	1.1	1,112	1.3	584	0.9
Housing	23,677	36.5	19,730	30.3	26,654	31.7	21,243	32.8
Shelter	15,162	23.4	10,866	16.7	16,027	19.1	11,633	18.0
Owned dwellings	9,342	14.4	7,036	10.8	9,788	11.7	7,720	11.9
Rented dwellings	4,785	7.4	2,980	4.6	4,335	5.2	2,852	4.4
Other lodging	1,036	1.6	850	1.3	1,904	2.3	1,061	1.6
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,066	6.3	4,112	6.3	3,924	4.7	4,330	6.7
Household operations	1,511	2.3	1,628	2.5	2,401	2.9	2,488	3.8
Housekeeping supplies	807	1.2	922	1.4	951	1.1	723	1.1
Household furnishings and equipment	2,131	3.3	2,202	3.4	3,351	4.0	2,069	3.2
Apparel and services	1,873	2.9	2,908	4.5	2,999	3.6	1,706	2.6
Transportation	9,084	14.0	11,260	17.3	11,049	13.2	11,123	17.2
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	3,188	4.9	3,507	5.4	3,705	4.4	5,070	7.8
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	1,882	2.9	2,111	3.2	2,216	2.6	2,097	3.2
Other vehicle expenses	2,955	4.6	4,939	7.6	3,664	4.4	3,262	5.0
Public and other transportation	1,059	1.6	703	1.1	1,465	1.7	695	1.1
Healthcare	5,504	8.5	5,042	7.7	6,448	7.7	5,700	8.8
Entertainment	2,796	4.3	4,227	6.5	4,962	5.9	2,976	4.6
Personal care products and services	871	1.3	805	1.2	950	1.1	906	1.4
Reading	110	0.2	99	0.2	291	0.3	101	0.2
Education	1,711	2.6	1,044	1.6	2,932	3.5	1,110	1.7
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	258	0.4	437	0.7	437	0.5	376	0.6
Miscellaneous	609	0.9	1,596	2.4	1,325	1.6	1,590	2.5
Cash contributions	1,246	1.9	1,420	2.2	5,498	6.5	1,973	3.0
Personal insurance and pensions	7,520	11.6	7,604	11.7	9,581	11.4	7,592	11.7
Life and other personal insurance	480	0.7	410	0.6	597	0.7	703	1.1
Pensions and Social Security	7,040	10.9	7,194	11.0	8,984	10.7	6,889	10.6
Footnotes: (1) Percent of total expenditures. Components may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	Washington, D.C.	Baltimore	Atlanta	Miami	Dallas-Fort Worth	Houston	Tampa
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	2,424	893	2,047	2,341	2,942	2,260	1,243
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$128,871	$115,285	$90,098	$73,793	$89,438	$96,464	$62,894
Age of reference person	50.6	51.5	50.1	52.3	46.5	48.1	54.1
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.7	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.3
Children under 18	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.5
Adults 65 and over	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.4
Earners	1.6	1.4	1.5	1.3	1.4	1.3	1.2
Vehicles	1.9	1.7	1.8	1.5	1.7	1.7	1.7
Percent homeowner	68	70	66	56	57	63	62
Average annual expenditures	$95,441	$77,598	$64,103	$57,472	$66,966	$75,288	$59,193
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	Washington, D.C.		Baltimore		Atlanta		Miami		Dallas-Fort Worth		Houston		Tampa
	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)
Average annual expenditures	$95,441	100.0%	$77,598	100.0%	$64,103	100.0%	$57,472	100.0%	$66,966	100.0%	$75,288	100.0%	$59,193	100.0%
Food	11,608	12.2	8,434	10.9	8,233	12.8	6,304	11.0	7,651	11.4	8,575	11.4	9,053	15.3
Food at home	5,927	6.2	4,943	6.4	4,217	6.6	3,954	6.9	4,087	6.1	4,292	5.7	4,712	8.0
Cereals and bakery products	700	0.7	640	0.8	605	0.9	426	0.7	527	0.8	575	0.8	580	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,225	1.3	1,096	1.4	948	1.5	1,011	1.8	845	1.3	1,022	1.4	981	1.7
Dairy products	603	0.6	472	0.6	355	0.6	393	0.7	366	0.5	378	0.5	494	0.8
Fruits and vegetables	1,291	1.4	1,062	1.4	742	1.2	848	1.5	798	1.2	790	1.0	886	1.5
Other food at home	2,108	2.2	1,674	2.2	1,566	2.4	1,276	2.2	1,551	2.3	1,527	2.0	1,772	3.0
Food away from home	5,681	6.0	3,491	4.5	4,016	6.3	2,350	4.1	3,564	5.3	4,283	5.7	4,341	7.3
Alcoholic beverages	1,203	1.3	476	0.6	570	0.9	510	0.9	615	0.9	450	0.6	811	1.4
Housing	31,694	33.2	24,601	31.7	21,233	33.1	20,479	35.6	25,150	37.6	24,142	32.1	20,064	33.9
Shelter	19,936	20.9	15,231	19.6	11,963	18.7	13,557	23.6	15,485	23.1	14,532	19.3	11,857	20.0
Owned dwellings	12,677	13.3	9,260	11.9	6,401	10.0	6,104	10.6	8,304	12.4	9,116	12.1	6,431	10.9
Rented dwellings	5,533	5.8	4,432	5.7	4,203	6.6	6,657	11.6	6,220	9.3	4,505	6.0	4,540	7.7
Other lodging	1,726	1.8	1,540	2.0	1,359	2.1	797	1.4	961	1.4	912	1.2	886	1.5
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,639	4.9	3,970	5.1	4,593	7.2	3,968	6.9	4,813	7.2	4,535	6.0	3,874	6.5
Household operations	3,122	3.3	2,436	3.1	1,447	2.3	1,081	1.9	1,799	2.7	2,018	2.7	1,435	2.4
Housekeeping supplies	1,069	1.1	822	1.1	1,231	1.9	660	1.1	761	1.1	869	1.2	812	1.4
Household furnishings and equipment	2,929	3.1	2,141	2.8	1,998	3.1	1,214	2.1	2,292	3.4	2,188	2.9	2,087	3.5
Apparel and services	3,159	3.3	1,556	2.0	2,378	3.7	1,381	2.4	1,831	2.7	2,566	3.4	1,122	1.9
Transportation	13,646	14.3	13,255	17.1	9,862	15.4	10,915	19.0	10,472	15.6	12,352	16.4	10,692	18.1
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	5,712	6.0	6,482	8.4	3,071	4.8	3,108	5.4	3,601	5.4	4,413	5.9	4,903	8.3
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,107	2.2	2,100	2.7	2,338	3.6	2,421	4.2	2,277	3.4	2,390	3.2	1,814	3.1
Other vehicle expenses	3,837	4.0	3,527	4.5	3,370	5.3	4,626	8.0	3,748	5.6	4,228	5.6	3,232	5.5
Public and other transportation	1,990	2.1	1,146	1.5	1,083	1.7	759	1.3	846	1.3	1,320	1.8	743	1.3
Healthcare	6,813	7.1	5,650	7.3	5,222	8.1	4,807	8.4	5,734	8.6	4,942	6.6	4,315	7.3
Entertainment	4,211	4.4	3,753	4.8	2,741	4.3	1,752	3.0	2,729	4.1	6,200	8.2	2,819	4.8
Personal care products and services	1,232	1.3	894	1.2	864	1.3	870	1.5	818	1.2	1,012	1.3	710	1.2
Reading	142	0.1	180	0.2	86	0.1	47	0.1	86	0.1	87	0.1	122	0.2
Education	2,371	2.5	3,736	4.8	1,274	2.0	1,442	2.5	1,606	2.4	1,352	1.8	1,215	2.1
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	134	0.1	261	0.3	125	0.2	174	0.3	202	0.3	249	0.3	361	0.6
Miscellaneous	1,705	1.8	883	1.1	728	1.1	583	1.0	841	1.3	1,251	1.7	1,293	2.2
Cash contributions	3,428	3.6	1,569	2.0	1,741	2.7	848	1.5	1,491	2.2	3,971	5.3	1,281	2.2
Personal insurance and pensions	14,095	14.8	12,350	15.9	9,047	14.1	7,358	12.8	7,739	11.6	8,138	10.8	5,334	9.0
Life and other personal insurance	673	0.7	657	0.8	562	0.9	333	0.6	374	0.6	593	0.8	520	0.9
Pensions and Social Security	13,422	14.1	11,693	15.1	8,484	13.2	7,025	12.2	7,365	11.0	7,545	10.0	4,815	8.1
Footnotes: (1) Percent of total expenditures. Components may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	Los Angeles	San Francisco	San Diego	Seattle	Phoenix	Denver	Honolulu	Anchorage
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	6,769	1,839	1,078	1,891	1,229	1,288	562	234
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$90,037	$138,041	$97,853	$115,137	$74,635	$106,128	$95,375	$94,235
Age of reference person	49.9	52.1	48.1	46.6	53.0	48.6	56.7	50.1
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.9	2.3	2.6	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.3
Children under 18	0.7	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5
Adults 65 and over	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.5	0.3
Earners	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.4
Vehicles	1.7	1.7	2.0	2.0	1.9	2.0	1.7	2.4
Percent homeowner	50	54	50	58	70	65	62	65
Average annual expenditures	$69,824	$87,287	$77,451	$81,266	$66,489	$76,274	$63,481	$76,784
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2018–19
Item	Los Angeles		San Francisco		San Diego		Seattle		Phoenix		Denver		Honolulu		Anchorage
	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)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)
Average annual expenditures	$69,824	100.0%	$87,287	100.0%	$77,451	100.0%	$81,266	100.0%	$66,489	100.0%	$76,274	100.0%	$63,481	100.0%	$76,784	100.0%
Food	9,177	13.1	11,486	13.2	10,651	13.8	10,291	12.7	8,221	12.4	8,796	11.5	11,969	18.9	10,323	13.4
Food at home	4,584	6.6	5,713	6.5	5,498	7.1	5,543	6.8	3,836	5.8	4,948	6.5	6,624	10.4	6,636	8.6
Cereals and bakery products	576	0.8	661	0.8	648	0.8	657	0.8	479	0.7	600	0.8	835	1.3	913	1.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	989	1.4	1,258	1.4	1,150	1.5	1,056	1.3	731	1.1	1,002	1.3	1,597	2.5	1,377	1.8
Dairy products	449	0.6	608	0.7	552	0.7	528	0.6	403	0.6	476	0.6	563	0.9	628	0.8
Fruits and vegetables	944	1.4	1,253	1.4	1,058	1.4	1,183	1.5	657	1.0	1,057	1.4	1,376	2.2	1,164	1.5
Other food at home	1,625	2.3	1,932	2.2	2,091	2.7	2,121	2.6	1,566	2.4	1,814	2.4	2,253	3.5	2,556	3.3
Food away from home	4,593	6.6	5,773	6.6	5,153	6.7	4,748	5.8	4,385	6.6	3,848	5.0	5,345	8.4	3,686	4.8
Alcoholic beverages	599	0.9	919	1.1	1,108	1.4	837	1.0	594	0.9	637	0.8	546	0.9	666	0.9
Housing	24,613	35.3	31,960	36.6	27,764	35.8	29,234	36.0	21,492	32.3	25,582	33.5	23,089	36.4	23,436	30.5
Shelter	16,703	23.9	22,299	25.5	19,403	25.1	18,778	23.1	11,641	17.5	15,657	20.5	15,165	23.9	14,072	18.3
Owned dwellings	7,501	10.7	9,656	11.1	8,587	11.1	10,016	12.3	7,175	10.8	8,258	10.8	7,901	12.4	8,530	11.1
Rented dwellings	8,478	12.1	11,355	13.0	9,568	12.4	7,073	8.7	3,493	5.3	6,276	8.2	6,704	10.6	4,525	5.9
Other lodging	724	1.0	1,288	1.5	1,248	1.6	1,689	2.1	974	1.5	1,123	1.5	561	0.9	1,017	1.3
Utilities, fuels, and public services	3,848	5.5	4,096	4.7	3,532	4.6	3,963	4.9	4,560	6.9	4,366	5.7	4,417	7.0	4,672	6.1
Household operations	1,647	2.4	3,346	3.8	1,862	2.4	2,552	3.1	1,668	2.5	2,338	3.1	944	1.5	1,281	1.7
Housekeeping supplies	673	1.0	674	0.8	674	0.9	765	0.9	821	1.2	729	1.0	871	1.4	967	1.3
Household furnishings and equipment	1,743	2.5	1,545	1.8	2,293	3.0	3,175	3.9	2,802	4.2	2,492	3.3	1,692	2.7	2,444	3.2
Apparel and services	2,080	3.0	2,427	2.8	2,274	2.9	2,915	3.6	2,178	3.3	2,156	2.8	1,577	2.5	2,653	3.5
Transportation	10,959	15.7	11,103	12.7	11,704	15.1	11,506	14.2	12,525	18.8	12,331	16.2	8,403	13.2	13,313	17.3
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	3,435	4.9	3,796	4.3	3,334	4.3	3,902	4.8	5,890	8.9	4,641	6.1	2,865	4.5	5,539	7.2
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,890	4.1	2,123	2.4	2,576	3.3	2,290	2.8	2,151	3.2	1,943	2.5	1,851	2.9	2,363	3.1
Other vehicle expenses	3,723	5.3	3,448	4.0	4,291	5.5	3,689	4.5	3,750	5.6	4,626	6.1	2,543	4.0	3,816	5.0
Public and other transportation	910	1.3	1,736	2.0	1,504	1.9	1,625	2.0	734	1.1	1,121	1.5	1,143	1.8	1,594	2.1
Healthcare	4,158	6.0	4,898	5.6	4,645	6.0	5,140	6.3	5,972	9.0	5,977	7.8	4,233	6.7	5,179	6.7
Entertainment	2,901	4.2	3,810	4.4	4,590	5.9	4,725	5.8	3,611	5.4	4,622	6.1	2,307	3.6	5,311	6.9
Personal care products and services	872	1.2	915	1.0	1,025	1.3	963	1.2	1,040	1.6	1,053	1.4	755	1.2	743	1.0
Reading	91	0.1	157	0.2	104	0.1	119	0.1	49	0.1	128	0.2	30	0.0	129	0.2
Education	1,854	2.7	2,713	3.1	1,057	1.4	2,098	2.6	1,010	1.5	2,032	2.7	1,375	2.2	1,218	1.6
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	201	0.3	100	0.1	116	0.1	367	0.5	369	0.6	255	0.3	206	0.3	435	0.6
Miscellaneous	1,172	1.7	1,454	1.7	1,551	2.0	981	1.2	698	1.0	1,176	1.5	413	0.7	1,328	1.7
Cash contributions	1,910	2.7	4,334	5.0	1,658	2.1	1,772	2.2	2,253	3.4	1,857	2.4	952	1.5	1,810	2.4
Personal insurance and pensions	9,238	13.2	11,012	12.6	9,202	11.9	10,317	12.7	6,478	9.7	9,673	12.7	7,628	12.0	10,241	13.3
Life and other personal insurance	444	0.6	660	0.8	472	0.6	454	0.6	288	0.4	411	0.5	385	0.6	507	0.7
Pensions and Social Security	8,794	12.6	10,352	11.9	8,730	11.3	9,864	12.1	6,190	9.3	9,262	12.1	7,243	11.4	9,734	12.7
Footnotes: (1) Percent of total expenditures. Components may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.