Table 2400. Population size of area of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005
Urban consumer units
All consumer Outside
Item Less than 100,000 to 250,000 to 1,000,000 to 2,500,000 to 5,000,000
units urban area Total
100,000 249,999 999,999 2,499,999 4,999,999 and more
Number of consumer units (in thousands) 116,808 36,111 80,698 13,339 10,985 13,917 16,219 12,846 13,390
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes $56,593 $52,868 $58,261 $45,737 $49,654 $54,432 $58,949 $71,418 $68,320
Income after taxes $54,319 $50,644 $55,963 $44,183 $47,572 $51,767 $56,523 $68,272 $66,455
Age of reference person 48.5 49.8 48.0 48.2 46.1 48.3 48.5 46.7 49.5
Average number in consumer unit:
Persons 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.7
Children under 18 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7
Persons 65 and over 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3
Earners 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
Vehicles 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5
Percent distribution:
Sex of reference person:
Male 48 48 48 46 49 48 48 47 48
Female 52 52 52 54 51 52 52 53 52
Housing tenure:
Homeowner 68 79 62 61 62 64 65 64 58
With mortgage 42 45 42 36 41 41 46 45 39
Without mortgage 25 34 21 25 20 23 20 19 19
Renter 32 21 38 39 38 36 35 36 42
Race of reference person:
Black or African-American 12 6 15 13 11 13 16 17 16
White, Asian, and all other races 88 94 85 87 89 87 84 83 84
Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:
Hispanic or Latino 11 5 13 11 11 8 12 15 21
Not Hispanic or Latino 89 95 87 89 89 92 88 85 79
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Education of reference person:
Elementary (1-8) 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 7
High school (9-12) 36 41 33 39 32 35 32 29 33
College 59 53 61 56 63 61 63 66 59
Never attended and other a/ a/ a/ a/ a/ a/ a/ a/ 1
At least one vehicle owned or leased 88 93 86 87 89 88 88 86 78
Average annual expenditures $44,928 $42,650 $45,944 $38,200 $41,768 $43,260 $46,942 $51,965 $52,838
Food $5,855 $5,601 $5,966 $5,211 $5,536 $5,780 $5,940 $6,395 $6,851
Food at home $3,322 $3,282 $3,339 $3,023 $3,154 $3,239 $3,415 $3,417 $3,734
Cereals and bakery products $453 $454 $452 $403 $439 $440 $459 $460 $511
Cereals and cereal products $148 $143 $150 $129 $149 $140 $149 $151 $185
Bakery products $305 $310 $302 $274 $290 $300 $310 $308 $326
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs $822 $811 $827 $741 $748 $773 $829 $846 $1,009
Beef $246 $261 $240 $243 $232 $229 $235 $228 $274
Pork $167 $184 $160 $156 $147 $155 $166 $154 $175
Other meats $106 $107 $105 $94 $90 $101 $108 $106 $127
Poultry $145 $130 $151 $118 $137 $142 $154 $157 $195
Fish and seafood $121 $92 $133 $95 $106 $109 $130 $161 $191
Eggs $37 $36 $38 $34 $36 $36 $36 $38 $47
Dairy products $374 $381 $371 $339 $358 $364 $384 $372 $406
Fresh milk and cream $145 $152 $142 $134 $138 $140 $138 $141 $162
Other dairy products $229 $229 $229 $206 $220 $224 $246 $231 $244
Fruits and vegetables $556 $511 $576 $471 $511 $536 $582 $621 $720
Fresh fruits $184 $162 $194 $154 $161 $174 $193 $226 $248
Fresh vegetables $179 $162 $186 $142 $165 $172 $190 $203 $240
Processed fruits $108 $100 $111 $92 $102 $107 $111 $112 $141
Processed vegetables $85 $87 $85 $82 $83 $83 $87 $81 $92
Other food at home $1,116 $1,125 $1,113 $1,068 $1,097 $1,126 $1,162 $1,118 $1,088
Sugar and other sweets $123 $127 $122 $117 $127 $125 $124 $121 $117
Fats and oils $87 $90 $85 $82 $85 $84 $87 $84 $91
Miscellaneous foods $569 $559 $573 $553 $562 $594 $612 $583 $519
Nonalcoholic beverages $296 $308 $292 $276 $276 $286 $298 $289 $321
Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips $41 $41 $41 $40 $47 $38 $42 $42 $39
Food away from home $2,533 $2,318 $2,627 $2,188 $2,382 $2,541 $2,525 $2,979 $3,117
Alcoholic beverages $442 $372 $473 $411 $390 $413 $533 $538 $521
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Housing $14,586 $12,653 $15,452 $11,624 $13,259 $13,969 $16,081 $18,071 $19,326
Shelter $8,448 $6,564 $9,292 $6,303 $7,601 $7,951 $9,668 $11,322 $12,647
Owned dwellings $5,688 $5,058 $5,970 $3,858 $4,886 $5,116 $6,465 $7,499 $7,783
Mortgage interest and charges $3,177 $2,838 $3,329 $2,107 $2,762 $2,895 $3,744 $4,208 $4,115
Property taxes $1,464 $1,288 $1,542 $973 $1,217 $1,269 $1,485 $1,949 $2,339
Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses $1,047 $932 $1,099 $778 $907 $952 $1,236 $1,342 $1,329
Rented dwellings $2,273 $1,083 $2,806 $2,049 $2,312 $2,387 $2,702 $3,154 $4,192
Other lodging $487 $423 $516 $397 $404 $448 $500 $670 $672
Utilities, fuels, and public services $3,057 $3,087 $3,044 $2,762 $2,779 $3,027 $3,050 $3,350 $3,257
Natural gas $448 $297 $516 $401 $451 $500 $530 $500 $701
Electricity $1,111 $1,240 $1,053 $1,041 $942 $1,108 $1,063 $1,199 $945
Fuel oil and other fuels $131 $261 $73 $60 $70 $73 $38 $72 $130
Telephone services $1,020 $992 $1,033 $887 $956 $981 $1,018 $1,161 $1,189
Water and other public services $347 $297 $369 $374 $360 $364 $401 $418 $292
Household operations $777 $635 $840 $602 $731 $748 $870 $1,023 $1,053
Personal services $311 $249 $338 $242 $304 $278 $354 $433 $415
Other household expenses $466 $386 $502 $361 $427 $470 $516 $590 $638
Housekeeping supplies $603 $645 $584 $552 $554 $637 $582 $576 $596
Laundry and cleaning supplies $141 $148 $138 $138 $129 $145 $138 $129 $150
Other household products $305 $337 $291 $282 $261 $328 $289 $283 $296
Postage and stationery $156 $160 $155 $132 $164 $164 $155 $164 $150
Household furnishings and equipment $1,701 $1,722 $1,692 $1,405 $1,594 $1,606 $1,911 $1,800 $1,773
Household textiles $145 $153 $142 $119 $125 $152 $155 $134 $159
Furniture $437 $355 $473 $340 $404 $430 $540 $544 $556
Floor coverings $54 $56 $53 $41 $52 $38 $61 $51 $71
Major appliances $214 $233 $206 $198 $174 $209 $201 $207 $237
Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares $105 $99 $108 $92 $115 $104 $108 $104 $124
Miscellaneous household equipment $746 $826 $712 $615 $724 $673 $845 $759 $626
Apparel and services $1,851 $1,607 $1,957 $1,584 $1,728 $1,771 $1,890 $2,160 $2,591
Men and boys $423 $399 $434 $365 $377 $391 $406 $470 $594
Men, 16 and over $333 $313 $342 $286 $290 $305 $313 $367 $488
Boys, 2 to 15 $90 $85 $92 $79 $88 $85 $93 $103 $105
Women and girls $746 $638 $793 $644 $682 $755 $804 $838 $1,011
Women, 16 and over $632 $531 $676 $541 $579 $623 $699 $713 $877
Girls, 2 to 15 $114 $107 $117 $102 $103 $132 $105 $125 $134
Children under 2 $80 $75 $83 $69 $88 $76 $82 $88 $96
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Footwear $324 $273 $347 $297 $297 $269 $328 $395 $491
Other apparel products and services $277 $223 $301 $209 $284 $281 $271 $369 $399
Transportation $8,081 $8,530 $7,880 $7,248 $7,496 $7,729 $7,892 $8,665 $8,213
Vehicle purchases (net outlay) $3,478 $3,861 $3,306 $3,333 $3,235 $3,335 $3,355 $3,487 $3,073
Cars and trucks, new $1,827 $1,823 $1,828 $1,764 $1,448 $1,798 $1,957 $1,997 $1,919
Cars and trucks, used $1,576 $1,951 $1,409 $1,485 $1,687 $1,452 $1,294 $1,468 $1,140
Other vehicles $74 $87 $69 $85 $99 $85 $103 $22 b/ 14
Gasoline and motor oil $1,806 $2,043 $1,700 $1,673 $1,644 $1,753 $1,671 $1,819 $1,640
Other vehicle expenses $2,354 $2,324 $2,367 $1,951 $2,238 $2,266 $2,386 $2,725 $2,624
Vehicle finance charges $310 $373 $282 $284 $297 $289 $303 $288 $229
Maintenance and repairs $661 $650 $665 $577 $653 $663 $669 $742 $688
Vehicle insurance $942 $958 $934 $788 $860 $920 $977 $1,082 $963
Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges $441 $343 $485 $301 $429 $395 $437 $613 $745
Public transportation $444 $302 $507 $291 $378 $375 $480 $634 $876
Healthcare $2,625 $2,842 $2,528 $2,399 $2,543 $2,621 $2,559 $2,647 $2,397
Health insurance $1,348 $1,461 $1,298 $1,247 $1,259 $1,296 $1,337 $1,342 $1,292
Medical services $665 $683 $657 $591 $690 $683 $629 $729 $636
Drugs $503 $580 $468 $476 $474 $534 $483 $459 $379
Medical supplies $109 $119 $105 $85 $120 $108 $110 $117 $91
Entertainment $2,279 $2,490 $2,185 $1,972 $2,136 $2,057 $2,305 $2,316 $2,308
Fees and admissions $558 $454 $605 $428 $532 $510 $674 $755 $709
Audio and visual equipment and services $838 $806 $852 $780 $855 $855 $820 $873 $939
Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment $401 $484 $365 $346 $396 $369 $400 $355 $321
Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services $482 $746 $364 $417 $353 $322 $411 $332 $339
Personal care products and services $561 $494 $590 $509 $516 $576 $574 $656 $700
Reading $128 $117 $133 $112 $128 $130 $135 $152 $144
Education $924 $740 $1,007 $704 $876 $833 $1,007 $1,242 $1,371
Tobacco products and smoking supplies $303 $361 $278 $364 $303 $287 $263 $226 $229
Miscellaneous $751 $728 $762 $698 $676 $713 $784 $801 $883
Cash contributions $1,535 $1,406 $1,593 $1,367 $1,559 $1,637 $1,683 $1,685 $1,604
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Personal insurance and pensions $5,006 $4,709 $5,139 $3,997 $4,622 $4,744 $5,296 $6,410 $5,700
Life and other personal insurance $386 $450 $358 $330 $316 $365 $366 $410 $355
Pensions and Social Security $4,619 $4,259 $4,780 $3,666 $4,306 $4,378 $4,930 $6,000 $5,345
Sources of income and personal taxes:
Money income before taxes $56,593 $52,868 $58,261 $45,737 $49,654 $54,432 $58,949 $71,418 $68,320
Wages and salaries $44,696 $39,695 $46,934 $34,760 $39,444 $43,321 $47,239 $59,666 $56,375
Self-employment income $3,445 $3,834 $3,270 $2,367 $2,694 $2,841 $2,952 $4,681 $4,121
Social Security, private and government retirement $6,016 $6,790 $5,669 $6,069 $5,143 $6,189 $6,301 $4,773 $5,257
Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income $1,303 $1,457 $1,233 $1,170 $1,134 $1,023 $1,312 $1,243 $1,494
Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits $220 $259 $202 $234 $185 $200 $230 $192 $163
Public assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps $326 $251 $359 $439 $395 $349 $311 $310 $364
Regular contributions for support $400 $405 $398 $550 $396 $346 $405 $374 $317
Other income $189 $175 $195 $147 $262 $165 $199 $180 $231
Personal taxes $2,275 $2,223 $2,298 $1,554 $2,082 $2,665 $2,426 $3,147 $1,865
Federal income taxes $1,598 $1,536 $1,625 $1,049 $1,324 $1,916 $1,705 $2,358 $1,346
State and local income taxes $501 $486 $508 $371 $445 $560 $596 $606 $441
Other taxes $176 $201 $164 $134 $313 $189 $125 $182 $78
Income after taxes $54,319 $50,644 $55,963 $44,183 $47,572 $51,767 $56,523 $68,272 $66,455
Addenda:
Net change in total assets and liabilities -$8,161 -$4,743 -$9,690 -$5,804 -$8,684 -$8,365 -$14,570 -$13,458 -$6,238
Net change in total assets $9,822 $7,896 $10,684 $7,358 $5,362 $10,836 $10,652 $13,666 $15,383
Net change in total liabilities $17,983 $12,639 $20,374 $13,162 $14,046 $19,201 $25,223 $27,124 $21,621
Other financial information:
Other money receipts $536 $447 $576 $449 $498 $1,070 $595 $583 $221
Mortgage principal paid on owned property -$1,953 -$1,891 -$1,981 -$1,250 -$1,727 -$1,607 -$2,237 -$2,639 -$2,365
Estimated market value of owned home $150,903 $141,253 $155,221 $93,635 $112,929 $128,055 $157,046 $208,870 $225,822
Estimated monthly rental value of owned home $806 $741 $835 $572 $688 $749 $882 $1,016 $1,078
Gifts of goods and services $1,156 $1,135 $1,165 $1,070 $1,066 $1,156 $1,094 $1,302 $1,303
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Food $93 $80 $99 $86 $74 $89 $79 $136 $129
Alcoholic beverages $17 $11 $19 $19 $17 $15 $21 $25 $18
Housing $257 $291 $243 $251 $230 $262 $237 $239 $236
Housekeeping supplies $46 $47 $46 $60 $42 $44 $50 $43 $36
Household textiles $16 $19 $15 $9 $16 $22 $17 $15 $9
Appliances and miscellaneous housewares $28 $27 $28 $23 $29 $28 $23 $33 $33
Major appliances $9 $9 $9 $5 $4 $11 $5 $15 $14
Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares $18 $18 $19 $17 $25 $17 $17 $19 $19
Miscellaneous household equipment $69 $92 $58 $61 $56 $82 $66 $50 $34
Other housing $99 $105 $96 $99 $88 $87 $81 $98 $124
Apparel and services $245 $242 $247 $204 $253 $285 $223 $249 $272
Males, 2 and over $62 $70 $58 $53 $68 $66 $44 $50 $73
Females, 2 and over $89 $87 $90 $78 $86 $118 $88 $84 $85
Children under 2 $38 $36 $39 $33 $40 $36 $37 $41 $45
Other apparel products and services $57 $49 $60 $40 $60 $66 $54 $75 $69
Jewelry and watches $23 $19 $25 $22 $31 $27 $20 $34 $17
All other apparel products and services $34 $30 $36 $18 $29 $38 $34 $41 $51
Transportation $55 $66 $51 $47 $34 $41 $46 $99 $37
Health care $46 $43 $48 $46 $35 $65 $64 $36 $34
Entertainment $76 $83 $73 $64 $84 $71 $73 $75 $73
Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles $27 $31 $25 $25 $28 $28 $22 $25 $23
Other entertainment $49 $52 $48 $39 $56 $43 $51 $50 $51
Personal care products and services $23 $17 $25 $22 $18 $30 $21 $31 $26
Reading $1 $1 $1 $1 $2 $1 $1 $1 $1
Education $249 $204 $269 $253 $205 $207 $229 $328 $392
All other gifts $93 $98 $91 $76 $114 $90 $99 $82 $85
a Value is less than or equal to 0.5.
b Data are likely to have large sampling errors.
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