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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, 2017–18
Item	All consumer units	Northeast(1)	Midwest(2)	South(3)	West(4)
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	130,720	23,336	28,177	50,215	28,992
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$76,118	$87,793	$71,617	$69,315	$82,878
Age of reference person	51.0	52.6	51.2	50.8	49.9
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	0.7
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	63	61	67	65	59
Average annual expenditures	$60,580	$64,955	$57,714	$55,700	$68,276
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, August, 2019.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for the U.S. and regions, 2017–18
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	$60,580	100.0%	$64,955	100.0%	$57,714	100.0%	$55,700	100.0%	$68,276	100.0%
Food	7,826	12.9	8,230	12.7	7,378	12.8	7,235	13.0	8,947	13.1
Food at home	4,414	7.3	4,775	7.4	4,177	7.2	4,059	7.3	4,962	7.3
Cereals and bakery products	567	0.9	646	1.0	532	0.9	520	0.9	618	0.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	952	1.6	1,045	1.6	865	1.5	916	1.6	1,024	1.5
Dairy products	450	0.7	502	0.8	450	0.8	388	0.7	513	0.8
Fruits and vegetables	847	1.4	969	1.5	757	1.3	753	1.4	998	1.5
Other food at home	1,598	2.6	1,613	2.5	1,573	2.7	1,482	2.7	1,808	2.6
Food away from home	3,412	5.6	3,454	5.3	3,202	5.5	3,177	5.7	3,985	5.8
Alcoholic beverages	571	0.9	600	0.9	575	1.0	477	0.9	702	1.0
Housing	19,971	33.0	23,122	35.6	17,814	30.9	17,947	32.2	23,035	33.7
Shelter	11,806	19.5	14,486	22.3	9,892	17.1	10,096	18.1	14,470	21.2
Owned dwellings	6,798	11.2	8,470	13.0	6,288	10.9	5,858	10.5	7,575	11.1
Rented dwellings	4,207	6.9	4,968	7.6	2,858	5.0	3,560	6.4	6,029	8.8
Other lodging	800	1.3	1,048	1.6	746	1.3	677	1.2	867	1.3
Utilities, fuels, and public services	3,941	6.5	4,128	6.4	3,825	6.6	3,937	7.1	3,910	5.7
Household operations	1,467	2.4	1,591	2.4	1,326	2.3	1,378	2.5	1,657	2.4
Housekeeping supplies	751	1.2	748	1.2	708	1.2	726	1.3	838	1.2
Household furnishings and equipment	2,006	3.3	2,168	3.3	2,063	3.6	1,810	3.2	2,159	3.2
Apparel and services	1,850	3.1	2,044	3.1	1,793	3.1	1,669	3.0	2,059	3.0
Transportation	9,669	16.0	9,095	14.0	9,415	16.3	9,570	17.2	10,550	15.5
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	4,014	6.6	3,204	4.9	3,758	6.5	4,309	7.7	4,405	6.5
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,039	3.4	1,797	2.8	1,986	3.4	2,034	3.7	2,293	3.4
Other vehicle expenses	2,850	4.7	3,011	4.6	2,997	5.2	2,648	4.8	2,931	4.3
Public and other transportation	766	1.3	1,083	1.7	675	1.2	579	1.0	921	1.3
Healthcare	4,902	8.1	5,004	7.7	5,204	9.0	4,724	8.5	4,834	7.1
Entertainment	3,214	5.3	3,125	4.8	3,487	6.0	2,804	5.0	3,729	5.5
Personal care products and services	765	1.3	759	1.2	764	1.3	711	1.3	864	1.3
Reading	109	0.2	131	0.2	118	0.2	89	0.2	117	0.2
Education	1,449	2.4	2,222	3.4	1,238	2.1	1,166	2.1	1,521	2.2
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	340	0.6	351	0.5	400	0.7	346	0.6	261	0.4
Miscellaneous	1,001	1.7	1,131	1.7	893	1.5	886	1.6	1,201	1.8
Cash contributions	1,880	3.1	1,555	2.4	1,843	3.2	1,760	3.2	2,387	3.5
Personal insurance and pensions	7,034	11.6	7,586	11.7	6,790	11.8	6,315	11.3	8,070	11.8
Life and other personal insurance	440	0.7	507	0.8	468	0.8	432	0.8	374	0.5
Pensions and Social Security	6,593	10.9	7,079	10.9	6,323	11.0	5,883	10.6	7,696	11.3
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, August, 2019.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
Item	New York	Philadelphia	Boston
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	7,329	2,185	1,961
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$100,911	$93,210	$99,908
Age of reference person	51.7	54.1	51.2
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.5	2.4	2.3
Children under 18	0.5	0.5	0.5
Adults 65 and over	0.4	0.5	0.4
Earners	1.3	1.4	1.3
Vehicles	1.2	1.7	1.7
Percent homeowner	49	69	57
Average annual expenditures	$70,875	$70,813	$79,747
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2019.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
Item	New York		Philadelphia		Boston
	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)	Mean	Percent distribution(1)
Average annual expenditures	$70,875	100.0%	$70,813	100.0%	$79,747	100.0%
Food	8,706	12.3	8,919	12.6	9,667	12.1
Food at home	4,821	6.8	5,085	7.2	5,870	7.4
Cereals and bakery products	638	0.9	708	1.0	827	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,166	1.6	1,055	1.5	1,110	1.4
Dairy products	492	0.7	512	0.7	571	0.7
Fruits and vegetables	1,025	1.4	1,070	1.5	1,268	1.6
Other food at home	1,500	2.1	1,740	2.5	2,094	2.6
Food away from home	3,885	5.5	3,835	5.4	3,797	4.8
Alcoholic beverages	603	0.9	598	0.8	913	1.1
Housing	27,626	39.0	23,225	32.8	29,871	37.5
Shelter	19,298	27.2	13,592	19.2	18,805	23.6
Owned dwellings	10,083	14.2	8,550	12.1	10,644	13.3
Rented dwellings	8,121	11.5	3,663	5.2	7,007	8.8
Other lodging	1,094	1.5	1,379	1.9	1,154	1.4
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,109	5.8	4,403	6.2	4,354	5.5
Household operations	1,798	2.5	1,987	2.8	2,006	2.5
Housekeeping supplies	680	1.0	965	1.4	987	1.2
Household furnishings and equipment	1,742	2.5	2,278	3.2	3,719	4.7
Apparel and services	2,574	3.6	2,435	3.4	2,629	3.3
Transportation	8,494	12.0	11,065	15.6	9,571	12.0
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	2,015	2.8	4,034	5.7	3,538	4.4
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	1,514	2.1	1,972	2.8	1,820	2.3
Other vehicle expenses	3,149	4.4	3,939	5.6	2,886	3.6
Public and other transportation	1,815	2.6	1,120	1.6	1,327	1.7
Healthcare	4,787	6.8	5,669	8.0	5,703	7.2
Entertainment	3,154	4.5	3,221	4.5	3,942	4.9
Personal care products and services	858	1.2	838	1.2	817	1.0
Reading	110	0.2	173	0.2	189	0.2
Education	3,007	4.2	2,649	3.7	4,144	5.2
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	257	0.4	349	0.5	285	0.4
Miscellaneous	1,112	1.6	1,675	2.4	1,228	1.5
Cash contributions	1,508	2.1	2,013	2.8	1,848	2.3
Personal insurance and pensions	8,079	11.4	7,984	11.3	8,940	11.2
Life and other personal insurance	577	0.8	627	0.9	363	0.5
Pensions and Social Security	7,502	10.6	7,357	10.4	8,578	10.8
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, August, 2019.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
Item	Chicago	Detroit	Minneapolis-St. Paul	St. Louis
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	3,477	1,957	1,657	1,150
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$82,422	$80,089	$93,986	$88,338
Age of reference person	50.1	52.5	47.5	50.2
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.5	2.4	2.3	2.4
Children under 18	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6
Adults 65 and over	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4
Earners	1.4	1.3	1.5	1.4
Vehicles	1.7	1.9	2.3	2.1
Percent homeowner	63	70	61	72
Average annual expenditures	$63,726	$64,998	$72,382	$64,318
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2019.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
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	$63,726	100.0%	$64,998	100.0%	$72,382	100.0%	$64,318	100.0%
Food	8,481	13.3	7,998	12.3	8,403	11.6	7,511	11.7
Food at home	4,761	7.5	4,429	6.8	4,809	6.6	4,243	6.6
Cereals and bakery products	575	0.9	585	0.9	588	0.8	497	0.8
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,070	1.7	934	1.4	990	1.4	964	1.5
Dairy products	467	0.7	407	0.6	479	0.7	393	0.6
Fruits and vegetables	983	1.5	876	1.3	921	1.3	710	1.1
Other food at home	1,666	2.6	1,626	2.5	1,833	2.5	1,681	2.6
Food away from home	3,720	5.8	3,569	5.5	3,594	5.0	3,268	5.1
Alcoholic beverages	657	1.0	735	1.1	809	1.1	709	1.1
Housing	22,501	35.3	19,587	30.1	24,335	33.6	21,181	32.9
Shelter	14,426	22.6	10,670	16.4	14,685	20.3	11,285	17.5
Owned dwellings	8,920	14.0	6,881	10.6	9,118	12.6	7,378	11.5
Rented dwellings	4,608	7.2	2,960	4.6	4,334	6.0	2,856	4.4
Other lodging	898	1.4	829	1.3	1,233	1.7	1,051	1.6
Utilities, fuels, and public services	3,892	6.1	4,052	6.2	3,559	4.9	4,477	7.0
Household operations	1,405	2.2	1,636	2.5	1,936	2.7	1,901	3.0
Housekeeping supplies	714	1.1	810	1.2	703	1.0	715	1.1
Household furnishings and equipment	2,063	3.2	2,419	3.7	3,451	4.8	2,803	4.4
Apparel and services	2,017	3.2	2,370	3.6	2,607	3.6	1,659	2.6
Transportation	8,443	13.2	12,541	19.3	9,318	12.9	9,687	15.1
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	3,438	5.4	4,432	6.8	3,132	4.3	4,146	6.4
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	1,819	2.9	2,039	3.1	2,104	2.9	2,107	3.3
Other vehicle expenses	2,232	3.5	5,219	8.0	2,891	4.0	2,644	4.1
Public and other transportation	954	1.5	850	1.3	1,190	1.6	791	1.2
Healthcare	5,476	8.6	4,930	7.6	5,517	7.6	4,846	7.5
Entertainment	2,863	4.5	4,228	6.5	4,347	6.0	3,062	4.8
Personal care products and services	1,056	1.7	752	1.2	895	1.2	811	1.3
Reading	156	0.2	86	0.1	239	0.3	154	0.2
Education	1,968	3.1	1,171	1.8	1,864	2.6	1,130	1.8
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	186	0.3	513	0.8	449	0.6	423	0.7
Miscellaneous	1,003	1.6	1,333	2.1	980	1.4	1,953	3.0
Cash contributions	1,597	2.5	1,565	2.4	4,263	5.9	3,897	6.1
Personal insurance and pensions	7,322	11.5	7,190	11.1	8,355	11.5	7,294	11.3
Life and other personal insurance	409	0.6	439	0.7	513	0.7	608	0.9
Pensions and Social Security	6,913	10.8	6,751	10.4	7,843	10.8	6,685	10.4
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, August, 2019.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
Item	Washington, D.C.	Baltimore	Atlanta	Miami	Dallas-Fort Worth	Houston	Tampa
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	2,536	1,033	2,012	2,294	2,829	2,431	1,263
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$115,585	$98,945	$98,429	$79,436	$78,854	$90,691	$55,693
Age of reference person	48.8	51.6	50.2	53.5	46.9	46.9	54.6
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.6	2.5	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.8	2.3
Children under 18	0.7	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.5
Adults 65 and over	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.5
Earners	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.1
Vehicles	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.6
Percent homeowner	63	70	64	59	54	60	56
Average annual expenditures	$91,118	$74,174	$64,719	$57,555	$66,282	$69,153	$50,386
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2019.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
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	$91,118	100.0%	$74,174	100.0%	$64,719	100.0%	$57,555	100.0%	$66,282	100.0%	$69,153	100.0%	$50,386	100.0%
Food	11,211	12.3	8,813	11.9	7,475	11.5	6,763	11.8	7,330	11.1	8,182	11.8	7,218	14.3
Food at home	5,582	6.1	4,528	6.1	3,779	5.8	4,001	7.0	3,861	5.8	4,275	6.2	4,169	8.3
Cereals and bakery products	664	0.7	562	0.8	491	0.8	427	0.7	452	0.7	574	0.8	488	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,276	1.4	1,035	1.4	900	1.4	1,086	1.9	917	1.4	996	1.4	1,032	2.0
Dairy products	562	0.6	451	0.6	350	0.5	420	0.7	330	0.5	377	0.5	463	0.9
Fruits and vegetables	1,104	1.2	975	1.3	666	1.0	912	1.6	758	1.1	836	1.2	749	1.5
Other food at home	1,977	2.2	1,503	2.0	1,371	2.1	1,157	2.0	1,403	2.1	1,491	2.2	1,437	2.9
Food away from home	5,629	6.2	4,285	5.8	3,696	5.7	2,761	4.8	3,469	5.2	3,906	5.6	3,049	6.1
Alcoholic beverages	1,111	1.2	546	0.7	512	0.8	530	0.9	766	1.2	608	0.9	555	1.1
Housing	30,872	33.9	23,957	32.3	21,208	32.8	21,450	37.3	24,339	36.7	23,550	34.1	17,871	35.5
Shelter	20,502	22.5	14,959	20.2	12,019	18.6	13,960	24.3	15,292	23.1	13,630	19.7	10,695	21.2
Owned dwellings	12,712	14.0	9,586	12.9	6,867	10.6	7,007	12.2	7,699	11.6	7,703	11.1	5,209	10.3
Rented dwellings	6,153	6.8	4,391	5.9	4,074	6.3	6,250	10.9	6,802	10.3	5,073	7.3	5,045	10.0
Other lodging	1,637	1.8	981	1.3	1,078	1.7	703	1.2	791	1.2	854	1.2	440	0.9
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,164	4.6	3,905	5.3	4,559	7.0	3,857	6.7	4,395	6.6	4,324	6.3	3,377	6.7
Household operations	3,289	3.6	2,129	2.9	1,714	2.6	1,245	2.2	1,478	2.2	1,929	2.8	1,399	2.8
Housekeeping supplies	901	1.0	841	1.1	992	1.5	724	1.3	806	1.2	802	1.2	803	1.6
Household furnishings and equipment	2,017	2.2	2,122	2.9	1,923	3.0	1,664	2.9	2,368	3.6	2,864	4.1	1,598	3.2
Apparel and services	2,754	3.0	1,870	2.5	1,979	3.1	1,690	2.9	2,352	3.5	2,698	3.9	1,064	2.1
Transportation	13,095	14.4	11,741	15.8	10,557	16.3	8,820	15.3	11,140	16.8	10,984	15.9	7,694	15.3
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	5,703	6.3	6,325	8.5	4,015	6.2	2,843	4.9	4,655	7.0	4,316	6.2	3,461	6.9
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,040	2.2	2,081	2.8	2,585	4.0	2,284	4.0	2,211	3.3	2,371	3.4	1,545	3.1
Other vehicle expenses	3,253	3.6	2,217	3.0	2,983	4.6	3,061	5.3	3,588	5.4	3,197	4.6	2,229	4.4
Public and other transportation	2,099	2.3	1,118	1.5	974	1.5	631	1.1	688	1.0	1,101	1.6	459	0.9
Healthcare	6,301	6.9	5,425	7.3	5,189	8.0	4,554	7.9	4,954	7.5	4,909	7.1	3,810	7.6
Entertainment	4,191	4.6	3,695	5.0	2,823	4.4	2,064	3.6	3,075	4.6	3,620	5.2	2,215	4.4
Personal care products and services	1,271	1.4	796	1.1	763	1.2	978	1.7	857	1.3	879	1.3	523	1.0
Reading	151	0.2	156	0.2	100	0.2	65	0.1	85	0.1	82	0.1	32	0.1
Education	2,566	2.8	3,154	4.3	1,497	2.3	909	1.6	1,954	2.9	1,690	2.4	1,075	2.1
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	147	0.2	236	0.3	195	0.3	211	0.4	174	0.3	247	0.4	307	0.6
Miscellaneous	1,846	2.0	972	1.3	775	1.2	1,289	2.2	859	1.3	1,022	1.5	1,764	3.5
Cash contributions	2,672	2.9	1,775	2.4	2,185	3.4	773	1.3	1,561	2.4	2,906	4.2	1,186	2.4
Personal insurance and pensions	12,930	14.2	11,039	14.9	9,461	14.6	7,458	13.0	6,836	10.3	7,777	11.2	5,072	10.1
Life and other personal insurance	660	0.7	579	0.8	460	0.7	334	0.6	300	0.5	499	0.7	338	0.7
Pensions and Social Security	12,270	13.5	10,460	14.1	9,001	13.9	7,124	12.4	6,535	9.9	7,278	10.5	4,733	9.4
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, August, 2019.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual expenditures for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
Item	Los Angeles	San Francisco	San Diego	Seattle	Phoenix	Denver	Honolulu	Anchorage
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	6,605	1,856	1,147	1,872	1,279	1,344	537	210
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes	$82,119	$122,977	$100,327	$117,499	$71,250	$95,984	$94,905	$93,396
Age of reference person	49.2	51.5	49.2	45.5	51.9	48.0	56.6	51.8
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.8	2.5	2.7	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.8	2.4
Children under 18	0.7	0.5	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.5
Adults 65 and over	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.3
Earners	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.5	1.2	1.5	1.5	1.5
Vehicles	1.7	1.7	2.2	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.8	2.4
Percent homeowner	52	57	55	55	68	62	62	63
Average annual expenditures	$68,129	$80,733	$79,672	$84,864	$66,908	$73,670	$60,710	$71,855
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2019.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2017–18
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	$68,129	100.0%	$80,733	100.0%	$79,672	100.0%	$84,864	100.0%	$66,908	100.0%	$73,670	100.0%	$60,710	100.0%	$71,855	100.0%
Food	8,974	13.2	10,146	12.6	10,613	13.3	11,412	13.4	7,817	11.7	9,106	12.4	10,985	18.1	9,031	12.6
Food at home	4,543	6.7	5,192	6.4	5,580	7.0	6,195	7.3	3,926	5.9	5,256	7.1	5,899	9.7	5,779	8.0
Cereals and bakery products	563	0.8	644	0.8	700	0.9	763	0.9	534	0.8	606	0.8	691	1.1	790	1.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,030	1.5	1,165	1.4	1,334	1.7	1,217	1.4	677	1.0	1,237	1.7	1,467	2.4	1,202	1.7
Dairy products	431	0.6	543	0.7	520	0.7	645	0.8	367	0.5	492	0.7	508	0.8	550	0.8
Fruits and vegetables	955	1.4	1,091	1.4	1,033	1.3	1,358	1.6	695	1.0	1,184	1.6	1,265	2.1	1,011	1.4
Other food at home	1,563	2.3	1,749	2.2	1,993	2.5	2,212	2.6	1,654	2.5	1,737	2.4	1,968	3.2	2,226	3.1
Food away from home	4,431	6.5	4,954	6.1	5,033	6.3	5,217	6.1	3,890	5.8	3,850	5.2	5,086	8.4	3,252	4.5
Alcoholic beverages	657	1.0	800	1.0	1,218	1.5	1,124	1.3	527	0.8	772	1.0	517	0.9	878	1.2
Housing	24,326	35.7	31,786	39.4	28,591	35.9	29,269	34.5	20,730	31.0	25,164	34.2	23,045	38.0	22,619	31.5
Shelter	16,613	24.4	21,578	26.7	19,562	24.6	18,966	22.3	10,767	16.1	15,149	20.6	14,710	24.2	13,688	19.0
Owned dwellings	7,767	11.4	10,932	13.5	10,176	12.8	10,040	11.8	6,251	9.3	7,907	10.7	7,376	12.1	8,133	11.3
Rented dwellings	8,063	11.8	9,362	11.6	8,061	10.1	7,764	9.1	3,568	5.3	6,283	8.5	6,949	11.4	4,682	6.5
Other lodging	783	1.1	1,285	1.6	1,325	1.7	1,162	1.4	948	1.4	960	1.3	385	0.6	873	1.2
Utilities, fuels, and public services	3,787	5.6	4,385	5.4	3,689	4.6	4,004	4.7	4,337	6.5	4,126	5.6	4,416	7.3	4,744	6.6
Household operations	1,554	2.3	3,230	4.0	2,180	2.7	2,399	2.8	1,770	2.6	2,001	2.7	1,263	2.1	1,254	1.7
Housekeeping supplies	757	1.1	703	0.9	833	1.0	923	1.1	912	1.4	1,065	1.4	838	1.4	845	1.2
Household furnishings and equipment	1,616	2.4	1,890	2.3	2,327	2.9	2,977	3.5	2,944	4.4	2,822	3.8	1,817	3.0	2,088	2.9
Apparel and services	2,089	3.1	2,134	2.6	2,582	3.2	3,155	3.7	2,120	3.2	2,359	3.2	1,634	2.7	2,277	3.2
Transportation	9,273	13.6	9,138	11.3	11,363	14.3	11,999	14.1	12,720	19.0	11,218	15.2	6,611	10.9	11,290	15.7
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	2,966	4.4	2,860	3.5	3,737	4.7	4,412	5.2	6,531	9.8	4,591	6.2	1,595	2.6	5,025	7.0
Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil	2,706	4.0	1,977	2.4	2,487	3.1	2,175	2.6	2,041	3.1	2,026	2.8	1,800	3.0	2,366	3.3
Other vehicle expenses	2,683	3.9	2,797	3.5	3,523	4.4	3,978	4.7	3,537	5.3	3,420	4.6	2,202	3.6	2,509	3.5
Public and other transportation	918	1.3	1,504	1.9	1,616	2.0	1,434	1.7	610	0.9	1,181	1.6	1,014	1.7	1,390	1.9
Healthcare	3,890	5.7	4,602	5.7	5,174	6.5	5,355	6.3	6,038	9.0	5,820	7.9	4,134	6.8	5,233	7.3
Entertainment	2,853	4.2	3,309	4.1	4,576	5.7	4,334	5.1	3,776	5.6	4,431	6.0	2,665	4.4	4,376	6.1
Personal care products and services	811	1.2	950	1.2	1,020	1.3	911	1.1	1,004	1.5	1,318	1.8	798	1.3	784	1.1
Reading	94	0.1	177	0.2	124	0.2	157	0.2	78	0.1	129	0.2	53	0.1	108	0.2
Education	2,334	3.4	3,746	4.6	1,264	1.6	2,047	2.4	804	1.2	1,461	2.0	1,074	1.8	1,116	1.6
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	211	0.3	93	0.1	147	0.2	298	0.4	554	0.8	294	0.4	178	0.3	535	0.7
Miscellaneous	1,247	1.8	1,664	2.1	1,639	2.1	1,454	1.7	930	1.4	1,144	1.6	358	0.6	1,069	1.5
Cash contributions	1,654	2.4	2,461	3.0	1,793	2.3	2,630	3.1	1,376	2.1	1,992	2.7	1,456	2.4	1,802	2.5
Personal insurance and pensions	9,716	14.3	9,728	12.0	9,567	12.0	10,719	12.6	8,434	12.6	8,463	11.5	7,202	11.9	10,736	14.9
Life and other personal insurance	393	0.6	318	0.4	593	0.7	411	0.5	332	0.5	317	0.4	289	0.5	529	0.7
Pensions and Social Security	9,323	13.7	9,410	11.7	8,974	11.3	10,308	12.1	8,102	12.1	8,146	11.1	6,912	11.4	10,207	14.2
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, August, 2019.