Table 34. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000-2001 Complete reporting of income Item Total Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $70,000 complete than to to to to to to to and reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 $69,999 over Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 19,458 895 1,411 1,786 1,502 2,533 2,415 1,984 2,711 4,219 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $48,355 $1,500 $7,591 $12,360 $17,317 $24,542 $34,460 $44,469 $58,730 $115,628 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 44,664 1,279 6,475 12,258 16,934 23,788 32,626 41,911 54,570 104,583 Age of the reference person.................. 46.6 39.3 48.9 52.5 50.6 47.7 45.8 43.9 45.3 45.4 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 2.6 1.8 1.5 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 Children under 18........................... .7 .4 .3 .6 .6 .7 .7 .9 .9 .9 Persons 65 and over......................... .3 .2 .4 .5 .5 .4 .2 .2 .2 .1 Earners..................................... 1.4 .8 .7 .8 .9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 Vehicles.................................... 2.0 .9 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.5 2.9 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 55 43 43 40 47 52 55 62 63 63 Female...................................... 45 57 57 60 53 48 45 38 37 37 Homeowner................................... 60 27 41 46 45 50 57 61 73 83 With mortgage.............................. 41 11 13 15 17 25 39 46 60 73 Without mortgage........................... 19 16 28 31 28 26 19 14 13 11 Renter...................................... 40 73 59 54 55 50 43 39 27 17 Black....................................... 5 5 8 6 4 5 6 4 4 4 White and other............................. 95 95 92 94 96 95 94 96 96 96 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 8 12 10 10 8 5 4 3 2 High school (9-12).......................... 30 32 37 42 41 39 33 31 28 15 College..................................... 63 59 49 48 48 53 61 65 69 83 Never attended and other.................... 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 b/ b/ b/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 90 62 68 77 85 93 96 95 97 98 Average annual expenditures.................. $44,080 $20,362 $18,792 $21,944 $26,428 $30,122 $36,625 $43,430 $52,258 $80,521 Food........................................ 5,778 2,821 3,025 3,112 4,116 4,560 4,958 6,090 6,743 9,264 Food at home............................. 3,308 1,514 1,870 2,005 2,801 2,806 3,177 3,635 3,788 4,705 Cereals and bakery products............ 481 209 259 276 394 415 441 513 551 715 Cereals and cereal products.......... 169 79 109 105 133 161 154 193 187 234 Bakery products...................... 312 130 151 171 261 255 288 320 364 481 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 828 351 486 520 766 715 876 935 886 1,124 Beef................................. 259 83 143 175 261 217 291 301 277 340 Pork................................. 163 75 102 97 156 142 184 151 168 229 Other meats.......................... 93 38 42 67 77 85 105 98 101 127 Poultry.............................. 149 74 98 102 115 132 146 186 164 196 Fish and seafood..................... 123 55 73 52 117 104 101 160 132 183 Eggs................................. 41 27 28 27 41 36 48 39 44 49 Dairy products......................... 368 168 215 213 297 310 358 402 439 517 Fresh milk and cream................. 157 73 93 93 128 149 162 171 177 208 Other dairy products................. 211 95 122 120 169 160 196 231 262 308 Fruits and vegetables.................. 606 315 368 402 519 542 576 658 681 829 Fresh fruits......................... 195 103 139 137 165 172 177 200 214 272 Fresh vegetables..................... 200 93 111 135 164 185 208 206 231 266 Processed fruits..................... 128 80 72 74 118 113 120 139 144 177 Processed vegetables................. 83 39 45 56 72 71 71 112 92 115 Other food at home..................... 1,025 471 543 594 824 825 926 1,127 1,232 1,520 Sugar and other sweets............... 124 46 62 74 110 99 117 136 147 183 Fats and oils........................ 86 39 59 52 71 86 84 92 97 114 Miscellaneous foods.................. 480 251 227 284 359 366 428 529 576 737 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 276 107 159 161 250 230 255 310 341 383 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 58 28 36 23 34 44 43 60 71 104 Food away from home.................... 2,470 1,307 1,154 1,107 1,315 1,754 1,781 2,454 2,955 4,559 Alcoholic beverages......................... 480 290 308 319 284 295 323 437 588 849 Housing..................................... 14,539 7,536 6,461 8,521 8,602 10,015 12,413 13,978 17,196 25,803 Shelter.................................. 8,976 5,148 3,886 5,243 5,288 6,206 7,812 8,788 10,493 15,826 Owned dwellings........................ 5,548 1,466 1,426 2,113 1,973 2,560 4,172 4,977 7,273 12,261 Mortgage interest and charges........ 3,671 860 643 760 906 1,294 2,626 3,567 5,076 8,670 Property taxes....................... 985 397 442 650 541 577 826 787 1,142 1,920 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 891 209 340 703 526 689 720 623 1,055 1,670 Rented dwellings....................... 2,916 2,856 2,170 2,865 3,143 3,392 3,402 3,548 2,755 2,360 Other lodging.......................... 512 826 290 264 172 255 238 262 465 1,206 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,370 1,285 1,416 1,740 1,825 1,950 2,346 2,451 2,775 3,347 Natural gas............................ 317 154 177 242 232 252 308 292 394 466 Electricity............................ 750 447 458 585 597 662 747 789 841 1,014 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 44 c/ 30 58 46 62 41 44 66 30 36 Telephone services..................... 890 484 547 624 690 716 913 924 1,047 1,248 Water and other public services........ 369 170 176 244 244 279 334 380 461 583 Household operations..................... 739 168 265 345 404 462 460 634 832 1,618 Personal services...................... 320 c/ 25 41 75 181 183 160 253 384 791 Other household expenses............... 420 143 225 271 223 279 301 380 448 827 Housekeeping supplies.................... 560 245 310 332 364 392 521 599 656 900 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 140 68 96 85 129 117 153 151 159 181 Other household products............... 266 114 149 153 161 177 251 291 334 419 Postage and stationery................. 155 63 64 94 75 98 117 157 164 300 Household furnishings and equipment...... 1,894 690 584 860 720 1,005 1,273 1,508 2,440 4,113 Household textiles..................... 125 50 28 65 78 62 75 113 119 289 Furniture.............................. 482 200 94 277 196 261 319 333 453 1,176 Floor coverings........................ 56 c/ 9 6 46 19 14 31 60 57 137 Major appliances....................... 231 50 116 142 85 139 205 196 249 473 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 116 45 60 37 67 79 66 85 137 246 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 884 336 280 294 277 451 577 721 1,425 1,792 Apparel and services........................ 1,967 1,031 949 894 1,380 1,332 1,842 1,684 2,100 3,610 Men and boys............................. 473 189 130 197 363 334 387 308 547 943 Men, 16 and over....................... 381 176 111 144 312 264 290 227 434 779 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 92 14 19 53 51 70 97 81 113 163 Women and girls.......................... 720 399 373 327 460 406 759 731 729 1,301 Women, 16 and over..................... 609 334 313 255 404 340 611 596 609 1,137 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 111 65 60 71 56 66 148 135 120 165 Children under 2......................... 84 16 25 45 58 63 109 96 117 116 Footwear................................. 397 238 255 171 326 316 391 346 375 673 Other apparel products and services...... 293 190 166 155 173 213 196 203 332 577 Transportation.............................. 8,358 3,312 3,163 3,793 5,276 6,136 7,572 9,308 9,907 14,534 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,716 1,421 1,197 1,422 2,440 2,686 3,469 4,561 4,090 6,592 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,809 c/ 246 c/ 148 c/ 319 c/ 671 1,008 1,253 2,507 1,750 4,240 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,845 1,122 1,040 1,103 1,741 1,664 2,195 1,978 2,203 2,233 Other vehicles......................... 62 c/ 53 c/ 8 d/ c/ 28 c/ 14 c/ 21 c/ 76 137 119 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,425 668 661 822 1,005 1,165 1,372 1,562 1,788 2,134 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,708 885 1,026 1,264 1,540 1,986 2,348 2,857 3,444 4,778 Vehicle finance charges................ 360 96 78 115 159 253 360 436 515 614 Maintenance and repairs................ 851 302 403 492 590 683 726 895 941 1,449 Vehicle insurance...................... 864 253 317 455 550 731 859 936 1,133 1,338 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 634 233 228 203 241 319 403 589 855 1,377 Public transportation.................... 509 338 281 285 292 299 383 328 585 1,030 Health care................................. 2,076 1,258 1,302 1,666 1,966 1,869 1,813 2,029 2,352 2,841 Health insurance......................... 910 454 543 772 818 877 811 938 1,044 1,198 Medical services......................... 647 580 394 384 534 465 522 577 784 1,023 Drugs.................................... 399 177 290 420 509 403 381 405 387 447 Medical supplies......................... 120 47 75 89 104 124 98 109 137 173 Entertainment............................... 2,181 994 805 987 1,025 1,443 1,678 2,055 2,948 4,086 Fees and admissions...................... 600 284 219 289 264 342 384 459 681 1,337 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 684 385 341 416 434 502 633 702 841 1,094 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 385 136 125 155 174 267 322 449 456 722 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 511 190 121 126 153 332 338 444 970 933 Personal care products and services......... 585 318 310 321 403 455 548 624 641 943 Reading..................................... 164 67 72 85 90 114 133 154 201 303 Education................................... 731 1,478 1,002 350 583 305 356 606 671 1,263 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 253 202 218 233 202 253 268 276 311 244 Miscellaneous............................... 905 397 326 402 625 818 799 979 1,063 1,503 Cash contributions.......................... 1,315 433 410 537 810 789 949 895 1,502 2,914 Personal insurance and pensions............. 4,748 223 442 724 1,067 1,737 2,973 4,314 6,033 12,365 Life and other personal insurance........ 346 59 70 138 184 201 279 264 468 730 Pensions and Social Security............. 4,402 164 372 586 883 1,536 2,694 4,050 5,565 11,635 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 48,355 1,500 7,591 12,360 17,317 24,542 34,460 44,469 58,730 115,628 Wages and salaries....................... 37,900 1,813 2,641 5,163 8,713 15,828 26,465 36,298 48,914 95,069 Self-employment income................... 3,591 -1,660 117 305 484 801 1,033 2,203 3,529 12,197 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 4,398 515 3,124 5,044 6,051 5,883 4,845 3,973 4,505 3,771 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,196 63 142 244 146 561 951 974 988 3,325 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 240 c/ 36 c/ 50 103 184 361 189 385 246 308 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 444 320 931 901 947 435 314 303 170 259 Regular contributions for support........ 379 171 335 316 422 422 475 198 272 524 Other income............................. 206 241 251 284 370 249 187 133 105 175 Personal taxes............................. 3,691 220 1,115 102 383 754 1,834 2,558 4,159 11,045 Federal income taxes..................... 2,878 134 929 35 262 545 1,368 1,977 3,208 8,723 State and local income taxes............. 671 54 169 50 60 150 356 425 786 1,986 Other taxes.............................. 142 c/ 32 17 17 62 59 110 156 165 336 Income after taxes......................... 44,664 1,279 6,475 12,258 16,934 23,788 32,626 41,911 54,570 104,583 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -3,257 923 1,214 184 -1,574 -3,964 -1,910 -4,447 -16,561 1,066 Net change in total assets............... 6,993 2,550 5,660 1,785 1,491 1,309 4,670 6,680 255 21,765 Net change in total liabilities.......... 10,251 1,628 4,446 1,601 3,065 5,273 6,580 11,127 16,816 20,699 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 657 540 1,052 273 615 269 152 707 867 1,089 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -1,586 -469 -290 -406 -361 -535 -970 -1,145 -1,776 -4,260 Estimated market value of owned home..... 123,504 39,106 68,730 66,806 73,635 80,635 94,395 103,852 141,824 241,354 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 734 250 324 457 449 495 619 678 853 1,350 Gifts of goods and services................. 1,170 770 511 698 672 816 736 927 1,046 2,492 Food..................................... 70 65 c/ 15 28 22 38 44 56 66 167 Alcoholic beverages...................... 20 c/ 2 c/ 3 c/ 1 22 6 22 15 11 51 Housing.................................. 294 110 121 191 127 194 154 228 304 653 Housekeeping supplies.................. 48 c/ 31 c/ 9 30 23 36 33 40 44 100 Household textiles..................... 13 c/ 1 c/ 1 c/ 12 c/ 8 c/ 4 9 7 12 30 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 23 c/ 3 c/ 8 c/ 11 c/ 14 17 10 15 40 45 Major appliances..................... 6 d/ d/ c/ 4 c/ 4 c/ 5 c/ 1 c/ 1 13 11 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 18 c/ 3 c/ 8 c/ 7 c/ 9 12 9 15 27 34 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 68 25 20 27 28 51 43 51 88 139 Other housing.......................... 143 50 82 111 55 86 60 114 120 339 Apparel and services..................... 262 249 154 150 190 143 209 177 261 511 Males, 2 and over...................... 81 29 23 23 89 40 44 55 88 181 Females, 2 and over.................... 93 132 58 65 68 48 81 29 62 200 Children under 2....................... 37 15 9 18 13 27 44 54 58 49 Other apparel products and services.... 51 c/ 73 c/ 64 44 c/ 21 28 40 39 54 80 Jewelry and watches.................. 20 c/ 49 c/ 33 c/ 8 c/ 6 14 13 15 30 22 All other apparel products and services............................ 31 c/ 24 c/ 32 c/ 36 c/ 14 c/ 13 27 c/ 24 23 58 Transportation........................... 127 21 63 15 49 227 40 175 53 263 Health care.............................. 26 c/ 7 c/ 4 c/ 36 c/ 85 19 c/ 26 c/ 7 15 32 Entertainment............................ 91 100 37 56 42 62 72 72 97 174 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 29 13 17 26 16 27 25 24 37 46 Other entertainment.................... 62 87 20 30 27 36 47 48 60 129 Personal care products and services...... 21 c/ 21 12 c/ 26 20 27 13 10 21 28 Reading.................................. 2 b/ 1 2 c/ 1 2 2 2 3 3 Education................................ 141 49 35 c/ 93 47 26 55 90 101 417 All other gifts.......................... 115 145 66 100 66 70 101 95 113 193 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c Data are likely to have large sampling errors. d No data reported. n.a. Not applicable.