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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Table

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

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for the U.S. and regions, 2022–23
Item United States Northeast(1) Midwest(2) South(3) West(4)

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 134,323 23,116 28,329 52,539 30,340

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ($)

 $97,911 $112,832 $92,022 $86,615 $111,604

Age of reference person (years)

 52.1 52.9 52.2 51.9 51.6

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 0.5 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 1.7 2.0 1.8 2.0

Percent homeowner

 65 62 70 67 59

Average annual expenditures ($)

 $75,172 $83,647 $71,248 $67,020 $86,462

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, 2024.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for the U.S. and regions, 2022–23
Item United States 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 ($)

 $75,172 100 $83,647 100 $71,248 100 $67,020 100.0% $86,462 100.0%

Food

 9,665 12.9 10,683 12.8 9,223 12.9 8,649 12.9 11,037 12.8

Food at home

 5,878 7.8 6,598 7.9 5,785 8.1 5,262 7.9 6,467 7.5

Cereals and bakery products

 771 1.0 917 1.1 765 1.1 681 1.0 819 0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,190 1.6 1,330 1.6 1,124 1.6 1,109 1.7 1,280 1.5

Dairy products

 567 0.8 650 0.8 566 0.8 495 0.7 627 0.7

Fruits and vegetables

 1,044 1.4 1,244 1.5 982 1.4 885 1.3 1,218 1.4

Other food at home

 2,307 3.1 2,457 2.9 2,348 3.3 2,091 3.1 2,523 2.9

Food away from home

 3,786 5.0 4,085 4.9 3,438 4.8 3,388 5.1 4,570 5.3

Alcoholic beverages

 617 0.8 737 0.9 597 0.8 522 0.8 704 0.8

Housing

 24,868 33.1 28,681 34.3 22,014 30.9 21,912 32.7 29,743 34.4

Shelter

 15,004 20.0 18,100 21.6 12,459 17.5 12,712 19.0 18,990 22.0

Owned dwellings

 8,465 11.3 10,146 12.1 8,044 11.3 7,154 10.7 9,848 11.4

Rented dwellings

 5,180 6.9 5,893 7.0 3,231 4.5 4,521 6.7 7,599 8.8

Other lodging

 1,358 1.8 2,062 2.5 1,184 1.7 1,037 1.5 1,543 1.8

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,587 6.1 4,893 5.8 4,530 6.4 4,465 6.7 4,619 5.3

Household operations

 1,917 2.6 2,188 2.6 1,715 2.4 1,726 2.6 2,231 2.6

Housekeeping supplies

 803 1.1 865 1.0 825 1.2 752 1.1 821 0.9

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,557 3.4 2,635 3.2 2,485 3.5 2,257 3.4 3,083 3.6

Apparel and services

 1,993 2.7 2,251 2.7 1,834 2.6 1,795 2.7 2,284 2.6

Transportation

 12,736 16.9 12,991 15.5 12,213 17.1 12,093 18.0 14,144 16.4

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 5,018 6.7 5,018 6.0 4,897 6.9 4,901 7.3 5,334 6.2

Gasoline and other fuels

 2,898 3.9 2,441 2.9 2,796 3.9 2,912 4.3 3,319 3.8

Other vehicle expenses

 3,841 5.1 4,012 4.8 3,743 5.3 3,585 5.3 4,245 4.9

Public and other transportation

 970 1.3 1,512 1.8 768 1.1 687 1.0 1,238 1.4

Healthcare

 6,042 8.0 6,297 7.5 6,619 9.3 5,536 8.3 6,187 7.2

Entertainment

 3,547 4.7 3,706 4.4 3,804 5.3 2,939 4.4 4,238 4.9

Personal care products and services

 908 1.2 992 1.2 846 1.2 830 1.2 1,038 1.2

Reading

 117 0.2 151 0.2 109 0.2 78 0.1 164 0.2

Education

 1,496 2.0 2,384 2.9 1,517 2.1 1,159 1.7 1,384 1.6

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 371 0.5 325 0.4 455 0.6 384 0.6 303 0.4

Miscellaneous

 1,097 1.5 1,257 1.5 1,015 1.4 908 1.4 1,377 1.6

Cash contributions

 2,566 3.4 2,639 3.2 1,959 2.7 2,381 3.6 3,397 3.9

Personal insurance and pensions

 9,150 12.2 10,553 12.6 9,042 12.7 7,833 11.7 10,462 12.1

Life and other personal insurance

 532 0.7 600 0.7 510 0.7 475 0.7 602 0.7

Pensions and Social Security

 8,617 11.5 9,953 11.9 8,532 12.0 7,359 11.0 9,860 11.4

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, 2024.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
Item New York Philadelphia Boston

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 6,775 1,857 1,785

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ($)

 $122,473 $119,528 $144,916

Age of reference person (years)

 52.9 53.5 48.3

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.6 2.8 2.2

Children under 18

 0.6 0.7 0.4

Adults 65 and over

 0.5 0.5 0.3

Earners

 1.4 1.5 1.4

Vehicles

 1.2 1.6 1.6

Percent homeowner

 51 72 57

Average annual expenditures ($)

 $90,291 $86,509 $101,247

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2024.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
Item New York Philadelphia Boston
Mean ($) Percent
distribution (%)(1)		 Mean ($) Percent
distribution (%)(1)		 Mean ($) Percent
distribution (%)(1)

Average annual expenditures ($)

 $90,291 100 $86,509 100 $101,247 100

Food

 11,288 12.5 12,069 14.0 13,141 13.0

Food at home

 6,817 7.6 6,944 8.0 7,454 7.4

Cereals and bakery products

 918 1.0 902 1.0 1,077 1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,513 1.7 1,425 1.6 1,272 1.3

Dairy products

 672 0.7 667 0.8 618 0.6

Fruits and vegetables

 1,394 1.5 1,347 1.6 1,390 1.4

Other food at home

 2,320 2.6 2,602 3.0 3,096 3.1

Food away from home

 4,471 5.0 5,125 5.9 5,687 5.6

Alcoholic beverages

 691 0.8 907 1.0 1,063 1.0

Housing

 33,626 37.2 28,751 33.2 34,977 34.5

Shelter

 23,465 26.0 18,379 21.2 22,810 22.5

Owned dwellings

 11,216 12.4 11,363 13.1 12,231 12.1

Rented dwellings

 9,239 10.2 4,884 5.6 8,125 8.0

Other lodging

 3,010 3.3 2,131 2.5 2,454 2.4

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,843 5.4 4,998 5.8 5,090 5.0

Household operations

 2,333 2.6 2,312 2.7 3,124 3.1

Housekeeping supplies

 747 0.8 877 1.0 906 0.9

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,238 2.5 2,185 2.5 3,046 3.0

Apparel and services

 2,800 3.1 2,128 2.5 2,621 2.6

Transportation

 12,836 14.2 12,041 13.9 13,575 13.4

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 4,469 4.9 4,328 5.0 4,750 4.7

Gasoline and other fuels

 1,966 2.2 2,327 2.7 2,526 2.5

Other vehicle expenses

 3,984 4.4 3,642 4.2 4,243 4.2

Public and other transportation

 2,412 2.7 1,731 2.0 2,050 2.0

Healthcare

 5,542 6.1 6,548 7.6 7,024 6.9

Entertainment

 3,600 4.0 3,742 4.3 4,537 4.5

Personal care products and services

 1,104 1.2 950 1.1 1,221 1.2

Reading

 138 0.2 196 0.2 163 0.2

Education

 3,328 3.7 3,265 3.8 3,962 3.9

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 261 0.3 347 0.4 317 0.3

Miscellaneous

 1,175 1.3 1,116 1.3 1,437 1.4

Cash contributions

 2,270 2.5 3,104 3.6 3,104 3.1

Personal insurance and pensions

 11,632 12.9 11,346 13.1 14,106 13.9

Life and other personal insurance

 918 1.0 600 0.7 370 0.4

Pensions and Social Security

 10,714 11.9 10,746 12.4 13,735 13.6

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, 2024.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
Item Chicago Detroit Minneapolis-St. Paul St. Louis

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 3,699 1,907 1,715 1,489

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ($)

 $111,097 $103,031 $118,936 $91,526

Age of reference person (years)

 51.6 50.2 49.8 52.0

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.3

Children under 18

 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5

Adults 65 and over

 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4

Earners

 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3

Vehicles

 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.2

Percent homeowner

 69 74 70 70

Average annual expenditures ($)

 $80,264 $73,422 $91,496 $73,715

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2024.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
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 ($)

 $80,264 100 $73,422 100 $91,496 100 $73,715 100.0%

Food

 10,895 13.6 9,023 12.3 10,691 11.7 10,288 14.0

Food at home

 6,636 8.3 6,047 8.2 6,211 6.8 6,087 8.3

Cereals and bakery products

 890 1.1 836 1.1 752 0.8 808 1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,398 1.7 1,176 1.6 1,007 1.1 1,093 1.5

Dairy products

 622 0.8 622 0.8 628 0.7 567 0.8

Fruits and vegetables

 1,234 1.5 1,077 1.5 1,164 1.3 997 1.4

Other food at home

 2,493 3.1 2,336 3.2 2,660 2.9 2,622 3.6

Food away from home

 4,258 5.3 2,976 4.1 4,479 4.9 4,201 5.7

Alcoholic beverages

 661 0.8 595 0.8 1,172 1.3 845 1.1

Housing

 27,342 34.1 23,098 31.5 28,829 31.5 22,507 30.5

Shelter

 16,606 20.7 13,926 19.0 17,764 19.4 11,822 16.0

Owned dwellings

 11,142 13.9 9,197 12.5 10,888 11.9 7,359 10.0

Rented dwellings

 3,982 5.0 3,332 4.5 4,784 5.2 3,479 4.7

Other lodging

 1,482 1.8 1,397 1.9 2,092 2.3 985 1.3

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,767 5.9 4,678 6.4 4,702 5.1 4,638 6.3

Household operations

 2,001 2.5 1,588 2.2 2,493 2.7 2,442 3.3

Housekeeping supplies

 976 1.2 672 0.9 869 0.9 742 1.0

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,992 3.7 2,233 3.0 3,001 3.3 2,862 3.9

Apparel and services

 2,647 3.3 1,623 2.2 2,322 2.5 1,752 2.4

Transportation

 10,741 13.4 14,253 19.4 13,741 15.0 12,138 16.5

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 3,092 3.9 4,738 6.5 4,887 5.3 4,783 6.5

Gasoline and other fuels

 2,696 3.4 3,122 4.3 2,696 2.9 2,787 3.8

Other vehicle expenses

 3,746 4.7 5,383 7.3 4,690 5.1 3,835 5.2

Public and other transportation

 1,201 1.5 1,004 1.4 1,463 1.6 722 1.0

Healthcare

 7,216 9.0 5,766 7.9 7,266 7.9 6,438 8.7

Entertainment

 4,538 5.7 2,928 4.0 5,041 5.5 3,478 4.7

Personal care products and services

 1,107 1.4 915 1.2 1,296 1.4 1,005 1.4

Reading

 136 0.2 42 0.1 318 0.3 124 0.2

Education

 2,018 2.5 1,400 1.9 3,726 4.1 898 1.2

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 414 0.5 559 0.8 376 0.4 469 0.6

Miscellaneous

 1,082 1.3 1,221 1.7 1,150 1.3 1,265 1.7

Cash contributions

 1,729 2.2 1,563 2.1 3,118 3.4 2,551 3.5

Personal insurance and pensions

 9,736 12.1 10,437 14.2 12,451 13.6 9,957 13.5

Life and other personal insurance

 669 0.8 459 0.6 779 0.9 673 0.9

Pensions and Social Security

 9,066 11.3 9,978 13.6 11,672 12.8 9,283 12.6

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, 2024.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
Item Washington, DC Baltimore Atlanta Miami Dallas-Fort Worth Houston Tampa

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 2,669 905 2,635 2,447 2,880 2,913 1,221

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ($)

 $142,847 $114,492 $112,352 $92,337 $112,497 $88,749 $93,716

Age of reference person (years)

 51.7 52.7 49.3 50.7 48.8 48.6 53.9

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.2

Children under 18

 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.4

Adults 65 and over

 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5

Earners

 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.2

Vehicles

 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.7

Percent homeowner

 67 61 67 49 56 64 68

Average annual expenditures ($)

 $102,604 $87,163 $81,563 $71,378 $76,888 $80,170 $72,956

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2024.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
Item Washington, DC 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 ($)

 $102,604 100 $87,163 100 $81,563 100 $71,378 100.0% $76,888 100.0% $80,170 100.0% $72,956 100.0%

Food

 12,157 11.8 11,282 12.9 10,388 12.7 8,183 11.5 9,549 12.4 8,267 10.3 8,293 11.4

Food at home

 6,483 6.3 6,612 7.6 6,497 8.0 5,839 8.2 5,291 6.9 4,400 5.5 4,932 6.8

Cereals and bakery products

 805 0.8 903 1.0 818 1.0 758 1.1 631 0.8 544 0.7 689 0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,248 1.2 1,374 1.6 1,614 2.0 1,317 1.8 1,253 1.6 992 1.2 947 1.3

Dairy products

 663 0.6 573 0.7 588 0.7 573 0.8 485 0.6 390 0.5 509 0.7

Fruits and vegetables

 1,249 1.2 1,195 1.4 1,207 1.5 1,095 1.5 875 1.1 797 1.0 810 1.1

Other food at home

 2,518 2.5 2,568 2.9 2,271 2.8 2,096 2.9 2,047 2.7 1,677 2.1 1,977 2.7

Food away from home

 5,675 5.5 4,671 5.4 3,891 4.8 2,344 3.3 4,258 5.5 3,867 4.8 3,361 4.6

Alcoholic beverages

 1,016 1.0 847 1.0 632 0.8 715 1.0 718 0.9 626 0.8 516 0.7

Housing

 34,498 33.6 28,273 32.4 27,298 33.5 26,661 37.4 27,214 35.4 26,352 32.9 25,308 34.7

Shelter

 22,391 21.8 17,348 19.9 16,603 20.4 18,284 25.6 17,113 22.3 16,242 20.3 15,955 21.9

Owned dwellings

 12,981 12.7 9,015 10.3 9,388 11.5 6,942 9.7 9,016 11.7 9,090 11.3 8,998 12.3

Rented dwellings

 7,164 7.0 6,703 7.7 5,446 6.7 10,538 14.8 7,257 9.4 5,688 7.1 5,662 7.8

Other lodging

 2,245 2.2 1,630 1.9 1,769 2.2 804 1.1 840 1.1 1,464 1.8 1,294 1.8

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 5,137 5.0 4,491 5.2 4,757 5.8 3,880 5.4 5,093 6.6 4,855 6.1 4,239 5.8

Household operations

 3,132 3.1 2,107 2.4 2,440 3.0 1,539 2.2 1,827 2.4 2,063 2.6 1,687 2.3

Housekeeping supplies

 952 0.9 910 1.0 1,129 1.4 723 1.0 797 1.0 786 1.0 620 0.8

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,886 2.8 3,417 3.9 2,368 2.9 2,234 3.1 2,383 3.1 2,406 3.0 2,807 3.8

Apparel and services

 3,325 3.2 2,345 2.7 3,362 4.1 1,826 2.6 2,029 2.6 1,641 2.0 972 1.3

Transportation

 14,771 14.4 14,364 16.5 13,466 16.5 14,424 20.2 12,294 16.0 16,159 20.2 13,314 18.2

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 5,993 5.8 5,951 6.8 5,089 6.2 6,236 8.7 4,532 5.9 7,421 9.3 5,044 6.9

Gasoline and other fuels

 2,652 2.6 2,930 3.4 2,998 3.7 2,779 3.9 2,919 3.8 3,372 4.2 2,479 3.4

Other vehicle expenses

 4,124 4.0 4,104 4.7 4,515 5.5 4,307 6.0 4,126 5.4 4,419 5.5 4,577 6.3

Public and other transportation

 1,991 1.9 1,371 1.6 861 1.1 1,099 1.5 708 0.9 938 1.2 1,207 1.7

Healthcare

 7,917 7.7 6,275 7.2 5,913 7.2 4,246 5.9 6,024 7.8 5,076 6.3 6,112 8.4

Entertainment

 4,546 4.4 4,107 4.7 3,030 3.7 3,353 4.7 3,331 4.3 3,580 4.5 4,449 6.1

Personal care products and services

 1,666 1.6 1,282 1.5 1,321 1.6 798 1.1 1,191 1.5 928 1.2 764 1.0

Reading

 253 0.2 142 0.2 96 0.1 73 0.1 113 0.1 82 0.1 59 0.1

Education

 3,110 3.0 1,943 2.2 1,994 2.4 692 1.0 758 1.0 977 1.2 1,372 1.9

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 242 0.2 263 0.3 215 0.3 55 0.1 205 0.3 381 0.5 317 0.4

Miscellaneous

 2,099 2.0 956 1.1 952 1.2 682 1.0 834 1.1 1,104 1.4 944 1.3

Cash contributions

 4,324 4.2 3,762 4.3 2,249 2.8 1,312 1.8 2,301 3.0 7,135 8.9 1,429 2.0

Personal insurance and pensions

 12,679 12.4 11,322 13.0 10,646 13.1 8,357 11.7 10,328 13.4 7,862 9.8 9,107 12.5

Life and other personal insurance

 771 0.8 616 0.7 566 0.7 408 0.6 488 0.6 277 0.3 489 0.7

Pensions and Social Security

 11,909 11.6 10,706 12.3 10,081 12.4 7,949 11.1 9,841 12.8 7,585 9.5 8,618 11.8

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, September, 2024.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
Item Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix Denver Honolulu Anchorage

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 6,488 1,859 1,398 1,898 1,257 1,553 616 241

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ($)

 $124,346 $154,992 $122,832 $132,318 $112,922 $134,607 $113,831 $96,524

Age of reference person (years)

 51.7 50.8 49.9 49.4 51.9 48.8 55.9 53.9

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.3

Children under 18

 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5

Adults 65 and over

 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4

Earners

 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2

Vehicles

 1.8 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.4

Percent homeowner

 53 54 51 54 64 71 60 55

Average annual expenditures ($)

 $86,077 $110,886 $91,204 $101,306 $95,481 $94,236 $80,401 $88,446

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2024.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2022–23
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 ($)

 $86,077 100 $110,886 100 $91,204 100 $101,306 100.0% $95,481 100.0% $94,236 100.0% $80,401 100.0% $88,446 100.0%

Food

 11,667 13.6 14,138 12.8 11,628 12.7 12,756 12.6 9,392 9.8 10,658 11.3 13,333 16.6 12,088 13.7

Food at home

 6,083 7.1 7,902 7.1 7,092 7.8 7,303 7.2 5,220 5.5 5,863 6.2 8,378 10.4 8,482 9.6

Cereals and bakery products

 766 0.9 1,093 1.0 867 1.0 855 0.8 685 0.7 679 0.7 1,218 1.5 1,235 1.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,349 1.6 1,457 1.3 1,235 1.4 1,297 1.3 938 1.0 1,247 1.3 1,877 2.3 1,579 1.8

Dairy products

 524 0.6 695 0.6 582 0.6 724 0.7 556 0.6 587 0.6 636 0.8 742 0.8

Fruits and vegetables

 1,229 1.4 1,725 1.6 1,466 1.6 1,381 1.4 818 0.9 1,046 1.1 1,628 2.0 1,587 1.8

Other food at home

 2,216 2.6 2,932 2.6 2,942 3.2 3,046 3.0 2,223 2.3 2,304 2.4 3,018 3.8 3,339 3.8

Food away from home

 5,584 6.5 6,237 5.6 4,537 5.0 5,453 5.4 4,172 4.4 4,795 5.1 4,955 6.2 3,606 4.1

Alcoholic beverages

 733 0.9 777 0.7 736 0.8 1,003 1.0 1,099 1.2 921 1.0 381 0.5 753 0.9

Housing

 31,478 36.6 42,109 38.0 34,554 37.9 35,070 34.6 29,428 30.8 33,407 35.5 29,024 36.1 29,484 33.3

Shelter

 20,649 24.0 30,605 27.6 23,930 26.2 23,716 23.4 17,938 18.8 22,101 23.5 19,921 24.8 19,887 22.5

Owned dwellings

 9,422 10.9 15,653 14.1 11,749 12.9 10,906 10.8 9,614 10.1 14,061 14.9 10,185 12.7 7,680 8.7

Rented dwellings

 9,581 11.1 11,779 10.6 10,708 11.7 10,551 10.4 6,628 6.9 5,998 6.4 8,889 11.1 10,713 12.1

Other lodging

 1,646 1.9 3,173 2.9 1,473 1.6 2,260 2.2 1,696 1.8 2,042 2.2 848 1.1 1,494 1.7

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,703 5.5 4,407 4.0 4,251 4.7 4,497 4.4 4,980 5.2 4,823 5.1 4,893 6.1 4,422 5.0

Household operations

 2,384 2.8 3,189 2.9 2,762 3.0 2,467 2.4 2,561 2.7 2,662 2.8 1,308 1.6 1,665 1.9

Housekeeping supplies

 767 0.9 847 0.8 777 0.9 896 0.9 878 0.9 759 0.8 703 0.9 713 0.8

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,976 3.5 3,062 2.8 2,833 3.1 3,493 3.4 3,072 3.2 3,062 3.2 2,198 2.7 2,796 3.2

Apparel and services

 2,482 2.9 2,700 2.4 2,440 2.7 2,189 2.2 1,610 1.7 1,989 2.1 1,737 2.2 1,900 2.1

Transportation

 14,173 16.5 15,929 14.4 14,311 15.7 13,353 13.2 16,480 17.3 15,264 16.2 11,600 14.4 16,123 18.2

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 4,951 5.8 6,436 5.8 5,285 5.8 4,320 4.3 6,740 7.1 5,506 5.8 4,505 5.6 7,128 8.1

Gasoline and other fuels

 3,652 4.2 2,832 2.6 3,583 3.9 2,894 2.9 3,354 3.5 2,752 2.9 2,867 3.6 3,160 3.6

Other vehicle expenses

 4,314 5.0 4,404 4.0 4,035 4.4 3,999 3.9 5,195 5.4 5,272 5.6 2,927 3.6 3,461 3.9

Public and other transportation

 1,253 1.5 2,254 2.0 1,398 1.5 2,131 2.1 1,178 1.2 1,725 1.8 1,293 1.6 2,364 2.7

Healthcare

 5,351 6.2 6,734 6.1 5,514 6.0 6,236 6.2 7,550 7.9 7,118 7.6 5,821 7.2 7,182 8.1

Entertainment

 3,386 3.9 3,797 3.4 3,796 4.2 7,108 7.0 4,046 4.2 5,672 6.0 2,501 3.1 4,403 5.0

Personal care products and services

 1,160 1.3 1,085 1.0 1,198 1.3 1,262 1.2 1,159 1.2 1,309 1.4 935 1.2 731 0.8

Reading

 146 0.2 203 0.2 155 0.2 188 0.2 173 0.2 151 0.2 129 0.2 157 0.2

Education

 1,783 2.1 3,507 3.2 1,486 1.6 1,794 1.8 1,126 1.2 1,806 1.9 1,538 1.9 1,483 1.7

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 222 0.3 192 0.2 149 0.2 344 0.3 289 0.3 258 0.3 236 0.3 495 0.6

Miscellaneous

 1,238 1.4 1,200 1.1 1,146 1.3 2,349 2.3 2,273 2.4 1,326 1.4 1,181 1.5 1,273 1.4

Cash contributions

 1,462 1.7 3,889 3.5 2,241 2.5 2,220 2.2 10,348 10.8 1,734 1.8 1,951 2.4 3,244 3.7

Personal insurance and pensions

 10,794 12.5 14,628 13.2 11,850 13.0 15,435 15.2 10,508 11.0 12,625 13.4 10,036 12.5 9,130 10.3

Life and other personal insurance

 576 0.7 585 0.5 684 0.7 713 0.7 789 0.8 361 0.4 450 0.6 472 0.5

Pensions and Social Security

 10,218 11.9 14,043 12.7 11,166 12.2 14,721 14.5 9,719 10.2 12,264 13.0 9,586 11.9 8,657 9.8

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, September, 2024.