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

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for the U.S. and regions, 2023–24
Item	United States	Northeast(1)	Midwest(2)	South(3)	West(4)
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	135,158	23,430	28,441	53,222	30,064
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes ($)	103,012	116,310	94,880	91,824	120,145
Age of reference person (years)	52.1	53.2	52.1	51.9	51.7
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.6
Children under 18	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6
Adults 65 and over	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4
Earners	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4
Vehicles	1.9	1.6	2.0	1.8	2.1
Percent homeowner	65	62	69	67	61
Average annual expenditures ($)	77,907	85,515	73,654	69,373	91,079
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, December, 2025.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for the U.S. and regions, 2023–24
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 ($)	Percent distribution (%)(5)
Average annual expenditures ($)	77,907	100.0	85,515	100.0	73,654	100.0	69,373	100.0	91,079	100.0
Food	10,077	12.9	11,268	13.2	9,652	13.1	8,928	12.9	11,560	12.7
Food at home	6,139	7.9	7,029	8.2	5,931	8.1	5,445	7.8	6,852	7.5
Cereals and bakery products	804	1.0	964	1.1	778	1.1	717	1.0	856	0.9
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,289	1.7	1,511	1.8	1,198	1.6	1,182	1.7	1,389	1.5
Dairy products	617	0.8	709	0.8	609	0.8	535	0.8	695	0.8
Fruits and vegetables	970	1.2	1,150	1.3	883	1.2	832	1.2	1,153	1.3
Other food at home	2,458	3.2	2,694	3.2	2,462	3.3	2,179	3.1	2,759	3.0
Food away from home	3,939	5.1	4,240	5.0	3,721	5.1	3,483	5.0	4,708	5.2
Alcoholic beverages	640	0.8	817	1.0	637	0.9	505	0.7	741	0.8
Housing	25,853	33.2	29,694	34.7	22,598	30.7	22,793	32.9	31,353	34.4
Shelter	15,910	20.4	19,057	22.3	13,136	17.8	13,514	19.5	20,321	22.3
Owned dwellings	9,006	11.6	10,738	12.6	8,350	11.3	7,548	10.9	10,858	11.9
Rented dwellings	5,516	7.1	6,210	7.3	3,546	4.8	4,975	7.2	7,795	8.6
Other lodging	1,388	1.8	2,109	2.5	1,241	1.7	991	1.4	1,668	1.8
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,681	6.0	5,021	5.9	4,450	6.0	4,545	6.6	4,875	5.4
Household operations	1,953	2.5	2,152	2.5	1,674	2.3	1,798	2.6	2,334	2.6
Housekeeping supplies	848	1.1	941	1.1	899	1.2	781	1.1	846	0.9
Household furnishings and equipment	2,461	3.2	2,523	3.0	2,440	3.3	2,153	3.1	2,978	3.3
Apparel and services	2,021	2.6	2,305	2.7	1,933	2.6	1,782	2.6	2,301	2.5
Transportation	13,278	17.0	13,126	15.3	12,746	17.3	12,532	18.1	15,218	16.7
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	5,437	7.0	4,915	5.7	5,410	7.3	5,312	7.7	6,092	6.7
Gasoline and other fuels	2,670	3.4	2,268	2.7	2,588	3.5	2,626	3.8	3,137	3.4
Other vehicle expenses	4,057	5.2	4,156	4.9	3,828	5.2	3,843	5.5	4,575	5.0
Public and other transportation	1,113	1.4	1,786	2.1	920	1.2	750	1.1	1,414	1.6
Healthcare	6,195	8.0	6,390	7.5	6,451	8.8	5,765	8.3	6,561	7.2
Entertainment	3,622	4.6	3,670	4.3	3,912	5.3	3,022	4.4	4,378	4.8
Personal care products and services	964	1.2	1,034	1.2	911	1.2	859	1.2	1,145	1.3
Reading	121	0.2	171	0.2	104	0.1	84	0.1	163	0.2
Education	1,552	2.0	2,347	2.7	1,611	2.2	1,188	1.7	1,521	1.7
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	361	0.5	333	0.4	420	0.6	376	0.5	301	0.3
Miscellaneous	1,211	1.6	1,257	1.5	1,106	1.5	974	1.4	1,696	1.9
Cash contributions	2,335	3.0	2,199	2.6	2,103	2.9	2,202	3.2	2,896	3.2
Personal insurance and pensions	9,677	12.4	10,902	12.7	9,471	12.9	8,363	12.1	11,246	12.3
Life and other personal insurance	560	0.7	611	0.7	509	0.7	524	0.8	633	0.7
Retirement, pensions, and Social Security	9,117	11.7	10,291	12.0	8,961	12.2	7,838	11.3	10,613	11.7
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, December, 2025.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
Item	New York	Philadelphia	Boston
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	7,020	1,901	1,730
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes ($)	122,952	141,142	148,023
Age of reference person (years)	53.0	53.9	49.5
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.5	2.6	2.1
Children under 18	0.5	0.7	0.4
Adults 65 and over	0.5	0.5	0.3
Earners	1.4	1.5	1.4
Vehicles	1.2	1.6	1.5
Percent homeowner	52	72	60
Average annual expenditures ($)	91,520	92,234	105,320
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December, 2025.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
Item	New York		Philadelphia		Boston
	Mean ($)	Percent distribution (%)(1)	Mean ($)	Percent distribution (%)(1)	Mean ($)	Percent distribution (%)(1)
Average annual expenditures ($)	91,520	100.0	92,234	100.0	105,320	100.0
Food	11,712	12.8	12,076	13.1	13,515	12.8
Food at home	7,033	7.7	7,044	7.6	7,993	7.6
Cereals and bakery products	927	1.0	929	1.0	1,173	1.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,624	1.8	1,331	1.4	1,623	1.5
Dairy products	676	0.7	720	0.8	724	0.7
Fruits and vegetables	1,275	1.4	1,258	1.4	1,163	1.1
Other food at home	2,531	2.8	2,806	3.0	3,310	3.1
Food away from home	4,679	5.1	5,032	5.5	5,522	5.2
Alcoholic beverages	851	0.9	972	1.1	1,221	1.2
Housing	34,947	38.2	31,836	34.5	37,409	35.5
Shelter	24,843	27.1	20,435	22.2	24,325	23.1
Owned dwellings	12,504	13.7	12,043	13.1	13,554	12.9
Rented dwellings	9,534	10.4	5,325	5.8	7,789	7.4
Other lodging	2,805	3.1	3,067	3.3	2,983	2.8
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,937	5.4	5,338	5.8	5,174	4.9
Household operations	2,251	2.5	2,368	2.6	3,443	3.3
Housekeeping supplies	754	0.8	1,179	1.3	1,397	1.3
Household furnishings and equipment	2,162	2.4	2,516	2.7	3,070	2.9
Apparel and services	3,040	3.3	2,252	2.4	2,659	2.5
Transportation	12,483	13.6	13,017	14.1	14,525	13.8
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	3,578	3.9	4,571	5.0	5,999	5.7
Gasoline and other fuels	1,804	2.0	2,244	2.4	2,224	2.1
Other vehicle expenses	4,166	4.6	4,395	4.8	4,110	3.9
Public and other transportation	2,933	3.2	1,805	2.0	2,191	2.1
Healthcare	6,045	6.6	6,535	7.1	7,464	7.1
Entertainment	3,239	3.5	4,097	4.4	4,140	3.9
Personal care products and services	1,163	1.3	1,040	1.1	1,339	1.3
Reading	176	0.2	115	0.1	167	0.2
Education	2,674	2.9	2,891	3.1	4,453	4.2
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	289	0.3	391	0.4	317	0.3
Miscellaneous	1,294	1.4	1,149	1.2	960	0.9
Cash contributions	1,843	2.0	2,629	2.9	2,318	2.2
Personal insurance and pensions	11,765	12.9	13,233	14.3	14,833	14.1
Life and other personal insurance	738	0.8	587	0.6	480	0.5
Retirement, pensions, and Social Security	11,027	12.0	12,646	13.7	14,353	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, December, 2025.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
Item	Chicago	Detroit	Minneapolis-St. Paul	St. Louis
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	3,542	1,881	1,576	1,293
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes ($)	117,013	103,662	127,517	99,784
Age of reference person (years)	53.5	50.6	52.1	53.1
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.4	2.2	2.3	2.3
Children under 18	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5
Adults 65 and over	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.4
Earners	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2
Vehicles	1.7	1.9	2.2	2.1
Percent homeowner	71	71	69	71
Average annual expenditures ($)	85,415	72,297	98,677	77,694
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December, 2025.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
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 ($)	85,415	100.0	72,297	100.0	98,677	100.0	77,694	100.0
Food	11,715	13.7	9,065	12.5	11,331	11.5	10,695	13.8
Food at home	7,148	8.4	5,815	8.0	6,273	6.4	6,312	8.1
Cereals and bakery products	913	1.1	765	1.1	824	0.8	893	1.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,552	1.8	1,213	1.7	1,119	1.1	1,087	1.4
Dairy products	703	0.8	620	0.9	691	0.7	596	0.8
Fruits and vegetables	1,210	1.4	890	1.2	984	1.0	888	1.1
Other food at home	2,770	3.2	2,326	3.2	2,655	2.7	2,847	3.7
Food away from home	4,567	5.3	3,250	4.5	5,059	5.1	4,383	5.6
Alcoholic beverages	787	0.9	666	0.9	1,229	1.2	641	0.8
Housing	27,618	32.3	22,649	31.3	31,537	32.0	22,577	29.1
Shelter	17,270	20.2	13,578	18.8	19,971	20.2	12,374	15.9
Owned dwellings	11,553	13.5	8,749	12.1	11,730	11.9	7,952	10.2
Rented dwellings	4,025	4.7	3,721	5.1	5,403	5.5	3,449	4.4
Other lodging	1,692	2.0	1,108	1.5	2,837	2.9	972	1.3
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,556	5.3	4,560	6.3	4,714	4.8	4,620	5.9
Household operations	1,978	2.3	1,686	2.3	2,126	2.2	2,277	2.9
Housekeeping supplies	1,039	1.2	662	0.9	894	0.9	767	1.0
Household furnishings and equipment	2,776	3.3	2,164	3.0	3,832	3.9	2,539	3.3
Apparel and services	2,865	3.4	1,801	2.5	2,944	3.0	1,725	2.2
Transportation	12,941	15.2	12,503	17.3	15,726	15.9	13,425	17.3
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	4,429	5.2	3,775	5.2	7,357	7.5	5,878	7.6
Gasoline and other fuels	2,569	3.0	2,733	3.8	2,434	2.5	2,685	3.5
Other vehicle expenses	4,237	5.0	5,053	7.0	4,462	4.5	4,208	5.4
Public and other transportation	1,706	2.0	942	1.3	1,473	1.5	653	0.8
Healthcare	7,114	8.3	5,542	7.7	7,654	7.8	6,442	8.3
Entertainment	4,684	5.5	3,311	4.6	5,657	5.7	4,368	5.6
Personal care products and services	1,123	1.3	969	1.3	1,259	1.3	974	1.3
Reading	155	0.2	45	0.1	213	0.2	104	0.1
Education	2,962	3.5	1,375	1.9	2,791	2.8	1,418	1.8
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	264	0.3	597	0.8	493	0.5	459	0.6
Miscellaneous	1,171	1.4	1,262	1.7	1,546	1.6	1,299	1.7
Cash contributions	1,811	2.1	1,612	2.2	3,352	3.4	2,566	3.3
Personal insurance and pensions	10,206	11.9	10,898	15.1	12,944	13.1	11,002	14.2
Life and other personal insurance	451	0.5	671	0.9	716	0.7	574	0.7
Retirement, pensions, and Social Security	9,755	11.4	10,227	14.1	12,229	12.4	10,428	13.4
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, December, 2025.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
Item	Washington, DC	Baltimore	Atlanta	Miami	Dallas-Fort Worth	Houston	Tampa
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	2,640	1,055	2,951	2,792	3,010	2,701	1,134
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes ($)	154,383	126,677	114,665	89,053	117,340	105,805	98,566
Age of reference person (years)	53.4	50.9	49.1	51.6	48.5	48.8	54.8
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.4	2.8	2.8	2.2
Children under 18	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.8	0.7	0.3
Adults 65 and over	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.5
Earners	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.5	1.4	1.2
Vehicles	1.9	1.8	1.9	1.3	1.7	1.7	1.8
Percent homeowner	69	60	63	50	60	60	65
Average annual expenditures ($)	108,125	95,762	83,090	64,027	81,954	85,377	76,152
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December, 2025.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
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 ($)	Percent distribution (%)(1)
Average annual expenditures ($)	108,125	100.0	95,762	100.0	83,090	100.0	64,027	100.0	81,954	100.0	85,377	100.0	76,152	100.0
Food	12,910	11.9	13,596	14.2	9,960	12.0	7,395	11.5	9,711	11.8	10,469	12.3	8,613	11.3
Food at home	7,005	6.5	8,305	8.7	6,074	7.3	5,331	8.3	5,353	6.5	6,055	7.1	5,127	6.7
Cereals and bakery products	907	0.8	1,152	1.2	737	0.9	710	1.1	691	0.8	777	0.9	736	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,406	1.3	1,818	1.9	1,518	1.8	1,322	2.1	1,233	1.5	1,283	1.5	1,057	1.4
Dairy products	774	0.7	724	0.8	575	0.7	570	0.9	490	0.6	553	0.6	508	0.7
Fruits and vegetables	1,304	1.2	1,242	1.3	996	1.2	914	1.4	922	1.1	963	1.1	688	0.9
Other food at home	2,615	2.4	3,369	3.5	2,248	2.7	1,815	2.8	2,016	2.5	2,479	2.9	2,138	2.8
Food away from home	5,905	5.5	5,290	5.5	3,886	4.7	2,064	3.2	4,358	5.3	4,414	5.2	3,486	4.6
Alcoholic beverages	1,146	1.1	1,192	1.2	631	0.8	453	0.7	568	0.7	614	0.7	423	0.6
Housing	35,402	32.7	29,443	30.7	27,869	33.5	25,613	40.0	27,676	33.8	28,976	33.9	28,748	37.8
Shelter	23,056	21.3	18,209	19.0	16,853	20.3	18,128	28.3	17,225	21.0	18,615	21.8	18,151	23.8
Owned dwellings	13,610	12.6	9,722	10.2	8,420	10.1	6,895	10.8	9,249	11.3	10,232	12.0	9,792	12.9
Rented dwellings	6,839	6.3	6,993	7.3	6,889	8.3	10,854	17.0	7,007	8.5	6,930	8.1	6,830	9.0
Other lodging	2,607	2.4	1,494	1.6	1,544	1.9	379	0.6	968	1.2	1,453	1.7	1,529	2.0
Utilities, fuels, and public services	5,064	4.7	4,565	4.8	4,881	5.9	3,810	6.0	5,362	6.5	5,034	5.9	4,224	5.5
Household operations	3,106	2.9	2,334	2.4	2,529	3.0	1,594	2.5	1,825	2.2	2,126	2.5	1,469	1.9
Housekeeping supplies	998	0.9	1,374	1.4	1,067	1.3	595	0.9	795	1.0	855	1.0	814	1.1
Household furnishings and equipment	3,178	2.9	2,962	3.1	2,539	3.1	1,486	2.3	2,469	3.0	2,346	2.7	4,090	5.4
Apparel and services	3,566	3.3	2,591	2.7	3,175	3.8	1,561	2.4	2,208	2.7	2,157	2.5	1,278	1.7
Transportation	17,149	15.9	16,207	16.9	13,596	16.4	11,540	18.0	15,248	18.6	16,931	19.8	12,763	16.8
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	7,593	7.0	7,943	8.3	5,321	6.4	4,183	6.5	7,115	8.7	8,020	9.4	4,369	5.7
Gasoline and other fuels	2,350	2.2	2,363	2.5	2,884	3.5	2,149	3.4	2,811	3.4	2,957	3.5	2,452	3.2
Other vehicle expenses	4,677	4.3	4,235	4.4	4,479	5.4	4,401	6.9	4,373	5.3	4,714	5.5	4,694	6.2
Public and other transportation	2,528	2.3	1,664	1.7	912	1.1	806	1.3	948	1.2	1,238	1.5	1,246	1.6
Healthcare	8,275	7.7	6,048	6.3	6,255	7.5	4,467	7.0	6,536	8.0	5,692	6.7	5,756	7.6
Entertainment	5,129	4.7	4,559	4.8	3,389	4.1	2,221	3.5	2,945	3.6	5,245	6.1	4,756	6.2
Personal care products and services	1,627	1.5	1,217	1.3	1,266	1.5	679	1.1	1,282	1.6	1,074	1.3	756	1.0
Reading	188	0.2	230	0.2	108	0.1	43	0.1	120	0.1	147	0.2	70	0.1
Education	3,314	3.1	2,518	2.6	1,863	2.2	493	0.8	1,257	1.5	918	1.1	852	1.1
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	192	0.2	322	0.3	251	0.3	54	0.1	159	0.2	327	0.4	373	0.5
Miscellaneous	2,092	1.9	935	1.0	1,558	1.9	580	0.9	835	1.0	1,349	1.6	946	1.2
Cash contributions	3,464	3.2	3,986	4.2	2,403	2.9	1,365	2.1	1,934	2.4	1,821	2.1	1,313	1.7
Personal insurance and pensions	13,672	12.6	12,918	13.5	10,766	13.0	7,563	11.8	11,475	14.0	9,657	11.3	9,505	12.5
Life and other personal insurance	863	0.8	631	0.7	588	0.7	337	0.5	564	0.7	337	0.4	484	0.6
Retirement, pensions, and Social Security	12,809	11.8	12,286	12.8	10,178	12.2	7,226	11.3	10,911	13.3	9,320	10.9	9,021	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, December, 2025.

Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
Item	Los Angeles	San Francisco	San Diego	Seattle	Phoenix	Denver	Honolulu	Anchorage
Number of consumer units (in thousands)	6,465	1,810	1,286	1,722	1,416	1,460	542	267
Consumer unit characteristics:
Income before taxes ($)	134,423	184,752	144,921	139,878	114,711	142,396	118,022	106,897
Age of reference person (years)	51.7	50.0	49.8	50.6	52.6	49.0	56.0	53.0
Average number in consumer unit:
People	2.9	2.3	2.7	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.3
Children under 18	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.6
Adults 65 and over	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.6	0.4
Earners	1.6	1.4	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.6	1.5	1.2
Vehicles	1.9	1.7	2.2	2.2	1.9	2.0	1.8	2.2
Percent homeowner	53	54	56	59	67	70	60	57
Average annual expenditures ($)	90,594	117,578	108,694	109,460	97,496	102,635	86,564	90,483
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, December, 2025.

Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2023–24
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 ($)	90,594	100.0	117,578	100.0	108,694	100.0	109,460	100.0	97,496	100.0	102,635	100.0	86,564	100.0	90,483	100.0
Food	11,858	13.1	14,677	12.5	12,143	11.2	13,648	12.5	10,210	10.5	11,893	11.6	14,170	16.4	11,955	13.2
Food at home	6,546	7.2	7,534	6.4	7,618	7.0	7,607	6.9	5,626	5.8	6,990	6.8	8,502	9.8	8,007	8.8
Cereals and bakery products	781	0.9	1,028	0.9	981	0.9	910	0.8	716	0.7	786	0.8	1,266	1.5	1,063	1.2
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	1,510	1.7	1,552	1.3	1,485	1.4	1,291	1.2	1,130	1.2	1,254	1.2	1,960	2.3	1,679	1.9
Dairy products	596	0.7	670	0.6	678	0.6	781	0.7	564	0.6	723	0.7	628	0.7	843	0.9
Fruits and vegetables	1,242	1.4	1,328	1.1	1,310	1.2	1,360	1.2	789	0.8	1,191	1.2	1,289	1.5	1,234	1.4
Other food at home	2,417	2.7	2,955	2.5	3,164	2.9	3,265	3.0	2,428	2.5	3,036	3.0	3,359	3.9	3,188	3.5
Food away from home	5,312	5.9	7,143	6.1	4,525	4.2	6,041	5.5	4,584	4.7	4,903	4.8	5,668	6.5	3,949	4.4
Alcoholic beverages	678	0.7	955	0.8	780	0.7	1,033	0.9	854	0.9	911	0.9	719	0.8	928	1.0
Housing	33,126	36.6	42,517	36.2	40,658	37.4	37,970	34.7	30,596	31.4	34,675	33.8	31,922	36.9	31,023	34.3
Shelter	22,496	24.8	29,810	25.4	27,351	25.2	25,308	23.1	18,643	19.1	23,978	23.4	21,509	24.8	20,901	23.1
Owned dwellings	10,371	11.4	14,903	12.7	14,912	13.7	13,483	12.3	10,355	10.6	14,517	14.1	11,321	13.1	8,784	9.7
Rented dwellings	10,530	11.6	12,277	10.4	10,629	9.8	9,750	8.9	6,493	6.7	7,026	6.8	9,184	10.6	9,979	11.0
Other lodging	1,594	1.8	2,629	2.2	1,810	1.7	2,075	1.9	1,795	1.8	2,435	2.4	1,003	1.2	2,138	2.4
Utilities, fuels, and public services	4,917	5.4	4,677	4.0	5,443	5.0	4,762	4.4	5,166	5.3	4,702	4.6	5,156	6.0	4,591	5.1
Household operations	2,243	2.5	3,919	3.3	3,281	3.0	3,069	2.8	2,844	2.9	2,061	2.0	1,855	2.1	1,868	2.1
Housekeeping supplies	777	0.9	776	0.7	940	0.9	972	0.9	826	0.8	906	0.9	836	1.0	988	1.1
Household furnishings and equipment	2,694	3.0	3,336	2.8	3,643	3.4	3,859	3.5	3,117	3.2	3,028	3.0	2,566	3.0	2,675	3.0
Apparel and services	2,565	2.8	3,035	2.6	2,290	2.1	2,083	1.9	1,849	1.9	2,090	2.0	2,229	2.6	2,229	2.5
Transportation	14,497	16.0	17,692	15.0	19,624	18.1	16,452	15.0	17,496	17.9	17,489	17.0	11,844	13.7	14,618	16.2
Vehicle purchases (net outlay)	4,652	5.1	7,548	6.4	8,678	8.0	6,578	6.0	8,268	8.5	7,068	6.9	4,036	4.7	5,342	5.9
Gasoline and other fuels	3,588	4.0	2,722	2.3	3,921	3.6	2,796	2.6	2,976	3.1	2,407	2.3	2,821	3.3	2,847	3.1
Other vehicle expenses	4,870	5.4	4,727	4.0	5,294	4.9	4,919	4.5	5,134	5.3	5,657	5.5	3,276	3.8	3,869	4.3
Public and other transportation	1,385	1.5	2,695	2.3	1,729	1.6	2,158	2.0	1,117	1.1	2,357	2.3	1,711	2.0	2,560	2.8
Healthcare	5,906	6.5	6,914	5.9	7,435	6.8	6,750	6.2	7,064	7.2	7,608	7.4	5,879	6.8	7,441	8.2
Entertainment	3,441	3.8	4,600	3.9	4,111	3.8	5,705	5.2	4,379	4.5	7,021	6.8	2,739	3.2	4,232	4.7
Personal care products and services	1,155	1.3	1,324	1.1	1,347	1.2	1,382	1.3	1,259	1.3	1,463	1.4	1,135	1.3	996	1.1
Reading	157	0.2	213	0.2	191	0.2	307	0.3	193	0.2	148	0.1	160	0.2	177	0.2
Education	1,767	2.0	3,353	2.9	2,660	2.4	2,786	2.5	1,275	1.3	1,670	1.6	1,560	1.8	1,217	1.3
Tobacco products and smoking supplies	171	0.2	161	0.1	261	0.2	385	0.4	357	0.4	321	0.3	208	0.2	608	0.7
Miscellaneous	1,762	1.9	1,852	1.6	1,657	1.5	2,604	2.4	2,166	2.2	1,576	1.5	1,447	1.7	1,783	2.0
Cash contributions	1,692	1.9	2,219	1.9	1,826	1.7	2,238	2.0	9,685	9.9	2,634	2.6	1,687	1.9	3,411	3.8
Personal insurance and pensions	11,818	13.0	18,068	15.4	13,709	12.6	16,117	14.7	10,113	10.4	13,137	12.8	10,864	12.6	9,865	10.9
Life and other personal insurance	597	0.7	605	0.5	1,207	1.1	722	0.7	844	0.9	459	0.4	574	0.7	614	0.7
Retirement, pensions, and Social Security	11,221	12.4	17,463	14.9	12,502	11.5	15,395	14.1	9,270	9.5	12,678	12.4	10,290	11.9	9,251	10.2
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, December, 2025.

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