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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, 2021–22
Item United States Northeast(1) Midwest(2) South(3) West(4)

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 133,843 23,083 28,341 51,921 30,497

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes

 $90,724 $104,423 $87,956 $81,251 $99,055

Age of reference person

 52.0 53.0 52.4 51.8 51.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.4 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 0.4 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 63 70 67 59

Average annual expenditures

 $70,052 $76,331 $67,327 $63,610 $78,778

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, 2023.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for the U.S. and regions, 2021–22
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

 $70,052 100.0% $76,331 100.0% $67,327 100.0% $63,610 100.0% $78,778 100.0%

Food

 8,818 12.6 9,772 12.8 8,359 12.4 8,045 12.6 9,829 12.5

Food at home

 5,482 7.8 6,217 8.1 5,231 7.8 4,968 7.8 6,022 7.6

Cereals and bakery products

 692 1.0 834 1.1 669 1.0 612 1.0 741 0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,165 1.7 1,305 1.7 1,066 1.6 1,106 1.7 1,253 1.6

Dairy products

 512 0.7 600 0.8 487 0.7 447 0.7 578 0.7

Fruits and vegetables

 1,066 1.5 1,280 1.7 988 1.5 913 1.4 1,234 1.6

Other food at home

 2,046 2.9 2,198 2.9 2,021 3.0 1,890 3.0 2,217 2.8

Food away from home

 3,337 4.8 3,555 4.7 3,128 4.6 3,076 4.8 3,807 4.8

Alcoholic beverages

 650 0.9 764 1.0 667 1.0 546 0.9 724 0.9

Housing

 23,462 33.5 26,493 34.7 21,383 31.8 20,871 32.8 27,512 34.9

Shelter

 13,884 19.8 16,458 21.6 11,884 17.7 11,836 18.6 17,278 21.9

Owned dwellings

 7,911 11.3 9,412 12.3 7,554 11.2 6,870 10.8 8,879 11.3

Rented dwellings

 4,838 6.9 5,553 7.3 3,190 4.7 4,055 6.4 7,159 9.1

Other lodging

 1,135 1.6 1,493 2.0 1,140 1.7 912 1.4 1,240 1.6

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,387 6.3 4,700 6.2 4,380 6.5 4,308 6.8 4,289 5.4

Household operations

 1,744 2.5 1,961 2.6 1,592 2.4 1,606 2.5 1,956 2.5

Housekeeping supplies

 795 1.1 837 1.1 773 1.1 753 1.2 854 1.1

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,653 3.8 2,536 3.3 2,754 4.1 2,367 3.7 3,134 4.0

Apparel and services

 1,850 2.6 2,194 2.9 1,757 2.6 1,637 2.6 2,035 2.6

Transportation

 11,645 16.6 11,026 14.4 11,059 16.4 11,581 18.2 12,767 16.2

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 4,662 6.7 3,954 5.2 4,293 6.4 5,015 7.9 4,939 6.3

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

 2,635 3.8 2,240 2.9 2,562 3.8 2,667 4.2 2,946 3.7

Other vehicle expenses

 3,684 5.3 3,875 5.1 3,632 5.4 3,419 5.4 4,040 5.1

Public and other transportation

 664 0.9 958 1.3 571 0.8 481 0.8 842 1.1

Healthcare

 5,651 8.1 5,914 7.7 6,203 9.2 5,242 8.2 5,638 7.2

Entertainment

 3,513 5.0 3,496 4.6 3,688 5.5 2,981 4.7 4,268 5.4

Personal care products and services

 819 1.2 900 1.2 813 1.2 723 1.1 924 1.2

Reading

 115 0.2 141 0.2 111 0.2 83 0.1 155 0.2

Education

 1,281 1.8 2,002 2.6 1,322 2.0 963 1.5 1,239 1.6

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 356 0.5 325 0.4 435 0.6 367 0.6 290 0.4

Miscellaneous

 997 1.4 1,109 1.5 1,021 1.5 878 1.4 1,093 1.4

Cash contributions

 2,585 3.7 2,595 3.4 2,150 3.2 2,544 4.0 3,052 3.9

Personal insurance and pensions

 8,308 11.9 9,601 12.6 8,361 12.4 7,150 11.2 9,253 11.7

Life and other personal insurance

 496 0.7 604 0.8 512 0.8 437 0.7 501 0.6

Pensions and Social Security

 7,812 11.2 8,997 11.8 7,849 11.7 6,713 10.6 8,753 11.1

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, 2023.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
Item New York Philadelphia Boston

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 6,983 2,036 1,738

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes

 $117,048 $107,748 $130,663

Age of reference person

 52.0 53.7 49.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.5 2.5 2.2

Children under 18

 0.6 0.6 0.4

Adults 65 and over

 0.4 0.5 0.4

Earners

 1.4 1.3 1.3

Vehicles

 1.2 1.6 1.6

Percent homeowner

 50 71 57

Average annual expenditures

 $83,064 $85,897 $89,795

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected northeastern metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
Item New York Philadelphia Boston
Mean Percent
distribution(1)		 Mean Percent
distribution(1)		 Mean Percent
distribution(1)

Average annual expenditures

 $83,064 100.0% $85,897 100.0% $89,795 100.0%

Food

 10,643 12.8 10,492 12.2 10,873 12.1

Food at home

 6,639 8.0 6,126 7.1 6,561 7.3

Cereals and bakery products

 818 1.0 809 0.9 911 1.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,534 1.8 1,269 1.5 1,198 1.3

Dairy products

 664 0.8 558 0.6 577 0.6

Fruits and vegetables

 1,460 1.8 1,237 1.4 1,414 1.6

Other food at home

 2,163 2.6 2,252 2.6 2,461 2.7

Food away from home

 4,004 4.8 4,366 5.1 4,312 4.8

Alcoholic beverages

 788 0.9 871 1.0 1,100 1.2

Housing

 31,213 37.6 28,453 33.1 31,679 35.3

Shelter

 21,479 25.9 16,916 19.7 20,863 23.2

Owned dwellings

 10,509 12.7 11,200 13.0 10,944 12.2

Rented dwellings

 9,214 11.1 3,846 4.5 7,973 8.9

Other lodging

 1,756 2.1 1,870 2.2 1,946 2.2

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,633 5.6 5,060 5.9 4,860 5.4

Household operations

 1,986 2.4 2,543 3.0 2,390 2.7

Housekeeping supplies

 790 1.0 861 1.0 780 0.9

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,325 2.8 3,073 3.6 2,786 3.1

Apparel and services

 2,699 3.2 3,597 4.2 1,807 2.0

Transportation

 10,326 12.4 11,247 13.1 11,697 13.0

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 3,115 3.8 3,877 4.5 4,334 4.8

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

 1,731 2.1 2,368 2.8 2,309 2.6

Other vehicle expenses

 3,905 4.7 3,805 4.4 3,831 4.3

Public and other transportation

 1,574 1.9 1,197 1.4 1,223 1.4

Healthcare

 5,154 6.2 6,958 8.1 6,923 7.7

Entertainment

 3,437 4.1 4,367 5.1 4,223 4.7

Personal care products and services

 1,056 1.3 959 1.1 1,058 1.2

Reading

 140 0.2 249 0.3 130 0.1

Education

 2,737 3.3 2,592 3.0 3,036 3.4

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 188 0.2 329 0.4 244 0.3

Miscellaneous

 1,009 1.2 1,275 1.5 1,526 1.7

Cash contributions

 3,036 3.7 4,011 4.7 3,042 3.4

Personal insurance and pensions

 10,639 12.8 10,496 12.2 12,456 13.9

Life and other personal insurance

 834 1.0 729 0.8 449 0.5

Pensions and Social Security

 9,805 11.8 9,767 11.4 12,007 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, September, 2023.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
Item Chicago Detroit Minneapolis-St. Paul St. Louis

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 3,798 1,889 1,755 1,476

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes

 $103,638 $87,622 $117,759 $89,465

Age of reference person

 51.0 51.4 48.9 51.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.2

Children under 18

 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Adults 65 and over

 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4

Earners

 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2

Vehicles

 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.2

Percent homeowner

 67 74 73 68

Average annual expenditures

 $74,266 $68,866 $82,883 $71,182

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected midwestern metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
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

 $74,266 100.0% $68,866 100.0% $82,883 100.0% $71,182 100.0%

Food

 9,371 12.6 8,464 12.3 9,416 11.4 9,519 13.4

Food at home

 5,629 7.6 5,496 8.0 5,908 7.1 5,702 8.0

Cereals and bakery products

 719 1.0 695 1.0 680 0.8 702 1.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,269 1.7 1,184 1.7 1,100 1.3 1,170 1.6

Dairy products

 492 0.7 510 0.7 571 0.7 534 0.8

Fruits and vegetables

 1,115 1.5 1,055 1.5 1,241 1.5 1,045 1.5

Other food at home

 2,035 2.7 2,051 3.0 2,317 2.8 2,252 3.2

Food away from home

 3,741 5.0 2,968 4.3 3,507 4.2 3,817 5.4

Alcoholic beverages

 907 1.2 655 1.0 1,098 1.3 789 1.1

Housing

 27,212 36.6 21,746 31.6 27,591 33.3 22,255 31.3

Shelter

 16,856 22.7 12,788 18.6 16,523 19.9 11,725 16.5

Owned dwellings

 11,186 15.1 8,468 12.3 10,576 12.8 6,940 9.7

Rented dwellings

 4,460 6.0 2,938 4.3 4,156 5.0 3,676 5.2

Other lodging

 1,211 1.6 1,381 2.0 1,792 2.2 1,109 1.6

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,565 6.1 4,471 6.5 4,489 5.4 4,546 6.4

Household operations

 1,912 2.6 1,603 2.3 2,382 2.9 2,200 3.1

Housekeeping supplies

 839 1.1 673 1.0 894 1.1 820 1.2

Household furnishings and equipment

 3,041 4.1 2,211 3.2 3,303 4.0 2,965 4.2

Apparel and services

 2,534 3.4 1,744 2.5 1,823 2.2 1,772 2.5

Transportation

 9,569 12.9 12,566 18.2 10,018 12.1 12,262 17.2

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 2,858 3.8 4,022 5.8 2,556 3.1 5,357 7.5

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

 2,432 3.3 2,752 4.0 2,346 2.8 2,564 3.6

Other vehicle expenses

 3,372 4.5 5,050 7.3 4,172 5.0 3,673 5.2

Public and other transportation

 907 1.2 742 1.1 943 1.1 669 0.9

Healthcare

 5,946 8.0 5,567 8.1 6,688 8.1 6,071 8.5

Entertainment

 3,624 4.9 3,855 5.6 4,641 5.6 3,434 4.8

Personal care products and services

 1,059 1.4 790 1.1 1,075 1.3 1,027 1.4

Reading

 125 0.2 77 0.1 247 0.3 96 0.1

Education

 1,686 2.3 1,574 2.3 2,496 3.0 854 1.2

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 441 0.6 490 0.7 284 0.3 506 0.7

Miscellaneous

 998 1.3 1,076 1.6 2,063 2.5 1,260 1.8

Cash contributions

 1,474 2.0 1,294 1.9 2,810 3.4 2,531 3.6

Personal insurance and pensions

 9,319 12.5 8,968 13.0 12,635 15.2 8,805 12.4

Life and other personal insurance

 673 0.9 323 0.5 718 0.9 665 0.9

Pensions and Social Security

 8,646 11.6 8,645 12.6 11,917 14.4 8,140 11.4

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, September, 2023.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
Item Washington, DC Baltimore Atlanta Miami Dallas-Fort Worth Houston Tampa

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 2,856 877 2,294 2,481 2,808 2,454 1,081

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes

 $131,821 $111,644 $106,699 $83,756 $99,233 $82,382 $83,010

Age of reference person

 48.9 52.2 48.7 52.7 49.2 49.2 52.8

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.8 2.2

Children under 18

 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.4

Adults 65 and over

 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5

Earners

 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.2

Vehicles

 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.6

Percent homeowner

 64 66 67 53 56 65 66

Average annual expenditures

 $94,171 $82,095 $72,537 $64,943 $71,932 $73,772 $67,636

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected southern metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
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

 $94,171 100.0% $82,095 100.0% $72,537 100.0% $64,943 100.0% $71,932 100.0% $73,772 100.0% $67,636 100.0%

Food

 11,326 12.0 10,661 13.0 9,075 12.5 7,992 12.3 8,755 12.2 6,849 9.3 8,022 11.9

Food at home

 6,558 7.0 6,174 7.5 5,753 7.9 5,699 8.8 4,787 6.7 3,680 5.0 4,865 7.2

Cereals and bakery products

 805 0.9 790 1.0 714 1.0 682 1.1 548 0.8 441 0.6 650 1.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,391 1.5 1,398 1.7 1,260 1.7 1,501 2.3 1,158 1.6 875 1.2 1,019 1.5

Dairy products

 613 0.7 554 0.7 477 0.7 544 0.8 431 0.6 314 0.4 522 0.8

Fruits and vegetables

 1,261 1.3 1,329 1.6 1,204 1.7 1,162 1.8 791 1.1 776 1.1 906 1.3

Other food at home

 2,488 2.6 2,102 2.6 2,096 2.9 1,810 2.8 1,859 2.6 1,273 1.7 1,768 2.6

Food away from home

 4,768 5.1 4,488 5.5 3,322 4.6 2,293 3.5 3,968 5.5 3,169 4.3 3,156 4.7

Alcoholic beverages

 929 1.0 692 0.8 600 0.8 799 1.2 663 0.9 585 0.8 799 1.2

Housing

 33,285 35.3 26,047 31.7 24,914 34.3 24,248 37.3 25,975 36.1 24,773 33.6 23,686 35.0

Shelter

 22,102 23.5 15,839 19.3 15,220 21.0 16,218 25.0 16,149 22.5 14,874 20.2 13,949 20.6

Owned dwellings

 13,155 14.0 9,323 11.4 9,097 12.5 6,816 10.5 8,659 12.0 8,799 11.9 7,625 11.3

Rented dwellings

 6,929 7.4 5,496 6.7 4,911 6.8 8,499 13.1 6,682 9.3 4,799 6.5 5,648 8.4

Other lodging

 2,017 2.1 1,019 1.2 1,211 1.7 903 1.4 808 1.1 1,275 1.7 677 1.0

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,778 5.1 4,341 5.3 4,669 6.4 3,656 5.6 4,713 6.6 4,601 6.2 4,188 6.2

Household operations

 2,491 2.6 1,989 2.4 1,994 2.7 1,603 2.5 1,674 2.3 2,165 2.9 1,817 2.7

Housekeeping supplies

 983 1.0 918 1.1 812 1.1 758 1.2 731 1.0 593 0.8 588 0.9

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,929 3.1 2,960 3.6 2,219 3.1 2,013 3.1 2,708 3.8 2,539 3.4 3,144 4.6

Apparel and services

 1,965 2.1 2,296 2.8 2,442 3.4 1,643 2.5 1,989 2.8 1,397 1.9 1,516 2.2

Transportation

 12,162 12.9 14,457 17.6 12,354 17.0 11,970 18.4 12,568 17.5 13,658 18.5 11,940 17.7

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 4,521 4.8 7,297 8.9 4,682 6.5 4,822 7.4 5,593 7.8 5,631 7.6 5,152 7.6

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

 2,395 2.5 2,692 3.3 2,851 3.9 2,535 3.9 2,525 3.5 3,190 4.3 2,268 3.4

Other vehicle expenses

 4,086 4.3 3,786 4.6 4,152 5.7 3,816 5.9 3,874 5.4 4,126 5.6 3,943 5.8

Public and other transportation

 1,161 1.2 683 0.8 668 0.9 798 1.2 576 0.8 711 1.0 576 0.9

Healthcare

 7,001 7.4 6,310 7.7 5,450 7.5 3,862 5.9 5,204 7.2 5,256 7.1 6,067 9.0

Entertainment

 3,975 4.2 3,587 4.4 2,828 3.9 2,888 4.4 3,331 4.6 2,476 3.4 3,200 4.7

Personal care products and services

 1,373 1.5 1,098 1.3 968 1.3 796 1.2 843 1.2 844 1.1 624 0.9

Reading

 349 0.4 157 0.2 33 0.0 82 0.1 87 0.1 83 0.1 72 0.1

Education

 2,378 2.5 896 1.1 1,411 1.9 857 1.3 634 0.9 1,400 1.9 1,319 2.0

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 248 0.3 249 0.3 188 0.3 131 0.2 171 0.2 379 0.5 255 0.4

Miscellaneous

 1,270 1.3 1,226 1.5 793 1.1 642 1.0 706 1.0 1,179 1.6 973 1.4

Cash contributions

 4,729 5.0 3,696 4.5 1,816 2.5 1,648 2.5 1,907 2.7 7,880 10.7 1,397 2.1

Personal insurance and pensions

 13,179 14.0 10,720 13.1 9,666 13.3 7,386 11.4 9,099 12.6 7,014 9.5 7,767 11.5

Life and other personal insurance

 657 0.7 554 0.7 527 0.7 388 0.6 380 0.5 380 0.5 484 0.7

Pensions and Social Security

 12,522 13.3 10,167 12.4 9,139 12.6 6,997 10.8 8,719 12.1 6,634 9.0 7,283 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, September, 2023.
Consumer unit characteristics and average annual characteristics for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
Item Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Seattle Phoenix Denver Honolulu Anchorage

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 6,415 1,904 1,340 2,019 1,360 1,381 589 199

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes

 $102,649 $139,759 $107,182 $123,337 $93,661 $115,112 $112,440 $104,058

Age of reference person

 51.2 52.3 50.3 48.3 51.5 49.3 54.1 49.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People

 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.4

Children under 18

 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5

Adults 65 and over

 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3

Earners

 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.4

Vehicles

 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.6

Percent homeowner

 53 56 52 54 60 70 58 62

Average annual expenditures

 $77,024 $101,880 $86,299 $93,905 $71,750 $84,293 $74,965 $82,799

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023.
Average annual (mean) expenditures and shares for selected western metropolitan statistical areas, 2021–22
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

 $77,024 100.0% $101,880 100.0% $86,299 100.0% $93,905 100.0% $71,750 100.0% $84,293 100.0% $74,965 100.0% $82,799 100.0%

Food

 10,174 13.2 13,137 12.9 10,449 12.1 10,497 11.2 8,330 11.6 9,876 11.7 12,941 17.3 12,172 14.7

Food at home

 5,679 7.4 8,356 8.2 6,244 7.2 6,562 7.0 4,814 6.7 5,338 6.3 7,795 10.4 8,561 10.3

Cereals and bakery products

 713 0.9 1,053 1.0 720 0.8 705 0.8 604 0.8 605 0.7 1,072 1.4 1,145 1.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 1,311 1.7 1,789 1.8 1,210 1.4 1,190 1.3 982 1.4 1,239 1.5 1,731 2.3 1,576 1.9

Dairy products

 502 0.7 740 0.7 563 0.7 620 0.7 466 0.6 530 0.6 590 0.8 725 0.9

Fruits and vegetables

 1,217 1.6 1,958 1.9 1,416 1.6 1,368 1.5 870 1.2 1,103 1.3 1,703 2.3 1,931 2.3

Other food at home

 1,937 2.5 2,815 2.8 2,334 2.7 2,678 2.9 1,892 2.6 1,861 2.2 2,699 3.6 3,183 3.8

Food away from home

 4,495 5.8 4,781 4.7 4,205 4.9 3,934 4.2 3,517 4.9 4,538 5.4 5,146 6.9 3,611 4.4

Alcoholic beverages

 720 0.9 998 1.0 900 1.0 1,269 1.4 815 1.1 898 1.1 559 0.7 831 1.0

Housing

 28,300 36.7 41,367 40.6 31,853 36.9 33,090 35.2 24,843 34.6 30,893 36.6 27,799 37.1 25,141 30.4

Shelter

 18,632 24.2 29,662 29.1 21,884 25.4 22,062 23.5 15,233 21.2 18,756 22.3 18,941 25.3 14,716 17.8

Owned dwellings

 8,512 11.1 15,586 15.3 10,125 11.7 10,187 10.8 7,762 10.8 11,709 13.9 9,106 12.1 8,289 10.0

Rented dwellings

 8,818 11.4 11,619 11.4 10,654 12.3 10,022 10.7 6,447 9.0 5,361 6.4 9,063 12.1 5,473 6.6

Other lodging

 1,302 1.7 2,457 2.4 1,105 1.3 1,853 2.0 1,025 1.4 1,686 2.0 772 1.0 955 1.2

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 4,252 5.5 4,650 4.6 3,812 4.4 4,188 4.5 4,316 6.0 4,564 5.4 4,913 6.6 5,007 6.0

Household operations

 1,945 2.5 2,712 2.7 2,286 2.6 2,236 2.4 1,747 2.4 2,949 3.5 1,069 1.4 1,679 2.0

Housekeeping supplies

 764 1.0 973 1.0 977 1.1 848 0.9 787 1.1 1,091 1.3 843 1.1 581 0.7

Household furnishings and equipment

 2,707 3.5 3,369 3.3 2,895 3.4 3,757 4.0 2,759 3.8 3,534 4.2 2,033 2.7 3,158 3.8

Apparel and services

 2,126 2.8 2,199 2.2 2,549 3.0 2,398 2.6 1,834 2.6 1,781 2.1 1,411 1.9 2,083 2.5

Transportation

 13,112 17.0 12,991 12.8 12,619 14.6 14,481 15.4 11,736 16.4 12,994 15.4 10,103 13.5 13,745 16.6

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 5,054 6.6 4,649 4.6 4,662 5.4 6,193 6.6 4,248 5.9 4,437 5.3 3,700 4.9 5,797 7.0

Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil

 3,154 4.1 2,694 2.6 3,140 3.6 2,677 2.9 2,640 3.7 2,531 3.0 2,571 3.4 3,191 3.9

Other vehicle expenses

 4,080 5.3 4,317 4.2 3,959 4.6 4,036 4.3 4,111 5.7 4,791 5.7 3,004 4.0 3,669 4.4

Public and other transportation

 825 1.1 1,330 1.3 858 1.0 1,574 1.7 736 1.0 1,235 1.5 828 1.1 1,087 1.3

Healthcare

 4,768 6.2 6,222 6.1 5,134 5.9 5,373 5.7 6,445 9.0 6,458 7.7 5,133 6.8 5,635 6.8

Entertainment

 3,199 4.2 3,590 3.5 4,793 5.6 6,839 7.3 3,811 5.3 4,123 4.9 2,425 3.2 5,262 6.4

Personal care products and services

 1,020 1.3 905 0.9 1,082 1.3 1,123 1.2 1,035 1.4 1,180 1.4 767 1.0 732 0.9

Reading

 121 0.2 160 0.2 122 0.1 195 0.2 134 0.2 180 0.2 121 0.2 151 0.2

Education

 1,671 2.2 2,613 2.6 1,411 1.6 894 1.0 935 1.3 1,893 2.2 1,589 2.1 1,088 1.3

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 241 0.3 119 0.1 146 0.2 375 0.4 281 0.4 245 0.3 236 0.3 425 0.5

Miscellaneous

 1,157 1.5 742 0.7 1,112 1.3 1,502 1.6 1,298 1.8 1,206 1.4 680 0.9 999 1.2

Cash contributions

 1,278 1.7 4,283 4.2 2,582 3.0 3,320 3.5 1,652 2.3 1,682 2.0 1,566 2.1 3,412 4.1

Personal insurance and pensions

 9,137 11.9 12,556 12.3 11,546 13.4 12,550 13.4 8,600 12.0 10,885 12.9 9,634 12.9 11,121 13.4

Life and other personal insurance

 425 0.6 574 0.6 702 0.8 498 0.5 667 0.9 338 0.4 436 0.6 419 0.5

Pensions and Social Security

 8,712 11.3 11,982 11.8 10,845 12.6 12,052 12.8 7,933 11.1 10,547 12.5 9,198 12.3 10,702 12.9

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, 2023.