Consumer Expenditure Survey Data Table for the South Region and Metropolitan Areas (PDF)

Table 23. Selected southern metropolitan statistical areas: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010
Item All consumer units in the South Washington, D.C. Baltimore Atlanta Miami Dallas-Fort Worth Houston

Number of consumer units (in thousands)

 44,134 2,143 939 2,139 1,636 2,441 1,837
Consumer unit characteristics

Income before taxes

 $58,733 $104,658 $84,537 $70,367 $59,410 $71,972 $70,713

Age of reference person

 49.7 46.9 52.0 45.9 49.4 45.1 47.0
Average number in consumer unit

Persons

 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.9

Children under 18

 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8

Persons 65 and over

 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Earners

 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6

Vehicles

 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.8 2
Home ownership

Percent homeowner

 68 67 69 68 61 60 68
Average annual expenditures

Average annual expenditures

 $44,978 $70,075 $52,815 $47,502 $42,266 $52,977 $56,764

Food

 5,794 7,693 6,158 5,399 5,381 6,673 6,610

Food at home

 3,407 4,199 3,544 2,938 3,591 3,506 3,527

Cereals and bakery products

 462 569 487 387 523 456 438

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

 795 968 932 705 826 786 817

Dairy products

 354 453 326 283 448 358 351

Fruits and vegetables

 585 839 641 509 801 638 638

Other food at home

 1,211 1,370 1,159 1,054 993 1,267 1,283

Food away from home

 2,386 3,494 2,614 2,461 1,790 3,168 3,083

Alcoholic beverages

 347 585 385 365 234 373 541

Housing

 15,137 25,427 20,642 17,932 18,407 18,181 19,323

Shelter

 8,322 16,398 13,293 10,849 12,274 10,183 10,903

Owned dwellings

 5,420 10,630 9,147 7,445 6,967 6,336 7,499

Rented dwellings

 2,357 4,447 3,137 2,990 4,372 3,338 2,793

Other lodging

 546 1,321 1,009 415 935 508 612

Utilities, fuels, and public services

 3,795 4,103 4,276 4,078 3,737 4,346 4,539

Household operations

 954 1,769 930 1,142 928 1,204 1,494

Housekeeping supplies

 627 791 613 743 452 704 618

Household furnishings and equipment

 1,439 2,366 1,530 1,120 1,016 1,744 1,770

Apparel and services

 1,645 2,666 1,749 1,668 1,493 2,245 2,095

Transportation

 7,496 10,067 6,566 7,164 6,569 8,016 9,410

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)

 2,666 3,363 (1) 1,937 2,330 (1) 1,585 2,257 3,351

Gasoline and motor oil

 2,166 2,139 2,123 2,249 2,149 2,452 2,471

Other vehicle expenses

 2,343 3,411 2,036 2,148 2,419 2,905 3,058

Public transportation

 321 1,155 471 438 417 403 531

Healthcare

 3,036 3,554 3,043 2,668 1,629 3,182 3,413

Entertainment

 2,406 3,656 2,594 2,230 1,562 2,660 2,833

Personal care products and services

 579 992 701 656 601 721 755

Reading

 82 165 92 71 21 81 129

Education

 758 1,901 1,641 832 567 722 1,176

Tobacco products and smoking supplies

 397 229 291 213 141 340 341

Miscellaneous

 742 854 546 883 622 678 1,268

Cash contributions

 1,662 1,950 1,622 1,511 745 1,989 2,193

Personal insurance and pensions

 4,897 10,336 6,784 5,911 4,294 7,115 6,677

Life and other personal insurance

 292 412 318 231 124 411 325

Pensions and Social Security

 4,605 9,923 6,466 5,679 4,171 6,704 6,352

Footnotes:
(1) Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Additional Data Available

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Last Modified Date: October 6, 2011