TABLE29: REGION OF RESIDENCE AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, SOUTH: CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986-87 TOT COMPL ITEM REPORTERS <5000 5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20-29.9 30-39.9 40-49.9 50_OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 28418 3669 4503 3713 3006 4716 3343 2141 3325 Number of sample interviews..................... 21266 2515 3303 2765 2224 3595 2574 1649 2641 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25492 2525 7392 12366 17294 24550 34135 44155 78046 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23088 2256 7169 11702 16209 22514 31006 39773 68671 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.8 3 3.2 3.2 Age of reference person......................... 46.1 49.6 53.9 47.5 44.6 41.4 42.4 41.1 45.3 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.7 2 2.1 Vehicles..................................... 2 0.9 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.5 2.9 3.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.8 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 40 48 61 68 73 82 89 89 Female....................................... 33 60 52 39 32 27 18 11 11 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 14 14 19 30 42 56 68 74 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 29 37 33 27 22 19 13 15 Renter....................................... 38 56 48 48 43 36 25 18 11 Black........................................ 17 28 26 23 16 13 10 10 6 White and other.............................. 83 72 74 77 84 87 90 90 94 Elementary (1-8)............................. 15 29 30 19 11 8 5 3 2 High school (9-12)........................... 44 44 47 53 50 48 43 36 22 College...................................... 41 24 21 27 38 44 51 61 76 Never attended and other..................... 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 53 72 87 95 96 97 98 97 Average annual expenditures..................... 23341 10087 11397 15769 19197 23234 29488 36741 51037 Food......................................... 3381 1676 1936 2684 2854 3533 4089 4885 6243 Food at home.............................. 1927 1142 1389 1722 1775 1955 2304 2599 2866 Cereals and bakery products............ 264 156 204 239 251 260 327 338 375 Cereals and cereal products......... 95 55 81 90 89 98 115 121 120 Bakery products..................... 169 100 123 149 162 161 212 217 255 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 545 313 415 513 510 586 633 694 748 Beef................................ 180 92 111 164 167 202 224 232 269 Pork................................ 124 85 106 125 106 136 133 158 151 Other meats......................... 72 41 53 65 75 80 85 77 100 Poultry............................. 83 42 73 83 81 82 86 115 111 Fish and seafood.................... 58 31 44 46 52 57 72 79 90 Eggs................................ 29 21 28 30 30 29 33 32 28 Dairy products......................... 237 140 169 218 214 244 276 323 351 Fresh milk and cream................ 121 81 100 127 116 122 141 143 149 Other dairy products................ 115 59 68 91 98 122 136 180 201 Fruits and vegetables.................. 308 204 230 275 286 288 351 407 482 Fresh fruits........................ 93 62 66 88 88 81 97 129 158 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 60 71 82 86 89 113 117 137 Processed fruits.................... 67 46 51 56 60 63 76 91 110 Processed vegetables................ 55 37 42 49 53 55 65 70 77 Other food at home..................... 549 322 362 466 496 553 681 794 851 Sugar and other sweets.............. 68 43 52 64 59 67 78 97 96 Fats and oils....................... 53 36 46 46 48 53 60 71 70 Miscellaneous foods................. 232 122 129 183 207 234 301 359 396 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 196 121 135 173 182 199 242 267 290 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 24 8 9 11 18 25 37 43 58 Food away from home....................... 1454 534 547 961 1079 1578 1785 2287 3378 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 237 94 86 151 216 293 259 298 538 Housing...................................... 6839 3506 3771 4746 5799 6643 8237 10394 14464 Shelter................................... 3545 1751 1781 2356 2970 3391 4346 5552 7879 Owned dwellings........................ 2010 753 625 829 1246 1724 2714 3936 5736 Mortgage interest................... 1321 461 256 372 691 1083 1966 2949 3985 Property taxes...................... 262 113 131 175 208 226 247 396 731 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 426 179 238 281 347 415 501 591 1020 Rented dwellings....................... 1125 853 1030 1337 1512 1392 1174 919 674 Other lodging.......................... 410 146 126 190 213 275 458 697 1469 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1680 1150 1299 1400 1524 1711 1943 2187 2602 Natural gas............................ 139 86 136 118 120 124 155 180 222 Electricity............................ 820 550 591 661 771 837 977 1082 1299 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 68 88 90 65 46 68 63 52 59 Telephone.............................. 489 326 365 423 458 515 564 624 738 Water and other public services........ 164 101 118 133 129 166 183 250 284 Household operations...................... 361 119 149 179 214 342 439 630 1030 Personal services...................... 168 38 46 81 90 208 253 422 337 Other household expenses............... 194 82 103 98 123 135 186 208 693 Housekeeping supplies..................... 330 153 213 268 356 309 406 488 539 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 96 49 68 86 84 103 115 132 145 Other household products............... 136 55 85 121 137 112 188 210 228 Postage and stationery................. 97 49 59 60 135 94 103 146 165 Household furnishings and equipment....... 923 332 328 544 734 890 1104 1536 2415 Household textiles..................... 90 33 28 51 89 68 83 135 284 Furniture.............................. 293 101 81 164 185 278 360 442 893 Floor coverings........................ 35 18 2 27 45 13 19 85 110 Major appliances....................... 157 74 82 102 188 185 191 175 295 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 54 18 24 29 46 53 66 97 130 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 294 87 111 171 182 293 384 602 702 Apparel and services......................... 1334 404 605 891 984 1293 1978 2107 2937 Men and boys.............................. 317 76 113 218 184 315 502 521 736 Men, 16 and over....................... 259 65 96 171 138 244 389 415 660 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 58 11 17 47 46 72 113 106 76 Women and girls........................... 550 178 284 379 439 465 847 862 1165 Women, 16 and over..................... 478 160 254 326 387 389 743 751 1010 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 72 18 30 53 53 76 104 112 155 Children under 2.......................... 51 20 20 34 46 66 73 83 83 Footwear.................................. 163 36 89 128 129 160 245 292 288 Other apparel products and services....... 253 95 98 133 185 287 311 349 665 Transportation............................... 4731 2089 2076 3318 4174 4950 6026 7994 9596 Vehicle purchases......................... 2248 1106 862 1495 1888 2271 2733 4150 4803 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1350 528 526 728 863 1259 1760 2323 3600 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 876 577 334 758 1013 975 943 1773 1160 Other vehicles......................... 21 1 2 8 12 36 30 54 43 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 952 449 550 777 922 1085 1269 1376 1491 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1340 462 575 899 1192 1443 1845 2251 2717 Vehicle finance charges................ 293 72 83 161 233 324 433 587 650 Maintenance and repairs................ 503 222 260 373 483 544 656 713 945 Vehicle insurance...................... 406 130 184 296 372 446 549 691 784 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 137 38 48 69 104 129 207 260 338 Public transportation..................... 192 72 90 147 173 152 178 217 584 Health care.................................. 1214 745 975 1059 1276 1199 1355 1362 1961 Health insurance.......................... 419 221 354 387 419 478 483 474 578 Medical services.......................... 492 287 311 378 565 454 573 587 938 Drugs..................................... 235 157 271 251 232 204 218 228 314 Medical supplies.......................... 68 80 38 44 61 63 81 73 131 Entertainment................................ 1092 377 356 571 787 1059 1588 1949 2720 Fees and admissions....................... 266 85 74 120 178 219 327 422 877 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 355 150 155 237 299 369 490 608 718 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 202 67 85 114 166 209 287 346 442 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 268 76 42 100 143 262 484 572 682 Personal care products and services.......... 327 107 165 242 270 349 401 491 681 Reading...................................... 116 47 58 69 104 117 133 194 265 Education.................................... 240 206 98 189 116 161 226 351 695 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 247 161 213 259 221 290 303 288 251 Miscellaneous................................ 536 162 230 308 471 546 843 778 1190 Cash contributions........................... 783 222 394 408 611 624 829 1092 2485 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2264 291 435 874 1314 2179 3221 4560 7012 Life and other personal insurance......... 337 160 171 204 224 315 477 492 796 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1928 131 264 670 1090 1863 2744 4067 6216 Money income before taxes....................... 25492 2525 7392 12366 17294 24550 34135 44155 78046 Wages and salaries........................... 19244 923 2727 7333 11980 20110 28417 39679 58086 Self-employment income....................... 1803 -687 134 437 437 934 1462 1213 11523 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2585 1265 3185 3358 3534 2265 2430 1510 2808 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1075 69 190 399 664 666 1170 1204 4910 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 189 78 183 238 289 219 254 142 99 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 261 605 680 332 115 72 33 13 25 Regular contributions for support............ 251 220 220 194 191 216 308 291 409 Other income................................. 85 52 73 75 84 67 60 103 186 Personal taxes.................................. 2405 268 223 664 1085 2036 3129 4382 9376 Federal income taxes......................... 2018 183 175 533 888 1670 2586 3679 8071 State and local income taxes................. 342 69 27 110 159 326 496 631 1177 Other taxes.................................. 45 17 21 21 38 41 46 71 127 Income after taxes.............................. 23088 2256 7169 11702 16209 22514 31006 39773 68671 Net change in total assets................... 3517 489 283 462 991 2766 4553 4001 16646 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2050 -1111 -344 881 1278 2167 3064 4888 7770 Other money receipts......................... 371 51 80 723 196 362 214 311 1096 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -421 -207 -112 -181 -260 -403 -527 -775 -1179 Estimated market value of owned home......... 42295 23106 24407 26361 30930 36334 46668 63703 106000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 272 131 148 164 194 250 326 440 655 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 48 7 29 43 31 49 61 62 110 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 58 16 23 54 42 61 92 77 115 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 6 9 10 15 23 24 31 50 Jewelry and watches.......................... 22 11 9 18 13 23 35 27 50 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 15 4 4 8 13 15 27 30 31 Household textiles........................... 10 8 1 8 11 15 8 19 11 All other gifts.............................. 464 212 223 259 448 338 380 576 1481 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.