Table 1. Northeast region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992-93 Complete reporting of income Complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $70,000 Item reporting than to to to to to to to and of income $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 $69,999 over ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 17422 998 2194 2029 1493 2690 1981 1649 2156 2231 Income before taxes 1/.................... 37184 2762 7523 12424 17394 24493 34689 44722 58142 109203 Income after taxes 1/..................... 33812 2791 7383 12078 16400 22804 31849 40489 52297 97313 Age of reference person................... 48.7 39.7 56.4 56 52.8 48.9 45.5 43.6 44.2 46.2 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 2.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.8 3 3.1 Children under 18........................ 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 Earners.................................. 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.1 Vehicles................................. 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 2 2.4 2.5 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 60 42 31 41 57 63 70 69 75 79 Female................................... 40 58 69 59 43 37 30 31 25 21 Percent homeowner........................ 58 19 30 45 53 53 61 67 82 91 With mortgage........................... 33 9 7 11 17 22 37 49 63 72 Without mortgage........................ 25 10 23 35 35 31 24 18 19 19 Renter................................... 42 81 70 55 47 47 39 33 18 9 Black.................................... 9 15 13 11 7 11 8 9 6 5 White and other.......................... 91 85 87 89 93 89 92 91 94 95 Elementary (1-8)......................... 9 13 23 17 11 8 5 2 2 2 High school (9-12)....................... 46 44 54 57 57 54 50 39 38 21 College.................................. 45 43 23 26 32 38 45 58 59 78 Never attended and other................. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned............... 79 42 46 64 81 84 92 92 94 95 Average annual expenditures............... 32650 12933 13263 17675 22914 25705 32698 39408 46357 69495 Food..................................... 4801 1978 2327 3041 3816 4096 5189 5591 6470 8460 Food at home............................ 2982 1187 1811 2153 2560 2666 3254 3425 3897 4557 Cereals and bakery products............ 483 186 302 360 399 426 541 549 647 713 Cereals and cereal products........... 162 72 112 133 156 158 175 177 195 216 Bakery products....................... 321 114 191 227 244 268 366 372 453 498 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 823 404 507 586 756 748 844 897 1091 1247 Beef.................................. 237 110 149 163 209 247 235 258 326 334 Pork.................................. 156 90 94 132 155 137 153 180 225 196 Other meats........................... 112 44 66 76 94 93 138 126 157 161 Poultry............................... 176 94 113 132 161 156 181 212 215 265 Fish and seafood...................... 111 48 61 54 102 87 107 93 134 254 Eggs.................................. 30 18 23 29 35 29 30 29 34 37 Dairy products......................... 344 130 230 248 290 309 398 416 425 494 Fresh milk and cream.................. 139 51 129 116 124 136 148 155 164 167 Other dairy products.................. 205 79 101 132 166 173 249 261 261 327 Fruits and vegetables.................. 502 167 327 386 427 444 504 574 647 804 Fresh fruits.......................... 151 47 102 111 123 132 148 164 187 264 Fresh vegetables...................... 153 54 95 115 136 132 151 168 208 248 Processed fruits...................... 116 32 73 96 98 115 111 131 151 176 Processed vegetables.................. 83 34 57 64 70 65 94 112 101 116 Other food at home..................... 831 300 445 572 688 738 967 988 1087 1298 Sugar and other sweets................ 106 39 65 83 79 89 122 139 145 144 Fats and oils......................... 79 35 46 64 70 78 84 95 99 109 Miscellaneous foods................... 371 123 190 246 279 324 462 465 486 576 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 226 95 132 160 207 216 255 238 288 338 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 48 8 12 19 53 30 45 52 68 130 Food away from home..................... 1818 791 515 888 1256 1430 1935 2166 2573 3904 Alcoholic beverages...................... 357 275 87 190 215 291 304 401 465 852 Housing.................................. 10891 4867 5383 7121 7996 8899 10331 12523 14699 22177 Shelter................................. 6541 3230 3405 4275 4799 5377 6145 7895 8717 12983 Owned dwellings........................ 3934 1161 857 1690 2040 2443 3324 4822 6576 10638 Mortgage interest and charges......... 2029 555 249 482 680 875 1704 2747 3717 6268 Property taxes........................ 1277 377 377 713 926 1050 1126 1418 1935 2981 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 627 229 231 494 434 517 494 656 924 1390 Rented dwellings....................... 2166 1861 2448 2421 2534 2612 2538 2580 1576 944 Other lodging.......................... 441 208 101 164 226 322 283 492 564 1401 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2143 1085 1290 1705 1933 2007 2132 2376 2737 3420 Natural gas............................ 302 177 199 265 306 306 235 322 350 483 Electricity............................ 753 298 421 599 661 700 765 847 994 1239 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 239 72 161 175 226 210 267 256 362 338 Telephone.............................. 655 470 404 517 584 603 678 734 775 1021 Water and other public services........ 194 68 105 149 156 187 186 217 256 338 Household operations.................... 458 117 172 279 229 221 306 427 748 1374 Personal services...................... 237 35 101 123 68 90 186 223 486 669 Other household expenses............... 222 83 72 157 161 131 120 204 262 705 Housekeeping supplies................... 477 94 217 293 375 366 483 642 717 830 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 118 24 69 100 95 99 121 151 173 171 Other household products............... 227 42 92 103 199 155 234 332 353 406 Postage and stationery................. 132 29 55 90 81 112 128 159 191 254 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1272 340 297 569 660 927 1265 1182 1780 3569 Household textiles..................... 109 8 50 70 61 64 112 109 125 298 Furniture.............................. 298 110 83 166 126 288 280 293 482 683 Floor coverings........................ 50 24 5 18 21 40 36 32 46 190 Major appliances....................... 138 56 53 70 96 152 198 135 183 238 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 93 23 35 58 62 66 81 94 130 231 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 584 118 71 186 295 316 560 519 814 1929 Apparel and services..................... 2021 882 783 1009 1258 1707 1998 2423 3002 4113 Men and boys............................ 536 166 149 260 306 396 611 641 932 1046 Men, 16 and over....................... 430 163 144 222 175 342 483 479 735 864 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 106 3 6 38 132 53 128 162 197 182 Women and girls......................... 789 392 311 380 491 752 754 907 1160 1548 Women, 16 and over..................... 685 356 279 330 436 698 632 762 985 1322 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 104 36 32 50 55 54 122 144 175 226 Children under 2........................ 87 43 47 33 64 81 84 102 123 171 Footwear................................ 314 132 172 217 253 267 297 454 391 522 Other apparel products and services..... 295 149 104 119 145 213 253 319 397 826 Transportation........................... 4851 1734 1517 2212 3215 4010 4813 6278 7386 10542 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 1741 430 574 697 1098 1412 1600 2410 2708 3951 Cars and trucks, new................... 1043 121 219 512 569 656 717 1762 1708 2644 Cars and trucks, used.................. 677 309 356 180 529 755 820 612 922 1299 Other vehicles......................... 22 0 0 5 0 2 63 36 77 7 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 848 381 278 436 656 754 982 1087 1236 1566 Other vehicle expenses.................. 1848 699 512 840 1214 1466 1897 2311 2853 4098 Vehicle finance charges................ 176 46 31 42 129 122 192 286 298 380 Maintenance and repairs................ 618 289 208 300 407 501 626 765 989 1253 Vehicle insurance...................... 731 288 200 416 524 591 834 923 1122 1433 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 323 75 74 82 154 253 246 338 443 1031 Public transportation................... 414 225 151 240 247 377 334 470 590 927 Health care.............................. 1744 730 1143 1325 2144 1682 1901 1888 1979 2478 Health insurance........................ 756 291 576 722 907 808 885 669 776 941 Medical services........................ 600 343 367 266 448 522 675 843 771 1033 Drugs................................... 266 81 163 283 368 283 252 272 279 327 Medical supplies........................ 122 16 37 54 421 69 89 103 153 177 Entertainment............................ 1581 716 499 704 1114 1092 1594 1953 2401 3619 Fees and admissions..................... 434 223 94 125 214 259 388 585 660 1214 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 551 276 274 354 393 467 544 621 779 1066 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 300 61 103 152 222 232 351 375 488 572 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 295 156 29 74 285 133 310 372 474 768 Personal care products and services...... 406 137 139 220 316 306 430 455 650 787 Reading.................................. 195 80 84 130 158 165 204 233 255 382 Education................................ 498 709 294 221 349 204 425 537 579 1257 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 276 215 200 183 275 323 299 330 304 316 Miscellaneous............................ 734 265 320 379 418 459 747 1019 1051 1658 Cash contributions....................... 996 121 230 437 613 621 1125 1445 1141 2773 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 3298 226 257 503 1026 1852 3339 4334 5975 10080 Life and other personal insurance....... 375 75 92 161 192 279 412 396 510 1036 Pensions and Social Security............ 2924 151 165 342 834 1572 2926 3938 5465 9044 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 37184 2762 7523 12424 17394 24493 34689 44722 58142 109203 Wages and salaries....................... 28178 1411 1477 3196 8365 15894 26391 37485 51498 89363 Self-employment income................... 2260 -149 47 487 586 701 1949 1646 1851 11250 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 4211 510 3857 6303 6235 5940 4123 2786 2252 3898 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1148 30 119 347 640 675 913 1518 1500 3891 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 498 96 195 349 619 591 753 603 572 541 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 539 621 1623 1444 397 382 215 34 28 54 Regular contributions for support........ 237 154 129 248 407 218 209 581 226 60 Other income............................. 114 89 76 49 146 93 136 70 215 146 Personal taxes 1/......................... 3372 -28 140 346 995 1689 2840 4233 5845 11890 Federal income taxes..................... 2323 -66 54 113 694 1022 1903 2825 3940 8731 State and local income taxes............. 794 9 27 56 190 447 672 1061 1554 2570 Other taxes.............................. 255 29 59 176 111 220 265 347 351 588 Income after taxes 1/..................... 33812 2791 7383 12078 16400 22804 31849 40489 52297 97313 Net change in total assets and liabilities -20 -933 -854 563 -2113 961 -2618 -2199 -1951 6682 Net change in total assets............... 4585 -348 104 216 -257 1944 2072 4805 4864 23392 Net change in total liabilities.......... 4604 585 959 -347 1856 983 4690 7004 6816 16709 Other money receipts...................... 305 59 208 135 866 83 498 314 425 264 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -828 -193 -111 -254 -399 -359 -699 -965 -1510 -2549 Estimated market value of owned home...... 80411 23763 31240 50191 68682 62915 70465 83532 111880 186643 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 472 160 167 295 371 367 407 530 717 1042 Gifts of goods and services............... 1168 347 528 565 733 984 1158 1193 1547 2768 Food.................................... 100 50 20 34 37 49 63 111 174 313 Housing................................. 300 119 141 130 168 201 317 297 432 728 Housekeeping supplies................. 41 10 11 25 34 32 46 74 56 66 Household textiles.................... 13 0 5 5 3 2 15 30 18 34 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 36 3 7 24 20 36 32 46 37 94 Major appliances.................... 9 0 1 2 5 14 10 8 10 21 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 28 3 6 22 15 23 22 39 28 73 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 88 31 9 31 50 37 139 71 150 214 Other housing......................... 122 75 109 45 60 94 84 74 171 320 Apparel and services.................... 320 100 132 220 216 289 366 352 392 633 Males 2 and over...................... 109 46 28 73 67 100 179 136 115 180 Females 2 and over.................... 102 23 65 51 84 90 91 120 133 204 Children under 2...................... 41 5 10 17 37 37 47 50 53 86 Other apparel products and services... 68 26 29 80 29 62 49 46 92 162 Jewelry and watches................. 36 22 7 10 10 30 19 27 58 120 All other apparel products and serv. 32 4 22 69 18 32 29 19 34 42 Transportation.......................... 46 7 4 8 11 108 37 47 46 93 Health care............................. 64 1 146 14 4 59 59 115 90 45 Entertainment........................... 92 19 18 101 62 77 114 83 114 196 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 37 6 6 26 34 43 43 42 49 63 Other entertainment................... 56 13 11 75 28 34 71 41 65 133 Education............................... 121 13 32 4 177 97 81 33 93 478 All other gifts......................... 125 38 35 54 57 103 120 155 206 282 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. Note that all values have been rounded, and therefore some rounded values equal zero. This is particularly evident in the characteristics section. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), values are set to zero. Note also that some data are likely to have large sampling errors.