Table 1. Northeast region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993-94 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)... 16,989 862 1,975 1,929 1,562 2,639 1,847 1,649 2,233 2,293 Income before taxes 1/.................... $38,269 $2,187 $7,554 $12,366 $17,397 $24,751 $34,616 $44,659 $58,165 $108,832 Income after taxes 1/..................... 35,239 2,062 7,435 12,094 16,784 23,183 32,056 40,688 52,337 99,574 Age of reference person................... 49.3 39.7 57.1 56.5 53.5 49.2 46.5 46.0 45.0 46.1 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 2.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 Children under 18........................ 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 Earners.................................. 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 Vehicles................................. 1.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.6 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 58 41 29 41 59 60 61 69 74 78 Female................................... 42 59 71 59 41 40 39 31 26 22 Percent homeowner........................ 59 23 31 44 52 56 62 69 80 89 With mortgage........................... 33 8 7 8 15 22 37 46 60 72 Without mortgage........................ 26 15 24 35 38 34 25 22 20 18 Renter................................... 41 77 69 56 48 44 38 31 20 11 Black.................................... 9 13 13 13 10 10 10 8 5 4 White and other.......................... 91 87 87 87 90 90 90 92 95 96 Elementary (1-8)......................... 8 9 21 15 10 8 6 3 2 2 High school (9-12)....................... 47 44 55 58 60 55 48 44 39 21 College.................................. 45 47 24 26 30 37 46 53 58 77 Never attended and other................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned............... 79 45 43 64 79 85 89 94 94 95 Average annual expenditures............... $33,486 $13,589 $13,488 $17,335 $22,056 $25,619 $32,615 $39,713 $46,566 $70,433 Food..................................... 4,941 2,296 2,420 3,047 3,803 3,862 5,025 5,787 6,493 8,789 Food at home............................ 3,063 1,356 1,973 2,367 2,687 2,617 3,059 3,511 4,024 4,406 Cereals and bakery products............ 506 200 331 413 440 404 501 571 682 744 Cereals and cereal products........... 175 82 126 163 174 147 163 182 213 246 Bakery products....................... 331 119 205 249 267 257 338 388 468 498 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 846 422 590 691 769 743 820 937 1,128 1,138 Beef.................................. 244 124 165 194 217 243 233 268 347 293 Pork.................................. 159 59 125 148 166 134 152 178 215 187 Other meats........................... 117 59 81 90 103 110 97 130 160 166 Poultry............................... 176 99 121 149 141 138 177 216 226 245 Fish and seafood...................... 120 66 70 79 112 89 132 114 147 209 Eggs.................................. 31 15 29 32 31 27 30 31 34 38 Dairy products......................... 346 153 208 266 316 290 376 415 426 486 Fresh milk and cream.................. 136 69 96 122 137 130 134 150 161 169 Other dairy products.................. 210 84 112 144 179 160 241 264 266 317 Fruits and vegetables.................. 520 243 335 395 482 434 491 610 678 760 Fresh fruits.......................... 159 65 109 121 150 142 148 180 199 236 Fresh vegetables...................... 164 84 101 116 161 125 161 181 216 252 Processed fruits...................... 113 57 70 91 94 96 102 135 155 161 Processed vegetables.................. 84 38 55 67 76 71 80 114 109 112 Other food at home..................... 845 338 510 602 680 746 871 979 1,110 1,279 Sugar and other sweets................ 111 36 84 87 87 88 124 122 159 148 Fats and oils......................... 83 37 55 73 64 74 81 99 100 124 Miscellaneous foods................... 365 131 211 254 278 317 388 443 482 547 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 237 118 148 171 212 225 232 266 292 348 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 49 15 12 18 38 43 46 48 76 112 Food away from home..................... 1,878 940 447 681 1,116 1,245 1,966 2,276 2,469 4,382 Alcoholic beverages...................... 341 312 93 130 188 231 445 314 501 674 Housing.................................. 11,196 5,024 5,676 7,082 7,771 9,078 10,485 12,453 14,623 22,516 Shelter................................. 6,586 3,181 3,556 4,174 4,707 5,394 6,308 7,243 8,561 12,989 Owned dwellings........................ 3,935 1,125 991 1,510 1,879 2,519 3,534 4,379 6,429 10,171 Mortgage interest and charges......... 1,928 424 265 328 501 812 1,754 2,283 3,654 5,734 Property taxes........................ 1,335 464 423 682 895 1,102 1,250 1,461 1,890 3,002 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 672 237 304 500 483 605 529 636 886 1,435 Rented dwellings....................... 2,158 1,747 2,418 2,489 2,595 2,531 2,489 2,396 1,612 1,173 Other lodging.......................... 494 310 146 175 232 343 285 468 519 1,645 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2,261 1,171 1,333 1,785 2,004 2,148 2,318 2,521 2,713 3,506 Natural gas............................ 336 186 240 324 331 332 300 325 343 520 Electricity............................ 782 327 425 596 651 760 782 905 974 1,260 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 247 116 148 157 256 227 291 304 318 332 Telephone.............................. 687 469 419 527 604 638 714 754 817 1,049 Water and other public services........ 209 74 100 181 162 190 230 233 261 346 Household operations.................... 497 89 236 271 220 342 348 461 621 1,458 Personal services...................... 261 44 138 105 68 181 175 219 372 795 Other household expenses............... 236 45 98 166 153 161 173 241 249 663 Housekeeping supplies................... 460 193 238 252 264 303 420 604 740 820 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 110 45 73 82 95 76 120 136 163 150 Other household products............... 226 111 99 85 116 131 193 319 382 441 Postage and stationery................. 124 37 66 85 54 96 108 150 195 229 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1,391 390 314 600 576 893 1,091 1,624 1,988 3,743 Household textiles..................... 118 4 65 57 52 49 109 137 100 372 Furniture.............................. 289 109 95 128 120 216 243 271 511 691 Floor coverings........................ 125 0 2 121 18 32 38 81 210 455 Major appliances....................... 134 108 47 98 87 141 118 185 192 195 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 83 19 31 44 52 61 80 86 110 190 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 642 150 74 152 247 394 502 863 865 1,839 Apparel and services..................... 1,993 811 910 812 1,260 1,419 1,989 2,458 2,524 4,335 Men and boys............................ 510 122 137 214 322 283 529 665 725 1,157 Men, 16 and over....................... 396 116 131 171 242 240 370 503 583 887 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 114 7 6 43 79 43 159 162 142 270 Women and girls......................... 777 409 321 280 479 657 769 867 937 1,696 Women, 16 and over..................... 674 352 283 223 412 597 644 742 796 1,486 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 104 57 38 57 67 60 125 125 141 211 Children under 2........................ 88 34 62 34 49 81 81 69 143 174 Footwear................................ 325 137 288 148 264 222 336 531 345 501 Other apparel products and services..... 293 108 103 136 146 175 273 326 374 807 Transportation........................... 5,169 2,191 1,226 2,099 3,479 4,299 4,868 7,018 7,574 10,955 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 1,901 746 308 542 1,150 1,724 1,638 3,343 2,773 3,895 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,065 163 61 218 619 939 894 2,417 1,556 2,118 Cars and trucks, used.................. 827 583 246 323 530 784 737 923 1,190 1,745 Other vehicles......................... 9 0 0 1 0 0 8 4 27 33 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 842 384 247 407 646 750 960 1,029 1,228 1,523 Other vehicle expenses.................. 1,915 793 523 802 1,326 1,456 1,872 2,198 2,891 4,248 Vehicle finance charges................ 163 25 16 51 102 119 167 250 307 321 Maintenance and repairs................ 643 310 215 282 473 453 617 758 933 1,403 Vehicle insurance...................... 742 347 208 384 563 636 818 864 1,091 1,410 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 367 112 84 85 188 248 270 326 560 1,114 Public transportation................... 511 269 148 347 357 369 397 447 682 1,288 Health care.............................. 1,759 525 1,169 1,359 2,017 1,643 1,886 1,852 1,957 2,644 Health insurance........................ 795 261 644 758 857 815 919 695 868 991 Medical services........................ 593 164 321 278 438 516 649 808 708 1,140 Drugs................................... 262 79 172 280 355 249 240 258 263 352 Medical supplies........................ 108 21 32 43 366 63 79 91 118 161 Entertainment............................ 1,587 660 551 711 897 1,061 1,485 1,800 2,448 3,704 Fees and admissions..................... 477 274 107 144 224 278 389 503 685 1,403 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 549 230 273 330 416 452 568 627 783 994 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 315 74 131 151 176 230 307 408 524 617 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 246 83 41 86 81 101 220 263 456 689 Personal care products and services...... 404 134 149 255 246 270 463 498 647 696 Reading.................................. 200 78 90 119 147 149 211 238 283 387 Education................................ 470 519 226 132 333 263 274 362 716 1,272 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 269 178 147 187 271 301 347 365 273 301 Miscellaneous............................ 711 317 297 433 376 489 947 789 1,027 1,345 Cash contributions....................... 1,076 221 311 429 311 766 960 1,394 1,384 3,038 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 3,369 323 223 542 958 1,784 3,231 4,385 6,115 9,778 Life and other personal insurance....... 408 63 88 199 225 251 459 455 550 1,079 Pensions and Social Security............ 2,961 259 135 343 734 1,533 2,772 3,930 5,564 8,698 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 38,269 2,187 7,554 12,366 17,397 24,751 34,616 44,659 58,165 108,832 Wages and salaries....................... 29,188 1,980 1,492 3,369 7,486 15,641 24,774 36,747 51,499 91,764 Self-employment income................... 1,895 (1,434) 29 448 563 696 2,120 1,984 1,883 8,024 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 4,692 521 3,853 6,237 7,076 6,277 5,338 3,628 2,778 4,346 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1,124 51 72 256 338 766 1,040 1,496 1,450 3,595 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 435 31 187 373 795 495 733 369 299 477 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 574 714 1,691 1,391 620 577 154 64 27 75 Regular contributions for support........ 222 223 133 206 406 193 230 285 55 330 Other income............................. 139 101 97 87 114 107 226 85 174 220 Personal taxes 1/......................... 3,030 125 119 272 613 1,568 2,559 3,971 5,828 9,258 Federal income taxes..................... 2,089 61 27 108 360 946 1,656 2,793 3,979 6,789 State and local income taxes............. 718 24 23 71 173 397 636 950 1,483 2,019 Other taxes.............................. 223 41 69 94 80 225 267 228 367 450 Income after taxes 1/..................... 35,239 2,062 7,435 12,094 16,784 23,183 32,056 40,688 52,337 99,574 Net change in total assets and liabilities 373 (155) (1,323) 1,210 (354) 1,473 1,067 (70) (4,667) 5,224 Net change in total assets............... 5,132 (262) 555 605 91 2,990 4,586 8,109 5,419 18,828 Net change in total liabilities.......... 4,759 (107) 1,878 (606) 446 1,517 3,519 8,179 10,087 13,604 Other money receipts...................... 356 504 558 90 211 121 429 374 453 555 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... (1,013) (382) (152) (174) (387) (336) (884) (1,035) (1,682) (3,337) Estimated market value of owned home...... 82,530 30,442 30,494 49,327 58,499 62,873 70,852 83,127 113,209 192,955 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 510 201 182 296 359 410 463 536 724 1,115 Gifts of goods and services............... 1,200 312 649 445 706 843 1,236 1,362 1,653 2,701 Food.................................... 111 19 33 32 42 63 68 233 159 278 Housing................................. 296 119 150 98 95 188 359 310 404 703 Housekeeping supplies................. 46 14 14 31 23 38 44 68 78 69 Household textiles.................... 14 0 9 2 0 5 2 48 14 32 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 28 12 9 9 18 20 34 35 33 66 Major appliances.................... 5 0 1 2 1 5 9 5 5 13 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 23 12 8 7 17 15 24 30 28 53 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 80 18 11 22 10 43 130 69 140 185 Other housing......................... 128 76 108 35 44 82 149 91 139 351 Apparel and services.................... 321 60 193 125 222 267 366 361 438 608 Males 2 and over...................... 102 36 34 42 103 90 140 123 113 172 Females 2 and over.................... 105 8 87 35 46 102 105 95 173 195 Children under 2...................... 41 11 11 18 28 34 50 47 62 81 Other apparel products and services... 72 5 61 30 45 41 72 96 90 160 Jewelry and watches................. 41 5 9 15 11 15 39 54 68 124 All other apparel products and serv. 31 0 52 16 34 26 33 42 22 36 Transportation.......................... 40 22 3 10 11 17 75 36 65 103 Health care............................. 70 12 159 3 41 58 29 100 66 125 Entertainment........................... 96 18 29 55 58 69 115 113 132 210 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 42 8 10 28 38 36 45 54 65 68 Other entertainment................... 54 10 19 26 20 32 70 59 67 142 Education............................... 128 10 39 18 163 67 51 85 168 438 All other gifts......................... 137 53 43 104 75 115 173 124 220 236 __________________________________________ 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.