Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 105,576 | 21,090 | 25,228 | 36,832 | 22,426 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $39,926 | $43,336 | $39,222 | $35,691 | $44,368 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 36,684 | 40,166 | 35,904 | 33,292 | 39,839 Age of reference person.......................| 47.7 | 48.1 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 46.2 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 59 | 57 | 62 | 58 | 59 Female....................................| 41 | 43 | 38 | 42 | 41 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 64 | 59 | 69 | 66 | 58 With mortgage...........................| 38 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 20 Renter....................................| 36 | 41 | 31 | 34 | 42 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 5 White and other...........................| 88 | 89 | 91 | 81 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 39 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 32 College...................................| 53 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 60 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned or leased........| 87 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 88 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $34,819 | $36,070 | $33,791 | $32,226 | $39,037 | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.8 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.0 Food at home................................| 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.0 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .9 | .9 | .8 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 Beef....................................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .7 | .6 Pork....................................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 Poultry.................................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .8 | .6 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .7 | 1.0 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 32.4 | 34.6 | 31.2 | 30.7 | 34.0 Shelter.....................................| 18.2 | 20.9 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 20.7 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.3 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 12.3 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 8.1 Property taxes..........................| 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 7.0 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 5.7 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .6 | .6 Electricity...............................| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .7 | .3 | .2 | .1 Telephone services........................| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .6 | .8 | .9 | .9 Household operations........................| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 Personal services.........................| .8 | .6 | .7 | .8 | .9 Other household expenses..................| .8 | .7 | .6 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 Other household products..................| .6 | .5 | .7 | .6 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 Household textiles........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .4 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 Men and boys................................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 Men, 16 and over..........................| .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .8 | .9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 Women and girls.............................| 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 Footwear....................................| .9 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | .8 Other apparel products and services.........| .7 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | .7 | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.5 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 20.1 | 18.2 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.9 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 7.2 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.7 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 Other vehicles............................| .1 | (3) | .1 | .1 | .3 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 Vehicle finance charges...................| .8 | .6 | .9 | 1.0 | .7 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 Public transportation.......................| 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.3 | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.6 Health insurance............................| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 Medical services............................| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .7 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 1.3 | .9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .5 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .7 | .9 | .8 | .6 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.8 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .8 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 9.0 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $39,926 | $43,336 | $39,222 | $35,691 | $44,368 Wages and salaries..........................| 78.9 | 80.8 | 79.2 | 78.4 | 77.8 Self-employment income......................| 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 7.1 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.3 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 9.0 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .5 | .6 | .4 | .5 | .6 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 Regular contributions for support...........| .7 | .7 | .5 | .9 | .7 Other income................................| .5 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .8 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 10.2 Federal income taxes........................| 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 8.0 State and local income taxes................| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 Other taxes.................................| .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.9 | 92.7 | 91.5 | 93.3 | 89.8 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Value less than 0.05.