Table 8. By REGION OF RESIDENCE: Average annual expenditures and characteristics of all consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990 All Item consumer Northeast Midwest South West units __________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 96968 20259 24205 32651 19853 Income before taxes 1/.................... 31889 35521 29012 29599 35385 Income after taxes 1/..................... 28937 32427 26586 26884 31595 Age of reference person................... 47.2 48 46.9 47.7 45.7 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 Children under 18........................ 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Earners.................................. 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 Vehicles................................. 2 1.6 2.1 2 2.2 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 65 63 67 62 67 Female................................... 35 37 33 38 33 Percent homeowner........................ 62 59 64 66 58 With mortgage........................... 38 35 38 39 42 Without mortgage........................ 24 24 26 27 17 Renter................................... 38 41 36 34 42 Black.................................... 11 10 9 18 5 White and other.......................... 89 90 91 82 95 Elementary (1-8)......................... 10 9 10 13 9 High school (9-12)....................... 43 46 47 43 36 College.................................. 46 45 42 43 55 Never attended and other................. 0 0 0 1 0 At least one vehicle owned............... 87 78 88 88 90 Average annual expenditures............... 28381 29496 25935 27020 32461 Food..................................... 4296 4623 4022 4077 4658 Food at home............................ 2485 2599 2313 2381 2749 Cereals and bakery products............ 368 407 347 345 392 Cereals and cereal products........... 129 132 119 127 139 Bakery products....................... 240 275 228 218 252 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 668 751 591 655 700 Beef.................................. 218 226 197 213 241 Pork.................................. 132 130 130 142 122 Other meats........................... 99 111 98 94 96 Poultry............................... 108 139 82 105 111 Fish and seafood...................... 82 112 61 72 94 Eggs.................................. 30 33 24 29 35 Dairy products......................... 295 313 280 271 337 Fresh milk and cream.................. 140 152 132 130 155 Other dairy products.................. 155 161 148 141 182 Fruits and vegetables.................. 408 444 372 380 459 Fresh fruits.......................... 127 136 121 114 145 Fresh vegetables...................... 118 128 101 110 144 Processed fruits...................... 93 109 88 81 101 Processed vegetables.................. 70 72 62 75 69 Other food at home..................... 746 684 723 730 861 Sugar and other sweets................ 94 89 91 93 105 Fats and oils......................... 68 61 65 72 73 Miscellaneous foods................... 336 290 337 328 392 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 213 213 203 207 234 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 35 32 28 29 57 Food away from home..................... 1811 2024 1709 1696 1909 Alcoholic beverages...................... 293 332 293 249 328 Housing.................................. 8703 9603 7691 7804 10498 Shelter................................. 4836 5659 4057 3968 6373 Owned dwellings........................ 2953 3305 2566 2428 3932 Mortgage interest and charges......... 1817 1852 1443 1506 2747 Property taxes........................ 597 884 639 391 594 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 540 569 484 531 591 Rented dwellings....................... 1533 1832 1200 1264 2077 Other lodging.......................... 349 522 291 276 364 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 1890 1981 1838 2000 1681 Natural gas............................ 246 285 373 150 212 Electricity............................ 758 695 668 950 616 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 100 257 83 56 33 Telephone.............................. 592 589 547 616 611 Water and other public services........ 193 154 167 227 209 Household operations.................... 446 378 365 468 580 Personal services...................... 219 184 203 212 286 Other household expenses............... 227 194 162 256 294 Housekeeping supplies................... 406 426 390 380 447 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 113 122 110 109 114 Other household products............... 171 170 164 166 189 Postage and stationery................. 122 134 115 105 145 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1125 1158 1042 988 1416 Household textiles..................... 99 88 101 95 113 Furniture.............................. 310 341 291 280 352 Floor coverings........................ 92 158 105 48 79 Major appliances....................... 147 145 131 153 160 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 75 62 73 69 98 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 402 363 341 342 614 Apparel and services..................... 1618 1809 1359 1549 1853 Men and boys............................ 393 416 332 380 467 Men, 16 and over....................... 324 338 268 313 395 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 78 64 67 72 Women and girls......................... 673 744 578 660 737 Women, 16 and over..................... 586 653 494 579 639 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 87 91 84 81 98 Children under 2........................ 70 71 63 66 83 Footwear................................ 225 305 164 193 270 Other apparel products and services..... 258 273 222 251 296 Transportation........................... 5120 4810 4792 5307 5527 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 2129 1920 2068 2275 2174 Cars and trucks, new................... 1159 1170 891 1306 1231 Cars and trucks, used.................. 948 739 1155 942 915 Other vehicles......................... 22 11 22 27 28 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 1047 867 1000 1152 1115 Other vehicle expenses.................. 1642 1593 1515 1631 1863 Vehicle finance charges................ 300 238 300 346 287 Maintenance and repairs................ 589 532 534 600 695 Vehicle insurance...................... 563 630 485 544 624 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 190 193 197 141 257 Public transportation................... 302 430 209 249 375 Health care.............................. 1480 1396 1336 1600 1544 Health insurance........................ 581 553 550 637 558 Medical services........................ 562 559 457 573 676 Drugs................................... 252 205 248 297 230 Medical supplies........................ 85 80 82 93 80 Entertainment............................ 1422 1331 1356 1266 1853 Fees and admissions..................... 371 398 347 306 482 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 454 429 433 439 528 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 276 270 270 271 299 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 321 235 306 250 543 Personal care products and services...... 364 352 328 359 428 Reading.................................. 153 171 160 131 164 Education................................ 406 593 394 319 375 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 274 279 298 286 221 Miscellaneous............................ 842 800 753 840 995 Cash contributions....................... 816 708 745 839 975 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 2592 2690 2408 2395 3042 Life and other personal insurance....... 345 341 355 368 298 Pensions and Social Security............ 2248 2349 2053 2027 2744 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 31889 35521 29012 29599 35385 Wages and salaries....................... 24173 26572 22450 22881 25938 Self-employment income................... 2315 2977 1684 1592 3549 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3427 3704 3279 3379 3417 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1059 1312 733 973 1334 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 218 258 194 141 330 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 344 372 318 334 362 Regular contributions for support........ 260 213 268 229 340 Other income............................. 93 114 87 70 115 Personal taxes 1/......................... 2952 3094 2426 2715 3791 Federal income taxes..................... 2319 2409 1756 2275 2946 State and local income taxes............. 558 620 568 365 791 Other taxes.............................. 75 66 103 75 53 Income after taxes 1/..................... 28937 32427 26586 26884 31595 Net change in total assets and liabilities -441 -40 -578 -613 -402 Net change in total assets............... 2902 2925 2862 1948 4496 Net change in total liabilities.......... 3343 2965 3440 2560 4898 Other money receipts...................... 310 306 185 262 545 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -574 -544 -575 -575 -602 Estimated market value of owned home...... 66069 86220 47556 51298 92373 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 398 482 332 333 501 Gifts of goods and services............... 911 1103 827 844 928 Food.................................... 95 136 80 89 79 Housing................................. 232 245 208 226 257 Housekeeping supplies................. 35 38 33 26 51 Household textiles.................... 14 9 12 10 25 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 27 23 25 25 36 Major appliances.................... 7 8 3 8 7 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 20 15 21 17 29 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 50 52 47 41 64 Other housing......................... 107 122 91 124 81 Apparel and services.................... 236 265 235 215 243 Males 2 and over...................... 61 57 59 61 69 Females 2 and over.................... 95 115 94 87 89 Children under 2...................... 31 32 29 26 41 Other apparel products and services... 48 60 53 41 43 Jewelry and watches................. 25 23 30 18 33 All other apparel products and serv. 23 37 23 24 10 Transportation.......................... 53 79 29 60 46 Health care............................. 45 48 48 32 60 Entertainment........................... 66 68 74 56 71 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 25 28 26 22 25 Other entertainment................... 41 39 49 34 46 Education............................... 96 159 85 83 68 All other gifts......................... 88 104 69 82 104 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary