Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | All consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 104,212| 20,332| 24,891| 36,439| 22,550 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $38,014| $40,641| $37,975| $35,569| $39,790 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 34,864| 37,538| 34,921| 32,869| 35,789 Age of reference person.....................................| 47.7| 48.1| 48.8| 47.7| 46.1 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons....................................................| 2.5| 2.5| 2.5| 2.5| 2.6 Children under 18..........................................| 0.7| 0.7| 0.7| 0.7| 0.8 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.3| 0.3| 0.3| 0.3| 0.3 Earners....................................................| 1.3| 1.3| 1.4| 1.3| 1.4 Vehicles...................................................| 1.9| 1.6| 2.1| 1.9| 2.0 Percent distribution: | | | | | Male.......................................................| 60| 58| 63| 60| 60 Female.....................................................| 40| 42| 37| 40| 40 Percent homeowner..........................................| 64| 59| 69| 67| 57 With mortgage.............................................| 38| 34| 40| 38| 37 Without mortgage..........................................| 26| 24| 29| 29| 20 Renter.....................................................| 36| 41| 31| 33| 43 Black......................................................| 12| 12| 10| 18| 4 White and other............................................| 88| 88| 90| 82| 96 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 8| 8| 7| 9| 7 High school (9-12).........................................| 41| 44| 45| 42| 34 College....................................................| 50| 48| 48| 48| 58 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 0| 0| 1| 0 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 85| 76| 87| 87| 87 Average annual expenditures.................................| $33,797| $34,163| $33,025| $32,871| $35,795 Food.......................................................| 4,698| 4,940| 4,681| 4,431| 4,918 Food at home..............................................| 2,876| 3,020| 2,828| 2,725| 3,031 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 447| 489| 445| 416| 459 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 166| 179| 162| 153| 178 Bakery products.........................................| 281| 311| 283| 264| 281 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 737| 798| 685| 741| 732 Beef....................................................| 215| 211| 205| 222| 218 Pork....................................................| 157| 146| 162| 172| 139 Other meats.............................................| 99| 117| 101| 91| 92 Poultry.................................................| 144| 180| 121| 142| 141 Fish and seafood........................................| 88| 113| 67| 80| 101 Eggs....................................................| 34| 33| 29| 33| 41 Dairy products...........................................| 312| 342| 321| 275| 333 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 132| 135| 138| 122| 141 Other dairy products....................................| 180| 207| 183| 153| 192 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 490| 544| 462| 437| 557 Fresh fruits............................................| 153| 166| 151| 130| 182 Fresh vegetables........................................| 147| 171| 131| 129| 173 Processed fruits........................................| 110| 129| 102| 98| 119 Processed vegetables....................................| 80| 77| 77| 81| 83 Other food at home.......................................| 889| 848| 916| 857| 950 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 114| 115| 116| 108| 122 Fats and oils...........................................| 83| 89| 80| 81| 84 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 391| 355| 405| 379| 428 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 252| 249| 266| 244| 252 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 49| 40| 50| 45| 65 Food away from home.......................................| 1,823| 1,919| 1,853| 1,706| 1,887 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 309| 353| 310| 273| 323 Housing....................................................| 10,747| 11,818| 10,031| 9,761| 12,161 Shelter...................................................| 6,064| 7,201| 5,456| 5,014| 7,405 Owned dwellings..........................................| 3,783| 4,378| 3,611| 3,157| 4,447 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 2,114| 2,117| 1,858| 1,801| 2,901 Property taxes..........................................| 939| 1,496| 1,111| 621| 761 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 729| 765| 641| 734| 786 Rented dwellings.........................................| 1,864| 2,318| 1,410| 1,500| 2,543 Other lodging............................................| 417| 505| 436| 357| 416 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 2,347| 2,428| 2,392| 2,448| 2,060 Natural gas..............................................| 291| 379| 430| 187| 228 Electricity..............................................| 907| 841| 838| 1,116| 706 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 108| 259| 110| 63| 42 Telephone services.......................................| 772| 763| 753| 796| 764 Water and other public services..........................| 268| 187| 260| 286| 320 Household operations......................................| 522| 516| 462| 518| 600 Personal services........................................| 259| 263| 249| 238| 299 Other household expenses.................................| 263| 253| 213| 280| 302 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 464| 457| 465| 416| 544 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 119| 110| 131| 114| 122 Other household products.................................| 205| 215| 201| 192| 220 Postage and stationery...................................| 140| 132| 133| 109| 202 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 1,350| 1,216| 1,257| 1,365| 1,551 Household textiles.......................................| 76| 71| 73| 78| 80 Furniture................................................| 321| 259| 306| 334| 371 Floor coverings..........................................| 101| 81| 91| 77| 167 Major appliances.........................................| 162| 156| 169| 156| 169 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 84| 66| 70| 97| 98 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 607| 582| 547| 624| 666 Apparel and services.......................................| 1,752| 1,902| 1,777| 1,653| 1,744 Men and boys..............................................| 423| 442| 422| 414| 422 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 330| 346| 325| 319| 337 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 93| 96| 97| 95| 84 Women and girls...........................................| 718| 805| 751| 635| 733 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 607| 702| 633| 527| 619 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 111| 103| 118| 108| 114 Children under 2..........................................| 82| 73| 86| 80| 91 Footwear..................................................| 298| 303| 317| 304| 265 Other apparel products and services.......................| 230| 278| 201| 220| 233 Transportation.............................................| 6,382| 5,605| 6,086| 6,937| 6,511 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 2,815| 2,043| 2,558| 3,470| 2,734 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 1,209| 1,069| 934| 1,620| 973 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 1,568| 959| 1,598| 1,796| 1,716 Other vehicles...........................................| 38| 15| 27| 54| 45 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 1,082| 910| 1,096| 1,156| 1,101 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 2,058| 2,069| 2,033| 1,995| 2,178 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 276| 192| 279| 343| 237 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 645| 567| 641| 644| 723 Vehicle insurance........................................| 698| 766| 657| 691| 692 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 440| 544| 456| 317| 525 Public transportation.....................................| 427| 584| 399| 316| 498 Health care................................................| 1,770| 1,600| 1,839| 1,912| 1,619 Health insurance..........................................| 827| 794| 884| 898| 679 Medical services..........................................| 543| 488| 549| 547| 581 Drugs.....................................................| 303| 231| 303| 369| 260 Medical supplies..........................................| 97| 87| 104| 97| 99 Entertainment..............................................| 1,834| 1,746| 1,848| 1,830| 1,905 Fees and admissions.......................................| 459| 512| 450| 406| 507 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 561| 553| 532| 563| 596 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 335| 308| 333| 356| 331 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 479| 374| 532| 505| 471 Personal care products and services........................| 513| 492| 519| 507| 534 Reading....................................................| 159| 185| 169| 135| 164 Education..................................................| 524| 622| 536| 450| 541 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 255| 238| 288| 274| 201 Miscellaneous..............................................| 855| 910| 843| 792| 919 Cash contributions.........................................| 940| 746| 1,019| 1,027| 890 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 3,060| 3,004| 3,079| 2,890| 3,364 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 353| 351| 364| 380| 299 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 2,707| 2,653| 2,715| 2,511| 3,065 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 38,014| 40,641| 37,975| 35,569| 39,790 Wages and salaries........................................| 29,560| 32,094| 30,085| 27,508| 30,210 Self-employment income....................................| 2,318| 2,046| 2,077| 2,079| 3,168 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 4,334| 4,676| 4,170| 4,461| 4,022 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 761| 825| 826| 535| 1,001 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 213| 223| 142| 184| 323 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | stamps.................................................| 437| 420| 354| 418| 568 Regular contributions for support.........................| 243| 225| 192| 252| 296 Other income..............................................| 148| 133| 130| 133| 202 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 3,150| 3,104| 3,054| 2,700| 4,002 Federal income taxes......................................| 2,372| 2,077| 2,199| 2,172| 3,107 State and local income taxes..............................| 665| 895| 715| 440| 784 Other taxes...............................................| 113| 132| 140| 88| 110 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 34,864| 37,538| 34,921| 32,869| 35,789 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -1,689| 1,306| -795| -2,508| -4,054 Net change in total assets................................| 4,049| 5,263| 4,125| 3,037| 4,502 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 5,738| 3,957| 4,921| 5,545| 8,556 Other money receipts.......................................| 309| 206| 397| 215| 457 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -960| -1,077| -990| -800| -1,081 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 73,168| 81,976| 67,998| 57,359| 96,480 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 503| 556| 494| 440| 569 Gifts of goods and services................................| 1,119| 1,148| 1,154| 1,020| 1,215 Food......................................................| 62| 79| 58| 58| 59 Housing...................................................| 280| 278| 267| 269| 313 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 40| 44| 42| 35| 46 Household textiles.......................................| 8| 8| 8| 7| 8 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 30| 32| 28| 31| 30 Major appliances........................................| 8| 13| 7| 6| 8 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 22| 19| 21| 25| 23 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 81| 83| 72| 75| 99 Other housing............................................| 120| 111| 118| 121| 130 Apparel and services......................................| 296| 273| 302| 291| 320 Males, 2 and over........................................| 78| 90| 85| 73| 67 Females, 2 and over......................................| 99| 89| 100| 99| 109 Children under 2.........................................| 41| 41| 46| 30| 52 Other apparel products and services......................| 78| 53| 71| 89| 92 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 44| 24| 33| 53| 61 All other apparel products and services.................| 34| 30| 38| 37| 31 Transportation............................................| 60| 46| 61| 54| 82 Health care...............................................| 43| 68| 40| 28| 46 Entertainment.............................................| 110| 115| 115| 99| 118 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 40| 40| 49| 32| 42 Other entertainment......................................| 70| 75| 66| 67| 76 Education.................................................| 128| 134| 171| 102| 116 All other gifts...........................................| 140| 156| 139| 120| 161 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 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. 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.