Table 1800. Region of residence: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Aggregate | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 96,968 | 20,259 | 24,205 | 32,651 | 19,853 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 33.7 | 20.5 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,889 | $35,521 | $29,012 | $29,599 | $35,385 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,937 | 32,427 | 26,586 | 26,884 | 31,595 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 Age of reference person.......................| 47.2 | 48.0 | 46.9 | 47.7 | 45.7 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 65 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 67 Female....................................| 35 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 33 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 62 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 58 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 38 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 42 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 17 Renter....................................| 38 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 42 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 91 | 82 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | 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..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 78 | 88 | 88 | 90 | | | | | Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $2,748,382 | 21.7 | 22.8 | 32.0 | 23.4 | | | | | Food..........................................| 415,173 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 31.9 | 22.3 Food at home................................| 240,057 | 21.8 | 23.2 | 32.2 | 22.8 Cereals and bakery products...............| 35,568 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 31.5 | 21.9 Cereals and cereal products.............| 12,423 | 21.4 | 23.1 | 33.2 | 22.3 Bakery products.........................| 23,145 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 30.6 | 21.7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 64,546 | 23.4 | 22.1 | 32.9 | 21.6 Beef....................................| 21,023 | 21.6 | 22.7 | 32.9 | 22.8 Pork....................................| 12,773 | 20.4 | 24.5 | 36.1 | 19.0 Other meats.............................| 9,545 | 23.4 | 24.7 | 32.0 | 19.9 Poultry.................................| 10,407 | 26.9 | 18.9 | 32.8 | 21.3 Fish and seafood........................| 7,924 | 28.6 | 18.4 | 29.3 | 23.7 Eggs....................................| 2,874 | 22.9 | 20.2 | 32.5 | 24.4 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 28,537 | 22.0 | 23.6 | 30.8 | 23.5 Fresh milk and cream....................| 13,518 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 31.1 | 22.8 Other dairy products....................| 15,019 | 21.6 | 23.8 | 30.6 | 24.1 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 39,365 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 Fresh fruits............................| 12,242 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 30.3 | 23.6 Fresh vegetables........................| 11,422 | 22.5 | 21.4 | 31.1 | 25.0 Processed fruits........................| 8,965 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 29.3 | 22.4 Processed vegetables....................| 6,736 | 21.4 | 22.1 | 36.0 | 20.5 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 72,042 | 19.1 | 24.2 | 32.9 | 23.8 Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,100 | 19.7 | 24.1 | 33.2 | 23.0 Fats and oils...........................| 6,569 | 18.5 | 23.8 | 35.7 | 22.0 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 32,417 | 18.0 | 25.1 | 32.9 | 24.1 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 20,572 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 32.7 | 22.6 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 3,384 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 28.1 | 33.2 Food away from home.........................| 175,115 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 31.5 | 21.7 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,342 | 23.5 | 24.9 | 28.5 | 23.0 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 861,359 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 30.3 | 24.7 Shelter.....................................| 487,943 | 24.3 | 20.9 | 28.0 | 26.8 Owned dwellings...........................| 286,391 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 27.7 | 27.3 Mortgage interest.......................| 176,143 | 21.3 | 19.8 | 27.9 | 31.0 Property taxes..........................| 57,913 | 30.9 | 26.7 | 22.0 | 20.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 52,335 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 33.1 | 22.4 Rented dwellings..........................| 148,673 | 25.0 | 19.5 | 27.8 | 27.7 Other lodging.............................| 52,879 | 27.5 | 20.7 | 30.0 | 21.9 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 183,298 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 35.6 | 18.2 Natural gas...............................| 23,901 | 24.2 | 37.7 | 20.5 | 17.6 Electricity...............................| 73,521 | 19.1 | 22.0 | 42.2 | 16.6 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,715 | 53.6 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 6.7 Telephone.................................| 57,431 | 20.8 | 23.0 | 35.0 | 21.1 Water and other public services...........| 18,729 | 16.7 | 21.6 | 39.6 | 22.2 Household operations........................| 43,292 | 17.7 | 20.4 | 35.3 | 26.6 Personal services.........................| 21,242 | 17.6 | 23.1 | 32.6 | 26.7 Other household expenses..................| 22,050 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 37.9 | 26.5 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 39,200 | 21.9 | 24.0 | 31.5 | 22.7 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,895 | 22.5 | 24.4 | 32.4 | 20.7 Other household products..................| 16,526 | 20.7 | 24.0 | 32.6 | 22.7 Postage and stationery....................| 11,779 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 29.0 | 24.5 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 107,626 | 21.6 | 23.1 | 29.5 | 25.8 Household textiles........................| 9,547 | 18.6 | 25.5 | 32.4 | 23.5 Furniture.................................| 30,107 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 30.4 | 23.2 Floor coverings...........................| 8,869 | 35.9 | 28.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 Major appliances..........................| 14,293 | 20.6 | 22.2 | 35.0 | 22.2 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 5,921 | 18.0 | 23.7 | 31.2 | 27.1 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 38,888 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 28.6 | 31.4 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 156,401 | 23.3 | 21.0 | 32.2 | 23.5 Men and boys................................| 38,047 | 22.0 | 21.1 | 32.5 | 24.4 Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,318 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 32.5 | 25.1 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 6,729 | 23.4 | 23.0 | 32.3 | 21.3 Women and girls.............................| 64,941 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 33.0 | 22.5 Women, 16 and over........................| 56,482 | 23.3 | 21.0 | 33.3 | 22.5 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,459 | 21.7 | 24.0 | 31.2 | 23.1 Children under 2............................| 6,729 | 21.2 | 22.4 | 31.7 | 24.6 Footwear....................................| 21,703 | 28.3 | 18.2 | 28.8 | 24.7 Other apparel products and services.........| 24,981 | 22.2 | 21.5 | 32.8 | 23.5 | | | | | Transportation................................| 496,646 | 19.6 | 23.4 | 34.9 | 22.1 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 206,399 | 18.8 | 24.3 | 36.0 | 20.9 Cars and trucks, new......................| 112,339 | 21.1 | 19.2 | 37.9 | 21.7 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 91,879 | 16.3 | 30.4 | 33.5 | 19.8 Other vehicles............................| 2,180 | 10.2 | 24.3 | 40.1 | 25.4 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 101,515 | 17.3 | 23.8 | 37.1 | 21.8 Other vehicle expenses......................| 159,403 | 20.3 | 23.0 | 33.5 | 23.2 Vehicle finance charges...................| 29,078 | 16.6 | 25.0 | 38.9 | 19.6 Maintenance and repairs...................| 57,300 | 18.9 | 22.6 | 34.3 | 24.2 Vehicle insurance.........................| 54,635 | 23.4 | 21.5 | 32.5 | 22.7 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 18,390 | 21.2 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 27.8 Public transportation.......................| 29,329 | 29.7 | 17.2 | 27.7 | 25.4 | | | | | Health care...................................| 143,476 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 36.4 | 21.4 Health insurance............................| 56,384 | 19.9 | 23.6 | 36.9 | 19.7 Medical services............................| 54,490 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 34.3 | 24.6 Drugs.......................................| 24,376 | 17.0 | 24.6 | 39.7 | 18.8 Medical supplies............................| 8,226 | 19.7 | 24.1 | 36.9 | 19.3 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 137,829 | 19.5 | 23.8 | 30.0 | 26.7 Fees and admissions.........................| 36,001 | 22.4 | 23.3 | 27.8 | 26.6 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 43,978 | 19.7 | 23.9 | 32.6 | 23.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 26,737 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 33.0 | 22.2 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 31,113 | 15.3 | 23.8 | 26.3 | 34.7 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 35,212 | 20.2 | 22.5 | 33.2 | 24.2 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 14,851 | 23.4 | 26.0 | 28.7 | 21.9 | | | | | Education.....................................| 39,401 | 30.5 | 24.2 | 26.4 | 18.9 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,611 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 35.1 | 16.5 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 62,566 | 19.5 | 22.9 | 32.9 | 24.6 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 79,130 | 18.1 | 22.8 | 34.6 | 24.5 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 251,383 | 21.7 | 23.2 | 31.1 | 24.0 Life and other personal insurance...........| 33,432 | 20.7 | 25.7 | 35.9 | 17.7 Pensions and Social Security................| 217,951 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 30.4 | 25.0 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 2,660,355 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 31.2 | 24.1 Wages and salaries..........................| 2,016,626 | 21.9 | 23.0 | 31.8 | 23.3 Self-employment income......................| 193,151 | 25.6 | 18.0 | 23.1 | 33.3 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 285,895 | 21.5 | 23.7 | 33.1 | 21.6 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 88,387 | 24.7 | 17.1 | 30.9 | 27.3 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 18,207 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 21.7 | 32.8 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 28,674 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 32.7 | 22.9 Regular contributions for support...........| 21,665 | 16.3 | 25.6 | 29.7 | 28.4 Other income................................| 7,750 | 24.5 | 23.2 | 25.4 | 26.9 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 246,310 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 30.9 | 27.9 Federal income taxes........................| 193,443 | 20.7 | 18.7 | 33.0 | 27.6 State and local income taxes................| 46,591 | 22.1 | 25.2 | 22.0 | 30.8 Other taxes.................................| 6,275 | 17.4 | 33.7 | 33.6 | 15.3 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,414,045 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 31.2 | 23.7 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5.