Table 3. Southern 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)... 28,502 1,687 4,048 3,271 2,821 4,885 3,472 2,564 3,021 2,732 Income before taxes 1/.................... $33,047 $2,131 $7,515 $12,307 $17,125 $24,546 $34,249 $44,369 $58,029 $106,670 Income after taxes 1/..................... 30,421 1,960 7,409 11,939 16,519 23,127 31,750 40,966 52,647 95,456 Age of reference person................... 47.6 46.8 56.3 51.9 49.4 44.7 42.8 43.6 44.6 46.3 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 2.5 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 Children under 18........................ 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Earners.................................. 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 Vehicles................................. 1.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.7 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 63 42 38 48 61 68 69 74 83 81 Female................................... 37 58 62 52 39 32 31 26 17 19 Percent homeowner........................ 65 42 51 54 58 60 69 77 81 94 With mortgage........................... 37 16 10 17 23 34 46 56 60 77 Without mortgage........................ 28 26 41 37 36 26 23 21 21 17 Renter................................... 35 58 49 46 42 40 31 23 19 6 Black.................................... 17 32 27 19 17 16 14 11 10 8 White and other.......................... 83 68 73 81 83 84 86 89 90 92 Elementary (1-8)......................... 12 23 30 20 15 7 3 3 2 1 High school (9-12)....................... 42 41 46 48 53 49 46 41 28 19 College.................................. 46 35 23 30 32 44 51 56 70 81 Never attended and other................. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned............... 88 61 64 83 92 95 96 96 97 97 Average annual expenditures............... $30,429 $13,594 $13,068 $17,890 $21,109 $26,333 $32,699 $38,678 $46,168 $69,900 Food..................................... 4,281 2,224 2,511 3,047 3,301 3,806 4,659 5,338 5,950 7,914 Food at home............................ 2,588 1,524 2,001 2,233 2,245 2,487 2,689 2,959 3,228 3,755 Cereals and bakery products............ 397 208 286 333 346 381 410 485 502 598 Cereals and cereal products........... 152 91 114 132 140 150 166 177 177 210 Bakery products....................... 245 118 172 201 206 231 244 309 324 388 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 723 510 576 635 664 754 759 780 841 934 Beef.................................. 233 128 156 198 239 249 263 274 260 304 Pork.................................. 164 114 163 157 160 182 154 154 177 180 Other meats........................... 86 46 69 79 79 80 91 102 103 114 Poultry............................... 125 71 115 109 95 124 120 124 168 179 Fish and seafood...................... 84 127 48 56 59 87 95 95 103 126 Eggs.................................. 31 24 26 35 32 32 36 31 30 30 Dairy products......................... 269 141 236 234 233 248 274 302 329 393 Fresh milk and cream.................. 123 64 111 120 116 123 124 126 142 161 Other dairy products.................. 146 77 125 114 116 126 150 177 187 232 Fruits and vegetables.................. 409 248 329 349 333 388 412 455 505 637 Fresh fruits.......................... 121 63 99 108 92 113 119 126 159 200 Fresh vegetables...................... 125 89 98 107 101 118 129 138 144 200 Processed fruits...................... 83 51 55 70 70 78 86 97 111 132 Processed vegetables.................. 79 45 77 65 69 78 78 93 91 106 Other food at home..................... 790 417 575 682 670 715 834 936 1,051 1,193 Sugar and other sweets................ 105 53 90 102 86 98 114 115 130 138 Fats and oils......................... 80 56 80 80 75 79 78 75 88 101 Miscellaneous foods................... 340 174 231 292 272 292 368 402 472 549 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 225 122 164 187 217 217 231 292 277 307 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 40 12 10 21 20 29 43 52 84 98 Food away from home..................... 1,693 699 510 814 1,055 1,319 1,970 2,379 2,722 4,159 Alcoholic beverages...................... 254 134 83 123 248 248 255 307 430 497 Housing.................................. 9,016 4,804 4,478 6,016 6,494 7,826 9,542 11,274 12,701 19,692 Shelter................................. 4,674 2,542 2,056 2,877 3,265 4,069 5,141 5,966 6,735 10,470 Owned dwellings........................ 2,880 1,081 712 1,072 1,487 1,926 3,134 4,062 5,008 8,727 Mortgage interest and charges......... 1,664 422 231 384 630 1,018 1,732 2,572 3,260 5,607 Property taxes........................ 603 357 209 289 413 434 685 734 939 1,612 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 613 303 271 399 444 474 717 756 809 1,508 Rented dwellings....................... 1,472 1,364 1,262 1,575 1,630 1,912 1,785 1,504 1,223 627 Other lodging.......................... 321 97 82 229 148 231 222 401 504 1,115 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2,224 1,585 1,599 1,823 1,940 2,106 2,300 2,544 2,745 3,560 Natural gas............................ 172 112 144 153 138 150 163 161 201 336 Electricity............................ 1,043 802 744 864 892 982 1,075 1,215 1,304 1,620 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 58 56 78 41 73 50 65 59 54 44 Telephone.............................. 682 460 446 544 602 687 712 782 830 1,111 Water and other public services........ 270 155 187 219 236 237 285 327 355 449 Household operations.................... 497 169 182 298 320 320 420 609 745 1,611 Personal services...................... 233 49 85 115 131 165 257 304 430 616 Other household expenses............... 264 120 98 183 189 155 163 305 316 996 Housekeeping supplies................... 405 144 185 304 282 365 416 509 581 860 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 113 55 53 92 93 104 138 124 159 193 Other household products............... 189 63 97 106 115 169 181 255 270 457 Postage and stationery................. 103 27 35 107 75 92 97 130 153 209 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1,216 363 456 714 687 965 1,264 1,646 1,895 3,192 Household textiles..................... 102 21 71 34 41 86 106 160 132 263 Furniture.............................. 309 95 92 217 227 280 317 356 440 808 Floor coverings........................ 64 22 8 20 21 49 90 93 133 150 Major appliances....................... 146 49 91 121 111 137 152 173 205 271 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 82 19 43 49 42 61 82 103 127 223 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 514 157 151 272 244 352 517 761 858 1,476 Apparel and services..................... 1,547 726 620 840 1,017 1,305 1,560 2,041 2,528 3,599 Men and boys............................ 358 137 103 148 256 345 454 550 540 723 Men, 16 and over....................... 288 127 86 113 199 303 359 434 427 566 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 11 16 35 57 42 94 116 113 158 Women and girls......................... 610 328 311 326 392 481 520 730 999 1,558 Women, 16 and over..................... 513 306 273 262 322 413 427 578 854 1,323 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 96 22 38 64 70 69 93 153 145 234 Children under 2........................ 74 29 41 57 48 84 76 94 113 108 Footwear................................ 230 124 87 149 158 188 254 291 420 431 Other apparel products and services..... 275 107 78 160 163 206 256 376 457 778 Transportation........................... 5,803 2,578 2,085 3,127 4,101 5,549 6,617 7,379 8,800 12,868 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 2,662 1,239 826 1,297 1,794 2,451 3,034 3,195 4,183 6,516 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,442 472 313 472 831 1,239 1,468 1,867 2,325 4,458 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,193 732 512 824 963 1,195 1,487 1,313 1,802 2,007 Other vehicles......................... 27 35 0 1 0 17 79 15 56 50 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 1,029 556 559 714 829 1,086 1,188 1,302 1,370 1,663 Other vehicle expenses.................. 1,849 703 615 993 1,316 1,842 2,164 2,517 2,799 3,877 Vehicle finance charges................ 268 46 54 92 170 272 366 458 403 576 Maintenance and repairs................ 631 268 248 386 462 665 731 880 970 1,071 Vehicle insurance...................... 676 290 237 416 523 716 802 863 1,039 1,224 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 275 99 77 98 161 189 265 317 387 1,007 Public transportation................... 262 79 86 122 161 170 231 365 448 812 Health care.............................. 1,886 1,073 1,372 1,502 1,749 1,780 1,949 2,389 2,327 2,882 Health insurance........................ 867 505 573 808 841 813 906 1,079 1,092 1,220 Medical services........................ 586 319 405 242 487 572 655 788 742 1,108 Drugs................................... 335 206 332 352 348 307 300 380 370 391 Medical supplies........................ 98 43 62 100 73 87 88 142 124 163 Entertainment............................ 1,474 585 422 721 966 1,205 1,496 1,957 2,522 3,824 Fees and admissions..................... 387 162 74 155 172 246 328 511 655 1,408 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 524 286 206 318 356 501 611 743 785 996 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 301 90 99 150 194 268 356 425 497 666 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 261 47 43 99 243 190 200 278 585 754 Personal care products and services...... 399 155 185 259 292 361 461 507 578 808 Reading.................................. 146 61 46 74 90 134 161 195 230 355 Education................................ 414 384 149 293 261 219 359 366 554 1,429 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 283 176 205 257 275 351 341 333 330 214 Miscellaneous............................ 755 298 389 508 647 740 817 909 1,129 1,374 Cash contributions....................... 1,049 120 141 413 405 721 1,163 1,172 1,817 3,868 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 3,124 277 381 711 1,263 2,088 3,319 4,511 6,271 10,576 Life and other personal insurance....... 434 175 184 195 241 332 451 468 695 1,295 Pensions and Social Security............ 2,689 102 197 516 1,022 1,757 2,867 4,044 5,576 9,282 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 33,047 2,131 7,515 12,307 17,125 24,546 34,249 44,369 58,029 106,670 Wages and salaries....................... 25,578 855 1,881 5,593 10,016 18,141 28,118 36,864 49,512 88,975 Self-employment income................... 1,635 (665) 97 358 426 925 1,438 1,504 3,300 7,917 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3,791 1,045 3,928 4,733 5,163 4,014 2,878 4,212 3,163 3,797 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1,002 27 76 188 393 488 869 1,062 1,377 5,199 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 240 97 109 237 280 373 209 270 215 286 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 399 582 1,135 824 411 171 132 78 34 126 Regular contributions for support........ 297 94 184 247 348 324 456 282 351 303 Other income............................. 104 96 105 127 88 110 148 96 77 68 Personal taxes 1/......................... 2,626 171 106 368 606 1,418 2,499 3,402 5,382 11,214 Federal income taxes..................... 2,092 117 38 201 431 1,085 1,976 2,633 4,352 9,278 State and local income taxes............. 406 4 21 98 124 220 402 611 793 1,602 Other taxes.............................. 128 49 47 70 51 114 120 159 237 334 Income after taxes 1/..................... 30,421 1,960 7,409 11,939 16,519 23,127 31,750 40,966 52,647 95,456 Net change in total assets and liabilities (1,617) 181 16 1,219 (472) (2,004) (852) (4,590) (9,190) 1,159 Net change in total assets............... 2,845 1,102 313 2,135 844 1,518 3,805 1,391 3,992 11,842 Net change in total liabilities.......... 4,462 921 298 916 1,315 3,522 4,657 5,981 13,182 10,683 Other money receipts...................... 354 450 635 61 191 257 154 207 604 689 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... (774) (170) (123) (208) (303) (417) (736) (832) (1,199) (3,437) Estimated market value of owned home...... 52,361 25,102 22,819 30,517 38,927 36,314 52,805 64,775 76,434 142,857 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 397 215 201 246 283 311 397 499 589 941 Gifts of goods and services............... 882 631 379 450 590 614 722 983 1,486 2,507 Food.................................... 69 15 25 30 30 38 73 101 122 216 Housing................................. 244 182 116 148 143 166 205 284 464 587 Housekeeping supplies................. 32 16 11 18 17 28 25 33 67 81 Household textiles.................... 11 0 16 0 2 14 12 11 11 31 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 25 5 9 10 15 17 25 33 54 61 Major appliances.................... 6 0 2 0 2 7 7 10 19 9 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 18 5 7 9 13 11 18 23 35 52 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 70 27 23 43 51 35 69 76 150 181 Other housing......................... 105 134 56 77 58 71 74 131 182 233 Apparel and services.................... 197 143 95 104 174 159 209 206 314 427 Males 2 and over...................... 54 84 26 29 43 35 68 44 70 129 Females 2 and over.................... 73 38 43 41 83 54 64 82 121 153 Children under 2...................... 29 7 9 17 17 32 27 32 53 62 Other apparel products and services... 41 13 17 16 31 38 50 48 70 83 Jewelry and watches................. 19 2 3 13 13 26 27 16 27 36 All other apparel products and serv. 22 11 14 3 19 12 23 32 43 47 Transportation.......................... 50 9 50 12 35 33 25 58 45 195 Health care............................. 27 139 16 5 9 24 7 13 49 44 Entertainment........................... 72 23 25 27 51 84 64 107 125 145 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 28 8 12 14 26 33 32 40 44 47 Other entertainment................... 44 16 13 14 25 51 32 66 81 97 Education............................... 107 24 10 50 70 36 33 99 145 596 All other gifts......................... 116 95 43 75 78 75 105 114 222 299 __________________________________________ 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.