Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991-92 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 98,968 | 20,690 | 24,924 | 33,177 | 20,177 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,877 | $36,924 | $31,861 | $31,359 | $37,190 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,758 | 33,281 | 29,399 | 28,673 | 33,143 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6 | 48.5 | 47.4 | 47.7 | 46.6 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.4 | 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....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 65 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 66 Female....................................| 35 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 62 | 60 | 66 | 63 | 59 With mortgage...........................| 37 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 41 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 18 Renter....................................| 38 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 41 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 36 College...................................| 46 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 55 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 89 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,636 | $31,016 | $27,986 | $27,823 | $33,239 | | | | | Food..........................................| 4,272 | 4,515 | 4,072 | 4,059 | 4,621 Food at home................................| 2,647 | 2,757 | 2,506 | 2,533 | 2,895 Cereals and bakery products...............| 408 | 444 | 399 | 379 | 429 Cereals and cereal products.............| 143 | 145 | 141 | 137 | 153 Bakery products.........................| 265 | 299 | 258 | 242 | 276 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 698 | 774 | 621 | 706 | 701 Beef....................................| 219 | 228 | 200 | 226 | 223 Pork....................................| 150 | 144 | 145 | 164 | 140 Other meats.............................| 98 | 110 | 96 | 93 | 95 Poultry.................................| 122 | 161 | 100 | 116 | 120 Fish and seafood........................| 79 | 102 | 55 | 76 | 89 Eggs....................................| 29 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 34 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 298 | 317 | 292 | 272 | 328 Fresh milk and cream....................| 132 | 136 | 131 | 124 | 142 Other dairy products....................| 166 | 181 | 161 | 148 | 187 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 429 | 468 | 383 | 401 | 492 Fresh fruits............................| 130 | 141 | 117 | 114 | 163 Fresh vegetables........................| 127 | 144 | 105 | 119 | 148 Processed fruits........................| 98 | 110 | 93 | 90 | 108 Processed vegetables....................| 73 | 72 | 69 | 78 | 73 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 814 | 754 | 811 | 776 | 945 Sugar and other sweets..................| 102 | 94 | 102 | 97 | 117 Fats and oils...........................| 72 | 72 | 66 | 71 | 80 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 380 | 336 | 387 | 357 | 452 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 218 | 208 | 216 | 214 | 238 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 43 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 57 Food away from home.........................| 1,626 | 1,759 | 1,566 | 1,526 | 1,726 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 258 | 304 | 241 | 209 | 310 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 9,341 | 10,499 | 8,373 | 8,337 | 10,999 Shelter.....................................| 5,302 | 6,428 | 4,398 | 4,382 | 6,778 Owned dwellings...........................| 3,296 | 3,963 | 2,865 | 2,709 | 4,107 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 1,950 | 2,146 | 1,557 | 1,625 | 2,769 Property taxes..........................| 786 | 1,237 | 764 | 531 | 768 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 560 | 580 | 543 | 554 | 570 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,675 | 1,995 | 1,257 | 1,405 | 2,308 Other lodging.............................| 331 | 469 | 276 | 268 | 364 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,962 | 2,075 | 1,927 | 2,006 | 1,818 Natural gas...............................| 251 | 293 | 370 | 154 | 221 Electricity...............................| 795 | 740 | 713 | 962 | 678 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 97 | 248 | 78 | 53 | 38 Telephone services........................| 595 | 605 | 568 | 594 | 622 Water and other public services...........| 224 | 190 | 197 | 243 | 259 Household operations........................| 468 | 431 | 393 | 453 | 623 Personal services.........................| 227 | 196 | 205 | 217 | 303 Other household expenses..................| 241 | 235 | 188 | 236 | 320 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 428 | 420 | 428 | 415 | 459 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 117 | 114 | 123 | 116 | 116 Other household products..................| 190 | 185 | 184 | 196 | 193 Postage and stationery....................| 121 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 150 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,181 | 1,145 | 1,228 | 1,082 | 1,321 Household textiles........................| 96 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 110 Furniture.................................| 305 | 304 | 320 | 273 | 341 Floor coverings...........................| 93 | 56 | 140 | 95 | 69 Major appliances..........................| 137 | 131 | 135 | 123 | 166 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 82 | 84 | 75 | 77 | 97 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 468 | 472 | 465 | 425 | 537 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 1,720 | 1,976 | 1,636 | 1,608 | 1,743 Men and boys................................| 439 | 500 | 430 | 413 | 432 Men, 16 and over..........................| 357 | 417 | 351 | 325 | 356 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 82 | 83 | 79 | 88 | 76 Women and girls.............................| 693 | 810 | 688 | 628 | 685 Women, 16 and over........................| 597 | 699 | 588 | 544 | 589 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 96 | 111 | 100 | 84 | 96 Children under 2............................| 77 | 82 | 68 | 71 | 93 Footwear....................................| 236 | 292 | 214 | 226 | 225 Other apparel products and services.........| 274 | 291 | 237 | 271 | 308 | | | | | Transportation................................| 5,189 | 4,682 | 5,211 | 5,161 | 5,728 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,150 | 1,671 | 2,314 | 2,262 | 2,256 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,105 | 987 | 1,136 | 1,146 | 1,119 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,018 | 662 | 1,148 | 1,095 | 1,093 Other vehicles............................| 28 | 22 | 30 | 21 | 44 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 984 | 863 | 974 | 1,028 | 1,049 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,758 | 1,722 | 1,662 | 1,677 | 2,046 Vehicle finance charges...................| 269 | 199 | 292 | 297 | 266 Maintenance and repairs...................| 613 | 567 | 576 | 599 | 729 Vehicle insurance.........................| 622 | 693 | 544 | 596 | 686 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 254 | 263 | 250 | 185 | 364 Public transportation.......................| 297 | 427 | 260 | 194 | 378 | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,593 | 1,578 | 1,508 | 1,689 | 1,558 Health insurance............................| 691 | 705 | 676 | 726 | 636 Medical services............................| 543 | 533 | 491 | 560 | 587 Drugs.......................................| 265 | 235 | 253 | 313 | 232 Medical supplies............................| 95 | 105 | 88 | 89 | 102 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,474 | 1,480 | 1,400 | 1,274 | 1,887 Fees and admissions.........................| 366 | 410 | 340 | 318 | 434 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 480 | 493 | 474 | 446 | 528 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 272 | 272 | 262 | 258 | 310 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 355 | 304 | 324 | 253 | 615 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 393 | 402 | 359 | 397 | 419 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 162 | 186 | 167 | 136 | 175 | | | | | Education.....................................| 436 | 556 | 424 | 377 | 426 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 276 | 279 | 301 | 287 | 223 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 812 | 816 | 704 | 777 | 999 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 954 | 867 | 1,017 | 919 | 1,025 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 2,756 | 2,876 | 2,574 | 2,592 | 3,126 Life and other personal insurance...........| 354 | 382 | 350 | 381 | 288 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,401 | 2,494 | 2,224 | 2,212 | 2,837 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 33,877 | 36,924 | 31,861 | 31,359 | 37,190 Wages and salaries..........................| 25,305 | 28,226 | 24,048 | 23,481 | 26,803 Self-employment income......................| 2,520 | 2,569 | 1,955 | 2,211 | 3,598 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 3,738 | 3,793 | 3,667 | 3,633 | 3,929 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 1,147 | 1,064 | 1,078 | 1,001 | 1,527 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 293 | 458 | 270 | 195 | 316 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 431 | 447 | 426 | 389 | 484 Regular contributions for support...........| 310 | 245 | 285 | 349 | 341 Other income................................| 133 | 124 | 132 | 100 | 192 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 3,119 | 3,643 | 2,462 | 2,685 | 4,047 Federal income taxes........................| 2,358 | 2,597 | 1,732 | 2,192 | 3,108 State and local income taxes................| 618 | 836 | 586 | 383 | 810 Other taxes.................................| 143 | 211 | 143 | 111 | 128 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 30,758 | 33,281 | 29,399 | 28,673 | 33,143 | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -548 | 466 | -417 | -81 | -2,515 Net change in total assets..................| 3,025 | 2,978 | 2,017 | 3,078 | 4,230 Net change in total liabilities.............| 3,573 | 2,512 | 2,434 | 3,159 | 6,745 | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 359 | 304 | 316 | 262 | 625 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -701 | -678 | -581 | -575 | -1,080 Estimated market value of owned home........| 67,019 | 84,266 | 51,762 | 50,745 | 94,940 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 415 | 479 | 366 | 341 | 529 | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 978 | 1,153 | 924 | 904 | 987 Food........................................| 78 | 105 | 68 | 67 | 79 Housing.....................................| 274 | 323 | 263 | 253 | 273 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 40 | 39 | 48 | 32 | 44 Household textiles........................| 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 39 Major appliances........................| 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares.............................| 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 31 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 71 | 91 | 66 | 59 | 79 Other housing.............................| 119 | 152 | 107 | 121 | 100 Apparel and services........................| 255 | 299 | 252 | 228 | 259 Males, 2 and over.........................| 75 | 87 | 78 | 68 | 72 Females, 2 and over.......................| 93 | 110 | 90 | 87 | 89 Children under 2..........................| 35 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 40 Other apparel products and services.......| 52 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 57 Jewelry and watches.....................| 28 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 36 All other apparel products and services.| 24 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 21 Transportation..............................| 54 | 41 | 41 | 69 | 56 | | | | | Health care.................................| 27 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 19 Entertainment...............................| 72 | 79 | 75 | 63 | 74 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 28 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 26 Other entertainment.......................| 44 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 47 Education...................................| 111 | 160 | 85 | 103 | 107 All other gifts.............................| 108 | 125 | 102 | 94 | 120 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5.