Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 95,818 | 20,101 | 24,351 | 31,935 | 19,430 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,308 | $34,122 | $29,452 | $29,669 | $33,372 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,496 | 30,984 | 26,774 | 27,107 | 30,325 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 Age of reference person.......................| 47.2 | 48.6 | 46.9 | 47.4 | 45.8 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .7 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 66 | 64 | 68 | 65 | 69 Female....................................| 34 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 31 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 58 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 42 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 Renter....................................| 37 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 42 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 36 College...................................| 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 55 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (2) | (2) | 1 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 79 | 89 | 88 | 90 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $27,809 | $28,241 | $26,062 | $26,229 | $32,144 | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 Food at home................................| 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 Beef....................................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 Pork....................................| .4 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .3 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 Fresh milk and cream....................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 Fresh fruits............................| .5 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 Fresh vegetables........................| .5 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.0 | 32.7 | 29.8 | 30.0 | 31.9 Shelter.....................................| 17.4 | 19.3 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 19.7 Owned dwellings...........................| 10.2 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 11.6 Mortgage interest.......................| 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 7.9 Property taxes..........................| 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 6.4 Other lodging.............................| 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.2 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .6 | .7 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .1 Telephone.................................| 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 Water and other public services...........| .7 | .5 | .6 | .8 | .6 Household operations........................| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 Personal services.........................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .8 Other household expenses..................| .9 | .9 | .7 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 Other household products..................| .6 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 Household textiles........................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .5 Furniture.................................| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 Floor coverings...........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 Women and girls.............................| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 Footwear....................................| .7 | .8 | .7 | .7 | .6 Other apparel products and services.........| 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.7 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 19.6 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.2 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.5 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 Other vehicles............................| .1 | 3/.1 | .1 | .1 | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 Vehicle finance charges...................| 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | | | | | Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.4 | .8 | .8 | 1.2 | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 Health insurance............................| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 Medical services............................| 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .7 | .9 | 1.1 | .7 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .2 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | | | | | Reading.......................................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .5 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .7 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .9 Pensions and Social Security................| 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $31,308 | $34,122 | $29,452 | $29,669 | $33,372 Wages and salaries..........................| 74.3 | 74.1 | 76.2 | 75.1 | 71.1 Self-employment income......................| 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 11.4 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 9.7 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .7 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .7 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 Regular contributions for support...........| .9 | .8 | .7 | 1.1 | .9 Other income................................| .4 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .7 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 Federal income taxes........................| 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 Other taxes.................................| .2 | (4) | .4 | .2 | .2 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.0 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 91.4 | 90.9 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4/ Value less than 0.05.