Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997 _____________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer|Northeast| Midwest | South | West | units | | | | ___________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in | | | | | thousands)......................| 105,576 | 21,090 | 25,228 | 36,832 | 22,426 Income before taxes(1).............| $39,926 | $43,336 | $39,222 | $35,691 | $44,368 Income after taxes(1)..............| 36,684 | 40,166 | 35,904 | 33,292 | 39,839 Age of reference person............| 47.7 | 48.1 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 46.2 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons...........................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 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..........................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 Percent distribution: | | | | | Male..............................| 59 | 57 | 62 | 58 | 59 Female............................| 41 | 43 | 38 | 42 | 41 Percent homeowner.................| 64 | 59 | 69 | 66 | 58 With mortgage....................| 38 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 Without mortgage.................| 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 20 Renter............................| 36 | 41 | 31 | 34 | 42 Black.............................| 12 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 5 White and other...................| 88 | 89 | 91 | 81 | 95 Elementary (1-8)..................| 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 High school (9-12)................| 39 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 32 College...........................| 53 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 60 Never attended and other..........| (2)| (2)| (2)| (2)| (2) At least one vehicle owned or | | | | | leased.........................| 87 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 88 Average annual expenditures........| 34,819 | 36,070 | 33,791 | 32,226 | 39,037 Food..............................| 4,801 | 5,358 | 4,631 | 4,426 | 5,077 Food at home.....................| 2,880 | 2,970 | 2,739 | 2,771 | 3,125 Cereals and bakery products.....| 453 | 504 | 446 | 415 | 474 Cereals and cereal products....| 161 | 177 | 154 | 149 | 175 Bakery products................| 292 | 326 | 292 | 266 | 299 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..| 743 | 789 | 663 | 753 | 774 Beef...........................| 224 | 214 | 207 | 235 | 233 Pork...........................| 157 | 141 | 153 | 173 | 150 Other meats....................| 96 | 112 | 101 | 88 | 90 Poultry........................| 145 | 177 | 119 | 141 | 151 Fish and seafood...............| 89 | 108 | 58 | 85 | 110 Eggs...........................| 33 | 36 | 25 | 31 | 41 Dairy products..................| 314 | 327 | 308 | 290 | 345 Fresh milk and cream...........| 128 | 130 | 129 | 119 | 140 Other dairy products...........| 186 | 198 | 179 | 171 | 205 Fruits and vegetables...........| 476 | 525 | 430 | 438 | 541 Fresh fruits...................| 150 | 169 | 146 | 131 | 170 Fresh vegetables...............| 143 | 162 | 122 | 125 | 176 Processed fruits...............| 102 | 115 | 92 | 93 | 116 Processed vegetables...........| 80 | 79 | 70 | 89 | 79 Other food at home..............| 895 | 825 | 892 | 876 | 991 Sugar and other sweets.........| 114 | 109 | 116 | 115 | 117 Fats and oils..................| 81 | 85 | 73 | 81 | 86 Miscellaneous foods............| 403 | 346 | 408 | 387 | 476 Nonalcoholic beverages.........| 245 | 228 | 240 | 253 | 251 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town tr...........| 52 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 62 Food away from home..............| 1,921 | 2,388 | 1,892 | 1,655 | 1,952 Alcoholic beverages...............| 309 | 379 | 306 | 229 | 377 Housing...........................| 11,272 | 12,480 | 10,532 | 9,877 | 13,255 Shelter..........................| 6,344 | 7,539 | 5,653 | 5,070 | 8,089 Owned dwellings.................| 3,935 | 4,704 | 3,785 | 3,059 | 4,818 Mortgage interest and charges..| 2,225 | 2,351 | 1,955 | 1,779 | 3,143 Property taxes.................| 971 | 1,569 | 1,088 | 630 | 838 Maintenance, repairs, | | | | | insurance, other expenses...| 738 | 784 | 742 | 650 | 836 Rented dwellings................| 1,983 | 2,298 | 1,477 | 1,694 | 2,731 Other lodging...................| 426 | 536 | 391 | 317 | 541 Utilities, fuels, and public | | | | | services......................| 2,412 | 2,480 | 2,452 | 2,463 | 2,220 Natural gas.....................| 301 | 396 | 446 | 185 | 238 Electricity.....................| 909 | 830 | 834 | 1,094 | 762 Fuel oil and other fuels........| 108 | 255 | 115 | 55 | 48 Telephone services..............| 809 | 785 | 778 | 839 | 817 Water and other public services.| 286 | 215 | 279 | 290 | 355 Household operations.............| 548 | 473 | 458 | 534 | 745 Personal services...............| 263 | 219 | 248 | 249 | 346 Other household expenses........| 285 | 254 | 210 | 286 | 399 Housekeeping supplies............| 455 | 418 | 485 | 427 | 501 Laundry and cleaning supplies...| 116 | 111 | 112 | 117 | 122 Other household products........| 210 | 187 | 224 | 204 | 226 Postage and stationery..........| 129 | 119 | 149 | 106 | 152 Household furnishings and | | | | | equipment.....................| 1,512 | 1,570 | 1,484 | 1,383 | 1,699 Household textiles..............| 79 | 86 | 78 | 64 | 99 Furniture.......................| 387 | 424 | 354 | 386 | 392 Floor coverings.................| 78 | 102 | 85 | 63 | 72 Major appliances................| 169 | 145 | 160 | 187 | 173 Small appliances, miscellaneous | | | | | housewares...................| 92 | 91 | 95 | 75 | 117 Miscellaneous household | | | | | equipment....................| 707 | 723 | 711 | 608 | 847 Apparel and services..............| 1,729 | 1,916 | 1,707 | 1,620 | 1,755 Men and boys.....................| 407 | 432 | 446 | 350 | 432 Men, 16 and over................| 323 | 347 | 353 | 271 | 351 Boys, 2 to 15...................| 84 | 85 | 93 | 79 | 80 Women and girls..................| 680 | 722 | 713 | 648 | 657 Women, 16 and over..............| 574 | 624 | 592 | 547 | 552 Girls, 2 to 15..................| 106 | 98 | 121 | 101 | 105 Children under 2.................| 77 | 80 | 63 | 69 | 103 Footwear.........................| 315 | 339 | 298 | 323 | 298 Other apparel products and | | | | | services......................| 250 | 343 | 186 | 231 | 266 Transportation....................| 6,457 | 5,830 | 6,367 | 6,473 | 7,120 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)...| 2,736 | 2,040 | 2,784 | 3,055 | 2,811 Cars and trucks, new............| 1,229 | 973 | 1,216 | 1,486 | 1,062 Cars and trucks, used...........| 1,464 | 1,052 | 1,544 | 1,541 | 1,633 Other vehicles..................| 43 | (3)15 | 24 | 29 | 115 Gasoline and motor oil...........| 1,098 | 979 | 1,107 | 1,112 | 1,174 Other vehicle expenses...........| 2,230 | 2,223 | 2,131 | 2,062 | 2,624 Vehicle finance charges.........| 293 | 214 | 307 | 335 | 281 Maintenance and repairs.........| 682 | 584 | 659 | 657 | 838 Vehicle insurance...............| 755 | 808 | 684 | 727 | 831 Vehicle rental, leases, | | | | | licenses, other charges......| 501 | 617 | 480 | 343 | 674 Public transportation............| 393 | 587 | 345 | 243 | 511 Health care.......................| 1,841 | 1,709 | 1,903 | 1,902 | 1,793 Health insurance.................| 881 | 871 | 912 | 931 | 775 Medical services.................| 531 | 480 | 521 | 502 | 638 Drugs............................| 320 | 240 | 357 | 367 | 277 Medical supplies.................| 108 | 119 | 113 | 102 | 102 Entertainment.....................| 1,813 | 1,769 | 1,915 | 1,561 | 2,153 Fees and admissions..............| 471 | 528 | 468 | 358 | 604 Television, radios, sound | | | | | equipment.....................| 577 | 581 | 560 | 570 | 605 Pets, toys, and playground | | | | | equipment.....................| 327 | 320 | 325 | 299 | 378 Other entertainment supplies, | | | | | equipment and serv............| 439 | 340 | 561 | 334 | 565 Personal care products and | | | | | services.......................| 528 | 521 | 506 | 544 | 530 Reading...........................| 164 | 192 | 170 | 130 | 186 Education.........................| 571 | 772 | 512 | 449 | 647 Tobacco products and smoking | | | | | supplies.......................| 264 | 260 | 302 | 268 | 217 Miscellaneous.....................| 847 | 821 | 824 | 806 | 965 Cash contributions................| 1,001 | 765 | 989 | 1,057 | 1,145 Personal insurance and pensions...| 3,223 | 3,298 | 3,128 | 2,883 | 3,819 Life and other personal insurance| 379 | 386 | 361 | 421 | 322 Pensions and Social Security.....| 2,844 | 2,912 | 2,767 | 2,461 | 3,497 Money income before taxes.........| 39,926 | 43,336 | 39,222 | 35,691 | 44,368 Wages and salaries...............| 31,506 | 35,003 | 31,049 | 27,989 | 34,514 Self-employment income(1)........| 1,969 | 2,057 | 1,896 | 1,220 | 3,130 Social Security, private and | | | | | government retireme...........| 4,531 | 4,412 | 4,829 | 4,740 | 4,004 Interest, dividends, rental | | | | | income, other proper..........| 822 | 655 | 661 | 682 | 1,339 Unemployment and workers.........| 206 | 250 | 172 | 178 | 247 Public assistance, supplemental | | | | | security income,..............| 382 | 435 | 262 | 381 | 462 Regular contributions for support| 293 | 288 | 210 | 336 | 316 Other income.....................| 217 | 236 | 143 | 165 | 356 Personal taxes....................| 3,241 | 3,170 | 3,318 | 2,399 | 4,529 Federal income taxes.............| 2,468 | 2,280 | 2,405 | 1,918 | 3,538 State and local income taxes(1)..| 645 | 719 | 768 | 379 | 872 Other taxes......................| 129 | 172 | 145 | 102 | 119 Income after taxes................| 36,684 | 40,166 | 35,904 | 33,292 | 39,839 Net change in total assets and | | | | | liabilities....................| 1,105 | 2,677 | 793 | 537 | 908 Net change in total assets(1)....| 5,886 | 7,444 | 4,371 | 4,890 | 7,760 Net change in total liabilities..| 4,781 | 4,767 | 3,578 | 4,353 | 6,852 Other money receipts..............| 458 | 308 | 434 | 451 | 637 Mortgage principal paid on owned | | | | | property.......................| -1,051 | -1,059 | -1,115 | -889 | -1,238 Estimated market value of owned | | | | | home...........................| 76,480 | 85,578 | 71,719 | 58,943 | 102,082 Estimated monthly rental value of | | | | | owned home.....................| 538 | 581 | 533 | 462 | 627 Gifts of goods and services.......| 1,059 | 1,188 | 1,063 | 953 | 1,110 Food.............................| 68 | 78 | 68 | 62 | 68 Housing..........................| 273 | 297 | 288 | 245 | 280 Housekeeping supplies...........| 37 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 32 Household textiles..............| 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 Appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | housewares...................| 27 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 23 Major appliances...............| 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 Small appliances and | | | | | miscellaneous housewares....| 21 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 16 Miscellaneous household | | | | | equipment....................| 66 | 65 | 74 | 57 | 73 Other housing...................| 135 | 152 | 124 | 128 | 142 Apparel and services.............| 252 | 272 | 242 | 252 | 246 Males, 2 and over...............| 61 | 62 | 71 | 54 | 61 Females, 2 and over.............| 81 | 88 | 91 | 73 | 78 Children under 2................| 33 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 40 Other apparel products and | | | | | services.....................| 77 | 86 | 53 | 96 | 66 Jewelry and watches............| 49 | 51 | 31 | 64 | 42 All other apparel products and | | | | | services....................| 29 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 24 Transportation...................| 57 | 44 | 52 | 52 | 82 Health care......................| 30 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 64 Entertainment....................| 99 | 96 | 114 | 88 | 103 Toys, games, hobbies, and | | | | | tricycles....................| 41 | 33 | 51 | 39 | 40 Other entertainment.............| 58 | 63 | 62 | 49 | 63 Education........................| 155 | 257 | 152 | 114 | 132 All other gifts..................| 125 | 122 | 125 | 119 | 136 ___________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________ 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.