TABLE 25. REGION OF RESIDENCE AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, SOUTH, 1987-88--COMPLETE INCOME REPORTERS ONLY TOTAL LESS $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 ITEM COMPLETE THAN TO TO TO TO TO AND AND REPORTING $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 27382 2891 4345 3508 2630 4809 3217 2370 3612 Number of sample interviews...................... 19666 1899 2995 2496 1953 3423 2390 1689 2821 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 26901 2551 7384 12255 17304 24531 34225 44225 76345 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24484 2522 7173 11656 16343 22842 31383 40087 67076 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 2.6 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.1 Age of reference person....................... 46.9 51.7 55 48.8 45.4 43 42.8 41.1 45.1 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.4 0.7 0.7 1 1.2 1.5 1.7 2 2.1 Vehicles................................... 2 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 Children under 18.......................... 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 0.8 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 66 41 46 56 63 71 78 85 91 Female.................................. 34 59 54 44 37 29 22 15 9 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 37 15 14 18 30 37 51 69 74 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 26 29 38 33 29 25 21 13 14 Renter.................................. 37 56 49 49 41 38 28 18 11 Race of reference person: Black................................... 17 32 27 21 15 15 9 9 5 White and other......................... 83 68 73 79 85 85 91 91 95 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 14 31 30 18 12 9 6 2 2 High school (9-12)...................... 44 45 49 53 52 46 42 39 23 College................................. 41 22 19 28 36 44 52 59 76 Never attended and other................ 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................. 87 56 69 86 95 96 97 98 98 Average annual expenditures...................... 24441 9963 10972 16281 19475 23821 30032 37899 50404 Food.......................................... 3586 1775 1995 2799 3067 3617 4212 5332 6162 Food at home............................... 2035 1228 1439 1832 1864 2027 2285 2989 2797 Cereals and bakery products............. 283 171 206 247 254 283 340 397 384 Cereals and cereal products.......... 104 67 81 93 95 108 125 147 124 Bakery products...................... 179 103 125 154 159 176 215 251 260 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 555 340 397 544 548 548 599 758 743 Beef................................. 182 95 103 177 204 189 211 232 253 Pork................................. 127 93 102 135 104 123 128 181 160 Other meats.......................... 73 47 51 69 68 75 83 100 96 Poultry.............................. 85 51 66 81 81 83 81 122 118 Fish and seafood..................... 60 33 46 49 61 52 66 89 89 Eggs................................. 28 21 29 32 31 27 29 34 26 Dairy products.......................... 258 147 191 232 234 271 287 376 339 Fresh milk and cream................. 131 87 111 138 126 136 138 164 146 Other dairy products................. 127 60 81 94 108 135 148 212 193 Fruits and vegetables................... 341 232 255 317 307 326 365 497 461 Fresh fruits......................... 104 71 76 97 93 100 109 150 142 Fresh vegetables..................... 105 69 85 96 100 100 113 139 144 Processed fruits..................... 74 54 54 73 62 67 75 117 104 Processed vegetables................. 58 37 41 50 51 59 68 91 71 Other food at home...................... 599 338 390 493 520 598 695 962 870 Sugar and other sweets............... 73 39 59 62 64 73 80 115 99 Fats and oils........................ 54 38 44 49 46 57 58 80 67 Miscellaneous foods.................. 251 138 158 200 211 242 287 436 383 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 198 117 123 168 187 207 236 296 272 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 21 5 5 14 12 20 35 34 50 Food away from home........................ 1551 547 556 967 1203 1590 1928 2342 3365 Alcoholic beverages........................... 248 83 86 161 244 294 261 294 536 Housing....................................... 7153 3585 3762 4858 5855 6841 8202 10276 14648 Shelter.................................... 3710 1813 1790 2389 2897 3440 4339 5409 8100 Owned dwellings......................... 2127 631 639 837 1251 1696 2524 3906 6060 Mortgage interest.................... 1418 391 251 350 640 1010 1816 2976 4415 Property taxes....................... 265 93 121 174 197 239 257 377 682 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 444 147 266 313 415 446 451 553 963 Rented dwellings........................ 1190 1044 1057 1388 1464 1488 1364 904 710 Other lodging........................... 393 137 94 164 182 256 450 598 1330 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1755 1212 1289 1466 1640 1766 1965 2189 2626 Natural gas............................. 150 90 141 139 138 127 163 177 228 Electricity............................. 843 561 571 688 799 859 960 1101 1285 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 61 89 70 52 52 58 51 56 58 Telephone............................... 517 359 375 438 509 541 592 594 746 Water and other public services......... 184 113 132 149 142 181 200 261 309 Household operations....................... 372 97 135 191 257 332 402 652 983 Personal services....................... 170 20 30 61 139 193 243 419 325 Other household expenses................ 203 76 104 130 117 139 159 233 658 Housekeeping supplies...................... 357 164 197 267 391 351 397 505 607 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 103 61 65 82 93 106 121 134 167 Other household products................ 151 60 81 122 153 153 171 199 273 Postage and stationery.................. 102 43 52 63 144 92 105 171 167 Household furnishings and equipment........ 959 299 351 544 670 953 1099 1521 2332 Household textiles...................... 82 31 26 41 60 95 79 121 203 Furniture............................... 292 79 80 166 175 239 375 419 841 Floor coverings......................... 47 19 8 20 37 47 46 130 98 Major appliances........................ 163 62 84 115 169 176 188 196 318 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 51 16 22 27 41 48 55 83 122 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 324 93 132 175 188 348 357 572 751 Apparel and services.......................... 1421 376 628 896 1135 1345 1901 2404 2880 Men and boys............................... 347 82 113 204 225 327 496 690 717 Men, 16 and over........................ 270 77 93 148 179 254 367 513 588 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 76 5 20 56 47 73 129 178 129 Women and girls............................ 566 154 299 357 450 514 772 923 1113 Women, 16 and over...................... 483 123 265 295 411 433 666 786 932 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 83 30 33 62 40 81 106 137 181 Children under 2........................... 54 17 27 42 44 60 67 111 78 Footwear................................... 186 46 100 141 225 174 243 328 267 Other apparel products and services........ 269 77 89 152 191 269 323 352 704 Transportation................................ 4933 1811 1880 3241 4064 5150 6542 8445 9348 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 2345 852 750 1451 1845 2452 3164 4364 4493 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1389 494 435 618 874 1498 1761 2785 2985 Cars and trucks, used................... 933 357 315 831 969 917 1372 1498 1471 Other vehicles.......................... 22 0 0 3 2 37 31 81 36 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 978 451 513 727 879 1061 1285 1494 1551 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1415 443 535 921 1181 1497 1878 2380 2744 Vehicle finance charges................. 305 66 73 133 230 322 438 586 673 Maintenance and repairs................. 518 192 236 389 449 540 640 802 964 Vehicle insurance....................... 445 140 188 315 407 499 581 698 794 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 147 45 38 83 94 136 218 295 312 Public transportation...................... 195 65 81 142 159 140 215 207 560 Health care................................... 1275 798 1002 1250 1265 1281 1496 1669 1543 Health insurance........................... 479 269 400 461 500 536 531 582 554 Medical services........................... 465 306 291 455 424 433 613 754 558 Drugs...................................... 262 181 270 279 274 255 266 252 298 Medical supplies........................... 69 43 41 55 68 57 85 81 133 Entertainment................................. 1181 307 366 798 798 1072 1407 1842 3015 Fees and admissions........................ 276 72 66 125 181 216 343 453 816 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 372 130 179 255 287 385 484 556 735 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 220 74 88 126 175 221 292 332 473 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 313 31 33 293 155 251 288 501 991 Personal care products and services........... 335 116 162 231 293 338 400 539 633 Reading....................................... 119 43 59 70 99 116 135 198 255 Education..................................... 270 193 82 176 134 166 342 304 802 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 250 175 209 261 251 284 303 262 249 Miscellaneous................................. 540 287 180 323 461 542 761 808 1063 Cash contributions............................ 771 161 179 385 514 617 1016 997 2375 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2358 254 381 832 1295 2159 3055 4530 6894 Life and other personal insurance.......... 341 153 159 198 210 340 421 551 740 Pensions and Social Security............... 2016 102 222 634 1084 1819 2634 3979 6155 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 26901 2551 7384 12255 17304 24531 34225 44225 76345 Wages and salaries............................ 20613 886 2424 6958 11477 19595 27806 38975 61093 Self-employment income........................ 1564 -740 146 325 730 769 1516 1969 7761 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 2885 1409 3452 3765 3885 2821 2959 1602 2663 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1057 56 149 377 619 673 1263 1076 4248 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 177 63 186 176 159 280 253 101 120 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 267 623 746 299 194 70 60 39 22 Regular contributions for support............. 252 207 208 275 137 259 297 376 273 Other income.................................. 85 46 73 81 103 63 71 87 164 Personal taxes................................... 2417 28 211 599 961 1689 2842 4137 9269 Federal income taxes.......................... 2039 1 171 496 750 1390 2354 3506 7971 State and local income taxes.................. 329 12 25 82 143 265 443 577 1144 Other taxes................................... 49 15 15 21 68 34 44 54 154 Income after taxes............................... 24484 2522 7173 11656 16343 22842 31383 40087 67076 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 326 65 93 722 114 233 130 638 677 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -462 -224 -119 -175 -271 -390 -471 -863 -1305 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 43819 23234 24678 27336 31733 37392 46288 61807 103000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 291 137 162 173 214 248 331 454 655 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 52 5 34 50 61 50 53 84 82 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 65 16 43 61 50 52 59 113 129 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 22 8 11 16 15 18 32 34 43 Jewelry and watches........................ 23 4 7 21 14 21 43 33 42 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 16 1 7 9 11 13 14 36 42 Household textiles......................... 8 2 1 8 11 16 5 14 6 All other gifts............................ 507 299 235 237 375 413 449 641 1425 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.