Table 4. Western region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89 Complete reporting of income Complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 Item reporting than to to to to to to and of income $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 over __________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 17568 1085 1994 1962 1914 3112 2600 1671 3229 Number of sample interviews............... 14592 717 1582 1582 1532 2547 2131 1492 3009 Income before taxes 1/.................... 32019 992 7537 12453 17354 24645 34588 44296 76823 Income after taxes 1/..................... 29170 1076 7462 12078 16361 22662 31458 39907 68863 Average number of persons in cons. unit... 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.1 3 Age of reference person................... 45.3 41.7 52.4 47 45.3 43.5 42.5 42.6 46.4 Average number of: Earners.................................. 1.4 0.9 0.7 1 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.9 2 Vehicles................................. 2.2 1.1 1.1 1.5 2 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.1 Children under 18........................ 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 0.8 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 69 43 41 62 68 68 77 83 85 Female................................... 31 57 59 38 32 32 23 17 15 Homeowner with mortgage.................. 40 18 11 12 25 37 50 62 76 Homeowner without mortgage............... 16 16 27 23 16 15 10 9 12 Renter................................... 44 66 63 64 59 48 40 29 12 Black.................................... 4 5 7 3 4 5 3 3 2 White and other.......................... 96 95 93 97 96 95 97 97 98 Elementary (1-8)......................... 8 9 18 17 10 7 4 3 2 High school (9-12)....................... 36 43 47 48 48 39 31 27 20 College.................................. 55 47 33 34 41 53 65 71 78 Never attended and other................. 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................ 91 67 70 85 93 98 97 97 97 Average annual expenditures............... 30793 13983 13258 16956 21423 26479 34813 40668 56620 Food..................................... 4324 2357 2393 3080 3320 3969 4972 5394 6608 Food at home............................ 2555 1455 1590 2009 2233 2410 3002 3057 3460 Cereals and bakery products............ 370 228 253 307 325 347 429 448 473 Cereals and cereal products........... 141 93 98 122 129 133 164 171 171 Bakery products....................... 229 136 155 185 197 214 265 277 302 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 619 369 360 499 601 565 716 725 841 Beef.................................. 211 110 121 173 218 193 246 243 282 Pork.................................. 104 67 60 87 98 87 133 116 140 Other meats........................... 89 48 47 72 82 91 104 107 113 Poultry............................... 100 54 58 79 96 86 104 108 158 Fish and seafood...................... 79 68 43 54 73 72 86 108 107 Eggs.................................. 37 22 30 34 34 37 43 42 40 Dairy products......................... 327 162 220 275 282 322 394 359 428 Fresh milk and cream.................. 155 81 103 142 146 157 189 172 179 Other dairy products.................. 172 81 117 134 136 165 204 187 249 Fruits and vegetables.................. 442 256 291 346 391 410 538 492 599 Fresh fruits.......................... 145 78 101 117 121 138 166 161 203 Fresh vegetables...................... 137 93 91 114 131 128 164 134 186 Processed fruits...................... 99 62 64 70 87 86 135 125 126 Processed vegetables.................. 60 23 35 46 52 58 73 72 84 Other food at home..................... 797 440 466 581 634 765 924 1033 1119 Sugar and other sweets................ 93 47 55 68 69 95 115 141 113 Fats and oils......................... 68 33 43 58 66 65 89 80 80 Miscellaneous foods................... 361 175 196 265 292 352 436 454 506 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 225 160 151 169 183 207 226 293 323 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 50 24 21 21 23 46 58 66 98 Food away from home..................... 1769 901 803 1071 1087 1560 1970 2337 3147 Alcoholic beverages...................... 363 237 198 224 230 383 395 390 604 Housing.................................. 9708 5026 4824 5918 6667 8513 10541 12528 17369 Shelter................................. 5975 3433 3081 3738 4000 5278 6307 7837 10589 Owned dwellings........................ 3367 1371 864 1022 1285 2381 3399 5205 8217 Mortgage interest..................... 2286 881 350 389 808 1413 2546 3836 5813 Property taxes........................ 526 216 165 301 227 452 438 740 1200 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 555 273 350 332 250 516 415 630 1204 Rented dwellings....................... 2124 1886 2087 2511 2523 2553 2411 1940 1206 Other lodging.......................... 484 176 129 205 192 344 497 691 1166 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 1591 927 994 1136 1402 1548 1715 1966 2321 Natural gas............................ 203 108 141 162 166 185 202 263 307 Electricity............................ 577 338 368 436 512 553 613 674 855 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 31 17 24 18 18 31 33 33 51 Telephone.............................. 585 355 367 424 562 597 655 728 770 Water and other public services........ 195 110 93 96 144 183 213 268 337 Household operations.................... 529 191 184 180 218 452 551 612 1267 Personal services...................... 247 26 79 70 89 237 358 323 505 Other household expenses............... 283 165 105 110 129 215 193 288 762 Housekeeping supplies................... 417 172 201 274 354 370 449 503 703 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 115 53 67 83 89 111 128 129 180 Other household products............... 167 49 76 104 118 125 171 228 317 Postage and stationery................. 135 70 58 88 147 133 150 146 205 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1196 302 364 589 693 865 1520 1611 2489 Household textiles..................... 131 35 47 48 93 73 178 178 277 Furniture.............................. 352 65 96 231 204 276 468 466 687 Floor coverings........................ 63 5 18 11 40 59 49 106 145 Major appliances....................... 162 54 79 106 120 119 231 165 294 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 74 41 18 40 40 39 82 87 179 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 414 101 106 155 196 298 511 609 907 Apparel and services..................... 1707 580 752 1022 1209 1443 1846 2246 3153 Men and boys............................ 443 86 167 268 287 283 411 687 933 Men, 16 and over....................... 366 60 131 217 252 215 350 561 785 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 77 26 36 51 35 68 61 126 149 Women and girls......................... 678 274 323 341 493 609 798 816 1221 Women, 16 and over..................... 574 255 291 289 439 527 695 638 1009 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 104 20 32 52 54 82 103 178 212 Children under 2........................ 95 38 50 55 63 91 158 104 136 Footwear................................ 202 63 80 169 208 175 211 303 282 Other apparel products and services..... 289 119 132 189 159 284 268 336 581 Transportation........................... 5938 2738 2051 2922 4463 5326 7511 8061 10327 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 2745 1254 852 1123 2255 2239 3735 4004 4732 Cars and trucks, new................... 1494 247 222 447 1059 1345 1566 2393 3210 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1211 965 628 656 1189 830 2138 1580 1434 Other vehicles......................... 41 41 3 20 6 63 31 30 88 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 971 596 442 642 820 983 1152 1231 1419 Other vehicle expenses.................. 1860 724 614 993 1229 1742 2296 2476 3337 Vehicle finance charges................ 288 79 53 103 172 271 422 435 519 Maintenance and repairs................ 718 292 280 435 470 685 845 916 1256 Vehicle insurance...................... 624 275 218 354 466 613 733 809 1079 Veh. rental, licenses, oth. charges.... 230 77 62 101 121 173 296 317 483 Public transportation................... 362 165 143 163 158 362 329 351 839 Health care.............................. 1372 577 973 986 1297 1349 1451 1502 2050 Health insurance........................ 499 218 372 404 479 541 548 580 619 Medical services........................ 593 217 373 356 541 555 596 577 1075 Drugs................................... 203 109 186 164 205 189 214 259 240 Medical supplies........................ 76 32 42 63 72 64 92 87 116 Entertainment............................ 1682 687 485 711 926 1398 1805 2389 3595 Fees and admissions..................... 442 184 118 156 199 389 405 664 1012 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 485 190 185 304 377 426 560 627 858 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 290 162 102 145 187 303 366 379 482 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 465 150 79 105 164 280 474 719 1243 Personal care products and services...... 407 149 181 279 342 350 465 495 689 Reading.................................. 169 71 78 106 112 149 193 228 299 Education................................ 313 513 264 145 105 201 281 342 618 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 209 122 190 190 192 223 242 215 225 Miscellaneous............................ 774 309 284 403 485 639 858 1071 1524 Cash contributions....................... 977 236 273 238 671 584 856 1380 2557 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 2851 381 312 733 1403 1951 3397 4429 7003 Life and other personal insurance....... 304 69 51 99 287 177 270 445 750 Pensions and Social Security............ 2547 312 262 635 1116 1774 3127 3984 6253 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 32019 992 7537 12453 17354 24645 34588 44296 76823 Wages and salaries....................... 23267 1480 2596 6637 11744 18186 28523 36722 53983 Self-employment income................... 3126 -1728 221 645 824 1253 2156 2479 12341 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3033 800 2929 3646 3404 2969 2000 3295 4012 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1449 -134 209 359 424 1050 1027 1015 4963 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 291 25 200 256 300 366 443 420 189 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 366 316 1111 583 311 401 149 29 137 Regular contributions for support........ 326 124 139 223 243 332 209 250 748 Other income............................. 163 109 130 104 103 88 81 86 449 Personal taxes 1/......................... 2849 -84 74 376 993 1983 3131 4389 7960 Federal income taxes..................... 2244 -154 55 295 746 1539 2527 3465 6290 State and local income taxes............. 547 10 12 65 231 403 566 885 1490 Other taxes.............................. 58 60 7 16 16 41 37 39 181 Income after taxes 1/..................... 29170 1076 7462 12078 16361 22662 31458 39907 68863 Net change in total assets................ 5233 3366 -804 2900 1729 2379 3190 6062 17052 Net change in total liabilities........... 6059 -196 413 1995 3855 2799 6540 11065 15585 Other money receipts...................... 432 766 99 519 204 687 288 126 635 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -534 -244 -114 -155 -230 -387 -555 -815 -1279 Estimated market value of owned home...... 70909 35021 31996 32477 36781 48722 63632 90961 167441 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 428 214 212 201 263 334 425 567 890 Gifts of goods and services, total........ 901 271 409 449 606 985 905 1064 1662 Clothing, males 2 and over............... 67 18 33 66 59 49 62 79 118 Clothing, females 2 and over............. 82 10 29 37 59 73 100 132 142 Clothing, infants less than 2............ 43 15 13 24 16 31 98 38 72 Jewelry and watches...................... 22 17 4 17 17 34 13 20 38 Small appliances and misc. housewares.... 15 11 4 5 6 7 16 21 36 Household textiles....................... 11 2 4 4 1 12 8 20 23 All other gifts.......................... 661 198 322 296 448 779 608 754 1233 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.