Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Aggregate | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 103,123 | 20,562 | 25,887 | 35,171 | 21,503 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 19.9 | 25.1 | 34.1 | 20.9 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,918 | $39,511 | $36,436 | $33,816 | $39,884 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,864 | 36,297 | 33,606 | 31,378 | 35,778 Age of reference person.......................| 48.0 | 49.4 | 48.0 | 47.9 | 46.7 | | | | | 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 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 62 | 58 | 66 | 61 | 66 Female....................................| 38 | 42 | 34 | 39 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 64 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 60 With mortgage...........................| 38 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 41 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 20 Renter....................................| 36 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 40 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 4 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 90 | 82 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 37 College...................................| 47 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 55 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (3) | 1 | 1 | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 88 | | | | | Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,324,376 | 20.4 | 24.8 | 32.0 | 22.8 | | | | | Food..........................................| 463,040 | 21.6 | 24.3 | 32.2 | 21.9 Food at home................................| 288,006 | 22.3 | 23.6 | 31.8 | 22.3 Cereals and bakery products...............| 45,322 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 31.1 | 21.5 Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,976 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 31.5 | 21.7 Bakery products.........................| 28,346 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 30.9 | 21.4 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 77,306 | 23.0 | 22.4 | 33.6 | 20.9 Beef....................................| 23,384 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 34.8 | 20.4 Pork....................................| 16,027 | 20.0 | 22.2 | 37.4 | 20.5 Other meats.............................| 10,647 | 25.3 | 24.5 | 30.5 | 19.6 Poultry.................................| 14,142 | 26.5 | 21.2 | 32.3 | 20.0 Fish and seafood........................| 10,000 | 26.5 | 18.2 | 30.5 | 24.8 Eggs....................................| 3,106 | 23.9 | 20.3 | 32.5 | 23.3 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 30,474 | 22.1 | 23.7 | 30.9 | 23.3 Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,638 | 21.4 | 24.2 | 32.0 | 22.4 Other dairy products....................| 17,836 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 30.1 | 23.9 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 46,918 | 24.2 | 22.7 | 31.1 | 22.0 Fresh fruits............................| 14,809 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 29.6 | 22.3 Fresh vegetables........................| 14,107 | 25.7 | 21.0 | 31.3 | 22.0 Processed fruits........................| 9,832 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 29.3 | 22.6 Processed vegetables....................| 8,169 | 20.3 | 23.7 | 35.7 | 20.3 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 87,987 | 19.8 | 25.1 | 31.2 | 23.9 Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,516 | 20.4 | 25.3 | 30.3 | 24.0 Fats and oils...........................| 8,447 | 21.2 | 23.2 | 32.5 | 23.1 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 38,691 | 18.8 | 25.3 | 31.1 | 24.8 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 24,685 | 20.8 | 25.6 | 31.9 | 21.7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 4,648 | 18.6 | 24.4 | 28.1 | 28.9 Food away from home.........................| 175,034 | 20.5 | 25.5 | 32.8 | 21.2 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,509 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 29.6 | 23.1 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 1,078,095 | 21.9 | 23.4 | 30.3 | 24.4 Shelter.....................................| 611,331 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 26.5 Owned dwellings...........................| 386,591 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 27.5 | 26.1 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 216,943 | 20.9 | 22.7 | 26.4 | 29.9 Property taxes..........................| 95,926 | 30.8 | 25.7 | 25.4 | 18.1 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 73,723 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 33.3 | 25.0 Rented dwellings..........................| 184,397 | 24.1 | 18.5 | 29.2 | 28.2 Other lodging.............................| 40,342 | 26.4 | 23.1 | 26.9 | 23.5 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 225,916 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 35.2 | 18.9 Natural gas...............................| 27,652 | 24.7 | 36.9 | 20.2 | 18.2 Electricity...............................| 89,639 | 18.6 | 22.6 | 41.7 | 17.1 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,885 | 51.1 | 22.5 | 18.5 | 8.0 Telephone services........................| 72,997 | 20.2 | 25.0 | 34.4 | 20.4 Water and other public services...........| 26,744 | 16.4 | 21.7 | 36.9 | 25.0 Household operations........................| 52,444 | 18.9 | 22.2 | 36.5 | 22.3 Personal services.........................| 26,633 | 18.4 | 26.3 | 34.5 | 20.9 Other household expenses..................| 25,812 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 38.7 | 23.8 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 44,136 | 21.8 | 24.5 | 31.0 | 22.7 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,328 | 20.9 | 26.8 | 31.3 | 21.0 Other household products..................| 19,921 | 21.7 | 23.9 | 32.8 | 21.6 Postage and stationery....................| 12,887 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 28.1 | 25.9 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 144,268 | 17.7 | 27.0 | 29.7 | 25.5 Household textiles........................| 10,332 | 24.3 | 27.4 | 33.8 | 14.5 Furniture.................................| 33,686 | 18.6 | 24.1 | 34.0 | 23.4 Floor coverings...........................| 18,222 | 6.1 | 31.4 | 9.6 | 52.9 Major appliances..........................| 15,966 | 17.1 | 27.0 | 36.6 | 19.4 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,768 | 19.8 | 26.8 | 32.7 | 20.7 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 57,293 | 19.6 | 27.2 | 30.6 | 22.6 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 175,225 | 20.5 | 25.4 | 33.2 | 20.8 Men and boys................................| 43,696 | 19.8 | 24.8 | 33.0 | 22.4 Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,846 | 20.1 | 24.7 | 32.9 | 22.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,850 | 18.6 | 25.2 | 33.5 | 22.7 Women and girls.............................| 67,901 | 21.0 | 27.2 | 32.0 | 19.8 Women, 16 and over........................| 57,464 | 21.6 | 27.2 | 31.2 | 19.9 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,438 | 17.6 | 26.9 | 35.9 | 19.6 Children under 2............................| 8,300 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 34.2 | 20.7 Footwear....................................| 28,598 | 20.0 | 25.1 | 35.3 | 19.6 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,729 | 20.7 | 23.1 | 34.4 | 21.8 | | | | | Transportation................................| 620,165 | 18.1 | 26.6 | 34.3 | 21.0 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 272,089 | 16.2 | 28.0 | 37.0 | 18.7 Cars and trucks, new......................| 123,511 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 38.1 | 18.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 145,032 | 13.8 | 30.2 | 36.4 | 19.6 Other vehicles............................| 3,546 | 34.3 | 34.0 | 24.5 | 7.3 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 103,703 | 17.4 | 26.0 | 34.9 | 21.6 Other vehicle expenses......................| 207,752 | 19.4 | 25.9 | 31.8 | 22.9 Vehicle finance charges...................| 26,838 | 13.9 | 26.8 | 39.9 | 19.4 Maintenance and repairs...................| 67,293 | 17.9 | 24.7 | 33.0 | 24.4 Vehicle insurance.........................| 73,459 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 32.6 | 21.7 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 40,162 | 21.9 | 30.2 | 23.0 | 25.0 Public transportation.......................| 36,620 | 27.3 | 21.3 | 26.1 | 25.3 | | | | | Health care...................................| 178,603 | 20.2 | 25.5 | 35.2 | 19.1 Health insurance............................| 88,725 | 20.6 | 26.0 | 35.9 | 17.5 Medical services............................| 52,750 | 21.1 | 23.5 | 32.2 | 23.2 Drugs.......................................| 28,847 | 17.3 | 26.9 | 39.8 | 16.0 Medical supplies............................| 8,281 | 20.4 | 28.1 | 30.3 | 21.2 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 166,157 | 19.1 | 25.0 | 30.9 | 25.1 Fees and admissions.........................| 44,617 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 29.4 | 26.6 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 55,873 | 19.1 | 26.5 | 32.4 | 22.0 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 33,173 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 32.6 | 23.8 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 32,495 | 18.3 | 23.5 | 28.5 | 29.7 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 41,482 | 21.7 | 23.3 | 32.5 | 22.5 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 16,752 | 22.8 | 26.2 | 28.3 | 22.7 | | | | | Education.....................................| 48,598 | 24.4 | 26.2 | 31.5 | 17.8 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,718 | 19.3 | 27.9 | 35.9 | 16.9 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 78,983 | 18.5 | 26.0 | 32.1 | 23.4 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 95,365 | 15.6 | 26.1 | 33.2 | 25.1 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 305,684 | 19.6 | 25.5 | 30.7 | 24.1 Life and other personal insurance...........| 38,473 | 18.9 | 26.9 | 35.8 | 18.4 Pensions and Social Security................| 267,211 | 19.7 | 25.4 | 30.0 | 25.0 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 3,080,956 | 21.1 | 24.5 | 30.7 | 23.6 Wages and salaries..........................| 2,376,254 | 21.0 | 24.7 | 31.3 | 23.0 Self-employment income......................| 169,713 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 34.7 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 363,422 | 22.0 | 25.8 | 31.4 | 20.9 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 71,894 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 33.9 | 24.9 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 23,282 | 22.0 | 19.4 | 27.5 | 31.1 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 38,586 | 20.3 | 18.2 | 27.1 | 34.4 Regular contributions for support...........| 22,780 | 19.5 | 31.0 | 22.1 | 27.4 Other income................................| 15,024 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 30.3 | 23.5 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 254,838 | 20.8 | 23.0 | 26.8 | 29.4 Federal income taxes........................| 186,493 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 28.7 | 30.5 State and local income taxes................| 53,447 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 20.7 | 29.4 Other taxes.................................| 14,898 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 24.7 | 15.7 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,826,118 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 31.1 | 23.1 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ No data reported.