Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Item | Aggregate | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 104,212 | 20,332 | 24,891 | 36,439 | 22,550 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 19.5 | 23.9 | 35.0 | 21.6 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $38,014 | $40,641 | $37,975 | $35,569 | $39,790 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 34,864 | 37,538 | 34,921 | 32,869 | 35,789 Age of reference person.......................| 47.7 | 48.1 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 46.1 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 60 | 58 | 63 | 60 | 60 Female....................................| 40 | 42 | 37 | 40 | 40 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 64 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 57 With mortgage...........................| 38 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 37 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 20 Renter....................................| 36 | 41 | 31 | 33 | 43 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 4 White and other...........................| 88 | 88 | 90 | 82 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 41 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 34 College...................................| 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 58 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 85 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 87 | | | | | Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,520,193 | 19.8 | 23.3 | 33.9 | 23.0 | | | | | Food..........................................| 488,601 | 21.0 | 23.7 | 32.4 | 22.8 Food at home................................| 299,005 | 21.0 | 23.4 | 32.6 | 23.0 Cereals and bakery products...............| 46,483 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 32.0 | 22.4 Cereals and cereal products.............| 17,222 | 21.6 | 23.3 | 31.6 | 23.5 Bakery products.........................| 29,261 | 22.1 | 24.0 | 32.2 | 21.8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 76,621 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 34.5 | 21.7 Beef....................................| 22,337 | 19.6 | 22.7 | 35.6 | 22.1 Pork....................................| 16,333 | 18.6 | 24.5 | 37.6 | 19.3 Other meats.............................| 10,270 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 31.7 | 20.2 Poultry.................................| 15,001 | 24.9 | 20.0 | 33.7 | 21.3 Fish and seafood........................| 9,146 | 25.7 | 18.0 | 31.4 | 24.9 Eggs....................................| 3,535 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 33.7 | 26.5 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 32,435 | 21.9 | 24.5 | 30.3 | 23.3 Fresh milk and cream....................| 13,762 | 20.4 | 24.7 | 31.5 | 23.3 Other dairy products....................| 18,674 | 23.0 | 24.3 | 29.3 | 23.3 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 50,971 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 30.6 | 24.8 Fresh fruits............................| 15,957 | 21.7 | 23.4 | 29.0 | 25.9 Fresh vegetables........................| 15,324 | 23.3 | 21.2 | 30.0 | 25.5 Processed fruits........................| 11,395 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 30.6 | 23.6 Processed vegetables....................| 8,294 | 19.4 | 23.1 | 34.8 | 22.6 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 92,494 | 19.1 | 24.5 | 33.1 | 23.3 Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,890 | 20.2 | 24.1 | 32.4 | 23.3 Fats and oils...........................| 8,640 | 21.5 | 22.9 | 33.6 | 21.9 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 40,625 | 18.2 | 24.7 | 33.3 | 23.9 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 26,210 | 19.8 | 25.2 | 33.3 | 21.8 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 5,128 | 15.7 | 24.2 | 31.6 | 28.5 Food away from home.........................| 189,597 | 21.0 | 24.2 | 32.3 | 22.5 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 32,110 | 22.8 | 23.9 | 30.4 | 22.8 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 1,119,705 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 31.7 | 24.5 Shelter.....................................| 631,896 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 28.9 | 26.4 Owned dwellings...........................| 394,193 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 29.2 | 25.4 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 220,326 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 29.8 | 29.7 Property taxes..........................| 97,879 | 31.1 | 28.3 | 23.1 | 17.5 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 75,987 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 35.2 | 23.3 Rented dwellings..........................| 194,213 | 24.3 | 18.1 | 28.1 | 29.5 Other lodging.............................| 43,490 | 23.6 | 24.9 | 29.9 | 21.6 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 244,571 | 20.2 | 24.3 | 36.5 | 19.0 Natural gas...............................| 30,351 | 25.4 | 35.3 | 22.4 | 16.9 Electricity...............................| 94,569 | 18.1 | 22.1 | 43.0 | 16.8 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 11,237 | 46.8 | 24.5 | 20.4 | 8.3 Telephone services........................| 80,485 | 19.3 | 23.3 | 36.1 | 21.4 Water and other public services...........| 27,929 | 13.6 | 23.2 | 37.3 | 25.9 Household operations........................| 54,408 | 19.3 | 21.1 | 34.7 | 24.9 Personal services.........................| 26,954 | 19.8 | 23.0 | 32.2 | 25.0 Other household expenses..................| 27,454 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 37.1 | 24.8 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 48,207 | 19.7 | 23.9 | 30.8 | 25.6 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 12,384 | 18.5 | 26.2 | 33.0 | 22.4 Other household products..................| 21,317 | 21.0 | 23.4 | 32.2 | 23.4 Postage and stationery....................| 14,507 | 18.9 | 22.6 | 26.8 | 31.6 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 140,623 | 17.7 | 22.2 | 35.2 | 24.9 Household textiles........................| 7,908 | 18.2 | 23.0 | 35.9 | 22.9 Furniture.................................| 33,402 | 15.8 | 22.8 | 36.4 | 25.0 Floor coverings...........................| 10,481 | 16.0 | 21.6 | 26.4 | 36.0 Major appliances..........................| 16,881 | 18.8 | 24.9 | 33.6 | 22.6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,784 | 15.5 | 19.7 | 39.6 | 25.2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 63,167 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 35.7 | 23.8 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 182,217 | 21.7 | 24.2 | 32.5 | 21.7 Men and boys................................| 44,008 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 33.8 | 21.7 Men, 16 and over..........................| 34,312 | 20.9 | 23.5 | 33.4 | 22.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,696 | 20.3 | 24.8 | 35.3 | 19.6 Women and girls.............................| 74,676 | 22.4 | 24.9 | 30.4 | 22.2 Women, 16 and over........................| 63,155 | 23.1 | 24.8 | 29.8 | 22.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 11,521 | 18.5 | 25.4 | 33.7 | 22.3 Children under 2............................| 8,568 | 17.8 | 24.8 | 33.3 | 24.2 Footwear....................................| 31,027 | 20.3 | 25.3 | 35.0 | 19.4 Other apparel products and services.........| 23,939 | 24.2 | 20.8 | 32.9 | 22.1 | | | | | Transportation................................| 665,046 | 17.1 | 22.8 | 38.0 | 22.1 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 293,337 | 14.2 | 21.7 | 43.1 | 21.0 Cars and trucks, new......................| 125,960 | 17.3 | 18.4 | 46.9 | 17.4 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 163,401 | 11.9 | 24.3 | 40.0 | 23.7 Other vehicles............................| 3,976 | 3/7.8 | 16.6 | 3/49.9 | 25.7 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 112,713 | 16.4 | 24.2 | 37.4 | 22.0 Other vehicle expenses......................| 214,470 | 19.6 | 23.6 | 33.9 | 22.9 Vehicle finance charges...................| 28,716 | 13.6 | 24.2 | 43.6 | 18.6 Maintenance and repairs...................| 67,248 | 17.2 | 23.7 | 34.8 | 24.3 Vehicle insurance.........................| 72,693 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 34.6 | 21.5 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 45,813 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.8 Public transportation.......................| 44,526 | 26.6 | 22.3 | 25.8 | 25.2 | | | | | Health care...................................| 184,457 | 17.7 | 24.8 | 37.7 | 19.8 Health insurance............................| 86,178 | 18.7 | 25.5 | 38.0 | 17.8 Medical services............................| 56,638 | 17.5 | 24.1 | 35.2 | 23.1 Drugs.......................................| 31,518 | 15.0 | 23.9 | 42.4 | 18.6 Medical supplies............................| 10,123 | 17.7 | 25.5 | 34.7 | 22.2 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 191,029 | 18.7 | 24.0 | 34.7 | 22.5 Fees and admissions.........................| 47,828 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 30.9 | 23.9 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 58,451 | 19.2 | 22.7 | 35.1 | 23.0 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 34,864 | 18.3 | 23.7 | 36.6 | 21.5 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 49,885 | 15.4 | 26.5 | 36.7 | 21.3 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 53,380 | 18.9 | 24.2 | 34.3 | 22.6 | | | | | Reading.......................................| 16,593 | 22.7 | 25.3 | 29.7 | 22.2 | | | | | Education.....................................| 54,554 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 30.0 | 22.4 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,539 | 18.2 | 27.0 | 37.6 | 17.1 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 89,055 | 20.8 | 23.6 | 32.3 | 23.3 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 98,010 | 15.5 | 25.9 | 38.2 | 20.5 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 318,898 | 19.2 | 24.0 | 33.0 | 23.8 Life and other personal insurance...........| 36,796 | 19.4 | 24.6 | 37.6 | 18.3 Pensions and Social Security................| 282,103 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 32.4 | 24.5 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 3,141,043 | 19.7 | 23.2 | 33.5 | 23.6 Wages and salaries..........................| 2,442,526 | 20.0 | 23.7 | 33.3 | 23.0 Self-employment income......................| 191,525 | 16.2 | 20.8 | 32.1 | 30.8 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 358,135 | 19.9 | 22.4 | 36.8 | 20.9 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 62,905 | 19.9 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 29.6 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 17,563 | 19.3 | 15.5 | 30.9 | 34.2 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 36,141 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 34.2 | 29.3 Regular contributions for support...........| 20,057 | 17.0 | 18.4 | 37.1 | 27.5 Other income................................| 12,190 | 16.6 | 20.4 | 32.2 | 30.8 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 260,290 | 18.1 | 22.5 | 30.7 | 28.6 Federal income taxes........................| 195,963 | 16.1 | 21.6 | 32.8 | 29.5 State and local income taxes................| 54,980 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 23.7 | 26.6 Other taxes.................................| 9,347 | 21.4 | 28.8 | 27.8 | 21.9 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,880,752 | 19.8 | 23.3 | 33.8 | 23.1 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.