Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 97,918 | 20,400 | 24,813 | 32,741 | 19,964 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901 | $36,953 | $31,535 | $31,706 | $37,167 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729 | 33,186 | 29,124 | 28,889 | 33,123 Age of reference person.......................| 47.5 | 48.7 | 47.1 | 47.6 | 46.7 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.6 | 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.....................................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 65 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 66 Female....................................| 35 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 61 With mortgage...........................| 39 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 44 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 17 Renter....................................| 37 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 39 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 37 College...................................| 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 55 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (2) | 1 | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 90 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,614 | $31,026 | $27,675 | $28,062 | $33,131 | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 14.2 Food at home................................| 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Bakery products.........................| .9 | .9 | .9 | .8 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 Beef....................................| .8 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .7 Pork....................................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4 | .5 | .3 | .4 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 Fresh fruits............................| .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .8 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | 1.1 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.2 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 29.6 | 32.9 Shelter.....................................| 17.5 | 20.2 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 19.9 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.1 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 12.4 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 Property taxes..........................| 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.6 Other lodging.............................| 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 Natural gas...............................| .8 | .9 | 1.3 | .5 | .7 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .1 Telephone services........................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 Water and other public services...........| .7 | .6 | .7 | .8 | .7 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 Personal services.........................| .7 | .6 | .6 | .7 | 1.0 Other household expenses..................| .8 | .8 | .6 | .8 | .9 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other household products..................| .6 | .6 | .7 | .6 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .4 | .2 | .8 | .3 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.4 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 Women and girls.............................| 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Footwear....................................| .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .7 Other apparel products and services.........| .9 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | | | | | Transportation................................| 17.4 | 15.7 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 16.3 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.1 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 6.0 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 2.7 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 Other vehicles............................| .1 | (3) | .1 | (3) | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.9 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 Vehicle finance charges...................| 1.0 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .8 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.5 Health insurance............................| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 Medical services............................| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 Drugs.......................................| .8 | .7 | .9 | 1.1 | .7 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | | | | | Reading.......................................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .5 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .7 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.7 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .9 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $33,901 | $36,953 | $31,535 | $31,706 | $37,167 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.4 | 77.4 | 76.6 | 75.4 | 72.3 Self-employment income......................| 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 9.9 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.6 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.4 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .7 | 1.0 | .7 | .6 | .7 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | .5 | .8 | .9 | 1.0 Other income................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .5 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.4 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 10.9 Federal income taxes........................| 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 8.4 State and local income taxes................| 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 Other taxes.................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.6 | 89.8 | 92.4 | 91.1 | 89.1 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Value less than 0.05.