Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 100,019 | 20,980 | 25,034 | 33,614 | 20,391 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,854 | $36,897 | $32,182 | $31,020 | $37,212 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,786 | 33,372 | 29,670 | 28,463 | 33,162 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6 | 48.3 | 47.7 | 47.8 | 46.5 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 64 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 66 Female....................................| 36 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 34 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 61 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 57 With mortgage...........................| 36 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 39 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 19 Renter....................................| 39 | 41 | 34 | 38 | 43 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 35 College...................................| 46 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 56 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 89 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,846 | $31,177 | $28,445 | $27,750 | $33,647 | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 13.5 Food at home................................| 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.4 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 Beef....................................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .8 | .6 Pork....................................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .6 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .3 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.1 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.8 | 34.3 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 33.1 Shelter.....................................| 18.1 | 21.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 20.7 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.1 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 12.2 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.6 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 Property taxes..........................| 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 Other lodging.............................| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 5.4 Natural gas...............................| .8 | .9 | 1.3 | .6 | .6 Electricity...............................| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .7 | .3 | .2 | .1 Telephone services........................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .6 | .7 | .9 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 Personal services.........................| .8 | .7 | .9 | .9 | .9 Other household expenses..................| .8 | .7 | .7 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 Other household products..................| .7 | .6 | .6 | .8 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 Floor coverings...........................| .2 | .1 | .2 | .3 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 Men and boys................................| 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 Women and girls.............................| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 Footwear....................................| .8 | 1.0 | .7 | .8 | .6 Other apparel products and services.........| .9 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | | | Transportation................................| 17.5 | 14.5 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 18.0 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.3 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 Other vehicles............................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 Vehicle finance charges...................| .9 | .6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .8 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.3 | .9 | .6 | 1.2 | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 4.8 Health insurance............................| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 Medical services............................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .8 | .9 | 1.2 | .7 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.9 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 1.2 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | 2.1 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .5 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .7 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .9 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $33,854 | $36,897 | $32,182 | $31,020 | $37,212 Wages and salaries..........................| 74.0 | 75.5 | 74.4 | 74.4 | 71.8 Self-employment income......................| 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 9.5 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.5 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 10.7 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .6 | 1.0 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 Regular contributions for support...........| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .8 Other income................................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .6 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.1 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 10.9 Federal income taxes........................| 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 8.3 State and local income taxes................| 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .7 | .5 | .4 | .4 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.9 | 90.4 | 92.2 | 91.8 | 89.1 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5.