Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 102,210 | 20,473 | 25,983 | 34,374 | 21,380 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,838 | $39,464 | $33,628 | $34,002 | $42,219 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,755 | 36,623 | 30,895 | 31,290 | 38,004 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6 | 49.4 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 46.4 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 62 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 67 Female....................................| 38 | 43 | 36 | 38 | 33 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 63 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 59 With mortgage...........................| 37 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 40 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 20 Renter....................................| 37 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 41 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 4 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 96 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 35 College...................................| 48 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 58 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (2) | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 90 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $31,751 | $32,565 | $30,335 | $30,086 | $35,368 | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.9 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 13.1 Food at home................................| 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Bakery products.........................| .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 | .7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 Beef....................................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .8 | .6 Pork....................................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 Poultry.................................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .4 | .2 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | .9 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.0 | .8 | .9 | .9 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.8 | 34.8 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 33.3 Shelter.....................................| 17.9 | 20.6 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 20.3 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.0 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 12.0 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 7.5 Property taxes..........................| 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.7 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 7.0 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 5.7 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .6 | .7 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .8 | .3 | .2 | .1 Telephone services........................| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .7 | .7 | .9 | .9 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 Personal services.........................| .7 | .8 | .7 | .7 | .7 Other household expenses..................| .8 | .8 | .6 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Other household products..................| .5 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .2 | .5 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 Men and boys................................| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 Women and girls.............................| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 Footwear....................................| .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .7 | .7 Other apparel products and services.........| .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | | | | | Transportation................................| 19.0 | 15.7 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 18.6 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.6 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 7.8 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.4 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.7 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.1 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 Other vehicles............................| .1 | (3) | .2 | .1 | .2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 Vehicle finance charges...................| .7 | .5 | .9 | .9 | .6 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | other charges............................| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 Public transportation.......................| 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.3 | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.9 Health insurance............................| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 Medical services............................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .7 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 1.0 | .6 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.3 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .5 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | .6 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 10.1 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .9 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $36,838 | $39,464 | $33,628 | $34,002 | $42,219 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.5 | 75.7 | 77.1 | 77.2 | 71.7 Self-employment income......................| 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 11.0 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.4 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 9.9 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .9 | 1.1 | .8 | .8 | .8 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .9 Other income................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .5 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 Federal income taxes........................| 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.7 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .4 | .3 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.6 | 92.8 | 91.9 | 92.0 | 90.0 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.