TABLE 8: REGION OF RESIDENCE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ITEM ALL CUS NORTH MIDWEST SOUTH WEST Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 90223 19686 23737 29852 16948 Number of sample interviews..................... 37709 8152 9980 10975 8602 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 24209 22354 22728 25441 Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 22050 20211 20499 23034 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.5 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 48.6 47.1 46.2 44.7 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.9 2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 69 68 69 68 70 Female....................................... 31 32 31 32 30 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 34 38 40 37 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 26 29 25 17 Renter....................................... 38 40 32 35 46 Black........................................ 10 8 7 17 5 White and other.............................. 90 92 93 83 95 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 13 13 15 8 High school (9-12)........................... 43 45 47 43 36 College...................................... 43 42 40 41 54 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 0 1 2 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 78 87 86 87 Average annual expenditures..................... 21975 21593 21167 21587 24238 Food......................................... 3290 3487 3234 3049 3569 Food at home.............................. 1970 2089 1962 1831 2090 Cereals and bakery products............ 262 285 274 240 260 Cereals and cereal products......... 84 78 89 82 88 Bakery products..................... 178 207 184 158 172 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 654 566 575 552 Beef................................ 199 213 197 196 193 Pork................................ 119 118 129 115 109 Other meats......................... 81 98 95 65 70 Poultry............................. 85 101 69 87 85 Fish and seafood.................... 67 86 44 76 58 Eggs................................ 35 38 32 36 37 Dairy products......................... 253 277 244 226 287 Fresh milk and cream................ 128 131 123 123 139 Other dairy products................ 125 146 121 103 147 Fruits and vegetables.................. 313 361 296 272 357 Fresh fruits........................ 93 110 91 74 112 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 105 84 81 107 Processed fruits.................... 72 87 66 61 83 Processed vegetables................ 56 59 55 57 54 Other food at home..................... 526 483 552 494 594 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 68 78 68 85 Fats and oils....................... 56 50 56 55 61 Miscellaneous foods................. 218 191 237 202 252 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 178 175 180 169 196 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 29 29 23 42 Food away from home....................... 1320 1398 1273 1218 1478 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 275 278 243 255 353 Housing...................................... 6674 6535 6284 6628 7466 Shelter................................... 3489 3448 3088 3290 4448 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 1917 1968 2025 2429 Mortgage interest................... 1251 926 1065 1385 1652 Property taxes...................... 421 581 522 253 391 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 390 410 381 387 386 Rented dwellings....................... 1070 1171 817 911 1587 Other lodging.......................... 357 359 303 354 432 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1638 1757 1733 1652 1340 Natural gas............................ 297 331 462 162 262 Electricity............................ 629 588 616 782 425 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 140 306 116 102 45 Telephone.............................. 435 433 407 445 458 Water and other public services........ 138 100 131 161 150 Household operations...................... 315 273 281 330 387 Personal services...................... 128 102 115 145 149 Other household expenses............... 187 172 166 185 237 Housekeeping supplies..................... 307 297 320 301 310 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 87 83 91 86 86 Other household products............... 134 126 139 145 114 Postage and stationery................. 86 87 90 69 110 Household furnishings and equiptment...... 926 760 862 1054 981 Household textiles..................... 86 63 80 91 112 Furniture.............................. 270 196 244 331 284 Floor coverings........................ 78 38 79 116 54 Major appliances....................... 143 139 136 149 149 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 67 57 66 73 70 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 282 267 257 296 312 Apparel and services......................... 1319 1444 1267 1289 1300 Men and boys.............................. 350 384 354 322 353 Men, 16 and over....................... 280 292 282 264 289 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 92 72 57 64 Women and girls........................... 524 569 515 517 494 Women, 16 and over..................... 444 478 426 449 422 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 91 88 68 72 Children under 2.......................... 50 49 54 48 51 Footwear.................................. 185 219 171 186 163 Other apparel products and services....... 211 224 174 216 239 Transportation............................... 4304 3985 4177 4326 4816 Vehicle purchases......................... 1813 1646 1818 1835 1961 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1030 1110 940 1047 1036 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 756 530 845 766 878 Other vehicles......................... 27 6 33 23 48 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1058 884 1062 1141 1108 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1178 1111 1110 1162 1379 Vehicle finance charges................ 213 163 198 258 213 Maintenance and repairs................ 481 441 446 474 591 Vehicle insurance...................... 349 381 312 335 388 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 134 126 154 95 188 Public transportation..................... 255 343 188 188 368 Health care.................................. 1049 984 996 1159 1003 Health insurance.......................... 370 304 378 445 303 Medical services.......................... 454 481 414 458 474 Drugs..................................... 167 152 159 193 148 Medical supplies.......................... 58 47 45 63 79 Entertainment................................ 1055 975 991 990 1355 Fees and admissions....................... 313 331 307 254 407 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 322 290 288 312 422 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 190 170 180 190 227 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 230 183 216 233 300 Personal care products and services.......... 289 271 299 281 312 Reading...................................... 132 153 138 111 137 Education.................................... 303 385 312 239 311 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 228 244 235 239 182 Miscellaneous................................ 451 361 378 471 624 Cash contributions........................... 706 697 727 678 735 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1897 1795 1887 1873 2075 Life and other personal insurance......... 300 242 299 335 305 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1598 1553 1588 1538 1769 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 24209 22354 22728 25441 Wages and salaries........................... 18178 18135 17189 18275 19374 Self-employment income....................... 1123 1744 994 608 1534 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 2633 2321 2385 2384 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 975 1045 748 1089 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 288 272 272 306 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 258 268 194 327 Regular contributions for support............ 191 111 183 165 331 Other income................................. 81 65 82 82 96 Personal taxes.................................. 2227 2159 2143 2230 2407 Federal income taxes......................... 1733 1594 1547 1861 1904 State and local income taxes................. 431 490 490 321 481 Other taxes.................................. 63 75 106 48 22 Income after taxes.............................. 21237 22050 20211 20499 23034 Net change in total assets................... 2391 2292 4591 1765 528 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1201 609 456 1404 2574 Other money receipts......................... 247 165 319 214 299 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -365 -292 -373 -353 -457 Estimated market value of owned home......... 47269 46071 43148 44475 59353 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 292 320 263 272 335 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 54 68 49 49 56 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 77 70 57 67 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 20 19 18 22 Jewelry and watches.......................... 22 35 15 18 22 Small appliances, misc. housewares........... 20 18 23 21 16 Household textiles........................... 10 9 8 11 14 All other gifts.............................. 503 561 477 464 544 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.