TABLE 8: REGION OF RESIDENCE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1985 ITEM ALL_CUS NORTH MIDWEST SOUTH WEST Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 91564 19965 24217 30031 17350 Number of sample interviews..................... 37686 8077 10051 10862 8696 Income before taxes 1/......................... 25127 25400 24120 24735 26901 Income after taxes 1/.......................... 22887 23463 21869 22343 24624 Average number of persons in consumer unit... 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.6 Age of reference person...................... 46.8 47.7 47.7 46.6 44.8 Earners...................................... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 1.5 2.2 1.9 2.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Male......................................... 68 67 69 69 69 Female....................................... 32 33 31 31 31 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 33 39 40 38 Homeowner without mortgage................... 24 25 30 23 17 Renter....................................... 38 42 32 36 46 Black........................................ 11 8 7 19 5 White and other.............................. 89 92 93 81 95 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 10 12 16 8 High school (9-12)........................... 43 45 48 42 36 College...................................... 44 44 40 42 55 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 76 86 86 89 Average annual expenditures..................... 23490 22808 22664 23180 25961 Food......................................... 3477 3767 3360 3198 3788 Food at home.............................. 2037 2213 1963 1908 2158 Cereals and bakery products............ 283 310 283 260 291 Cereals and cereal products......... 89 88 91 85 93 Bakery products..................... 194 222 192 175 199 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 579 647 555 550 584 Beef................................ 194 200 190 185 206 Pork................................ 122 123 129 120 114 Other meats......................... 86 100 93 72 82 Poultry............................. 83 108 62 83 83 Fish and seafood.................... 65 84 53 59 68 Eggs................................ 30 33 27 30 31 Dairy products......................... 266 311 247 237 293 Fresh milk and cream................ 131 148 128 117 140 Other dairy products................ 135 164 119 120 152 Fruits and vegetables.................. 322 376 292 297 345 Fresh fruits........................ 96 115 87 84 109 Fresh vegetables.................... 94 111 80 86 106 Processed fruits.................... 78 96 74 70 78 Processed vegetables................ 54 54 52 57 52 Other food at home..................... 557 541 559 543 597 Sugar and other sweets.............. 77 76 80 73 82 Fats and oils....................... 58 56 58 58 61 Miscellaneous foods................. 234 213 243 225 263 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 187 195 178 187 191 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 29 28 27 21 49 Food away from home....................... 1441 1554 1397 1291 1630 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 306 340 292 251 382 Housing...................................... 7087 6971 6771 6756 8236 Shelter................................... 3833 3748 3499 3465 5034 Owned dwellings........................ 2261 1938 2265 2130 2854 Mortgage interest................... 1382 1001 1224 1438 1943 Property taxes...................... 438 490 610 282 411 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 441 447 430 411 500 Rented dwellings....................... 1180 1345 862 1019 1714 Other lodging.......................... 392 465 372 315 466 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1648 1723 1725 1668 1417 Natural gas............................ 275 317 423 134 263 Electricity............................ 647 579 624 817 461 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 128 275 126 82 38 Telephone.............................. 455 459 419 457 500 Water and other public services........ 143 93 133 178 155 Household operations...................... 346 292 302 379 412 Personal services...................... 153 120 133 180 171 Other household expenses............... 193 172 169 199 241 Housekeeping supplies..................... 325 315 333 318 335 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 93 88 96 95 89 Other household products............... 132 122 135 139 126 Postage and stationery................. 100 105 102 84 120 Household furnishings and equipment....... 936 892 911 926 1039 Household textiles..................... 96 101 87 86 119 Furniture.............................. 285 298 227 292 340 Floor coverings........................ 70 60 88 69 57 Major appliances....................... 133 123 134 137 138 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 60 56 58 58 71 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 292 255 319 283 315 Apparel and services......................... 1420 1439 1281 1466 1511 Men and boys.............................. 364 367 349 341 425 Men, 16 and over....................... 303 306 283 283 364 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 61 61 65 58 61 Women and girls........................... 580 578 527 630 569 Women, 16 and over..................... 499 509 441 543 491 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 69 86 87 78 Children under 2.......................... 56 54 55 54 64 Footwear.................................. 184 185 174 183 198 Other apparel products and services....... 235 254 176 259 255 Transportation............................... 4587 4054 4368 4814 5114 Vehicle purchases......................... 2043 1677 1928 2317 2148 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1197 1015 1040 1462 1166 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 806 648 875 789 923 Other vehicles......................... 40 15 14 66 59 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1035 871 1041 1087 1128 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1241 1148 1196 1195 1492 Vehicle finance charges................ 252 181 232 304 269 Maintenance and repairs................ 473 407 487 443 581 Vehicle insurance...................... 373 416 333 343 433 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 143 144 144 104 208 Public transportation..................... 268 357 203 216 346 Health care.................................. 1108 938 1143 1230 1046 Health insurance.......................... 375 317 389 423 340 Medical services.......................... 496 424 508 529 504 Drugs..................................... 178 148 178 216 146 Medical supplies.......................... 60 49 67 62 57 Entertainment................................ 1170 1075 1149 1091 1446 Fees and admissions....................... 320 350 321 256 398 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 355 314 387 442 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 213 191 213 210 242 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 266 179 302 238 364 Personal care products and services.......... 303 276 286 309 346 Reading...................................... 141 168 146 117 142 Education.................................... 321 408 299 266 349 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 219 225 223 239 172 Miscellaneous................................ 529 523 498 540 558 Cash contributions........................... 805 738 821 873 743 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2016 1886 2026 2029 2127 Life and other personal insurance......... 278 220 307 322 229 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1738 1667 1720 1707 1898 Money income before taxes....................... 25127 25400 24120 24735 26901 Wages and salaries........................... 19378 19450 18494 19253 20730 Self-employment income....................... 1331 1402 1208 1125 1786 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2604 2730 2602 2611 2462 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1126 1097 1114 1125 1177 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 180 222 168 159 191 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 235 274 270 212 185 Regular contributions for support............ 197 150 206 182 260 Other income................................. 75 74 57 69 112 Personal taxes.................................. 2240 1936 2251 2392 2277 Federal income taxes......................... 1737 1397 1653 1970 1800 State and local income taxes................. 437 474 489 367 452 Other taxes.................................. 66 65 109 55 25 Income after taxes.............................. 22887 23463 21869 22343 24624 Net change in total assets................... 3653 2991 7854 1861 1652 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1159 842 823 1214 1899 Other money receipts......................... 290 237 328 315 254 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -409 -324 -412 -350 -605 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49426 52181 45697 42364 63682 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 313 346 277 286 371 Gifts: Clothing, males 2 and over............ 61 49 57 68 66 Clothing, females 2 and over.......... 80 76 76 86 80 Clothing, infants less than 2......... 23 27 21 19 27 Jewelry and watches................... 31 57 13 35 20 Small appliances & misc. housewares... 16 15 15 15 20 Household textiles.................... 11 8 14 8 16 All other gifts....................... 552 588 606 489 546 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.