TABLE 8: REGION OF RESIDENCE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986 ITEM ALL_CUS NORTH MIDWEST SOUTH WEST Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94044 19922 23669 31947 18506 Number of sample interviews..................... 40188 8178 10436 12188 9386 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25460 26576 23316 24562 28566 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23172 24334 21415 22265 25766 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 47.8 47.2 46.1 46.1 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 Vehicles..................................... 2.0 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.3 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 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 66 63 66 67 69 Female....................................... 34 37 34 33 31 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 35 37 37 41 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 25 28 26 18 Renter....................................... 38 40 35 37 41 Black........................................ 11 8 9 18 5 White and other.............................. 89 92 91 82 95 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 11 11 15 9 High school (9-12)........................... 45 48 48 44 39 College...................................... 43 41 41 41 51 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 0 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 77 86 85 89 Average annual expenditures..................... 23866 24905 22706 22545 26476 Food......................................... 3448 3806 3310 3142 3747 Food at home.............................. 1993 2189 1898 1812 2203 Cereals and bakery products............ 275 303 274 241 303 Cereals and cereal products......... 93 94 93 84 104 Bakery products..................... 183 209 181 157 199 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 562 649 519 528 580 Beef................................ 189 208 180 175 203 Pork................................ 116 117 117 116 113 Other meats......................... 79 92 85 71 70 Poultry............................. 85 112 69 78 87 Fish and seafood.................... 64 83 44 60 73 Eggs................................ 30 35 25 28 34 Dairy products......................... 251 280 241 218 287 Fresh milk and cream................ 122 132 117 114 133 Other dairy products................ 128 147 124 104 154 Fruits and vegetables.................. 320 369 288 284 366 Fresh fruits........................ 102 118 95 83 124 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 110 76 81 112 Processed fruits.................... 72 88 64 65 75 Processed vegetables................ 54 53 52 55 55 Other food at home..................... 554 560 546 516 622 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 80 77 64 80 Fats and oils....................... 51 47 50 52 57 Miscellaneous foods................. 236 229 230 215 285 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 193 203 189 185 201 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 28 29 26 44 Food away from home....................... 1455 1617 1413 1330 1544 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 271 322 253 211 338 Housing...................................... 7292 7768 6700 6706 8544 Shelter................................... 3979 4370 3332 3510 5199 Owned dwellings........................ 2305 2448 2027 2011 3016 Mortgage interest................... 1431 1341 1134 1314 2111 Property taxes...................... 418 579 480 261 438 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 456 528 412 436 468 Rented dwellings....................... 1262 1458 979 1084 1722 Other lodging.......................... 412 465 326 415 460 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1645 1720 1721 1661 1439 Natural gas............................ 248 287 403 135 205 Electricity............................ 674 596 646 821 539 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 107 254 91 71 32 Telephone.............................. 471 470 444 477 494 Water and other public services........ 145 114 137 157 169 Household operations...................... 354 320 329 341 445 Personal services...................... 168 148 163 161 208 Other household expenses............... 186 172 166 180 237 Housekeeping supplies..................... 316 319 319 285 360 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 92 92 96 89 90 Other household products............... 126 119 127 119 143 Postage and stationery................. 98 107 96 77 126 Household furnishings and equipment....... 998 1039 1000 909 1101 Household textiles..................... 105 107 91 90 146 Furniture.............................. 304 315 283 291 339 Floor coverings........................ 55 48 91 34 54 Major appliances....................... 156 151 155 165 147 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 56 60 52 55 58 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 322 358 329 273 358 Apparel and services......................... 1346 1473 1319 1240 1425 Men and boys.............................. 343 396 348 290 370 Men, 16 and over....................... 278 326 278 234 299 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 71 71 56 70 Women and girls........................... 544 591 529 519 554 Women, 16 and over..................... 472 513 455 452 483 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 72 79 74 67 71 Children under 2.......................... 56 59 55 48 67 Footwear.................................. 167 174 169 152 179 Other apparel products and services....... 236 252 217 229 255 Transportation............................... 4842 4894 4663 4784 5114 Vehicle purchases......................... 2338 2370 2356 2355 2250 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1415 1618 1286 1436 1327 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 893 732 1033 901 875 Other vehicles......................... 29 20 37 18 48 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 915 819 865 963 998 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1342 1347 1263 1280 1544 Vehicle finance charges................ 269 245 257 287 282 Maintenance and repairs................ 492 463 470 482 567 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 459 377 379 503 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 161 181 159 133 192 Public transportation..................... 248 358 180 187 321 Health care.................................. 1135 1139 1079 1188 1112 Health insurance.......................... 371 305 392 401 365 Medical services.......................... 502 589 413 501 524 Drugs..................................... 192 175 198 219 157 Medical supplies.......................... 69 71 75 67 66 Entertainment................................ 1149 1220 1052 1063 1344 Fees and admissions....................... 308 339 295 266 362 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 381 343 360 417 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 202 209 197 181 235 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 268 290 217 256 330 Personal care products and services.......... 303 304 289 295 333 Reading...................................... 140 169 139 113 156 Education.................................... 314 409 350 237 299 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 230 236 241 244 186 Miscellaneous................................ 522 491 519 511 577 Cash contributions........................... 746 550 799 739 904 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2127 2125 1991 2072 2397 Life and other personal insurance......... 292 243 282 335 286 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1834 1883 1709 1737 2111 Money income before taxes....................... 25460 26576 23316 24562 28566 Wages and salaries........................... 19524 20254 18103 18581 22188 Self-employment income....................... 1618 1726 947 1984 1719 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2555 2766 2637 2350 2597 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 973 1024 864 856 1259 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 208 273 182 211 170 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 273 263 311 267 246 Regular contributions for support............ 223 171 190 238 293 Other income................................. 86 99 82 76 94 Personal taxes.................................. 2288 2242 1901 2297 2800 Federal income taxes......................... 1812 1756 1389 1915 2216 State and local income taxes................. 412 405 407 336 556 Other taxes.................................. 64 80 105 45 28 Income after taxes.............................. 23172 24334 21415 22265 25766 Net change in total assets................... 3241 3006 2186 3543 4322 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2046 2248 364 1621 4712 Other money receipts......................... 271 148 244 352 296 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -410 -335 -386 -405 -532 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49642 61146 39760 41742 63533 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 309 365 255 266 390 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 55 62 56 42 66 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 76 75 55 65 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 26 19 20 27 Jewelry and watches.......................... 27 23 33 24 28 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 15 20 13 15 14 Household textiles........................... 11 11 11 10 11 All other gifts.............................. 515 541 551 446 560 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.