TABLE 8: REGION OF RESIDENCE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1987 ITEM ALL_CUS NORTH MIDWEST SOUTH WEST Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94150 19731 23966 31303 19151 Number of sample interviews..................... 41925 8596 11230 12429 9670 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 27326 27494 25772 26479 30373 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24871 25530 23497 23960 27351 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 Age of reference person......................... 47 49.1 46.9 46.6 45.8 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 Vehicles..................................... 2 1.6 2.1 2 2.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 62 68 67 68 Female....................................... 33 38 32 33 32 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 36 38 37 40 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 25 28 26 17 Renter....................................... 38 39 34 37 43 Black........................................ 11 9 8 17 5 White and other.............................. 89 91 92 83 95 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 12 12 14 7 High school (9-12)........................... 45 46 48 45 40 College...................................... 43 41 40 41 53 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 77 87 87 91 Average annual expenditures..................... 24414 25079 23021 23292 27309 Food......................................... 3664 3921 3458 3443 4019 Food at home.............................. 2099 2206 1975 1957 2379 Cereals and bakery products............ 299 327 284 271 333 Cereals and cereal products......... 104 110 96 99 117 Bakery products..................... 194 217 189 171 216 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 572 649 536 539 592 Beef................................ 191 202 186 175 214 Pork................................ 116 115 114 127 99 Other meats......................... 83 92 93 71 83 Poultry............................. 87 119 67 84 85 Fish and seafood.................... 66 90 53 54 77 Eggs................................ 28 30 23 28 34 Dairy products......................... 274 289 260 248 322 Fresh milk and cream................ 132 137 124 126 149 Other dairy products................ 142 152 136 123 173 Fruits and vegetables.................. 356 387 317 324 424 Fresh fruits........................ 113 124 103 99 135 Fresh vegetables.................... 110 118 92 103 138 Processed fruits.................... 78 90 70 67 92 Processed vegetables................ 55 55 52 55 59 Other food at home..................... 567 530 545 550 661 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 73 69 70 89 Fats and oils....................... 51 44 50 50 59 Miscellaneous foods................. 248 219 245 236 303 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 194 194 180 195 210 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 25 33 24 47 Food away from home....................... 1565 1715 1483 1486 1640 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 289 342 251 244 356 Housing...................................... 7569 8101 6833 7014 8850 Shelter................................... 4154 4590 3488 3665 5338 Owned dwellings........................ 2375 2598 2137 2106 2882 Mortgage interest................... 1461 1430 1148 1403 1983 Property taxes...................... 464 657 541 294 449 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 449 511 448 410 451 Rented dwellings....................... 1345 1466 1010 1149 1961 Other lodging.......................... 434 525 341 409 495 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1671 1753 1682 1735 1467 Natural gas............................ 232 274 342 145 195 Electricity............................ 692 624 659 847 551 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 94 237 74 64 20 Telephone.............................. 499 501 464 505 532 Water and other public services........ 153 117 143 174 169 Household operations...................... 371 306 353 385 439 Personal services...................... 170 129 191 174 180 Other household expenses............... 201 177 162 210 258 Housekeeping supplies..................... 341 352 331 337 350 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 97 98 107 95 87 Other household products............... 139 142 131 137 149 Postage and stationery................. 105 113 93 105 114 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1032 1100 979 893 1256 Household textiles..................... 91 96 81 82 110 Furniture.............................. 315 331 276 286 397 Floor coverings........................ 69 93 90 37 69 Major appliances....................... 160 174 158 138 184 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 57 63 53 51 66 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 340 343 320 300 430 Apparel and services......................... 1446 1707 1309 1378 1456 Men and boys.............................. 361 409 347 327 387 Men, 16 and over....................... 295 314 294 266 327 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 95 53 61 60 Women and girls........................... 591 748 533 562 548 Women, 16 and over..................... 510 654 453 481 480 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 94 80 81 68 Children under 2.......................... 58 62 58 53 61 Footwear.................................. 184 245 165 163 181 Other apparel products and services....... 251 243 207 274 280 Transportation............................... 4600 4459 4496 4592 4887 Vehicle purchases......................... 2022 1907 2051 2106 1967 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1143 1176 1087 1259 991 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 860 728 945 822 952 Other vehicles......................... 18 2 18 25 24 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 888 786 868 937 939 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1417 1398 1351 1350 1630 Vehicle finance charges................ 280 250 275 294 297 Maintenance and repairs................ 514 483 489 497 607 Vehicle insurance...................... 462 499 430 425 526 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 160 166 157 134 200 Public transportation..................... 273 368 227 200 351 Health care.................................. 1135 1051 1099 1204 1152 Health insurance.......................... 392 342 388 436 375 Medical services.......................... 467 461 423 466 528 Drugs..................................... 203 178 205 238 171 Medical supplies.......................... 73 71 83 65 78 Entertainment................................ 1193 1145 1144 1096 1463 Fees and admissions....................... 323 345 311 265 411 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 379 386 374 349 426 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 218 210 216 210 244 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 273 202 244 272 382 Personal care products and services.......... 330 341 309 328 347 Reading...................................... 142 165 147 115 156 Education.................................... 337 488 367 254 281 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 232 229 259 240 189 Miscellaneous................................ 562 491 558 516 716 Cash contributions........................... 741 584 727 739 924 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2175 2054 2062 2130 2513 Life and other personal insurance......... 294 258 302 336 252 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1881 1796 1760 1794 2261 Money income before taxes....................... 27326 27494 25772 26479 30373 Wages and salaries........................... 20613 20887 19495 19947 22753 Self-employment income....................... 1821 1700 1715 1610 2397 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2941 3209 2867 2834 2952 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1115 905 876 1307 1284 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 209 197 218 166 279 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 294 318 307 255 317 Regular contributions for support............ 232 171 196 265 278 Other income................................. 102 107 98 94 113 Personal taxes.................................. 2455 1964 2275 2519 3022 Federal income taxes......................... 1951 1514 1687 2127 2387 State and local income taxes................. 454 413 487 348 621 Other taxes.................................. 50 38 101 44 13 Income after taxes.............................. 24871 25530 23497 23960 27351 Net change in total assets................... 4608 3863 4669 3403 7270 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1486 848 1417 433 3951 Other money receipts......................... 316 212 263 364 409 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -434 -386 -393 -437 -531 Estimated market value of owned home......... 52599 71792 40535 44798 60675 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 333 396 284 289 403 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 58 69 60 49 57 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 75 101 73 62 73 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 25 29 25 21 28 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 29 23 21 19 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 20 14 15 19 Household textiles........................... 12 15 8 7 20 All other gifts.............................. 540 668 482 476 586 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.