Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | All | | | | Item | consumer | Northeast | Midwest | South | West | units | | | | | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 96,968 | 20,259 | 24,205 | 32,651 | 19,853 | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,889 | $35,521 | $29,012 | $29,599 | $35,385 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,937 | 32,427 | 26,586 | 26,884 | 31,595 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 Age of reference person.......................| 47.2 | 48.0 | 46.9 | 47.7 | 45.7 | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | Male......................................| 65 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 67 Female....................................| 35 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 33 | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 62 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 58 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 38 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 42 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 17 Renter....................................| 38 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 42 | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 5 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 91 | 82 | 95 | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 36 College...................................| 46 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 55 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | (2) | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 78 | 88 | 88 | 90 | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $28,369 | $29,489 | $25,919 | $27,011 | $32,445 | | | | | Food..........................................| 15.1 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.4 Food at home................................| 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .9 | .9 | .8 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 Beef....................................| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .7 Pork....................................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4 | .5 | .3 | .4 | .3 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .4 | .2 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 Fresh milk and cream....................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .6 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.3 | 33.2 | 30.2 | 29.6 | 33.0 Shelter.....................................| 17.7 | 19.9 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 20.3 Owned dwellings...........................| 10.4 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 12.1 Mortgage interest.......................| 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 8.5 Property taxes..........................| 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.4 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.4 Other lodging.............................| 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 5.2 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .6 | .7 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .1 Telephone.................................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 Water and other public services...........| .7 | .5 | .6 | .8 | .6 Household operations........................| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 Personal services.........................| .8 | .6 | .8 | .8 | .9 Other household expenses..................| .8 | .7 | .6 | .9 | .9 | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other household products..................| .6 | .6 | .6 | .6 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 Floor coverings...........................| .3 | .5 | .4 | .2 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.7 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .2 Women and girls.............................| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Children under 2............................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 Footwear....................................| .8 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | .8 Other apparel products and services.........| .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.1 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 19.7 | 17.0 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.5 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 6.7 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.3 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 Other vehicles............................| .1 | (3) | .1 | .1 | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 Vehicle finance charges...................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | | | | | Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 Public transportation.......................| 1.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .9 | 1.2 | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 Health insurance............................| 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 Medical services............................| 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 Drugs.......................................| .9 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .7 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | and services...............................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.7 | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .5 | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 1.0 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .7 | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.4 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .9 Pensions and Social Security................| 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.5 | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $31,889 | $35,521 | $29,012 | $29,599 | $35,385 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.8 | 74.8 | 77.4 | 77.3 | 73.3 Self-employment income......................| 7.3 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 10.0 Social Security, private and government | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.7 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 9.7 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | property income............................| 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .7 | .7 | .7 | .5 | .9 | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 Other income................................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 10.7 Federal income taxes........................| 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 State and local income taxes................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 Other taxes.................................| .2 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .2 | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.7 | 91.3 | 91.6 | 90.8 | 89.3 | | | | | ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.