TABLE 8: REGION OF RESIDENCE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1988 ITEM TOTAL NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH WEST Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 94862 20029 23931 31653 19248 Number of sample interviews...................... 37073 7954 9946 10837 8336 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 28540 29774 27436 27329 30624 Income after taxes 1/........................... 26149 27368 25165 25016 27980 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 Age of reference person....................... 47 48.6 46.9 47.1 45.2 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 Vehicles................................... 2 1.6 2.2 2 2.2 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 Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 67 64 67 67 69 Female.................................. 33 36 33 33 31 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 38 35 39 37 39 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 24 25 27 27 16 Renter.................................. 38 40 34 36 45 Race of reference person: Black................................... 11 9 9 17 3 White and other......................... 89 91 91 83 97 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 11 11 10 13 8 High school (9-12)...................... 45 47 49 44 37 College................................. 44 42 41 42 54 Never attended and other................ 1 0 0 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................. 86 78 87 86 91 Average annual expenditures...................... 25892 26348 24763 24671 28830 Food.......................................... 3748 3993 3660 3553 3924 Food at home............................... 2136 2212 2084 2039 2282 Cereals and bakery products............. 312 341 304 287 334 Cereals and cereal products.......... 109 111 103 105 124 Bakery products...................... 203 231 202 182 210 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 551 606 529 539 541 Beef................................. 182 189 184 179 179 Pork................................. 110 101 118 119 94 Other meats.......................... 82 96 86 71 81 Poultry.............................. 84 107 69 82 83 Fish and seafood..................... 65 84 49 60 73 Eggs................................. 28 29 22 28 32 Dairy products.......................... 274 277 268 264 296 Fresh milk and cream................. 134 130 129 135 142 Other dairy products................. 141 147 139 129 154 Fruits and vegetables................... 373 398 355 351 406 Fresh fruits......................... 121 126 120 108 137 Fresh vegetables..................... 110 119 98 107 123 Processed fruits..................... 85 97 81 77 91 Processed vegetables................. 57 56 57 59 55 Other food at home...................... 625 590 627 598 705 Sugar and other sweets............... 78 74 76 74 92 Fats and oils........................ 55 50 52 55 62 Miscellaneous foods.................. 264 232 273 256 299 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 199 202 197 192 208 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 30 32 30 21 44 Food away from home........................ 1612 1781 1577 1514 1643 Alcoholic beverages........................... 269 272 273 229 326 Housing....................................... 8079 8591 7499 7352 9461 Shelter.................................... 4493 4993 3897 3834 5797 Owned dwellings......................... 2569 2669 2446 2237 3162 Mortgage interest.................... 1569 1447 1311 1495 2138 Property taxes....................... 504 669 656 272 522 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 496 552 480 470 502 Rented dwellings........................ 1468 1659 1085 1200 2185 Other lodging........................... 456 665 365 397 450 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1747 1797 1761 1827 1548 Natural gas............................. 234 248 354 153 203 Electricity............................. 709 642 676 874 548 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 98 253 78 57 27 Telephone............................... 537 524 498 545 585 Water and other public services......... 170 129 155 198 185 Household operations....................... 394 379 340 372 512 Personal services....................... 171 138 168 165 221 Other household expenses................ 223 242 172 208 291 Housekeeping supplies...................... 361 340 406 331 375 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 101 92 108 98 105 Other household products................ 147 135 160 143 150 Postage and stationery.................. 113 113 138 90 120 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1083 1082 1095 987 1229 Household textiles...................... 94 101 86 74 129 Furniture............................... 326 340 320 291 375 Floor coverings......................... 65 64 83 54 63 Major appliances........................ 169 162 166 177 166 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 60 66 55 49 81 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 369 348 385 342 415 Apparel and services.......................... 1489 1619 1465 1406 1521 Men and boys............................... 388 422 396 353 397 Men, 16 and over........................ 311 348 318 264 339 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 77 74 78 90 58 Women and girls............................ 587 658 591 554 562 Women, 16 and over...................... 492 552 487 468 476 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 95 107 103 86 87 Children under 2........................... 62 64 63 52 77 Footwear................................... 196 192 201 189 203 Other apparel products and services........ 257 282 215 258 281 Transportation................................ 5093 4832 4950 5144 5458 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 2361 2111 2403 2487 2359 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1355 1409 1249 1407 1346 Cars and trucks, used................... 982 691 1131 1064 966 Other vehicles.......................... 23 11 24 17 46 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 932 812 893 1025 952 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1521 1516 1443 1422 1786 Vehicle finance charges................. 284 246 284 308 282 Maintenance and repairs................. 553 498 531 518 693 Vehicle insurance....................... 508 576 459 451 591 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 177 196 170 145 220 Public transportation...................... 279 394 210 209 361 Health care................................... 1298 1238 1257 1372 1289 Health insurance........................... 474 394 474 529 469 Medical services........................... 529 587 492 500 564 Drugs...................................... 223 192 213 274 184 Medical supplies........................... 71 64 79 68 72 Entertainment................................. 1329 1232 1255 1246 1657 Fees and admissions........................ 353 385 348 290 431 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 416 414 412 398 450 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 230 236 215 213 272 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 330 196 280 345 505 Personal care products and services........... 334 323 343 309 373 Reading....................................... 150 181 152 121 162 Education..................................... 342 433 337 316 297 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 242 242 257 260 193 Miscellaneous................................. 578 619 515 515 718 Cash contributions............................ 693 531 617 706 937 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2249 2242 2182 2143 2515 Life and other personal insurance.......... 314 290 312 340 299 Pensions and Social Security............... 1935 1952 1870 1803 2215 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 28540 29774 27436 27329 30624 Wages and salaries............................ 21779 22663 20908 21288 22778 Self-employment income........................ 1790 2188 1315 1518 2419 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 3063 3280 3270 2937 2809 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1016 877 1028 804 1466 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 241 161 278 189 352 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 308 259 331 279 370 Regular contributions for support............. 258 270 200 239 347 Other income.................................. 85 75 106 77 83 Personal taxes................................... 2391 2406 2270 2313 2644 Federal income taxes.......................... 1891 1859 1675 1949 2090 State and local income taxes.................. 445 531 498 309 513 Other taxes................................... 55 15 97 55 41 Income after taxes............................... 26149 27368 25165 25016 27980 Addenda: Net change in total assets.................... 4102 3529 3029 3157 7589 Net change in total liabilities............... 3510 2847 2667 2663 6640 Other money receipts.......................... 398 691 312 263 424 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -480 -469 -448 -499 -497 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 57935 86096 43283 45148 67876 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 356 448 300 306 411 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 70 77 97 52 57 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 80 124 60 72 72 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 27 32 24 21 35 Jewelry and watches........................ 26 36 24 22 22 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 17 20 17 16 14 Household textiles......................... 10 11 9 7 13 All other gifts............................ 611 713 571 558 640 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Completed income reporters" only; see glossary.