Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2011-2012

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 45,620 1,898 2,151 3,436 3,155 5,707 5,189 4,295 6,374 13,414

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $59,511 $586 $8,229 $12,624 $17,444 $24,793 $34,663 $44,744 $59,109 $127,279

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,856 563 8,278 12,747 17,893 25,033 34,728 44,659 58,180 121,852

Age of reference person ................................. 50.2 50.5 52.5 57.0 55.6 52.0 50.0 48.9 47.7 47.8

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.1

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .4 .5 .4 .5 .5 .6 .7 .7 .8

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .4 .5 .5 .4 .4 .3 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 .4 .4 .4 .6 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 1.0 .9 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.6

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male .............................................................. 46 38 36 35 39 41 43 46 48 54

Female ......................................................... 54 62 64 65 61 59 57 54 52 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 67 43 38 48 54 56 60 70 74 86

With mortgage ............................................ 39 12 12 13 13 22 29 39 49 64

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 31 26 35 41 34 31 30 25 21

Renter ........................................................... 33 57 62 52 46 44 40 30 26 14

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 20 32 29 30 25 22 21 19 18 14

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 80 68 71 70 75 78 79 81 82 86

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 14 11 20 12 17 15 16 15 14 10

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 89 80 88 83 85 84 85 86 90

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 8 16 10 10 7 6 4 2 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 51 49 56 52 51 43 41 35 19

College ......................................................... 57 41 34 34 38 42 51 55 62 80

Never attended and other ............................. 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 89 64 60 71 83 88 94 95 96 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $46,743 $20,989 $18,655 $18,446 $23,926 $29,051 $35,197 $40,014 $48,795 $80,284

Food ............................................................... 6,069 3,233 3,186 2,941 3,766 4,131 5,084 5,217 6,349 9,443

Food at home ............................................... 3,579 1,827 2,344 2,243 2,568 2,775 3,291 3,193 3,762 4,997

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 483 266 313 295 358 384 430 443 491 678

Cereals and cereal products .................... 159 111 111 98 130 121 140 144 154 225

Bakery products ....................................... 324 155 202 197 228 263 291 299 337 453

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 825 423 569 558 593 662 808 752 864 1,105

Beef .......................................................... 224 115 150 141 143 180 208 221 253 295

Pork .......................................................... 176 107 139 116 131 155 192 144 186 223

Other meats .............................................. 109 53 72 66 69 79 96 103 114 158

Poultry ...................................................... 154 81 109 102 124 117 158 139 149 209

Fish and seafood ...................................... 113 39 49 95 82 87 104 101 117 159

Eggs ......................................................... 49 28 50 38 44 44 49 44 45 60

Dairy products ............................................ 370 176 239 218 270 283 332 323 393 524

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 145 93 109 94 116 118 138 134 149 192

Other dairy products ................................. 224 83 130 124 154 165 193 189 244 332

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 625 314 374 376 456 481 578 538 628 899

Fresh fruits ............................................... 210 88 109 123 146 143 178 186 213 320

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 193 102 107 116 141 152 185 165 186 280

Processed fruits ........................................ 98 58 67 55 69 78 90 82 97 140

Processed vegetables .............................. 124 67 91 83 98 108 126 105 132 160

Other food at home .................................... 1,276 647 850 794 890 964 1,142 1,136 1,386 1,791

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 131 56 89 93 87 106 109 114 146 180

Fats and oils ............................................. 104 49 95 70 78 83 100 89 122 133

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 641 355 416 388 430 477 590 547 699 907

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 359 177 243 239 276 283 325 353 379 481

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 41 210 26

24 18 16 19 33 39 89

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2011-2012 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,489 1,406 842 699 1,198 1,356 1,793 2,024 2,587 4,446

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 380 232 133 103 129 204 303 304 374 692

Housing .......................................................... 15,126 8,373 7,703 7,603 9,158 10,961 12,400 13,700 15,223 23,791

Shelter .......................................................... 8,205 4,634 4,316 4,063 4,697 5,707 6,503 7,342 8,140 13,249

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,128 1,678 1,299 1,379 1,670 2,436 3,069 4,319 5,269 10,139

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,767 785 644 533 575 1,035 1,462 2,226 3,086 5,740

Property taxes .......................................... 1,321 500 448 473 578 773 830 1,075 1,246 2,506

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,040 392 207 373 517 629 778 1,018 937 1,893

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,562 2,781 2,891 2,640 2,886 3,145 3,232 2,688 2,463 1,881

Other lodging .............................................. 515 175 2126 44 141 126 201 335 408 1,229

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,799 2,307 2,368 2,500 2,910 3,134 3,440 3,770 4,107 5,067

Natural gas ................................................. 227 137 117 141 186 160 178 188 201 361

Electricity .................................................... 1,693 1,160 1,215 1,283 1,382 1,485 1,578 1,713 1,791 2,104

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 63 243 46 45 54 68 55 55 47 87

Telephone services .................................... 1,268 670 622 671 858 970 1,140 1,268 1,496 1,775

Water and other public services ................. 548 297 367 360 430 451 489 545 572 740

Household operations .................................. 999 350 295 329 477 612 726 790 908 1,878

Personal services ....................................... 293 271 271 76 149 145 193 180 223 622

Other household expenses ........................ 706 280 224 253 328 466 534 611 685 1,256

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 588 363 268 301 446 467 531 499 589 862

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 149 91 61 101 114 129 138 143 165 195

Other household products .......................... 317 148 176 143 229 241 298 254 311 480

Postage and stationery ............................... 122 124 31 57 103 97 95 102 113 187

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,535 719 457 410 629 1,042 1,200 1,299 1,479 2,735

Household textiles ...................................... 108 166 8 27 51 82 54 101 105 183

Furniture ..................................................... 380 206 130 102 176 187 248 407 330 713

Floor coverings ........................................... 11 25

2122 11 3 4 9 12 23

Major appliances ........................................ 195 49 83 82 71 116 155 161 234 335

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 85 29 22 26 28 58 66 65 79 156

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 755 263 212 170 291 597 673 557 720 1,325

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,639 1,096 735 571 827 1,012 1,336 1,310 1,583 2,807

Men and boys ............................................... 380 356 168 130 176 187 344 263 377 663

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 303 315 141 92 118 138 257 209 297 545

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 77 41 26 38 58 48 87 54 80 118

Women and girls .......................................... 656 406 311 218 271 418 493 599 653 1,114

Women, 16 and over .................................. 543 245 269 187 201 330 403 485 535 946

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 114 161 42 31 71 88 90 114 118 168

Children under 2 ........................................... 69 227 55 37 85 47 77 58 66 91

Footwear ...................................................... 330 246 132 106 222 260 318 255 340 500

Other apparel products and services ........... 204 61 70 80 72 101 104 135 147 438

Transportation ................................................ 8,679 3,843 2,789 2,838 4,019 4,739 6,542 7,848 10,508 14,742

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,080 1,585 891 507 927 1,061 2,001 2,273 4,144 5,836

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,502 2999 249 2149 2489 2234 687 950 1,984 3,195

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,535 530 840 358 422 809 1,292 1,310 2,156 2,530

Other vehicles ............................................ 43 256 23

3 ( ) 215 218 221 213 24 111

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,829 1,244 1,117 1,208 1,727 2,145 2,440 2,937 3,335 4,168

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,417 851 716 1,017 1,281 1,435 1,903 2,410 2,727 3,952

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 256 41 49 47 70 130 194 241 313 474

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 723 268 314 267 356 418 591 689 799 1,210

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,109 2397 2256 612 708 736 866 1,202 1,275 1,656

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 329 145 96 91 147 151 252 278 340 612

Public and other transportation .................... 353 163 65 105 84 97 198 228 302 786

Health care ..................................................... 3,198 1,178 1,094 1,541 2,062 2,540 2,717 3,042 3,295 4,975

Health insurance .......................................... 1,854 674 668 946 1,201 1,503 1,692 1,826 2,027 2,736

Medical services ........................................... 710 203 138 253 423 496 498 635 629 1,293

Drugs ............................................................ 508 250 234 293 370 475 441 492 516 710

Medical supplies ........................................... 126 51 54 49 68 66 85 89 123 236

Entertainment ................................................. 2,379 945 913 854 1,104 1,751 1,623 1,835 2,474 4,157

Fees and admissions ................................... 440 147 67 43 121 173 190 295 388 995

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 981 542 477 522 618 781 855 982 1,005 1,446

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 643 242 272 258 301 582 462 442 697 1,048

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 315 213 97 31 64 216 117 116 383 668

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2011-2012 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Personal care products and services ............. 617 196 183 214 303 362 439 532 622 1,109

Reading .......................................................... 85 36 27 25 36 44 62 73 91 156

Education ....................................................... 767 364 360 179 327 216 422 493 488 1,730

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 378 292 365 312 379 363 429 414 418 363

Miscellaneous ................................................. 663 279 381 240 316 467 423 580 668 1,151

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,657 573 490 506 721 919 1,058 1,181 1,739 3,171

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,107 350 296 518 781 1,342 2,360 3,485 4,962 11,997

Life and other personal insurance ................ 351 81 87 141 133 146 249 236 304 721

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,756 269 209 377 647 1,196 2,111 3,249 4,658 11,276

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $59,511 $586 $8,229 $12,624 $17,444 $24,793 $34,663 $44,744 $59,109 $127,279

Wages and salaries ...................................... 47,017 1,356 2,224 3,454 7,096 13,794 23,593 33,287 47,144 108,742

Self-employment income .............................. 2,746 -3,299 -145 155 221 521 995 1,345 2,206 7,653

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,551 914 3,276 6,963 8,118 8,797 8,261 8,499 8,090 7,830

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 843 279 251 80 145 218 438 552 651 2,015

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits ............... 334 274 2217 287 410 314 410 352 328 360

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 500 593 1,904 1,126 968 730 416 348 203 115

Regular contributions for support ................. 302 182 352 258 296 280 366 286 333 299

Other income ................................................ 217 487 351 300 188 139 183 276 154 265

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,654 23 -49 -124 -450 -240 -65 85 929 5,427

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,182 19 -90 -200 -517 -366 -254 -169 574 4,239

State and local income taxes ....................... 321 -20 15 26 6 37 69 119 222 899

Other taxes ................................................... 151 24 26 50 60 89 119 136 134 289

Income after taxes .......................................... 57,856 563 8,278 12,747 17,893 25,033 34,728 44,659 58,180 121,852

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,989 $3,038 $2,418 $892 $363 - $1,972 - $1,203 - $4,956 - $2,376 - $3,877

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,424 2,344 2,635 440 1,032 15 2,136 1,528 2,666 11,346

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,413 -694 218 -452 669 1,987 3,340 6,484 5,042 15,223

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 399 2257 2407 2189 168 82 101 307 293 855

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,681 -378 -617 -383 -402 -731 -808 -1,324 -1,631 -3,549

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 125,738 57,533 46,620 49,150 64,668 81,675 86,915 100,497 123,315 225,057

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 783 380 340 375 449 498 580 690 813 1,309

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 930 581 410 354 482 377 580 545 674 1,918

Food ............................................................. 83 242 28 13 28 20 47 37 52 201

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21

22 5 3 2 23 24

Housing ........................................................ 161 88 91 73 79 87 86 92 138 315

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 23

222923 10 13 14 21 48

Household textiles ...................................... 10 23

1 ( ) 21212 252222217 19

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 14 23

212225 7 2625 10 34

Major appliances ...................................... 6 21

2121242222 3 5 16

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 8 22

212121252422 5 18

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 40 27

27 19 7 25 18 32 30 83

Other housing ............................................. 75 73 81 44 52 40 48 40 59 132

Apparel and services .................................... 202 93 80 168 127 132 226 115 168 326

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 55 255 38 51 41 34 59 27 51 81

Females, 2 and over ................................... 71 219 211 72 23 50 84 42 69 111

Children under 2 ......................................... 20 23

217 215 29 12 35 20 15 27

Other apparel products and services ......... 56 216 214 230 253 36 47 25 33 108

Jewelry and watches ................................ 27 1 ( ) 24

214 24 12 28211 8 69

All other apparel products and services ... 29 216 210 216 250 223 38 214 25 39

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2011-2012 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Transportation .............................................. 106 264 78 13 15 46 79 43 79 204

Health care ................................................... 29 24

221 ( ) 266 242427212 71

Entertainment ............................................... 77 234 28

223 234 36 59 47 40 167

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 23 228 22

212 29217 234 213 28 41

Other entertainment ................................... 53 26

26 11 25 19 25 33 33 126

Personal care products and services ........... 15 21

1 ( ) 2526 5 8 9 15 31

Reading ........................................................ 2 21

211 ( ) 1 ( ) 12121 3 3

Education ..................................................... 156 21

241 22222 217 237 93 72 433

All other gifts ................................................. 86 53 102 56 104 24 30 98 73 144

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2013