Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 120,847 22,411 27,536 43,819 27,080 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 18.5 22.8 36.3 22.4 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $62,857 $71,731 $59,908 $58,641 $65,332 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,753 68,986 57,866 56,795 63,279 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.4 51.2 48.9 49.6 48.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 

Children under 18 ................................................ .6 .5 .6 .6 .7 

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 44 48 45 52 

Female ................................................................. 53 56 52 55 48 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 65 68 68 62 

With mortgage ................................................... 41 40 42 40 44 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 25 26 28 18 

Renter .................................................................. 34 35 32 32 38 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 10 9 20 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 90 91 80 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 10 5 13 19 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 90 95 87 81 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 4 4 6 5 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 34 39 33 37 28 

College ................................................................. 61 57 63 57 67 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 82 90 90 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,929,795 20.4 21.5 33.8 24.2 

Food ....................................................................... 770,118 20.4 21.3 33.9 24.4 

Food at home ....................................................... 453,596 20.1 22.0 33.7 24.2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 61,203 20.8 22.6 33.7 22.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 20,858 20.3 22.9 33.0 23.8 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,345 21.0 22.5 34.0 22.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 101,636 20.4 20.4 35.8 23.4 

Beef ................................................................. 27,332 19.0 20.6 36.9 23.5 

Pork ................................................................. 20,350 18.3 22.8 37.1 21.8 

Other meats ..................................................... 13,722 21.9 24.3 32.4 21.4 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,621 20.4 17.7 37.2 24.7 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 16,310 24.3 17.1 33.6 25.0 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,300 19.6 19.1 35.8 25.5 

Dairy products .................................................... 49,081 20.0 23.2 32.8 24.0 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,402 19.7 21.9 35.3 23.2 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,679 20.2 23.9 31.5 24.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $79,341 21.4 21.1 32.2 25.4 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 26,544 21.0 21.5 30.7 26.9 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,278 22.0 19.9 31.3 26.8 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,267 21.9 21.6 32.3 24.1 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 13,252 20.3 21.9 36.7 21.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 162,335 19.1 23.0 33.4 24.5 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 16,996 18.6 25.1 31.9 24.3 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,370 19.9 23.1 34.7 22.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 86,424 19.1 23.3 33.0 24.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,679 18.5 21.6 35.5 24.4 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,868 23.0 22.1 27.1 27.8 

Food away from home ......................................... 316,522 20.9 20.2 34.2 24.8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 52,542 20.1 21.6 30.8 27.5 

Housing .................................................................. 2,041,738 21.2 20.4 33.0 25.4 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,217,506 22.0 19.8 30.7 27.5 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 790,653 21.3 21.3 31.1 26.3 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 434,288 17.7 18.8 31.7 31.7 

Property taxes .................................................. 218,858 29.3 24.7 26.2 19.8 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 137,507 19.8 23.9 36.9 19.4 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 345,650 22.7 15.8 29.9 31.5 

Other lodging ..................................................... 81,203 25.5 21.8 29.7 23.0 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 440,440 20.8 21.4 37.2 20.6 

Natural gas ........................................................ 58,394 27.6 32.8 20.0 19.7 

Electricity ........................................................... 166,370 17.6 18.5 45.3 18.6 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 17,082 56.9 18.3 15.8 9.0 

Telephone services ............................................ 140,419 19.8 21.2 37.2 21.8 

Water and other public services ........................ 58,174 15.2 19.6 37.9 27.3 

Household operations .......................................... 122,220 21.9 17.6 34.7 25.8 

Personal services .............................................. 47,062 26.3 15.1 31.5 27.1 

Other household expenses ................................ 75,157 19.2 19.1 36.7 24.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 79,620 18.1 23.3 36.8 21.8 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 18,831 17.0 23.6 37.0 22.4 

Other household products ................................. 43,494 18.6 22.8 38.9 19.7 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 17,294 18.2 23.9 31.3 26.6 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 181,954 18.1 22.1 35.8 23.9 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,009 18.8 21.1 35.7 24.4 

Furniture ............................................................ 41,448 18.8 21.0 37.4 22.8 

Floor coverings .................................................. 3,663 18.6 29.1 36.2 16.1 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,410 16.7 22.2 37.8 23.3 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 11,290 17.9 24.0 31.2 26.9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 87,134 18.1 22.3 35.1 24.5 

Apparel and services ............................................. 208,496 19.2 19.1 37.6 24.1 

Men and boys ...................................................... 46,279 20.1 19.9 35.2 24.8 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,780 20.3 19.6 35.0 25.1 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,499 19.2 21.5 35.9 23.4 

Women and girls .................................................. 81,998 18.2 19.5 39.0 23.3 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 67,779 18.8 19.1 38.8 23.4 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,219 15.6 21.7 39.7 23.0 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,018 15.5 21.3 34.4 28.8 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,056 19.8 17.5 39.3 23.4 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,146 21.5 17.8 36.6 24.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation ........................................................ $925,492 19.7 22.7 35.1 22.6 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 321,083 19.2 25.1 35.6 20.1 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 156,756 23.5 24.4 36.9 15.2 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 157,626 15.5 25.6 33.7 25.2 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,701 27.2 27.2 52.9 12.7 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 240,050 16.7 22.2 38.4 22.8 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 306,434 21.2 21.2 34.0 23.7 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 33,960 14.4 20.4 43.3 21.9 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,559 19.3 21.9 32.0 26.8 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 129,957 22.1 20.0 37.0 20.9 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 53,958 26.3 23.5 23.9 26.3 

Public transportation ............................................ 57,924 26.4 20.0 23.7 29.9 

Healthcare ............................................................. 377,780 18.6 23.8 35.2 22.4 

Health insurance .................................................. 215,686 19.9 23.6 35.2 21.4 

Medical services .................................................. 88,981 15.7 24.1 33.1 27.0 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,766 18.4 23.7 38.8 19.1 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,346 17.3 26.6 32.9 23.2 

Entertainment ........................................................ 325,412 19.1 22.1 33.2 25.5 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 75,894 23.1 20.8 29.3 26.8 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 117,820 19.1 21.6 36.9 22.3 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 83,362 18.4 21.2 34.3 26.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 48,335 14.0 27.1 28.6 30.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 71,978 18.8 20.4 36.1 24.7 

Reading ................................................................. 13,244 23.9 23.3 28.0 24.7 

Education ............................................................... 129,067 29.7 23.5 27.8 18.9 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 45,884 21.5 24.5 37.6 16.4 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 98,656 18.7 22.2 34.1 25.0 

Cash contributions ................................................. 208,228 16.9 22.3 35.6 25.2 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 661,160 20.4 22.2 33.2 24.1 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 37,346 21.0 25.1 34.9 19.0 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 623,815 20.3 22.1 33.1 24.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,596,016 21.2 21.7 33.8 23.3 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,083,327 21.3 21.4 33.6 23.7 

Self-employment income ..................................... 323,080 20.6 26.3 29.2 23.9 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 826,171 20.3 22.4 37.0 20.2 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 176,378 21.4 23.0 36.1 19.4 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 52,175 27.0 23.8 23.6 25.6 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 52,526 18.3 18.2 36.8 26.7 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 50,243 16.2 19.4 34.8 29.6 

Other income ....................................................... 32,116 32.3 15.4 30.1 22.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2009 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Personal taxes ....................................................... $254,235 24.2 22.1 31.8 21.9 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 169,724 22.8 21.3 34.4 21.6 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) (thru

Q20091) ............................................................. 2-157 242.2 216.9 233.3 27.5 

State and local income taxes ............................... 63,331 27.1 24.6 24.3 23.9 

Other taxes .......................................................... 21,336 26.7 21.3 33.9 18.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,341,782 21.1 21.7 33.9 23.3 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October, 2010