Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Homeowner

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Renter

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1................................................... 51,921 34,693 19,178 15,514 17,228 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $81,251 $96,172 $120,137 $66,547 $51,206 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 73,812 86,065 105,692 61,802 49,139 

 Age of reference person ............................................................................. 51.8 55.5 49.8 62.6 44.2 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People...................................................................................................... 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.2 

 Children under 18.................................................................................... .6 .6 .8 .3 .6 

 Adults 65 and older.................................................................................. .4 .5 .3 .8 .2 

 Earners .................................................................................................... 1.2 1.3 1.6 .9 1.1 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................... 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.0 1.2 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men.......................................................................................................... 48 49 51 48 45 

 Women .................................................................................................... 52 51 49 52 55 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner ............................................................................................. 67 100 100 100 n.a. 

 With mortgage ...................................................................................... 37 55 100 n.a. n.a. 

 Without mortgage................................................................................. 30 45 n.a. 100 n.a. 

 Renter...................................................................................................... 33 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American....................................................................... 19 14 16 11 28 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American.................................................................................. 81 86 84 89 72 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino.................................................................................... 16 13 13 13 21 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................. 84 87 87 87 79 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8)...................................................................................... 3 2 1 3 4 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................... 31 27 20 35 39 

 College..................................................................................................... 66 71 79 62 57 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased......................................................... 90 96 97 94 79 

Average annual expenditures ........................................................................ $63,610 $71,748 $85,555 $54,238 $47,271 

 Food............................................................................................................ 8,045 8,968 10,068 7,329 6,210 

 Food at home .......................................................................................... 4,968 5,477 5,962 4,740 3,960 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................................................... 612 687 741 605 464 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................................................. 188 205 232 165 154 

 Bakery products ................................................................................ 424 482 509 440 310 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................................. 1,106 1,175 1,284 1,010 968 

 Beef................................................................................................... 308 321 338 296 281 

 Pork ................................................................................................... 229 246 254 233 195 

 Other meats ...................................................................................... 136 145 159 123 118 

 Poultry ............................................................................................... 199 208 241 158 182 

 Fish and seafood............................................................................... 164 180 209 137 130 

 Eggs .................................................................................................. 71 75 83 64 62 

 Dairy products ...................................................................................... 447 502 552 424 339 

 Fresh milk and cream ....................................................................... 142 157 173 132 113 

 Other dairy products ......................................................................... 305 345 379 292 226 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................................................... 913 1,021 1,131 854 699 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................................................ 322 362 403 298 243 

 Fresh vegetables............................................................................... 283 320 353 269 209 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................ 126 138 150 119 103 

 Processed vegetables....................................................................... 183 202 225 168 143 

 Other food at home .............................................................................. 1,890 2,091 2,254 1,846 1,489 

 Sugar and other sweets .................................................................... 175 197 209 179 130 

 Fats and oils...................................................................................... 136 148 158 134 111 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Homeowner

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Renter

 Miscellaneous foods ......................................................................... 983 1,093 1,180 959 765 

 Nonalcoholic beverages.................................................................... 528 572 612 512 442 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ...................... 68 80 95 62 41 

 Food away from home............................................................................. 3,076 3,491 4,106 2,589 2,250 

 Alcoholic beverages.................................................................................... 546 614 734 451 412 

 Housing....................................................................................................... 20,871 22,013 27,149 15,614 18,579 

 Shelter ..................................................................................................... 11,836 11,506 15,467 6,609 12,502 

 Owned dwellings .................................................................................. 6,870 10,237 14,029 5,551 89 

 Mortgage interest and charges ......................................................... 2,593 3,873 6,936 86 315 

 Property taxes ................................................................................... 1,840 2,737 3,183 2,185 33 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses..................... 2,437 3,627 3,909 3,279 40 

 Rented dwellings .................................................................................. 4,055 123 86 168 11,972 

 Other lodging........................................................................................ 912 1,146 1,352 890 441 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services .......................................................... 4,308 4,895 5,182 4,541 3,126 

 Natural gas ........................................................................................... 291 366 398 327 140 

 Electricity .............................................................................................. 1,834 2,042 2,087 1,985 1,415 

 Fuel oil and other fuels......................................................................... 71 85 73 99 44 

 Telephone services .............................................................................. 1,409 1,551 1,718 1,345 1,124 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards......................... 140 182 132 245 56 

 Cellular phone service ...................................................................... 1,269 1,369 1,586 1,100 1,068 

 Water and other public services........................................................... 703 851 905 785 404 

 Household operations ............................................................................. 1,606 1,931 2,305 1,463 953 

 Personal services ................................................................................. 347 410 645 120 220 

 Other household expenses .................................................................. 1,259 1,521 1,660 1,343 733 

 Housekeeping supplies ........................................................................... 753 890 958 786 480 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................................................ 169 183 181 185 142 

 Other household products.................................................................... 481 590 653 493 265 

 Postage and stationery ........................................................................ 103 118 124 109 73 

 Household furnishings and equipment.................................................... 2,367 2,791 3,237 2,216 1,518 

 Household textiles ................................................................................ 109 126 143 100 74 

 Furniture ............................................................................................... 680 770 911 596 498 

 Floor coverings..................................................................................... 26 33 40 25 10 

 Major appliances .................................................................................. 408 517 602 412 187 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares .............................. 128 144 145 142 97 

 Miscellaneous household equipment................................................... 1,017 1,200 1,395 940 651 

 Apparel and services .................................................................................. 1,637 1,694 1,943 1,324 1,526 

 Men and boys .......................................................................................... 393 418 509 282 343 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................. 284 316 366 242 220 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................................................ 109 102 142 41 123 

 Women and girls...................................................................................... 641 675 728 594 573 

 Women, 16 and over............................................................................ 538 566 603 508 482 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ......................................................................................... 103 109 124 86 91 

 Children under 2 ...................................................................................... 75 69 91 35 86 

 Footwear.................................................................................................. 327 329 384 245 322 

 Other apparel products and services ...................................................... 202 203 231 168 201 

 Transportation............................................................................................. 11,581 13,105 15,549 10,080 8,514 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)................................................................ 5,015 5,808 7,194 4,096 3,416 

 Cars and trucks, new............................................................................ 2,399 2,977 3,703 2,080 1,236 

 Cars and trucks, used .......................................................................... 2,558 2,774 3,432 1,961 2,123 

 Other vehicles ...................................................................................... 57 57 359 355 357 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................................................ 2,667 2,964 3,305 2,543 2,068 

 Other vehicle expenses........................................................................... 3,419 3,769 4,347 3,051 2,716 

 Vehicle finance charges ....................................................................... 295 328 452 175 228 

 Maintenance and repairs...................................................................... 971 1,078 1,183 945 755 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ............................ 529 582 716 417 422 

 Vehicle insurance................................................................................. 1,624 1,780 1,996 1,513 1,311 

 Public and other transportation ............................................................... 481 564 704 391 314 

 Healthcare................................................................................................... 5,242 6,442 6,633 6,215 2,827 

 Health insurance...................................................................................... 3,636 4,472 4,492 4,449 1,952 

 Medical services ...................................................................................... 926 1,141 1,371 858 493 

 Drugs ....................................................................................................... 523 638 586 711 291 

 Medical supplies ...................................................................................... 157 190 185 197 91 

 Entertainment ............................................................................................. 2,981 3,686 4,379 2,811 1,567 

 Fees and admissions............................................................................... 557 708 891 476 254 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer 

Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — Continued

Homeowner

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Renter

 Audio and visual equipment and services............................................... 964 1,107 1,133 1,085 677 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ..................................... 799 1,000 1,089 882 399 

 Pets ...................................................................................................... 654 824 881 756 316 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment.......................................... 145 176 208 126 83 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services......................... 661 871 1,266 369 238 

 Personal care products and services ......................................................... 723 798 902 660 573 

 Reading....................................................................................................... 83 95 110 76 60 

 Education.................................................................................................... 963 1,169 1,541 703 548 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................... 367 353 334 375 395 

 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................. 878 1,003 1,159 801 628 

 Cash contributions ...................................................................................... 2,544 3,330 3,580 3,021 960 

 Personal insurance and pensions .............................................................. 7,150 8,479 11,474 4,777 4,473 

 Life and other personal insurance........................................................... 437 548 646 428 213 

 Pensions and Social Security.................................................................. 6,713 7,931 10,828 4,349 4,259 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ................................................................................... $81,251 $96,172 $120,137 $66,547 $51,206 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................. 63,229 74,001 101,463 40,053 41,538 

 Self-employment income......................................................................... 5,488 6,567 7,980 4,819 3,317 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ............................... 9,491 12,164 7,706 17,676 4,106 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income............... 1,506 2,141 1,629 2,774 229 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................. 529 310 243 392 971 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits,

 and regular contributions for support ................................................... 699 795 996 546 507 

 Other income ........................................................................................... 309 195 121 286 539 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)........................................ 7,439 10,107 14,446 4,745 2,067 

 Federal income taxes .............................................................................. 6,699 8,937 12,553 4,467 2,192 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)#................................................. -1,227 -1,239 -1,333 -1,124 -1,202 

 State and local income taxes .................................................................. 1,840 2,237 3,118 1,147 1,042 

 Other taxes .............................................................................................. 127 173 107 255 35 

 Income after taxes ...................................................................................... 73,812 86,065 105,692 61,802 49,139 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities .................................................... $5,219 $6,627 -$459 $15,386 $2,383 

 Net change in total assets ....................................................................... 19,442 26,800 35,712 15,783 4,625 

 Net change in total liabilities.................................................................... 14,223 20,173 36,171 397 2,242 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts .............................................................................. 1,213 1,025 1,110 919 1,592 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property............................................ -2,323 -3,456 -6,132 -147 3

-43 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................. 217,986 326,174 365,269 277,845 3129 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ..................................... 1,231 1,840 2,022 1,615 34 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

n.a. Not applicable.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023