Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2019 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............................................. 132,242 23,243 28,140 50,977 29,882 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................................... 100.0 17.6 21.3 38.5 22.6 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ............................................................................ $82,852 $88,486 $78,586 $79,348 $88,463 

 Income after taxes ............................................................................... 71,487 76,169 68,547 68,669 75,424 

 Age of reference person ...................................................................... 51.6 53.1 52.0 51.0 50.9 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People .............................................................................................. 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 

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

 Adults 65 and older .......................................................................... .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 

 Earners ............................................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 

 Vehicles ............................................................................................ 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................... 48 48 48 47 51 

 Women ............................................................................................. 52 52 52 53 49 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ...................................................................................... 64 61 69 65 59 

 With mortgage ............................................................................... 37 37 39 36 38 

 Without mortgage .......................................................................... 27 24 30 28 22 

 Renter ............................................................................................... 36 39 31 35 41 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American................................................................ 13 12 11 20 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races ..................................................... 87 88 89 80 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................ 14 12 6 14 22 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ...................................................................... 86 88 94 86 78 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................................................ 30 31 29 32 25 

 College ............................................................................................. 67 66 69 65 71 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................. 89 81 91 91 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................................................. $8,333,301 19.1 20.2 35.8 24.8 

 Food ..................................................................................................... 1,078,750 19.1 20.0 35.8 25.1 

 Food at home ................................................................................... 613,097 19.4 20.5 35.7 24.3 

 Cereals and bakery products ........................................................ 76,992 20.9 20.3 35.2 23.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ...................................................... 24,233 21.3 20.7 33.8 24.2 

 Bakery products ......................................................................... 52,759 20.7 20.1 35.8 23.4 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....................................................... 129,460 20.4 20.8 36.2 22.5 

 Beef ............................................................................................ 35,694 18.6 25.0 34.6 21.9 

 Pork ............................................................................................ 24,650 17.0 22.1 39.1 21.8 

 Other meats ............................................................................... 17,044 23.4 21.6 34.9 20.1 

 Poultry ........................................................................................ 24,966 21.4 18.1 36.7 23.9 

 Fish and seafood ....................................................................... 19,390 25.2 15.7 37.2 22.0 

 Eggs ........................................................................................... 7,716 18.9 18.1 33.2 29.9 

 Dairy products ............................................................................... 60,061 20.0 20.3 34.2 25.5 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 18,536 19.7 19.3 34.4 26.6 

 Other dairy products .................................................................. 41,526 20.1 20.8 34.2 25.0 

 Fruits and vegetables .................................................................... 115,700 20.0 19.5 35.0 25.5 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................. 42,493 19.6 18.6 35.0 26.8 

 Fresh vegetables ....................................................................... 39,015 20.3 18.6 33.8 27.3 

 Processed fruits ......................................................................... 14,824 20.0 22.1 34.0 23.9 

 Processed vegetables ............................................................... 19,367 20.2 21.5 38.1 20.2 

 Other food at home ....................................................................... 230,883 18.0 21.0 36.4 24.7 

 Sugar and other sweets ............................................................. 21,794 17.8 23.3 33.4 25.5 

 Fats and oils............................................................................... 15,153 18.8 19.1 36.8 25.4 

 Miscellaneous foods .................................................................. 125,665 17.4 21.4 36.3 24.9 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ............................................................ 60,075 18.8 19.8 38.4 23.0 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips .............. 8,196 19.3 20.5 30.1 30.0 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2019 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food away from home ..................................................................... 465,653 18.6 19.3 36.0 26.0 

 Alcoholic beverages ............................................................................ 76,493 19.8 21.1 34.0 25.1 

 Housing ............................................................................................... 2,734,285 20.0 19.2 35.0 25.8 

 Shelter .............................................................................................. 1,612,057 21.1 18.3 33.1 27.5 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................................... 898,894 20.9 20.1 34.0 24.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges .................................................. 364,926 16.9 17.4 35.5 30.2 

 Property taxes ............................................................................ 285,524 28.8 22.0 27.3 21.8 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses .................... 248,444 17.8 21.9 39.5 20.8 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................................... 586,042 21.7 14.4 31.4 32.5 

 Other lodging................................................................................. 127,121 19.8 23.2 34.1 22.9 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................... 536,253 18.4 20.7 39.1 21.8 

 Natural gas .................................................................................... 55,020 26.7 30.6 22.7 20.0 

 Electricity ....................................................................................... 194,628 16.0 19.4 45.2 19.4 

 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................................. 14,954 54.2 17.5 19.7 8.6 

 Telephone services ....................................................................... 186,323 18.0 19.9 38.9 23.2 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards.................. 25,241 25.0 20.7 36.9 17.4 

 Cellular phone service ............................................................... 161,082 16.9 19.7 39.3 24.1 

 Water and other public services ................................................... 85,327 13.0 19.8 39.7 27.5 

 Household operations ...................................................................... 207,591 18.0 20.6 35.4 26.0 

 Personal services .......................................................................... 64,603 17.9 25.5 29.9 26.7 

 Other household expenses ........................................................... 142,988 18.1 18.4 37.8 25.7 

 Housekeeping supplies .................................................................... 101,081 17.7 22.3 38.5 21.4 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ..................................................... 24,466 17.4 21.6 37.5 23.6 

 Other household products ............................................................ 60,451 18.1 22.7 39.8 19.3 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................. 16,164 16.9 21.9 35.2 26.0 

 Household furnishings and equipment ............................................ 277,303 18.7 19.8 36.6 24.9 

 Household textiles ......................................................................... 17,309 21.1 16.6 36.4 25.9 

 Furniture ........................................................................................ 68,897 18.6 19.9 37.2 24.4 

 Floor coverings.............................................................................. 3,315 18.6 17.6 38.4 25.5 

 Major appliances ........................................................................... 42,534 14.6 21.4 37.5 26.5 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ............................. 15,681 16.3 21.6 34.1 27.9 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................................... 129,567 20.2 19.5 36.2 24.2 

 Apparel and services ........................................................................... 248,692 21.1 19.8 35.2 23.9 

 Men and boys ................................................................................... 59,093 19.4 17.8 38.0 24.8 

 Men, 16 and over .......................................................................... 45,894 19.6 16.8 38.7 25.0 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................. 13,199 18.9 21.4 35.5 24.1 

 Women and girls .............................................................................. 92,986 20.3 21.1 33.5 25.1 

 Women, 16 and over ..................................................................... 79,473 19.3 21.6 33.6 25.6 

 Girls, 2 to 15 .................................................................................. 13,513 25.9 18.6 33.4 22.2 

 Children under 2 ............................................................................... 9,966 14.7 20.8 34.1 30.4 

 Footwear .......................................................................................... 55,289 24.6 19.4 35.3 20.7 

 Other apparel products and services ............................................... 31,357 22.7 20.3 34.7 22.4 

 Transportation ..................................................................................... 1,420,566 17.2 20.8 38.3 23.7 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ......................................................... 581,033 16.3 22.0 40.2 21.5 

 Cars and trucks, new .................................................................... 259,160 18.6 19.6 42.3 19.4 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................... 314,094 14.7 24.1 38.1 23.1 

 Other vehicles ............................................................................... 7,779 25.9 215.3 53.5 25.3 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................. 276,931 14.9 20.1 38.7 26.3 

 Other vehicle expenses.................................................................... 459,390 18.2 20.5 37.4 23.8 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 33,277 14.2 20.0 44.0 21.7 

 Maintenance and repairs .............................................................. 117,224 15.7 22.2 37.2 24.9 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ..................... 104,536 26.0 23.1 26.5 24.4 

 Vehicle insurance .......................................................................... 204,352 16.4 18.3 41.9 23.3 

 Public and other transportation ........................................................ 103,212 23.2 17.3 30.5 29.1 

 Healthcare ........................................................................................... 686,691 17.6 23.1 37.0 22.3 

 Health insurance .............................................................................. 466,729 17.7 23.1 38.0 21.2 

 Medical services ............................................................................... 130,142 17.8 22.3 33.6 26.3 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 64,211 15.1 25.0 38.1 21.8 

 Medical supplies ............................................................................... 25,610 21.1 22.9 32.7 23.3 

 Entertainment ...................................................................................... 408,392 18.0 21.5 35.4 25.1 

 Fees and admissions ....................................................................... 116,302 18.4 18.2 38.1 25.3 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ....................................... 132,230 17.5 21.2 37.9 23.5 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .............................. 108,457 18.1 20.8 34.7 26.4 

 Pets ............................................................................................... 89,952 18.4 20.6 35.5 25.5 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................... 18,505 16.7 21.8 30.9 30.6 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................. 51,404 18.0 31.1 24.7 26.2 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2019 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Personal care products and services .................................................. 103,912 19.4 19.4 36.8 24.5 

 Reading ............................................................................................... 12,167 17.1 25.4 32.9 24.6 

 Education ............................................................................................. 190,849 32.1 15.1 29.7 23.1 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............................................ 42,314 17.0 24.7 42.5 15.8 

 Miscellaneous ...................................................................................... 118,856 22.0 18.7 33.8 25.5 

 Cash contributions ............................................................................... 263,854 14.4 18.9 35.8 30.8 

 Personal insurance and pensions ....................................................... 947,479 19.2 21.3 35.3 24.3 

 Life and other personal insurance.................................................... 68,706 20.8 21.5 37.9 19.9 

 Pensions and Social Security .......................................................... 878,774 19.0 21.2 35.1 24.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $10,956,495 18.8 20.2 36.9 24.1 

 Wages and salaries .......................................................................... 8,557,137 19.3 19.5 36.8 24.3 

 Self-employment income.................................................................. 786,437 15.1 20.2 42.4 22.3 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ........................ 1,177,207 17.9 22.2 36.5 23.3 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ............... 259,431 16.1 33.3 22.1 28.5 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................ 56,396 21.1 18.4 39.3 21.2 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ............................. 74,314 14.9 14.9 50.0 20.2 

 Other income .................................................................................... 45,572 17.9 28.9 27.3 25.9 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 1,502,850 19.1 18.8 36.2 25.9 

 Federal income taxes ....................................................................... 1,167,872 18.3 18.3 38.4 25.0 

 State and local income taxes ........................................................... 326,607 21.9 20.5 28.2 29.4 

 Other taxes ....................................................................................... 8,371 20.5 24.2 40.9 214.5 

 Income after taxes ............................................................................... 9,453,645 18.7 20.4 37.0 23.8 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020