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

Expenditure Surveys, 2021 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1............................................ 133,595 23,152 28,230 51,808 30,406 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................................... 100.0 17.3 21.1 38.8 22.8 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ............................................................................ $87,432 $100,103 $84,454 $79,148 $94,666 

 Income after taxes ............................................................................... 78,743 87,948 76,495 72,248 84,890 

 Age of reference person ...................................................................... 51.8 53.1 52.3 51.6 51.0 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People .............................................................................................. 2.4 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 1.2 1.4 

 Vehicles ............................................................................................ 1.9 1.6 2.0 1.8 2.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men................................................................................................... 47 47 48 46 50 

 Women ............................................................................................. 53 53 52 54 50 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ...................................................................................... 65 63 70 67 58 

 With mortgage ............................................................................... 38 34 41 37 38 

 Without mortgage .......................................................................... 27 29 28 29 21 

 Renter ............................................................................................... 35 37 30 33 42 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American................................................................ 13 12 12 19 6 

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

 African-American .......................................................................... 87 88 88 81 94 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................ 15 12 7 16 22 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ...................................................................... 85 88 93 84 78 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................................................ 28 30 28 30 24 

 College ............................................................................................. 69 68 69 67 72 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................. 89 82 91 91 92 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................................................. $8,937,383 18.8 20.4 35.6 25.3 

 Food ..................................................................................................... 1,105,178 19.2 20.2 35.5 25.0 

 Food at home ................................................................................... 701,087 19.9 19.8 35.2 25.1 

 Cereals and bakery products ........................................................ 89,592 21.4 20.1 34.6 24.0 

 Cereals and cereal products ...................................................... 28,017 20.9 20.0 35.3 23.8 

 Bakery products ......................................................................... 61,575 21.6 20.1 34.2 24.0 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....................................................... 148,655 19.6 18.8 36.7 24.9 

 Beef ............................................................................................ 39,018 18.3 17.9 38.5 25.3 

 Pork ............................................................................................ 29,713 18.1 19.1 38.8 24.0 

 Other meats ............................................................................... 20,081 24.0 21.2 31.5 23.4 

 Poultry ........................................................................................ 27,052 19.0 19.2 37.1 24.8 

 Fish and seafood ....................................................................... 23,778 20.9 16.8 36.2 26.1 

 Eggs ........................................................................................... 9,012 19.4 19.5 34.6 26.5 

 Dairy products ............................................................................... 65,568 20.2 19.5 34.0 26.2 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 20,941 20.1 19.2 34.7 26.0 

 Other dairy products .................................................................. 44,627 20.3 19.7 33.7 26.3 

 Fruits and vegetables .................................................................... 137,670 20.9 19.3 34.0 25.8 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................. 50,421 21.1 19.6 32.1 27.3 

 Fresh vegetables ....................................................................... 43,712 21.4 18.1 33.1 27.4 

 Processed fruits ......................................................................... 17,683 19.6 19.9 37.0 23.6 

 Processed vegetables ............................................................... 25,854 20.7 20.5 37.0 21.8 

 Other food at home ....................................................................... 259,603 18.8 20.7 35.4 25.0 

 Sugar and other sweets ............................................................. 24,263 19.1 22.3 34.7 23.8 

 Fats and oils............................................................................... 17,664 19.6 19.7 36.5 24.3 

 Miscellaneous foods .................................................................. 139,776 18.7 20.4 35.0 25.9 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ............................................................ 68,632 19.1 20.6 36.7 23.6 

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

Expenditure Surveys, 2021 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips ............... 9,267 18.0 23.4 31.9 26.8 

 Food away from home ..................................................................... 404,091 18.1 21.0 36.1 24.9 

 Alcoholic beverages ............................................................................ 73,841 20.4 21.3 31.7 26.6 

 Housing ............................................................................................... 3,021,905 19.6 19.5 34.7 26.3 

 Shelter .............................................................................................. 1,771,197 20.6 18.3 33.4 27.8 

 Owned dwellings ........................................................................... 1,014,119 20.6 19.9 34.6 24.8 

 Mortgage interest and charges .................................................. 371,521 17.1 17.3 35.9 29.8 

 Property taxes ............................................................................ 330,672 27.9 21.9 28.6 21.6 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses ............. 311,926 17.1 20.9 39.6 22.4 

 Rented dwellings ........................................................................... 625,766 20.0 14.6 32.0 33.5 

 Other lodging................................................................................. 131,312 22.5 23.0 31.3 23.2 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................... 564,237 18.8 21.1 38.0 22.1 

 Natural gas .................................................................................... 59,764 25.6 31.3 23.3 19.8 

 Electricity ....................................................................................... 207,189 16.5 19.1 43.6 20.8 

 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................................................. 16,247 55.4 18.2 18.1 8.3 

 Telephone services ....................................................................... 188,193 18.5 21.1 38.4 22.0 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards.................. 22,060 29.5 20.7 33.6 16.2 

 Cellular phone service ............................................................... 166,134 17.0 21.2 39.0 22.8 

 Water and other public services ................................................... 92,843 13.5 19.8 37.5 29.3 

 Household operations ...................................................................... 218,873 19.8 18.9 36.7 24.7 

 Personal services .......................................................................... 50,394 22.8 20.0 34.8 22.4 

 Other household expenses ........................................................... 168,479 18.9 18.5 37.2 25.4 

 Housekeeping supplies .................................................................... 107,042 18.4 19.5 36.8 25.3 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ..................................................... 23,789 15.6 21.0 37.2 26.3 

 Other household products ............................................................ 68,508 19.3 18.8 37.1 24.8 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................. 14,745 18.5 20.5 34.4 26.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment ............................................ 360,556 16.1 23.4 33.9 26.6 

 Household textiles ......................................................................... 16,221 17.2 22.8 32.1 27.9 

 Furniture ........................................................................................ 95,600 15.3 23.3 34.6 26.8 

 Floor coverings.............................................................................. 4,439 27.5 15.2 32.3 25.0 

 Major appliances ........................................................................... 61,922 18.3 18.9 37.9 24.9 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ....................... 18,949 16.9 18.2 34.1 30.8 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................................... 163,425 15.3 26.0 32.1 26.6 

 Apparel and services ........................................................................... 233,952 20.2 21.2 32.7 25.9 

 Men and boys ................................................................................... 56,507 19.7 22.3 32.6 25.4 

 Men, 16 and over .......................................................................... 41,298 19.1 22.3 31.2 27.4 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................. 15,210 21.2 22.4 36.4 20.0 

 Women and girls .............................................................................. 87,858 15.8 21.5 34.8 27.9 

 Women, 16 and over ..................................................................... 73,157 17.2 20.7 33.3 28.8 

 Girls, 2 to 15 .................................................................................. 14,701 9.0 25.4 42.0 23.6 

 Children under 2 ............................................................................... 8,844 20.2 25.9 35.9 18.0 

 Footwear .......................................................................................... 44,801 19.9 22.2 32.9 24.9 

 Other apparel products and services ............................................... 35,942 32.1 16.2 26.9 24.8 

 Transportation ..................................................................................... 1,464,325 15.7 19.6 39.6 25.1 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ......................................................... 645,014 13.1 18.2 43.9 24.8 

 Cars and trucks, new .................................................................... 295,306 14.0 14.4 48.6 23.0 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................... 341,296 12.5 21.1 40.2 26.2 

 Other vehicles ............................................................................... 8,412 35.5 34.4 31.0 29.1 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................. 286,902 14.9 20.7 38.7 25.6 

 Other vehicle expenses.................................................................... 472,093 18.4 20.9 35.8 25.0 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 36,325 13.9 22.3 40.3 23.5 

 Maintenance and repairs .............................................................. 130,199 16.1 22.4 34.8 26.7 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ..................... 101,488 25.2 22.8 27.0 25.0 

 Vehicle insurance .......................................................................... 204,080 17.2 18.8 39.9 24.1 

 Public and other transportation ........................................................ 60,316 25.8 18.4 28.7 27.1 

 Healthcare ........................................................................................... 728,228 18.3 22.6 36.3 22.8 

 Health insurance .............................................................................. 494,784 18.0 22.5 37.7 21.8 

 Medical services ............................................................................... 142,902 20.5 23.0 30.7 25.8 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 66,401 15.1 22.5 39.6 22.9 

 Medical supplies ............................................................................... 24,141 19.9 24.0 32.0 24.1 

 Entertainment ...................................................................................... 476,379 16.8 21.8 34.0 27.4 

 Fees and admissions ....................................................................... 87,296 22.6 24.1 28.3 25.1 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ....................................... 136,305 17.6 21.6 36.5 24.3 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .............................. 129,294 16.6 21.3 31.7 30.5 

 Pets ............................................................................................... 102,783 17.8 19.0 31.9 31.2 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................... 26,511 11.6 30.0 30.9 27.5 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................. 123,484 12.3 20.9 37.6 29.2 

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

Expenditure Surveys, 2021 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Personal care products and services .................................................. 102,831 18.3 21.6 34.0 26.1 

 Reading ............................................................................................... 15,229 19.5 21.1 29.4 30.0 

 Education ............................................................................................. 163,787 26.0 20.0 32.6 21.4 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............................................ 45,605 16.4 25.1 38.9 19.6 

 Miscellaneous ...................................................................................... 131,738 19.7 22.8 33.4 24.1 

 Cash contributions ............................................................................... 322,566 17.6 20.9 37.5 23.9 

 Personal insurance and pensions ....................................................... 1,051,819 20.3 21.2 33.9 24.6 

 Life and other personal insurance.................................................... 63,249 22.1 22.4 35.6 20.0 

 Pensions and Social Security .......................................................... 988,570 20.2 21.1 33.8 24.9 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Income before taxes ............................................................................ $11,680,535 19.8 20.4 35.1 24.6 

 Wages and salaries .......................................................................... 9,005,474 20.1 20.0 35.3 24.6 

 Self-employment income.................................................................. 812,912 16.5 20.6 34.6 28.3 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ........................ 1,286,764 19.1 21.6 36.4 22.9 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ........ 304,491 23.0 26.8 27.3 23.0 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................ 78,876 22.3 22.0 33.5 22.2 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ............................. 147,077 22.1 19.3 28.3 30.3 

 Other income .................................................................................... 44,941 13.1 25.2 41.8 19.8 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 1,160,821 24.2 19.4 30.8 25.6 

 Federal income taxes ....................................................................... 1,143,769 22.1 19.4 33.4 25.2 

 Stimulus payment ............................................................................. -339,560 16.2 21.5 37.5 24.8 

 State and local income taxes ........................................................... 342,557 24.0 21.6 27.4 27.0 

 Other taxes ....................................................................................... 14,055 14.2 14.3 66.1 5.5 

 Income after taxes ............................................................................... 10,519,715 19.4 20.5 35.6 24.5 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2022