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

Expenditure Survey, 2005

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 117,356 22,356 27,005 42,120 25,875 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.0 23.0 35.9 22.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $58,712 $63,068 $56,606 $53,311 $65,938 

Income after taxes ................................................ 56,304 60,908 54,280 51,046 62,999 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.6 50.1 48.5 48.7 47.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Persons 65 and over ............................................ .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 46 49 45 51 

Female ................................................................. 53 54 51 55 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 67 65 71 69 62 

With mortgage ................................................... 43 39 44 43 45 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 27 27 18 

Renter .................................................................. 33 35 29 31 38 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 10 9 20 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 90 91 80 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 11 8 4 10 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 89 92 96 90 80 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 4 4 7 5 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 36 39 38 37 29 

College ................................................................. 59 57 58 56 66 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 81 89 89 91 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,445,109 19.7 22.2 32.9 25.2 

Food ....................................................................... 695,361 20.9 21.8 33.4 23.8 

Food at home ....................................................... 386,483 21.1 22.0 33.0 23.9 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 52,168 21.8 22.9 32.5 22.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 16,754 21.7 22.5 32.7 23.2 

Bakery products ............................................... 35,413 21.9 23.0 32.3 22.7 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 89,614 22.1 20.9 34.6 22.4 

Beef ................................................................. 26,691 20.4 21.7 36.1 21.8 

Pork ................................................................. 17,971 20.3 22.0 36.9 20.8 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,084 23.3 23.7 31.2 21.9 

Poultry .............................................................. 15,750 22.7 20.2 34.7 22.5 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 13,296 26.6 16.9 31.9 24.6 

Eggs ................................................................. 3,822 21.5 18.0 32.9 27.6 

Dairy products .................................................... 44,340 21.4 23.1 31.7 23.7 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,108 19.8 23.1 33.9 23.2 

Other dairy products ........................................ 27,232 22.5 23.2 30.4 24.0 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2005 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $64,657 22.6 21.0 31.1 25.3 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 21,282 22.5 21.6 29.5 26.4 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 20,479 23.7 19.2 30.8 26.3 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,437 22.8 22.3 30.3 24.6 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 10,459 20.3 21.9 35.9 21.9 

Other food at home ............................................ 135,704 19.4 22.5 33.5 24.7 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 13,922 20.3 22.5 33.1 24.1 

Fats and oils .................................................... 9,961 20.8 21.9 33.7 23.6 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 71,424 19.3 22.6 33.4 24.7 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 35,546 19.3 22.2 34.6 23.8 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,851 17.2 22.5 26.0 34.3 

Food away from home ......................................... 308,878 20.7 21.6 34.0 23.8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 49,981 19.8 24.3 29.6 26.3 

Housing .................................................................. 1,779,780 20.6 21.4 31.7 26.2 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,033,291 21.8 20.6 29.2 28.4 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 699,209 21.4 22.0 29.5 27.2 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 389,229 17.5 20.8 30.5 31.2 

Property taxes .................................................. 180,801 29.0 25.0 25.3 20.8 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 129,180 22.3 21.2 32.6 23.9 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 275,192 22.5 16.3 29.3 32.0 

Other lodging ..................................................... 58,890 23.7 24.5 25.4 26.4 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 373,589 20.4 22.8 36.5 20.2 

Natural gas ........................................................ 55,562 25.0 35.2 22.3 17.5 

Electricity ........................................................... 135,543 18.2 19.8 43.5 18.5 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,615 52.6 17.2 18.9 11.3 

Telephone services ............................................ 122,946 18.8 22.0 37.2 22.0 

Water and other public services ........................ 42,923 13.6 21.0 37.8 27.7 

Household operations .......................................... 93,946 18.2 21.8 34.8 25.1 

Personal services .............................................. 37,750 18.2 24.8 34.9 22.1 

Other household expenses ................................ 56,196 18.2 19.8 34.8 27.2 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 71,636 20.5 22.7 33.9 23.0 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 15,724 16.8 23.4 38.1 21.7 

Other household products ................................. 37,457 20.4 22.2 33.7 23.6 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,456 23.6 23.0 30.5 22.8 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 207,317 16.4 22.3 33.5 27.8 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,522 19.0 24.5 34.9 21.6 

Furniture ............................................................ 54,855 15.7 19.4 35.6 29.3 

Floor coverings .................................................. 6,595 19.6 22.9 35.8 21.7 

Major appliances ................................................ 26,206 17.9 21.5 34.5 26.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,366 18.0 23.2 30.0 28.8 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 91,774 15.6 23.7 32.1 28.6 

Apparel and services ............................................. 221,139 20.6 20.9 35.1 23.3 

Men and boys ...................................................... 51,561 20.3 19.9 34.5 25.3 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 40,874 20.8 20.0 32.6 26.6 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,687 18.4 19.5 41.9 20.2 

Women and girls .................................................. 88,355 21.5 21.7 35.4 21.4 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 74,186 21.8 22.0 35.2 21.0 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,169 19.9 20.1 36.2 23.9 

Children under 2 .................................................. 9,653 20.2 21.2 33.4 25.1 

Footwear .............................................................. 37,536 21.1 19.6 36.3 23.0 

Other apparel products and services ................... 34,033 18.4 22.0 34.5 25.1 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2005 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation ........................................................ $979,231 17.7 21.4 34.4 26.6 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 415,904 15.6 20.0 35.9 28.4 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 226,642 17.4 20.3 33.0 29.4 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 179,616 13.9 19.5 39.6 27.0 

Other vehicles .................................................... 9,646 28.4 24.1 33.4 34.1 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 236,275 16.7 22.6 36.9 23.9 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 274,492 19.7 22.7 32.0 25.5 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 34,825 15.5 21.3 40.7 22.6 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 78,779 18.2 22.1 31.4 28.3 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 107,187 20.2 21.3 34.6 24.0 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 53,701 23.9 27.4 22.1 26.5 

Public transportation ............................................ 52,560 27.1 19.5 23.5 29.9 

Health care ............................................................ 312,649 18.5 24.5 35.1 21.9 

Health insurance .................................................. 159,691 20.0 23.8 35.7 20.5 

Medical services .................................................. 79,472 15.8 25.7 31.8 26.7 

Drugs ................................................................... 61,150 17.6 24.5 38.4 19.5 

Medical supplies .................................................. 12,336 19.4 25.8 32.7 22.0 

Entertainment ........................................................ 280,188 18.1 22.9 31.8 27.3 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 68,999 19.9 24.0 27.5 28.5 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 104,186 19.4 21.7 35.1 23.8 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 49,267 17.9 22.3 33.9 25.9 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 57,736 13.6 24.1 29.0 33.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 63,451 19.1 21.6 33.8 25.6 

Reading ................................................................. 14,841 22.3 24.0 26.6 27.1 

Education ............................................................... 110,325 28.1 24.4 25.7 21.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 37,445 19.7 27.0 35.7 17.6 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 94,813 19.4 23.7 29.1 27.8 

Cash contributions ................................................. 195,196 15.7 25.8 36.9 21.6 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 610,709 19.6 23.0 32.8 24.5 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 44,721 18.7 23.0 39.5 18.9 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 565,988 19.7 23.1 32.3 25.0 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 6,890,176 20.5 22.2 32.6 24.8 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,432,555 20.6 22.4 32.8 24.2 

Self-employment income ..................................... 442,676 19.2 19.8 27.7 33.4 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 721,429 20.4 22.3 35.6 21.7 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 161,795 19.6 23.5 23.2 33.7 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 23,869 25.8 19.0 27.5 27.7 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 40,279 22.2 16.9 34.9 26.0 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 44,776 15.4 23.8 36.8 24.0 

Other income ....................................................... 22,798 17.3 25.0 29.3 28.3 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2005 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Personal taxes ....................................................... $282,544 17.1 22.2 33.8 26.9 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 199,055 15.9 20.8 35.8 27.5 

State and local income taxes ............................... 62,706 18.2 24.7 29.2 28.0 

Other taxes .......................................................... 20,783 25.7 28.7 27.7 17.9 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,607,632 20.6 22.2 32.5 24.7 

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