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

Expenditure Survey, 2000

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 109,367 20,994 25,717 38,245 24,410 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.2 23.5 35.0 22.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $44,649 $47,439 $44,377 $41,984 $46,670 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 41,532 44,456 40,711 39,468 43,088 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 48.2 49.5 48.4 48.3 46.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

 Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 1.6 2.2 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 53 53 53 51 55 

 Female ............................................................... 47 47 47 49 45 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 66 62 70 68 60 

 With mortgage ................................................. 39 35 41 38 40 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 27 27 29 30 20 

 Renter ................................................................ 34 38 30 32 40 

Race of reference person:

Black .................................................................. 12 12 9 19 5 

 White and other ................................................. 88 88 91 81 95 

Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 39 43 41 41 31 

 College ............................................................... 54 51 55 51 62 

 Never attended and other .................................. 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 80 90 89 89 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,157,850 19.8 24.1 32.0 24.1 

Food ....................................................................... 562,397 20.8 23.6 32.3 23.4 

 Food at home ....................................................... 329,324 21.2 22.5 32.9 23.4 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 49,416 21.6 22.7 32.8 22.9 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,048 21.0 22.5 33.4 23.1 

 Bakery products ............................................... 32,368 22.0 22.7 32.5 22.8 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 86,708 22.2 20.9 34.5 22.4 

 Beef ................................................................. 25,965 20.8 22.0 34.1 23.1 

 Pork ................................................................. 18,198 19.3 22.1 37.2 21.3 

 Other meats ..................................................... 10,959 23.1 23.7 32.9 20.4 

 Poultry .............................................................. 15,824 23.9 19.9 34.4 21.8 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 12,006 27.1 16.4 32.1 24.4 

 Eggs ................................................................. 3,757 20.3 18.9 37.2 23.6 

Dairy products .................................................... 35,387 21.8 23.5 31.0 23.7 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 14,304 20.1 23.3 32.7 24.0 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 21,083 23.0 23.6 29.9 23.6 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 56,774 22.2 21.4 31.8 24.6 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 17,786 22.2 21.3 30.5 26.0 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 17,302 23.2 19.9 31.0 25.9 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,537 22.7 22.7 31.4 23.1 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,150 19.8 22.4 36.3 21.5 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2000 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other food at home ............................................ $101,039 19.3 23.9 32.9 23.9 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 12,769 21.6 24.5 32.3 21.6 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,057 21.4 21.0 35.0 22.6 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 47,638 18.2 24.7 33.1 24.0 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 27,206 19.3 23.1 33.6 24.1 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,368 19.5 24.0 25.6 30.9 

 Food away from home ......................................... 233,073 20.2 25.2 31.3 23.3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 40,542 20.9 24.1 28.8 26.2 

Housing .................................................................. 1,346,868 21.1 22.8 30.8 25.3 

 Shelter ................................................................. 778,062 22.2 21.9 28.7 27.2 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 503,340 21.8 23.5 28.9 25.8 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 288,597 18.7 22.0 29.7 29.6 

 Property taxes .................................................. 124,520 30.0 25.3 25.3 19.4 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 90,223 20.3 25.8 31.3 22.6 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 222,463 23.0 17.7 28.2 31.1 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 52,260 22.5 24.7 28.8 24.0 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 272,203 19.8 23.7 36.5 20.0 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 33,613 25.8 32.9 21.6 19.7 

 Electricity ........................................................... 99,681 17.2 21.5 44.0 17.3 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 10,602 53.6 17.7 20.6 8.0 

 Telephone services ............................................ 95,887 18.7 23.7 35.6 22.0 

 Water and other public services ........................ 32,419 13.9 23.1 36.6 26.4 

 Household operations .......................................... 74,844 18.0 23.0 33.0 26.0 

 Personal services .............................................. 35,676 18.4 26.6 30.4 24.6 

 Other household expenses ................................ 39,169 17.7 19.8 35.3 27.2 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 52,576 22.0 24.7 32.2 21.2 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 14,254 22.4 23.5 33.9 20.2 

 Other household products ................................. 24,624 21.6 24.4 33.3 20.7 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 13,698 22.1 26.3 28.4 23.2 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 169,183 19.4 24.6 30.2 25.8 

 Household textiles ............................................. 11,619 24.8 25.5 27.9 21.7 

 Furniture ............................................................ 42,722 19.0 22.8 30.3 27.9 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 4,854 20.4 28.4 32.4 18.8 

 Major appliances ................................................ 20,653 18.3 24.5 31.2 26.0 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 9,535 20.6 27.3 28.8 23.4 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 79,800 18.8 25.0 30.2 26.0 

Apparel and services ............................................. 202,524 22.5 24.0 30.6 22.9 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 48,017 21.7 25.8 30.5 22.1 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 37,557 21.5 26.0 30.1 22.4 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,460 22.3 25.0 31.7 20.9 

 Women and girls .................................................. 79,091 23.3 24.6 29.7 22.4 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 66,200 23.1 24.6 28.9 23.3 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,891 24.0 24.6 33.7 17.6 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 8,940 19.7 25.0 35.2 20.1 

 Footwear .............................................................. 37,399 22.3 21.8 31.2 24.7 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 29,078 23.0 21.6 31.2 24.1 

Transportation ........................................................ 811,189 17.3 24.9 34.0 23.9 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 373,844 15.3 25.9 36.5 22.4 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 175,528 17.4 22.6 35.6 24.5 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 193,562 13.5 28.3 37.7 20.4 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 4,754 37.3 46.6 319.7 26.4 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 141,219 16.3 24.6 34.9 24.2 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2000 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $249,479 19.0 24.0 31.8 25.3 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 35,898 13.3 25.3 39.0 22.4 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 68,205 17.6 23.0 32.7 26.7 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 85,102 19.9 22.7 33.6 23.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 60,274 22.5 26.2 23.9 27.4 

 Public transportation ............................................ 46,647 27.1 22.2 23.2 27.6 

Health care ............................................................ 225,868 17.4 24.7 36.4 21.6 

 Health insurance .................................................. 107,469 17.7 25.1 37.8 19.4 

 Medical services .................................................. 62,103 17.1 23.8 32.8 26.3 

 Drugs ................................................................... 45,505 16.3 24.7 39.5 19.5 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 10,790 19.7 26.4 28.9 24.9 

Entertainment ........................................................ 203,712 19.8 25.7 30.4 24.1 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 56,308 21.5 25.9 26.8 25.8 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 67,999 19.4 25.1 32.3 23.2 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 36,452 18.5 25.2 32.9 23.5 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 42,954 19.6 26.8 29.9 23.8 

Personal care products and services ..................... 61,549 20.0 22.5 34.2 23.2 

Reading ................................................................. 16,019 22.6 26.3 27.1 24.0 

Education ............................................................... 69,094 25.1 24.8 26.4 23.8 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 34,845 19.6 26.5 36.7 17.2 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 84,819 18.3 24.1 32.9 24.6 

Cash contributions ................................................. 130,414 17.1 31.8 27.9 23.1 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 368,010 19.2 24.4 32.0 24.4 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 43,595 20.4 25.3 35.7 18.6 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 324,415 19.1 24.3 31.5 25.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 3,636,872 19.9 22.9 32.8 24.4 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 2,898,057 20.5 23.6 32.2 23.7 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 190,915 12.9 15.5 33.4 38.2 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 395,533 19.5 22.4 37.1 20.9 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 75,516 14.8 21.7 33.6 29.9 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 15,625 19.6 21.4 32.2 26.7 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 25,234 20.2 20.5 29.2 30.1 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 25,146 14.0 20.4 40.3 25.3 

 Other income ....................................................... 10,846 28.3 17.9 21.9 31.9 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 253,929 17.9 27.1 28.2 26.8 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 196,250 17.1 25.8 29.8 27.4 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 45,761 21.1 33.5 20.0 25.5 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 11,919 19.7 24.1 33.8 22.4 

Income after taxes ................................................. 3,382,943 20.0 22.6 33.2 24.2 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.