Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 44,675 1,705 2,152 3,373 3,094 5,607 5,223 4,389 6,333 12,799 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $58,802 $1,207 $8,191 $12,516 $17,403 $24,935 $34,727 $44,684 $59,052 $126,563 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,266 1,219 8,280 12,735 17,735 25,198 34,781 44,500 58,106 121,444

Age of reference person ................................ 50.0 49.3 53.2 55.9 54.5 51.6 50.3 48.5 48.0 47.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 1.7 1.8 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .4 .4 .4 .5 .6 .6 .7 .7 .8 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .3 .4 .4 .5 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.2 .4 .4 .4 .6 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 .9 .9 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.6 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 35 34 34 38 42 43 46 48 54 

Female ......................................................... 55 65 66 66 62 58 57 54 52 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 68 40 42 50 56 56 63 68 76 87 

With mortgage ............................................ 40 10 13 14 16 23 31 40 51 66 

Without mortgage ....................................... 28 30 28 36 39 33 32 28 25 21 

Renter .......................................................... 32 60 58 50 44 44 37 32 24 13 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 19 35 27 26 26 22 21 18 17 13 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 81 65 73 74 74 78 79 82 83 87 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 13 13 17 14 16 15 15 14 13 11 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 87 83 86 84 85 85 86 87 89 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 5 7 15 10 10 7 5 5 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 53 50 55 53 49 43 39 34 21 

College ......................................................... 57 40 33 34 37 45 52 56 63 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 60 63 74 83 88 94 96 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $44,978 $19,093 $19,413 $19,172 $24,053 $29,141 $34,757 $39,182 $46,012 $77,010 

Food ............................................................... 5,813 3,024 3,090 3,061 3,628 4,144 5,007 5,163 6,255 8,884 

Food at home ............................................... 3,421 1,926 2,157 2,260 2,424 2,833 3,206 3,104 3,697 4,645 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 466 272 296 292 342 399 444 425 486 632 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 151 111 99 87 107 132 145 137 158 202 

Bakery products ....................................... 316 161 197 205 235 267 299 287 328 431 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 787 443 497 559 557 684 763 705 848 1,038 

Beef .......................................................... 206 115 124 137 153 180 199 193 219 271 

Pork .......................................................... 166 110 100 123 106 161 173 145 186 205 

Other meats ............................................. 109 63 52 79 78 73 93 98 135 153 

Poultry ...................................................... 148 77 110 94 116 135 149 135 156 190 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 112 48 69 92 67 90 104 92 108 166 

Eggs ......................................................... 45 30 42 34 38 45 46 42 44 53 

Dairy products ............................................ 348 192 218 227 254 294 318 307 365 483 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 137 86 92 94 117 125 131 124 140 177 

Other dairy products ................................ 211 106 126 133 137 170 187 182 225 306 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 601 333 375 378 404 496 562 533 619 848 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 197 93 108 119 134 155 175 160 203 295 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 185 105 111 110 118 155 168 165 184 269 

Processed fruits ....................................... 98 62 72 60 67 80 94 91 100 134 

Processed vegetables .............................. 121 73 84 88 86 105 125 117 132 150 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,218 $686 $772 $805 $867 $959 $1,119 $1,134 $1,379 $1,643 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 121 64 93 86 85 100 111 106 135 163 

Fats and oils ............................................. 99 59 77 71 72 86 93 97 122 119 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 621 341 382 419 425 484 572 556 717 845 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 340 216 212 224 272 273 323 342 368 440 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 37 26 28 26 12 17 20 33 37 76 

Food away from home ................................. 2,393 1,098 932 801 1,204 1,311 1,801 2,060 2,558 4,239 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 356 222 90 106 172 211 247 261 369 661 

Housing .......................................................... 14,940 7,692 8,011 7,951 9,370 10,790 12,084 13,563 15,184 23,573 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,116 4,272 4,300 4,154 4,642 5,713 6,219 7,457 8,025 13,252 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,169 1,524 1,354 1,535 1,758 2,463 3,152 4,281 5,327 10,313 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 2,805 567 668 566 671 1,024 1,482 2,347 3,024 5,937 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,328 500 464 543 569 744 847 1,055 1,320 2,523 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,036 457 221 426 519 694 823 880 983 1,853 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,429 2,631 2,682 2,559 2,785 3,047 2,876 2,888 2,301 1,694 

Other lodging ............................................. 518 117 264 61 99 204 191 288 397 1,246 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,872 2,349 2,442 2,602 3,107 3,257 3,522 3,744 4,189 5,136 

Natural gas ................................................. 251 161 111 157 183 186 204 199 240 401 

Electricity .................................................... 1,774 1,189 1,255 1,343 1,499 1,601 1,638 1,740 1,911 2,195 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 70 242 75 59 87 62 74 57 56 85 

Telephone services .................................... 1,249 664 641 702 922 974 1,134 1,253 1,415 1,737 

Water and other public services ................. 528 293 361 342 416 433 473 495 567 718 

Household operations .................................. 962 301 308 340 456 547 696 755 957 1,811 

Personal services ....................................... 286 253 247 70 116 131 226 188 302 575 

Other household expenses ........................ 676 249 261 270 340 416 470 567 654 1,237 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 577 235 348 342 461 424 481 502 632 845 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 146 92 111 103 108 123 127 149 159 187 

Other household products .......................... 312 93 157 184 231 222 271 250 372 461 

Postage and stationery .............................. 119 50 81 55 121 78 83 103 101 197 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,412 534 612 513 704 849 1,166 1,104 1,382 2,529 

Household textiles ...................................... 93 32 38 59 67 85 47 69 86 160 

Furniture ..................................................... 348 187 150 123 195 186 202 290 279 684 

Floor coverings .......................................... 25 24 22 4 17 3 7 27 19 59 

Major appliances ........................................ 204 41 90 76 93 110 197 201 264 322 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 86 30 44 22 44 46 126 78 86 128 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 655 239 288 229 288 419 586 439 648 1,176 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,561 888 956 684 867 1,025 1,271 1,261 1,480 2,640 

Men and boys .............................................. 351 291 126 135 163 235 303 239 338 614 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 283 262 77 101 127 193 230 181 268 511 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 68 29 49 35 36 42 74 58 70 102 

Women and girls .......................................... 634 284 485 268 311 391 478 511 641 1,086 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 529 210 442 229 220 325 388 410 532 922 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 106 74 43 39 91 66 89 101 109 164 

Children under 2 .......................................... 80 237 62 52 77 39 112 75 83 101 

Footwear ...................................................... 302 224 202 149 217 250 271 274 266 449 

Other apparel products and services ........... 194 52 82 79 100 109 108 161 151 390 

Transportation ................................................ 7,929 2,863 2,962 2,748 4,177 5,054 6,598 7,507 8,480 13,360 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,728 831 846 421 1,000 1,446 2,344 2,374 2,726 5,163 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,309 2313 3 ( ) 246 2193 507 735 956 1,343 2,954 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,367 455 843 375 795 918 1,573 1,394 1,331 2,098 

Other vehicles ............................................ 52 263 23 3 ( ) 212 221 236 224 251 111 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,513 1,115 1,098 1,206 1,625 1,944 2,188 2,625 2,878 3,658 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,358 $792 $933 $1,020 $1,436 $1,516 $1,919 $2,296 $2,601 $3,804 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 272 37 59 49 74 144 199 270 323 506 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 720 268 348 305 376 469 680 649 752 1,170 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,065 2359 2443 562 854 750 821 1,116 1,263 1,544 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 301 128 83 105 132 153 219 261 263 584 

Public and other transportation .................... 331 125 86 100 116 148 147 213 276 734 

Health care ..................................................... 3,101 1,131 1,173 1,622 1,974 2,528 2,813 2,919 3,255 4,703 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,822 643 752 943 1,195 1,537 1,723 1,760 2,117 2,583 

Medical services .......................................... 668 204 165 276 314 478 552 550 545 1,236 

Drugs ........................................................... 499 227 211 354 414 433 449 525 507 676 

Medical supplies .......................................... 112 57 46 49 51 79 89 83 87 208 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,353 879 1,023 937 1,192 1,621 1,635 1,843 2,389 4,183 

Fees and admissions ................................... 460 151 90 57 103 151 224 313 396 1,069 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 980 462 493 507 673 724 817 967 1,097 1,451 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 636 210 335 277 359 506 423 458 684 1,078 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 277 56 105 96 56 239 171 105 212 586 

Personal care products and services ............. 586 213 278 216 310 381 443 492 564 1,039 

Reading .......................................................... 84 63 27 30 35 51 58 69 91 150 

Education ....................................................... 689 309 432 284 231 234 322 430 388 1,586 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 396 340 376 346 371 387 429 434 426 388 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 688 502 349 228 336 510 422 514 713 1,209 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,623 626 385 506 609 826 1,121 1,439 1,596 3,135 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 4,858 342 263 452 780 1,380 2,306 3,289 4,822 11,501 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 296 59 78 115 153 148 201 215 305 575 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,562 283 185 337 628 1,233 2,105 3,074 4,517 10,925 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 58,802 1,207 8,191 12,516 17,403 24,935 34,727 44,684 59,052 126,563 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 46,119 1,202 2,089 3,676 7,373 13,894 23,237 33,447 47,002 107,417 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,811 -2,133 2-273 49 136 595 865 1,151 2,014 8,091 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,505 772 3,595 6,482 7,825 8,564 8,548 8,336 8,152 7,758 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 965 88 59 76 157 253 537 611 771 2,369 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 393 272 290 439 447 422 535 384 380 366 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 486 621 1,739 1,151 1,013 720 395 299 194 98 

Regular contributions for support ................. 336 183 345 377 261 307 436 350 411 292 

Other income ............................................... 187 402 347 265 192 181 173 108 129 173 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,535 -11 -89 -220 -332 -263 -54 183 947 5,120 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,057 -68 -139 -274 -406 -392 -271 -94 589 3,916 

State and local income taxes ....................... 314 -10 17 6 15 34 75 146 206 891 

Other taxes .................................................. 164 67 33 48 59 95 142 132 151 313 

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,266 1,219 8,280 12,735 17,735 25,198 34,781 44,500 58,106 121,444

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,767 $5,539 $2,315 - $1,196 $909 - $3,739 - $303 - $2,638 - $582 - $4,244 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,107 5,579 2,965 -952 985 -772 1,672 1,243 3,262 10,723 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 5,874 41 650 244 76 2,967 1,976 3,881 3,844 14,968 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 495 249 1,157 80 376 157 530 376 467 741 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,685 -306 -683 -351 -496 -706 -855 -1,223 -1,701 -3,595 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 127,156 51,335 54,432 53,539 66,987 74,049 89,806 101,967 126,442 230,923 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 778 334 378 373 446 487 581 676 823 1,312 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 852 219 366 421 463 447 571 657 763 1,622 

Food ............................................................. 69 211 26 8 24 18 39 73 64 148 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 16 210 23 24 22 10 4 21 26 25 

Housing ........................................................ 177 75 94 119 149 104 130 92 169 310 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 20 22 21 215 226 11 9 15 18 36 

Household textiles ...................................... 7 22 1 ( ) 21 27 22 25 23 28 15 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 18 21 21 21 28 7 220 28 20 35 

Major appliances ...................................... 6 21 21 1 ( ) 25 22 22 22 25 14 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 21 21 21 24 25 218 26 14 20 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 40 211 221 5 6 35 28 22 36 78 

Other housing ............................................ 93 58 70 96 102 48 67 43 87 147 

Apparel and services ................................... 190 66 70 157 191 146 211 152 159 270 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 52 250 13 39 54 44 61 25 41 76 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 60 27 220 258 61 57 59 40 54 85 

Children under 2 ........................................ 33 28 17 32 20 16 55 31 29 44 

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 1 ( ) 220 227 56 29 36 56 35 65 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 18 1 ( ) 23 216 29 28 210 224 16 31 

All other apparel products and services ... 27 3 ( ) 217 211 47 221 227 232 219 34 

Transportation .............................................. 87 6 24 8 16 50 57 128 110 147 

Health care ................................................... 14 1 ( ) 21 21 26 24 25 25 210 36 

Entertainment ............................................... 81 211 221 286 234 42 42 55 75 156 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 25 23 214 25 229 218 224 215 29 38 

Other entertainment ................................... 56 28 27 281 6 23 18 40 46 117 

Personal care products and services ........... 15 21 1 ( ) 24 25 25 17 11 13 21 

Reading ........................................................ 1 21 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 21 21 21 2 2 

Education ..................................................... 129 25 242 26 214 28 36 45 43 373 

All other gifts ................................................ 74 33 104 28 21 19 30 75 93 133 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012