Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017

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) ................................................................ 49,841 2,620 1,956 3,059 3,601 5,914 5,694 4,253 6,416 16,328 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $67,297 $2,502 $7,825 $12,833 $17,548 $24,837 $34,705 $44,569 $59,181 $141,847 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 58,827 2,547 8,181 13,356 18,073 25,799 34,440 43,040 54,701 117,631 

 Age of reference person ................................ 50.7 46.2 48.2 58.0 59.8 54.7 52.4 49.7 47.5 47.8 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 2.4 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 3.0 

 Children under 18 ................................ .6 .3 .5 .3 .3 .5 .5 .6 .6 .7 

 Adults 65 and older ................................ .4 .2 .3 .5 .6 .5 .6 .4 .3 .2 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.2 .4 .5 .4 .5 .8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 1.8 .9 .9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 46 42 38 33 40 39 43 45 49 55 

 Women ................................................................ 54 58 62 67 60 61 57 55 51 45 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 64 37 41 48 55 57 60 61 65 81 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 35 10 12 14 13 16 23 31 39 62 

 Without mortgage ................................ 29 27 28 34 42 40 37 30 25 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 36 63 59 52 45 43 40 39 35 19 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 19 29 24 25 25 20 22 19 17 14 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 81 71 76 75 75 80 78 81 83 86 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 13 13 17 12 12 14 14 16 17 11 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 87 87 83 88 88 86 86 84 83 89 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 4 8 7 7 4 2 3 1 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 33 46 42 50 48 44 41 35 32 17 

 College................................................................ 63 49 50 42 45 51 56 61 66 82 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 89 61 60 71 77 87 93 94 96 97 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $53,740 $23,563 $25,960 $23,238 $25,938 $32,350 $40,376 $43,935 $50,258 $89,243 

 Food ................................................................ 6,921 3,768 4,235 3,603 3,589 4,998 5,403 6,216 6,676 10,213 

 Food at home ................................................................ 3,892 2,430 2,581 2,487 2,276 3,327 3,263 3,529 3,793 5,266 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 500 284 314 331 303 426 423 480 484 673 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 155 77 104 106 81 137 135 149 154 206 

 Bakery products ................................ 345 207 210 225 222 289 288 330 331 466 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 884 584 647 571 468 822 782 792 839 1,171 

 Beef ................................................................240 154 183 144 124 233 211 233 243 307 

 Pork ................................................................178 111 118 158 114 172 180 146 170 220 

 Other meats ................................................................ 108 77 81 71 57 94 92 106 105 142 

 Poultry ................................................................ 178 142 125 104 85 169 160 162 171 233 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 127 65 89 56 52 96 94 101 102 203 

 Eggs ................................................................ 53 35 51 38 35 58 45 44 48 66 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 376 224 242 237 231 314 289 350 368 519 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 133 86 111 89 91 123 108 132 130 169 

 Other dairy products ................................ 244 138 131 147 141 191 180 218 238 350 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 724 358 454 398 400 620 580 645 703 1,020 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 262 115 159 135 145 227 200 239 245 379 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 226 98 147 123 107 188 180 192 214 331 

 Processed fruits ................................ 101 46 58 58 68 77 83 92 101 141 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 135 99 90 82 80 128 118 122 144 170 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — 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 ................................ 1,407 980 925 950 875 1,145 1,189 1,263 1,398 1,884 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 136 92 95 101 95 104 137 114 133 175 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 107 86 82 83 58 102 86 94 105 138 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 712 522 455 404 399 562 567 644 737 975 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 409 262 284 351 313 358 362 386 392 513 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................43 218 29 210 10 18 38 26 31 83 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,030 1,337 1,653 1,116 1,313 1,671 2,140 2,687 2,883 4,947 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 421 119 137 83 115 225 256 266 370 783 

 Housing ................................................................17,383 9,122 9,809 9,164 10,402 11,746 13,675 14,496 16,587 26,996 

 Shelter ................................................................9,797 5,130 5,275 5,288 5,674 6,360 7,494 8,102 9,239 15,551 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 5,659 1,470 1,876 1,929 2,080 2,489 3,349 3,794 4,941 10,994 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 2,812 438 740 671 672 767 1,292 1,700 2,449 6,018 

 Property taxes ................................ 1,377 508 565 530 680 757 937 911 1,170 2,507 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,470 524 570 728 729 965 1,120 1,183 1,322 2,469 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 3,463 3,479 3,298 3,284 3,416 3,676 3,842 4,046 3,907 2,989 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 675 182 101 75 177 194 304 262 391 1,568 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 3,864 2,269 2,453 2,528 2,757 3,146 3,627 3,675 4,042 5,105 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 208 107 118 124 154 145 157 182 180 320 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,664 1,149 1,186 1,229 1,310 1,516 1,655 1,632 1,719 2,009 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 42 221 241 42 37 39 39 37 38 53 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,371 653 745 751 822 969 1,242 1,296 1,503 1,957 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................252 135 188 247 281 255 270 254 215 281 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,119 518 557 504 541 715 973 1,042 1,288 1,676 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 578 339 363 383 435 477 534 527 602 767 

 Household operations ................................ 1,339 423 833 502 775 749 795 853 1,122 2,439 

 Personal services ................................ 426 280 2425 231 2250 167 118 173 344 895 

 Other household expenses ................................912 342 408 471 525 582 677 680 778 1,544 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 674 426 443 350 425 526 620 521 586 967 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 169 135 96 104 114 161 171 147 140 219 

 Other household products ................................ 370 206 185 172 228 271 352 288 294 559 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 134 85 161 74 83 94 97 86 152 190 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,709 873 806 497 771 965 1,139 1,344 1,599 2,933 

 Household textiles ................................ 104 50 51 67 42 54 88 74 129 154 

 Furniture ................................................................ 444 260 181 101 110 280 289 351 323 828 

 Floor coverings ................................ 14 26 23 7 25 7 7 8 11 28 

 Major appliances ................................ 274 142 88 132 164 157 224 217 298 433 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 112 55 78 40 94 82 64 68 114 175 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 762 359 406 151 356 385 467 627 724 1,315 

 Apparel and services ................................ 1,691 770 1,070 756 577 1,028 1,254 1,449 1,341 2,823 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 394 204 282 137 114 214 406 311 352 622 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 301 170 170 85 73 162 319 221 281 481 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 93 34 113 52 42 52 87 90 71 142 

 Women and girls................................................................ 624 311 472 329 242 388 417 509 566 1,001 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 520 266 392 302 212 333 355 412 484 819 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 103 45 80 27 30 55 62 97 82 182 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 73 216 227 220 226 42 30 79 54 132 

 Footwear ................................................................358 172 2178 194 105 268 249 361 244 581 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 243 67 110 75 89 116 152 188 126 487 

 Transportation ................................................................ 9,323 3,521 4,155 3,951 4,222 5,667 7,510 8,954 9,546 14,889 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 4,204 1,306 1,658 1,550 1,471 2,342 3,459 3,917 4,355 7,024 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 2,059 2607 2642 2685 2493 1,082 1,575 1,857 1,608 3,817 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,075 698 1,015 826 972 1,225 1,858 2,042 2,722 3,038 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 70 21 ( 3 ) 239 26 235 226 218 225 169 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 1,949 911 992 950 1,066 1,372 1,767 1,929 2,121 2,823 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,688 1,164 1,274 1,375 1,463 1,784 2,013 2,886 2,746 4,026 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 248 87 122 87 84 136 181 222 278 414 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — 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 

 Maintenance and repairs................................ 794 297 393 363 414 503 619 677 783 1,278 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 1,201 2597 2626 2809 787 904 866 1,686 1,256 1,540 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 445 183 133 116 180 241 348 303 429 794 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 482 140 231 77 221 170 271 223 323 1,015 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 4,473 1,842 2,176 2,147 2,827 3,266 4,152 3,972 4,335 6,692 

 Health insurance................................................................ 3,135 1,269 1,453 1,573 1,927 2,406 3,019 2,761 3,118 4,604 

 Medical services ................................................................ 720 274 239 176 423 405 534 621 621 1,260 

 Drugs ................................................................ 480 259 293 316 394 380 482 487 488 605 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 138 40 190 82 82 74 117 102 107 222 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 2,741 1,416 1,265 1,085 1,367 1,486 2,013 1,788 2,644 4,665 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 551 111 203 122 121 136 274 262 418 1,205 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 1,035 510 681 580 722 782 914 892 1,011 1,486 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 699 444 296 356 298 433 475 492 809 1,086 

 Pets ................................................................ 556 392 254 280 233 328 371 335 690 864 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 143 253 242 276 65 106 103 157 119 221 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 456 2351 285 27 225 135 351 142 406 888 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................668 284 424 282 358 414 510 533 592 1,090 

 Reading................................................................ 95 27 35 34 52 54 56 89 96 160 

 Education ................................................................ 1,088 1,310 486 507 216 280 537 488 565 2,269 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................336 295 281 335 312 346 397 395 349 309 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 779 299 221 318 398 544 644 656 832 1,231 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,773 395 549 491 800 962 1,313 1,244 1,393 3,337 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 6,047 394 1,118 484 705 1,334 2,655 3,388 4,933 13,784 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 350 104 126 166 145 227 272 248 289 619 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 5,697 291 992 319 561 1,108 2,383 3,140 4,644 13,166 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $67,297 $2,502 $7,825 $12,833 $17,548 $24,837 $34,705 $44,569 $59,181 $141,847 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 52,946 757 2,330 3,295 5,574 12,109 21,272 32,791 48,345 120,025 

 Self-employment income ................................ 4,440 -31 2125 210 159 512 911 1,313 2,221 11,751 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 7,645 428 2,884 7,766 10,274 10,694 11,016 9,031 7,103 6,341 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 1,164 41 120 81 181 202 435 650 682 2,814 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................443 901 1,593 941 742 659 404 344 249 110 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 366 86 197 178 220 334 350 266 389 532 

 Other income ................................................................ 295 321 576 362 398 329 317 173 191 274 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 8,470 -45 -356 -524 -525 -961 265 1,529 4,479 24,216 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 6,944 -58 -371 -545 -678 -1,150 -132 883 3,318 20,430 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 1,461 -2 3 12 50 145 359 611 1,077 3,685 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 66 215 213 29 102 44 38 36 85 101 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 58,827 2,547 8,181 13,356 18,073 25,799 34,440 43,040 54,701 117,631 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — 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................................................................ $8,166 -$27 -$1,912 -$19 $3,163 $4,610 $5,335 $7,129 $496 $18,885 

 Net change in total assets ................................15,342 1,366 -1,443 2,679 3,602 7,195 7,813 11,751 8,022 33,944 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 7,175 1,393 468 2,698 440 2,584 2,477 4,623 7,526 15,059 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 516 2300 2211 2115 2492 265 946 668 828 445 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -1,615 -305 -492 -397 -485 -531 -810 -919 -1,253 -3,435 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 137,443 48,807 59,484 60,324 71,601 82,298 97,596 95,058 113,132 244,435 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 885 371 439 434 536 585 662 676 796 1,457 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,027 307 397 497 435 593 565 732 682 1,947 

 Food ................................................................ 76 222 239 213 56 27 45 41 49 148 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 7 21 24 21 26 10 2 ( 1 ) 7 13 

 Housing................................................................ 231 139 100 133 157 141 147 216 136 394 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 24 21 29 25 211 17 22 210 17 44 

 Household textiles ................................ 7 22 ( 3 ) 22 26 ( 3 ) 27 211 24 13 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 20 ( 3 ) 28 ( 1 ) 218 212 210 219 214 37 

 Major appliances ................................ 9 ( 3 ) 28 ( 3 ) 27 29 24 212 27 14 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 11 ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 211 24 26 27 27 22 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 45 226 23 211 65 14 33 67 41 65 

 Other housing ................................................................ 135 111 80 115 58 98 75 108 61 236 

 Apparel and services ................................ 189 64 259 73 73 167 115 193 152 306 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 50 221 230 22 218 35 37 48 44 80 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 69 222 22 210 228 47 27 81 56 122 

 Children under 2 ................................ 27 211 212 215 215 223 217 228 220 43 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 43 29 216 226 212 263 234 236 31 61 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 ( 3 ) 21 22 28 219 23 22 25 16 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 33 29 215 224 24 244 231 234 226 44 

 Transportation ................................................................ 104 14 167 12 42 82 67 67 71 186 

 Healthcare ................................................................28 ( 1 ) 21 23 236 250 221 29 223 39 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 79 219 28 213 219 56 84 69 50 139 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 34 210 ( 3 ) 26 210 234 248 229 224 49 

 Other entertainment ................................ 45 28 28 7 9 22 36 40 25 90 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................11 21 29 211 15 13 7 28 14 13 

 Reading ................................................................ 3 ( 1 ) 21 21 ( 1 ) 21 5 8 22 5 

 Education ................................................................224 229 ( 3 ) 2221 29 214 38 61 99 563 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 73 18 29 15 20 32 35 60 79 141 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018