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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ......... 129,549 23,559 27,743 49,829 28,419

Percent distribution of consumer units ............... 100.0 18.2 21.4 38.5 21.9

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ......................................... $74,664 $78,679 $69,426 $67,731 $88,606

Income after taxes ............................................ 64,175 66,993 60,837 58,905 74,340

Age of reference person ................................... 50.9 52.4 51.2 50.8 49.7

Average number in consumer unit:

People ............................................................ 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.7

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

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 2.1 1.8 2.1

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

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

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................... 62 59 66 64 58

With mortgage .............................................. 36 32 39 35 36

Without mortgage ......................................... 27 27 27 29 22

Renter ............................................................ 38 41 34 36 42

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American .............................. 13 13 11 19 4

White, Asian, and all other races ................... 87 87 89 81 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .......................................... 13 10 6 13 22

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................... 87 90 94 87 78

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) .......................................... 32 33 33 35 24

College ........................................................... 65 65 64 62 72

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............... 87 80 91 88 90

Annual aggregate expenditures ......................... $7,423,468 19.2 20.4 35.3 25.1

Food ................................................................. 932,575 17.6 20.6 35.9 25.9

Food at home ................................................. 524,199 18.1 20.5 36.0 25.5

Cereals and bakery products ....................... 67,893 18.9 21.0 35.5 24.6

Cereals and cereal products ...................... 22,235 19.4 20.1 34.8 25.8

Bakery products ......................................... 45,658 18.6 21.5 35.8 24.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................... 115,219 18.5 19.3 37.2 25.0

Beef ............................................................ 31,555 17.0 21.2 37.0 24.8

Pork ............................................................ 21,868 18.5 20.0 38.8 22.7

Other meats ............................................... 15,560 21.2 22.1 33.7 23.0

Poultry ........................................................ 22,205 18.8 17.2 38.8 25.1

Fish and seafood ........................................ 16,795 18.9 16.0 36.6 28.5

Eggs ........................................................... 7,235 16.4 17.5 37.5 28.5

Dairy products .............................................. 53,050 19.0 21.4 33.9 25.7

Fresh milk and cream ................................. 17,989 18.4 20.4 36.0 25.2

Other dairy products ................................... 35,060 19.3 22.0 32.8 25.9

Fruits and vegetables ................................... 101,357 18.8 19.8 34.9 26.6

Fresh fruits ................................................. 37,287 18.8 20.1 33.8 27.3

Fresh vegetables ........................................ 32,832 19.3 18.9 33.5 28.2

Processed fruits ......................................... 14,071 18.9 19.0 36.3 25.7

Processed vegetables ................................ 17,167 17.6 21.4 38.5 22.6

Other food at home ...................................... 186,681 16.9 21.1 36.6 25.4

Sugar and other sweets ............................. 19,142 16.3 23.9 35.1 24.7

Fats and oils ............................................... 14,419 19.4 19.4 36.9 24.3

Miscellaneous foods ................................... 95,075 15.9 21.7 36.0 26.4

Nonalcoholic beverages ............................. 50,908 17.8 20.2 39.2 22.8

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ....................................... 7,137 19.7 17.0 30.0 33.3

Food away from home ................................... 408,376 17.1 20.7 35.7 26.5

Alcoholic beverages ......................................... 62,654 20.8 21.3 30.8 27.1

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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Housing ............................................................ 2,446,505 20.6 19.3 34.5 25.6

Shelter ............................................................ 1,441,630 22.1 18.4 32.6 26.9

Owned dwellings .......................................... 815,568 22.4 20.2 33.0 24.4

Mortgage interest and charges .................. 374,324 17.6 19.0 35.3 28.2

Property taxes ............................................ 255,122 30.5 22.4 26.7 20.5

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses .................................................. 186,122 21.2 19.7 37.2 22.0

Rented dwellings .......................................... 522,688 21.3 15.6 31.6 31.4

Other lodging ................................................ 103,374 23.4 18.1 34.6 23.8

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................. 503,158 18.7 20.8 38.8 21.6

Natural gas ................................................... 45,935 27.1 31.0 21.6 20.3

Electricity ...................................................... 187,044 16.8 19.4 45.2 18.7

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................. 11,043 54.5 17.5 18.7 9.3

Telephone services ...................................... 185,387 18.9 20.4 38.0 22.7

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................. 39,814 25.9 20.7 35.2 18.2

Cellular phone service ................................ 145,573 16.9 20.4 38.8 24.0

Water and other public services ................... 73,749 12.6 19.8 38.7 28.9

Household operations .................................... 179,276 20.5 18.2 36.8 24.5

Personal services ......................................... 59,152 25.7 17.8 34.6 21.9

Other household expenses .......................... 120,124 18.0 18.4 37.9 25.7

Housekeeping supplies .................................. 85,507 16.9 22.0 37.6 23.5

Laundry and cleaning supplies ..................... 20,703 14.6 23.7 37.9 23.9

Other household products ............................ 47,039 17.4 21.7 38.3 22.6

Postage and stationery ................................ 17,765 18.4 21.0 35.2 25.4

Household furnishings and equipment ........... 236,934 17.3 20.8 34.2 27.6

Household textiles ........................................ 12,749 18.9 20.2 35.7 25.2

Furniture ....................................................... 59,565 18.0 20.7 34.9 26.4

Floor coverings ............................................. 2,631 35.5 21.9 23.5 19.0

Major appliances .......................................... 36,642 18.9 20.7 38.5 21.9

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ................................................ 15,946 18.0 22.2 31.8 28.0

Miscellaneous household equipment ........... 109,400 15.7 20.7 32.9 30.7

Apparel and services ........................................ 233,410 19.3 19.2 36.5 25.1

Men and boys ................................................. 55,245 20.4 19.2 35.4 25.0

Men, 16 and over ......................................... 41,828 21.0 17.9 34.8 26.4

Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................ 13,417 18.5 23.3 37.3 20.8

Women and girls ............................................ 86,076 19.2 19.4 36.2 25.2

Women, 16 and over .................................... 73,959 19.5 19.3 36.2 25.0

Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................. 12,117 17.2 19.7 36.2 26.9

Children under 2 ............................................. 8,583 14.0 19.6 40.3 26.1

Footwear ........................................................ 50,203 18.9 18.7 35.9 26.5

Other apparel products and services ............. 33,303 19.7 19.4 38.7 22.2

Transportation .................................................. 1,172,223 16.3 20.2 39.5 24.0

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ....................... 470,770 13.5 20.0 44.1 22.4

Cars and trucks, new ................................... 213,697 12.4 15.8 47.9 23.9

Cars and trucks, used .................................. 248,561 14.5 23.7 40.3 21.5

Other vehicles .............................................. 8,512 210.1 15.9 60.5 13.5

Gasoline and motor oil ................................... 247,294 15.2 21.1 39.2 24.5

Other vehicle expenses .................................. 373,486 18.4 20.6 36.6 24.3

Vehicle finance charges ............................... 29,248 14.0 20.5 43.6 21.9

Maintenance and repairs .............................. 109,983 16.9 21.7 35.1 26.2

Vehicle insurance ......................................... 148,766 17.0 17.6 42.9 22.5

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ...................................................... 85,488 24.4 24.5 25.3 25.8

Public and other transportation ...................... 80,673 25.9 16.7 26.8 30.5

Healthcare ........................................................ 597,428 18.3 23.0 35.7 23.0

Health insurance ............................................ 409,386 18.9 22.6 36.2 22.3

Medical services ............................................. 108,598 18.1 23.8 32.0 26.1

Drugs .............................................................. 59,925 15.4 24.4 38.9 21.3

Medical supplies ............................................. 19,518 16.7 22.9 35.5 25.0

Entertainment ................................................... 377,271 17.2 22.1 35.1 25.5

Fees and admissions ..................................... 88,223 20.0 20.9 27.8 31.3

Audio and visual equipment and services ...... 140,551 17.8 20.6 39.5 22.1

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................... 95,880 16.9 26.2 34.3 22.6

Pets .............................................................. 75,525 17.2 27.2 33.5 22.0

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 20,355 15.8 22.4 37.1 24.7

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ................................................. 52,617 11.6 20.9 37.3 30.2

Personal care products and services ............... 91,521 18.2 20.6 34.9 26.3

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

income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2016 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Reading ............................................................ 15,268 14.5 21.7 31.3 32.5

Education ......................................................... 172,129 26.7 19.7 29.5 24.1

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ......... 43,686 19.8 26.1 38.2 15.9

Miscellaneous .................................................. 124,294 18.9 24.0 28.5 28.6

Cash contributions ........................................... 269,573 24.9 19.3 31.8 24.1

Personal insurance and pensions .................... 884,933 18.9 21.2 34.5 25.4

Life and other personal insurance .................. 41,707 20.9 24.3 34.8 20.0

Pensions and Social Security ......................... 843,226 18.8 21.0 34.5 25.7

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ............................. $9,672,707 19.2 19.9 34.9 26.0

Wages and salaries ........................................ 7,425,644 19.5 20.2 35.6 24.7

Self-employment income ................................ 812,321 13.0 14.3 29.7 43.0

Social Security, private and government

retirement ..................................................... 1,036,476 20.7 22.0 36.0 21.4

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ........................................... 226,859 20.9 21.0 26.6 31.4

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ........................ 67,197 22.4 18.8 34.2 24.5

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits, and regular

contributions for support ............................... 57,556 22.7 21.7 30.1 25.6

Other income .................................................. 46,655 19.8 20.1 35.1 25.1

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) ............................................................ 1,358,841 20.3 17.5 32.4 29.8

Federal income taxes ..................................... 1,083,995 19.3 16.7 33.6 30.4

State and local income taxes ......................... 265,116 24.1 20.6 27.5 27.8

Other taxes ..................................................... 9,729 18.7 21.9 32.6 26.7

Income after taxes ............................................ 8,313,867 19.0 20.3 35.3 25.4

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2017