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

2015-2016

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) ....... 49,467 2,526 2,048 3,327 3,589 6,149 5,297 4,512 6,436 15,582

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $64,783 $2,517 $7,943 $12,617 $17,420 $24,960 $34,733 $44,494 $59,046 $138,570

Income after taxes .......................................... 56,818 2,580 8,324 13,098 17,907 25,465 34,352 42,755 54,867 115,168

Age of reference person ................................. 50.7 45.5 48.3 57.2 58.7 55.0 52.1 49.5 48.5 47.8

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .2 .5 .3 .3 .5 .5 .6 .7 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 .4 .5 .4 .5 .7 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 .9 .9 .9 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 40 38 35 38 42 42 47 50 54

Women ......................................................... 54 60 62 65 62 58 58 53 50 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 36 39 49 55 58 59 60 68 83

With mortgage ............................................ 35 10 12 14 13 15 24 30 41 62

Without mortgage ....................................... 30 26 27 35 42 43 35 30 27 20

Renter ........................................................... 35 64 61 51 45 42 41 40 32 17

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 19 25 25 23 24 22 24 19 16 13

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 81 75 75 77 76 78 76 81 84 87

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 14 12 11 12 13 14 16 15 10

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 86 88 89 88 87 86 84 85 90

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 44 43 51 47 45 44 35 33 18

College ......................................................... 62 50 48 41 44 50 53 61 65 81

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 62 64 67 77 86 91 94 95 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $52,350 $23,075 $25,187 $23,546 $25,843 $32,391 $39,363 $43,532 $50,108 $88,245

Food ............................................................... 6,671 3,869 3,969 3,691 3,660 4,769 5,400 5,678 6,354 10,183

Food at home ............................................... 3,776 2,482 2,553 2,545 2,346 3,195 3,240 3,411 3,602 5,221

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 483 295 328 312 299 429 408 456 460 664

Cereals and cereal products .................... 155 88 109 107 95 137 127 153 145 213

Bakery products ....................................... 328 207 218 205 204 292 280 303 315 450

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 866 623 605 644 526 767 822 774 783 1,156

Beef .......................................................... 237 151 149 180 146 227 228 242 210 305

Pork .......................................................... 171 136 119 149 127 176 171 142 156 206

Other meats .............................................. 109 80 76 72 63 84 109 93 103 151

Poultry ...................................................... 170 147 118 124 93 147 148 150 158 232

Fish and seafood ...................................... 120 68 87 77 50 75 112 97 105 187

Eggs ......................................................... 59 41 57 41 48 59 55 49 51 75

Dairy products ............................................ 363 226 235 245 233 299 308 349 346 503

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 130 87 104 85 98 119 113 133 120 167

Other dairy products ................................. 234 138 132 160 134 180 195 216 226 336

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 700 427 466 391 430 591 584 628 670 998

Fresh fruits ............................................... 247 143 150 126 151 206 208 248 238 351

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 217 118 148 128 133 174 181 179 202 319

Processed fruits ........................................ 101 47 67 61 64 84 79 92 99 144

Processed vegetables .............................. 136 119 100 75 82 127 116 110 130 184

Other food at home .................................... 1,363 911 919 954 858 1,109 1,118 1,203 1,343 1,900

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 138 97 90 103 98 112 111 127 124 194

Fats and oils ............................................. 108 85 93 75 67 98 91 85 103 147

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 681 454 419 438 415 532 541 623 685 967

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 394 266 311 327 269 341 342 337 394 514

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 41 29

27211 9 26 33 31 36 79

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

2015-2016 — 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

Food away from home .................................. 2,894 1,387 1,415 1,146 1,313 1,574 2,161 2,267 2,752 4,962

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 404 189 164 164 154 203 274 220 343 761

Housing .......................................................... 16,741 8,553 9,547 9,094 10,048 11,472 13,445 14,646 16,357 26,099

Shelter .......................................................... 9,191 5,053 5,208 5,094 5,304 6,061 7,209 7,909 8,851 14,575

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,314 1,514 1,649 1,857 2,093 2,454 3,180 3,633 4,973 10,375

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,581 532 655 666 559 734 1,293 1,559 2,504 5,536

Property taxes .......................................... 1,325 477 507 537 691 778 898 922 1,178 2,424

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,408 505 488 654 843 942 989 1,152 1,291 2,415

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,176 3,364 3,454 3,123 3,037 3,370 3,792 3,981 3,439 2,524

Other lodging .............................................. 701 176 105 113 174 237 238 295 439 1,677

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,938 2,235 2,466 2,462 2,810 3,266 3,692 3,795 4,197 5,266

Natural gas ................................................. 224 121 122 140 166 166 174 194 218 338

Electricity .................................................... 1,727 1,119 1,225 1,210 1,379 1,570 1,704 1,694 1,820 2,124

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 48 231 236 47 59 53 42 45 30 58

Telephone services .................................... 1,380 636 734 704 800 1,011 1,260 1,337 1,539 1,997

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 299 156 211 238 299 294 319 269 297 350

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,081 480 522 466 500 718 941 1,068 1,242 1,647

Water and other public services ................. 558 327 349 361 406 465 512 525 591 749

Household operations .................................. 1,250 362 769 475 714 686 744 808 1,122 2,320

Personal services ....................................... 382 248 2416 246 2200 137 123 95 341 830

Other household expenses ........................ 868 313 353 429 515 549 621 713 782 1,490

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 654 341 462 394 399 520 623 595 562 940

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 160 119 85 103 118 159 167 152 139 203

Other household products .......................... 366 165 212 213 215 285 346 328 281 555

Postage and stationery ............................... 128 57 164 78 66 77 110 115 142 182

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,709 562 642 670 821 939 1,177 1,538 1,625 2,997

Household textiles ...................................... 94 23 35 65 44 61 86 109 80 145

Furniture ..................................................... 460 135 170 162 141 295 307 330 435 852

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 4 27 5 7 6 7 8 10 24

Major appliances ........................................ 286 93 71 154 184 176 217 234 281 482

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 101 49 66 40 89 70 68 64 102 162

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 755 259 293 244 356 331 492 793 717 1,332

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,684 738 1,072 715 752 1,006 1,338 1,313 1,362 2,906

Men and boys ............................................... 383 216 279 126 196 232 362 284 367 610

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 287 194 182 85 153 165 278 216 290 449

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 96 22 98 41 43 67 84 67 77 161

Women and girls .......................................... 621 288 501 343 348 389 463 485 535 1,013

Women, 16 and over .................................. 533 272 445 309 301 334 419 377 476 858

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 87 16 56 35 47 54 44 107 59 156

Children under 2 ........................................... 78 217 216 216 230 238 47 257 72 149

Footwear ...................................................... 357 143 202 165 109 243 370 339 255 580

Other apparel products and services ........... 246 75 74 65 70 104 97 149 134 553

Transportation ................................................ 9,447 3,981 4,067 4,162 4,217 5,905 7,279 9,164 9,928 15,364

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,346 1,726 1,208 1,367 1,627 2,442 3,198 4,584 4,542 7,436

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 2,146 2591 2335 2568 699 1,293 1,526 2,379 1,609 4,007

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,128 1,135 850 760 919 1,116 1,646 2,177 2,880 3,265

Other vehicles ............................................ 72 3 ( ) 223 239 29

233 226 228 252 164

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,034 964 1,008 984 1,113 1,473 1,804 2,011 2,320 2,966

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,624 1,177 1,721 1,721 1,233 1,820 2,076 2,333 2,684 4,027

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 253 69 104 64 78 144 198 236 290 433

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 790 264 387 412 393 562 676 702 783 1,251

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,128 2658 21,034 21,112 2598 882 807 1,084 1,185 1,519

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 453 185 195 133 165 232 395 310 426 823

Public and other transportation .................... 444 114 129 90 245 171 201 236 382 935

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,271 1,707 1,826 1,988 2,562 3,394 3,759 3,684 4,365 6,531

Health insurance .......................................... 2,971 1,181 1,267 1,406 1,713 2,370 2,677 2,606 3,148 4,479

Medical services ........................................... 706 205 269 249 444 495 562 560 630 1,208

Drugs ............................................................ 452 289 241 243 336 438 404 416 465 599

Medical supplies ........................................... 141 31 49 89 69 92 117 103 121 245

Entertainment ................................................. 2,672 1,072 1,388 1,123 1,507 1,702 2,057 2,041 2,486 4,521

Fees and admissions ................................... 503 125 139 143 142 166 311 291 332 1,095

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,099 587 782 609 829 941 996 1,008 1,112 1,505

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

2015-2016 — 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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 637 283 397 338 327 428 476 585 617 1,005

Pets ............................................................ 503 238 364 260 252 322 369 458 494 797

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 134 245 233 277 275 105 107 127 123 208

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 434 77 270 34 209 168 275 157 425 916

Personal care products and services ............. 629 275 369 309 363 403 489 477 572 1,042

Reading .......................................................... 93 28 35 24 44 60 67 101 86 156

Education ....................................................... 997 1,460 581 336 247 291 617 469 547 2,035

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 362 361 267 337 348 388 421 366 364 349

Miscellaneous ................................................. 705 328 246 235 296 392 532 743 691 1,194

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,807 356 607 830 744 1,002 1,351 1,272 1,577 3,375

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,869 159 1,049 538 901 1,403 2,332 3,358 5,077 13,729

Life and other personal insurance ................ 291 51 81 110 127 144 230 200 278 545

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,577 108 968 428 773 1,258 2,103 3,159 4,799 13,183

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $64,783 $2,517 $7,943 $12,617 $17,420 $24,960 $34,733 $44,494 $59,046 $138,570

Wages and salaries ...................................... 50,506 763 2,449 3,422 5,823 11,927 21,565 33,048 47,170 116,725

Self-employment income .............................. 4,204 -56 2132 207 178 501 851 1,341 2,019 11,543

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,671 407 2,886 7,235 9,843 10,998 10,590 8,579 7,937 6,391

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,289 42 119 102 264 290 434 641 1,043 3,108

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 473 908 1,464 1,083 741 718 496 302 289 101

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 364 76 266 164 253 260 385 369 458 486

Other income ................................................ 277 377 626 404 318 265 412 215 130 216

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 7,966 -63 -381 -482 -487 -505 381 1,739 4,179 23,402

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,470 -67 -395 -513 -654 -879 -52 992 3,050 19,679

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,409 -4 2 17 59 158 378 640 1,070 3,638

Other taxes ................................................... 86 28

211 214 108 216 56 107 59 84

Income after taxes .......................................... 56,818 2,580 8,324 13,098 17,907 25,465 34,352 42,755 54,867 115,168

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $5,550 - $1,271 $741 - $1,487 - $513 $2,445 $4,550 $2,448 $2,384 $13,957

Net change in total assets ............................ 11,713 1,119 912 709 1,607 4,479 7,852 5,102 8,972 26,741

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,164 2,390 171 2,197 2,120 2,034 3,302 2,654 6,589 12,784

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 559 2236 2221 183 571 936 929 633 474 472

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,609 -291 -465 -434 -484 -505 -785 -975 -1,346 -3,491

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 131,191 40,476 58,266 58,525 70,855 80,559 92,798 92,918 116,302 235,157

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 850 335 388 442 521 561 623 661 822 1,416

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,032 333 308 249 421 692 667 803 776 1,959

Food ............................................................. 69 212 48 211 55 26 59 69 57 122

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 3 ( ) 24

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 11 2 3 8 15

Housing ........................................................ 224 137 77 81 133 133 153 227 139 398

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 26

2924212 16 19 14 34 39

Household textiles ...................................... 8 21

3 ( ) 21221 ( ) 25212 22 17

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 16 21

3 ( ) 23213 2826229 25 32

Major appliances ...................................... 8 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 26

2524221 22 13

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 21

3 ( ) 232723222823 20

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 38 25

215 8 27 16 43 64 18 63

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

2015-2016 — 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 housing ............................................. 136 124 53 65 78 92 79 108 80 246

Apparel and services .................................... 204 71 276 70 84 175 153 183 147 347

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 52 231 245 10 24 37 56 57 52 74

Females, 2 and over ................................... 70 216 21 36 230 62 32 59 45 130

Children under 2 ......................................... 38 212 25

29218 215 220 237 224 76

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 213 223 215 212 62 245 229 226 68

Jewelry and watches ................................ 8 23

1 ( ) 2224214 252525 12

All other apparel products and services ... 36 210 223 213 28 48 240 225 221 55

Transportation .............................................. 116 4 11 14 30 134 84 110 152 181

Healthcare .................................................... 35 21

235 227 27270 232 210 235 43

Entertainment ............................................... 83 226 214 217 264 50 88 52 68 143

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 36 211 21

210 232 229 252 223 242 47

Other entertainment ................................... 47 216 214 27 32 21 36 29 26 96

Personal care products and services ........... 12 22

2229214 210 6 7 22 23

Reading ........................................................ 4 1 ( ) 21

222122 7 11 22 6

Education ..................................................... 205 260 227 23

29 29 48 65 83 552

All other gifts ................................................. 72 18 12 14 24 52 36 66 82 129

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, 2017