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

Expenditure Survey, 2017 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 130,001 23,316 28,049 49,854 28,782 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................................................ 100.0 17.9 21.6 38.3 22.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $73,573 $82,825 $69,520 $66,863 $81,651 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 63,606 70,309 60,689 58,749 69,430 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 50.9 52.6 51.2 50.6 50.0 

 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 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.1 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

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

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

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 60 67 64 59 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 36 34 39 35 37 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................27 27 28 29 22 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 37 40 33 36 41 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................................................ 13 13 12 19 4 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 87 88 81 96 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 14 12 6 14 22 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 86 88 94 86 78 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 30 31 31 32 23 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 66 66 65 72 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 88 81 90 90 91 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................................................ $7,805,368 19.1 20.6 34.9 25.3 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 1,003,471 18.7 20.5 35.0 25.8 

 Food at home ................................................................................................566,472 19.3 20.5 34.8 25.4 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 73,262 20.0 20.5 34.8 24.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 22,914 19.4 20.6 33.3 26.7 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 50,348 20.2 20.5 35.5 23.8 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 122,516 19.5 19.4 36.5 24.6 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 32,897 19.3 19.6 36.8 24.4 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 23,512 15.9 20.2 38.9 24.9 

 Other meats ................................................................................................16,644 21.5 24.3 32.8 21.5 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 24,148 19.7 17.0 37.3 26.0 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 18,167 22.5 17.4 35.6 24.5 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 7,148 19.1 17.7 35.4 27.7 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 58,440 19.7 21.9 33.1 25.4 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 19,072 20.4 20.4 35.1 24.1 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 39,368 19.4 22.6 32.1 26.0 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 108,616 20.4 19.4 33.5 26.8 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................40,770 19.8 19.3 32.8 28.1 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 35,629 21.6 18.7 32.0 27.6 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 14,545 20.4 19.9 33.4 26.3 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 17,672 19.1 20.3 38.0 22.6 

 Other food at home................................................................................................ 203,638 18.3 21.4 34.9 25.4 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 19,415 17.9 22.9 34.7 24.5 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 15,163 20.2 21.6 34.8 23.4 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 106,935 18.2 21.2 34.0 26.6 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 54,863 17.7 21.4 37.6 23.3 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2017 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................7,263 20.5 21.6 29.1 28.8 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 436,999 17.8 20.4 35.4 26.4 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 72,466 17.8 21.3 30.9 30.0 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 2,584,719 20.4 19.3 34.3 25.9 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 1,546,404 21.9 17.9 32.7 27.5 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 903,065 21.9 19.8 32.7 25.6 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 424,449 18.4 18.6 34.9 28.1 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 268,515 30.4 22.0 25.8 21.8 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................210,101 18.2 19.5 36.8 25.5 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................ 541,671 21.2 14.2 33.2 31.4 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 101,668 25.2 20.2 31.0 23.6 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................498,645 18.7 20.9 38.0 22.3 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 49,470 25.8 32.3 21.8 20.1 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 184,552 16.8 19.1 44.1 20.1 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 12,613 57.0 16.1 17.2 9.6 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 176,234 18.6 20.8 37.6 23.0 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................30,904 25.5 20.4 36.0 18.1 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 145,329 17.2 20.8 37.9 24.1 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 75,776 12.7 19.1 38.4 29.9 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 183,521 18.4 19.9 36.8 24.9 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 57,094 18.9 22.0 38.6 20.5 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 126,427 18.2 19.0 35.9 26.9 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 97,973 17.4 20.7 35.3 26.5 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 23,014 16.7 21.3 38.5 23.5 

 Other household products ................................................................ 55,503 17.4 21.0 33.7 27.9 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 19,456 18.5 19.2 36.3 26.0 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 258,176 17.8 24.0 34.3 23.9 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 14,814 14.9 23.4 38.9 22.7 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 67,010 20.4 23.1 35.0 21.5 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................3,956 17.7 43.8 19.7 18.8 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 36,440 17.0 21.8 36.2 25.1 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares................................ 16,972 14.7 24.3 34.0 27.0 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 118,986 17.4 24.5 33.3 24.8 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 237,997 19.1 20.4 34.8 25.7 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................57,442 20.8 20.7 33.9 24.5 

 Men, 16 and over................................................................................................ 44,472 20.1 20.5 34.4 25.0 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................12,970 23.3 21.3 32.3 23.1 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 90,065 17.9 20.4 34.1 27.7 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 75,243 18.4 20.4 32.9 28.3 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................14,822 15.4 20.4 39.7 24.6 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................9,948 16.2 20.3 39.6 23.8 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 49,203 18.7 21.0 35.4 24.9 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 31,340 20.7 19.2 36.2 23.9 

 Transportation ................................................................................................1,244,638 16.6 21.6 37.4 24.4 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 527,018 14.2 20.5 40.1 25.2 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 246,965 15.7 17.2 41.7 25.4 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 273,142 12.9 23.3 39.0 24.8 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................6,911 211.9 24.8 26.5 36.8 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 255,856 15.8 21.0 38.0 25.1 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 369,202 18.2 24.2 35.3 22.3 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 28,642 15.1 21.9 41.7 21.3 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 124,022 16.7 26.8 32.6 23.9 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 125,482 14.8 21.0 44.0 20.1 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 91,057 25.6 25.9 24.9 23.6 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 92,563 26.2 18.6 28.5 26.8 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 640,626 18.7 23.0 36.3 22.0 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 443,860 18.8 22.8 37.1 21.3 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 113,348 18.2 23.8 32.6 25.4 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 63,096 18.3 22.9 38.6 20.2 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 20,321 18.9 25.0 33.5 22.5 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 416,176 17.5 22.6 33.8 26.0 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 97,482 22.1 20.4 31.2 26.3 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 128,094 18.2 21.1 37.6 23.2 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 112,809 17.4 24.9 32.3 25.3 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 92,176 17.0 25.6 32.4 25.0 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 20,633 19.3 22.1 32.1 26.5 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2017 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................77,791 10.9 24.5 33.1 31.5 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................99,005 17.4 22.5 34.5 25.6 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 14,285 20.1 21.7 34.1 24.1 

 Education ................................................................................................ 193,813 28.2 18.6 29.7 23.5 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 43,201 19.3 24.9 38.8 17.0 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 131,260 20.9 18.4 32.1 28.6 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 243,462 14.6 21.4 37.4 26.6 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 880,250 19.6 20.9 33.8 25.7 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 54,290 21.0 22.9 37.5 18.6 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 825,960 19.5 20.8 33.6 26.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $9,564,613 20.2 20.4 34.9 24.6 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 7,486,721 20.3 20.1 35.2 24.4 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 585,794 19.5 20.4 34.4 25.7 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................1,078,984 19.9 22.6 36.1 21.4 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 248,242 19.0 19.3 22.4 39.3 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................59,818 24.0 18.0 35.4 22.6 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 59,437 14.0 23.3 32.2 30.6 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 45,618 27.9 19.8 28.5 23.8 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 1,295,773 22.5 19.1 31.2 27.1 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,016,467 22.0 18.8 32.3 27.0 

 State and local income taxes................................................................ 272,722 24.7 20.3 26.7 28.3 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 6,583 18.7 25.1 51.3 24.9 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 8,268,840 19.8 20.6 35.4 24.2 

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, September, 2018