Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2003

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 115,356 22,182 26,438 41,325 25,412 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.2 22.9 35.8 22.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $51,128 $56,513 $52,445 $46,729 $52,506 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 48,596 54,219 49,591 44,461 49,667 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 48.4 49.8 48.8 48.2 47.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 

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

 Persons 65 and over ............................................ .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 

 Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 50 52 51 49 51 

 Female ............................................................... 50 48 49 51 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 67 64 70 69 63 

 With mortgage ................................................. 41 37 42 40 43 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 26 27 28 28 20 

 Renter ................................................................ 33 36 30 31 37 

Race of reference person:

Black or African American ................................. 12 10 10 19 4 

 White, Asian, and All Other Races .................... 88 90 90 81 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ................................................ 6 5 4 7 6 

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 36 39 40 38 29 

 College ............................................................... 57 56 56 55 64 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 80 90 89 91 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,706,196 19.9 22.8 32.9 24.5 

Food ....................................................................... 614,570 20.7 22.4 32.7 24.2 

 Food at home ....................................................... 360,060 20.3 21.9 33.7 24.1 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 50,831 21.1 22.0 32.9 24.0 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,277 20.3 21.3 33.1 25.3 

 Bakery products ............................................... 33,554 21.6 22.3 32.7 23.4 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,890 20.7 21.0 35.6 22.7 

 Beef ................................................................. 28,257 18.8 21.6 37.4 22.1 

 Pork ................................................................. 19,634 18.9 22.3 37.3 21.5 

 Other meats ..................................................... 11,739 24.9 22.7 32.6 19.8 

 Poultry .............................................................. 16,642 22.0 20.0 34.2 23.8 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,322 22.6 18.4 34.1 24.9 

 Eggs ................................................................. 4,296 19.7 19.4 34.2 26.7 

Dairy products .................................................... 37,746 20.7 23.3 32.0 24.1 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 14,561 19.8 23.5 32.6 24.1 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 23,185 21.2 23.1 31.6 24.1 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 61,614 21.1 20.8 32.1 26.0 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 19,664 20.9 21.1 30.7 27.4 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 19,789 21.3 19.5 31.5 27.8 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,473 21.8 20.9 31.8 25.5 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,688 20.1 22.8 36.6 20.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2003 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other food at home ............................................ $114,979 19.2 22.7 33.8 24.3 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 13,703 20.3 23.3 31.5 24.9 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,865 20.0 21.9 34.7 23.4 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 56,342 18.6 22.9 34.6 23.9 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 30,883 19.5 22.4 33.8 24.4 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,185 18.2 22.3 29.1 30.3 

 Food away from home ......................................... 254,510 21.1 23.2 31.3 24.4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 45,028 21.0 24.3 31.1 23.7 

Housing .................................................................. 1,549,166 21.2 21.6 32.0 25.2 

 Shelter ................................................................. 909,862 22.3 20.6 30.2 26.9 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 607,115 21.7 21.4 30.8 26.1 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 340,765 18.9 20.0 31.1 30.0 

 Property taxes .................................................. 155,019 28.7 24.3 27.1 19.9 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 111,332 20.5 21.4 35.0 23.1 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 251,419 23.5 18.1 29.6 28.8 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 51,328 23.2 23.6 26.6 26.6 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 324,316 19.8 23.3 36.8 20.1 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 45,221 25.1 34.7 22.2 18.0 

 Electricity ........................................................... 118,577 17.3 20.8 43.6 18.3 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 12,634 50.5 20.8 19.9 8.8 

 Telephone services ............................................ 110,246 18.8 22.0 37.6 21.7 

 Water and other public services ........................ 37,639 13.7 22.1 36.6 27.6 

 Household operations .......................................... 81,573 22.1 19.9 33.7 24.2 

 Personal services .............................................. 33,861 24.5 21.4 32.3 21.8 

 Other household expenses ................................ 47,713 20.4 18.8 34.8 25.9 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 60,858 19.0 25.7 32.9 22.3 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 15,223 18.2 25.8 35.0 21.0 

 Other household products ................................. 30,308 18.8 25.4 34.4 21.4 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,327 20.4 26.0 28.0 25.7 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 172,556 18.7 23.3 30.8 27.3 

 Household textiles ............................................. 13,067 21.4 21.7 28.3 28.5 

 Furniture ............................................................ 46,237 18.7 23.5 31.9 25.9 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 5,971 24.5 19.4 26.1 30.0 

 Major appliances ................................................ 22,566 17.3 23.0 32.6 27.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 10,107 16.5 23.1 35.0 25.4 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 74,607 18.3 23.8 29.7 28.2 

Apparel and services ............................................. 188,856 21.8 22.3 31.3 24.6 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 42,800 22.1 23.2 28.9 25.8 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 32,488 23.1 23.3 27.4 26.1 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,312 18.7 22.9 33.4 24.9 

 Women and girls .................................................. 73,034 21.5 22.7 30.4 25.4 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 60,844 21.5 22.1 30.5 25.8 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,190 21.4 25.3 30.0 23.3 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 9,384 17.9 26.3 32.3 23.5 

 Footwear .............................................................. 33,823 23.4 20.0 33.8 22.8 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 29,816 21.7 21.5 33.6 23.3 

Transportation ........................................................ 897,513 17.4 23.0 35.1 24.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 430,483 15.7 23.2 37.4 23.8 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 236,765 15.8 22.8 38.5 22.9 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 185,892 15.4 23.5 36.2 24.9 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 7,827 316.5 27.7 30.5 25.3 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 153,742 16.7 23.3 35.5 24.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2003 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $268,875 19.0 22.8 33.1 25.1 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 42,750 13.9 24.2 39.4 22.5 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 71,381 17.5 21.5 32.1 28.9 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 104,428 19.6 21.8 35.8 22.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 50,316 24.3 25.4 23.5 26.8 

 Public transportation ............................................ 44,413 26.9 22.1 23.6 27.4 

Health care ............................................................ 278,705 16.9 24.6 35.5 23.0 

 Health insurance .................................................. 144,383 19.0 24.4 35.0 21.6 

 Medical services .................................................. 68,155 14.6 24.1 34.1 27.2 

 Drugs ................................................................... 53,821 14.7 25.4 39.8 20.1 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 12,346 15.1 25.8 29.8 29.3 

Entertainment ........................................................ 237,501 19.8 22.1 31.4 26.7 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 57,039 23.9 22.7 26.4 27.0 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 84,210 20.4 23.2 34.2 22.2 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 43,580 22.8 23.2 28.8 25.2 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 52,672 11.7 18.9 34.7 34.6 

Personal care products and services ..................... 60,708 19.4 22.0 33.3 25.3 

Reading ................................................................. 14,681 23.1 25.4 26.3 25.2 

Education ............................................................... 90,347 25.5 23.3 26.5 24.6 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,418 20.3 28.8 33.9 17.0 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 69,879 17.4 24.6 32.8 25.3 

Cash contributions ................................................. 158,025 16.3 24.6 35.1 24.0 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 467,798 20.4 24.3 32.6 22.7 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,831 21.9 24.4 34.4 19.3 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 421,968 20.3 24.3 32.4 23.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 4,979,403 20.6 23.2 33.4 22.8 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 4,012,508 21.3 23.4 33.3 22.0 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 208,249 13.0 24.9 32.4 29.8 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 545,459 18.3 22.1 36.4 23.2 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 106,877 21.9 23.2 23.9 31.1 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 26,217 24.2 20.3 22.4 33.1 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 30,609 20.4 16.3 39.3 24.0 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 33,396 17.9 17.4 38.8 25.9 

 Other income ....................................................... 16,088 18.0 17.4 30.2 34.4 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 246,569 16.9 25.5 32.8 24.9 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 179,498 15.6 23.3 35.4 25.7 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 48,845 20.2 30.3 25.4 24.1 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 18,226 21.4 33.5 26.0 19.1 

Income after taxes ................................................. 4,732,834 20.8 23.1 33.5 22.7 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.