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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 125,670 22,769 27,905 46,913 28,084

Percent distribution of consumer units ...................... 100.0 18.1 22.2 37.3 22.3

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ................................................ $63,784 $71,606 $63,184 $58,624 $66,658

Income after taxes ................................................... 56,352 61,932 55,314 52,680 58,995

Age of reference person .......................................... 50.1 51.9 49.7 50.3 48.6

Average number in consumer unit:

People ................................................................... 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6

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

Adults 65 and older ................................................ .3 .4 .3 .3 .3

Earners .................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3

Vehicles ................................................................. 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.8 1.9

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men ........................................................................ 47 45 48 47 49

Women .................................................................. 53 55 52 53 51

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 64 63 67 66 57

With mortgage ..................................................... 37 36 39 37 37

Without mortgage ................................................ 26 27 28 29 20

Renter .................................................................... 36 37 33 34 43

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 13 12 9 20 4

White, Asian, and all other races ........................... 87 88 91 80 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 13 10 4 14 21

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 87 90 96 86 79

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ................................................. 30 33 29 34 24

College .................................................................. 63 61 65 58 70

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ...................... 87 81 88 89 88

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................. $6,420,909 20.2 21.8 33.7 24.3

Food ........................................................................ 829,220 19.4 21.5 34.8 24.4

Food at home ........................................................ 499,500 19.3 22.2 34.4 24.1

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 68,273 20.2 23.1 34.3 22.4

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 23,233 20.1 23.2 33.9 22.8

Bakery products ................................................. 45,040 20.3 23.0 34.5 22.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 107,569 20.0 20.6 37.0 22.4

Beef ................................................................... 27,468 18.4 20.8 38.9 21.9

Pork ................................................................... 21,327 17.7 21.7 39.1 21.5

Other meats ....................................................... 14,994 21.1 23.8 34.0 21.1

Poultry ............................................................... 21,334 21.8 19.4 36.6 22.3

Fish and seafood ............................................... 15,360 23.6 17.1 33.7 25.6

Eggs .................................................................. 7,086 18.4 20.6 37.6 23.4

Dairy products ..................................................... 51,984 20.3 22.6 32.3 24.8

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 19,052 19.7 22.0 34.8 23.5

Other dairy products .......................................... 32,932 20.7 22.9 30.8 25.6

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 94,265 19.9 22.3 32.1 25.8

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 33,896 19.4 22.5 30.2 28.0

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 29,638 20.7 20.6 31.8 26.9

Processed fruits ................................................. 14,430 20.2 23.3 31.8 24.8

Processed vegetables ....................................... 16,301 19.1 24.3 36.6 20.0

Other food at home .............................................. 177,408 18.0 22.8 34.7 24.6

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 17,927 18.6 23.4 33.7 24.3

Fats and oils ...................................................... 14,666 18.5 23.7 34.0 23.8

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 91,381 17.1 23.3 34.0 25.6

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 48,186 18.7 21.3 37.6 22.3

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................... 5,249 21.7 21.7 26.5 30.1

Food away from home ........................................... 329,720 19.5 20.3 35.3 24.9

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 55,838 21.6 21.1 30.7 26.6

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Housing ................................................................... 2,154,893 21.5 20.5 32.7 25.3

Shelter ................................................................... 1,266,815 22.5 19.9 30.8 26.7

Owned dwellings ................................................. 767,621 23.0 21.5 31.4 24.1

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 386,864 18.6 19.5 32.9 29.0

Property taxes ................................................... 232,237 30.7 23.6 27.0 18.7

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 148,521 22.4 23.5 34.4 19.7

Rented dwellings ................................................. 417,678 21.9 16.3 30.0 31.9

Other lodging ....................................................... 81,516 21.3 24.0 29.7 24.9

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 469,641 20.0 21.2 37.7 21.1

Natural gas .......................................................... 49,331 25.9 31.4 21.4 21.3

Electricity ............................................................. 178,655 17.0 20.1 44.1 18.8

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 17,893 58.6 16.4 15.9 9.1

Telephone services ............................................. 159,750 19.4 20.9 37.8 22.0

Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

cards ................................................................ 44,991 24.1 20.4 36.2 19.4

Cellular phone service ....................................... 114,759 17.5 21.1 38.4 23.0

Water and other public services .......................... 64,013 14.6 18.4 38.2 28.8

Household operations ............................................ 143,783 22.0 20.7 32.6 24.7

Personal services ................................................ 46,265 27.3 23.7 29.3 19.7

Other household expenses .................................. 97,517 19.4 19.3 34.2 27.1

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 80,958 18.3 22.1 34.5 25.1

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 19,330 17.1 21.4 36.6 24.8

Other household products ................................... 43,997 17.4 22.9 35.0 24.7

Postage and stationery ........................................ 17,631 21.7 20.9 30.8 26.5

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 193,695 19.6 22.2 32.0 26.2

Household textiles ............................................... 12,238 17.3 21.1 28.0 33.6

Furniture .............................................................. 48,061 19.7 22.6 33.4 24.4

Floor coverings .................................................... 2,523 18.3 25.6 28.9 27.2

Major appliances ................................................. 26,906 17.5 21.8 33.6 27.0

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 12,618 20.6 19.4 32.5 27.5

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 91,348 20.4 22.6 31.4 25.6

Apparel and services ............................................... 201,485 20.6 20.0 34.3 25.2

Men and boys ........................................................ 47,037 20.8 18.1 35.1 26.1

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 38,230 21.0 18.3 34.8 25.9

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 8,807 19.8 17.3 36.3 26.6

Women and girls .................................................... 79,946 18.6 21.5 35.2 24.7

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 66,193 18.3 21.3 35.1 25.4

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 13,752 19.9 22.7 36.1 21.3

Children under 2 .................................................... 9,360 18.9 23.8 35.4 21.9

Footwear ................................................................ 38,605 24.4 17.7 32.9 25.0

Other apparel products and services ..................... 26,537 21.4 20.7 31.5 26.4

Transportation ......................................................... 1,131,403 18.8 22.4 36.0 22.8

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 411,079 18.2 23.7 36.8 21.3

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 196,465 21.6 19.4 38.3 20.7

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 209,764 14.7 27.6 35.9 21.8

Other vehicles ...................................................... 4,849 229.2 28.5 13.6 28.7

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 328,170 16.6 22.2 39.0 22.2

Other vehicle expenses ......................................... 324,668 20.3 20.9 34.9 24.0

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 25,577 15.9 20.6 41.3 22.3

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 104,941 17.4 22.9 34.1 25.7

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 127,215 19.7 18.7 39.2 22.4

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 66,935 27.8 22.0 25.4 24.9

Public and other transportation .............................. 67,486 26.9 21.8 22.9 28.4

Healthcare ............................................................... 456,305 18.9 25.0 33.9 22.2

Health insurance .................................................... 280,178 20.0 24.6 35.3 20.0

Medical services .................................................... 100,095 17.0 27.7 27.6 27.6

Drugs ..................................................................... 59,023 16.3 22.6 38.6 22.5

Medical supplies .................................................... 17,009 19.4 23.8 31.5 25.3

Entertainment .......................................................... 311,898 19.1 21.8 32.7 26.4

Fees and admissions ............................................. 71,520 24.0 21.2 26.4 28.4

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 121,164 19.0 21.6 36.7 22.7

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 74,869 16.5 20.5 37.1 25.9

Pets ..................................................................... 57,751 15.7 20.7 38.7 24.9

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 17,119 19.3 19.8 31.6 29.2

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 44,345 15.9 25.5 24.8 33.8

Personal care products and services ...................... 76,418 18.7 20.6 34.4 26.3

Reading ................................................................... 12,880 20.7 24.5 28.8 26.0

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

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2013 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Education ................................................................. 142,959 29.8 23.5 23.9 22.8

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 41,419 18.8 24.1 38.9 18.1

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 81,005 18.4 22.5 34.1 25.0

Cash contributions ................................................... 230,489 15.1 25.2 34.3 25.5

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 694,698 21.0 21.9 33.6 23.5

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 40,049 21.4 21.6 36.4 20.7

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 654,649 21.0 21.9 33.4 23.6

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes .................................... $8,015,737 20.3 22.0 34.3 23.4

Wages and salaries ............................................... 6,304,653 20.8 21.6 34.5 23.1

Self-employment income ....................................... 411,346 17.5 23.3 31.8 27.4

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 944,320 18.5 23.0 36.4 22.1

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 177,270 19.3 26.7 25.6 28.4

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 67,072 20.5 21.0 35.5 22.9

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits, and regular contributions for

support ................................................................. 76,887 23.5 18.7 31.9 26.0

Other income ......................................................... 34,190 17.5 29.3 25.8 27.4

Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ..... 933,945 23.6 23.5 29.9 23.0

Federal income taxes ............................................ 721,736 23.1 22.6 31.6 22.6

State and local income taxes ................................. 204,680 24.6 26.8 23.6 25.0

Other taxes ............................................................ 7,530 39.6 18.6 33.5 8.3

Income after taxes ................................................... 7,081,792 19.9 21.8 34.9 23.4

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, September, 2014