Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2004-2005

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) ....... 41,986 1,644 2,850 3,411 2,980 5,696 5,108 4,185 5,930 10,183 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $52,066 $1,798 $7,764 $12,543 $17,413 $24,867 $34,608 $44,493 $59,095 $118,948 

Income after taxes ........................................ 50,106 1,747 7,807 12,678 17,499 24,441 34,129 43,484 56,958 112,933

Age of reference person ................................ 48.4 43.7 53.4 54.8 52.6 49.5 47.0 46.4 46.0 46.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 3.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .4 .4 .5 .5 .6 .7 .7 .7 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .2 .4 .5 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .5 .4 .6 .7 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 .8 .8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 34 30 30 39 42 44 48 52 55 

Female ......................................................... 55 66 70 70 61 58 56 52 48 45 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 69 39 42 56 57 60 65 72 78 90 

With mortgage ............................................ 42 15 9 16 19 26 37 47 56 73 

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 24 33 40 38 35 29 25 23 18 

Renter .......................................................... 31 61 58 44 43 40 35 28 22 10 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 19 26 31 26 25 22 21 18 15 10 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 81 74 69 74 75 78 79 82 85 90 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 10 10 11 9 11 13 13 11 10 8 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 90 90 89 91 89 87 87 89 90 92 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 7 10 23 16 12 8 5 3 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 37 42 45 53 51 48 43 39 31 18 

College ......................................................... 56 48 32 31 37 44 52 58 66 80 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 59 59 77 85 90 94 96 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $40,903 $16,736 $14,116 $17,967 $22,100 $27,489 $33,320 $37,938 $45,943 $74,618 

Food ............................................................... 5,404 3,098 2,364 3,083 3,528 3,896 4,649 5,116 6,100 8,648 

Food at home ............................................... 3,065 1,947 1,673 2,185 2,338 2,572 2,742 2,930 3,390 4,329 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 413 273 242 309 334 340 370 392 451 577 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 136 86 86 108 115 110 120 129 154 185 

Bakery products ....................................... 277 187 156 201 220 230 250 264 296 392 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 790 536 437 594 596 695 701 761 899 1,068 

Beef .......................................................... 245 133 117 165 192 190 220 232 309 341 

Pork .......................................................... 173 127 111 153 117 179 154 172 188 212 

Other meats ............................................. 90 77 56 75 81 80 77 85 94 120 

Poultry ...................................................... 139 111 81 108 108 125 122 137 148 185 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 108 57 49 62 68 84 92 98 125 171 

Eggs ......................................................... 35 31 23 31 29 36 36 35 34 40 

Dairy products ............................................ 331 211 182 240 253 280 312 309 366 459 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 135 101 89 109 114 119 134 127 141 174 

Other dairy products ................................ 196 110 93 131 139 161 179 182 225 286 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 488 298 265 358 388 401 429 479 510 704 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 154 91 88 113 110 127 132 162 153 228 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 158 108 79 114 124 126 133 142 167 237 

Processed fruits ....................................... 91 44 54 66 77 70 89 88 97 128 

Processed vegetables .............................. 85 56 45 65 77 77 75 87 93 111 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item Total

southern

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 food at home .................................... $1,043 $629 $547 $684 $767 $857 $930 $989 $1,165 $1,520 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 114 74 62 84 86 100 92 103 128 162 

Fats and oils ............................................. 82 56 56 68 69 75 75 83 86 103 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 527 294 247 330 367 430 470 485 590 797 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 289 196 173 194 237 240 262 286 324 393 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 32 29 8 7 8 12 30 32 38 65 

Food away from home ................................. 2,340 1,151 691 898 1,189 1,324 1,907 2,186 2,710 4,319 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 349 174 126 140 201 233 266 332 379 627 

Housing .......................................................... 12,862 6,810 5,619 6,886 7,809 8,950 10,805 11,972 13,591 22,436 

Shelter .......................................................... 6,936 3,906 3,012 3,414 3,927 4,669 5,776 6,359 7,335 12,438 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 4,719 1,651 1,017 1,398 1,676 2,161 3,228 4,049 5,210 10,421 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 2,712 810 337 533 630 1,037 1,752 2,419 3,129 6,318 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,064 418 403 503 505 572 689 876 1,108 2,219 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 943 423 277 362 540 552 787 754 973 1,884 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,867 2,044 1,912 1,936 2,183 2,364 2,368 2,098 1,858 1,092 

Other lodging ............................................. 350 211 82 80 69 144 181 212 266 924 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,108 1,756 1,819 2,264 2,442 2,652 2,913 3,186 3,408 4,312 

Natural gas ................................................. 273 155 153 206 209 211 235 272 267 426 

Electricity .................................................... 1,344 789 833 1,043 1,115 1,183 1,262 1,381 1,449 1,801 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 73 36 66 62 83 71 73 67 61 93 

Telephone services .................................... 1,060 591 569 696 758 893 1,007 1,102 1,232 1,485 

Water and other public services ................. 358 184 198 258 277 294 336 365 400 507 

Household operations .................................. 725 183 174 284 317 423 490 576 745 1,569 

Personal services ....................................... 285 253 246 98 91 178 186 233 295 632 

Other household expenses ........................ 440 130 128 186 226 245 304 343 450 937 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 561 304 246 304 412 394 466 539 613 910 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 144 97 79 94 95 123 126 156 158 202 

Other household products .......................... 283 138 111 138 250 182 245 255 309 472 

Postage and stationery .............................. 133 69 55 72 67 89 95 128 147 236 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,532 662 368 619 711 812 1,160 1,312 1,489 3,207 

Household textiles ...................................... 139 49 25 56 63 119 108 117 139 263 

Furniture ..................................................... 404 136 95 216 204 179 267 370 328 910 

Floor coverings .......................................... 45 14 11 7 6 27 17 31 42 115 

Major appliances ........................................ 187 41 55 96 130 105 140 142 223 360 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 93 34 25 33 58 62 93 62 77 189 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 663 386 157 212 250 321 534 591 681 1,370 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,740 944 650 823 938 1,097 1,327 1,574 1,864 3,202 

Men and boys .............................................. 399 232 133 127 190 217 309 410 469 736 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 302 197 90 86 144 131 215 327 353 576 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 98 35 43 41 46 86 94 83 116 160 

Women and girls .......................................... 700 325 271 338 384 482 494 610 780 1,272 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 591 295 228 282 333 391 403 522 651 1,083 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 109 30 44 55 51 91 91 87 129 189 

Children under 2 .......................................... 74 48 28 43 52 64 77 58 71 120 

Footwear ...................................................... 317 261 124 220 214 226 299 330 336 472 

Other apparel products and services ........... 249 78 93 96 98 108 148 166 209 602 

Transportation ................................................ 7,620 2,104 2,064 2,614 3,978 5,720 6,734 7,643 9,666 13,111 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,366 2433 674 770 1,332 2,569 2,941 3,338 4,642 5,985 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,690 299 2239 2283 2304 1,083 1,312 1,168 2,329 3,603 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,612 334 434 486 1,027 1,450 1,623 2,062 2,195 2,258 

Other vehicles ............................................ 63 3 ( ) 21 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 235 26 2108 2117 124 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,835 894 727 954 1,147 1,456 1,791 1,956 2,233 2,744 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item Total

southern

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 vehicle expenses ............................... $2,132 $700 $585 $823 $1,404 $1,565 $1,845 $2,133 $2,538 $3,668 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 347 79 51 88 131 205 268 422 467 642 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 583 206 204 237 530 439 452 523 629 1,024 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 920 301 264 433 623 729 885 978 1,138 1,425 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 282 114 66 65 120 192 240 210 305 577 

Public transportation .................................... 288 78 78 67 95 130 156 216 253 715 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,569 1,064 1,234 1,578 1,912 2,142 2,434 2,706 2,802 3,818 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,323 489 629 818 1,064 1,120 1,213 1,472 1,484 1,909 

Medical services .......................................... 598 262 221 243 283 426 536 627 638 1,060 

Drugs ........................................................... 548 260 334 468 506 515 589 526 557 691 

Medical supplies .......................................... 101 54 50 49 59 82 95 81 123 159 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,124 704 602 759 845 1,561 1,659 1,771 2,346 4,155 

Fees and admissions ................................... 426 110 82 102 91 150 279 340 400 1,057 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 811 377 339 473 513 583 724 829 921 1,311 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 381 136 120 136 178 261 371 338 422 688 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 507 81 61 48 63 566 285 265 603 1,099 

Personal care products and services ............. 525 257 209 265 327 357 446 508 557 908 

Reading .......................................................... 96 31 34 42 55 67 66 88 109 180 

Education ....................................................... 662 368 221 284 263 223 246 374 540 1,715 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 304 226 228 259 306 324 373 342 318 283 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 587 280 217 235 286 399 512 516 665 1,072 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,479 417 275 444 700 895 1,003 1,259 1,500 3,204 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 4,583 257 272 553 952 1,624 2,799 3,736 5,507 11,260 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 406 90 109 145 202 202 298 326 432 873 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,177 167 163 408 751 1,422 2,501 3,410 5,075 10,387 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 52,066 1,798 7,764 12,543 17,413 24,867 34,608 44,493 59,095 118,948 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 41,163 1,622 1,901 4,647 8,421 15,682 25,713 35,349 48,938 100,213 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,959 2-1,476 245 174 265 563 1,059 1,506 2,520 9,356 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 5,930 624 3,919 6,159 7,120 7,089 6,189 6,056 6,007 6,051 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 918 56 82 93 209 355 671 639 632 2,496 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 172 267 270 166 189 249 154 188 275 117 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 332 404 1,213 655 521 419 272 248 103 59 

Regular contributions for support ................. 428 282 333 455 544 392 467 378 419 464 

Other income ............................................... 163 220 200 195 145 119 83 129 201 192 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,959 51 -43 -135 -86 426 479 1,009 2,137 6,015 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,437 -24 -66 -193 -196 228 183 571 1,538 4,719 

State and local income taxes ....................... 379 1 ( ) -3 14 44 105 191 268 419 1,037 

Other taxes .................................................. 143 75 27 44 66 93 104 170 179 259 

Income after taxes ......................................... 50,106 1,747 7,807 12,678 17,499 24,441 34,129 43,484 56,958 112,933

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item Total

southern

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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $5,916 $1,663 - $677 - $1,000 - $2,091 - $1,479 - $5,260 - $2,372 - $7,374 - $14,792 

Net change in total assets ............................ 7,619 4,104 80 -70 -555 2,096 2,345 10,986 7,471 19,700 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 13,535 2,441 757 930 1,535 3,576 7,605 13,359 14,845 34,492 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 487 297 317 261 422 297 221 255 537 998 

Mortgage principal paid on owned

property ...................................................... -1,579 -422 -195 -361 -390 -578 -950 -1,265 -1,693 -3,846 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 115,373 42,133 39,612 56,719 57,468 69,500 85,266 99,314 120,093 229,604 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 713 302 281 388 407 454 543 649 784 1,312 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 958 418 318 341 441 488 614 657 900 2,147 

Food ............................................................. 65 22 21 21 45 19 34 34 46 171 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 27 22 23 211 7 10 19 18 21 

Housing ........................................................ 217 121 80 110 79 126 180 132 206 452 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 38 212 11 16 8 29 35 32 41 70 

Household textiles ...................................... 18 21 23 24 25 17 29 25 34 32 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 21 21 26 29 14 10 19 20 57 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 24 24 22 211 4 15 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 17 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 25 26 9 8 8 16 42 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 53 21 7 15 15 23 65 31 58 109 

Other housing ............................................ 85 85 59 69 42 42 60 45 52 184 

Apparel and services ................................... 244 145 72 113 135 147 174 222 272 454 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 59 36 23 34 16 23 51 48 59 119 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 99 228 16 40 49 75 47 107 127 179 

Children under 2 ........................................ 33 12 17 20 16 23 25 29 35 58 

Other apparel products and services ......... 54 270 216 20 254 26 51 38 50 99 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 210 24 24 28 9 12 7 20 49 

All other apparel products and services ... 34 259 212 216 246 17 38 31 30 50 

Transportation .............................................. 54 2 1 ( ) 7 63 11 50 51 22 134 

Health care ................................................... 33 22 247 217 25 25 222 27 47 54 

Entertainment ............................................... 70 29 16 26 33 47 54 54 61 151 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and

tricycles .................................................... 26 29 6 13 15 28 22 21 27 46 

Other entertainment ................................... 44 21 10 13 18 19 32 34 33 105 

Personal care products and services ........... 24 26 11 28 12 9 22 28 29 43 

Reading ........................................................ 1 3 ( ) 21 21 21 1 21 1 ( ) 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 162 255 225 211 214 31 9 50 130 525 

All other gifts ................................................ 74 48 44 23 42 65 57 40 70 140 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.