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

1997

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Item | Aggregate | Northeast | Midwest | South 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 105,576 | 21,090 | 25,228 | 36,832 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 20.0 | 23.9 | 34.9 

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Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | 

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $39,926 | $43,336 | $39,222 | $35,691 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 36,684 | 40,166 | 35,904 | 33,292 Age of reference person.......................| 47.7 | 48.1 | 48.8 | 47.7 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | 

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 

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Percent distribution: | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | 

Male......................................| 59 | 57 | 62 | 58 Female....................................| 41 | 43 | 38 | 42 

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Housing tenure: | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 64 | 59 | 69 | 66 

With mortgage...........................| 38 | 35 | 39 | 39 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 

Renter....................................| 36 | 41 | 31 | 34 

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Race of reference person: | | | | 

Black.....................................| 12 | 11 | 9 | 19 White and other...........................| 88 | 89 | 91 | 81 

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Education of reference person: | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 High school (9-12)........................| 39 | 42 | 41 | 41 College...................................| 53 | 51 | 52 | 50 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) 

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At least one vehicle owned or leased........| 87 | 79 | 89 | 89 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,674,032 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 32.2 

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Food..........................................| 505,791 | 22.2 | 23.0 | 31.9 

Food at home................................| 303,340 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 33.2 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 47,710 | 22.1 | 23.4 | 31.6 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,998 | 21.9 | 22.7 | 31.8 Bakery products.........................| 30,712 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 31.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 78,267 | 21.1 | 21.2 | 35.0 

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Beef....................................| 23,545 | 19.1 | 22.0 | 36.2 

Pork....................................| 16,549 | 17.9 | 23.2 | 38.1 Other meats.............................| 10,142 | 23.2 | 25.0 | 31.4 Poultry.................................| 15,272 | 24.2 | 19.5 | 33.6 Fish and seafood........................| 9,326 | 24.3 | 15.6 | 33.1 Eggs....................................| 3,433 | 21.9 | 18.1 | 32.9 

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Dairy products............................| 33,038 | 20.8 | 23.4 | 31.9 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 13,494 | 20.1 | 23.9 | 32.2 Other dairy products....................| 19,544 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 31.7 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 50,093 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 31.8 

Fresh fruits............................| 15,847 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 30.0 Fresh vegetables........................| 15,035 | 22.6 | 20.3 | 30.3 Processed fruits........................| 10,772 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 31.5 Processed vegetables....................| 8,439 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 38.2 

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Other food at home........................| 94,232 | 18.4 | 23.7 | 33.8 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 12,039 | 19.0 | 24.2 | 34.6 Fats and oils...........................| 8,537 | 20.9 | 21.4 | 34.5 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 42,452 | 17.1 | 24.1 | 33.1 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 25,752 | 18.5 | 23.3 | 35.8 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 5,453 | 21.9 | 25.2 | 27.2 

Food away from home.........................| 202,451 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 29.8 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 32,576 | 24.4 | 23.6 | 25.6 

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Housing.......................................| 1,189,819 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 30.5 

Shelter.....................................| 669,759 | 23.7 | 21.3 | 27.9 

Owned dwellings...........................| 415,427 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 27.1 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 234,934 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 27.9 Property taxes..........................| 102,530 | 32.3 | 26.8 | 22.6 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 77,964 | 21.2 | 24.0 | 30.7 

Rented dwellings..........................| 209,376 | 23.2 | 17.8 | 29.8 Other lodging.............................| 44,956 | 25.2 | 21.9 | 25.9 

Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 254,681 | 20.5 | 24.3 | 35.6 

Natural gas...............................| 31,774 | 26.3 | 35.4 | 21.5 Electricity...............................| 95,934 | 18.2 | 21.9 | 42.0 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 11,373 | 47.2 | 25.5 | 17.8 Telephone services........................| 85,416 | 19.4 | 23.0 | 36.2 Water and other public services...........| 30,184 | 15.0 | 23.3 | 35.3 

Household operations........................| 57,905 | 17.2 | 20.0 | 34.0 

Personal services.........................| 27,777 | 16.6 | 22.5 | 33.0 Other household expenses..................| 30,128 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 34.9 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 47,914 | 18.3 | 25.4 | 32.4 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 12,202 | 19.1 | 23.0 | 34.8 Other household products..................| 22,125 | 17.7 | 25.4 | 33.5 Postage and stationery....................| 13,588 | 18.4 | 27.4 | 28.5 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 159,560 | 20.7 | 23.4 | 31.8 

Household textiles........................| 8,353 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 28.2 Furniture.................................| 40,894 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 34.8 Floor coverings...........................| 8,198 | 26.0 | 26.2 | 28.0 Major appliances..........................| 17,861 | 17.1 | 22.6 | 38.6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 9,689 | 19.7 | 24.6 | 28.3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 74,566 | 20.4 | 24.0 | 29.8 

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Apparel and services..........................| 182,168 | 22.1 | 23.5 | 32.4 

Men and boys................................| 42,883 | 21.2 | 26.1 | 29.8 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 34,034 | 21.4 | 26.0 | 29.0 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 8,848 | 20.2 | 26.5 | 32.7 

Women and girls.............................| 71,671 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 32.9 

Women, 16 and over........................| 60,493 | 21.6 | 24.5 | 32.9 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 11,178 | 18.4 | 27.2 | 33.1 

Children under 2............................| 8,117 | 20.6 | 19.4 | 31.0 Footwear....................................| 33,126 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 35.4 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,372 | 27.3 | 17.7 | 31.9 

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Transportation................................| 681,669 | 18.0 | 23.6 | 35.0 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 288,830 | 14.9 | 24.3 | 39.0 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 129,741 | 15.8 | 23.6 | 42.2 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 154,513 | 14.4 | 25.2 | 36.7 Other vehicles............................| 4,576 | 3/7.1 | 13.4 | 23.0 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 115,872 | 17.8 | 24.1 | 35.3 Other vehicle expenses......................| 235,459 | 19.9 | 22.8 | 32.2 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 30,914 | 14.6 | 25.1 | 39.9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 71,947 | 17.1 | 23.1 | 33.6 Vehicle insurance.........................| 79,709 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 33.6 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | 

other charges............................| 52,889 | 24.6 | 22.9 | 23.9 

Public transportation.......................| 41,508 | 29.8 | 21.0 | 21.6 

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Health care...................................| 194,300 | 18.5 | 24.7 | 36.0 

Health insurance............................| 93,042 | 19.7 | 24.7 | 36.9 Medical services............................| 56,065 | 18.0 | 23.4 | 33.0 Drugs.......................................| 33,804 | 15.0 | 26.6 | 39.8 Medical supplies............................| 11,389 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 32.8 

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Entertainment.................................| 191,334 | 19.5 | 25.2 | 30.0 

Fees and admissions.........................| 49,699 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 26.5 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 60,946 | 20.1 | 23.2 | 34.4 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 34,409 | 19.5 | 23.7 | 31.7 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | 

and services...............................| 46,281 | 15.5 | 30.5 | 26.5 

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Personal care products and services...........| 55,644 | 19.7 | 22.9 | 35.8 

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Reading.......................................| 17,270 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 27.6 

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Education.....................................| 60,241 | 27.0 | 21.4 | 27.4 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,839 | 19.7 | 27.4 | 35.5 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 89,432 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 33.2 

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Cash contributions............................| 105,671 | 15.3 | 23.6 | 36.8 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 340,278 | 20.4 | 23.2 | 31.2 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 39,975 | 20.3 | 22.8 | 38.8 Pensions and Social Security................| 300,303 | 20.5 | 23.2 | 30.2 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | 

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,393,329 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 31.6 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,677,703 | 21.0 | 22.6 | 31.4 

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Self-employment income......................| 167,347 | 19.7 | 22.1 | 21.9 

Social Security, private and government | | | | 

retirement.................................| 385,053 | 18.4 | 24.5 | 36.9 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | 

property income............................| 69,871 | 15.1 | 18.5 | 29.3 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 17,511 | 22.9 | 19.2 | 30.5 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 32,480 | 21.5 | 15.7 | 35.2 

Regular contributions for support...........| 24,922 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 40.4 Other income................................| 18,442 | 20.5 | 15.1 | 26.9 

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Personal taxes................................| 275,498 | 18.5 | 23.5 | 26.1 

Federal income taxes........................| 209,750 | 17.4 | 22.4 | 27.5 State and local income taxes................| 54,803 | 21.1 | 27.4 | 20.8 Other taxes.................................| 10,945 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 27.9 

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Income after taxes............................| 3,117,831 | 20.7 | 22.5 | 32.1 

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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.

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