Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 

Item Total 

midwest 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....................... 28,222 3,318 4,371 3,009 2,353 3,713 4,311 3,945 1,690 1,512 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ...................................................... $76,134 $8,018 $22,018 $34,777 $44,955 $59,217 $83,270 $121,262 $170,767 $310,600 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 66,375 8,261 22,510 34,712 43,522 54,937 74,666 105,032 142,554 237,758 

 Age of reference person................................................ 51.7 51.0 60.6 54.8 50.7 49.9 48.0 47.8 48.7 50.6 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.2 

 Children under 18 ...................................................... .6 .3 .3 .5 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 .8 

 Adults 65 and older .................................................... .4 .3 .6 .6 .5 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 

 Earners ....................................................................... 1.3 .4 .6 .9 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.2 

 Vehicles ...................................................................... 2.1 .9 1.4 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.6 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 48 36 39 45 46 52 54 54 53 51 

 Women ....................................................................... 52 64 61 55 54 48 46 46 47 49 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 68 34 59 61 60 69 77 84 94 94 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 39 10 17 23 30 39 55 64 72 70 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 29 24 42 38 30 30 22 20 22 24 

 Renter ........................................................................ 32 66 41 39 40 31 23 16 6 6 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 11 23 15 13 12 8 9 6 4 2 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................... 89 77 85 87 88 92 91 94 96 98 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 6 5 5 9 7 7 6 4 4 3 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................ 94 95 95 91 93 93 94 96 96 97 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................ 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ...................................................... 30 47 48 39 35 31 23 16 6 6 

 College ....................................................................... 67 51 50 58 62 67 74 82 92 94 

 Never attended and other .......................................... ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 91 60 85 94 95 96 97 99 98 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................................... $59,282 $25,321 $30,619 $42,249 $44,198 $51,624 $63,577 $85,082 $110,873 $151,949 

 Food .............................................................................. 7,597 4,050 4,214 5,500 5,907 6,575 8,067 10,820 12,679 17,275 

 Food at home ............................................................. 4,368 2,580 2,709 3,535 3,536 3,920 4,801 5,977 6,676 8,148 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................. 545 331 361 455 429 488 587 748 855 930 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 172 96 108 145 147 143 184 249 283 299 

 Bakery products ................................................... 372 235 253 310 281 345 402 499 572 632 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................. 926 538 553 715 763 808 1,146 1,190 1,385 1,789 

 Beef ..................................................................... 286 142 146 186 204 209 477 362 411 566 

 Pork ..................................................................... 187 117 111 179 158 172 199 262 271 279 

 Other meats ......................................................... 131 89 79 123 100 145 139 139 197 251 

 Poultry .................................................................. 155 88 106 101 158 127 166 219 242 292 

 Fish and seafood ................................................. 118 71 76 80 108 108 108 145 186 318 

 Eggs ..................................................................... 50 31 34 46 34 47 57 64 79 83 

 Dairy products ......................................................... 442 288 245 354 337 400 489 610 707 823 

 Fresh milk and cream .......................................... 135 100 89 118 108 122 159 168 178 232 

 Other dairy products ............................................ 307 188 156 236 229 278 330 443 530 591 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 788 415 512 664 681 701 852 1,083 1,183 1,453 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................... 287 129 192 235 240 230 317 410 465 542 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................. 252 142 159 197 222 223 275 354 346 493 

 Processed fruits ................................................... 107 57 71 105 81 98 111 140 160 192 

 Processed vegetables ......................................... 143 86 90 127 139 150 149 179 211 226 

 Other food at home ................................................. 1,666 1,007 1,038 1,348 1,327 1,522 1,727 2,345 2,547 3,153 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 164 75 106 145 138 165 159 231 253 301 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 107 62 61 93 86 102 116 140 180 195 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................ 916 592 560 707 713 810 948 1,341 1,400 1,721 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ...................................... 420 263 289 364 348 384 447 560 584 732 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

midwest 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................ 59 16 22 38 43 62 56 74 130 204 

 Food away from home ............................................... 3,229 1,470 1,505 1,965 2,371 2,655 3,266 4,842 6,003 9,126 

 Alcoholic beverages ...................................................... 591 210 166 352 460 456 584 928 1,148 1,982 

 Housing ......................................................................... 18,263 9,433 11,657 13,887 15,102 16,783 19,271 23,952 31,233 41,308 

 Shelter ........................................................................ 10,196 5,432 6,690 7,859 8,505 9,292 10,709 12,951 17,082 23,935 

 Owned dwellings ..................................................... 6,312 1,600 3,152 3,773 4,063 5,292 7,245 9,290 13,584 18,294 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................ 2,286 378 698 974 1,217 1,896 2,948 3,955 5,341 6,631 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 2,206 658 1,179 1,450 1,493 1,791 2,370 3,255 4,649 6,262 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses .......................................................... 1,821 565 1,275 1,349 1,353 1,606 1,927 2,079 3,595 5,400 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 2,978 3,356 3,344 3,531 3,851 3,376 2,763 2,462 1,227 1,567 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 906 475 194 556 591 624 702 1,199 2,270 4,074 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................. 3,943 2,235 3,005 3,362 3,703 3,839 4,443 4,972 5,675 6,139 

 Natural gas.............................................................. 589 375 522 568 556 561 635 653 759 933 

 Electricity ................................................................. 1,353 856 1,132 1,187 1,304 1,309 1,473 1,571 1,836 2,146 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 92 338 86 93 92 112 76 125 127 103 

 Telephone services ................................................. 1,332 642 843 1,025 1,190 1,304 1,630 1,854 2,115 2,072 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................. 197 143 237 209 178 197 179 186 230 258 

 Cellular phone service ......................................... 1,134 499 606 816 1,012 1,107 1,451 1,667 1,885 1,814 

 Water and other public services ............................. 576 324 421 490 561 553 630 768 839 885 

 Household operations ................................................ 1,432 541 704 927 1,118 1,107 1,420 2,031 3,050 4,448 

 Personal services ................................................... 529 381 51 3201 391 290 464 946 1,629 2,214 

 Other household expenses ..................................... 903 460 653 725 727 817 957 1,085 1,421 2,234 

 Housekeeping supplies .............................................. 752 436 450 559 543 759 789 1,070 965 1,617 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................... 180 88 134 139 108 184 209 238 240 351 

 Other household products ...................................... 452 291 236 339 364 456 434 684 516 1,035 

 Postage and stationery ........................................... 119 57 80 81 70 119 146 149 209 231 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 1,941 789 807 1,180 1,234 1,785 1,910 2,929 4,462 5,170 

 Household textiles .................................................. 98 83 35 64 81 92 94 138 181 230 

 Furniture .................................................................. 494 188 195 338 339 494 597 724 922 1,210 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 21 10 6 7 16 15 17 30 32 122 

 Major appliances ..................................................... 298 89 118 225 205 302 251 447 539 1,031 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ....... 119 45 62 56 100 101 117 163 268 351 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 910 375 392 490 492 782 835 1,428 2,520 2,226 

 Apparel and services ..................................................... 1,816 877 863 1,264 1,180 1,642 1,756 2,524 3,546 5,022 

 Men and boys............................................................. 395 182 169 178 244 349 434 568 988 997 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................... 295 126 145 118 182 266 324 374 774 806 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 100 56 24 61 62 84 110 194 214 192 

 Women and girls ........................................................ 746 278 360 550 556 707 693 1,110 1,373 1,903 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 630 250 308 479 513 627 574 855 1,180 1,611 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................ 116 28 53 71 43 80 120 255 193 292 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 74 335 329 331 362 41 87 145 3125 3175 

 Footwear .................................................................... 391 259 140 348 201 412 368 481 792 981 

 Other apparel products and services ......................... 209 123 164 157 117 132 173 219 268 966 

 Transportation ............................................................... 10,102 3,485 5,090 7,541 7,790 9,328 12,024 15,442 18,690 20,605 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 4,107 1,331 1,881 2,957 2,750 3,512 5,117 6,761 8,374 7,929 

 Cars and trucks, new .............................................. 1,681 3331 3539 1,118 31,049 814 1,680 3,579 4,216 4,400 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................. 2,384 1,000 1,339 1,831 1,655 2,655 3,377 3,135 3,979 3,448 

 Other vehicles ......................................................... 42 ( 1 ) 33 38 346 343 360 348 3179 381 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................... 2,015 870 1,155 1,586 1,767 2,080 2,407 2,928 3,125 3,356 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 3,294 1,073 1,834 2,594 2,762 3,252 3,844 4,808 5,725 6,419 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 231 35 68 122 190 236 294 427 427 484 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................ 924 343 564 744 732 912 1,000 1,340 1,693 1,706 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................ 809 208 352 608 645 654 938 1,267 1,675 1,948 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 1,331 488 851 1,121 1,195 1,451 1,611 1,774 1,929 2,280 

 Public and other transportation .................................. 685 210 220 403 511 484 656 945 1,465 2,902 

 Healthcare ..................................................................... 5,445 2,613 3,727 4,636 4,563 5,236 6,193 7,070 8,450 10,316 

 Health insurance ........................................................ 3,669 1,621 2,607 3,195 3,183 3,615 4,288 4,724 5,448 6,567 

 Medical services ........................................................ 1,010 548 499 702 861 843 1,043 1,391 2,109 2,433 

 Drugs .......................................................................... 556 368 467 601 404 606 572 638 607 880 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 209 77 153 137 115 172 289 317 286 437 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,373 1,390 1,253 3,334 1,924 2,630 3,228 5,132 6,283 10,236 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

midwest 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................. 730 148 145 273 397 479 632 1,219 1,874 3,407 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................. 1,013 536 674 812 863 1,020 1,100 1,334 1,575 1,913 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 863 300 350 566 428 812 1,046 1,554 2,033 1,132 

 Pets ......................................................................... 692 242 272 510 372 656 784 1,328 1,422 919 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 172 358 79 55 356 156 262 226 611 213 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................... 767 406 83 1,683 236 319 450 1,025 801 3,784 

 Personal care products and services ............................ 728 309 386 557 552 652 759 997 1,347 1,832 

 Reading ......................................................................... 118 63 106 101 84 100 133 143 169 239 

 Education ...................................................................... 1,107 1,224 294 446 565 534 827 1,650 2,902 4,120 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...................... 394 278 310 377 510 531 491 402 263 257 

 Miscellaneous................................................................ 858 315 499 908 864 681 928 1,050 1,662 1,729 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 1,803 575 1,018 1,244 1,009 1,372 1,589 2,140 3,695 7,797 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................. 7,088 499 1,037 2,102 3,687 5,106 7,726 12,833 18,806 29,232 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 509 138 247 263 384 410 510 701 1,007 1,951 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................... 6,579 361 790 1,839 3,304 4,696 7,215 12,132 17,799 27,280 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes .......................................... $76,134 $8,018 $22,018 $34,777 $44,955 $59,217 $83,270 $121,262 $170,767 $310,600 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 58,096 2,128 7,769 19,117 29,178 44,283 69,452 104,377 146,916 230,525 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 5,096 80 463 787 1,583 2,406 3,278 6,073 11,278 45,890 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 8,991 3,722 11,841 12,669 11,967 10,466 8,364 6,873 5,390 8,086 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ...................................................... 2,721 175 520 915 954 1,227 1,276 2,705 6,034 25,141 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ..................................................... 416 1,305 713 544 325 181 123 3139 332 355 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ............................................................... 407 104 323 295 407 458 594 495 3467 3580 

 Other income.............................................................. 406 504 389 452 540 195 182 600 3650 3324 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .......... 9,759 -243 -493 65 1,433 4,280 8,604 16,230 28,212 72,842 

 Federal income taxes................................................. 7,362 -44 -351 -92 852 2,937 6,131 11,629 21,555 58,261 

 State and local income taxes ..................................... 2,277 -244 -185 112 530 1,279 2,406 4,141 6,531 14,420 

 Other taxes................................................................. 120 345 43 344 352 63 67 461 3126 3161 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 66,375 8,261 22,510 34,712 43,522 54,937 74,666 105,032 142,554 237,758 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ....................... $10,555 $2,814 $572 $1,282 $6,683 $7,043 $7,033 $10,452 $25,444 $83,200 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 19,695 4,613 1,879 4,932 9,749 12,828 20,398 26,882 45,711 116,201 

 Net change in total liabilities ...................................... 9,139 1,799 1,307 3,650 3,066 5,785 13,365 16,430 20,267 33,002 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................. 1,140 1,073 1,072 3393 3688 412 1,143 1,130 2,375 4,106 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property .............. -2,105 -420 -569 -899 -923 -1,580 -2,309 -3,526 -5,539 -7,650 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................... 149,580 45,545 83,701 95,031 97,838 121,299 156,068 223,011 312,544 434,670 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ........ 907 319 571 664 681 794 1,012 1,235 1,759 2,180 

 Gifts of goods and services, total .................................. 1,266 613 410 736 702 956 1,153 1,581 3,213 4,977 

 Food ........................................................................... 81 51 44 35 51 68 59 118 184 273 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................... 14 ( 2 ) 2 32 19 34 11 28 72 20 

 Housing ...................................................................... 253 156 112 99 140 169 256 348 801 685 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 31 316 15 20 18 35 34 41 72 50 

 Household textiles .................................................. 11 317 ( 2 ) 33 32 36 316 314 326 326 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 19 313 311 37 323 313 321 315 359 346 

 Major appliances ................................................. 8 37 33 35 316 32 311 35 312 326 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ...................................................... 11 36 38 32 37 311 310 310 347 320 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 62 31 29 35 16 34 53 184 121 60 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

midwest 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ......................................................... 131 80 56 334 81 81 132 95 523 502 

 Apparel and services ................................................. 250 47 107 171 186 271 296 358 367 643 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................... 47 14 19 11 41 37 107 39 77 117 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................... 111 311 59 109 74 180 100 121 181 222 

 Children under 2 ..................................................... 40 310 311 34 346 315 57 72 361 3152 

 Other apparel products and services ..................... 51 312 319 347 325 338 331 126 349 3152 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................... 15 38 318 35 36 34 33 354 33 326 

 All other apparel products and services .............. 37 35 31 343 319 334 329 72 345 3126 

 Transportation ............................................................ 157 179 37 43 50 118 117 176 509 625 

 Healthcare .................................................................. 32 3102 32 321 315 325 328 314 353 370 

 Entertainment ............................................................. 109 318 33 29 52 109 158 162 226 342 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ............ 46 310 321 312 37 339 390 81 381 364 

 Other entertainment ................................................ 63 8 12 17 45 70 68 81 145 278 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 20 10 38 48 37 11 310 40 324 19 

 Reading ...................................................................... 6 31 ( 2 ) 6 314 5 4 4 20 310 

 Education ................................................................... 228 32 341 365 379 116 118 243 778 1,759 

 All other gifts .............................................................. 116 45 25 217 90 59 96 91 179 531 

1

 No data reported. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2020