Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 27,708 18,172 10,687 7,485 9,537

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $68,594 $82,923 $98,638 $60,484 $41,291

Income after taxes .......................................... 60,008 71,552 84,115 53,614 38,013

Age of reference person ................................. 51.0 54.6 48.4 63.5 44.0

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 2.6 2.9 2.1 2.2

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .6 .8 .3 .6

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .4 .2 .8 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.3 1.3

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 48 50 46 47

Women ......................................................... 52 52 50 54 53

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 66 100 100 100 n.a.

With mortgage ............................................ 39 59 100 n.a. n.a.

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 41 n.a. 100 n.a.

Renter ........................................................... 34 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 11 6 6 7 20

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 89 94 94 93 80

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 6 4 4 4 9

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 94 96 96 96 91

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 3 2 4 3

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 31 24 40 38

College ......................................................... 64 67 74 56 58

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 90 97 98 95 78

Average annual expenditures ........................... $54,989 $63,656 $72,799 $50,000 $38,340

Food ............................................................... 7,076 8,128 9,041 6,547 5,015

Food at home ............................................... 4,052 4,634 4,932 4,107 2,908

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 529 597 634 532 395

Cereals and cereal products .................... 170 181 196 152 148

Bakery products ....................................... 359 416 437 379 247

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 883 988 1,039 898 676

Beef .......................................................... 274 314 304 331 196

Pork .......................................................... 167 183 186 177 136

Other meats .............................................. 130 152 166 126 88

Poultry ...................................................... 153 165 190 121 129

Fish and seafood ...................................... 106 117 130 95 84

Eggs ......................................................... 52 57 63 47 42

Dairy products ............................................ 429 493 525 436 302

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 139 156 166 139 105

Other dairy products ................................. 290 337 359 297 197

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 747 862 908 782 521

Fresh fruits ............................................... 281 334 348 308 176

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 233 263 278 236 175

Processed fruits ........................................ 100 113 118 105 75

Processed vegetables .............................. 133 153 164 133 95

Other food at home .................................... 1,465 1,694 1,827 1,460 1,014

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 162 191 190 191 105

Fats and oils ............................................. 106 122 125 117 74

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 778 902 996 736 533

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 372 419 452 361 281

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 47 61 65 55 22

Food away from home .................................. 3,024 3,493 4,109 2,440 2,106

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 507 586 707 377 351

Housing .......................................................... 17,188 19,055 23,125 13,213 13,610

Shelter .......................................................... 9,724 10,137 13,340 5,563 8,936

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,028 9,155 12,260 4,723 69

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,624 3,992 6,687 144 216

Property taxes .......................................... 1,994 3,030 3,331 2,600 20

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,411 2,134 2,242 1,979 233

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,010 107 102 114 8,542

Other lodging .............................................. 686 875 979 726 325

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,778 4,447 4,723 4,055 2,502

Natural gas ................................................. 556 657 696 602 364

Electricity .................................................... 1,294 1,507 1,549 1,447 887

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 87 119 106 138 25

Telephone services .................................... 1,330 1,507 1,677 1,264 994

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 300 379 338 439 149

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,031 1,128 1,340 825 845

Water and other public services ................. 511 657 696 603 231

Household operations .................................. 1,149 1,374 1,650 981 720

Personal services ....................................... 373 451 655 160 225

Other household expenses ........................ 776 923 995 821 495

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 697 843 840 849 410

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 171 196 213 167 122

Other household products .......................... 391 480 466 505 216

Postage and stationery ............................... 135 167 161 177 72

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,840 2,253 2,572 1,765 1,042

Household textiles ...................................... 107 127 145 96 68

Furniture ..................................................... 500 592 739 383 324

Floor coverings ........................................... 21 25 25 25 13

Major appliances ........................................ 297 372 391 343 154

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 127 147 163 120 88

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 789 990 1,109 798 395

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,680 1,866 2,211 1,274 1,315

Men and boys ............................................... 428 477 592 280 331

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 321 353 426 226 260

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 106 124 166 54 71

Women and girls .......................................... 621 714 861 458 437

Women, 16 and over .................................. 523 602 707 416 367

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 98 112 154 41 70

Children under 2 ........................................... 85 90 94 82 75

Footwear ...................................................... 330 370 430 262 253

Other apparel products and services ........... 216 215 233 191 218

Transportation ................................................ 9,077 10,609 12,016 8,561 6,145

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,692 4,356 4,976 3,471 2,426

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,559 1,977 2,074 1,839 764

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,063 2,295 2,797 1,577 1,623

Other vehicles ............................................ 69 85 105 255 239

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 1,971 2,249 2,504 1,884 1,442

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,881 3,374 3,826 2,689 1,929

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 218 252 339 128 155

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 847 996 1,111 822 561

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,108 1,290 1,377 1,135 748

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 709 836 999 604 465

Public and other transportation .................... 533 629 708 517 348

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,788 5,890 5,515 6,421 2,685

Health insurance .......................................... 3,178 3,899 3,606 4,318 1,804

Medical services ........................................... 956 1,195 1,146 1,266 501

Drugs ............................................................ 495 600 565 649 291

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Medical supplies ........................................... 158 195 198 187 89

Entertainment ................................................. 2,946 3,602 4,232 2,598 1,679

Fees and admissions ................................... 643 815 1,033 489 312

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,061 1,214 1,299 1,086 770

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 806 1,037 1,281 618 354

Pets ............................................................ 647 848 1,055 493 253

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 160 190 226 125 101

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 435 535 619 405 244

Personal care products and services ............. 680 791 884 641 466

Reading .......................................................... 119 148 128 188 63

Education ....................................................... 1,284 1,356 1,642 943 1,146

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 415 388 393 381 466

Miscellaneous ................................................. 1,002 1,200 1,180 1,226 624

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,718 1,957 1,780 2,210 1,264

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 6,509 8,082 9,946 5,421 3,513

Life and other personal insurance ................ 344 469 552 350 107

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 6,165 7,613 9,394 5,070 3,406

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $68,594 $82,923 $98,638 $60,484 $41,291

Wages and salaries ...................................... 53,942 64,902 84,418 37,036 33,060

Self-employment income .............................. 3,831 5,048 5,750 4,045 1,511

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,937 9,885 5,925 15,538 4,227

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,625 2,303 1,771 3,063 334

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 512 238 193 303 1,036

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 429 369 468 228 542

Other income ................................................ 317 178 113 271 582

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 8,585 11,371 14,523 6,870 3,278

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,500 8,678 10,954 5,427 2,351

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,018 2,605 3,459 1,385 900

Other taxes ................................................... 67 88 110 58 27

Income after taxes .......................................... 60,008 71,552 84,115 53,614 38,013

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $7,481 $10,528 $4,177 $19,598 $1,673

Net change in total assets ............................ 14,415 20,383 21,060 19,417 3,041

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,934 9,855 16,883 -180 1,368

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 407 563 347 871 109

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,738 -2,630 -4,168 -435 2-36

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 125,401 191,214 206,916 168,794 3 ( )

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 810 1,235 1,350 1,072 1 ( )

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,139 1,420 1,505 1,281 597

Food ............................................................. 86 117 126 105 25

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 11 10 13 6 12

Housing ........................................................ 240 266 294 222 190

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 30 38 37 39 14

Household textiles ...................................... 11 15 19 29

22

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 24 21 30 11

Major appliances ...................................... 7 10 6 15 2

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 15 15 15 9

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 49 61 72 42 25

Other housing ............................................. 131 128 145 103 137

Apparel and services .................................... 196 224 256 171 141

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 42 52 63 31 24

Females, 2 and over ................................... 54 57 69 34 48

Children under 2 ......................................... 47 53 47 64 37

Other apparel products and services ......... 52 63 76 43 32

Jewelry and watches ................................ 26 34 45 216 210

All other apparel products and services ... 27 29 31 226 22

Transportation .............................................. 93 120 140 91 41

Healthcare .................................................... 41 58 35 91 28

Entertainment ............................................... 99 119 138 89 59

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 34 44 52 230 214

Other entertainment ................................... 65 75 87 59 45

Personal care products and services ........... 17 17 16 17 18

Reading ........................................................ 6 7 5 12 4

Education ..................................................... 247 342 320 373 65

All other gifts ................................................. 103 139 161 103 32

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2017