Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2001

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 110,339 20,940 25,842 39,177 24,380 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.0 23.4 35.5 22.1 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $47,507 $50,568 $47,665 $44,218 $49,960 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 44,587 48,040 44,215 41,986 46,164 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 48.1 49.5 48.7 48.0 46.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 

 Children under 18 ................................................ .7 .6 .6 .7 .7 

 Persons 65 and over ............................................ .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

 Earners ................................................................ 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 

 Vehicles ............................................................... 1.9 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 51 52 53 49 53 

 Female ............................................................... 49 48 47 51 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 66 64 71 68 61 

 With mortgage ................................................. 40 37 43 39 42 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 26 27 28 29 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 34 36 29 32 39 

Race of reference person:

Black .................................................................. 12 10 10 19 5 

 White and other ................................................. 88 90 90 81 95 

Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 38 41 41 41 30 

 College ............................................................... 56 53 55 53 63 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 80 90 89 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,359,314 19.8 23.4 32.6 24.2 

Food ....................................................................... 586,447 20.4 22.1 34.4 23.0 

 Food at home ....................................................... 340,046 21.0 21.9 34.3 22.8 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 49,834 21.6 22.4 33.9 22.2 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,243 21.9 22.1 33.2 22.9 

 Bakery products ............................................... 32,591 21.4 22.6 34.2 21.8 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 91,247 21.7 20.3 36.3 21.8 

 Beef ................................................................. 27,338 19.4 21.8 36.8 22.0 

 Pork ................................................................. 19,541 19.5 20.9 39.6 20.0 

 Other meats ..................................................... 11,248 23.8 21.6 34.3 20.3 

 Poultry .............................................................. 16,737 23.7 19.1 35.5 21.7 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 12,527 25.9 17.0 33.2 24.0 

 Eggs ................................................................. 3,856 20.1 18.7 35.1 26.2 

Dairy products .................................................... 36,554 21.6 23.0 32.2 23.2 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 14,971 19.7 23.2 32.7 24.4 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 21,583 22.9 22.9 31.8 22.4 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 57,499 22.3 20.5 32.8 24.4 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 17,678 22.8 21.3 31.0 24.9 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 17,812 21.7 19.4 32.8 26.2 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,788 22.8 20.4 33.0 23.8 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,222 21.5 21.4 36.1 21.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2001 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other food at home ............................................ $104,913 19.4 23.3 34.4 22.9 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 12,779 19.4 23.0 34.1 23.6 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,561 20.3 21.0 36.7 22.0 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 50,113 19.1 23.6 35.0 22.4 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 28,230 19.5 23.8 34.0 22.7 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,229 19.3 22.7 26.5 31.6 

 Food away from home ......................................... 246,401 19.6 22.5 34.5 23.4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 38,420 21.2 23.1 30.4 25.3 

Housing .................................................................. 1,435,497 21.1 22.4 31.0 25.5 

 Shelter ................................................................. 838,752 22.3 21.7 28.5 27.4 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 549,326 22.1 23.4 28.5 26.1 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 315,762 18.2 22.4 29.3 30.0 

 Property taxes .................................................. 136,070 31.8 24.5 24.5 19.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 97,494 20.9 25.0 31.3 22.9 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 235,479 22.5 17.0 29.2 31.3 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 53,947 24.0 25.6 25.6 24.8 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 305,260 19.5 23.9 36.5 20.2 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 45,308 23.0 33.4 23.5 20.0 

 Electricity ........................................................... 111,281 16.6 21.5 44.3 17.6 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 12,397 53.8 18.7 18.5 9.0 

 Telephone services ............................................ 100,895 18.6 23.4 35.9 22.1 

 Water and other public services ........................ 35,379 14.0 22.6 36.7 26.8 

 Household operations .......................................... 74,577 21.9 21.3 32.5 24.3 

 Personal services .............................................. 32,099 19.9 24.3 31.6 24.2 

 Other household expenses ................................ 42,478 23.4 19.0 33.2 24.4 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 56,097 19.4 22.5 34.5 23.6 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 14,477 18.3 23.2 37.4 21.1 

 Other household products ................................. 28,120 20.0 20.7 34.8 24.4 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 13,499 19.4 25.5 30.6 24.5 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 160,811 17.8 23.6 32.1 26.5 

 Household textiles ............................................. 12,556 22.4 23.2 31.1 23.3 

 Furniture ............................................................ 41,070 16.5 21.9 35.4 26.1 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 4,468 21.0 17.9 26.2 35.0 

 Major appliances ................................................ 19,633 15.9 24.0 32.2 27.9 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 9,538 17.5 23.9 30.2 28.4 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 73,545 18.1 24.8 31.0 26.1 

Apparel and services ............................................. 192,138 22.7 22.7 32.6 22.0 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 46,645 24.3 23.7 31.7 20.3 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,946 24.9 23.8 30.9 20.4 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,699 22.0 23.4 34.5 20.1 

 Women and girls .................................................. 74,615 22.6 24.2 32.9 20.2 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 61,965 22.8 24.0 32.9 20.3 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,649 21.6 25.2 33.1 20.0 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 8,972 22.3 26.2 31.4 20.1 

 Footwear .............................................................. 33,311 22.0 20.1 34.2 23.8 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 28,596 21.1 19.1 32.0 27.9 

Transportation ........................................................ 842,246 17.9 23.6 34.6 23.9 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 394,894 16.6 22.9 37.8 22.7 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 185,940 19.4 20.5 37.6 22.5 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 203,916 14.3 25.0 38.0 22.7 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 5,037 36.9 25.2 40.5 27.4 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 141,165 16.1 25.0 34.5 24.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2001 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $262,082 19.2 24.3 31.5 25.0 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 39,661 13.9 24.3 39.0 22.8 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 73,077 19.0 22.1 30.3 28.5 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 90,393 19.6 22.9 34.1 23.4 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 58,951 22.4 29.0 24.0 24.5 

 Public transportation ............................................ 44,105 27.3 20.7 24.9 27.1 

Health care ............................................................ 240,712 18.1 24.6 35.7 21.6 

 Health insurance .................................................. 117,031 18.7 24.9 36.4 20.1 

 Medical services .................................................. 63,180 18.2 23.3 32.8 25.6 

 Drugs ................................................................... 49,502 16.5 25.1 39.3 19.1 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 10,999 18.8 27.2 28.9 25.1 

Entertainment ........................................................ 215,474 18.0 26.6 30.0 25.3 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 58,074 20.2 26.1 27.6 26.0 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 72,769 19.6 24.2 33.0 23.2 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 37,201 18.3 25.5 32.0 24.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 47,430 12.7 31.8 26.7 28.8 

Personal care products and services ..................... 53,450 18.8 23.2 34.2 23.7 

Reading ................................................................. 15,558 22.7 26.9 25.5 24.9 

Education ............................................................... 71,461 21.4 24.9 26.5 27.2 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 34,027 18.7 28.4 36.4 16.4 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 82,751 24.9 21.9 28.6 24.5 

Cash contributions ................................................. 138,825 15.2 28.7 34.0 22.1 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 412,309 19.1 24.2 32.2 24.5 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,286 18.7 27.1 36.2 18.0 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 367,023 19.2 23.8 31.7 25.3 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 4,215,547 20.2 23.2 33.0 23.6 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 3,401,575 20.9 23.2 32.8 23.2 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 197,988 13.3 23.0 29.9 33.7 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 440,370 20.0 23.4 36.5 20.1 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 84,377 12.6 23.3 35.7 28.4 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 15,217 19.4 20.9 25.8 34.0 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 34,051 20.2 19.2 32.1 28.5 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 27,950 14.4 22.1 33.4 30.1 

 Other income ....................................................... 14,018 16.8 22.9 27.9 32.4 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 259,142 16.4 27.3 27.1 29.2 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 198,482 15.5 25.7 29.5 29.4 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 49,209 18.7 33.9 17.9 29.4 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 11,451 22.1 26.8 26.1 25.0 

Income after taxes ................................................. 3,956,405 20.4 22.9 33.4 23.3 

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.