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

Expenditure Survey, 2008

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 120,770 22,348 27,786 43,696 26,941 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 18.5 23.0 36.2 22.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,563 $70,436 $61,063 $58,881 $68,031 

Income after taxes ................................................ 61,774 68,179 59,793 57,492 65,447 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.1 51.0 48.6 49.2 47.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Persons 65 and older ........................................... .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 45 48 46 49 

Female ................................................................. 53 55 52 54 51 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 65 68 68 63 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 41 43 41 44 

Without mortgage .............................................. 24 24 25 27 19 

Renter .................................................................. 34 35 32 32 37 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 11 9 20 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 89 91 80 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 10 5 13 19 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 90 95 87 81 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 4 4 6 4 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 37 35 37 30 

College ................................................................. 60 59 60 57 66 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 89 81 90 90 91 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $6,094,697 20.1 21.7 33.6 24.5 

Food ....................................................................... 776,825 20.0 20.9 34.5 24.5 

Food at home ....................................................... 451,454 19.9 21.3 34.0 24.8 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 61,119 21.2 21.5 33.9 23.4 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 20,448 21.3 21.8 32.8 24.1 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,671 21.1 21.4 34.5 23.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,033 20.1 20.0 36.3 23.6 

Beef ................................................................. 28,799 18.2 21.1 37.1 23.6 

Pork ................................................................. 19,649 17.6 20.9 38.9 22.7 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,837 22.6 21.5 34.4 21.5 

Poultry .............................................................. 19,175 21.4 19.2 36.0 23.4 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 15,417 24.1 16.9 34.0 25.0 

Eggs ................................................................. 6,156 18.4 19.5 35.0 27.1 

Dairy products .................................................... 51,786 19.9 22.1 33.3 24.7 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 20,269 19.3 21.5 35.0 24.2 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,518 20.3 22.5 32.2 25.0 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $79,194 20.5 20.3 32.2 27.1 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 26,756 20.2 20.3 31.0 28.5 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,542 20.9 18.7 31.2 29.2 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,032 21.6 21.6 32.4 24.3 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 12,864 18.8 22.2 36.3 22.7 

Other food at home ............................................ 157,321 19.0 22.2 33.7 25.1 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 15,580 19.2 24.3 32.0 24.5 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,595 20.2 21.2 34.4 24.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 81,963 18.6 22.8 33.5 25.1 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 41,289 19.0 20.8 35.4 24.8 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,894 20.4 21.3 28.9 29.3 

Food away from home ......................................... 325,371 20.2 20.5 35.3 24.1 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,558 19.0 22.9 31.9 26.2 

Housing .................................................................. 2,065,912 21.1 20.9 32.3 25.7 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,229,818 21.8 20.2 30.1 27.9 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 816,456 21.6 21.4 30.2 26.8 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 462,120 18.5 19.3 31.1 31.0 

Property taxes .................................................. 212,347 29.4 25.2 26.0 19.4 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 141,988 19.8 22.3 33.5 24.4 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 329,033 20.8 16.9 30.5 31.8 

Other lodging ..................................................... 84,330 28.3 21.1 27.9 22.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 440,720 20.9 22.2 36.3 20.6 

Natural gas ........................................................ 64,158 25.3 35.0 20.2 19.5 

Electricity ........................................................... 163,444 17.8 19.1 44.1 19.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 23,163 57.7 17.6 15.7 8.9 

Telephone services ............................................ 136,089 18.6 21.8 37.4 22.2 

Water and other public services ........................ 53,865 14.7 19.7 37.8 27.7 

Household operations .......................................... 120,468 21.8 19.9 33.0 25.2 

Personal services .............................................. 46,280 24.5 21.4 31.8 22.4 

Other household expenses ................................ 74,189 20.2 19.0 33.8 27.0 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 78,880 18.8 23.4 36.0 21.8 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,821 17.8 20.6 38.5 23.0 

Other household products ................................. 42,224 19.2 24.2 36.8 19.8 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,834 19.0 24.4 31.6 25.0 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 196,026 17.6 21.9 35.3 25.2 

Household textiles ............................................. 15,234 15.1 18.5 37.9 28.5 

Furniture ............................................................ 46,812 20.0 20.9 38.0 21.1 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,383 20.3 30.1 28.3 21.4 

Major appliances ................................................ 24,651 18.8 22.9 32.5 25.8 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 13,616 17.5 23.4 32.3 26.9 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 90,330 16.3 22.0 35.2 26.6 

Apparel and services ............................................. 217,176 20.3 20.4 35.8 23.5 

Men and boys ...................................................... 51,483 18.4 18.5 36.4 26.7 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 41,502 18.0 17.6 35.8 28.6 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,981 20.0 22.1 39.0 18.9 

Women and girls .................................................. 86,595 20.6 21.3 36.2 21.8 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 71,960 20.5 21.1 36.3 22.1 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,635 21.3 22.7 35.6 20.4 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,185 18.5 26.9 31.9 22.6 

Footwear .............................................................. 37,909 20.3 19.0 38.9 21.9 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,004 23.4 20.2 31.2 25.2 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation ........................................................ $1,038,811 19.1 22.5 35.7 22.7 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 332,698 18.0 24.0 35.8 22.2 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 157,600 19.5 22.5 37.6 20.4 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 158,872 16.9 25.3 34.7 23.1 

Other vehicles .................................................... 16,225 14.6 26.1 29.0 30.3 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 327,872 16.3 22.6 39.1 22.0 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 316,280 21.6 21.5 34.5 22.4 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,717 13.8 21.3 42.2 22.7 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 88,214 20.1 21.8 32.2 26.0 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 134,230 22.7 19.9 38.7 18.8 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 56,120 26.7 25.3 22.9 25.2 

Public transportation ............................................ 61,961 27.6 18.4 23.3 30.7 

Healthcare ............................................................. 359,365 18.9 23.5 34.7 22.9 

Health insurance .................................................. 199,678 19.7 24.1 34.8 21.4 

Medical services .................................................. 87,755 17.6 22.7 32.6 27.0 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,197 17.6 22.5 37.3 22.6 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,734 20.7 25.8 33.7 19.9 

Entertainment ........................................................ 342,185 19.3 22.3 32.1 26.3 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 74,337 21.8 22.1 29.8 26.3 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 125,111 19.5 21.9 35.9 22.8 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 84,872 18.7 19.3 32.6 29.4 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 57,865 16.8 27.7 26.2 29.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 74,300 19.2 20.4 34.2 26.2 

Reading ................................................................. 14,030 22.5 23.3 27.2 26.9 

Education ............................................................... 126,275 28.1 22.6 27.6 21.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,244 18.9 25.9 37.0 18.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 101,374 21.0 19.8 32.0 27.1 

Cash contributions ................................................. 209,721 15.8 22.6 36.3 25.3 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 676,923 19.8 22.8 33.3 24.1 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,264 22.4 22.2 36.7 18.6 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 638,659 19.6 22.8 33.1 24.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,676,460 20.5 22.1 33.5 23.9 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,160,177 21.0 22.0 33.4 23.7 

Self-employment income ..................................... 388,778 16.3 24.9 28.6 30.2 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 794,300 19.4 21.8 37.2 21.5 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 182,259 18.1 21.1 34.9 25.9 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,198 22.8 32.8 21.6 22.8 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 44,800 19.8 19.4 34.4 26.3 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 53,864 22.6 23.9 28.0 25.5 

Other income ....................................................... 25,084 19.2 21.0 37.1 22.6 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2008 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Personal taxes ....................................................... $216,057 23.4 16.3 28.1 32.2 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 219,443 19.9 16.9 32.6 30.5 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ............... -94,645 17.9 24.7 36.1 21.4 

State and local income taxes ............................... 65,485 24.7 22.2 24.5 28.6 

Other taxes .......................................................... 25,774 29.0 26.7 27.9 16.3 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,460,402 20.4 22.3 33.7 23.6 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5.