Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 42,804 1,502 2,211 2,948 3,023 5,653 5,030 4,409 6,273 11,754 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $57,216 - $250 $8,109 $12,636 $17,379 $24,787 $34,784 $44,404 $59,206 $124,160 

Income after taxes ........................................ 55,166 -518 8,229 12,811 17,447 24,716 34,235 43,445 57,493 118,191 

Age of reference person ................................ 48.8 48.9 53.5 55.2 54.4 50.9 47.7 46.7 46.2 46.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.0 

Children under 18 ........................................ .7 .4 .4 .5 .5 .6 .7 .6 .7 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .3 .4 .5 .5 .5 .3 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .4 .4 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 1.0 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 44 38 29 32 39 40 44 50 48 51 

Female ......................................................... 56 62 71 68 61 60 56 50 52 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 70 48 42 51 58 59 62 67 76 90 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 19 12 14 21 26 32 42 55 73 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 30 30 37 37 33 30 26 21 18 

Renter .......................................................... 30 52 58 49 42 41 38 33 24 10 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 20 29 31 25 21 22 23 22 18 12 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 80 71 69 75 79 78 77 78 82 88 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 13 11 16 14 16 16 15 14 13 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 89 84 86 84 84 85 86 87 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 13 21 14 11 9 6 4 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 47 49 53 52 48 44 38 34 21 

College ......................................................... 56 38 29 32 36 42 50 58 62 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 63 57 76 82 88 93 95 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $45,225 $20,125 $16,549 $20,665 $23,800 $28,135 $33,792 $38,847 $47,641 $79,027 

Food ............................................................... 5,715 2,981 2,680 3,158 3,326 3,910 4,487 5,340 6,066 8,937 

Food at home ............................................... 3,223 1,948 1,851 2,274 2,288 2,523 2,726 3,098 3,323 4,530 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 423 251 244 298 293 334 358 415 440 589 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 132 85 78 93 105 111 124 129 129 178 

Bakery products ....................................... 291 166 166 204 188 224 235 287 311 411 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 767 483 486 583 578 643 664 769 777 1,022 

Beef .......................................................... 225 134 134 160 157 189 196 220 228 310 

Pork .......................................................... 162 108 108 130 129 143 152 172 171 195 

Other meats ............................................. 94 49 56 67 81 83 77 93 93 127 

Poultry ...................................................... 143 97 90 110 113 119 123 135 145 190 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 106 71 74 74 64 76 77 110 103 157 

Eggs ......................................................... 38 25 25 42 34 33 38 39 36 43 

Dairy products ............................................ 347 202 189 238 237 262 304 320 387 483 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 146 100 93 119 104 115 137 139 161 186 

Other dairy products ................................ 202 102 95 118 134 147 167 181 226 297 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 532 307 293 376 359 411 430 504 536 774 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 167 85 95 117 102 117 131 163 167 252 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 174 102 89 123 124 134 133 156 177 257 

Processed fruits ....................................... 96 59 49 69 65 77 80 92 96 137 

Processed vegetables .............................. 96 60 60 66 69 83 87 93 96 128 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,154 $705 $639 $780 $821 $872 $970 $1,089 $1,183 $1,661 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 115 72 64 81 74 85 99 103 116 170 

Fats and oils ............................................. 85 52 59 68 71 72 80 93 81 107 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 596 362 312 380 427 459 498 556 617 862 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 326 214 193 241 228 243 270 312 333 461 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 32 26 211 10 20 14 24 25 35 60 

Food away from home ................................. 2,492 1,033 829 884 1,038 1,387 1,761 2,242 2,742 4,407 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 374 183 84 121 147 212 274 380 433 634 

Housing .......................................................... 14,719 7,846 7,052 7,931 8,873 10,017 11,418 12,832 15,312 24,203 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,056 4,225 3,571 4,054 4,672 5,432 6,260 7,138 8,096 13,617 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,536 1,976 1,186 1,538 2,231 2,720 3,215 4,226 5,607 11,464 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,256 1,001 509 639 943 1,238 1,719 2,420 3,437 7,156 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,224 583 398 503 579 691 754 938 1,183 2,396 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,057 392 280 396 708 791 742 869 987 1,913 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,107 2,144 2,341 2,449 2,339 2,601 2,871 2,686 2,149 1,110 

Other lodging ............................................. 412 105 44 67 101 111 173 225 340 1,043 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,550 2,364 2,228 2,512 2,671 2,923 3,233 3,435 3,846 4,760 

Natural gas ................................................. 298 214 201 224 211 230 230 260 282 454 

Electricity .................................................... 1,578 1,086 1,063 1,189 1,237 1,363 1,485 1,523 1,685 2,029 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 63 260 31 50 58 63 51 58 63 82 

Telephone services .................................... 1,167 690 661 740 827 910 1,072 1,172 1,333 1,593 

Water and other public services ................. 444 313 272 309 339 358 394 423 483 602 

Household operations .................................. 898 298 171 371 438 431 542 629 881 1,848 

Personal services ....................................... 369 2115 246 91 171 133 224 195 382 817 

Other household expenses ........................ 529 184 125 280 267 299 318 434 499 1,032 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 627 340 373 317 341 428 429 525 657 1,026 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 160 90 129 108 113 130 128 170 162 218 

Other household products .......................... 333 173 173 156 150 211 214 243 355 581 

Postage and stationery .............................. 134 77 71 54 78 87 87 112 140 227 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,588 619 709 676 751 801 955 1,105 1,832 2,952 

Household textiles ...................................... 131 62 39 50 79 82 67 82 147 243 

Furniture ..................................................... 408 183 106 150 191 193 248 285 457 803 

Floor coverings .......................................... 38 27 21 24 29 9 23 16 26 85 

Major appliances ........................................ 215 109 84 114 146 147 121 161 249 369 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 103 40 37 47 46 53 87 111 127 162 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 694 218 422 291 260 318 408 450 826 1,291 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,720 1,036 844 721 726 1,014 1,168 1,668 1,685 3,005 

Men and boys .............................................. 429 161 253 157 133 276 270 398 421 771 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 340 129 210 107 94 212 199 316 324 628 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 89 32 43 50 39 64 72 82 96 143 

Women and girls .......................................... 668 473 263 253 300 366 487 652 675 1,153 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 540 373 142 200 251 290 397 541 562 928 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 128 101 121 52 49 75 90 111 112 226 

Children under 2 .......................................... 87 104 42 58 39 67 72 78 96 126 

Footwear ...................................................... 288 197 186 166 175 181 201 323 249 461 

Other apparel products and services ........... 248 101 100 88 80 124 138 218 244 493 

Transportation ................................................ 8,578 3,396 2,337 3,721 4,277 5,388 7,167 7,389 9,760 14,626 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,428 1,384 571 1,272 1,601 1,900 2,892 2,484 3,835 6,337 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,705 2784 241 2457 728 767 1,028 1,164 1,702 3,646 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,656 600 499 795 865 1,098 1,788 1,289 2,072 2,554 

Other vehicles ............................................ 67 3 ( ) 231 220 28 236 276 231 261 137 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,440 1,042 943 1,188 1,521 1,849 2,186 2,432 2,933 3,583 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,368 $870 $743 $1,165 $1,052 $1,498 $1,889 $2,324 $2,672 $3,917 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 340 97 48 80 107 176 255 343 445 608 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 670 307 186 301 347 426 561 616 727 1,133 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,046 2374 2433 705 2492 743 902 1,133 1,175 1,520 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 313 93 76 79 105 154 170 232 326 657 

Public transportation .................................... 342 100 81 95 103 140 200 149 320 789 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,788 1,280 1,049 1,623 2,183 2,455 2,458 2,542 2,953 4,052 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,499 624 562 993 1,272 1,359 1,336 1,451 1,626 2,059 

Medical services .......................................... 627 306 140 223 327 502 518 483 651 1,084 

Drugs ........................................................... 560 318 270 380 512 504 510 528 582 743 

Medical supplies .......................................... 103 32 77 27 71 89 94 80 93 166 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,322 1,077 761 813 1,119 1,386 1,671 1,932 2,352 4,267 

Fees and admissions ................................... 458 134 48 78 117 169 266 296 434 1,050 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 934 548 454 517 575 684 754 918 1,024 1,423 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 561 227 201 176 244 328 437 466 618 987 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 368 168 57 43 184 204 213 251 276 807 

Personal care products and services ............. 568 206 217 277 316 383 437 478 600 961 

Reading .......................................................... 87 37 27 50 49 53 53 77 84 160 

Education ....................................................... 726 740 269 277 225 197 252 359 526 1,747 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 334 274 295 224 312 326 398 326 401 327 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 689 323 309 422 496 331 496 494 686 1,249 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,762 470 312 781 897 881 1,021 1,476 1,737 3,529 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 4,843 276 314 547 853 1,583 2,491 3,553 5,047 11,331 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 305 71 110 131 135 172 199 231 285 608 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,537 204 203 415 718 1,411 2,291 3,321 4,763 10,723 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 57,216 -250 8,109 12,636 17,379 24,787 34,784 44,404 59,206 124,160 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 45,604 1,491 2,138 4,705 7,963 14,845 25,722 35,309 49,638 104,367 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,931 -3,520 2-127 190 359 503 881 1,190 1,719 9,026 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,291 849 3,829 6,206 7,783 7,943 6,700 6,439 6,109 6,157 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,292 82 35 132 180 371 506 654 929 3,472 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 193 28 2120 2126 117 161 163 150 210 302 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 325 421 1,329 701 541 440 262 168 171 88 

Regular contributions for support ................. 416 174 378 365 310 380 394 417 307 578 

Other income ............................................... 163 246 406 211 123 144 155 76 124 171 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,049 268 -121 -175 -68 71 549 959 1,713 5,969 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,561 228 -172 -251 -161 -103 287 635 1,230 4,823 

State and local income taxes ....................... 334 2 1 ( ) 20 22 90 142 186 317 862 

Other taxes .................................................. 155 38 51 56 71 84 120 138 166 284 

Income after taxes ......................................... 55,166 -518 8,229 12,811 17,447 24,716 34,235 43,445 57,493 118,191 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $3,069 $2,809 - $3,664 - $1,378 - $2,970 $2,000 - $3,541 - $94 - $5,069 - $6,443 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,165 5,603 -1,125 320 1,011 5,969 2,705 7,102 9,646 17,048 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 11,234 2,794 2,539 1,698 3,981 3,969 6,246 7,196 14,715 23,490 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 631 2365 2147 677 2568 257 577 575 255 1,186 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,879 -490 -368 -362 -409 -624 -872 -1,087 -1,585 -4,587 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 138,100 63,110 46,463 64,952 70,613 81,883 87,934 105,806 135,392 262,686 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 807 411 294 416 457 529 570 659 833 1,418 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,003 388 354 379 341 346 465 616 944 2,218 

Food ............................................................. 94 13 13 26 26 23 49 51 77 229 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 25 1 ( ) 22 22 10 21 8 13 20 

Housing ........................................................ 192 77 54 93 76 76 114 152 168 398 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 26 28 26 13 14 15 20 26 47 

Household textiles ...................................... 12 28 1 ( ) 211 211 22 26 13 14 20 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 214 22 27 22 24 20 8 25 35 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 26 21 22 1 ( ) 22 25 22 23 13 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 28 1 ( ) 25 22 23 15 6 21 23 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 35 28 28 214 210 17 16 24 30 77 

Other housing ............................................ 102 41 36 57 41 38 58 88 73 218 

Apparel and services ................................... 234 192 189 95 106 132 131 192 284 384 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 62 247 77 24 26 42 30 27 82 100 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 77 259 27 22 27 35 39 85 92 134 

Children under 2 ........................................ 43 23 23 16 24 34 30 40 48 69 

Other apparel products and services ......... 52 264 263 233 230 22 31 40 62 81 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 22 220 26 22 26 214 8 222 42 31 

All other apparel products and services ... 31 244 257 230 224 28 224 218 19 50 

Transportation .............................................. 86 31 5 56 14 12 35 13 109 205 

Health care ................................................... 14 21 1 ( ) 24 29 24 212 212 16 28 

Entertainment ............................................... 77 215 265 215 221 35 32 69 91 146 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 33 213 22 28 29 210 211 241 55 56 

Other entertainment ................................... 44 23 263 7 12 25 21 28 37 90 

Personal care products and services ........... 16 27 213 23 12 26 13 10 11 33 

Reading ........................................................ 1 21 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 202 216 21 248 242 12 43 78 72 619 

All other gifts ................................................ 76 230 12 36 33 35 35 30 103 155 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.