Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2022

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1............................................ 134,090 23,015 28,453 52,034 30,589 

Percent distribution of consumer units................................................... 100.0 17.2 21.2 38.8 22.8 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

 Income before taxes ........................................................................... $94,003 $108,768 $91,430 $83,346 $103,418 

 Income after taxes .............................................................................. 83,195 93,870 81,174 75,370 90,354 

 Age of reference person ..................................................................... 52.1 52.8 52.5 52.0 51.4 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People.............................................................................................. 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 

 Children under 18 ............................................................................ .6 .6 .5 .5 .6 

 Adults 65 and older.......................................................................... .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 

 Earners ............................................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4 

 Vehicles ........................................................................................... 1.9 1.7 2.0 1.8 2.0 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men .................................................................................................. 49 47 48 50 49 

 Women............................................................................................. 51 53 52 50 51 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner...................................................................................... 65 62 71 67 59 

 With mortgage .............................................................................. 38 35 42 37 39 

 Without mortgage ......................................................................... 27 27 29 30 20 

 Renter .............................................................................................. 35 38 29 33 41 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ............................................................... 13 14 11 18 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including Black or

 African-American .......................................................................... 87 86 89 82 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino ............................................................................ 15 13 7 15 22 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ..................................................................... 85 87 93 85 78 

 Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ........................................................................... 28 28 27 31 22 

 College............................................................................................. 69 69 70 66 75 

 Never attended and other................................................................ ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 

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

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................................................. $9,782,862 18.9 20.3 34.8 26.0 

 Food .................................................................................................... 1,251,954 19.2 20.1 34.8 25.8 

 Food at home................................................................................... 764,242 19.5 20.7 34.7 25.0 

 Cereals and bakery products ....................................................... 95,405 20.5 21.0 33.7 24.9 

 Cereals and cereal products ..................................................... 28,807 20.6 20.4 33.0 26.0 

 Bakery products ........................................................................ 66,598 20.4 21.2 34.0 24.4 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...................................................... 162,883 19.3 20.1 36.4 24.2 

 Beef ........................................................................................... 42,539 15.5 20.8 39.2 24.4 

 Pork ........................................................................................... 33,024 17.3 22.5 36.4 23.8 

 Other meats............................................................................... 22,444 22.2 22.2 34.1 21.6 

 Poultry ....................................................................................... 28,755 19.7 18.9 36.6 24.8 

 Fish and seafood....................................................................... 24,469 25.6 16.1 33.7 24.7 

 Eggs .......................................................................................... 11,652 18.4 17.8 36.0 27.8 

 Dairy products .............................................................................. 71,295 20.4 20.9 33.3 25.4 

 Fresh milk and cream................................................................ 22,541 20.2 20.2 32.7 26.8 

 Other dairy products.................................................................. 48,754 20.5 21.2 33.6 24.7 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................... 147,321 20.8 20.1 32.1 27.0 

 Fresh fruits................................................................................. 54,448 21.2 19.8 31.2 27.8 

 Fresh vegetables....................................................................... 47,210 21.4 18.8 31.0 28.8 

 Processed fruits......................................................................... 19,288 19.5 21.3 33.4 25.8 

 Processed vegetables............................................................... 26,375 19.9 22.2 35.1 22.8 

 Other food at home....................................................................... 287,338 18.5 21.3 35.7 24.5 

 Sugar and other sweets ............................................................ 26,427 17.6 22.0 36.3 24.1 

 Fats and oils .............................................................................. 21,038 19.4 20.8 35.8 24.0 

 Miscellaneous foods.................................................................. 149,686 18.7 21.2 34.9 25.1 

 Nonalcoholic beverages............................................................ 78,246 18.4 20.9 37.3 23.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2022 — 

Continued

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town trips .............. 11,941 16.8 23.7 34.0 25.6 

 Food away from home..................................................................... 487,712 18.8 19.1 35.1 27.0 

 Alcoholic beverages............................................................................ 78,159 20.3 21.5 33.5 24.7 

 Housing ............................................................................................... 3,258,013 19.4 19.1 34.3 27.1 

 Shelter.............................................................................................. 1,945,236 20.3 18.0 32.7 28.9 

 Owned dwellings .......................................................................... 1,103,524 20.4 20.5 32.8 26.3 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................. 415,786 16.8 18.3 32.7 32.2 

 Property taxes ........................................................................... 344,551 27.1 22.6 28.0 22.3 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses............. 343,187 18.1 21.1 37.8 23.1 

 Rented dwellings .......................................................................... 669,166 19.6 13.4 33.0 34.0 

 Other lodging ................................................................................ 172,546 22.8 19.9 31.1 26.2 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services................................................... 609,999 18.2 21.1 38.2 22.4 

 Natural gas ................................................................................... 71,739 24.2 33.9 22.8 19.2 

 Electricity ...................................................................................... 225,710 16.0 18.7 44.3 21.0 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................. 21,506 52.3 18.0 20.8 8.9 

 Telephone services ...................................................................... 191,929 17.4 20.4 38.6 23.6 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................. 19,716 25.9 18.9 36.4 18.8 

 Cellular phone service............................................................... 172,214 16.4 20.6 38.9 24.1 

 Water and other public services ................................................... 99,115 13.2 19.7 38.5 28.6 

 Household operations...................................................................... 247,981 19.0 19.7 34.9 26.3 

 Personal services ......................................................................... 65,450 21.7 21.8 28.2 28.3 

 Other household expenses .......................................................... 182,531 18.1 19.0 37.3 25.6 

 Housekeeping supplies.................................................................... 105,461 18.2 21.9 36.2 23.7 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies..................................................... 22,757 16.3 21.9 37.7 24.1 

 Other household products ............................................................ 65,552 19.7 22.8 36.8 20.8 

 Postage and stationery................................................................. 17,151 15.1 18.4 32.2 34.3 

 Household furnishings and equipment ............................................ 349,336 16.9 20.6 35.2 27.3 

 Household textiles ........................................................................ 18,516 15.0 25.4 32.6 27.0 

 Furniture ....................................................................................... 100,050 17.0 20.5 37.5 25.0 

 Floor coverings ............................................................................. 4,504 22.0 22.4 27.3 28.4 

 Major appliances .......................................................................... 54,687 17.1 21.8 34.5 26.6 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares....................... 19,045 18.2 19.4 35.6 26.8 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................................... 152,534 16.7 19.8 34.5 29.0 

 Apparel and services .......................................................................... 260,599 20.9 19.3 35.4 24.4 

 Men and boys .................................................................................. 60,825 21.6 20.4 36.2 21.8 

 Men, 16 and over.......................................................................... 46,479 22.2 22.3 35.1 20.4 

 Boys, 2 to 15................................................................................. 14,346 19.8 14.2 39.9 26.2 

 Women and girls.............................................................................. 98,514 20.5 19.4 36.0 24.2 

 Women, 16 and over .................................................................... 86,260 20.8 19.0 35.9 24.3 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................. 12,255 18.1 21.9 36.4 23.6 

 Children under 2 .............................................................................. 9,903 ( 2 ) 13.9 45.6 ( 2 ) 

 Footwear.......................................................................................... 53,423 19.5 17.9 35.3 27.3 

 Other apparel products and services .............................................. 37,934 23.2 20.8 29.9 26.2 

 Transportation..................................................................................... 1,648,616 16.9 20.6 37.7 24.9 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ........................................................ 602,859 16.3 20.9 39.4 23.5 

 Cars and trucks, new.................................................................... 294,368 16.6 21.7 35.9 25.8 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................................... 300,222 16.0 19.8 42.8 21.3 

 Other vehicles............................................................................... 8,269 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 40.4 ( 2 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil................................................. 418,327 14.5 20.5 39.6 25.4 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................... 514,121 17.9 20.8 36.2 25.0 

 Vehicle finance charges ............................................................... 39,501 14.5 21.4 40.6 23.6 

 Maintenance and repairs.............................................................. 155,554 16.0 22.1 35.6 26.3 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges..................... 105,564 25.2 23.3 26.1 25.4 

 Vehicle insurance ......................................................................... 213,503 16.4 18.6 40.9 24.2 

 Public and other transportation........................................................ 113,309 24.3 17.9 27.6 30.2 

 Healthcare........................................................................................... 784,461 17.8 23.8 35.6 22.7 

 Health insurance.............................................................................. 515,341 17.6 23.1 37.1 22.3 

 Medical services .............................................................................. 158,696 20.7 22.7 32.9 23.7 

 Drugs ............................................................................................... 82,408 14.3 ( 2 ) 33.7 22.2 

 Medical supplies .............................................................................. 28,016 16.9 26.9 30.4 25.8 

 Entertainment...................................................................................... 463,625 17.5 22.7 31.7 28.0 

 Fees and admissions....................................................................... 111,620 21.7 22.0 29.7 26.7 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ....................................... 136,793 18.4 20.4 36.8 24.4 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............................. 121,681 16.8 23.6 34.1 25.5 

 Pets............................................................................................... 99,286 16.9 23.5 35.1 24.5 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .................................. 22,395 16.3 23.8 30.0 29.8 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services................. 93,530 12.3 25.9 23.5 ( 2 ) 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2022 — 

Continued

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Personal care products and services ................................................. 116,121 19.7 20.6 34.3 25.4 

 Reading............................................................................................... 15,644 22.7 19.9 26.4 31.1 

 Education ............................................................................................ 179,063 27.9 23.6 25.9 22.6 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ........................................... 49,790 15.1 26.5 40.8 17.6 

 Miscellaneous ..................................................................................... 135,227 18.7 20.6 34.8 25.8 

 Cash contributions .............................................................................. 369,374 17.0 14.7 38.7 ( 2 ) 

 Personal insurance and pensions....................................................... 1,172,216 19.6 21.4 32.9 26.0 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................... 69,620 20.0 21.4 32.8 25.7 

 Pensions and Social Security .......................................................... 1,102,596 19.6 21.4 33.0 26.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes ........................................................................... $12,604,933 19.9 20.6 34.4 25.1 

 Wages and salaries ......................................................................... 9,818,116 19.7 20.7 34.5 25.1 

 Self-employment income ................................................................. 863,769 21.1 17.8 33.4 27.7 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ....................... 1,396,199 18.8 21.9 37.0 22.2 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income ....... 307,597 27.2 21.5 23.8 27.4 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)................ 83,294 21.9 21.1 34.2 22.8 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans'

 benefits, and regular contributions for support............................. 89,571 17.8 16.5 34.6 31.1 

 Other income ................................................................................... 46,387 ( 2 ) 15.0 28.7 33.8 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values)................................ 1,449,337 23.7 20.1 28.6 27.6 

 Federal income taxes ...................................................................... 1,068,402 23.4 19.8 29.4 27.4 

 Stimulus payment (through Q20221) .............................................. ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) 

 State and local income taxes........................................................... 369,717 24.4 21.0 26.3 28.4 

 Other taxes ...................................................................................... 11,217 ( 2 ) 22.2 34.9 ( 2 ) 

 Income after taxes .............................................................................. 11,155,596 19.4 20.7 35.2 24.8 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Data are suppressed due to the Relative Standard Error (RSE) being equal to or greater than 25 percent. See www.bls.gov/cex/tables-getting-started-guide.htm for more information.

3

 Value is too small to display.

4

 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023