Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007

Item Total

midwest

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) ....... 27,334 1,212 1,514 1,678 1,578 3,227 3,106 2,608 4,239 8,173 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $58,688 $1,154 $7,839 $12,603 $17,459 $24,971 $34,509 $44,723 $59,631 $120,525 

Income after taxes ........................................ 56,712 1,130 7,703 12,687 17,380 24,869 33,878 43,719 58,039 115,369

Age of reference person ................................ 48.6 35.9 46.2 55.5 56.5 52.9 49.3 47.6 47.5 47.0 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.7 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .2 .2 .3 .3 .5 .5 .6 .7 .8 

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .1 .3 .5 .5 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.4 .7 .6 .5 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.1 .7 .8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 49 48 42 36 40 40 44 54 52 56 

Female ......................................................... 51 52 58 64 60 60 56 46 48 44 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 69 21 28 44 52 58 63 70 81 92 

With mortgage ............................................ 44 10 7 10 13 24 34 44 56 74 

Without mortgage ....................................... 25 11 21 34 39 34 29 26 25 18 

Renter .......................................................... 31 79 72 56 48 42 37 30 19 8 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 9 13 13 14 13 12 12 8 6 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 91 87 87 86 87 88 88 92 94 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 4 4 3 3 5 6 6 6 4 3 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 96 96 97 97 95 94 94 94 96 97 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 4 5 8 6 6 4 4 2 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 30 42 48 52 47 43 40 37 21 

College ......................................................... 60 65 52 43 41 47 52 56 61 78 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 53 64 73 83 91 93 96 98 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $46,812 $16,821 $15,907 $19,352 $23,462 $28,461 $32,883 $38,423 $49,151 $80,606 

Food ............................................................... 5,778 2,667 2,452 2,770 3,375 4,038 4,102 5,188 6,160 9,010 

Food at home ............................................... 3,256 1,457 1,569 1,791 2,189 2,615 2,517 3,116 3,445 4,686 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 438 180 199 225 302 359 332 417 483 626 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 133 58 65 69 93 111 99 129 148 185 

Bakery products ....................................... 306 121 134 156 209 248 233 288 335 441 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 715 332 346 495 487 612 557 660 741 1,004 

Beef .......................................................... 212 87 85 217 111 172 168 184 229 295 

Pork .......................................................... 148 91 81 87 110 141 121 142 163 191 

Other meats ............................................. 112 76 51 65 61 82 91 106 128 157 

Poultry ...................................................... 113 41 72 69 67 106 80 106 103 170 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 99 215 44 39 116 84 68 92 85 151 

Eggs ......................................................... 31 22 14 19 23 27 29 29 34 40 

Dairy products ............................................ 370 165 169 186 236 271 298 370 410 532 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 139 69 68 77 91 112 117 140 151 192 

Other dairy products ................................ 231 95 101 109 144 158 181 230 258 340 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 538 224 271 268 352 445 408 502 549 795 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 186 78 87 90 118 153 138 164 182 285 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 162 58 74 85 96 131 120 158 157 247 

Processed fruits ....................................... 103 50 59 47 70 93 80 101 114 141 

Processed vegetables .............................. 87 38 51 46 68 68 70 79 96 123 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

midwest

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 .................................... $1,195 $556 $584 $617 $812 $928 $922 $1,168 $1,262 $1,729 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 129 51 58 72 103 90 95 122 120 197 

Fats and oils ............................................. 84 34 35 40 65 75 70 81 88 117 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 627 291 312 312 422 481 465 623 646 924 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 315 171 165 184 207 269 270 308 368 410 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 40 29 14 210 15 13 23 34 39 80 

Food away from home ................................. 2,522 1,210 883 979 1,187 1,423 1,585 2,072 2,716 4,324 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 512 275 216 216 224 284 399 420 493 873 

Housing .......................................................... 15,067 5,564 6,255 7,539 8,585 10,164 11,215 12,985 15,765 24,518 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,531 3,660 3,648 4,303 4,780 5,771 6,482 7,149 8,572 14,037 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,054 1,011 1,042 1,426 2,117 2,990 3,824 4,552 6,617 11,685 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,210 500 308 416 610 1,143 1,706 2,455 3,632 6,635 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,756 397 500 629 890 1,068 1,191 1,332 1,765 3,204 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,088 114 234 381 617 779 926 765 1,220 1,846 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,848 2,400 2,463 2,753 2,477 2,634 2,452 2,249 1,495 860 

Other lodging ............................................. 629 249 142 125 186 148 206 349 460 1,492 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,303 1,196 1,524 2,189 2,519 2,806 2,958 3,204 3,692 4,483 

Natural gas ................................................. 732 286 300 484 569 660 691 681 784 993 

Electricity .................................................... 1,087 448 592 788 898 955 951 1,056 1,166 1,443 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 112 215 239 96 84 84 106 143 141 136 

Telephone services .................................... 1,012 359 489 609 720 814 898 986 1,176 1,388 

Water and other public services ................. 361 87 104 212 248 293 312 339 425 523 

Household operations .................................. 891 131 182 226 361 401 419 563 759 1,918 

Personal services ....................................... 431 225 245 240 2128 124 141 230 349 1,040 

Other household expenses ........................ 459 106 137 187 233 277 278 334 410 878 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 613 200 235 274 323 419 482 557 583 999 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 138 56 49 61 82 107 150 130 155 190 

Other household products .......................... 321 114 108 124 160 203 204 317 296 551 

Postage and stationery .............................. 153 30 78 88 81 109 128 109 132 258 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,730 376 666 546 602 767 874 1,511 2,159 3,081 

Household textiles ...................................... 128 26 40 32 56 73 56 121 174 215 

Furniture ..................................................... 424 79 89 142 164 158 189 450 466 804 

Floor coverings .......................................... 44 6 210 8 212 17 17 26 40 97 

Major appliances ........................................ 212 71 54 57 79 124 134 195 244 374 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 93 26 32 37 42 62 65 67 82 170 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 828 169 440 270 249 334 414 653 1,152 1,421 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,828 920 586 696 763 954 1,048 1,341 1,811 3,371 

Men and boys .............................................. 387 184 107 163 174 187 240 267 448 682 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 305 140 93 116 134 132 185 207 353 545 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 83 44 13 47 40 55 54 60 95 137 

Women and girls .......................................... 777 369 256 288 297 349 455 527 713 1,496 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 657 331 240 234 260 289 386 442 594 1,267 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 119 238 16 54 37 60 69 85 119 228 

Children under 2 .......................................... 93 277 38 28 69 51 60 97 101 145 

Footwear ...................................................... 295 206 278 123 111 268 135 246 332 478 

Other apparel products and services ........... 277 84 107 94 112 99 159 204 217 570 

Transportation ................................................ 8,159 2,390 2,125 2,839 3,750 5,104 6,146 6,227 9,007 14,191 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,070 2670 2389 1,073 1,321 1,723 2,167 1,609 3,309 5,888 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,425 2192 3 ( ) 2216 2420 2274 696 2388 1,437 3,369 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,534 478 389 850 782 1,401 1,396 1,131 1,767 2,302 

Other vehicles ............................................ 111 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 27 2119 248 275 289 2104 217 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,275 874 893 977 1,219 1,585 1,827 2,207 2,682 3,464 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

midwest

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 ............................... $2,386 $725 $739 $654 $952 $1,653 $1,956 $2,211 $2,655 $3,905 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 265 46 19 61 54 110 174 249 362 477 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 660 209 223 218 336 455 533 622 757 1,047 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 930 2371 2266 2186 2368 815 959 876 948 1,411 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 531 99 230 189 193 274 290 464 588 969 

Public transportation .................................... 428 120 104 134 258 143 196 201 360 935 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,957 753 1,017 1,792 2,311 2,557 2,596 3,141 3,369 4,023 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,569 389 492 1,111 1,312 1,440 1,518 1,644 1,862 1,980 

Medical services .......................................... 754 161 278 315 400 506 521 828 789 1,234 

Drugs ........................................................... 507 116 224 314 534 529 470 514 563 620 

Medical supplies .......................................... 128 286 23 53 66 82 87 154 156 189 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,525 839 658 863 1,346 1,291 1,557 1,922 2,552 4,680 

Fees and admissions ................................... 636 170 113 116 254 186 266 387 517 1,436 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 875 418 350 420 545 631 675 804 902 1,378 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 527 157 99 190 254 297 440 424 535 912 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 487 94 97 137 292 177 176 307 597 954 

Personal care products and services ............. 541 215 144 236 307 287 371 480 597 908 

Reading .......................................................... 127 39 43 69 80 82 88 101 127 219 

Education ....................................................... 1,069 1,822 1,179 631 352 268 290 521 824 2,079 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 360 217 255 296 349 385 403 439 426 331 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 792 173 184 280 331 563 592 554 902 1,370 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,847 364 413 555 809 878 1,501 1,430 1,713 3,516 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,247 584 381 571 880 1,605 2,575 3,676 5,405 11,517 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 346 52 56 75 199 184 199 240 342 683 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,902 532 325 496 681 1,421 2,376 3,435 5,063 10,835 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 58,688 1,154 7,839 12,603 17,459 24,971 34,509 44,723 59,631 120,525 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 46,115 2,326 3,221 4,231 6,773 14,082 23,998 33,873 48,699 100,365 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,199 -2,324 2-224 2142 254 842 1,219 1,813 2,378 8,437 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,420 390 2,696 6,579 8,702 8,476 7,726 7,412 6,586 5,818 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,913 51 282 150 413 551 717 833 1,041 4,932 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 204 223 2101 2197 2143 155 106 207 350 242 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 293 270 1,114 736 816 437 254 158 80 64 

Regular contributions for support ................. 351 189 214 235 361 306 381 349 308 453 

Other income ............................................... 193 228 435 333 197 123 108 78 191 213 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,976 24 136 -84 79 102 631 1,004 1,592 5,156 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,241 8 28 -182 -61 -58 261 465 881 3,511 

State and local income taxes ....................... 483 1 31 -24 40 64 217 346 438 1,162 

Other taxes .................................................. 252 215 76 122 99 96 153 193 274 483 

Income after taxes ......................................... 56,712 1,130 7,703 12,687 17,380 24,869 33,878 43,719 58,039 115,369

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2006-2007 — Continued

Item Total

midwest

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 ........ - $3,935 $1,208 $435 - $611 - $1,551 - $2,761 - $1,237 - $2,571 - $5,745 - $7,635 

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,128 1,832 2,281 -492 -1,898 490 5,321 8,988 10,920 16,211 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 12,063 624 1,846 119 -347 3,251 6,558 11,559 16,666 23,846 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 572 252 246 2385 259 341 265 211 986 992 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,125 -361 -122 -321 -383 -697 -886 -2,431 -1,998 -4,467 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 137,558 33,907 37,997 49,550 62,528 79,882 87,602 115,174 140,787 251,146 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 766 177 221 289 416 487 540 634 822 1,328 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,301 399 433 568 693 563 570 775 1,058 2,710 

Food ............................................................. 113 57 64 217 104 66 32 47 80 237 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 22 1 ( ) 3 ( ) 27 1 ( ) 23 26 5 18 58 

Housing ........................................................ 267 119 85 79 135 179 123 101 173 574 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 34 235 234 26 22 21 41 28 29 49 

Household textiles ...................................... 13 23 213 21 28 28 29 25 10 24 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 24 212 22 29 32 216 10 11 46 

Major appliances ...................................... 8 21 3 ( ) 21 3 ( ) 28 22 21 3 19 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 23 212 21 29 24 214 29 7 27 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 78 213 29 213 240 57 28 25 53 176 

Other housing ............................................ 118 64 217 57 56 60 28 33 71 278 

Apparel and services ................................... 251 154 191 87 108 110 205 187 231 441 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 55 240 242 35 47 26 53 34 51 84 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 103 231 2123 223 223 29 77 63 54 217 

Children under 2 ........................................ 47 233 17 8 17 26 41 49 47 79 

Other apparel products and services ......... 47 251 29 221 221 229 34 42 78 61 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 24 28 28 211 215 24 19 222 37 36 

All other apparel products and services ... 23 242 21 211 26 225 214 220 42 25 

Transportation .............................................. 73 6 12 262 10 13 38 31 61 125 

Health care ................................................... 30 21 246 27 216 211 211 28 21 64 

Entertainment ............................................... 115 242 225 238 2249 84 37 82 129 174 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 45 237 215 223 273 259 210 237 37 65 

Other entertainment ................................... 70 25 210 215 176 25 27 46 92 109 

Personal care products and services ........... 19 23 21 3 ( ) 217 13 5 10 27 32 

Reading ........................................................ 1 3 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 22 21 1 ( ) 2 2 1 

Education ..................................................... 326 211 21 213 240 32 75 253 214 844 

All other gifts ................................................ 84 7 8 58 12 51 38 49 102 161 

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.