Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015

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) ....... 28,079 1,240 1,003 1,684 1,921 3,155 2,914 2,526 4,096 9,540

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $66,754 $2,278 $7,882 $12,888 $17,427 $24,786 $34,919 $44,578 $59,342 $133,426

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,038 2,598 8,523 13,104 18,462 25,504 34,460 42,703 54,202 110,022

Age of reference person ................................. 50.0 43.5 42.9 53.4 57.5 54.8 52.4 48.6 47.7 48.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.5 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .2 .4 .3 .4 .5 .5 .6 .6 .8

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .3 .2 .2 .4 .5 .5 .5 .4 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 .6 .6 .5 .5 .8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 .8 .7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.8

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 52 41 38 40 41 42 52 49 54

Women ......................................................... 52 48 59 62 60 59 58 48 51 46

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 25 23 36 51 54 61 62 72 87

With mortgage ............................................ 38 7 8 9 16 17 27 32 46 63

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 17 15 27 34 37 33 30 26 23

Renter ........................................................... 35 75 77 64 49 46 39 38 28 13

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 10 18 19 18 13 14 10 9 9 5

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 90 82 81 82 87 86 90 91 91 95

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 5 7 7 3 6 7 6 7 6 3

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 93 93 97 94 93 94 93 94 97

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 2 2

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 36 40 47 45 44 40 35 32 18

College ......................................................... 65 59 54 48 51 51 56 60 65 80

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 49 53 63 76 85 95 95 97 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $53,425 $21,479 $19,591 $23,019 $28,004 $33,464 $36,933 $42,370 $49,651 $87,054

Food ............................................................... 6,993 3,607 3,652 3,107 3,949 4,773 5,406 5,492 6,668 10,513

Food at home ............................................... 4,137 2,553 2,546 2,146 2,623 3,150 3,608 3,452 4,124 5,677

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 540 353 312 290 359 403 519 451 527 730

Cereals and cereal products .................... 179 117 117 100 122 126 170 149 168 245

Bakery products ....................................... 361 235 195 189 237 277 349 302 359 485

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 914 643 548 461 585 724 785 713 899 1,262

Beef .......................................................... 273 182 171 124 140 258 226 192 249 385

Pork .......................................................... 184 153 98 87 120 150 177 144 194 241

Other meats .............................................. 134 91 76 65 86 86 116 99 147 188

Poultry ...................................................... 164 112 98 82 112 125 140 140 146 231

Fish and seafood ...................................... 105 67 73 65 88 65 71 93 106 147

Eggs ......................................................... 55 38 33 38 39 41 55 45 56 70

Dairy products ............................................ 456 252 289 253 266 336 385 397 498 613

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 147 87 94 94 103 119 131 126 169 185

Other dairy products ................................. 308 165 195 158 162 217 254 271 329 428

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 755 423 460 398 494 583 664 638 747 1,032

Fresh fruits ............................................... 275 125 133 141 151 216 253 205 274 390

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 233 135 159 121 159 181 205 195 222 319

Processed fruits ........................................ 108 58 79 65 75 77 90 99 109 146

Processed vegetables .............................. 138 105 89 71 108 109 116 139 142 177

Other food at home .................................... 1,472 883 937 745 918 1,103 1,256 1,252 1,454 2,040

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 155 75 84 85 89 114 154 132 152 213

Fats and oils ............................................. 113 81 71 62 79 79 107 107 127 143

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 782 473 517 379 456 585 598 662 773 1,109

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 369 243 248 203 278 310 359 317 350 478

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 53 311 317 316 317 15 38 34 52 98

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015 — 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

Food away from home .................................. 2,856 1,054 1,105 960 1,326 1,623 1,797 2,041 2,544 4,837

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 516 157 178 129 221 205 269 450 349 959

Housing .......................................................... 16,728 7,921 7,804 8,910 10,560 11,502 12,755 13,674 15,798 25,492

Shelter .......................................................... 9,471 5,103 4,999 5,571 6,127 6,382 6,951 7,570 8,455 14,602

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,028 1,242 1,367 1,514 2,374 2,673 3,594 4,124 5,492 11,259

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,683 286 3310 321 679 684 1,457 1,655 2,511 5,446

Property taxes .......................................... 1,985 675 507 665 948 1,057 1,275 1,379 1,731 3,545

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,360 280 550 529 747 933 863 1,090 1,250 2,268

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,742 3,690 3,430 3,839 3,559 3,450 3,030 3,091 2,650 1,812

Other lodging .............................................. 702 171 3201 217 194 258 327 356 313 1,531

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,737 1,668 1,724 2,098 2,627 2,960 3,317 3,568 4,032 5,033

Natural gas ................................................. 633 295 313 369 516 558 605 572 674 812

Electricity .................................................... 1,269 651 678 827 965 1,050 1,196 1,247 1,354 1,614

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 118 332 319 356 349 103 78 128 103 186

Telephone services .................................... 1,254 525 525 613 774 887 1,034 1,192 1,396 1,778

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 311 161 188 206 310 282 298 311 303 380

Cellular phone service .............................. 942 364 337 407 464 605 735 881 1,093 1,398

Water and other public services ................. 463 165 188 233 322 361 403 430 505 643

Household operations .................................. 1,064 296 271 383 518 659 628 740 906 1,897

Personal services ....................................... 350 339 331 351 356 160 391 187 270 754

Other household expenses ........................ 715 257 240 331 461 499 537 553 636 1,143

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 703 290 231 345 450 532 632 562 683 1,009

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 162 98 80 91 93 118 123 134 153 236

Other household products .......................... 402 157 123 179 274 308 368 316 387 578

Postage and stationery ............................... 140 335 328 75 84 106 141 112 143 196

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,753 565 580 514 838 969 1,228 1,233 1,723 2,951

Household textiles ...................................... 117 323 31 27 24 67 63 118 84 210

Furniture ..................................................... 442 169 123 122 182 236 263 316 498 752

Floor coverings ........................................... 20 32

333734 10 11 12 10 43

Major appliances ........................................ 265 59 80 116 210 165 226 131 253 435

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 122 53 49 49 56 80 123 94 107 187

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 786 258 294 193 362 411 542 562 771 1,324

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,804 722 633 529 997 953 1,106 1,251 1,368 3,179

Men and boys ............................................... 461 159 178 97 207 242 296 272 295 858

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 353 3133 3137 363 143 181 228 182 226 668

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 108 26 41 33 64 61 68 90 69 190

Women and girls .......................................... 628 198 203 215 416 352 375 492 616 1,016

Women, 16 and over .................................. 521 182 196 199 402 306 307 407 501 826

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 106 316 38

316 13 46 67 85 115 190

Children under 2 ........................................... 101 339 350 312 373 96 102 86 83 144

Footwear ...................................................... 345 3258 3102 369 190 143 184 209 241 639

Other apparel products and services ........... 270 67 99 136 112 120 149 191 134 522

Transportation ................................................ 9,184 2,620 2,945 3,932 4,302 6,658 6,355 8,302 9,344 14,376

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,630 3979 31,145 1,425 1,757 2,901 1,980 3,726 3,746 5,672

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,667 3149 3418 3531 3147 3692 3670 1,985 1,630 3,061

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,896 830 3728 894 1,610 2,103 1,282 1,731 1,999 2,511

Other vehicles ............................................ 66 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3105 328 310 3117 99

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,244 809 920 1,010 1,108 1,447 1,944 2,236 2,479 3,273

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,776 672 766 1,348 1,293 2,075 2,087 2,060 2,769 4,359

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 204 319 329 36 63 87 137 169 238 359

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 821 269 313 239 378 513 652 815 929 1,237

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,162 3183 3322 3959 3621 1,233 931 766 1,047 1,643

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 590 201 102 115 231 242 367 310 554 1,120

Public and other transportation .................... 534 160 114 149 145 236 345 279 350 1,073

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,508 1,765 1,213 2,081 2,819 3,517 3,679 4,165 4,644 6,584

Health insurance .......................................... 2,965 1,147 808 1,237 1,962 2,235 2,627 2,737 3,163 4,255

Medical services ........................................... 927 347 227 513 370 774 517 815 892 1,483

Drugs ............................................................ 462 176 123 300 414 412 387 477 443 610

Medical supplies ........................................... 153 96 355 30 73 96 148 135 146 236

Entertainment ................................................. 2,812 850 981 902 1,522 1,424 2,257 2,175 2,544 4,709

Fees and admissions ................................... 647 108 118 105 126 203 305 335 438 1,382

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,030 524 598 559 660 789 969 909 1,130 1,380

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015 — 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

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 692 177 173 188 295 304 688 673 739 1,071

Pets ............................................................ 547 126 130 155 247 240 529 571 609 833

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 145 351 343 333 349 63 160 103 130 238

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 443 341 392 50 442 128 295 258 238 876

Personal care products and services ............. 662 279 223 234 381 411 465 429 560 1,118

Reading .......................................................... 128 62 338 82 43 94 121 139 87 195

Education ....................................................... 1,237 1,795 885 1,104 928 675 369 471 662 2,184

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 394 293 249 326 321 389 466 415 494 379

Miscellaneous ................................................. 837 730 276 234 487 603 441 758 686 1,363

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,682 398 197 790 669 1,031 1,036 1,373 1,411 2,976

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,940 280 317 659 803 1,229 2,207 3,276 5,035 13,026

Life and other personal insurance ................ 331 52 355 105 157 110 168 254 220 663

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,609 228 262 554 646 1,119 2,039 3,022 4,815 12,364

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $66,754 $2,278 $7,882 $12,888 $17,427 $24,786 $34,919 $44,578 $59,342 $133,426

Wages and salaries ...................................... 52,082 1,144 3,164 4,037 5,871 11,919 20,691 30,657 47,154 112,295

Self-employment income .............................. 3,950 -955 318 141 3360 559 1,094 2,018 2,247 9,634

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,833 577 1,944 6,053 9,529 10,099 11,295 9,848 8,034 6,942

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,546 378 3214 147 225 382 514 792 927 3,516

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 491 792 1,653 1,368 722 948 558 449 233 79

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 507 372 3172 438 369 448 475 648 348 699

Other income ................................................ 344 270 717 705 351 431 292 166 400 260

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 8,716 -321 -641 -215 -1,035 -718 459 1,875 5,140 23,404

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,599 -40 -377 -465 -713 -669 95 1,097 3,594 18,052

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,048 -295 -267 -292 -336 -66 330 752 1,512 5,286

Other taxes ................................................... 69 315 33

3542 314 317 334 326 334 66

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,038 2,598 8,523 13,104 18,462 25,504 34,460 42,703 54,202 110,022

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $7,864 $525 - $9,911 $2,949 $3,537 $6,433 $4,163 $3,457 $9,133 $14,653

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,655 1,798 1,164 3,743 5,687 8,820 8,614 10,488 15,778 28,815

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,790 1,273 11,076 794 2,150 2,386 4,451 7,030 6,646 14,163

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 662 3359 341 3284 3447 3625 483 3249 431 1,151

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,721 -247 -461 -300 -560 -505 -816 -989 -1,563 -3,470

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 127,516 33,819 54,085 43,734 61,063 66,640 83,162 99,146 107,177 225,515

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 799 279 253 308 447 472 579 602 758 1,326

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,159 329 134 274 417 707 700 657 981 2,150

Food ............................................................. 94 312 36

36 45 36 59 72 79 176

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 35

31313636 9 26

Housing ........................................................ 263 59 323 73 95 152 176 131 280 464

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 32 37

3239318 17 22 31 35 51

Household textiles ...................................... 13 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

3235310 34 30

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 32

1 ( ) 331 ( ) 34315 315 312 53

Major appliances ...................................... 9 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

310 3135 20

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 32

1 ( ) 331 ( ) 3334314 37 33

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 48 34

33 17 18 10 17 34 47 94

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2014-2015 — 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 housing ............................................. 145 347 318 343 57 118 118 41 182 236

Apparel and services .................................... 221 3155 370 361 140 140 129 144 241 349

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 55 38

1 ( ) 38349 28 39 23 50 99

Females, 2 and over ................................... 67 35

354 321 316 24 32 63 109 99

Children under 2 ......................................... 50 315 312 34

314 376 333 331 44 73

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 3127 33

328 361 312 325 326 338 77

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 2 ( ) 33

316 38343137322 41

All other apparel products and services ... 29 3127 1 ( ) 312 353 39

323 319 316 36

Transportation .............................................. 118 38 4 14 21 184 64 109 48 205

Healthcare .................................................... 37 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 36

393106 342 3838 52

Entertainment ............................................... 109 343 311 325 319 27 128 78 107 189

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 336 36

3331312 318 324 333 48

Other entertainment ................................... 80 38

35322 17 15 109 53 74 140

Personal care products and services ........... 18 33

3336 26 34310 313 34 35

Reading ........................................................ 7 32

38343536 6 33 3 13

Education ..................................................... 191 1 ( ) 39

330 320 328 359 324 109 472

All other gifts ................................................. 89 18 31

346 36 24 22 69 93 170

1 Value is too small to display.

2 No data reported.

3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016