Table 2700. Census division of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

Northeast region Midwest region South region West region 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units 

New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................130,720 6,302 17,034 19,135 9,042 26,430 8,094 15,691 8,759 20,233 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$76,118 $88,042 $87,701 $70,459 $74,066 $72,929 $61,380 $67,320 $70,534 $88,222 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 65,433 73,788 73,418 61,570 63,402 62,900 54,119 59,806 62,290 74,230 

 Age of reference person................................................................51.0 52.5 52.6 51.6 50.6 51.5 51.7 49.2 49.4 50.1 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.6 

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

 Adults 65 and older ................................................................ .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .3 .4 .4 

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.4 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.9 1.8 1.6 2.0 2.3 1.9 2.1 1.8 2.2 2.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 47 46 48 47 49 48 43 46 48 49 

 Women ................................................................................................ 53 54 52 53 51 52 57 54 52 51 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 61 61 67 66 65 67 64 64 56 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 37 36 33 40 37 37 34 35 39 36 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 26 25 27 27 29 27 33 29 24 20 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 37 39 39 33 34 35 33 36 36 44 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 13 10 14 14 6 20 25 15 5 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 90 86 86 94 80 75 85 95 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 13 11 12 7 4 12 3 23 21 23 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................................ 87 89 88 93 96 88 97 77 79 77 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 30 28 32 32 29 31 36 32 25 23 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 69 65 65 68 67 61 64 70 73 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 88 87 78 89 91 90 89 89 94 89 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $60,580 $67,582 $63,982 $57,139 $58,921 $58,016 $50,622 $54,399 $64,317 $69,981 

 Food ................................................................................................ 7,826 8,432 8,152 7,421 7,291 7,607 6,807 6,815 8,414 9,166 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,414 5,008 4,686 4,174 4,183 4,287 3,967 3,709 4,854 5,007 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 567 694 627 532 533 539 517 488 632 613 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 177 205 190 167 164 168 156 143 214 202 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 390 490 437 364 370 370 360 345 418 411 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................................ 952 1,033 1,050 864 867 969 858 854 921 1,066 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 253 262 258 239 243 253 234 247 262 274 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 181 161 161 174 173 179 206 187 171 204 

 Other meats ................................................................ 129 166 151 131 150 127 103 100 110 129 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 183 194 214 151 137 198 151 162 183 213 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................147 185 207 121 118 153 114 106 128 166 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 59 66 59 49 46 59 50 52 67 81 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 450 544 486 445 460 424 354 342 513 513 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 147 184 158 135 151 138 123 123 165 165 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 303 360 328 310 310 287 232 219 348 347 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 847 1,033 945 765 739 825 669 671 940 1,022 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 316 391 350 285 282 306 222 239 356 396 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................279 356 327 246 228 263 186 226 295 355 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 113 136 122 100 98 115 101 83 128 135 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 140 151 145 133 131 141 160 123 161 136 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 1,598 1,703 1,578 1,569 1,583 1,529 1,569 1,354 1,848 1,793 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 150 164 159 151 154 140 145 119 210 148 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 117 141 122 114 113 117 121 98 126 120 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 844 851 842 834 842 792 782 691 1,005 994 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 430 480 396 415 413 427 476 410 444 459 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2700. Census division of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Northeast region Midwest region South region West region 

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consumer 

units 

New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 56 68 59 54 62 52 44 36 63 72 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 3,412 3,424 3,466 3,247 3,109 3,320 2,840 3,106 3,560 4,159 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 571 663 576 580 566 517 282 510 415 821 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 19,971 23,666 22,921 17,816 17,807 19,059 14,656 17,772 19,469 24,582 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 11,806 14,582 14,451 10,138 9,371 11,198 7,053 9,809 10,976 15,983 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 6,798 8,883 8,318 6,449 5,949 6,474 4,219 5,668 6,091 8,217 

 Mortgage interest and charges................................ 3,019 3,552 2,933 2,622 2,445 3,162 2,103 2,459 3,284 4,056 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,133 3,421 3,761 2,330 1,745 1,541 703 1,758 1,127 2,419 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 1,646 1,909 1,624 1,497 1,759 1,771 1,413 1,450 1,680 1,743 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................4,207 4,519 5,134 2,945 2,674 3,927 2,280 3,603 4,071 6,876 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 800 1,180 999 745 749 797 554 539 814 890 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 3,941 4,337 4,051 3,796 3,888 3,846 3,983 4,065 3,889 3,920 

 Natural gas................................................................ 395 534 596 610 499 223 232 273 370 328 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,458 1,469 1,310 1,282 1,371 1,671 1,733 1,661 1,422 1,255 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 109 587 272 74 99 57 57 33 38 41 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 1,382 1,443 1,414 1,321 1,337 1,367 1,289 1,403 1,371 1,456 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 229 314 325 212 229 249 246 148 156 197 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,153 1,129 1,089 1,109 1,108 1,118 1,043 1,254 1,215 1,260 

 Water and other public services ................................ 597 303 459 509 583 528 672 696 687 840 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,467 1,644 1,572 1,228 1,534 1,488 1,200 1,286 1,292 1,815 

 Personal services ................................................................ 456 572 508 402 586 483 296 356 276 551 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 1,011 1,071 1,064 826 948 1,005 903 930 1,016 1,264 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 751 842 712 724 673 763 685 682 961 787 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 181 187 174 180 158 183 173 191 210 175 

 Other household products ................................................................ 429 532 390 425 388 438 386 370 511 469 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 141 123 148 119 128 143 126 121 240 143 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,006 2,261 2,135 1,931 2,341 1,764 1,735 1,929 2,351 2,077 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 113 126 102 94 139 113 124 124 129 102 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 517 675 539 512 554 461 361 563 578 509 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 28 24 37 25 77 19 25 17 30 23 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 292 413 263 255 326 268 294 291 358 301 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 125 104 122 138 119 115 124 111 158 132 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 932 920 1,073 906 1,127 788 807 823 1,098 1,009 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 1,850 1,997 2,060 1,758 1,865 1,725 1,382 1,723 2,010 2,080 

 Men and boys................................................................ 431 483 501 389 459 376 304 419 471 498 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 340 395 383 292 377 292 242 340 345 411 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 92 88 118 97 82 84 61 79 126 86 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 724 707 780 705 750 733 530 611 760 825 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 609 620 665 576 634 627 405 492 623 714 

 Girls, 2 to 15................................................................ 116 86 115 129 116 106 125 119 136 111 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 77 48 83 69 80 63 65 108 105 79 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 385 509 403 400 344 358 275 374 443 400 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 231 251 294 197 232 194 208 211 231 278 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,669 9,238 9,046 9,253 9,751 9,789 9,191 9,396 11,125 10,303 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 4,014 3,605 3,056 3,774 3,722 4,333 4,353 4,246 5,235 4,045 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 1,862 1,607 1,509 1,685 1,213 2,200 1,613 2,209 2,545 1,792 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 2,092 1,952 1,510 2,028 2,479 2,080 2,661 1,974 2,518 2,211 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 59 246 237 61 230 53 279 264 172 42 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 2,039 1,906 1,757 1,976 2,006 1,993 2,089 2,076 2,159 2,351 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 2,850 2,802 3,092 2,841 3,318 2,743 2,468 2,579 3,049 2,883 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 221 202 165 219 235 236 258 267 235 194 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 922 1,051 801 840 1,494 882 838 748 1,160 920 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 971 655 990 911 944 1,061 1,031 1,106 1,024 862 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 736 895 1,136 872 646 564 342 458 630 907 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 766 926 1,141 662 704 720 281 495 682 1,024 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 4,902 5,477 4,828 5,091 5,445 4,800 4,626 4,645 5,377 4,600 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,363 3,921 3,375 3,433 3,662 3,408 3,192 3,237 3,263 3,128 

 Medical services ................................................................ 890 845 862 956 1,016 790 652 827 1,329 896 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 485 553 412 519 544 456 640 456 579 421 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 164 158 179 183 223 146 142 126 206 154 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,214 3,213 3,094 3,573 3,306 2,775 3,078 2,713 4,004 3,611 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2700. Census division of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Northeast region Midwest region South region West region 

Item 

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consumer 

units 

New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................758 1,061 873 688 751 681 561 578 824 927 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................ 1,008 1,096 1,020 978 1,035 992 1,014 946 1,069 1,024 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 842 750 811 978 923 734 671 766 940 960 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 686 576 654 815 707 615 552 611 746 794 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 156 175 157 163 216 119 120 155 194 166 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 606 307 390 929 597 369 832 423 1,171 699 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 765 727 771 761 770 729 689 694 880 857 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 109 153 122 107 141 93 84 85 117 116 

 Education ................................................................................................ 1,449 2,619 2,075 1,322 1,060 1,216 903 1,216 898 1,791 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................ 340 434 320 396 408 318 459 334 284 251 

 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 1,001 1,162 1,119 886 906 919 762 896 882 1,339 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,880 1,679 1,509 1,433 2,709 1,660 2,166 1,719 3,581 1,870 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 7,034 8,121 7,388 6,741 6,896 6,811 5,535 5,881 6,861 8,594 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 440 461 524 415 580 421 551 388 341 389 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 6,593 7,660 6,864 6,326 6,316 6,390 4,984 5,493 6,521 8,205 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $76,118 $88,042 $87,701 $70,459 $74,066 $72,929 $61,380 $67,320 $70,534 $88,222 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 59,584 69,374 69,053 54,612 56,605 57,318 45,770 54,569 53,401 69,647 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 4,871 6,590 5,775 4,499 4,235 4,598 2,690 4,397 5,473 5,547 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 8,483 8,804 9,244 8,718 8,650 8,668 10,678 6,196 8,456 8,111 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 1,925 1,707 2,260 1,479 3,233 1,306 1,065 1,165 1,965 3,276 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 455 470 584 435 401 419 469 382 350 530 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................................................ 467 520 422 428 516 392 478 345 595 637 

 Other income................................................................ 332 578 362 290 426 228 230 267 294 473 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 10,685 14,254 14,283 8,889 10,664 10,030 7,261 7,513 8,244 13,992 

 Federal income taxes................................................................ 8,429 10,727 11,114 6,844 8,135 7,862 5,701 6,863 6,384 11,013 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 2,192 3,337 3,134 1,948 2,381 2,068 1,535 631 1,855 2,969 

 Other taxes................................................................................................ 64 190 235 97 148 100 25 20 25 211 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 65,433 73,788 73,418 61,570 63,402 62,900 54,119 59,806 62,290 74,230 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$13,357 $25,392 $11,464 $10,453 $19,994 $11,749 $8,614 $11,302 $10,893 $17,641 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 23,158 38,417 19,077 18,420 27,879 21,708 14,286 17,839 26,485 32,341 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 9,801 13,024 7,613 7,968 7,884 9,959 5,672 6,537 15,592 14,701 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................................927 2359 788 888 1,437 537 828 397 837 2,030 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -2,034 -2,371 -2,292 -2,058 -1,783 -2,030 -1,406 -1,518 -2,159 -2,404 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 192,372 215,960 222,476 137,376 138,686 166,673 117,929 133,365 209,872 337,221 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 1,044 1,224 1,182 893 838 1,005 745 926 1,070 1,357 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 1,217 1,634 1,376 1,273 1,545 934 1,095 1,053 1,050 1,374 

 Food ................................................................................................ 89 128 87 90 115 75 152 81 78 72 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 15 21 25 13 19 6 9 10 12 21 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 247 230 265 254 250 243 275 157 259 287 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 34 24 38 34 38 32 24 24 80 28 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 9 25 9 14 210 6 8 26 211 9 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 22 213 33 21 22 23 20 15 21 19 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 8 24 8 6 11 8 14 8 4 6 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 14 29 25 15 12 15 27 7 17 13 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 52 71 50 74 60 48 50 34 59 38 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 2700. Census division of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 — Continued 

Northeast region Midwest region South region West region 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units 

New 

England 

Middle 

Atlantic 

East 

North 

Central 

West 

North 

Central 

South 

Atlantic 

East 

South 

Central 

West 

South 

Central 

Mountain Pacific 

 Other housing ................................................................ 131 116 135 110 120 134 173 78 88 194 

 Apparel and services ................................................................208 263 229 215 291 168 146 194 239 203 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 52 52 71 54 93 36 41 37 53 51 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................79 87 84 86 115 69 56 77 96 66 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 30 219 32 27 38 22 23 31 42 37 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 47 105 42 49 45 41 26 49 48 48 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................ 12 33 10 18 13 11 212 210 24 4 

 All other apparel products and services ................................36 72 32 31 32 30 214 39 44 44 

 Transportation ................................................................ 133 65 92 133 238 72 190 155 149 176 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 21 233 17 23 46 17 13 10 23 23 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 102 113 93 102 159 97 56 82 112 116 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................ 38 268 35 54 57 29 213 24 49 32 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 64 46 57 48 102 68 43 58 63 83 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 15 10 11 16 20 11 15 13 21 21 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 3 3 3 4 8 3 4 2 2 2 

 Education ................................................................................................ 286 706 433 337 237 162 171 303 46 305 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 99 63 121 88 162 80 64 45 109 148 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019