Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 49,467 31,997 17,295 14,701 17,470

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $64,783 $78,278 $99,326 $53,516 $40,067

Income after taxes .......................................... 56,818 67,552 84,360 47,777 37,159

Age of reference person ................................. 50.7 55.4 49.2 62.8 42.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.3

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

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .5 .3 .8 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 1.3 1.6 .9 1.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.0 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 48 50 46 43

Women ......................................................... 54 52 50 54 57

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 100 100 100 n.a.

With mortgage ............................................ 35 54 100 n.a. n.a.

Without mortgage ....................................... 30 46 n.a. 100 n.a.

Renter ........................................................... 35 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 19 13 15 12 29

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 81 87 85 88 71

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 10 12 9 17

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 90 88 91 83

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ........................................ 34 32 25 41 38

College ......................................................... 62 64 74 53 58

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 94 97 91 77

Average annual expenditures ........................... $52,350 $60,528 $72,230 $46,273 $37,430

Food ............................................................... 6,671 7,501 8,188 6,421 5,173

Food at home ............................................... 3,776 4,210 4,422 3,860 2,995

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 483 538 560 502 383

Cereals and cereal products .................... 155 167 180 145 133

Bakery products ....................................... 328 371 380 357 250

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 866 953 991 890 709

Beef .......................................................... 237 265 273 251 186

Pork .......................................................... 171 189 190 189 137

Other meats .............................................. 109 123 133 107 85

Poultry ...................................................... 170 183 194 164 148

Fish and seafood ...................................... 120 129 137 117 103

Eggs ......................................................... 59 64 64 62 50

Dairy products ............................................ 363 406 424 376 287

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 130 144 146 140 105

Other dairy products ................................. 234 262 278 236 182

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 700 782 830 702 554

Fresh fruits ............................................... 247 273 288 248 201

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 217 244 264 212 167

Processed fruits ........................................ 101 113 122 98 78

Processed vegetables .............................. 136 151 156 143 108

Other food at home .................................... 1,363 1,531 1,617 1,390 1,061

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 138 161 165 154 98

Fats and oils ............................................. 108 121 128 109 86

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 681 761 821 661 538

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 394 436 444 421 318

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 41 53 59 46 20

Food away from home .................................. 2,894 3,291 3,766 2,560 2,178

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 404 449 513 351 324

Housing .......................................................... 16,741 18,222 23,082 12,498 14,042

Shelter .......................................................... 9,191 9,217 13,013 4,752 9,142

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,314 8,181 11,858 3,856 64

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,581 3,979 7,285 89 222

Property taxes .......................................... 1,325 2,037 2,368 1,648 22

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,408 2,166 2,205 2,119 20

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,176 95 111 75 8,819

Other lodging .............................................. 701 941 1,044 821 260

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,938 4,550 4,967 4,059 2,817

Natural gas ................................................. 224 285 319 246 113

Electricity .................................................... 1,727 1,980 2,065 1,881 1,264

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 48 66 52 83 15

Telephone services .................................... 1,380 1,543 1,788 1,254 1,082

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 299 385 355 422 140

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,081 1,157 1,433 833 943

Water and other public services ................. 558 676 744 595 343

Household operations .................................. 1,250 1,553 1,927 1,109 696

Personal services ....................................... 382 462 696 187 235

Other household expenses ........................ 868 1,090 1,231 922 461

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 654 795 788 808 399

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 160 179 180 178 126

Other household products .......................... 366 453 452 454 208

Postage and stationery ............................... 128 163 156 176 65

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,709 2,106 2,388 1,770 987

Household textiles ...................................... 94 115 121 107 56

Furniture ..................................................... 460 522 680 335 346

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 15 18 12 7

Major appliances ........................................ 286 378 435 312 118

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 101 116 120 110 75

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 755 960 1,013 893 385

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,684 1,918 2,320 1,332 1,261

Men and boys ............................................... 383 415 485 309 327

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 287 317 359 251 234

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 96 98 127 58 92

Women and girls .......................................... 621 725 850 523 432

Women, 16 and over .................................. 533 632 727 474 356

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 87 93 123 50 77

Children under 2 ........................................... 78 81 93 60 72

Footwear ...................................................... 357 390 458 276 298

Other apparel products and services ........... 246 308 434 163 132

Transportation ................................................ 9,447 11,128 13,059 8,835 6,374

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,346 5,269 6,306 4,050 2,653

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 2,146 2,764 3,122 2,342 1,014

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,128 2,427 3,071 1,670 1,579

Other vehicles ............................................ 72 78 113 38 61

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,034 2,290 2,649 1,867 1,565

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,624 3,027 3,456 2,500 1,893

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 253 295 403 169 175

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 790 932 1,071 761 531

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,128 1,291 1,321 1,242 835

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 453 508 661 328 351

Public and other transportation .................... 444 542 648 417 263

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,271 5,358 5,410 5,295 2,280

Health insurance .......................................... 2,971 3,715 3,761 3,662 1,608

Medical services ........................................... 706 898 955 832 353

Drugs ............................................................ 452 569 527 617 239

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Medical supplies ........................................... 141 175 167 184 79

Entertainment ................................................. 2,672 3,275 3,667 2,788 1,574

Fees and admissions ................................... 503 647 807 462 240

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,099 1,247 1,370 1,088 828

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 637 802 872 708 338

Pets ............................................................ 503 645 704 565 247

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 134 158 168 142 90

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 434 579 618 531 169

Personal care products and services ............. 629 726 832 580 453

Reading .......................................................... 93 114 121 109 54

Education ....................................................... 997 1,068 1,442 624 867

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 362 347 338 359 388

Miscellaneous ................................................. 705 826 959 664 482

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,807 2,319 2,538 2,062 868

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,869 7,278 9,761 4,356 3,288

Life and other personal insurance ................ 291 390 454 314 111

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,577 6,888 9,306 4,042 3,177

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $64,783 $78,278 $99,326 $53,516 $40,067

Wages and salaries ...................................... 50,506 59,974 83,844 31,892 33,165

Self-employment income .............................. 4,204 5,641 7,038 3,998 1,571

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,671 10,076 6,176 14,664 3,265

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,289 1,827 1,485 2,229 303

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 473 268 200 348 848

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 364 378 439 306 338

Other income ................................................ 277 114 143 80 576

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 7,966 10,727 14,966 5,740 2,908

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,470 8,828 12,288 4,759 2,150

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,409 1,778 2,502 927 733

Other taxes ................................................... 86 120 176 54 25

Income after taxes .......................................... 56,818 67,552 84,360 47,777 37,159

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $5,550 $8,677 $5,173 $12,800 - $179

Net change in total assets ............................ 11,713 17,370 20,788 13,348 1,353

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 6,164 8,692 15,615 548 1,532

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 559 793 780 808 131

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,609 -2,468 -4,234 -390 -35

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 131,191 202,819 232,055 168,424 3 ( )

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 850 1,314 1,478 1,121 22

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,032 1,291 1,406 1,155 560

Food ............................................................. 69 86 88 87 39

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 9 11 6 7

Housing ........................................................ 224 260 292 221 157

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2015-2016 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 25 34 37 29 8

Household textiles ...................................... 8 11 8 15 22

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 16 24 25 22 4

Major appliances ...................................... 8 12 12 12 21

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 9 12 13 10 23

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 38 52 57 44 14

Other housing ............................................. 136 140 164 112 130

Apparel and services .................................... 204 239 248 224 141

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 52 63 66 59 33

Females, 2 and over ................................... 70 83 90 72 46

Children under 2 ......................................... 38 42 41 44 30

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 50 51 49 32

Jewelry and watches ................................ 8 11 12 10 22

All other apparel products and services ... 36 39 40 39 31

Transportation .............................................. 116 155 156 153 46

Healthcare .................................................... 35 38 28 51 28

Entertainment ............................................... 83 114 118 109 28

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 36 49 49 49 13

Other entertainment ................................... 47 65 70 60 15

Personal care products and services ........... 12 15 14 17 6

Reading ........................................................ 4 6 4 9 2

Education ..................................................... 205 280 368 175 67

All other gifts ................................................. 72 90 80 102 38

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2017