Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013

Item Total

south

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) ....... 46,625 2,161 2,175 3,484 3,321 5,897 5,307 4,298 6,473 13,510

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $59,416 $821 $8,199 $12,756 $17,369 $24,870 $34,625 $44,690 $59,160 $129,028

Income after taxes .......................................... 55,566 831 8,420 13,057 17,977 25,414 34,435 43,787 56,818 116,721

Age of reference person ................................. 50.3 50.4 51.6 55.9 55.8 52.3 50.1 48.5 47.7 48.4

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .4 .5 .4 .5 .5 .6 .7 .7 .8

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 .4 .4 .4 .6 .9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.8 .9 .8 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 46 38 38 37 37 42 44 46 49 55

Women ......................................................... 54 62 62 63 63 58 56 54 51 45

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 66 43 38 47 54 57 60 67 72 86

With mortgage ............................................ 37 13 10 13 16 21 29 37 46 64

Without mortgage ....................................... 29 30 28 34 38 36 31 30 26 22

Renter ........................................................... 34 57 62 53 46 43 40 33 28 14

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 20 30 31 30 23 23 22 22 18 13

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 80 70 69 70 77 77 78 78 82 87

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 14 13 20 13 17 16 17 16 14 9

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 87 80 87 83 84 83 84 86 91

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 6 11 19 14 12 8 6 5 4 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 36 46 45 49 47 49 43 40 33 18

College ......................................................... 58 43 35 37 40 43 50 55 62 81

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

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 89 66 60 69 80 89 93 95 96 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $46,878 $20,673 $16,850 $18,754 $24,150 $30,103 $34,873 $40,232 $49,409 $81,685

Food ............................................................... 6,106 3,421 2,951 2,884 3,782 4,311 4,901 5,576 6,407 9,737

Food at home ............................................... 3,629 2,131 2,237 2,121 2,724 2,898 3,049 3,519 3,781 5,209

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 490 288 291 290 391 401 388 471 499 709

Cereals and cereal products .................... 165 107 101 100 151 125 135 155 163 239

Bakery products ....................................... 325 181 190 190 240 276 253 316 336 471

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 837 488 595 505 672 697 761 853 902 1,110

Beef .......................................................... 227 114 134 128 148 195 209 249 272 294

Pork .......................................................... 177 122 175 105 147 150 160 166 186 231

Other meats .............................................. 109 62 86 52 88 89 105 113 111 149

Poultry ...................................................... 159 109 115 108 136 130 135 157 166 213

Fish and seafood ...................................... 112 44 44 74 109 84 103 118 111 158

Eggs ......................................................... 53 38 42 39 43 49 49 50 56 65

Dairy products ............................................ 368 215 219 213 283 297 300 349 375 536

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 144 99 102 99 104 125 127 138 144 196

Other dairy products ................................. 224 116 117 114 179 172 173 210 230 341

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 636 367 315 366 477 495 509 611 656 946

Fresh fruits ............................................... 216 104 93 121 154 151 158 228 224 338

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 198 119 93 114 158 152 166 185 198 295

Processed fruits ........................................ 97 67 50 62 67 85 75 76 101 143

Processed vegetables .............................. 125 77 79 69 98 108 109 123 134 170

Other food at home .................................... 1,299 774 817 748 901 1,008 1,091 1,235 1,348 1,908

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 132 64 88 82 80 110 109 126 147 190

Fats and oils ............................................. 106 67 78 68 83 86 91 104 107 146

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 649 413 375 350 453 486 545 612 659 977

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 375 219 272 244 267 313 328 367 401 513

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 37 312 34

33 19 12 18 27 33 82

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013 — Continued

Item Total

south

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 .................................. 2,477 1,289 714 763 1,058 1,413 1,852 2,057 2,626 4,528

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 367 160 162 105 131 202 294 357 401 651

Housing .......................................................... 15,148 8,972 7,089 7,605 9,109 10,846 12,327 13,498 15,334 24,285

Shelter .......................................................... 8,313 5,276 4,002 4,170 4,836 5,585 6,725 7,205 8,233 13,619

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,144 2,109 908 1,442 1,816 2,448 3,304 4,102 4,990 10,388

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,753 847 379 568 632 1,025 1,565 2,077 2,878 5,902

Property taxes .......................................... 1,320 607 330 476 632 785 892 955 1,186 2,561

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,071 655 200 399 552 638 847 1,070 926 1,924

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,643 3,013 3,039 2,673 2,856 3,019 3,226 2,813 2,835 1,922

Other lodging .............................................. 526 154 355 55 164 118 195 290 409 1,310

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,738 2,345 2,251 2,409 2,840 3,164 3,356 3,719 4,054 5,020

Natural gas ................................................. 218 114 121 119 171 166 153 173 187 366

Electricity .................................................... 1,652 1,195 1,156 1,240 1,364 1,505 1,563 1,685 1,740 2,029

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 59 344 312 39 74 67 52 51 43 80

Telephone services .................................... 1,274 667 625 652 813 983 1,117 1,277 1,533 1,812

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 363 256 252 286 311 338 309 331 377 467

Cellular phone service .............................. 910 411 373 367 503 644 808 946 1,156 1,345

Water and other public services ................. 535 324 336 359 418 443 472 535 551 733

Household operations .................................. 1,016 322 274 325 471 679 690 774 943 1,945

Personal services ....................................... 297 352 351 359 124 155 141 191 221 672

Other household expenses ........................ 719 270 223 265 346 524 549 582 722 1,273

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 597 358 229 291 366 472 541 534 600 925

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 153 113 62 85 108 132 148 143 156 214

Other household products .......................... 323 156 156 145 193 253 287 273 329 511

Postage and stationery ............................... 122 89 311 60 65 87 106 118 115 200

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,484 671 334 410 595 947 1,015 1,266 1,504 2,775

Household textiles ...................................... 96 143 8 38 46 67 50 102 89 163

Furniture ..................................................... 371 121 96 91 135 184 244 409 324 726

Floor coverings ........................................... 13 32

3231 3 4 16 9 7 29

Major appliances ........................................ 192 60 64 60 79 102 137 148 249 344

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 91 51 22 40 51 60 56 61 91 169

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 722 294 141 180 283 530 512 537 744 1,344

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,563 800 580 580 682 1,032 1,164 1,278 1,557 2,805

Men and boys ............................................... 358 251 180 134 141 197 324 258 358 640

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 282 202 152 96 92 146 236 198 269 528

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 77 49 28 37 49 51 89 60 88 112

Women and girls .......................................... 628 311 177 227 263 437 404 568 614 1,143

Women, 16 and over .................................. 515 163 150 186 168 354 328 484 499 963

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 112 148 28 41 95 83 76 84 115 180

Children under 2 ........................................... 74 321 372 346 58 65 56 63 72 110

Footwear ...................................................... 308 148 89 110 147 230 272 251 341 510

Other apparel products and services ........... 195 69 62 64 74 102 107 138 173 403

Transportation ................................................ 8,876 3,487 2,177 3,111 4,204 5,573 6,721 7,848 10,821 15,113

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,317 31,162 3366 655 1,163 1,848 2,066 2,353 4,418 6,264

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,656 3630 348 3242 3630 524 907 1,103 2,263 3,368

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,633 532 318 412 529 1,302 1,144 1,244 2,137 2,826

Other vehicles ............................................ 28 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 31

34321 315 37318 70

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,794 1,349 1,096 1,214 1,654 2,067 2,492 2,902 3,411 4,093

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,414 800 657 1,170 1,303 1,551 1,939 2,392 2,705 3,961

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 235 48 35 54 67 126 191 236 305 417

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 744 262 268 285 378 507 580 719 849 1,230

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,083 3387 3264 724 725 739 943 1,134 1,131 1,656

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 352 103 90 107 133 179 224 304 420 658

Public and other transportation .................... 350 177 57 72 84 107 225 201 286 796

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,265 1,177 1,070 1,552 2,171 2,653 2,728 3,159 3,422 5,097

Health insurance .......................................... 1,986 792 661 1,060 1,308 1,608 1,762 2,067 2,096 2,969

Medical services ........................................... 665 147 116 170 433 487 437 506 669 1,237

Drugs ............................................................ 496 212 249 263 359 493 452 486 529 679

Medical supplies ........................................... 118 26 44 59 72 65 77 100 128 212

Entertainment ................................................. 2,298 956 807 866 1,109 1,553 1,626 1,821 2,466 4,074

Fees and admissions ................................... 419 73 40 44 137 183 192 256 386 960

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 975 607 511 557 632 772 864 941 1,037 1,417

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013 — Continued

Item Total

south

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 ................................................... 605 245 213 227 271 486 466 486 621 1,039

Pets ............................................................ 497 203 182 182 222 385 372 424 545 838

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 108 341 330 344 49 101 93 62 76 200

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 300 332 344 39 70 112 105 137 423 659

Personal care products and services ............. 591 201 161 247 301 392 435 530 626 1,032

Reading .......................................................... 81 30 20 18 37 43 67 68 83 150

Education ....................................................... 789 268 292 193 270 193 438 426 652 1,814

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 354 292 421 298 317 347 394 364 399 339

Miscellaneous ................................................. 626 229 351 194 342 366 414 583 622 1,129

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,691 458 460 506 862 1,071 1,031 1,203 1,732 3,262

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,123 220 307 593 833 1,522 2,334 3,521 4,886 12,196

Life and other personal insurance ................ 352 93 80 191 153 158 253 244 267 725

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,771 128 228 403 679 1,363 2,081 3,277 4,619 11,471

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $59,416 $821 $8,199 $12,756 $17,369 $24,870 $34,625 $44,690 $59,160 $129,028

Wages and salaries ...................................... 47,000 1,113 2,190 3,596 6,989 13,811 23,601 34,440 47,193 110,163

Self-employment income .............................. 2,797 -2,668 67 145 380 393 937 1,143 2,238 7,963

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,470 905 3,073 7,174 8,273 9,034 8,506 7,810 7,968 7,671

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 881 295 364 67 131 271 411 370 705 2,199

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 505 585 1,965 1,095 916 684 424 351 287 110

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 548 152 411 384 482 499 576 505 620 683

Other income ................................................ 215 440 428 295 198 179 171 371 148 239

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 3,851 -10 -221 -300 -608 -544 190 903 2,341 12,307

Federal income taxes ................................... 3,066 -17 -231 -355 -684 -689 -75 494 1,701 10,239

State and local income taxes ....................... 689 -8 1 26 24 98 193 325 560 1,877

Other taxes ................................................... 96 15 9 29 53 47 72 84 80 192

Income after taxes .......................................... 55,566 831 8,420 13,057 17,977 25,414 34,435 43,787 56,818 116,721

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $3,452 $2,185 $708 $1,964 $1,408 $186 - $19 - $1,274 $2,382 $9,789

Net change in total assets ............................ 11,194 3,559 345 2,925 2,573 2,329 3,093 4,699 9,906 28,150

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,742 1,374 -363 961 1,164 2,143 3,112 5,973 7,524 18,361

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 291 3138 3224 3163 393 109 56 277 175 640

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,647 -483 -277 -369 -490 -676 -812 -1,203 -1,512 -3,626

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 127,727 51,424 35,620 49,995 70,094 86,839 86,750 94,936 120,339 236,886

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 797 403 272 382 489 535 599 670 793 1,363

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 952 579 381 291 493 429 502 540 648 2,076

Food ............................................................. 82 49 11 23 24 22 35 29 45 209

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 6 1 ( ) 322 1 ( ) 31 3 3 3 5 11

Housing ........................................................ 175 112 78 82 121 79 115 96 149 340

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 37

373735 7 11 19 24 47

Household textiles ...................................... 7 35

1 ( ) 3534363131316 12

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 14 33

323236373738 12 31

Major appliances ...................................... 4 2 ( ) 31

312 ( ) 32333132 9

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 10 33

313136353437310 21

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 35 313 32 19 20 15 20 24 29 74

Other housing ............................................. 96 84 66 50 86 44 77 44 68 176

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2012-2013 — Continued

Item Total

south

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

Apparel and services .................................... 205 99 134 104 79 140 189 113 163 379

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 53 338 60 39 14 30 49 25 41 95

Females, 2 and over ................................... 76 327 327 36 21 49 84 39 65 141

Children under 2 ......................................... 28 33

335 320 312 25 327 325 22 44

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 331 311 38

332 36 30 324 35 99

Jewelry and watches ................................ 22 31

311 ( ) 34310 3539 9 60

All other apparel products and services ... 26 331 39

37328 326 324 315 26 39

Transportation .............................................. 119 252 72 10 60 63 36 94 78 234

Healthcare .................................................... 25 33

3131360 38323839 61

Entertainment ............................................... 78 327 34

321 29 48 62 43 47 170

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 28 321 32

310 31322 337 311 36 61

Other entertainment ................................... 50 6 32 11 28 26 25 32 41 109

Personal care products and services ........... 15 35

2 ( ) 3234 9 4 35 15 34

Reading ........................................................ 3 31

1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 33233 2 5

Education ..................................................... 171 34

3837315 33 29 93 96 482

All other gifts ................................................. 74 26 51 42 99 22 26 52 40 151

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, September, 2014