Table 1800. Region of residence: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expend

1991

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Item | Aggregate | Northeast | Midwest | South 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 97,918 | 20,400 | 24,813 | 32,741 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 20.8 | 25.3 | 33.4 

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Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | 

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901 | $36,953 | $31,535 | $31,706 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729 | 33,186 | 29,124 | 28,889 Age of reference person.......................| 47.5 | 48.7 | 47.1 | 47.6 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | 

Persons.....................................| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 

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Percent distribution: | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | 

Male......................................| 65 | 63 | 67 | 65 Female....................................| 35 | 37 | 33 | 35 

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Housing tenure: | | | | 

Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 61 | 65 | 64 

With mortgage...........................| 39 | 36 | 37 | 38 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 

Renter....................................| 37 | 39 | 35 | 36 

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Race of reference person: | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 90 | 84 

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Education of reference person: | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 47 | 46 | 42 College...................................| 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (2) | 1 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 79 | 88 | 88 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $2,897,455 | 21.8 | 23.7 | 31.7 

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Food..........................................| 416,981 | 22.0 | 23.6 | 32.1 

Food at home................................| 258,723 | 21.0 | 23.4 | 32.8 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 39,476 | 22.4 | 24.5 | 31.2 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 14,173 | 20.2 | 24.9 | 32.6 Bakery products.........................| 25,303 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 30.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 69,162 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 35.1 

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Beef....................................| 22,287 | 21.4 | 22.0 | 35.8 

Pork....................................| 14,076 | 19.2 | 22.9 | 38.6 Other meats.............................| 9,979 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 32.9 Poultry.................................| 11,884 | 26.0 | 20.1 | 32.4 Fish and seafood........................| 7,914 | 25.0 | 16.9 | 34.8 Eggs....................................| 3,022 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 33.8 

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Dairy products............................| 28,687 | 21.4 | 24.2 | 31.2 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,620 | 21.0 | 24.7 | 31.7 Other dairy products....................| 16,067 | 21.7 | 23.8 | 30.8 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 41,891 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 31.9 

Fresh fruits............................| 13,021 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 29.3 Fresh vegetables........................| 12,370 | 22.3 | 20.9 | 32.8 Processed fruits........................| 9,438 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 30.7 Processed vegetables....................| 7,062 | 19.1 | 23.9 | 36.6 

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Other food at home........................| 79,507 | 18.6 | 24.9 | 32.5 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 9,861 | 18.7 | 24.4 | 32.4 Fats and oils...........................| 7,003 | 19.8 | 23.7 | 32.9 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,600 | 17.6 | 25.6 | 32.3 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 21,889 | 19.5 | 24.1 | 33.5 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,154 | 20.5 | 25.4 | 29.0 

Food away from home.........................| 158,259 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 31.1 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,970 | 24.9 | 22.3 | 28.3 

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Housing.......................................| 905,668 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 30.0 

Shelter.....................................| 508,299 | 25.1 | 21.0 | 28.0 

Owned dwellings...........................| 321,216 | 24.9 | 21.4 | 28.2 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 189,186 | 22.9 | 20.1 | 28.2 Property taxes..........................| 77,259 | 31.7 | 23.3 | 24.1 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 54,771 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 34.0 

Rented dwellings..........................| 155,452 | 24.3 | 20.2 | 27.5 Other lodging.............................| 31,630 | 31.8 | 21.1 | 27.5 

Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 194,820 | 22.0 | 24.8 | 34.1 

Natural gas...............................| 24,440 | 24.2 | 36.4 | 20.3 Electricity...............................| 78,641 | 19.1 | 23.1 | 40.4 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,996 | 54.5 | 19.7 | 18.2 Telephone services........................| 60,507 | 20.9 | 24.4 | 33.3 Water and other public services...........| 21,235 | 18.5 | 21.8 | 36.7 

Household operations........................| 43,886 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 32.1 

Personal services.........................| 20,686 | 18.7 | 19.8 | 30.9 Other household expenses..................| 23,201 | 22.4 | 18.8 | 33.1 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 41,345 | 19.5 | 25.6 | 31.0 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,346 | 19.0 | 26.6 | 32.6 Other household products..................| 18,027 | 19.4 | 26.1 | 31.8 Postage and stationery....................| 11,972 | 20.2 | 23.8 | 28.3 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 117,317 | 19.7 | 26.7 | 31.0 

Household textiles........................| 9,773 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 32.0 Furniture.................................| 28,800 | 20.5 | 26.8 | 30.6 Floor coverings...........................| 11,265 | 12.2 | 47.7 | 27.1 Major appliances..........................| 12,953 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 29.8 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 7,873 | 19.3 | 23.0 | 32.2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 46,652 | 20.7 | 23.6 | 32.1 

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Apparel and services..........................| 169,494 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 32.5 

Men and boys................................| 41,852 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 33.7 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,651 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 32.9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 8,201 | 16.3 | 26.5 | 37.0 

Women and girls.............................| 68,932 | 24.0 | 25.1 | 31.5 

Women, 16 and over........................| 59,300 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 31.7 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 9,632 | 23.4 | 26.6 | 29.9 

Children under 2............................| 8,026 | 20.5 | 22.7 | 31.4 Footwear....................................| 23,592 | 24.2 | 23.0 | 32.9 Other apparel products and services.........| 27,092 | 22.1 | 22.9 | 33.3 

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Transportation................................| 504,293 | 19.6 | 24.9 | 34.0 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 206,709 | 17.9 | 26.0 | 36.9 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 105,557 | 21.3 | 24.6 | 37.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 99,180 | 14.4 | 27.0 | 37.2 Other vehicles............................| 1,973 | 3/11.9 | 48.2 | 19.8 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 97,457 | 18.5 | 25.1 | 34.8 Other vehicle expenses......................| 170,397 | 20.4 | 24.0 | 31.9 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 27,586 | 16.4 | 27.3 | 36.3 Maintenance and repairs...................| 60,075 | 18.4 | 24.1 | 32.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 60,161 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 31.6 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | 

other charges............................| 22,575 | 21.4 | 24.2 | 25.1 

Public transportation.......................| 29,729 | 31.3 | 22.4 | 23.0 

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Health care...................................| 152,143 | 20.2 | 24.2 | 35.9 

Health insurance............................| 64,229 | 21.2 | 24.4 | 35.5 Medical services............................| 54,316 | 19.8 | 23.8 | 35.0 Drugs.......................................| 24,611 | 18.5 | 24.4 | 39.2 Medical supplies............................| 8,986 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 35.1 

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Entertainment.................................| 144,099 | 20.8 | 24.9 | 29.2 

Fees and admissions.........................| 36,997 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 29.1 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 45,804 | 20.4 | 25.7 | 31.7 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 26,455 | 20.6 | 25.5 | 30.1 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | 

and services...............................| 34,843 | 19.2 | 25.3 | 25.4 

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Personal care products and services...........| 38,923 | 22.3 | 22.4 | 33.4 

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Reading.......................................| 15,964 | 24.0 | 25.2 | 28.3 

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Education.....................................| 43,727 | 28.2 | 23.6 | 28.8 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,067 | 21.9 | 27.9 | 33.6 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 84,196 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 32.3 

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Cash contributions............................| 93,052 | 17.7 | 25.4 | 31.4 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 272,880 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 31.4 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 34,847 | 23.2 | 26.1 | 34.4 Pensions and Social Security................| 238,032 | 21.3 | 23.1 | 31.0 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | 

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Money income before taxes.....................| 2,848,372 | 21.9 | 23.3 | 31.0 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,146,984 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 31.0 

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Self-employment income......................| 214,399 | 20.7 | 18.2 | 29.9 

Social Security, private and government | | | | 

retirement.................................| 301,169 | 20.2 | 24.5 | 32.0 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | 

property income............................| 97,816 | 17.5 | 22.6 | 31.5 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 20,566 | 29.2 | 22.2 | 25.9 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 32,678 | 19.9 | 25.5 | 31.1 

Regular contributions for support...........| 23,863 | 14.4 | 23.3 | 33.5 Other income................................| 10,896 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 24.1 

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Personal taxes................................| 266,499 | 23.9 | 19.1 | 29.4 

Federal income taxes........................| 204,296 | 23.0 | 17.7 | 31.5 State and local income taxes................| 51,422 | 27.4 | 22.9 | 21.5 Other taxes.................................| 10,781 | 24.6 | 26.7 | 28.1 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,581,873 | 21.7 | 23.8 | 31.2 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.5.3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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