Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011

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) ....... 27,052 1,320 1,266 1,761 1,802 3,222 2,921 2,653 4,075 8,034 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $59,659 - $2,029 $7,950 $12,698 $17,484 $25,004 $34,821 $44,676 $59,421 $125,689 

Income after taxes ........................................ 58,159 -1,906 8,003 12,934 17,804 25,203 34,922 44,205 57,953 121,267 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.1 36.3 42.5 54.5 53.9 53.3 50.2 49.2 48.6 48.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .3 .3 .3 .4 .5 .6 .6 .7 .8 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .1 .2 .4 .4 .5 .4 .4 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .6 .6 .4 .6 .9 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.0 .8 .8 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.9 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 47 40 41 34 34 43 43 53 49 54 

Female ......................................................... 53 60 59 66 66 57 57 47 51 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 68 21 28 40 50 57 65 74 81 91 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 7 9 11 18 22 38 46 55 70 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 14 19 29 33 34 28 29 26 21 

Renter .......................................................... 32 79 72 60 50 43 35 26 19 9 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 10 17 17 15 16 12 11 9 6 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 90 83 83 85 84 88 89 91 94 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 4 5 3 5 7 7 5 4 3 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 96 95 97 95 93 93 95 96 97 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 2 7 8 5 7 7 4 4 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 33 36 46 47 45 43 37 33 18 

College ......................................................... 62 65 58 46 47 48 50 59 63 81 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 55 57 73 75 90 94 98 98 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $46,247 $18,533 $18,084 $18,978 $23,703 $28,967 $34,362 $40,435 $47,895 $78,025 

Food ............................................................... 5,987 2,644 3,058 3,029 3,332 3,904 4,432 5,363 6,090 9,522 

Food at home ............................................... 3,709 1,592 2,344 2,142 2,359 2,686 2,966 3,440 3,705 5,513 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 523 220 309 291 348 390 449 465 543 760 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 165 65 105 93 102 132 140 150 166 240 

Bakery products ....................................... 358 155 205 198 246 258 309 315 377 520 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 754 312 571 457 430 544 556 736 707 1,145 

Beef .......................................................... 219 92 196 128 106 145 146 228 180 353 

Pork .......................................................... 152 77 90 93 90 114 127 161 161 212 

Other meats ............................................. 129 52 83 71 74 78 85 118 128 210 

Poultry ...................................................... 122 48 83 92 80 86 98 118 115 178 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 88 327 87 42 49 82 58 68 82 137 

Eggs ......................................................... 43 17 32 32 30 40 43 42 42 55 

Dairy products ............................................ 398 178 228 221 224 285 325 375 397 598 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 139 76 81 86 90 103 120 133 141 199 

Other dairy products ................................ 259 102 148 136 134 182 205 242 257 400 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 682 296 438 349 445 521 559 561 663 1,039 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 237 98 141 106 154 189 185 187 218 377 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 201 92 126 107 118 150 174 170 196 303 

Processed fruits ....................................... 116 46 81 62 87 76 93 106 117 174 

Processed vegetables .............................. 128 59 90 74 86 105 107 98 132 186 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — 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 food at home .................................... $1,352 $585 $798 $824 $912 $946 $1,077 $1,303 $1,395 $1,971 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 149 51 95 77 105 109 120 141 146 221 

Fats and oils ............................................. 107 38 63 60 75 82 96 110 116 146 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 716 322 430 471 495 483 553 679 742 1,046 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 339 157 205 208 221 248 275 335 356 481 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 41 317 36 38 316 25 32 40 35 77 

Food away from home ................................. 2,278 1,053 714 887 973 1,218 1,466 1,924 2,385 4,009 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 383 179 211 163 111 153 304 325 417 662 

Housing .......................................................... 14,847 7,417 6,603 7,551 9,294 10,434 12,272 13,248 15,522 23,039 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,461 4,804 4,067 4,512 5,275 5,848 7,083 7,254 8,782 13,120 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,797 1,201 1,145 1,519 2,324 2,744 4,265 4,905 6,570 10,685 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 2,736 398 401 387 734 936 1,920 2,268 3,327 5,325 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,948 505 447 601 833 1,182 1,442 1,605 2,096 3,497 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,113 298 297 531 757 626 904 1,032 1,147 1,863 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,050 3,164 2,675 2,880 2,816 2,807 2,477 2,079 1,669 1,140 

Other lodging ............................................. 614 439 248 113 135 296 341 270 542 1,295 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,451 1,525 1,705 2,074 2,540 2,999 3,297 3,576 3,761 4,587 

Natural gas ................................................. 609 265 366 377 478 596 607 604 609 792 

Electricity .................................................... 1,200 629 663 775 962 1,066 1,159 1,230 1,291 1,536 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 111 324 362 369 374 100 89 148 155 130 

Telephone services .................................... 1,120 457 452 613 754 904 1,046 1,170 1,259 1,553 

Water and other public services ................. 411 150 161 240 272 332 396 424 446 576 

Household operations .................................. 904 286 220 305 490 471 539 720 834 1,739 

Personal services ....................................... 320 355 343 334 3146 133 82 198 233 756 

Other household expenses ........................ 583 231 176 272 345 338 457 521 601 983 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 639 264 257 280 404 407 497 613 590 1,037 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 159 78 88 96 94 102 145 166 137 240 

Other household products .......................... 351 126 127 146 252 221 278 307 324 577 

Postage and stationery .............................. 130 60 42 38 58 85 75 140 128 219 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,392 537 355 380 585 709 856 1,085 1,555 2,556 

Household textiles ...................................... 96 16 32 21 38 52 53 89 101 177 

Furniture ..................................................... 342 128 57 69 100 168 231 268 335 675 

Floor coverings .......................................... 25 38 33 35 9 11 5 16 13 62 

Major appliances ........................................ 185 58 44 59 109 100 127 152 179 342 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 91 18 23 30 36 46 52 62 101 173 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 652 310 196 196 293 331 388 497 827 1,127 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,549 473 828 498 610 996 1,269 1,187 1,514 2,670 

Men and boys .............................................. 342 134 238 91 107 212 255 225 309 628 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 271 3116 218 57 86 175 210 170 207 514 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 70 18 20 35 21 38 45 54 102 114 

Women and girls .......................................... 672 195 292 193 285 361 599 509 695 1,157 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 577 161 260 157 249 321 509 409 612 994 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 94 34 32 36 37 40 89 100 84 163 

Children under 2 .......................................... 72 37 344 41 33 64 37 83 65 111 

Footwear ...................................................... 276 334 3164 103 102 220 233 220 259 455 

Other apparel products and services ........... 189 73 91 70 82 138 145 150 186 321 

Transportation ................................................ 7,669 2,690 2,734 2,563 3,344 4,800 6,083 7,213 8,026 12,980 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,605 3822 31,166 444 543 1,209 2,070 2,214 2,748 4,871 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,115 3364 3487 2 ( ) 3133 3362 734 796 1,187 2,311 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,422 436 679 444 410 848 1,247 1,396 1,484 2,412 

Other vehicles ............................................ 68 322 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 389 323 377 147 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,371 1,024 988 1,080 1,267 1,792 2,109 2,395 2,683 3,501 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — 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 vehicle expenses ............................... $2,254 $705 $433 $888 $1,350 $1,608 $1,687 $2,380 $2,232 $3,664 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 222 37 27 35 71 97 144 197 272 419 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 770 212 245 349 432 589 582 798 819 1,213 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 862 3316 362 3367 3687 672 680 1,060 789 1,277 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 400 140 99 137 160 251 280 324 352 755 

Public and other transportation .................... 440 139 147 151 184 191 219 225 364 943 

Health care ..................................................... 3,443 1,189 987 1,805 2,235 3,027 3,015 3,631 4,238 4,675 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,959 596 545 1,085 1,288 1,875 1,824 2,122 2,345 2,580 

Medical services .......................................... 827 402 192 186 471 639 564 808 1,168 1,222 

Drugs ........................................................... 510 142 210 435 384 418 515 530 598 636 

Medical supplies .......................................... 147 49 40 99 92 96 111 171 127 236 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,534 929 912 878 1,109 1,423 1,739 2,063 2,766 4,471 

Fees and admissions ................................... 578 189 159 119 173 202 262 332 543 1,259 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 927 463 505 530 540 665 838 899 986 1,362 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 599 230 192 202 337 369 424 585 798 906 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 430 47 56 27 60 188 216 248 439 944 

Personal care products and services ............. 550 222 217 240 268 355 393 466 546 937 

Reading .......................................................... 112 37 54 47 57 84 84 84 130 181 

Education ....................................................... 1,124 1,454 1,292 478 461 526 461 645 765 2,151 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 373 288 333 374 312 374 454 453 427 323 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 769 232 132 465 470 498 559 1,139 649 1,200 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,632 423 388 468 1,398 982 1,012 1,311 1,595 2,945 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,275 357 336 420 702 1,410 2,284 3,307 5,210 12,270 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 340 107 47 77 91 127 182 185 318 744 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,934 249 290 342 611 1,283 2,102 3,121 4,892 11,526 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 59,659 -2,029 7,950 12,698 17,484 25,004 34,821 44,676 59,421 125,689 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 46,292 2,507 3,334 3,650 6,718 13,424 23,003 32,619 46,027 104,774 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,368 -6,486 314 366 412 646 743 985 2,368 10,240 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,211 533 2,081 6,354 7,846 8,856 9,101 8,881 8,553 6,584 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,157 283 150 134 212 367 490 711 936 2,713 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 629 348 3169 521 679 571 747 817 827 626 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 493 466 1,265 1,242 995 768 445 353 312 145 

Regular contributions for support ................. 323 155 444 382 278 254 215 211 316 436 

Other income ............................................... 187 464 492 348 344 119 78 99 83 171 

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) 1,501 -123 -53 -237 -321 -199 -100 471 1,468 4,422 

Federal income taxes ................................... 934 -147 -69 -230 -338 -322 -283 131 914 3,033 

State and local income taxes ....................... 466 -30 11 -31 -48 42 138 257 481 1,194 

Other taxes .................................................. 100 354 36 23 66 82 45 83 73 195 

Income after taxes ......................................... 58,159 -1,906 8,003 12,934 17,804 25,203 34,922 44,205 57,953 121,267 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2010-2011 — 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

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,628 $1,477 - $1,021 $377 $1,416 - $90 $764 - $3,081 - $8,642 - $804 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,963 2,306 -147 586 3,227 1,028 5,317 3,027 4,080 10,089 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 6,591 829 875 209 1,811 1,118 4,553 6,108 12,722 10,894 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 722 515 3100 453 3131 508 490 845 762 1,154 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,980 -295 -258 -277 -565 -570 -1,133 -1,447 -2,110 -4,202 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 121,302 34,312 30,381 40,385 56,007 75,639 90,229 100,455 137,848 210,398 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 748 190 197 296 404 485 577 672 833 1,252 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,039 384 206 314 393 604 560 498 880 2,166 

Food ............................................................. 93 34 33 25 56 25 30 48 132 183 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 32 34 1 ( ) 33 34 6 10 13 27 

Housing ........................................................ 192 143 40 34 83 162 96 107 211 344 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 27 33 310 35 310 37 15 17 34 40 

Household textiles ...................................... 10 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 33 37 32 38 38 22 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 23 31 33 37 312 39 33 39 21 55 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 35 32 1 ( ) 32 14 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 18 31 33 36 311 34 31 39 19 40 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 41 19 36 34 18 24 25 32 68 63 

Other housing ............................................ 91 119 321 318 40 85 50 42 79 165 

Apparel and services ................................... 187 60 105 93 68 188 174 149 174 282 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 37 320 35 18 20 25 35 30 39 60 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 73 326 382 30 23 61 97 55 69 102 

Children under 2 ........................................ 34 311 39 312 14 32 16 33 35 55 

Other apparel products and services ......... 43 33 39 332 311 70 325 331 31 66 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 33 35 34 36 318 35 311 314 28 

All other apparel products and services ... 28 2 ( ) 35 328 35 351 320 320 317 38 

Transportation .............................................. 87 12 27 20 40 15 59 26 61 205 

Health care ................................................... 33 36 1 ( ) 329 327 331 39 34 21 69 

Entertainment ............................................... 97 316 312 339 329 84 51 66 86 182 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 37 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 39 33 330 327 315 43 70 

Other entertainment ................................... 59 316 12 30 26 54 24 51 42 112 

Personal care products and services ........... 9 33 33 33 31 10 8 39 9 13 

Reading ........................................................ 2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 31 1 ( ) 31 3 2 

Education ..................................................... 253 399 32 36 320 50 71 34 103 721 

All other gifts ................................................ 75 9 10 65 64 35 57 44 68 137 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012