Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019

Item Total 

south 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....................... 50,776 7,150 8,736 5,319 4,209 6,788 6,930 5,969 2,772 2,902 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ...................................................... $75,555 $7,316 $22,204 $34,619 $44,613 $59,300 $83,325 $120,898 $171,234 $358,996 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 65,786 7,489 22,667 34,870 43,112 55,368 75,755 106,010 144,736 271,186 

 Age of reference person................................................ 51.0 51.9 57.6 53.3 50.9 48.2 47.4 47.3 48.9 49.7 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ........................................................................ 2.4 1.6 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.2 

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

 Adults 65 and older .................................................... .4 .4 .6 .6 .5 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 

 Earners ....................................................................... 1.2 .4 .6 .9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.1 

 Vehicles ...................................................................... 1.9 .9 1.4 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ............................................................................ 47 35 38 45 45 49 53 53 57 63 

 Women ....................................................................... 53 65 62 55 55 51 47 47 43 37 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 65 39 59 60 61 65 74 78 90 95 

 With mortgage ........................................................ 37 12 17 22 31 37 52 59 73 76 

 Without mortgage ................................................... 29 27 42 38 30 27 22 19 17 20 

 Renter ........................................................................ 35 61 41 40 39 35 26 22 10 5 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ......................................... 19 29 21 20 18 20 15 17 14 9 

 White, Asian, and all other races ............................... 81 71 79 80 82 80 85 83 86 91 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ...................................................... 14 13 15 16 17 16 13 13 9 8 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................ 86 87 85 84 83 84 87 87 91 92 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................ 3 6 4 4 3 2 2 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ...................................................... 32 46 47 39 35 29 23 20 8 7 

 College ....................................................................... 65 47 49 57 62 69 75 79 91 93 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ........................... 90 65 87 93 95 96 98 98 99 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................................... $57,925 $24,116 $32,233 $40,334 $45,973 $52,069 $66,070 $82,203 $107,042 $162,191 

 Food .............................................................................. 7,484 3,782 4,817 5,838 6,594 6,995 8,153 9,867 12,278 17,209 

 Food at home ............................................................. 4,222 2,485 2,994 3,681 3,949 4,040 4,486 5,261 6,494 8,197 

 Cereals and bakery products .................................. 528 334 369 448 465 512 570 667 836 981 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................... 162 107 105 134 133 169 167 220 249 294 

 Bakery products ................................................... 366 227 264 314 333 343 402 447 587 687 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................. 925 548 652 910 914 887 936 1,165 1,319 1,720 

 Beef ..................................................................... 247 132 171 204 248 255 255 334 337 470 

 Pork ..................................................................... 188 140 143 191 185 199 177 202 258 326 

 Other meats ......................................................... 118 69 74 123 124 114 120 144 184 224 

 Poultry .................................................................. 179 100 127 189 165 163 195 226 253 322 

 Fish and seafood ................................................. 138 72 96 153 135 102 137 189 209 280 

 Eggs ..................................................................... 55 35 41 50 58 54 51 70 78 99 

 Dairy products ......................................................... 395 215 279 335 338 375 433 512 627 784 

 Fresh milk and cream .......................................... 126 83 99 116 111 121 127 154 203 209 

 Other dairy products ............................................ 269 131 180 219 227 255 306 358 425 574 

 Fruits and vegetables ............................................. 784 421 557 643 751 760 822 995 1,201 1,605 

 Fresh fruits ........................................................... 284 153 195 231 259 268 290 369 442 628 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................. 253 122 177 209 259 243 272 327 397 506 

 Processed fruits ................................................... 103 60 72 89 96 102 115 125 144 211 

 Processed vegetables ......................................... 143 87 113 114 137 147 146 175 218 259 

 Other food at home ................................................. 1,589 967 1,137 1,344 1,481 1,505 1,725 1,922 2,510 3,108 

 Sugar and other sweets ...................................... 138 85 102 122 113 120 158 158 253 275 

 Fats and oils ........................................................ 114 70 83 106 103 104 117 144 156 232 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................ 841 490 577 696 761 813 920 1,061 1,391 1,593 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ...................................... 448 303 355 386 466 430 478 487 616 833 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

south 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................ 49 20 21 34 37 39 51 71 94 175 

 Food away from home ............................................... 3,262 1,297 1,823 2,157 2,645 2,955 3,667 4,606 5,785 9,012 

 Alcoholic beverages ...................................................... 506 155 176 322 360 411 496 798 1,052 1,853 

 Housing ......................................................................... 18,449 9,598 11,752 13,631 15,267 16,768 20,458 25,246 31,277 46,364 

 Shelter ........................................................................ 10,263 5,468 6,283 7,101 8,148 9,274 11,354 14,281 17,794 27,167 

 Owned dwellings ..................................................... 5,913 1,757 2,569 3,082 3,543 4,479 6,803 9,362 13,822 21,428 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................ 2,558 481 683 954 1,453 1,891 3,168 4,438 6,975 9,877 

 Property taxes ..................................................... 1,545 532 759 888 1,010 1,218 1,629 2,193 3,318 5,925 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses .......................................................... 1,810 744 1,127 1,240 1,080 1,370 2,005 2,731 3,529 5,626 

 Rented dwellings .................................................... 3,562 3,455 3,476 3,700 4,194 4,294 3,862 3,795 2,011 1,490 

 Other lodging .......................................................... 787 256 237 318 411 501 689 1,124 1,961 4,249 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ............................. 4,092 2,413 3,191 3,748 3,810 4,173 4,665 5,219 5,655 6,611 

 Natural gas.............................................................. 254 142 185 231 210 221 258 319 409 636 

 Electricity ................................................................. 1,723 1,170 1,494 1,674 1,713 1,746 1,864 1,983 2,195 2,510 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................... 56 44 59 60 40 43 47 64 49 138 

 Telephone services ................................................. 1,413 678 938 1,194 1,253 1,519 1,771 2,030 2,113 2,241 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................. 197 162 229 217 171 175 170 203 225 259 

 Cellular phone service ......................................... 1,216 516 709 977 1,082 1,345 1,601 1,827 1,888 1,982 

 Water and other public services ............................. 645 378 515 587 593 644 726 823 890 1,084 

 Household operations ................................................ 1,422 488 795 854 1,015 1,145 1,502 2,057 3,006 4,870 

 Personal services ................................................... 382 379 152 95 3200 232 401 660 1,110 1,642 

 Other household expenses ..................................... 1,040 409 643 759 815 913 1,101 1,396 1,895 3,227 

 Housekeeping supplies .............................................. 759 492 491 638 830 641 770 968 1,307 1,491 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................... 184 115 153 172 292 172 166 199 285 241 

 Other household products ...................................... 456 306 252 350 423 392 481 597 802 1,057 

 Postage and stationery ........................................... 118 71 85 116 115 77 124 172 219 193 

 Household furnishings and equipment ...................... 1,915 737 993 1,290 1,465 1,535 2,166 2,721 3,516 6,225 

 Household textiles .................................................. 122 46 73 82 100 115 167 162 179 292 

 Furniture .................................................................. 493 170 276 320 356 353 543 821 953 1,555 

 Floor coverings ....................................................... 24 8 10 8 16 21 21 31 64 104 

 Major appliances ..................................................... 303 102 186 224 243 263 376 424 481 886 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ....... 110 47 64 85 68 98 140 153 191 274 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 863 365 383 570 682 686 918 1,131 1,649 3,114 

 Apparel and services ..................................................... 1,709 660 805 1,053 1,144 1,512 1,987 2,166 3,464 5,792 

 Men and boys............................................................. 418 156 166 259 269 346 551 434 728 1,772 

 Men, 16 and over .................................................... 325 127 117 196 217 243 428 302 559 1,536 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................... 93 29 49 64 52 103 123 132 169 236 

 Women and girls ........................................................ 660 254 329 390 480 599 651 913 1,405 2,141 

 Women, 16 and over .............................................. 562 224 281 342 420 536 525 790 1,148 1,788 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................ 98 29 48 48 60 64 126 123 257 353 

 Children under 2 ........................................................ 70 349 47 339 63 86 74 111 360 3119 

 Footwear .................................................................... 366 140 182 240 255 334 463 470 753 1,009 

 Other apparel products and services ......................... 195 61 82 124 77 146 248 238 517 752 

 Transportation ............................................................... 10,491 4,147 5,866 8,231 8,300 10,635 13,239 15,004 18,450 23,569 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .................................. 4,478 1,505 2,251 3,403 2,914 4,773 6,151 6,603 8,045 10,281 

 Cars and trucks, new .............................................. 2,151 668 964 1,952 1,277 2,489 2,782 2,999 2,962 6,198 

 Cars and trucks, used ............................................. 2,244 819 1,276 1,432 1,605 2,232 3,087 3,480 4,827 4,081 

 Other vehicles ......................................................... 83 317 310 319 332 353 282 3123 3256 32 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ........................... 2,107 1,007 1,323 1,824 1,984 2,176 2,609 2,960 3,427 3,504 

 Other vehicle expenses ............................................. 3,283 1,330 2,028 2,754 3,055 3,316 3,928 4,531 5,647 6,706 

 Vehicle finance charges ......................................... 273 75 113 194 193 282 363 488 529 583 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................ 855 396 614 758 832 777 928 1,115 1,476 1,780 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................ 540 180 243 368 425 513 667 699 1,033 1,760 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................... 1,615 680 1,058 1,435 1,605 1,743 1,970 2,229 2,609 2,582 

 Public and other transportation .................................. 623 305 264 250 347 370 550 911 1,332 3,079 

 Healthcare ..................................................................... 4,914 2,095 3,470 4,032 4,497 4,643 5,646 6,898 7,811 10,421 

 Health insurance ........................................................ 3,444 1,461 2,503 2,830 3,029 3,227 4,008 4,899 5,406 7,186 

 Medical services ........................................................ 837 316 517 571 830 783 955 1,276 1,468 1,916 

 Drugs .......................................................................... 481 261 342 509 499 487 503 550 721 877 

 Medical supplies ........................................................ 153 57 108 122 139 145 179 172 216 442 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 2,811 1,025 1,487 1,860 2,027 2,181 3,118 3,763 5,373 10,045 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

south 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Fees and admissions ................................................. 759 202 168 210 280 392 621 923 1,787 5,360 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................. 989 531 750 902 800 962 1,109 1,322 1,513 1,847 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ....... 736 234 513 437 621 672 801 993 1,591 1,844 

 Pets ......................................................................... 616 195 460 360 494 581 649 813 1,408 1,504 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............ 119 39 53 77 127 91 152 180 183 340 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................... 326 57 56 311 326 154 587 525 482 994 

 Personal care products and services ............................ 743 319 388 558 634 684 852 1,072 1,432 1,808 

 Reading ......................................................................... 80 30 56 68 64 78 82 110 111 215 

 Education ...................................................................... 1,143 553 419 513 595 598 915 1,872 2,598 5,652 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies...................... 354 336 369 419 392 378 400 290 285 206 

 Miscellaneous................................................................ 858 324 475 482 1,007 806 925 844 1,875 2,794 

 Cash contributions ........................................................ 1,773 471 980 1,143 1,123 1,364 1,842 2,641 3,886 6,453 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................. 6,611 621 1,172 2,184 3,970 5,017 7,957 11,632 17,150 29,811 

 Life and other personal insurance ............................. 484 168 243 340 332 374 494 668 951 1,886 

 Pensions and Social Security .................................... 6,127 453 930 1,844 3,638 4,643 7,463 10,964 16,198 27,925 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes .......................................... $75,555 $7,316 $22,204 $34,619 $44,613 $59,300 $83,325 $120,898 $171,234 $358,996 

 Wages and salaries ................................................... 59,102 2,147 9,162 19,939 30,860 45,835 70,285 105,270 149,915 285,128 

 Self-employment income ........................................... 5,481 -126 683 959 1,364 1,945 3,215 6,108 9,769 56,283 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................ 8,528 3,560 11,007 12,244 10,944 9,643 7,713 6,850 7,083 7,167 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ...................................................... 1,227 108 208 352 828 864 1,047 1,725 3,456 7,355 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ..................................................... 421 966 658 549 277 338 191 86 3128 347 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ............................................................... 564 199 204 478 187 477 650 722 675 2,815 

 Other income.............................................................. 232 462 281 98 3152 198 226 136 3207 3200 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) .......... 9,769 -173 -463 -251 1,501 3,932 7,571 14,889 26,497 87,809 

 Federal income taxes................................................. 8,004 -185 -593 -590 845 2,842 5,796 11,907 21,760 76,366 

 State and local income taxes ..................................... 1,702 -4 91 311 610 1,039 1,713 2,898 4,465 11,320 

 Other taxes................................................................. 62 16 39 28 46 51 61 83 272 122 

 Income after taxes ......................................................... 65,786 7,489 22,667 34,870 43,112 55,368 75,755 106,010 144,736 271,186 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ....................... $12,109 $1,428 $4,253 $2,021 $4,001 $4,659 $8,993 $21,691 $37,670 $73,070 

 Net change in total assets ......................................... 21,122 4,471 6,020 4,833 9,974 10,941 23,697 38,307 53,415 105,100 

 Net change in total liabilities ...................................... 9,012 3,042 1,767 2,812 5,972 6,281 14,703 16,616 15,745 32,031 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................. 549 390 581 369 3292 468 646 906 3383 1,480 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property .............. -1,968 -429 -547 -767 -1,075 -1,515 -2,165 -3,431 -5,145 -8,082 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................... 159,354 61,716 93,855 106,095 116,561 131,338 167,989 218,108 330,987 516,888 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ........ 993 410 651 719 773 860 1,089 1,344 1,896 2,770 

 Gifts of goods and services, total .................................. 1,078 347 426 424 633 853 988 1,503 2,633 4,965 

 Food ........................................................................... 87 65 23 31 36 46 57 116 194 508 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................... 11 1 32 31 33 4 9 27 23 61 

 Housing ...................................................................... 243 125 122 85 158 206 201 313 533 1,049 

 Housekeeping supplies .......................................... 26 14 11 15 34 31 28 36 44 52 

 Household textiles .................................................. 15 31 37 32 39 336 334 37 324 315 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares .......... 21 34 37 34 310 38 25 45 377 372 

 Major appliances ................................................. 10 33 35 32 31 32 13 30 328 31 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ...................................................... 11 31 32 32 39 36 312 315 349 340 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ..................... 43 18 12 13 48 39 40 80 115 112 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2018-2019 —

Continued 

Item Total 

south 

Less 

than 

$15,000 

$15,000 

to

$29,999 

$30,000 

to

$39,999 

$40,000 

to

$49,999 

$50,000 

to

$69,999 

$70,000 

to

$99,999 

$100,000 

to

$149,999 

$150,000 

to

$199,999 

$200,000 

and

more 

 Other housing ......................................................... 137 88 84 50 56 92 75 145 273 797 

 Apparel and services ................................................. 187 62 97 95 137 193 248 213 356 586 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................... 43 24 30 18 29 48 38 35 84 166 

 Females, 2 and over ............................................... 66 15 22 25 71 48 87 89 188 193 

 Children under 2 ..................................................... 26 317 39 310 321 35 32 47 312 353 

 Other apparel products and services ..................... 53 35 335 342 315 62 91 42 373 174 

 Jewelry and watches ........................................... 11 ( 1 ) 32 33 ( 1 ) 325 329 35 313 322 

 All other apparel products and services .............. 42 35 333 339 315 337 61 337 360 3152 

 Transportation ............................................................ 110 18 29 56 19 143 70 187 400 394 

 Healthcare .................................................................. 29 34 31 39 397 314 34 42 336 178 

 Entertainment ............................................................. 89 322 32 49 61 55 131 108 258 305 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ............ 24 310 310 36 328 321 323 35 337 386 

 Other entertainment ................................................ 65 12 22 43 32 35 108 73 221 219 

 Personal care products and services ........................ 13 6 3 310 27 8 14 10 27 39 

 Reading ...................................................................... 3 33 31 3 34 31 31 35 35 36 

 Education ................................................................... 226 310 383 342 341 119 189 365 666 1,423 

 All other gifts .............................................................. 81 31 33 43 50 66 62 116 136 416 

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, 2020