Table 1800. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 125,043 22,614 27,744 46,625 28,059

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ................................................ $64,686 $71,819 $64,195 $59,416 $68,177

Income after taxes ................................................... 59,844 65,585 58,962 55,566 63,196

Age of reference person .......................................... 50.1 51.4 49.7 50.3 49.0

Average number in consumer unit:

People ................................................................... 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6

Children under 18 .................................................. .6 .6 .6 .6 .6

Adults 65 and older ................................................ .3 .4 .3 .3 .3

Earners .................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.4

Vehicles ................................................................. 1.9 1.6 2.0 1.8 2.0

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men ........................................................................ 47 45 48 46 49

Women .................................................................. 53 55 52 54 51

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 64 63 67 66 58

With mortgage ..................................................... 38 37 40 37 38

Without mortgage ................................................ 26 25 28 29 20

Renter .................................................................... 36 37 33 34 42

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 13 11 9 20 4

White, Asian, and all other races ........................... 87 89 91 80 96

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 13 10 5 14 20

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 87 90 95 86 80

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................... 6 4 5 6 6

High school (9-12) ................................................. 32 34 31 36 25

College .................................................................. 62 62 64 58 69

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ...................... 87 81 89 89 89

Average annual expenditures .................................... $51,299 $56,484 $49,592 $46,878 $56,156

Food ........................................................................ 6,600 6,998 6,490 6,106 7,213

Food at home ........................................................ 3,949 4,139 4,011 3,629 4,270

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 541 595 570 490 554

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 183 199 192 165 194

Bakery products ................................................. 357 396 378 325 360

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 854 921 809 837 874

Beef ................................................................... 222 219 219 227 221

Pork ................................................................... 168 162 163 177 162

Other meats ....................................................... 121 141 129 109 115

Poultry ............................................................... 165 190 145 159 172

Fish and seafood ............................................... 124 151 101 112 145

Eggs .................................................................. 55 56 52 53 60

Dairy products ..................................................... 416 455 428 368 455

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 152 158 150 144 162

Other dairy products .......................................... 265 297 279 224 294

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 741 809 754 636 849

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 266 286 272 216 325

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 231 259 216 198 279

Processed fruits ................................................. 114 127 122 97 125

Processed vegetables ....................................... 130 136 144 125 120

Other food at home .............................................. 1,397 1,360 1,450 1,299 1,537

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 145 141 154 132 159

Fats and oils ...................................................... 115 116 123 106 124

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 713 670 758 649 814

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 377 383 372 375 380

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................... 46 50 43 37 61

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1800. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Food away from home ........................................... 2,651 2,858 2,479 2,477 2,944

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 448 531 437 367 526

Housing ................................................................... 17,030 20,054 15,480 15,148 19,254

Shelter ................................................................... 9,986 12,396 8,794 8,313 12,003

Owned dwellings ................................................. 6,082 7,612 5,781 5,144 6,706

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 3,073 3,108 2,658 2,753 3,984

Property taxes ................................................... 1,842 3,080 1,957 1,320 1,597

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 1,168 1,424 1,166 1,071 1,125

Rented dwellings ................................................. 3,255 3,975 2,360 2,643 4,578

Other lodging ....................................................... 649 809 653 526 719

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 3,693 4,053 3,510 3,738 3,508

Natural gas .......................................................... 376 533 529 218 361

Electricity ............................................................. 1,405 1,306 1,275 1,652 1,202

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 140 462 100 59 54

Telephone services ............................................. 1,255 1,335 1,178 1,274 1,237

Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

cards ................................................................ 368 474 335 363 321

Cellular phone service ....................................... 888 861 843 910 916

Water and other public services .......................... 517 418 427 535 656

Household operations ............................................ 1,152 1,411 1,022 1,016 1,301

Personal services ................................................ 368 570 358 297 334

Other household expenses .................................. 784 841 664 719 967

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 627 622 626 597 683

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 155 148 149 153 169

Other household products ................................... 334 323 342 323 357

Postage and stationery ........................................ 138 152 136 122 157

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 1,571 1,572 1,529 1,484 1,759

Household textiles ............................................... 110 102 95 96 154

Furniture .............................................................. 387 399 390 371 401

Floor coverings .................................................... 18 19 22 13 22

Major appliances ................................................. 206 213 202 192 226

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 101 103 96 91 120

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 750 736 723 722 836

Apparel and services ............................................... 1,677 1,832 1,528 1,563 1,887

Men and boys ........................................................ 392 441 335 358 465

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 312 352 270 282 372

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 80 89 64 77 93

Women and girls .................................................... 662 661 651 628 732

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 550 542 536 515 627

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 113 119 115 112 106

Children under 2 .................................................... 75 82 74 74 73

Footwear ................................................................ 327 391 279 308 354

Other apparel products and services ..................... 220 257 190 195 264

Transportation ......................................................... 9,001 9,107 8,853 8,876 9,267

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 3,241 3,094 3,356 3,317 3,120

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 1,601 1,734 1,447 1,656 1,555

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 1,593 1,318 1,863 1,633 1,482

Other vehicles ...................................................... 47 42 47 28 83

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 2,683 2,446 2,664 2,794 2,709

Other vehicle expenses ......................................... 2,537 2,751 2,353 2,414 2,749

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 213 192 194 235 214

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 825 807 828 744 970

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 1,015 1,019 872 1,083 1,039

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 484 733 459 352 526

Public and other transportation .............................. 540 816 481 350 690

Healthcare ............................................................... 3,594 3,679 3,970 3,265 3,701

Health insurance .................................................... 2,146 2,315 2,384 1,986 2,039

Medical services .................................................... 817 775 926 665 997

Drugs ..................................................................... 492 438 516 496 506

Medical supplies .................................................... 139 151 143 118 159

Entertainment .......................................................... 2,553 2,675 2,512 2,298 2,920

Fees and admissions ............................................. 592 739 603 419 750

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 982 1,060 930 975 980

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 622 585 605 605 698

Pets ..................................................................... 491 444 479 497 530

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1800. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 131 141 126 108 168

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 358 292 374 300 493

Personal care products and services ...................... 618 630 574 591 698

Reading ................................................................... 106 126 110 81 128

Education ................................................................. 1,172 1,830 1,193 789 1,258

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 331 348 350 354 259

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 736 795 732 626 876

Cash contributions ................................................... 1,873 1,662 1,967 1,691 2,253

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 5,559 6,217 5,397 5,123 5,915

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 336 354 322 352 307

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 5,224 5,862 5,074 4,771 5,608

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes .................................... $64,686 $71,819 $64,195 $59,416 $68,177

Wages and salaries ............................................... 50,945 58,230 49,931 47,000 52,633

Self-employment income ....................................... 3,096 2,453 3,266 2,797 3,942

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 7,767 7,971 7,903 7,470 7,960

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 1,384 1,443 1,636 881 1,924

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 534 596 498 505 567

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits, and regular contributions for

support ................................................................. 709 877 687 548 864

Other income ......................................................... 250 250 274 215 286

Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ..... 4,842 6,234 5,233 3,851 4,981

Federal income taxes ............................................ 3,666 4,569 3,875 3,066 3,729

State and local income taxes ................................. 1,080 1,476 1,288 689 1,206

Other taxes ............................................................ 96 189 70 96 47

Income after taxes ................................................... 59,844 65,585 58,962 55,566 63,196

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities .................. $3,440 $5,262 $6,425 $3,452 - $1,000

Net change in total assets ..................................... 12,845 11,924 14,503 11,194 14,690

Net change in total liabilities .................................. 9,405 6,662 8,078 7,742 15,690

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ............................................ 724 1,040 901 291 1,016

Mortgage principal paid on owned property .......... -1,896 -2,106 -1,775 -1,647 -2,260

Estimated market value of owned home ............... 152,254 178,319 118,086 127,727 205,788

Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .... 876 1,025 767 797 992

Gifts of goods and services, total ............................ 1,105 1,291 1,136 952 1,177

Food ...................................................................... 91 93 112 82 85

Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 12 19 17 6 13

Housing ................................................................. 196 244 197 175 194

Housekeeping supplies ....................................... 27 35 31 22 24

Household textiles ............................................... 7 6 7 7 8

Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........ 19 28 21 14 19

Major appliances ............................................... 6 10 7 4 6

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 13 19 14 10 13

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 44 60 46 35 45

Other housing ...................................................... 99 115 92 96 99

Apparel and services ............................................. 213 227 176 205 250

Males, 2 and over ................................................ 52 57 42 53 58

Females, 2 and over ............................................ 81 80 71 76 101

Children under 2 .................................................. 30 44 21 28 33

Other apparel products and services ................... 49 46 42 48 58

Jewelry and watches ......................................... 19 14 19 22 17

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1800. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2012-2013 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

All other apparel products and services ............ 30 32 23 26 41

Transportation ....................................................... 105 58 91 119 135

Healthcare ............................................................. 44 35 52 25 74

Entertainment ........................................................ 86 84 92 78 96

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......... 28 32 32 28 19

Other entertainment ............................................. 58 52 60 50 77

Personal care products and services .................... 15 16 14 15 16

Reading ................................................................. 3 3 4 3 3

Education ............................................................... 267 458 313 171 228

All other gifts .......................................................... 71 54 68 74 84

1 Value is too small to display.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2014