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

Expenditure Survey, 2018 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................ 131,439 23,357 28,305 50,576 29,201 

Percent distribution of consumer units ................................................................ 100.0 17.8 21.5 38.5 22.2 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $78,635 $92,753 $73,695 $71,732 $84,088 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 67,241 76,722 63,614 62,261 71,798 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 511 52.6 51.3 51.1 49.8 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

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

 Children under 18 ................................................................................................ .6 .5 .6 .6 .7 

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

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

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................................................ 47 47 47 46 49 

 Women ................................................................................................ 53 53 53 54 51 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 61 67 66 58 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 37 34 40 37 37 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................26 27 27 29 21 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 37 39 33 34 42 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American................................................................................................ 13 13 11 19 5 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 87 87 89 81 95 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 13 11 6 14 22 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................................................................................ 87 89 94 86 78 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................................................ 3 2 3 3 5 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................................................ 30 31 31 32 23 

 College ................................................................................................ 67 66 66 65 72 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................................................ 88 80 90 90 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ................................................................ $8,043,521 19.1 20.4 35.7 24.8 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 1,039,471 18.7 20.0 35.8 25.4 

 Food at home ................................................................................................585,605 19.1 20.1 35.7 25.0 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 74,683 20.5 19.8 35.5 24.2 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 23,301 19.6 19.7 35.4 25.3 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 51,382 20.9 19.8 35.5 23.7 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 126,032 19.5 19.6 37.3 23.6 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 33,249 17.0 21.1 38.3 23.6 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 23,605 15.7 21.0 39.9 23.3 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 16,979 21.4 21.4 35.7 21.6 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 23,651 20.7 17.4 38.0 24.0 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................ 20,168 25.9 17.6 33.5 22.9 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 8,380 17.4 16.8 36.0 29.8 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 58,917 19.9 21.1 33.1 25.8 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 19,225 19.7 20.6 33.3 26.4 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 39,692 20.1 21.4 33.1 25.5 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 112,519 20.3 19.0 34.7 26.1 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................41,670 20.8 19.4 33.3 26.5 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................ 37,063 21.1 18.3 33.8 26.8 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 14,951 19.3 17.9 36.3 26.6 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 18,835 18.2 20.4 38.1 23.3 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 213,454 17.6 20.9 36.2 25.4 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 19,743 20.0 20.7 34.2 25.1 

 Fats and oils................................................................................................ 15,452 18.4 20.0 38.6 23.1 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 113,442 17.3 21.4 35.0 26.3 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 57,406 16.9 20.0 39.0 24.1 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................7,412 18.6 22.0 33.5 26.0 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food away from home ................................................................................................ 453,865 18.1 19.9 36.0 25.9 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 76,468 19.6 22.0 33.1 25.3 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 2,640,250 20.9 19.1 34.7 25.3 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 1,544,072 22.0 18.2 32.9 26.9 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................ 877,720 22.6 20.0 33.5 23.8 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................364,770 18.3 18.0 35.6 28.1 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 289,139 31.0 21.3 27.3 20.4 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................223,811 19.0 21.6 38.2 21.1 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................ 558,452 21.0 15.0 31.8 32.2 

 Other lodging................................................................................................ 107,901 21.7 20.0 33.9 24.4 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................532,153 18.7 20.9 38.7 21.7 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 53,888 26.5 30.5 24.8 18.3 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 196,651 16.4 19.7 44.3 19.7 

 Fuel oil and other fuels................................................................................................ 15,964 59.4 16.3 17.4 6.9 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 184,982 18.1 20.6 38.3 22.9 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards................................28,853 24.8 20.5 37.0 17.7 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 156,129 16.9 20.6 38.6 23.9 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 80,668 12.3 19.3 39.2 29.1 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 200,080 20.2 19.1 35.5 25.2 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 62,046 22.1 21.6 31.4 24.9 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 138,034 19.4 17.9 37.3 25.4 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 98,029 18.0 19.7 38.8 23.5 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 24,108 18.2 19.8 39.5 22.5 

 Other household products ................................................................ 56,598 18.1 20.3 39.2 22.4 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 17,323 17.0 18.0 36.3 28.8 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 265,917 20.7 20.3 35.0 24.0 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 14,576 19.4 17.9 41.5 21.1 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 68,141 19.4 20.8 35.9 23.9 

 Floor coverings................................................................................................3,327 25.3 18.6 34.2 21.9 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 39,911 20.0 19.3 37.3 23.4 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15,545 18.9 21.1 37.0 23.0 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 124,416 21.8 20.7 32.7 24.9 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................ 244,915 20.2 21.2 34.4 24.2 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 55,134 20.1 20.3 33.3 26.4 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 44,202 20.3 19.9 33.1 26.8 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................10,932 19.0 22.1 34.2 24.8 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 99,043 19.3 22.2 36.1 22.4 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 83,668 19.6 21.5 36.2 22.6 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................15,376 17.5 25.9 35.3 21.3 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 10,242 17.3 19.9 36.5 26.3 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 51,372 21.0 21.6 34.2 23.1 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 29,124 23.0 19.5 30.6 26.9 

 Transportation ................................................................................................1,282,692 17.0 20.4 38.6 24.0 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 522,435 14.3 19.9 42.4 23.4 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 239,926 13.7 18.3 45.3 22.7 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 273,899 14.9 21.5 39.5 24.1 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................8,610 211.8 13.5 49.5 25.2 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 277,165 15.6 20.9 38.6 24.8 

 Other vehicle expenses................................................................................................ 375,532 19.5 21.1 36.0 23.5 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 29,143 13.2 21.8 44.9 20.2 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 116,921 16.9 22.2 36.9 23.9 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 128,054 17.9 19.7 40.5 21.8 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 101,413 26.3 21.2 26.7 25.9 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 107,561 24.4 19.3 29.6 26.7 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 652,982 17.8 22.7 37.5 21.9 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 447,507 18.7 22.2 38.5 20.6 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 119,426 16.2 23.5 34.5 25.8 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 63,492 14.9 23.9 38.3 22.9 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 22,556 18.8 26.3 31.5 23.4 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 423,720 17.1 24.1 33.2 25.6 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................ 100,636 21.4 19.8 32.6 26.2 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................................................ 135,311 18.6 21.5 37.2 22.6 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 107,134 16.1 24.0 34.5 25.4 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 86,945 15.7 23.2 35.2 25.8 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment................................................................ 20,189 17.4 27.5 31.6 23.5 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................80,639 10.7 33.8 25.3 30.2 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer 

Expenditure Survey, 2018 — Continued 

 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) 

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................100,865 17.9 20.5 36.8 24.8 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 14,178 22.7 24.9 28.8 23.6 

 Education ................................................................................................ 184,932 26.6 18.2 32.2 23.1 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 45,556 17.7 25.8 39.4 17.1 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 130,444 19.4 20.0 35.9 24.7 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 248,127 14.9 20.9 34.5 29.7 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 958,921 18.9 20.7 35.1 25.2 

 Life and other personal insurance................................................................ 61,099 20.1 22.9 37.9 19.1 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 897,823 18.9 20.6 34.9 25.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $10,335,717 21.0 20.2 35.1 23.8 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 8,090,941 21.1 19.9 35.2 23.8 

 Self-employment income................................................................................................ 687,710 24.1 18.8 32.4 24.7 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................ 1,138,817 18.5 21.6 38.3 21.6 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 255,147 20.1 26.4 26.4 27.2 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, 

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................59,199 19.4 22.1 34.7 23.7 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular contributions for support ................................ 62,650 20.1 19.0 32.1 28.8 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 41,253 16.7 23.7 27.0 32.6 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 1,497,670 25.0 19.1 32.0 24.0 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 1,187,149 24.5 18.4 33.3 23.9 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 300,289 27.1 20.7 27.0 25.1 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 10,232 22.9 46.6 28.5 22.1 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 8,838,047 20.3 20.4 35.6 23.7 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019