Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2002

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 112,108 21,313 25,883 40,004 24,907 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.0 23.1 35.7 22.2 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $49,430 $53,983 $49,197 $45,641 $52,016 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 46,934 51,578 46,370 43,617 49,008 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 48.1 49.1 48.4 48.1 46.8 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 

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

 Persons 65 and over ............................................ .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

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

 Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 1.7 2.2 1.9 2.1 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 51 51 51 50 53 

 Female ............................................................... 49 49 49 50 47 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 66 64 70 68 62 

 With mortgage ................................................. 41 38 41 40 43 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 26 26 29 28 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 34 36 30 32 38 

Race of reference person:

Black .................................................................. 12 10 10 19 4 

 White and other ................................................. 88 90 90 81 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ................................................ 6 6 4 7 6 

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 38 39 42 39 30 

 College ............................................................... 56 55 54 53 64 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 88 80 90 89 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,556,099 19.9 23.0 32.6 24.4 

Food ....................................................................... 600,221 21.0 22.1 33.6 23.3 

 Food at home ....................................................... 345,917 20.7 21.7 33.8 23.8 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 50,249 21.5 22.2 33.1 23.2 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,200 21.2 21.7 33.2 23.9 

 Bakery products ............................................... 33,050 21.7 22.5 33.0 22.8 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 89,131 21.4 20.3 35.8 22.4 

 Beef ................................................................. 25,806 19.5 20.7 37.0 22.7 

 Pork ................................................................. 18,680 19.1 21.5 38.5 20.9 

 Other meats ..................................................... 11,284 23.1 22.7 33.5 20.7 

 Poultry .............................................................. 16,089 22.7 19.9 34.3 23.1 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 13,504 25.4 17.2 34.2 23.1 

 Eggs ................................................................. 3,767 20.4 17.5 34.1 28.0 

Dairy products .................................................... 36,654 20.6 22.4 32.3 24.7 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 14,194 19.5 23.2 33.1 24.1 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 22,460 21.3 21.9 31.8 25.0 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 61,623 21.3 20.4 32.7 25.6 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 19,893 21.6 20.3 32.0 26.2 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 19,522 21.8 19.1 32.1 27.1 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,894 22.2 21.4 31.5 24.9 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,314 18.7 21.9 37.2 22.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2002 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other food at home ............................................ $108,260 19.4 23.2 33.5 23.8 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 13,105 19.7 23.3 33.3 23.8 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,507 21.2 21.5 34.4 22.9 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 52,682 18.6 23.4 34.3 23.7 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 28,348 20.0 23.9 32.5 23.6 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,618 19.8 20.4 30.4 29.3 

 Food away from home ......................................... 254,304 21.4 22.7 33.3 22.6 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 41,984 23.6 25.0 26.5 24.8 

Housing .................................................................. 1,488,623 20.9 22.0 31.6 25.6 

 Shelter ................................................................. 877,736 21.8 20.9 29.5 27.8 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 579,031 21.3 22.1 29.9 26.7 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 332,081 18.3 20.6 30.5 30.7 

 Property taxes .................................................. 139,278 29.8 24.5 26.0 19.7 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 107,671 19.9 23.6 32.9 23.6 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 242,140 22.6 17.7 28.8 30.9 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 56,565 22.7 22.7 29.2 25.5 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 300,933 19.5 23.1 36.9 20.6 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 36,967 26.0 32.1 21.9 20.1 

 Electricity ........................................................... 109,987 16.7 21.3 43.8 18.3 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 9,912 51.1 20.1 19.2 9.6 

 Telephone services ............................................ 107,258 18.9 22.5 36.8 21.7 

 Water and other public services ........................ 36,808 14.5 21.6 36.4 27.5 

 Household operations .......................................... 79,115 21.7 18.6 34.9 24.8 

 Personal services .............................................. 37,109 24.8 18.1 36.3 20.8 

 Other household expenses ................................ 42,006 18.9 19.1 33.7 28.3 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 60,872 17.8 29.9 31.7 20.6 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 14,576 17.6 23.9 37.2 21.2 

 Other household products ................................. 31,623 16.4 35.2 29.8 18.5 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 14,673 20.7 24.3 30.4 24.6 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 169,967 19.5 24.0 31.2 25.3 

 Household textiles ............................................. 15,143 17.5 21.9 30.1 30.5 

 Furniture ............................................................ 44,986 21.8 20.8 31.8 25.5 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 4,539 22.5 25.7 33.0 18.8 

 Major appliances ................................................ 21,116 19.1 24.0 30.8 26.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 11,226 17.5 23.2 31.3 28.0 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 72,957 18.7 26.5 31.1 23.8 

Apparel and services ............................................. 195,503 21.7 22.7 32.3 23.3 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 45,769 20.4 24.0 31.4 24.2 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 35,699 20.3 23.8 30.8 25.0 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,070 20.8 24.6 33.6 21.1 

 Women and girls .................................................. 78,654 21.6 23.9 32.0 22.5 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 65,543 21.2 24.5 31.4 22.8 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 13,112 23.4 20.7 35.1 20.8 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 9,235 18.5 24.4 34.6 22.5 

 Footwear .............................................................. 34,960 23.5 20.1 34.2 22.2 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 26,885 23.0 19.9 31.0 26.1 

Transportation ........................................................ 869,829 17.6 24.2 34.0 24.2 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 410,866 15.8 25.4 35.0 23.9 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 196,520 17.4 21.2 36.6 24.8 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 206,534 14.2 29.0 33.7 23.1 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 7,812 17.0 36.1 27.2 19.8 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 138,459 16.6 23.7 35.8 23.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2002 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $276,931 18.9 23.2 33.2 24.7 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 44,511 14.3 23.0 40.7 22.0 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 78,142 16.2 22.7 32.9 28.1 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 100,168 19.6 22.6 34.4 23.4 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 54,110 25.4 25.2 25.2 24.2 

 Public transportation ............................................ 43,573 30.0 20.3 24.3 25.4 

Health care ............................................................ 263,421 17.9 23.4 36.9 21.8 

 Health insurance .................................................. 130,909 19.2 23.4 36.5 20.9 

 Medical services .................................................. 66,128 16.3 22.2 36.1 25.5 

 Drugs ................................................................... 54,591 16.4 24.6 39.9 19.2 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 11,793 19.4 24.6 31.2 24.8 

Entertainment ........................................................ 232,933 21.0 23.8 29.2 26.0 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 60,726 23.1 22.9 27.6 26.4 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 77,559 19.9 22.9 33.1 24.0 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 41,307 18.9 25.2 32.8 23.1 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 53,341 21.7 24.9 22.6 30.8 

Personal care products and services ..................... 58,816 18.9 22.6 34.4 24.0 

Reading ................................................................. 15,535 22.7 24.9 26.5 25.9 

Education ............................................................... 84,276 26.9 22.0 23.1 28.0 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 35,929 18.7 28.5 35.7 17.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 88,791 17.6 22.6 34.4 25.4 

Cash contributions ................................................. 143,172 17.8 24.6 33.3 24.2 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 437,065 19.1 24.1 33.2 23.5 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,528 21.5 25.4 34.2 18.9 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 391,536 18.9 23.9 33.1 24.1 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 4,566,788 20.5 22.5 33.6 23.4 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 3,682,981 21.1 22.7 33.4 22.8 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 206,679 16.6 19.4 30.1 33.9 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 483,576 19.4 21.7 37.8 21.1 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 85,406 15.5 24.4 27.7 32.5 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 21,520 23.5 26.3 22.8 27.3 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 32,559 19.9 16.5 35.9 27.6 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 38,106 11.1 37.6 29.2 22.1 

 Other income ....................................................... 15,961 15.3 23.5 25.7 35.5 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 230,625 18.1 25.6 29.5 26.8 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 170,231 17.4 23.9 31.7 27.0 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 46,790 19.3 30.6 22.5 27.6 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 13,603 22.4 30.4 26.1 21.2 

Income after taxes ................................................. 4,336,164 20.6 22.4 33.8 23.2 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than 0.5.