Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018

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) ................................ 50,215 7,341 9,201 5,537 4,096 6,562 6,839 5,602 2,392 2,646 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$69,315 $7,549 $22,229 $34,622 $44,629 $59,181 $83,390 $120,534 $170,538 $304,081 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 60,518 7,824 22,840 34,572 43,026 54,620 74,774 104,057 141,358 231,654 

 Age of reference person................................................................50.8 51.1 57.1 53.0 50.9 47.6 47.7 46.5 49.1 49.9 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 2.4 1.7 1.9 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.1 

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

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

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.2 .4 .6 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.0 

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

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 46 36 38 44 44 49 52 54 61 63 

 Women ................................................................................................ 54 64 62 56 56 51 48 46 39 37 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 65 40 60 60 63 63 74 79 90 94 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 36 11 17 23 32 38 53 62 70 76 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 29 29 43 38 30 25 21 17 20 18 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 35 60 40 40 37 37 26 21 10 6 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 19 27 21 20 19 19 16 14 12 12 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 81 73 79 80 81 81 84 86 88 88 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 14 13 15 15 16 17 14 12 8 7 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................................ 86 87 85 85 84 83 86 88 92 93 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8) ................................................................ 3 6 5 3 3 2 1 1 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 32 46 46 39 34 28 23 17 11 7 

 College ................................................................................................ 65 48 49 58 63 70 76 82 89 93 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 90 65 86 94 95 95 98 98 98 98 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $55,700 $23,883 $30,388 $41,241 $44,546 $50,841 $64,208 $83,563 $107,098 $158,370 

 Food ................................................................................................ 7,235 3,890 4,596 5,594 6,146 6,920 7,778 10,320 12,358 16,364 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,059 2,564 2,974 3,576 3,455 3,957 4,338 5,354 6,190 7,579 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 520 342 382 465 440 512 560 638 802 989 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 159 105 113 146 133 165 174 220 234 237 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 361 237 269 319 306 347 386 418 568 753 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................................ 916 572 678 830 829 879 954 1,258 1,312 1,643 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 248 146 179 203 220 259 280 367 339 388 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 186 130 148 184 165 174 181 232 279 319 

 Other meats ................................................................ 115 76 76 116 120 111 116 146 180 197 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 180 110 135 177 145 177 193 238 238 332 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................132 70 96 104 126 105 131 204 192 308 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 55 39 44 47 52 53 54 71 84 99 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 388 224 281 319 309 386 416 530 633 763 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 131 89 103 114 115 133 135 162 215 215 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 257 135 178 205 194 253 281 369 417 547 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 753 439 549 638 609 734 808 1,033 1,164 1,484 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 272 156 199 217 207 247 275 400 434 601 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................239 125 162 200 195 235 261 341 376 500 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 103 63 74 94 89 104 118 125 157 183 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 139 95 114 127 119 149 154 166 197 201 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 1,482 988 1,085 1,325 1,267 1,446 1,600 1,894 2,279 2,699 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 135 90 96 144 97 129 147 159 232 244 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 112 80 90 106 94 105 119 148 141 191 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 759 491 531 648 645 780 808 1,009 1,203 1,369 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 430 306 356 388 409 401 478 501 608 691 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

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 ................................................................ 46 20 12 39 23 31 48 76 95 203 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 3,177 1,325 1,621 2,017 2,691 2,964 3,440 4,967 6,168 8,785 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 477 126 173 285 327 428 501 749 1,102 1,754 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 17,947 9,329 11,410 13,662 14,904 16,895 20,119 25,635 32,677 45,000 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 10,096 5,246 6,197 7,165 8,157 9,414 11,352 14,617 19,048 27,025 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 5,858 1,703 2,533 3,164 3,840 4,516 6,899 9,889 14,914 21,640 

 Mortgage interest and charges................................ 2,771 495 763 1,109 1,733 2,125 3,507 5,238 7,596 11,279 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 1,474 522 758 905 993 1,172 1,639 2,199 3,357 5,628 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 1,613 686 1,013 1,149 1,113 1,219 1,753 2,452 3,962 4,733 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................3,560 3,412 3,499 3,637 3,959 4,496 3,741 3,661 1,993 1,817 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 677 131 165 364 358 403 712 1,067 2,141 3,567 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 3,937 2,414 3,086 3,713 3,740 4,030 4,488 5,028 5,612 6,413 

 Natural gas................................................................ 240 128 166 205 225 206 255 328 416 604 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,678 1,191 1,473 1,655 1,667 1,690 1,812 1,937 2,168 2,438 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 49 42 52 51 37 50 37 47 363 99 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 1,366 687 904 1,234 1,239 1,473 1,710 1,944 2,131 2,257 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 217 179 240 247 230 170 207 218 224 291 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,149 508 663 987 1,009 1,303 1,503 1,726 1,907 1,966 

 Water and other public services ................................ 604 366 492 568 572 611 673 772 834 1,016 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,378 464 724 837 949 1,122 1,407 2,236 3,236 5,035 

 Personal services ................................................................ 413 72 138 106 191 282 421 870 1,255 1,885 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 965 392 586 730 758 839 986 1,366 1,981 3,150 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 726 476 496 652 640 649 743 901 1,102 1,679 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 184 101 151 180 253 148 202 205 273 286 

 Other household products ................................................................ 409 301 259 338 308 374 428 517 595 1,025 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 133 74 86 133 80 128 113 179 234 368 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 1,810 729 907 1,295 1,418 1,680 2,129 2,853 3,679 4,848 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 118 53 73 92 89 123 109 207 162 290 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 477 160 235 319 340 380 510 923 1,083 1,406 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 19 6 5 9 13 13 17 33 71 74 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 279 121 160 221 225 280 379 360 499 711 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 115 51 82 80 56 102 136 169 265 267 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 802 337 352 574 694 781 978 1,162 1,600 2,100 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 1,669 755 819 1,151 1,309 1,447 1,804 2,529 3,337 4,908 

 Men and boys................................................................ 378 168 137 295 265 358 370 512 801 1,356 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 299 134 95 231 196 282 278 380 669 1,185 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 79 34 41 64 70 75 92 132 133 171 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 663 289 347 456 545 557 664 1,035 1,333 1,934 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 550 250 295 394 468 477 499 856 1,038 1,649 

 Girls, 2 to 15................................................................ 113 39 52 62 77 80 165 179 295 285 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 77 340 35 332 79 72 88 128 93 227 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 350 181 209 195 244 320 456 561 660 714 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 202 77 91 174 176 139 226 293 449 676 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,570 3,647 5,048 8,214 7,897 9,366 11,740 14,560 16,635 24,661 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 4,309 1,411 1,784 3,979 2,636 4,257 5,413 7,216 7,704 12,460 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 2,108 543 715 2,172 1,106 1,779 2,444 3,744 3,817 7,652 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 2,140 860 1,063 1,797 1,492 2,463 2,779 3,414 3,590 4,706 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 61 38 37 310 338 315 190 358 3298 3101 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 2,034 959 1,296 1,806 1,997 2,089 2,535 3,013 3,408 3,378 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 2,648 1,092 1,744 2,130 2,983 2,652 3,226 3,484 3,909 5,820 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 249 84 106 175 199 248 335 452 494 568 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 833 352 582 701 790 755 935 1,188 1,420 1,978 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................1,070 514 825 864 1,612 1,147 1,317 1,205 3887 1,730 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 495 141 230 390 383 502 639 639 1,108 1,544 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 579 185 224 300 280 368 566 847 1,613 3,004 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 4,724 2,020 3,289 4,199 4,280 4,520 5,722 6,963 7,796 9,323 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,320 1,414 2,349 3,045 2,962 3,196 4,025 4,941 5,505 6,192 

 Medical services ................................................................ 779 245 476 543 688 711 1,024 1,239 1,391 1,961 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 486 274 381 504 503 489 519 607 647 804 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 139 87 83 108 126 124 154 175 253 365 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 2,804 1,272 1,319 2,008 1,890 2,327 3,335 4,179 5,313 9,379 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

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 ................................................................629 227 147 275 305 459 678 936 1,798 3,181 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................981 560 690 856 813 909 1,078 1,339 1,678 2,168 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 734 326 386 432 547 749 828 1,045 1,296 2,249 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 603 282 331 347 418 640 655 860 1,027 1,898 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 130 44 55 85 129 108 174 186 269 351 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 460 159 95 444 226 211 750 859 541 1,780 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 711 317 381 508 578 625 803 1,077 1,495 1,919 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 89 23 50 77 62 92 107 122 155 273 

 Education ................................................................................................ 1,166 797 266 492 583 579 928 1,888 3,330 6,196 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................ 346 319 355 428 423 360 378 272 276 196 

 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 886 341 500 733 787 991 846 970 1,994 2,831 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,760 493 1,011 1,244 1,226 1,322 1,833 2,584 3,650 7,234 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 6,315 555 1,172 2,645 4,133 4,970 8,313 11,714 16,981 28,332 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 432 166 259 350 337 293 482 628 893 1,469 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 5,883 389 913 2,295 3,797 4,678 7,831 11,085 16,088 26,863 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $69,315 $7,549 $22,229 $34,622 $44,629 $59,181 $83,390 $120,534 $170,538 $304,081 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 54,598 2,184 9,402 20,771 31,342 46,797 70,997 105,829 147,354 248,646 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 4,227 -58 533 1,029 1,367 2,171 3,368 5,834 10,804 38,067 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 8,220 3,784 10,794 11,522 10,474 8,527 7,143 5,852 7,894 8,502 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 1,223 82 204 416 796 793 970 2,195 3,726 7,687 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 415 934 678 439 359 248 212 375 3101 346 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................................................ 391 187 304 361 190 419 553 587 453 3675 

 Other income................................................................ 241 438 315 84 3102 226 147 161 3205 3459 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 8,797 -275 -612 49 1,603 4,561 8,616 16,477 29,179 72,427 

 Federal income taxes................................................................ 7,202 -286 -754 -327 944 3,438 6,712 13,399 24,283 63,126 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 1,533 -3 100 345 619 1,043 1,842 3,001 4,716 9,107 

 Other taxes................................................................................................ 63 14 42 32 41 80 61 76 181 194 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 60,518 7,824 22,840 34,572 43,026 54,620 74,774 104,057 141,358 231,654 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$11,104 -$1,122 $6,479 $4,358 $7,412 $4,786 $12,440 $18,520 $46,865 $45,132 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 19,302 1,374 8,417 6,959 12,387 12,054 23,137 35,189 68,776 73,152 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 8,199 2,495 1,938 2,601 4,975 7,268 10,697 16,669 21,912 28,020 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................................540 321 154 3301 3374 821 596 736 31,304 31,302 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -1,769 -332 -525 -823 -1,011 -1,282 -2,114 -3,172 -4,544 -8,081 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 148,408 56,224 87,091 103,110 111,494 117,582 163,477 213,851 348,880 487,115 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 939 407 619 695 745 796 1,078 1,331 1,922 2,607 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 997 470 367 423 469 728 973 1,303 2,614 5,066 

 Food ................................................................................................ 89 60 22 30 28 46 50 164 190 533 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 8 31 2 31 ( 1 ) 7 8 18 27 30 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 222 145 116 108 128 202 193 315 484 828 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 28 8 11 24 14 33 26 48 42 96 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 6 31 33 36 38 33 39 37 314 313 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 20 34 36 38 311 313 25 40 395 349 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 9 33 34 32 32 37 12 27 317 21 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 11 ( 1 ) 32 36 39 37 313 313 378 328 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 44 23 25 15 37 58 51 62 73 110 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3124. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

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 ................................................................ 122 109 70 54 57 94 82 158 259 560 

 Apparel and services ................................................................172 67 91 105 146 132 223 205 392 545 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 37 16 20 27 34 23 29 39 90 161 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................69 15 20 29 65 60 113 78 206 208 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 25 316 314 314 321 29 315 42 328 379 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 41 319 337 335 325 20 66 46 367 397 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................ 11 39 36 33 31 33 329 311 35 344 

 All other apparel products and services ................................30 311 331 332 325 316 37 335 362 353 

 Transportation ................................................................ 117 53 45 49 28 103 149 139 261 597 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 14 34 321 37 33 312 39 22 326 351 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 86 23 27 50 64 58 143 93 149 396 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................ 25 312 317 310 327 319 319 328 345 3108 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 61 11 10 40 38 38 124 66 104 288 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 12 39 8 34 311 17 16 9 315 34 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 3 31 31 4 32 32 3 7 34 38 

 Education ................................................................................................ 207 395 25 13 33 90 92 253 934 1,662 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 66 13 10 53 27 60 87 78 133 381 

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, 2019