Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2006-2007

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 119,507 22,570 27,334 42,804 26,800 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ............................................... $61,820 $67,060 $58,688 $57,216 $67,953 

Income after taxes .................................................. 59,487 64,579 56,712 55,166 64,931 

Age of reference person .......................................... 48.8 50.1 48.6 48.8 47.7 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................. 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ....................................................................... 46 44 49 44 50 

Female ................................................................... 54 56 51 56 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 67 65 69 70 63 

With mortgage ..................................................... 43 40 44 43 45 

Without mortgage ................................................ 24 24 25 26 18 

Renter .................................................................... 33 35 31 30 37 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 12 10 9 20 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ........................... 88 90 91 80 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 12 9 4 13 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 88 91 96 87 80 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ................................................. 35 38 36 38 29 

College .................................................................. 59 58 60 56 65 

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

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

Average annual expenditures .................................... $49,279 $50,703 $46,812 $45,225 $57,124 

Food ........................................................................ 6,122 6,320 5,778 5,715 6,981 

Food at home ........................................................ 3,441 3,529 3,256 3,223 3,918 

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 453 486 438 423 489 

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 143 156 133 132 160 

Bakery products ................................................. 310 331 306 291 330 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 787 825 715 767 864 

Beef ................................................................... 226 212 212 225 254 

Pork ................................................................... 153 145 148 162 153 

Other meats ....................................................... 105 120 112 94 102 

Poultry ............................................................... 141 159 113 143 152 

Fish and seafood ............................................... 122 147 99 106 151 

Eggs .................................................................. 40 41 31 38 51 

Dairy products ..................................................... 378 390 370 347 425 

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 147 146 139 146 158 

Other dairy products .......................................... 231 244 231 202 267 

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 596 641 538 532 725 

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 199 212 186 167 253 

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 192 208 162 174 239 

Processed fruits ................................................. 111 128 103 96 129 

Processed vegetables ....................................... 95 93 87 96 104 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

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Item

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units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .............................................. $1,227 $1,187 $1,195 $1,154 $1,414 

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 125 125 129 115 135 

Fats and oils ...................................................... 89 90 84 85 98 

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 638 604 627 596 748 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 333 326 315 326 369 

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town

trips .................................................................. 43 43 40 32 64 

Food away from home ........................................... 2,681 2,791 2,522 2,492 3,063 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 477 513 512 374 576 

Housing ................................................................... 16,684 18,408 15,067 14,719 20,024 

Shelter ................................................................... 9,849 11,335 8,531 8,056 12,806 

Owned dwellings ................................................. 6,624 7,452 6,054 5,536 8,244 

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 3,822 3,662 3,210 3,256 5,485 

Property taxes ................................................... 1,679 2,584 1,756 1,224 1,565 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 1,123 1,207 1,088 1,057 1,194 

Rented dwellings ................................................. 2,596 3,039 1,848 2,107 3,766 

Other lodging ....................................................... 629 843 629 412 796 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 3,437 3,707 3,303 3,550 3,166 

Natural gas .......................................................... 494 656 732 298 430 

Electricity ............................................................. 1,284 1,225 1,087 1,578 1,068 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 144 429 112 63 67 

Telephone services ............................................. 1,098 1,085 1,012 1,167 1,088 

Water and other public services .......................... 416 312 361 444 513 

Household operations ............................................ 966 971 891 898 1,148 

Personal services ................................................ 404 420 431 369 419 

Other household expenses .................................. 562 551 459 529 729 

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 639 579 613 627 738 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 146 123 138 160 149 

Other household products ................................... 338 303 321 333 395 

Postage and stationery ........................................ 155 153 153 134 194 

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 1,793 1,815 1,730 1,588 2,167 

Household textiles ............................................... 143 135 128 131 182 

Furniture .............................................................. 463 467 424 408 587 

Floor coverings .................................................... 47 70 44 38 46 

Major appliances ................................................. 229 237 212 215 263 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 109 109 93 103 135 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 802 796 828 694 955 

Apparel and services ............................................... 1,893 2,069 1,828 1,720 2,091 

Men and boys ........................................................ 441 467 387 429 494 

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 354 373 305 340 414 

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 87 94 83 89 81 

Women and girls .................................................... 754 817 777 668 816 

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 628 685 657 540 693 

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 126 132 119 128 123 

Children under 2 .................................................... 95 87 93 87 114 

Footwear ................................................................ 316 354 295 288 350 

Other apparel products and services ..................... 288 344 277 248 317 

Transportation ......................................................... 8,737 8,107 8,159 8,578 10,116 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 3,332 2,703 3,070 3,428 3,976 

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 1,684 1,496 1,425 1,705 2,074 

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 1,568 1,167 1,534 1,656 1,798 

Other vehicles ...................................................... 80 39 111 67 104 

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 2,306 1,994 2,275 2,440 2,386 

See footnotes at end of table.
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units

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Other vehicle expenses ......................................... $2,577 $2,722 $2,386 $2,368 $2,992 

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 302 243 265 340 327 

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 713 684 660 670 862 

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 1,083 1,154 930 1,046 1,242 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 480 640 531 313 561 

Public transportation .............................................. 521 688 428 342 762 

Healthcare ............................................................... 2,810 2,618 2,957 2,788 2,857 

Health insurance .................................................... 1,505 1,498 1,569 1,499 1,456 

Medical services .................................................... 690 586 754 627 814 

Drugs ..................................................................... 497 416 507 560 456 

Medical supplies .................................................... 117 118 128 103 130 

Entertainment .......................................................... 2,637 2,666 2,525 2,322 3,234 

Fees and admissions ............................................. 641 755 636 458 842 

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 948 960 875 934 1,035 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 570 547 527 561 651 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 478 404 487 368 707 

Personal care products and services ...................... 586 583 541 568 665 

Reading ................................................................... 117 134 127 87 142 

Education ................................................................. 917 1,121 1,069 726 894 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 325 346 360 334 256 

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 827 855 792 689 1,061 

Cash contributions ................................................... 1,845 1,445 1,847 1,762 2,312 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 5,303 5,517 5,247 4,843 5,915 

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 316 338 346 305 283 

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 4,987 5,179 4,902 4,537 5,632 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes .................................... 61,820 67,060 58,688 57,216 67,953 

Wages and salaries ............................................... 49,227 54,532 46,115 45,604 53,719 

Self-employment income ....................................... 3,526 3,539 3,199 2,931 4,796 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 6,260 6,029 6,420 6,291 6,242 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 1,617 1,606 1,913 1,292 1,842 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ................................................ 212 270 204 193 201 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 336 365 293 325 373 

Regular contributions for support .......................... 436 445 351 416 548 

Other income ......................................................... 206 274 193 163 233 

Personal taxes ......................................................... 2,332 2,481 1,976 2,049 3,022 

Federal income taxes ............................................ 1,640 1,608 1,241 1,561 2,199 

State and local income taxes ................................. 493 605 483 334 664 

Other taxes ............................................................ 199 268 252 155 158 

Income after taxes ................................................... 59,487 64,579 56,712 55,166 64,931 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

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consumer

units

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Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities .................. - $4,774 - $3,563 - $3,935 - $3,069 - $9,373 

Net change in total assets ..................................... 10,882 10,085 8,128 8,165 18,702 

Net change in total liabilities .................................. 15,656 13,648 12,063 11,234 28,075 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ............................................ 620 406 572 631 830 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property .......... -2,180 -2,120 -2,125 -1,879 -2,766 

Estimated market value of owned home ............... 182,772 207,875 137,558 138,100 279,094 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .... 886 996 766 807 1,040 

Gifts of goods and services ..................................... 1,190 1,204 1,301 1,003 1,363 

Food ...................................................................... 105 110 113 94 109 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 14 13 22 10 13 

Housing ................................................................. 246 236 267 192 320 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................... 29 23 34 25 35 

Household textiles ............................................... 12 16 13 12 9 

Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........ 23 27 24 19 26 

Major appliances ............................................... 8 11 8 5 12 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 14 16 16 13 14 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 54 57 78 35 57 

Other housing ...................................................... 128 113 118 102 194 

Apparel and services ............................................. 247 263 251 234 248 

Males, 2 and over ................................................ 59 60 55 62 57 

Females, 2 and over ............................................ 87 93 103 77 82 

Children under 2 .................................................. 49 48 47 43 59 

Other apparel products and services ................... 53 63 47 52 50 

Jewelry and watches ......................................... 24 30 24 22 24 

All other apparel products and services ............ 28 33 23 31 26 

Transportation ....................................................... 90 65 73 86 133 

Health care ............................................................ 32 36 30 14 58 

Entertainment ........................................................ 98 82 115 77 129 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......... 37 32 45 33 39 

Other entertainment ............................................. 61 51 70 44 90 

Personal care products and services .................... 17 15 19 16 18 

Reading ................................................................. 1 1 1 1 1 

Education ............................................................... 247 298 326 202 194 

All other gifts .......................................................... 94 84 84 76 140 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5.