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

2017-2018

Item 

All 

consumer 

units 

Northeast Midwest South West 

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................................................................130,720 23,336 28,177 50,215 28,992 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................................................ $76,118 $87,793 $71,617 $69,315 $82,878 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 65,433 73,518 62,158 60,518 70,623 

 Age of reference person ................................................................................................ 51.0 52.6 51.2 50.8 49.9 

 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 48 46 48 

 Women ................................................................................................................................ 53 53 52 54 52 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 63 61 67 65 59 

 With mortgage ................................................................................................ 37 34 39 36 37 

 Without mortgage ................................................................................................ 26 27 28 29 21 

 Renter ................................................................................................................................ 37 39 33 35 41 

 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 3 3 3 4 

 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 91 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................................................ $60,580 $64,955 $57,714 $55,700 $68,276 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 7,826 8,230 7,378 7,235 8,947 

 Food at home ................................................................................................ 4,414 4,775 4,177 4,059 4,962 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................................................ 567 646 532 520 618 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 177 194 166 159 206 

 Bakery products ................................................................................................ 390 451 366 361 413 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................ 952 1,045 865 916 1,024 

 Beef ................................................................................................................................ 253 259 240 248 271 

 Pork ................................................................................................................................ 181 161 173 186 194 

 Other meats ................................................................................................ 129 155 137 115 124 

 Poultry ................................................................................................................................ 183 208 147 180 204 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................................................147 201 120 132 155 

 Eggs ................................................................................................................................ 59 61 48 55 77 

 Dairy products ................................................................................................ 450 502 450 388 513 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................................................ 147 166 140 131 165 

 Other dairy products ................................................................................................ 303 337 310 257 347 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................................................ 847 969 757 753 998 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................................................ 316 362 284 272 384 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................................................279 335 240 239 337 

 Processed fruits ................................................................................................ 113 126 99 103 133 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................................................ 140 147 132 139 143 

 Other food at home ................................................................................................ 1,598 1,613 1,573 1,482 1,808 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................................................ 150 161 152 135 166 

 Fats and oils ................................................................................................ 117 127 113 112 122 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................................................ 844 844 837 759 997 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 430 419 414 430 455 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips ................................ 56 62 57 46 69 

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

2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Food away from home................................................................................................ 3,412 3,454 3,202 3,177 3,985 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 571 600 575 477 702 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 19,971 23,122 17,814 17,947 23,035 

 Shelter ................................................................................................................................ 11,806 14,486 9,892 10,096 14,470 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................................................6,798 8,470 6,288 5,858 7,575 

 Mortgage interest and charges ................................................................ 3,019 3,100 2,565 2,771 3,823 

 Property taxes ................................................................................................ 2,133 3,669 2,142 1,474 2,028 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,646 1,701 1,581 1,613 1,724 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................................................4,207 4,968 2,858 3,560 6,029 

 Other lodging ................................................................................................ 800 1,048 746 677 867 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................................................ 3,941 4,128 3,825 3,937 3,910 

 Natural gas ................................................................................................ 395 579 574 240 341 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,458 1,353 1,310 1,678 1,305 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................................................ 109 357 82 49 40 

 Telephone services ................................................................................................ 1,382 1,422 1,326 1,366 1,431 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone cards ................................ 229 322 217 217 185 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................................................ 1,153 1,100 1,109 1,149 1,246 

 Water and other public services ................................................................ 597 417 532 604 794 

 Household operations ................................................................................................ 1,467 1,591 1,326 1,378 1,657 

 Personal services ................................................................................................ 456 525 461 413 468 

 Other household expenses ................................................................................................ 1,011 1,066 865 965 1,189 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 751 748 708 726 838 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 181 177 173 184 185 

 Other household products ................................................................................................ 429 430 413 409 481 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................................................ 141 141 122 133 172 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................................................ 2,006 2,168 2,063 1,810 2,159 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 113 109 108 118 110 

 Furniture ................................................................................................................................ 517 576 526 477 530 

 Floor coverings ................................................................................................ 28 33 42 19 25 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 292 304 278 279 318 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 125 117 132 115 140 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 932 1,030 978 802 1,035 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................1,850 2,044 1,793 1,669 2,059 

 Men and boys ................................................................................................ 431 496 412 378 490 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 340 386 319 299 392 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 92 110 92 79 98 

 Women and girls ................................................................................................ 724 760 719 663 806 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................................................ 609 653 595 550 687 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................................................ 116 107 125 113 118 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 77 73 72 77 87 

 Footwear ................................................................................................................................ 385 432 382 350 413 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 231 283 208 202 264 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,669 9,095 9,415 9,570 10,550 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................................................ 4,014 3,204 3,758 4,309 4,405 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................................................ 1,862 1,536 1,534 2,108 2,019 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................................................ 2,092 1,629 2,173 2,140 2,304 

 Other vehicles ................................................................................................ 59 40 51 61 81 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................................................ 2,039 1,797 1,986 2,034 2,293 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................................................ 2,850 3,011 2,997 2,648 2,931 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................................................ 221 175 224 249 207 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................ 922 869 1,052 833 992 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................................................ 971 896 922 1,070 909 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ................................ 736 1,071 799 495 823 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................................................ 766 1,083 675 579 921 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 4,902 5,004 5,204 4,724 4,834 

 Health insurance ................................................................................................ 3,363 3,523 3,506 3,320 3,169 

 Medical services ................................................................................................ 890 857 975 779 1,027 

 Drugs ................................................................................................................................ 485 450 527 486 468 

 Medical supplies ................................................................................................ 164 174 196 139 170 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,214 3,125 3,487 2,804 3,729 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................................................758 924 708 629 896 

 Audio and visual equipment and services................................................................ 1,008 1,040 996 981 1,037 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 842 794 960 734 954 

 Pets ................................................................................................................................ 686 632 780 603 780 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................................................ 156 162 180 130 174 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and services ................................ 606 368 823 460 841 

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

2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 765 759 764 711 864 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 109 131 118 89 117 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 1,449 2,222 1,238 1,166 1,521 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................................................................ 340 351 400 346 261 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................ 1,001 1,131 893 886 1,201 

 Cash contributions ................................................................................................ 1,880 1,555 1,843 1,760 2,387 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 7,034 7,586 6,790 6,315 8,070 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................................................ 440 507 468 432 374 

 Pensions and Social Security................................................................................................ 6,593 7,079 6,323 5,883 7,696 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................................................ $76,118 $87,793 $71,617 $69,315 $82,878 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................................................ 59,584 69,140 55,251 54,598 64,739 

 Self-employment income ................................................................................................ 4,871 5,995 4,414 4,227 5,525 

 Social Security, private and government retirement ................................................................ 8,483 9,125 8,696 8,220 8,215 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income ................................ 1,925 2,111 2,042 1,223 2,880 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 455 553 424 415 476 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits, 

 and regular contributions for support ................................................................ 467 449 456 391 625 

 Other income ................................................................................................ 332 420 333 241 419 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................................................ 10,685 14,275 9,459 8,797 12,256 

 Federal income taxes ................................................................................................ 8,429 11,010 7,258 7,202 9,614 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................................................ 2,192 3,189 2,087 1,533 2,632 

 Other taxes ................................................................................................ 64 76 114 63 29 

 Income after taxes ................................................................................................ 65,433 73,518 62,158 60,518 70,623 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................................................$13,357 $15,225 $13,515 $11,104 $15,602 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................................................ 23,158 24,300 21,456 19,302 30,572 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................................................ 9,801 9,075 7,941 8,199 14,970 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................................................................................927 672 1,064 540 1,670 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................................................ -2,034 -2,314 -1,970 -1,769 -2,330 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................................................ 192,372 220,716 137,796 148,408 298,748 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................................................ 1,044 1,193 875 939 1,270 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................................................ 1,217 1,446 1,361 997 1,275 

 Food ................................................................................................................................ 89 99 98 89 74 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................................................ 15 24 15 8 18 

 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 247 256 252 222 278 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................................................ 34 34 35 28 43 

 Household textiles ................................................................................................ 9 8 13 6 10 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................................................ 22 28 22 20 20 

 Major appliances ................................................................................................ 8 7 8 9 6 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 14 21 14 11 14 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................................................ 52 56 69 44 44 

 Other housing ................................................................................................ 131 130 113 122 162 

 Apparel and services ................................................................................................208 238 240 172 213 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................................................ 52 66 66 37 52 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................................................79 85 95 69 75 

 Children under 2 ................................................................................................ 30 28 31 25 39 

 Other apparel products and services ................................................................ 47 59 48 41 48 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................................................ 12 16 17 11 4 

 All other apparel products and services ................................................................36 43 31 30 44 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 133 85 166 117 168 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................ 21 21 30 14 23 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 102 98 121 86 114 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................................................ 38 44 55 25 37 

 Other entertainment ................................................................................................64 54 66 61 77 

 Personal care products and services ................................................................ 15 11 17 12 21 

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

2017-2018 — Continued 

Item 

All 

consumer 

units 

Northeast Midwest South West 

 Reading ................................................................................................................................ 3 3 5 3 2 

 Education ................................................................................................................................ 286 507 305 207 226 

 All other gifts ................................................................................................ 99 105 112 66 137 

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