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

Expenditure Survey, 1999

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 108,465 20,979 25,765 37,816 23,906 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.3 23.8 34.9 22.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $43,951 $48,307 $41,983 $40,387 $47,494 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 40,652 44,488 38,832 37,903 43,301 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 47.9 49.3 48.4 47.6 46.6 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

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

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 55 56 54 53 57 

 Female ............................................................... 45 44 46 47 43 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 65 63 69 67 59 

 With mortgage ................................................. 38 35 39 38 40 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 27 28 30 29 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 35 37 31 33 41 

Race of reference person:

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

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

Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 39 42 43 40 30 

 College ............................................................... 55 52 52 52 64 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 87 80 89 88 88 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $4,012,363 20.2 23.3 31.3 25.2 

Food ....................................................................... 545,454 21.5 23.0 31.7 23.8 

 Food at home ....................................................... 316,055 20.9 22.3 32.3 24.4 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 48,584 21.5 22.7 32.1 23.7 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,331 21.0 22.1 33.0 23.9 

 Bakery products ............................................... 31,253 21.7 23.0 31.6 23.6 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 81,181 21.9 20.8 34.1 23.2 

 Beef ................................................................. 23,865 21.4 22.5 33.3 22.8 

 Pork ................................................................. 16,995 18.5 22.8 37.6 21.1 

 Other meats ..................................................... 10,529 23.4 23.4 31.6 21.6 

 Poultry .............................................................. 14,759 23.5 18.3 34.6 23.6 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 11,516 24.7 16.0 32.4 26.8 

 Eggs ................................................................. 3,516 21.7 17.8 33.1 27.4 

Dairy products .................................................... 34,946 22.1 22.6 31.1 24.1 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 13,233 21.9 23.3 31.7 23.1 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 21,712 22.3 22.2 30.8 24.8 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 54,162 22.3 20.8 31.2 25.6 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 16,533 22.9 20.4 29.2 27.5 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 16,103 22.3 19.7 30.8 27.1 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 12,247 23.8 21.0 31.0 24.2 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,279 19.3 23.3 35.8 21.6 

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

Expenditure Survey, 1999 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other food at home ............................................ $97,182 18.6 24.2 32.1 25.2 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 12,091 19.7 24.2 32.1 24.0 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 9,056 19.8 21.4 34.2 24.6 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 45,515 18.2 25.1 31.4 25.3 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 26,244 18.3 23.9 33.3 24.5 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,276 18.8 22.1 27.0 32.1 

 Food away from home ......................................... 229,399 22.3 23.9 30.9 23.0 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 34,456 22.8 24.2 27.8 25.2 

Housing .................................................................. 1,307,704 21.5 22.7 29.9 25.9 

 Shelter ................................................................. 760,976 22.8 22.0 27.5 27.7 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 490,775 22.7 23.4 27.3 26.6 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 276,283 20.0 22.2 27.7 30.1 

 Property taxes .................................................. 121,856 31.7 25.7 23.7 18.9 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 92,637 19.1 23.8 30.6 26.6 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 219,817 23.1 18.7 28.3 29.8 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 50,384 21.6 22.5 26.6 29.2 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 257,872 20.0 24.0 35.9 20.2 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 29,320 26.0 33.2 20.2 20.6 

 Electricity ........................................................... 97,539 18.2 21.9 42.2 17.8 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 8,071 49.2 20.7 19.8 10.3 

 Telephone services ............................................ 92,079 19.3 24.0 35.4 21.3 

 Water and other public services ........................ 30,862 14.5 22.7 36.3 26.5 

 Household operations .......................................... 72,226 19.1 20.9 29.1 30.9 

 Personal services .............................................. 35,003 17.3 24.1 28.5 30.1 

 Other household expenses ................................ 37,223 20.8 18.0 29.6 31.6 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 54,022 19.9 25.8 31.8 22.5 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 13,137 16.6 27.6 33.0 22.8 

 Other household products ................................. 27,079 21.1 25.0 33.1 20.9 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 13,806 20.8 25.6 28.0 25.6 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 162,609 19.4 23.9 31.1 25.7 

 Household textiles ............................................. 12,364 20.3 25.5 28.4 25.7 

 Furniture ............................................................ 39,613 19.3 21.9 33.6 25.2 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 4,737 19.4 25.7 31.8 23.1 

 Major appliances ................................................ 19,859 21.2 23.5 32.5 22.8 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 11,021 20.2 25.2 29.1 25.6 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 75,015 18.8 24.4 30.0 26.8 

Apparel and services ............................................. 188,973 20.5 21.7 31.8 26.1 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 45,651 20.2 25.5 28.8 25.4 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 35,565 20.5 25.3 27.3 26.9 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,086 19.5 26.2 34.2 20.2 

 Women and girls .................................................. 71,018 20.6 20.8 33.2 25.5 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 59,373 21.2 19.6 32.6 26.6 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 11,645 17.3 27.1 35.8 19.8 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 7,250 20.4 21.2 35.7 22.7 

 Footwear .............................................................. 32,860 19.7 21.3 33.9 25.1 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 32,192 21.5 18.6 29.7 30.2 

Transportation ........................................................ 760,475 17.8 23.5 34.1 24.5 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 358,516 15.8 24.3 36.6 23.3 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 176,575 18.0 21.2 38.1 22.8 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 178,030 13.9 27.6 35.0 23.6 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 3,911 36.2 17.6 40.0 36.2 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 114,400 16.6 23.4 35.3 24.7 

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

Expenditure Survey, 1999 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $244,458 19.9 22.9 31.6 25.7 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 34,758 14.0 25.0 39.4 21.6 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 72,034 19.3 20.5 32.1 28.1 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 82,041 21.1 22.7 32.7 23.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 55,625 22.5 24.9 24.4 28.2 

 Public transportation ............................................ 43,101 26.2 20.9 25.1 27.9 

Health care ............................................................ 212,462 17.8 25.3 34.8 22.1 

 Health insurance .................................................. 100,069 17.6 26.0 35.0 21.4 

 Medical services .................................................. 60,491 19.7 23.8 32.8 23.7 

 Drugs ................................................................... 40,125 15.4 26.0 38.8 19.8 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 11,777 18.5 24.9 30.0 26.7 

Entertainment ........................................................ 205,071 18.8 26.0 28.8 26.4 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 49,747 21.4 23.9 28.6 26.1 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 65,955 20.9 23.3 32.7 23.2 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 37,488 18.1 25.6 31.9 24.3 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 51,881 14.1 31.6 22.0 32.4 

Personal care products and services ..................... 44,268 19.5 23.3 32.6 24.5 

Reading ................................................................. 17,287 23.6 24.7 25.5 26.1 

Education ............................................................... 68,832 28.6 21.2 24.8 25.3 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 32,549 20.5 27.4 35.0 17.1 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 94,030 18.5 23.4 31.2 26.8 

Cash contributions ................................................. 128,091 18.0 23.1 33.4 25.4 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 372,711 19.7 23.6 29.9 26.8 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 42,781 19.8 22.7 36.3 21.2 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 329,930 19.7 23.7 29.1 27.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 3,590,418 20.8 22.3 31.2 25.7 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 2,814,796 21.5 22.6 30.7 25.2 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 212,674 18.7 20.3 28.9 32.0 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 391,944 19.1 23.2 36.4 21.3 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 90,225 15.7 15.6 25.6 43.1 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 14,421 20.1 24.8 30.7 24.4 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 26,165 20.7 18.4 28.6 32.3 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 21,388 13.8 19.0 41.6 25.6 

 Other income ....................................................... 18,805 17.8 18.7 28.0 35.5 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 269,521 21.9 22.3 25.5 30.3 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 205,294 21.6 21.3 26.5 30.6 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 50,310 21.5 27.1 19.9 31.5 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 13,917 28.5 19.4 31.5 20.7 

Income after taxes ................................................. 3,320,962 20.7 22.3 31.6 25.4 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.