Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 48,115 31,292 17,093 14,199 16,822

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $61,614 $73,993 $92,042 $52,264 $38,587

Income after taxes .......................................... 54,606 64,595 79,193 47,021 36,026

Age of reference person ................................. 50.5 55.1 49.3 62.2 41.9

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.2 2.3

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

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .5 .3 .8 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 1.3 1.6 .9 1.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.0 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 49 50 47 43

Women ......................................................... 53 51 50 53 57

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 65 100 100 100 n.a.

With mortgage ............................................ 36 55 100 n.a. n.a.

Without mortgage ....................................... 30 45 n.a. 100 n.a.

Renter ........................................................... 35 n.a. n.a. n.a. 100

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 20 14 16 12 30

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 80 86 84 88 70

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 13 10 11 10 17

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 90 89 90 83

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 3 1 5 4

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 33 25 41 40

College ......................................................... 61 64 73 53 56

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 89 95 97 91 78

Average annual expenditures ........................... $50,690 $58,133 $68,367 $45,447 $36,898

Food ............................................................... 6,497 7,264 7,863 6,327 5,092

Food at home ............................................... 3,733 4,139 4,317 3,844 2,990

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 484 542 561 510 377

Cereals and cereal products .................... 159 171 182 152 136

Bakery products ....................................... 325 371 379 358 241

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 875 961 1,006 887 718

Beef .......................................................... 232 263 271 249 177

Pork .......................................................... 179 193 198 185 153

Other meats .............................................. 113 129 133 121 85

Poultry ...................................................... 170 175 191 150 160

Fish and seafood ...................................... 120 135 145 117 92

Eggs ......................................................... 61 67 68 65 49

Dairy products ............................................ 366 405 421 379 295

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 133 144 147 140 111

Other dairy products ................................. 234 261 275 239 184

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 686 757 782 714 556

Fresh fruits ............................................... 240 264 272 251 195

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 212 233 242 218 173

Processed fruits ........................................ 97 107 111 101 80

Processed vegetables .............................. 137 153 158 144 108

Other food at home .................................... 1,322 1,473 1,546 1,355 1,044

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 131 152 153 151 93

Fats and oils ............................................. 109 119 125 111 89

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 661 737 792 646 522

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 381 414 419 404 321

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 40 51 57 43 20

Food away from home .................................. 2,764 3,125 3,547 2,483 2,102

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 392 437 500 336 311

Housing .......................................................... 16,283 17,636 22,207 12,133 13,776

Shelter .......................................................... 8,903 8,944 12,631 4,505 8,827

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,252 8,023 11,562 3,762 97

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,632 4,030 7,315 75 233

Property taxes .......................................... 1,297 1,976 2,272 1,619 35

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,322 2,018 1,975 2,069 30

Rented dwellings ........................................ 3,022 73 82 61 8,510

Other lodging .............................................. 629 848 986 681 220

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 4,000 4,566 4,973 4,077 2,946

Natural gas ................................................. 249 313 356 260 130

Electricity .................................................... 1,802 2,030 2,133 1,908 1,377

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 63 89 79 102 14

Telephone services .................................... 1,343 1,490 1,704 1,233 1,070

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 334 421 394 453 172

Cellular phone service .............................. 1,009 1,069 1,310 780 898

Water and other public services ................. 543 644 700 575 356

Household operations .................................. 1,128 1,386 1,666 1,046 649

Personal services ....................................... 349 410 602 179 236

Other household expenses ........................ 779 976 1,064 867 413

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 630 760 743 786 394

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 156 173 179 163 124

Other household products .......................... 358 443 421 481 202

Postage and stationery ............................... 116 143 144 142 68

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,621 1,980 2,194 1,718 960

Household textiles ...................................... 90 110 123 90 52

Furniture ..................................................... 435 483 610 329 346

Floor coverings ........................................... 11 13 14 11 7

Major appliances ........................................ 253 334 365 296 103

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 99 118 127 106 65

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 734 923 955 885 387

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,624 1,870 2,199 1,371 1,171

Men and boys ............................................... 364 408 471 311 285

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 274 311 345 257 205

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 91 97 126 54 80

Women and girls .......................................... 615 720 836 530 422

Women, 16 and over .................................. 516 616 699 477 333

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 98 103 137 53 89

Children under 2 ........................................... 76 84 97 64 62

Footwear ...................................................... 350 395 456 292 268

Other apparel products and services ........... 218 264 339 175 134

Transportation ................................................ 9,309 10,667 12,337 8,669 6,786

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 4,047 4,735 5,685 3,590 2,768

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 2,024 2,568 2,973 2,080 1,012

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,979 2,137 2,669 1,498 1,684

Other vehicles ............................................ 44 30 44 212 72

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,332 2,613 2,974 2,179 1,810

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,498 2,797 3,097 2,448 1,944

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 240 269 370 148 184

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 788 915 1,040 758 552

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,035 1,136 1,098 1,200 849

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 436 477 589 342 359

Public and other transportation .................... 432 522 580 453 264

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,144 5,221 5,309 5,117 2,144

Health insurance .......................................... 2,840 3,561 3,630 3,478 1,499

Medical services ........................................... 690 888 948 816 320

Drugs ............................................................ 480 601 566 646 254

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Medical supplies ........................................... 135 170 166 176 70

Entertainment ................................................. 2,599 3,189 3,502 2,795 1,505

Fees and admissions ................................... 497 631 743 502 248

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,053 1,183 1,311 1,022 812

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 600 747 814 655 331

Pets ............................................................ 487 605 647 554 271

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 113 142 168 101 61

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 448 628 634 616 114

Personal care products and services ............. 597 692 784 567 421

Reading .......................................................... 94 112 117 110 59

Education ....................................................... 930 1,064 1,398 657 680

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 366 344 299 398 408

Miscellaneous ................................................. 678 789 900 653 472

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,787 2,230 2,175 2,296 964

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,391 6,617 8,776 4,018 3,110

Life and other personal insurance ................ 291 380 459 284 126

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,100 6,238 8,317 3,734 2,983

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $61,614 $73,993 $92,042 $52,264 $38,587

Wages and salaries ...................................... 48,132 56,728 77,807 31,351 32,142

Self-employment income .............................. 3,592 4,839 6,300 3,081 1,273

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,462 9,833 6,005 14,440 3,051

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,267 1,782 1,216 2,463 309

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 480 248 181 329 910

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 445 467 457 479 406

Other income ................................................ 236 97 77 121 496

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 7,008 9,398 12,849 5,243 2,562

Federal income taxes ................................... 5,692 7,735 10,553 4,343 1,892

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,236 1,553 2,138 849 647

Other taxes ................................................... 79 110 159 52 22

Income after taxes .......................................... 54,606 64,595 79,193 47,021 36,026

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $363 $7,217 - $177 $16,119 - $12,388

Net change in total assets ............................ 8,543 19,134 20,748 17,190 -11,159

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 8,180 11,916 20,925 1,071 1,229

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 514 703 501 946 162

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,627 -2,481 -4,345 -236 -40

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 128,671 197,842 224,062 166,277 3 ( )

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 828 1,271 1,427 1,082 24

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 974 1,227 1,306 1,141 505

Food ............................................................. 69 81 92 70 45

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 8 10 11 8 6

Housing ........................................................ 217 248 259 237 160

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3320. South region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the South

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 22 30 28 33 9

Household textiles ...................................... 7 10 7 14 22

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 29 30 27 5

Major appliances ...................................... 7 11 13 9 1 ( )

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 13 17 17 18 24

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 37 46 49 44 18

Other housing ............................................. 131 133 145 119 127

Apparel and services .................................... 192 231 216 256 121

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 44 51 46 59 31

Females, 2 and over ................................... 66 83 83 82 37

Children under 2 ......................................... 38 45 44 47 26

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 53 43 68 27

Jewelry and watches ................................ 10 14 8 21 22

All other apparel products and services ... 34 39 35 47 25

Transportation .............................................. 130 174 176 171 49

Healthcare .................................................... 22 26 18 35 14

Entertainment ............................................... 76 103 118 81 27

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 26 36 42 26 8

Other entertainment ................................... 50 67 76 55 19

Personal care products and services ........... 14 18 13 26 7

Reading ........................................................ 5 5 4 7 3

Education ..................................................... 182 253 323 166 50

All other gifts ................................................. 59 79 75 84 23

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, August, 2016