Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 42,288 1,602 2,517 3,208 2,849 5,655 5,276 4,271 5,781 11,130 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $54,756 $1,480 $7,944 $12,637 $17,422 $24,819 $34,649 $44,495 $59,197 $121,074 

Income after taxes ........................................ 52,599 1,374 8,089 12,730 17,469 24,701 34,067 43,297 57,071 114,720

Age of reference person ................................ 48.8 49.2 53.5 56.1 54.6 50.3 47.7 46.1 45.9 46.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.8 3.0 

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

Persons 65 and over .................................... .3 .3 .4 .5 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .4 .4 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 1.0 .8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 44 36 30 31 38 40 44 49 50 51 

Female ......................................................... 56 64 70 69 62 60 56 51 50 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 69 50 40 54 57 59 65 69 78 89 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 17 10 14 19 25 35 45 57 73 

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 32 30 40 37 34 30 24 21 17 

Renter .......................................................... 31 50 60 46 43 41 35 31 22 11 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 20 29 31 26 24 23 23 19 17 11 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 80 71 69 74 76 77 77 81 83 89 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 11 11 14 12 13 13 14 12 11 9 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 89 89 86 88 87 87 86 88 89 91 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 7 13 22 18 12 8 5 4 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 37 46 47 53 51 47 43 38 33 20 

College ......................................................... 56 40 30 29 36 44 51 58 64 80 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 89 63 60 74 81 88 93 95 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $43,513 $19,343 $15,364 $19,297 $22,752 $27,928 $34,539 $38,248 $47,415 $77,128 

Food ............................................................... 5,570 3,065 2,692 3,071 3,333 3,836 4,462 4,967 6,311 8,753 

Food at home ............................................... 3,073 1,999 1,864 2,187 2,233 2,463 2,561 2,755 3,409 4,303 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 404 252 245 292 293 318 323 353 449 576 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 130 72 89 97 103 103 108 111 144 180 

Bakery products ....................................... 274 179 156 196 190 215 214 242 305 396 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 748 545 506 556 580 635 634 698 832 982 

Beef .......................................................... 229 143 137 157 171 182 188 207 277 312 

Pork .......................................................... 160 124 123 136 120 149 143 164 170 192 

Other meats ............................................. 90 73 62 66 78 81 75 85 93 116 

Poultry ...................................................... 133 103 92 96 111 121 112 118 150 170 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 105 78 70 67 72 74 85 90 110 156 

Eggs ......................................................... 31 24 21 33 28 28 29 33 32 36 

Dairy products ............................................ 330 199 193 235 226 264 281 288 382 462 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 136 98 94 113 102 114 126 123 154 174 

Other dairy products ................................ 194 102 99 122 124 150 154 164 228 288 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 493 291 293 344 362 401 390 443 524 715 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 153 95 89 104 102 121 117 142 164 223 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 161 101 91 107 117 128 120 130 171 244 

Processed fruits ....................................... 89 46 51 66 70 70 76 82 94 128 

Processed vegetables .............................. 91 50 62 67 73 83 76 89 95 120 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other food at home .................................... $1,097 $711 $627 $760 $772 $846 $934 $975 $1,222 $1,568 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 111 74 62 81 76 79 91 93 131 161 

Fats and oils ............................................. 80 44 61 67 62 71 67 73 85 104 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 567 360 305 383 378 436 467 494 639 826 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 308 226 190 224 239 248 276 285 336 415 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 31 27 29 25 17 13 33 29 30 62 

Food away from home ................................. 2,498 1,067 829 883 1,100 1,373 1,902 2,211 2,903 4,450 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 358 207 109 112 199 208 321 347 401 597 

Housing .......................................................... 13,938 7,687 6,383 7,475 8,411 9,476 11,367 12,605 14,639 23,353 

Shelter .......................................................... 7,529 4,106 3,388 3,784 4,309 4,971 6,122 6,794 7,651 13,047 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,130 1,960 1,069 1,503 1,815 2,410 3,349 4,091 5,399 10,884 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 2,958 946 401 538 683 1,128 1,755 2,342 3,286 6,673 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,137 527 406 547 531 635 758 902 1,125 2,246 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,035 487 261 418 602 648 837 847 987 1,965 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,028 1,918 2,258 2,202 2,413 2,436 2,594 2,492 1,986 1,209 

Other lodging ............................................. 371 228 61 79 80 125 179 211 266 953 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,398 2,207 2,087 2,370 2,664 2,834 3,173 3,348 3,753 4,577 

Natural gas ................................................. 303 230 188 241 216 241 252 270 300 450 

Electricity .................................................... 1,495 1,002 965 1,098 1,244 1,308 1,407 1,490 1,619 1,937 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 65 257 50 47 75 66 59 60 52 84 

Telephone services .................................... 1,127 667 633 709 804 889 1,082 1,140 1,328 1,539 

Water and other public services ................. 408 251 251 275 325 330 373 388 453 566 

Household operations .................................. 820 272 211 326 371 435 545 609 802 1,710 

Personal services ....................................... 325 286 268 90 130 159 203 238 307 721 

Other household expenses ........................ 495 186 143 237 240 276 342 370 495 989 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 617 358 341 312 373 414 447 537 695 991 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 155 103 124 98 114 129 120 165 168 207 

Other household products .......................... 328 190 153 143 197 202 235 252 365 564 

Postage and stationery .............................. 134 65 64 72 63 83 92 120 162 220 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,575 745 356 682 695 823 1,081 1,317 1,739 3,028 

Household textiles ...................................... 132 58 26 54 87 102 83 115 176 210 

Furniture ..................................................... 441 170 107 208 181 195 311 381 442 899 

Floor coverings .......................................... 48 16 16 23 7 26 22 19 43 113 

Major appliances ........................................ 219 74 59 102 126 117 123 191 275 407 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 97 32 22 35 45 59 68 84 117 173 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 639 394 126 260 249 324 473 527 686 1,227 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,786 1,206 738 770 875 1,086 1,361 1,591 1,907 3,101 

Men and boys .............................................. 425 241 174 130 170 241 313 413 532 722 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 321 199 120 88 128 162 224 323 404 556 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 104 42 53 42 42 79 89 90 128 166 

Women and girls .......................................... 714 499 272 295 379 453 558 601 760 1,227 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 591 403 177 246 319 357 469 497 623 1,031 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 123 95 95 49 60 96 89 103 137 196 

Children under 2 .......................................... 82 93 30 53 51 61 82 69 87 122 

Footwear ...................................................... 300 285 183 211 205 224 247 323 296 424 

Other apparel products and services ........... 265 89 79 81 72 108 162 185 232 607 

Transportation ................................................ 8,244 2,918 2,148 3,083 4,035 5,934 7,237 7,470 9,618 14,183 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,593 966 633 1,016 1,480 2,652 3,169 2,912 4,124 6,588 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,833 2503 236 2366 722 1,049 1,337 1,131 1,963 3,975 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,703 464 596 650 756 1,575 1,820 1,710 2,073 2,491 

Other vehicles ............................................ 57 3 ( ) 21 3 ( ) 23 228 212 270 89 123 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,213 1,021 834 1,091 1,364 1,675 2,080 2,288 2,722 3,280 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,134 $856 $581 $887 $1,090 $1,481 $1,804 $2,077 $2,502 $3,608 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 337 110 41 78 117 186 256 387 435 613 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 619 314 194 306 332 436 509 544 670 1,065 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 877 326 281 428 538 687 815 931 1,058 1,317 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 301 105 65 75 103 172 224 215 340 612 

Public transportation .................................... 305 74 100 89 101 126 184 194 269 707 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,691 1,374 1,030 1,642 2,014 2,297 2,580 2,576 2,847 3,934 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,406 652 522 932 1,205 1,249 1,283 1,434 1,520 1,972 

Medical services .......................................... 607 366 169 210 264 410 625 567 591 1,058 

Drugs ........................................................... 575 310 297 454 487 540 581 498 636 738 

Medical supplies .......................................... 102 46 41 47 58 98 91 78 101 167 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,104 882 670 818 882 1,146 1,706 1,782 2,145 4,041 

Fees and admissions ................................... 446 107 82 103 118 150 285 298 400 1,069 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 879 467 394 492 546 607 767 869 988 1,381 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 392 206 131 159 159 240 354 336 446 679 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 387 102 63 65 60 150 300 279 311 912 

Personal care products and services ............. 540 218 210 264 303 361 435 485 603 906 

Reading .......................................................... 89 36 28 37 49 61 62 78 94 165 

Education ....................................................... 691 373 167 270 146 177 258 432 530 1,760 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 327 292 273 222 332 338 399 352 375 298 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 691 309 263 432 316 331 565 483 795 1,273 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,736 512 345 565 975 1,095 1,181 1,350 1,779 3,472 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 4,748 263 309 535 881 1,581 2,604 3,731 5,370 11,292 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 366 81 116 145 156 185 241 296 376 753 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,382 182 193 390 725 1,396 2,363 3,435 4,994 10,539 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 54,756 1,480 7,944 12,637 17,422 24,819 34,649 44,495 59,197 121,074 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 43,480 1,481 2,048 4,469 8,165 14,990 25,407 35,638 49,700 101,992 

Self-employment income ............................. 3,070 -1,882 2-50 168 243 465 930 1,386 2,383 9,390 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,130 841 3,912 6,477 7,632 7,761 6,767 6,012 5,711 6,040 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,019 142 72 144 184 325 574 652 574 2,759 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 161 236 284 2107 102 229 124 166 175 200 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 341 430 1,252 688 543 492 240 215 153 88 

Regular contributions for support ................. 390 189 347 365 392 426 464 308 354 431 

Other income ............................................... 166 242 280 217 162 130 143 120 145 175 

Personal taxes ............................................... 2,158 105 -145 -93 -46 119 582 1,198 2,126 6,354 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,616 10 -172 -177 -148 -85 269 803 1,556 5,065 

State and local income taxes ....................... 389 15 1 28 33 117 194 248 402 1,003 

Other taxes .................................................. 153 81 26 55 69 86 119 147 167 286 

Income after taxes ......................................... 52,599 1,374 8,089 12,730 17,469 24,701 34,067 43,297 57,071 114,720

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 33. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $5,088 $902 - $2,234 - $2,195 - $3,958 $1,949 - $6,094 $1,150 - $7,399 - $12,008 

Net change in total assets ............................ 9,125 4,854 221 -1,242 1,056 7,236 2,801 11,167 9,861 19,599 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 14,213 3,952 2,455 953 5,014 5,287 8,895 10,017 17,260 31,608 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 571 2279 2166 788 499 449 368 239 298 1,087 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,666 -446 -328 -365 -400 -585 -924 -1,080 -1,819 -3,889 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 130,189 60,648 44,104 67,648 64,776 76,271 93,705 100,727 130,499 250,259 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 766 396 299 430 431 482 579 646 821 1,357 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 913 373 233 378 351 382 512 590 860 2,023 

Food ............................................................. 87 26 20 33 30 31 42 41 71 217 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 10 24 22 24 29 7 9 13 10 14 

Housing ........................................................ 190 109 71 99 70 98 168 137 180 363 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 24 28 24 8 9 15 17 26 23 45 

Household textiles ...................................... 14 27 21 214 210 212 27 213 18 19 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 19 26 1 ( ) 23 22 10 23 9 28 35 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 21 25 24 25 6 10 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 14 25 1 ( ) 21 21 5 19 4 22 25 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 35 24 4 12 9 14 50 27 40 61 

Other housing ............................................ 98 63 62 62 39 47 71 62 70 204 

Apparel and services ................................... 224 168 94 71 114 128 147 171 298 385 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 53 31 29 16 18 27 46 41 87 80 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 86 78 28 15 36 53 44 57 109 159 

Children under 2 ........................................ 37 19 17 16 20 28 27 38 40 61 

Other apparel products and services ......... 49 240 220 224 240 20 30 35 63 85 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 23 219 24 23 25 9 9 25 34 46 

All other apparel products and services ... 25 220 216 220 236 211 22 211 29 39 

Transportation .............................................. 56 22 22 50 43 10 15 38 34 143 

Health care ................................................... 21 22 25 24 27 28 28 217 18 50 

Entertainment ............................................... 61 29 8 21 25 34 43 52 58 126 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 23 210 24 11 18 20 19 20 28 37 

Other entertainment ................................... 38 219 24 10 7 14 24 32 30 89 

Personal care products and services ........... 14 21 25 8 9 21 7 20 23 23 

Reading ........................................................ 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21 1 ( ) 1 21 1 ( ) 1 1 

Education ..................................................... 172 222 212 250 222 19 13 73 67 548 

All other gifts ................................................ 77 32 14 37 22 46 59 29 101 153 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.3 No data reported.

n.a. Not applicable.