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

Survey, 2007-2008

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) ....... 43,424 1,485 1,971 2,947 3,010 5,929 4,849 4,312 6,743 12,178 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $58,555 - $542 $8,117 $12,618 $17,450 $24,861 $34,798 $44,519 $59,105 $125,729 

Income after taxes ........................................ 56,838 -534 8,312 12,939 17,734 25,085 34,803 44,085 57,946 120,113 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.0 47.4 53.2 55.1 54.3 51.6 47.9 47.0 46.9 46.8 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.5 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.1 

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

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

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .4 .4 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 

Vehicles ....................................................... 1.9 1.0 .8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.7 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 45 41 33 31 37 40 42 49 49 54 

Female ......................................................... 55 59 67 69 63 60 58 51 51 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 69 42 41 47 59 59 61 66 75 90 

With mortgage ............................................ 43 19 12 14 20 26 32 41 51 71 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 23 29 33 38 34 30 25 24 19 

Renter .......................................................... 31 58 59 53 41 41 39 34 25 10 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 20 31 34 27 20 23 24 23 16 12 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 80 69 66 73 80 77 76 77 84 88 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 13 11 16 13 18 17 15 14 13 8 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 87 89 84 87 82 83 85 86 87 92 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 6 11 18 12 10 8 6 5 3 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 38 46 50 55 53 49 43 38 35 20 

College ......................................................... 56 42 29 32 36 42 50 57 62 78 

Never attended and other ............................ 1 ( ) 1 2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( )

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 61 59 76 82 90 93 95 97 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $46,149 $21,197 $16,591 $20,554 $24,922 $28,608 $33,138 $39,095 $47,674 $80,425 

Food ............................................................... 5,946 3,493 2,702 3,212 3,419 3,988 4,745 5,566 6,002 9,427 

Food at home ............................................... 3,404 2,313 1,868 2,208 2,303 2,610 2,981 3,381 3,454 4,804 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 455 324 246 311 304 340 403 456 464 639 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 143 109 67 98 100 118 140 146 147 189 

Bakery products ....................................... 312 215 179 213 204 222 263 310 317 450 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 807 539 495 545 536 674 733 829 834 1,074 

Beef .......................................................... 231 148 115 141 155 181 222 231 242 317 

Pork .......................................................... 167 101 103 129 119 157 155 184 177 202 

Other meats ............................................. 99 63 59 67 69 77 82 99 104 137 

Poultry ...................................................... 153 140 117 107 100 122 139 155 149 203 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 111 53 71 65 51 97 87 110 117 161 

Eggs ......................................................... 46 34 29 37 41 40 47 50 45 53 

Dairy products ............................................ 380 268 193 239 279 271 343 366 392 538 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 159 120 94 108 120 122 156 157 162 210 

Other dairy products ................................ 221 148 99 131 159 149 188 209 230 328 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 566 382 298 372 355 426 473 553 580 819 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 183 101 104 127 108 122 144 175 182 280 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 178 134 91 116 111 133 144 170 181 262 

Processed fruits ....................................... 103 71 50 65 67 82 86 101 107 145 

Processed vegetables .............................. 102 76 54 64 69 90 99 106 109 131 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 .................................... $1,196 $800 $638 $741 $827 $899 $1,028 $1,177 $1,184 $1,734 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 115 77 61 73 79 89 92 114 114 168 

Fats and oils ............................................. 94 72 67 74 88 77 85 111 87 117 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 623 388 307 353 411 472 546 622 621 911 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 329 254 193 232 236 240 284 310 326 468 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 35 29 210 29 13 21 20 21 37 70 

Food away from home ................................. 2,543 1,180 834 1,005 1,117 1,378 1,764 2,185 2,548 4,624 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 386 234 108 158 135 199 272 350 417 683 

Housing .......................................................... 15,095 8,553 7,029 8,095 9,396 10,233 11,337 12,959 15,608 24,579 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,357 4,972 3,535 4,224 5,039 5,611 6,250 7,170 8,441 13,918 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,683 2,228 1,166 1,448 2,473 2,779 3,189 4,246 5,774 11,518 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 3,355 1,278 554 647 1,060 1,301 1,813 2,403 3,456 7,179 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,262 665 331 457 609 677 767 962 1,286 2,418 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,066 286 281 344 804 800 609 880 1,033 1,922 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,185 2,580 2,319 2,691 2,449 2,669 2,865 2,651 2,252 1,220 

Other lodging ............................................. 488 163 249 85 117 164 196 274 415 1,180 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,604 2,281 2,242 2,574 2,738 2,997 3,267 3,484 3,872 4,774 

Natural gas ................................................. 291 177 193 190 218 214 238 256 284 439 

Electricity .................................................... 1,608 1,056 1,075 1,252 1,289 1,403 1,499 1,529 1,694 2,051 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 77 223 48 64 63 73 59 69 85 103 

Telephone services .................................... 1,167 710 650 745 809 942 1,044 1,185 1,321 1,562 

Water and other public services ................. 461 315 276 324 359 366 426 444 488 619 

Household operations .................................. 922 264 172 353 488 427 517 603 937 1,874 

Personal services ....................................... 368 265 229 79 178 125 203 183 414 801 

Other household expenses ........................ 554 198 142 274 311 302 314 421 523 1,073 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 620 271 277 388 369 419 454 526 607 1,022 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 154 71 89 124 94 119 133 172 150 214 

Other household products .......................... 332 133 135 184 164 186 229 260 336 586 

Postage and stationery .............................. 135 67 54 80 110 114 92 94 121 221 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,592 766 804 557 763 778 848 1,176 1,751 2,991 

Household textiles ...................................... 130 52 40 49 50 71 71 85 125 261 

Furniture ..................................................... 395 263 136 108 168 205 187 304 407 776 

Floor coverings .......................................... 35 211 220 27 83 9 16 12 34 66 

Major appliances ........................................ 203 147 97 81 142 151 115 153 219 340 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 96 27 43 42 29 40 76 132 117 150 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 733 266 467 270 292 301 383 489 849 1,398 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,733 929 706 911 721 1,051 1,177 1,438 1,635 3,106 

Men and boys .............................................. 426 241 205 252 128 257 281 315 412 774 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 342 162 176 204 89 200 202 240 315 651 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 84 79 29 48 39 57 79 75 97 123 

Women and girls .......................................... 676 287 205 318 334 415 461 586 634 1,217 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 555 250 158 281 283 346 372 470 534 988 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 121 37 47 37 51 69 89 116 100 229 

Children under 2 .......................................... 84 68 36 47 33 63 76 88 83 126 

Footwear ...................................................... 316 220 171 205 124 188 239 272 310 527 

Other apparel products and services ........... 230 113 89 89 102 129 120 176 196 462 

Transportation ................................................ 8,484 3,154 2,536 3,504 4,644 5,472 6,524 7,691 9,640 14,109 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,969 2737 532 959 1,626 1,534 2,091 2,587 3,398 5,401 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,439 2360 3 ( ) 2279 659 581 734 1,265 1,466 3,021 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,429 362 497 643 874 870 1,289 1,291 1,829 2,193 

Other vehicles ............................................ 102 216 235 238 293 283 268 231 2102 187 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,731 1,261 1,144 1,307 1,621 2,108 2,421 2,669 3,144 4,007 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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 ............................... $2,434 $1,020 $801 $1,124 $1,301 $1,674 $1,843 $2,292 $2,798 $3,891 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 353 103 40 87 110 183 286 346 456 613 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 669 223 216 264 390 457 510 584 714 1,134 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,112 2602 2445 693 658 887 878 1,135 1,330 1,543 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 300 92 100 80 143 147 169 227 299 601 

Public transportation .................................... 349 137 60 113 95 156 168 143 300 810 

Healthcare ...................................................... 2,825 1,231 1,078 1,467 2,212 2,462 2,241 2,632 3,030 4,142 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,566 697 578 987 1,257 1,398 1,348 1,525 1,667 2,174 

Medical services .......................................... 647 237 119 283 393 522 367 507 710 1,120 

Drugs ........................................................... 511 281 264 171 483 466 452 515 549 689 

Medical supplies .......................................... 101 216 117 26 78 76 73 86 105 158 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,417 1,147 708 874 1,223 1,516 1,646 1,891 2,506 4,369 

Fees and admissions ................................... 492 188 47 76 132 172 232 311 437 1,138 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 999 557 448 540 652 726 761 934 1,084 1,540 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 574 202 162 205 235 381 432 423 598 1,034 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 352 200 52 53 205 236 221 222 386 656 

Personal care products and services ............. 573 306 234 270 307 370 447 471 590 965 

Reading .......................................................... 88 36 30 49 56 57 50 76 90 156 

Education ....................................................... 770 704 368 284 214 182 321 353 504 1,858 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 328 243 268 290 287 309 361 303 404 331 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 698 337 194 235 587 332 482 531 695 1,285 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,753 511 369 689 737 849 1,042 1,374 1,588 3,585 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,054 319 260 516 985 1,589 2,493 3,462 4,966 11,829 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 310 95 72 108 131 175 196 230 269 629 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,744 224 188 408 854 1,414 2,297 3,232 4,697 11,200 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 58,555 -542 8,117 12,618 17,450 24,861 34,798 44,519 59,105 125,729 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 46,841 1,899 2,136 4,553 7,807 15,032 25,614 35,183 48,471 106,601 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,587 -4,463 2-55 2191 434 423 963 898 1,735 7,757 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,599 1,033 3,733 6,319 7,807 7,839 6,737 7,024 6,906 6,531 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,446 86 48 131 251 505 453 516 1,241 3,750 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 177 225 2159 2124 115 145 176 237 205 205 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 328 383 1,345 684 587 435 310 180 171 101 

Regular contributions for support ................. 394 203 358 400 292 323 415 383 255 554 

Other income ............................................... 183 292 394 215 157 158 130 97 121 231 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,716 -8 -195 -321 -284 -224 -5 434 1,160 5,616 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,611 125 -146 -238 -155 -47 179 545 1,171 4,958 

2008 Tax stimulus (new UCC Q20082) ....... -393 -190 -112 -157 -238 -323 -361 -420 -492 -541 

State and local income taxes ....................... 346 -2 1 19 28 69 96 164 316 918 

Other taxes .................................................. 153 58 61 56 81 77 82 145 165 281 

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

Survey, 2007-2008 — 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

Income after taxes ......................................... 56,838 -534 8,312 12,939 17,734 25,085 34,803 44,085 57,946 120,113 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $1,801 $4,217 - $1,515 $46 - $18 - $75 - $3,038 - $3,279 $80 - $4,337 

Net change in total assets ............................ 6,426 4,569 95 1,241 836 3,970 401 2,650 9,099 13,767 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,228 352 1,609 1,195 854 4,044 3,439 5,929 9,018 18,104 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 527 2512 247 132 597 135 353 466 342 1,069 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,978 -781 -255 -380 -456 -721 -862 -1,136 -1,699 -4,674 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 137,697 59,642 45,141 54,954 77,585 80,630 84,876 102,847 140,749 256,539 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 816 395 289 362 483 543 568 651 839 1,421 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,065 414 318 346 274 500 521 693 897 2,335 

Food ............................................................. 86 211 14 36 13 36 51 51 64 198 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 13 26 29 211 22 10 8 23 11 25 

Housing ........................................................ 201 94 59 90 61 93 106 173 165 414 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 24 26 210 20 28 10 15 14 25 45 

Household textiles ...................................... 12 211 3 ( ) 23 26 23 210 11 11 25 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 22 210 22 26 29 24 24 16 28 46 

Major appliances ...................................... 7 26 22 21 27 22 21 22 5 16 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 24 1 ( ) 26 22 23 23 14 23 30 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 41 225 215 212 23 27 13 21 35 90 

Other housing ............................................ 102 41 32 49 36 49 64 111 65 208 

Apparel and services ................................... 221 213 150 132 93 150 159 201 223 348 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 56 249 73 26 24 45 32 25 59 91 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 73 39 28 43 33 40 45 93 87 115 

Children under 2 ........................................ 43 230 18 23 19 33 32 38 44 69 

Other apparel products and services ......... 50 296 251 240 217 32 50 45 33 73 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 17 210 22 25 27 213 22 216 15 27 

All other apparel products and services ... 33 286 249 236 29 19 228 228 17 46 

Transportation .............................................. 114 37 6 9 8 57 48 52 117 265 

Healthcare .................................................... 16 21 21 228 27 25 214 210 22 26 

Entertainment ............................................... 90 226 259 227 31 57 30 57 114 167 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 33 223 23 216 216 216 28 231 57 51 

Other entertainment ................................... 57 23 256 11 15 41 22 26 57 116 

Personal care products and services ........... 17 211 214 23 7 7 13 5 15 34 

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

Education ..................................................... 236 210 21 24 230 33 68 91 91 706 

All other gifts ................................................ 71 25 6 7 21 51 25 48 74 150 

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