Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2003-2004

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 115,819 22,116 26,489 41,563 25,651 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................. $53,109 $59,187 $53,149 $49,110 $54,416 

Income after taxes 1 ................................................ 50,807 56,885 50,555 47,175 51,815 

Age of reference person .......................................... 48.4 50.1 48.9 48.2 46.9 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................. 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 

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

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

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

Vehicles ................................................................. 1.9 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ....................................................................... 49 50 51 47 51 

Female ................................................................... 51 50 49 53 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 67 65 72 69 62 

With mortgage ..................................................... 42 38 44 41 43 

Without mortgage ................................................ 26 27 28 28 19 

Renter .................................................................... 33 35 28 31 38 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 12 11 9 19 4 

White, Asian, and All Other Races ........................ 88 89 91 81 96 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................... 6 5 4 7 6 

High school (9-12) ................................................. 36 39 39 37 28 

College .................................................................. 58 56 57 55 65 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ...................... 88 80 90 89 90 

Average annual expenditures .................................... $42,166 $44,202 $41,881 $38,454 $46,717 

Food ........................................................................ 5,561 6,049 5,338 5,142 6,051 

Food at home ........................................................ 3,238 3,470 3,045 3,058 3,531 

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 451 503 428 420 481 

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 152 167 138 142 169 

Bakery products ................................................. 299 336 290 278 312 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 852 948 758 842 886 

Beef ................................................................... 255 259 233 262 265 

Pork ................................................................... 176 178 166 185 170 

Other meats ....................................................... 105 133 108 93 96 

Poultry ............................................................... 150 180 125 145 160 

Fish and seafood ............................................... 126 155 94 119 147 

Eggs .................................................................. 40 43 31 38 48 

Dairy products ..................................................... 349 385 341 314 385 

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 135 143 131 125 150 

Other dairy products .......................................... 214 242 209 189 235 

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 548 612 491 495 639 

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 179 199 162 155 217 

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 177 199 145 160 221 

Processed fruits ................................................. 109 125 104 95 123 

Processed vegetables ....................................... 83 89 80 85 78 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

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Item

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consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .............................................. $1,037 $1,022 $1,028 $987 $1,141 

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 124 131 124 113 135 

Fats and oils ...................................................... 87 91 81 84 96 

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 509 489 517 486 552 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 279 275 266 272 306 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................... 39 35 40 31 52 

Food away from home ........................................... 2,323 2,579 2,293 2,083 2,520 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 425 526 415 346 477 

Housing ................................................................... 13,676 15,271 13,036 12,130 15,465 

Shelter ................................................................... 7,943 9,379 7,212 6,640 9,571 

Owned dwellings ................................................. 5,294 6,159 5,084 4,492 6,064 

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 2,945 2,979 2,664 2,549 3,847 

Property taxes ................................................... 1,368 2,067 1,479 1,032 1,193 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 981 1,113 942 910 1,023 

Rented dwellings ................................................. 2,190 2,669 1,638 1,814 2,958 

Other lodging ....................................................... 459 551 490 334 549 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 2,869 2,993 2,906 2,933 2,621 

Natural gas .......................................................... 408 537 612 249 343 

Electricity ............................................................. 1,046 956 944 1,270 867 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 115 304 102 65 46 

Telephone services ............................................. 973 960 931 1,017 956 

Water and other public services .......................... 327 236 316 332 408 

Household operations ............................................ 730 803 661 670 837 

Personal services ................................................ 297 363 288 261 307 

Other household expenses .................................. 433 441 373 409 529 

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 562 555 618 523 572 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 140 135 149 139 138 

Other household products ................................... 277 276 311 263 264 

Postage and stationery ........................................ 144 144 158 120 170 

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 1,572 1,541 1,639 1,364 1,865 

Household textiles ............................................... 136 168 115 121 152 

Furniture .............................................................. 409 386 425 357 497 

Floor coverings .................................................... 52 55 50 36 76 

Major appliances ................................................. 200 196 215 170 236 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ....................................................... 96 85 92 93 115 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 679 651 742 587 788 

Apparel and services ............................................... 1,728 2,018 1,617 1,548 1,885 

Men and boys ........................................................ 389 443 388 341 421 

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 300 352 299 254 330 

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 89 91 89 87 92 

Women and girls .................................................... 687 821 636 606 754 

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 580 700 522 512 646 

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 107 121 114 93 108 

Children under 2 .................................................... 80 72 86 74 91 

Footwear ................................................................ 311 392 260 297 319 

Other apparel products and services ..................... 261 289 248 231 300 

Transportation ......................................................... 7,791 7,332 7,763 7,426 8,807 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 3,564 3,118 3,545 3,542 4,004 

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 1,900 1,639 1,824 1,916 2,177 

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 1,597 1,403 1,638 1,573 1,761 

Other vehicles ...................................................... 67 76 83 53 66 

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 1,466 1,271 1,489 1,460 1,618 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

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units

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Other vehicle expenses ......................................... $2,348 $2,351 $2,363 $2,157 $2,640 

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 347 262 361 382 348 

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 635 577 617 566 816 

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 935 957 892 925 977 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges .............................................................. 431 555 494 283 499 

Public transportation .............................................. 413 591 367 267 545 

Health care .............................................................. 2,496 2,248 2,724 2,453 2,543 

Health insurance .................................................... 1,292 1,272 1,412 1,255 1,244 

Medical services .................................................... 620 522 668 573 730 

Drugs ..................................................................... 474 366 520 527 432 

Medical supplies .................................................... 110 88 124 98 137 

Entertainment .......................................................... 2,139 2,067 2,093 1,974 2,516 

Fees and admissions ............................................. 511 580 538 381 636 

Television, radios, sound equipment ..................... 759 808 753 725 778 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ............................................................ 379 404 375 336 434 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ........................................................ 490 276 427 532 670 

Personal care products and services ...................... 554 582 531 519 613 

Reading ................................................................... 129 149 146 96 148 

Education ................................................................. 845 1,096 862 606 996 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 289 301 352 283 224 

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 648 654 722 534 752 

Cash contributions ................................................... 1,389 1,135 1,630 1,298 1,508 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 4,496 4,776 4,653 4,101 4,733 

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 394 409 431 388 352 

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 4,102 4,367 4,222 3,713 4,381 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes .................................... 53,109 59,187 53,149 49,110 54,416 

Wages and salaries ............................................... 42,415 48,744 42,445 39,073 42,451 

Self-employment income ....................................... 2,654 2,259 2,662 2,436 3,336 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 5,723 5,654 5,865 5,656 5,744 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ................................................... 1,196 1,420 1,237 860 1,509 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ................................................ 251 325 230 180 323 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps ........................................... 310 310 237 334 345 

Regular contributions for support .......................... 382 312 330 415 443 

Other income ......................................................... 179 163 143 157 264 

Personal taxes ......................................................... 2,302 2,302 2,593 1,936 2,601 

Federal income taxes ............................................ 1,644 1,535 1,719 1,461 1,957 

State and local income taxes ................................. 479 544 616 334 520 

Other taxes ............................................................ 179 223 258 140 123 

Income after taxes ................................................... 50,807 56,885 50,555 47,175 51,815 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2003-2004 — Continued

Item

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consumer

units

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Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities .................. - $10,958 - $10,060 - $8,123 - $7,452 - $20,340 

Net change in total assets ..................................... 7,837 6,812 7,298 6,269 11,817 

Net change in total liabilities .................................. 18,794 16,872 15,421 13,721 32,156 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ............................................ 543 547 426 515 706 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property .......... -1,678 -1,798 -1,863 -1,396 -1,842 

Estimated market value of owned home ............... 129,880 155,029 116,360 101,109 168,776 

Estimated monthly rental value of

owned home ........................................................ 765 862 726 673 872 

Gifts of goods and services ..................................... 1,112 1,340 1,138 925 1,188 

Food ...................................................................... 76 124 65 53 82 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 18 23 16 15 20 

Housing ................................................................. 252 267 249 221 290 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................... 51 70 52 39 55 

Household textiles ............................................... 16 13 19 15 17 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ....................................................... 28 17 36 26 33 

Major appliances ............................................... 9 4 17 6 10 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 19 13 19 20 22 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 64 65 66 56 76 

Other housing ...................................................... 92 102 77 86 110 

Apparel and services ............................................. 256 296 254 229 266 

Males, 2 and over ................................................ 66 83 64 58 65 

Females, 2 and over ............................................ 91 100 94 85 88 

Children under 2 .................................................. 39 41 35 36 45 

Other apparel products and services ................... 61 72 60 51 67 

Jewelry and watches ......................................... 25 23 25 20 35 

All other apparel products and services ............ 36 49 36 31 33 

Transportation ....................................................... 55 36 57 45 86 

Health care ............................................................ 48 24 93 42 34 

Entertainment ........................................................ 74 73 85 64 79 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......... 27 25 31 27 24 

Other entertainment ............................................. 47 48 53 37 55 

Personal care products and services .................... 22 24 17 23 26 

Reading ................................................................. 1 1 1 1 2 

Education ............................................................... 225 393 213 166 187 

All other gifts .......................................................... 84 78 89 65 116 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only through 2003; (see

glossary). Beginning in 2004 income imputation was

implemented. As a result, all consumer units are

considered to be complete income reporters. 2 Value less than 0.5.