Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 28,079 18,373 10,685 7,688 9,706

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $66,754 $82,241 $96,238 $62,789 $37,439

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,038 70,486 81,788 54,778 34,476

Age of reference person ................................. 50.0 54.7 48.3 63.5 41.1

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.1 2.1

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

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

Earners ......................................................... 1.3 1.4 1.7 .9 1.1

Vehicles ........................................................ 2.0 2.5 2.6 2.3 1.2

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 48 47 48 46 48

Women ......................................................... 52 53 52 54 52

Housing tenure:

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

With mortgage ............................................ 38 58 100 n.a. n.a.

Without mortgage ....................................... 27 42 n.a. 100 n.a.

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

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 10 6 6 5 18

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 90 94 94 95 82

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 5 4 4 3 8

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 96 96 97 92

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 3 3 2 4 4

High school (9-12) ........................................ 32 31 25 41 34

College ......................................................... 65 66 73 55 63

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 88 96 98 94 74

Average annual expenditures ........................... $53,425 $62,738 $71,163 $50,490 $35,511

Food ............................................................... 6,993 8,011 8,659 6,871 4,946

Food at home ............................................... 4,137 4,713 4,948 4,284 2,972

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 540 607 634 556 405

Cereals and cereal products .................... 179 194 205 174 149

Bakery products ....................................... 361 413 429 382 256

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 914 1,048 1,088 975 643

Beef .......................................................... 273 317 317 318 182

Pork .......................................................... 184 212 212 212 127

Other meats .............................................. 134 157 172 129 88

Poultry ...................................................... 164 181 194 156 130

Fish and seafood ...................................... 105 122 132 104 70

Eggs ......................................................... 55 59 61 56 46

Dairy products ............................................ 456 522 540 489 322

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 147 163 167 155 116

Other dairy products ................................. 308 359 373 334 206

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 755 860 886 813 541

Fresh fruits ............................................... 275 324 335 304 177

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 233 265 272 252 168

Processed fruits ........................................ 108 119 120 116 87

Processed vegetables .............................. 138 153 159 142 110

Other food at home .................................... 1,472 1,676 1,800 1,450 1,061

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 155 183 190 171 98

Fats and oils ............................................. 113 129 133 121 80

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 782 890 970 743 564

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 369 402 432 348 301

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 53 71 75 67 17

Food away from home .................................. 2,856 3,298 3,711 2,587 1,974

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 516 606 720 403 336

Housing .......................................................... 16,728 18,978 22,983 13,377 12,428

Shelter .......................................................... 9,471 10,210 13,396 5,784 8,072

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,028 9,159 12,302 4,790 101

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,683 4,090 6,934 138 219

Property taxes .......................................... 1,985 3,006 3,283 2,621 52

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,360 2,063 2,086 2,031 229

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,742 133 127 141 7,679

Other lodging .............................................. 702 919 966 853 292

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,737 4,488 4,770 4,095 2,315

Natural gas ................................................. 633 782 826 720 351

Electricity .................................................... 1,269 1,492 1,558 1,400 846

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 118 166 149 189 28

Telephone services .................................... 1,254 1,440 1,596 1,222 901

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 311 401 354 465 142

Cellular phone service .............................. 942 1,039 1,242 757 759

Water and other public services ................. 463 609 641 564 188

Household operations .................................. 1,064 1,291 1,558 918 635

Personal services ....................................... 350 424 633 134 208

Other household expenses ........................ 715 867 925 784 427

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 703 851 875 806 405

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 162 188 195 174 110

Other household products .......................... 402 497 510 474 208

Postage and stationery ............................... 140 166 170 158 87

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,753 2,138 2,384 1,774 1,002

Household textiles ...................................... 117 145 166 109 60

Furniture ..................................................... 442 526 662 337 284

Floor coverings ........................................... 20 26 24 28 10

Major appliances ........................................ 265 348 353 340 110

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 122 139 149 124 88

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 786 955 1,031 836 450

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,804 2,102 2,433 1,525 1,202

Men and boys ............................................... 461 523 609 377 335

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 353 401 446 326 256

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 108 122 163 51 79

Women and girls .......................................... 628 758 847 602 364

Women, 16 and over .................................. 521 625 676 534 310

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 106 133 171 68 54

Children under 2 ........................................... 101 103 112 86 98

Footwear ...................................................... 345 411 475 295 211

Other apparel products and services ........... 270 307 390 165 194

Transportation ................................................ 9,184 10,718 11,920 9,031 6,252

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,630 4,161 4,685 3,433 2,624

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,667 2,150 2,126 2,183 753

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,896 1,933 2,470 1,185 1,828

Other vehicles ............................................ 66 79 89 265 243

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,244 2,600 2,915 2,163 1,569

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,776 3,289 3,646 2,778 1,777

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 204 237 323 118 142

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 821 993 1,094 851 491

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,162 1,345 1,379 1,281 791

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 590 715 850 527 353

Public and other transportation .................... 534 667 674 656 281

Healthcare ...................................................... 4,508 5,733 5,433 6,152 2,182

Health insurance .......................................... 2,965 3,753 3,531 4,060 1,474

Medical services ........................................... 927 1,215 1,187 1,252 384

Drugs ............................................................ 462 569 530 626 256

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Medical supplies ........................................... 153 197 184 214 69

Entertainment ................................................. 2,812 3,412 3,960 2,552 1,650

Fees and admissions ................................... 647 829 1,042 509 295

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 1,030 1,169 1,290 979 766

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 692 862 992 643 354

Pets ............................................................ 547 690 806 496 265

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 145 172 185 147 89

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 443 551 637 420 235

Personal care products and services ............. 662 785 858 667 421

Reading .......................................................... 128 161 149 188 61

Education ....................................................... 1,237 1,202 1,489 796 1,302

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 394 378 386 364 426

Miscellaneous ................................................. 837 1,041 1,004 1,121 446

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,682 2,131 1,842 2,532 832

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,940 7,479 9,327 4,911 3,028

Life and other personal insurance ................ 331 452 508 376 102

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 5,609 7,026 8,819 4,535 2,926

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $66,754 $82,241 $96,238 $62,789 $37,439

Wages and salaries ...................................... 52,082 63,473 82,504 37,024 30,521

Self-employment income .............................. 3,950 5,448 6,156 4,464 1,116

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,833 10,183 5,566 16,601 3,385

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,546 2,218 1,260 3,550 273

Public assistance, Supplemental Security

Income, Supplementary Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) ...................... 491 237 197 293 972

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 507 523 427 656 476

Other income ................................................ 344 159 129 201 695

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 8,716 11,755 14,449 8,012 2,963

Federal income taxes ................................... 6,599 8,966 10,904 6,272 2,119

State and local income taxes ....................... 2,048 2,692 3,496 1,575 828

Other taxes ................................................... 69 98 49 165 16

Income after taxes .......................................... 58,038 70,486 81,788 54,778 34,476

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $7,864 $11,327 $4,285 $21,115 $1,309

Net change in total assets ............................ 15,655 22,192 22,760 21,402 3,281

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 7,790 10,864 18,475 288 1,971

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 662 882 434 1,504 245

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,721 -2,611 -4,204 -396 -37

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 127,516 194,883 211,019 172,458 3 ( )

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 799 1,213 1,319 1,066 15

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 1,159 1,446 1,581 1,232 603

Food ............................................................. 94 127 147 97 27

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 16 18 13 4

Housing ........................................................ 263 309 335 266 171

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3300. Midwest region by housing tenure: Average annual expenditures and characteristics,

Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014-2015 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units in

the Midwest

Homeowner

Renter

Total

Homeowner

with

mortgage

Homeowner

without

mortgage

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 32 44 47 39 9

Household textiles ...................................... 13 15 22 22

28

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 24 30 35 21 12

Major appliances ...................................... 9 12 13 10 23

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 15 18 22 11 9

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 48 63 72 49 19

Other housing ............................................. 145 157 159 155 122

Apparel and services .................................... 221 247 267 214 170

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 55 65 72 53 35

Females, 2 and over ................................... 67 76 82 64 50

Children under 2 ......................................... 50 53 45 66 45

Other apparel products and services ......... 48 53 67 31 40

Jewelry and watches ................................ 20 24 36 6 213

All other apparel products and services ... 29 29 31 26 27

Transportation .............................................. 118 159 158 158 41

Healthcare .................................................... 37 51 39 67 210

Entertainment ............................................... 109 127 161 72 74

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 29 35 44 218 218

Other entertainment ................................... 80 92 117 54 56

Personal care products and services ........... 18 21 25 14 12

Reading ........................................................ 7 8 7 11 6

Education ..................................................... 191 261 306 199 59

All other gifts ................................................. 89 120 119 121 29

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