Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 116,282 22,051 26,539 41,801 25,891 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.0 22.8 35.9 22.3 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes ............................................. $54,453 $61,050 $53,567 $50,775 $55,682 

Income after taxes ................................................ 52,287 58,673 51,122 49,079 53,222 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.5 50.3 49.1 48.2 46.7 

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 2.2 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 48 48 50 45 50 

Female ................................................................. 52 52 50 55 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 68 65 73 69 62 

With mortgage ................................................... 42 39 46 41 43 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 26 27 28 19 

Renter .................................................................. 32 35 27 31 38 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 12 9 18 4 

White, Asian, and All Other Races ...................... 88 88 91 82 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ............... 11 7 4 10 21 

Not Hispanic or Latino (new UCC Q20032) ......... 89 93 96 90 79 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 38 38 37 27 

College ................................................................. 59 57 58 56 66 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 81 91 89 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,043,501 20.2 22.9 32.4 24.5 

Food ....................................................................... 670,766 21.0 22.3 33.0 23.7 

Food at home ....................................................... 388,283 20.7 21.9 33.5 23.9 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 53,470 21.6 22.3 33.3 22.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 17,843 21.8 21.1 33.4 23.6 

Bakery products ............................................... 35,627 21.5 22.8 33.2 22.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 102,057 21.8 20.4 34.7 23.1 

Beef ................................................................. 30,783 20.0 21.0 35.5 23.4 

Pork ................................................................. 21,015 19.9 21.7 37.5 20.9 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,527 23.8 25.4 30.5 20.3 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,052 23.8 18.8 34.3 23.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,826 24.4 16.4 32.7 26.4 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,854 21.4 17.7 34.3 26.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Dairy products .................................................... $42,991 21.5 22.3 31.9 24.4 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,744 20.6 21.8 33.0 24.6 

Other dairy products ........................................ 26,247 22.0 22.5 31.2 24.2 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 65,077 21.7 20.9 32.1 25.3 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 21,664 21.8 21.1 30.9 26.2 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 21,223 21.7 18.6 32.7 27.0 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,719 22.0 23.5 30.3 24.1 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 9,471 20.9 22.1 35.9 21.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 124,688 18.6 23.4 33.9 24.1 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,864 20.4 23.3 33.2 23.1 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,312 19.9 21.4 33.9 24.8 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 61,173 18.3 24.4 33.4 23.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 33,587 18.4 22.1 35.5 24.0 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 4,752 16.7 24.6 29.1 29.6 

Food away from home ......................................... 282,483 21.4 22.7 32.5 23.5 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 53,292 25.9 21.4 27.2 25.5 

Housing .................................................................. 1,618,136 21.4 22.1 31.6 24.9 

Shelter ................................................................. 930,071 22.8 20.9 29.8 26.5 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 619,141 22.7 22.5 30.1 24.6 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 341,424 19.7 21.4 31.0 27.9 

Property taxes .................................................. 161,768 29.0 25.1 27.0 18.8 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 115,949 22.8 22.4 31.7 23.1 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 255,946 23.0 16.1 29.8 31.0 

Other lodging ..................................................... 54,984 22.6 25.2 25.8 26.4 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 340,315 20.1 23.1 36.5 20.3 

Natural gas ........................................................ 49,305 25.2 34.0 21.7 19.2 

Electricity ........................................................... 123,772 17.6 20.5 43.5 18.4 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 14,016 50.6 19.9 20.6 8.9 

Telephone services ............................................ 115,144 18.9 21.8 37.4 21.8 

Water and other public services ........................ 38,078 13.9 22.1 36.3 27.7 

Household operations .......................................... 87,540 20.0 21.4 32.1 26.4 

Personal services .............................................. 34,851 22.3 22.9 30.8 24.0 

Other household expenses ................................ 52,689 18.5 20.4 33.0 28.0 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 68,966 18.8 25.6 33.2 22.4 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,235 18.7 23.7 35.5 22.1 

Other household products ................................. 33,691 19.3 26.9 33.2 20.6 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,040 17.9 24.9 30.9 26.2 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 191,244 18.8 24.7 31.3 25.2 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,299 25.3 18.3 34.4 22.1 

Furniture ............................................................ 48,486 17.3 24.0 30.7 27.9 

Floor coverings .................................................. 6,045 16.1 24.9 24.2 34.9 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,705 20.1 26.3 28.3 25.3 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 12,150 17.2 21.5 34.0 27.3 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,560 18.3 26.5 31.9 23.3 

Apparel and services ............................................. 210,799 22.8 21.1 32.5 23.5 

Men and boys ...................................................... 47,147 21.6 23.0 33.4 22.1 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,822 22.0 23.0 32.6 22.5 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,325 20.1 23.1 36.3 20.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Women and girls .................................................. $85,713 24.1 20.6 32.2 23.2 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 73,216 24.4 19.9 32.1 23.5 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,497 22.0 24.2 32.4 21.4 

Children under 2 .................................................. 9,116 16.7 23.2 33.3 26.9 

Footwear .............................................................. 38,138 24.8 19.0 34.0 22.2 

Other apparel products and services ................... 30,685 20.6 22.0 29.9 27.4 

Transportation ........................................................ 907,129 18.5 22.6 33.3 25.6 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 395,018 17.8 22.3 33.8 26.1 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 203,305 17.2 21.0 33.5 28.3 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 183,986 18.1 23.4 34.5 24.0 

Other vehicles .................................................... 7,727 26.8 28.6 26.0 18.5 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 185,767 16.5 23.1 36.0 24.5 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 275,032 19.2 23.3 32.8 24.7 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 37,607 15.0 23.4 39.7 21.9 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 75,759 17.2 22.9 31.9 28.0 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 112,139 19.5 21.9 35.2 23.5 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 49,527 24.9 27.0 23.7 24.4 

Public transportation ............................................ 51,312 27.7 18.8 22.8 30.7 

Health care ............................................................ 299,289 17.5 25.4 35.0 22.1 

Health insurance .................................................. 154,854 18.6 25.6 34.7 21.1 

Medical services .................................................. 75,393 17.5 25.1 32.3 25.1 

Drugs ................................................................... 55,814 14.8 25.1 39.9 20.2 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,228 15.3 25.8 33.4 25.5 

Entertainment ........................................................ 257,887 17.3 22.7 34.6 25.4 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 61,390 19.6 25.3 27.1 28.0 

Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 91,582 20.2 22.3 34.4 23.1 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .......................................................... 44,216 18.0 22.4 34.4 25.2 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 60,700 9.9 21.1 42.6 26.4 

Personal care products and services ..................... 67,485 20.7 22.2 33.5 23.6 

Reading ................................................................. 15,165 21.1 26.3 26.9 25.7 

Education ............................................................... 105,264 24.1 23.4 25.0 27.4 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 33,504 19.5 26.9 36.3 17.3 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 80,207 20.9 26.4 26.7 26.0 

Cash contributions ................................................. 163,729 14.9 29.0 32.0 24.1 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 560,849 20.1 23.2 32.9 23.9 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 45,390 17.7 25.7 36.3 20.4 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 515,460 20.3 22.9 32.6 24.2 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ................................... 6,331,893 21.3 22.5 33.5 22.8 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,022,494 21.9 22.3 33.4 22.5 

Self-employment income ..................................... 349,759 18.0 21.4 34.0 26.6 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 680,028 18.7 24.3 35.3 21.6 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ................................................. 146,596 22.9 23.9 27.4 25.8 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 27,503 24.9 21.5 29.3 24.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 62. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .......................................... $35,819 17.4 18.3 38.9 25.4 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 47,980 13.4 21.5 39.6 25.4 

Other income ....................................................... 21,715 16.4 19.0 32.8 31.8 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 251,848 20.8 25.8 28.1 25.3 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 176,626 19.7 24.2 28.8 27.2 

State and local income taxes ............................... 54,899 22.5 28.3 25.1 24.1 

Other taxes .......................................................... 20,323 25.5 32.1 30.6 11.8 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,080,045 21.3 22.3 33.7 22.7 

1 Value less than 0.5.