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

Expenditure Survey, 1998

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 107,182 20,886 25,348 37,339 23,609 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.5 23.6 34.8 22.0 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): 

Income before taxes 1 ............................................ $41,622 $45,333 $40,920 $38,397 $44,036 

Income after taxes 1 ............................................... 38,358 42,015 37,627 35,776 39,921 

 Age of reference person ........................................ 47.6 48.7 48.1 47.5 46.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

 Vehicles ............................................................... 2.0 1.7 2.2 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ................................................................... 58 58 60 56 59 

 Female ............................................................... 42 42 40 44 41 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ....................................................... 64 61 69 67 58 

 With mortgage ................................................. 39 35 40 39 39 

 Without mortgage ............................................ 26 25 29 28 19 

 Renter ................................................................ 36 39 31 33 42 

Race of reference person:

Black .................................................................. 12 11 9 19 5 

 White and other ................................................. 88 89 91 81 95 

Education of reference person:

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

 High school (9-12) ............................................. 39 39 43 41 31 

 College ............................................................... 54 54 53 51 61 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................. 87 79 89 89 88 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $3,806,893 20.7 23.0 32.3 24.1 

Food ....................................................................... 514,578 21.1 23.4 32.2 23.3 

 Food at home ....................................................... 297,339 20.8 23.3 32.4 23.5 

 Cereals and bakery products ............................. 45,435 21.5 24.1 31.5 22.8 

 Cereals and cereal products ............................ 15,655 21.3 24.4 30.4 24.0 

 Bakery products ............................................... 29,780 21.6 24.0 32.1 22.3 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 77,381 21.5 22.6 34.1 21.8 

 Beef ................................................................. 23,366 21.2 24.6 32.9 21.3 

 Pork ................................................................. 15,600 19.8 24.3 36.5 19.4 

 Other meats ..................................................... 9,849 22.5 25.6 31.4 20.5 

 Poultry .............................................................. 14,635 22.4 19.5 34.9 23.2 

 Fish and seafood ............................................. 10,465 22.8 17.9 34.6 24.7 

 Eggs ................................................................. 3,466 20.0 19.8 34.5 25.7 

Dairy products .................................................... 32,242 21.3 23.7 31.5 23.5 

 Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 12,858 19.9 23.9 32.4 23.7 

 Other dairy products ........................................ 19,384 22.2 23.6 30.8 23.4 

 Fruits and vegetables ........................................ 50,484 21.6 22.4 31.3 24.8 

 Fresh fruits ....................................................... 15,944 21.3 23.0 29.5 26.1 

 Fresh vegetables ............................................. 15,509 22.0 21.1 31.3 25.6 

 Processed fruits ............................................... 10,852 22.0 22.6 31.7 23.8 

 Processed vegetables ..................................... 8,180 20.7 23.4 34.1 21.8 

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

Expenditure Survey, 1998 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other food at home ............................................ $91,797 19.2 23.9 32.3 24.6 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................... 11,677 19.9 25.1 30.2 24.8 

 Fats and oils .................................................... 8,229 19.8 23.3 33.9 23.0 

 Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 41,491 18.5 23.7 32.7 25.2 

 Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 24,684 19.4 24.1 33.4 23.2 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,716 21.3 22.6 27.2 28.9 

 Food away from home ......................................... 217,239 21.7 23.5 31.8 23.0 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 33,058 23.6 21.8 28.1 26.6 

Housing .................................................................. 1,255,217 21.9 22.3 30.7 25.1 

 Shelter ................................................................. 716,015 23.5 21.4 28.1 27.0 

 Owned dwellings ................................................ 454,991 23.4 22.9 27.8 25.9 

 Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 263,117 20.8 20.9 29.1 29.2 

 Property taxes .................................................. 108,832 31.9 25.4 23.6 19.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 83,042 20.8 26.0 29.2 24.0 

 Rented dwellings ............................................... 211,972 23.2 18.1 28.9 29.8 

 Other lodging ..................................................... 49,052 24.7 21.6 28.0 25.7 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 257,743 19.9 23.6 36.5 20.0 

 Natural gas ........................................................ 30,426 25.6 33.4 21.0 20.0 

 Electricity ........................................................... 98,725 17.6 21.9 43.2 17.3 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 9,133 51.5 19.6 19.8 9.2 

 Telephone services ............................................ 88,914 19.1 22.8 36.0 22.0 

 Water and other public services ........................ 30,546 14.8 22.8 36.6 25.8 

 Household operations .......................................... 58,495 18.0 21.5 35.2 25.3 

 Personal services .............................................. 27,827 19.1 24.8 33.7 22.4 

 Other household expenses ................................ 30,668 17.0 18.5 36.5 28.0 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 51,546 18.3 23.4 35.2 23.1 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 12,586 17.7 25.8 32.4 24.0 

 Other household products ................................. 24,850 16.8 20.9 40.7 21.6 

 Postage and stationery ...................................... 14,110 21.5 25.8 27.8 24.9 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................ 171,418 21.1 24.0 29.8 25.1 

 Household textiles ............................................. 11,260 19.7 21.7 27.9 30.6 

 Furniture ............................................................ 40,444 21.2 22.0 29.3 27.5 

 Floor coverings .................................................. 15,459 21.5 38.4 24.9 15.3 

 Major appliances ................................................ 17,583 22.5 21.5 36.5 19.5 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 8,572 19.9 21.6 33.7 24.8 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 78,101 20.9 23.3 29.4 26.4 

Apparel and services ............................................. 179,110 21.8 23.0 33.7 21.5 

 Men and boys ...................................................... 42,659 22.8 24.6 30.7 21.8 

 Men, 16 and over ............................................... 33,572 23.1 25.2 29.4 22.4 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,087 21.9 22.6 35.8 19.7 

 Women and girls .................................................. 69,691 20.8 23.3 35.0 21.0 

 Women, 16 and over ......................................... 58,618 20.9 22.9 35.5 20.7 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 11,072 20.2 25.2 32.3 22.2 

 Children under 2 .................................................. 7,799 15.5 19.2 41.9 23.4 

 Footwear .............................................................. 30,038 21.0 25.2 33.2 20.5 

 Other apparel products and services ................... 28,923 24.9 18.8 33.4 22.9 

Transportation ........................................................ 709,105 19.3 22.5 34.8 23.4 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 317,722 18.5 22.1 38.1 21.3 

 Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 148,237 20.8 18.9 38.2 22.1 

 Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 164,243 16.8 25.0 37.6 20.6 

 Other vehicles .................................................... 5,241 37.0 23.7 49.0 20.3 

 Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 108,989 17.2 24.0 35.5 23.3 

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

Expenditure Survey, 1998 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

 Other vehicle expenses ....................................... $236,385 19.6 23.0 32.0 25.4 

 Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 34,212 15.1 23.6 40.1 21.2 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................... 68,665 17.5 22.7 34.2 25.6 

 Vehicle insurance .............................................. 79,166 21.7 21.8 32.2 24.3 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other

charges ............................................................ 54,341 22.0 25.0 23.7 29.3 

 Public transportation ............................................ 46,010 27.8 18.4 25.3 28.6 

Health care ............................................................ 203,911 18.2 25.0 36.3 20.5 

 Health insurance .................................................. 97,878 19.4 24.5 35.8 20.2 

 Medical services .................................................. 58,109 16.7 24.0 36.6 22.7 

 Drugs ................................................................... 37,029 16.9 26.2 38.9 18.0 

 Medical supplies .................................................. 10,895 19.5 30.2 30.6 19.7 

Entertainment ........................................................ 186,973 19.9 25.1 30.3 24.7 

 Fees and admissions ........................................... 48,082 22.4 22.5 28.3 26.7 

 Television, radios, sound equipment ................... 57,273 22.1 22.8 32.0 23.1 

 Pets, toys, and playground equipment ................ 35,275 19.5 27.1 31.2 22.2 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ....................................................... 46,343 14.7 29.2 29.7 26.4 

Personal care products and services ..................... 42,876 19.5 21.8 34.8 23.9 

Reading ................................................................. 17,250 24.4 24.9 27.0 23.7 

Education ............................................................... 62,137 27.4 24.4 24.6 23.6 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 29,260 21.5 27.3 34.9 16.3 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 92,160 20.1 23.5 29.3 27.1 

Cash contributions ................................................. 118,899 15.6 23.2 34.9 26.2 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 362,358 19.8 23.0 32.5 24.7 

 Life and other personal insurance ....................... 42,709 21.8 23.6 36.4 18.3 

 Pensions and Social Security .............................. 319,648 19.5 22.9 32.0 25.6 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 1

Money income before taxes ..................................... 3,501,058 20.3 22.7 31.7 25.3 

 Wages and salaries ............................................. 2,766,479 20.7 22.9 31.7 24.7 

 Self-employment income ..................................... 188,347 19.2 20.1 27.9 32.8 

 Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 388,481 19.2 23.0 35.5 22.3 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 73,280 18.0 19.4 26.7 36.0 

 Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 16,228 24.7 16.7 25.7 33.0 

 Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 27,799 19.3 24.8 26.2 29.7 

 Regular contributions for support ......................... 21,840 17.2 19.9 33.5 29.4 

 Other income ....................................................... 18,602 16.9 25.2 20.1 37.7 

Personal taxes ....................................................... 274,527 19.0 23.3 27.6 30.1 

 Federal income taxes .......................................... 207,922 17.8 22.0 29.6 30.7 

 State and local income taxes ............................... 52,981 20.4 28.9 19.9 30.7 

 Other taxes .......................................................... 13,624 32.1 20.9 27.3 19.8 

Income after taxes ................................................. 3,226,532 20.5 22.6 32.0 24.9 

1 Components of income and taxes are derived from

"complete income reporters" only; see glossary.

2 Value less than 0.5. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.