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

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 118,099 22,557 27,105 42,288 26,149 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ............................................... $59,628 $63,655 $57,295 $54,756 $66,452 

Income after taxes .................................................. 57,208 61,341 55,094 52,599 63,290 

Age of reference person .......................................... 48.7 49.9 48.7 48.8 47.4 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

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

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

Vehicles ................................................................. 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.1 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ....................................................................... 47 45 48 44 51 

Female ................................................................... 53 55 52 56 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 67 65 70 69 63 

With mortgage ..................................................... 43 39 44 43 45 

Without mortgage ................................................ 24 26 26 27 18 

Renter .................................................................... 33 35 30 31 37 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 12 10 9 20 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ........................... 88 90 91 80 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 11 8 4 11 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 89 92 96 89 80 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................... 5 4 3 7 6 

High school (9-12) ................................................. 36 39 38 37 28 

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

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

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

Average annual expenditures .................................... $47,421 $48,564 $45,068 $43,513 $55,214 

Food ........................................................................ 6,022 6,357 5,759 5,570 6,745 

Food at home ........................................................ 3,357 3,554 3,246 3,073 3,769 

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 446 493 443 404 477 

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 143 158 139 130 155 

Bakery products ................................................. 303 334 305 274 322 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 781 851 725 748 832 

Beef ................................................................... 232 231 222 229 248 

Pork ................................................................... 155 152 153 160 153 

Other meats ....................................................... 104 122 111 90 104 

Poultry ............................................................... 137 163 118 133 143 

Fish and seafood ............................................... 118 146 94 105 139 

Eggs .................................................................. 35 37 28 31 45 

Dairy products ..................................................... 373 402 378 330 415 

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 143 146 142 136 153 

Other dairy products .......................................... 230 256 236 194 262 

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 572 643 524 493 690 

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 189 211 178 153 239 

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 184 214 157 161 225 

Processed fruits ................................................. 108 125 103 89 128 

Processed vegetables ....................................... 92 94 87 91 98 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .............................................. $1,185 $1,165 $1,176 $1,097 $1,356 

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 122 125 126 111 131 

Fats and oils ...................................................... 85 90 82 80 95 

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 618 598 620 567 717 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 318 312 309 308 348 

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town

trips .................................................................. 42 40 39 31 64 

Food away from home ........................................... 2,665 2,803 2,513 2,498 2,975 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 462 480 493 358 585 

Housing ................................................................... 15,782 17,072 14,419 13,938 19,064 

Shelter ................................................................... 9,253 10,572 8,067 7,529 12,134 

Owned dwellings ................................................. 6,250 7,004 5,792 5,130 7,887 

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 3,548 3,346 3,069 2,958 5,170 

Property taxes ................................................... 1,595 2,433 1,690 1,137 1,514 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 1,108 1,225 1,033 1,035 1,203 

Rented dwellings ................................................. 2,468 2,905 1,738 2,028 3,560 

Other lodging ....................................................... 535 663 537 371 687 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 3,291 3,498 3,221 3,398 3,013 

Natural gas .......................................................... 491 640 750 303 399 

Electricity ............................................................. 1,211 1,139 1,026 1,495 1,006 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 140 398 107 65 72 

Telephone services ............................................. 1,067 1,043 999 1,127 1,064 

Water and other public services .......................... 382 278 339 408 472 

Household operations ............................................ 875 849 843 820 1,017 

Personal services ................................................ 357 357 408 325 357 

Other household expenses .................................. 517 492 435 495 660 

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 625 619 612 617 660 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 143 122 136 155 148 

Other household products ................................... 325 322 320 328 327 

Postage and stationery ........................................ 158 175 156 134 185 

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 1,737 1,535 1,676 1,575 2,240 

Household textiles ............................................... 143 129 147 132 170 

Furniture .............................................................. 465 366 405 441 653 

Floor coverings .................................................... 52 65 50 48 50 

Major appliances ................................................. 232 219 203 219 296 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 107 99 100 97 139 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 738 658 771 639 932 

Apparel and services ............................................... 1,880 2,046 1,725 1,786 2,050 

Men and boys ........................................................ 442 473 391 425 494 

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 351 382 312 321 411 

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 91 90 79 104 83 

Women and girls .................................................... 752 830 727 714 775 

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 631 701 616 591 651 

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 122 129 111 123 124 

Children under 2 .................................................... 89 90 88 82 101 

Footwear ................................................................ 312 356 267 300 340 

Other apparel products and services ..................... 285 298 252 265 340 

Transportation ......................................................... 8,427 7,776 7,626 8,244 10,112 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 3,482 2,902 2,907 3,593 4,399 

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 1,864 1,688 1,508 1,833 2,436 

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 1,550 1,177 1,334 1,703 1,847 

Other vehicles ...................................................... 68 37 65 57 117 

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 2,121 1,836 2,059 2,213 2,282 

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 ......................................... $2,347 $2,405 $2,268 $2,134 $2,724 

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 297 239 262 337 320 

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 680 646 636 619 853 

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 900 913 834 877 994 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 470 607 536 301 558 

Public transportation .............................................. 476 633 393 305 707 

Healthcare ............................................................... 2,716 2,586 2,828 2,691 2,751 

Health insurance .................................................... 1,413 1,445 1,457 1,406 1,351 

Medical services .................................................... 674 580 726 607 809 

Drugs ..................................................................... 517 447 529 575 473 

Medical supplies .................................................... 111 115 117 102 117 

Entertainment .......................................................... 2,382 2,305 2,322 2,104 2,960 

Fees and admissions ............................................. 597 639 607 446 795 

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 897 911 834 879 980 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 416 401 400 392 486 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 471 354 481 387 699 

Personal care products and services ...................... 563 549 526 540 652 

Reading ................................................................... 122 140 130 89 150 

Education ................................................................. 914 1,232 974 691 937 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 323 331 365 327 267 

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 827 853 821 691 1,033 

Cash contributions ................................................... 1,767 1,421 1,885 1,736 1,993 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 5,237 5,416 5,196 4,748 5,917 

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 351 354 362 366 315 

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 4,886 5,062 4,833 4,382 5,602 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes .................................... 59,628 63,655 57,295 54,756 66,452 

Wages and salaries ............................................... 47,211 50,892 45,135 43,480 52,223 

Self-employment income ....................................... 3,689 3,823 3,172 3,070 5,111 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 6,143 6,194 6,185 6,130 6,078 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 1,433 1,453 1,780 1,019 1,725 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ................................................ 205 282 177 161 240 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 342 363 272 341 396 

Regular contributions for support .......................... 395 398 368 390 431 

Other income ......................................................... 210 250 206 166 248 

Personal taxes ......................................................... 2,420 2,314 2,202 2,158 3,162 

Federal income taxes ............................................ 1,704 1,517 1,425 1,616 2,296 

State and local income taxes ................................. 527 560 536 389 710 

Other taxes ............................................................ 190 237 240 153 156 

Income after taxes ................................................... 57,208 61,341 55,094 52,599 63,290 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2005-2006 — Continued

Item

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consumer

units

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Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities .................. - $8,277 - $6,869 - $4,576 - $5,088 - $18,483 

Net change in total assets ..................................... 10,892 9,609 7,536 9,125 18,335 

Net change in total liabilities .................................. 19,169 16,478 12,113 14,213 36,818 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ............................................ 572 493 467 571 749 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property .......... -2,076 -2,078 -2,082 -1,666 -2,731 

Estimated market value of owned home ............... 174,064 199,208 131,859 130,189 267,077 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .... 853 946 747 766 1,023 

Gifts of goods and services ..................................... 1,123 1,223 1,152 913 1,347 

Food ...................................................................... 114 150 118 87 123 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 16 14 28 10 14 

Housing ................................................................. 248 212 248 190 375 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................... 30 28 32 24 38 

Household textiles ............................................... 12 14 13 14 8 

Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........ 24 29 26 19 27 

Major appliances ............................................... 8 12 8 5 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 16 17 18 14 18 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 58 47 70 35 90 

Other housing ...................................................... 124 94 106 98 212 

Apparel and services ............................................. 226 233 216 224 232 

Males, 2 and over ................................................ 54 50 55 53 58 

Females, 2 and over ............................................ 80 76 80 86 75 

Children under 2 .................................................. 45 53 44 37 50 

Other apparel products and services ................... 47 53 38 49 49 

Jewelry and watches ......................................... 24 27 20 23 26 

All other apparel products and services ............ 23 26 18 25 23 

Transportation ....................................................... 64 64 54 56 87 

Health care ............................................................ 42 48 53 21 62 

Entertainment ........................................................ 75 61 83 61 102 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......... 25 25 26 23 24 

Other entertainment ............................................. 51 36 57 38 77 

Personal care products and services .................... 16 10 19 14 23 

Reading ................................................................. 1 1 1 1 1 

Education ............................................................... 229 355 242 172 198 

All other gifts .......................................................... 91 74 90 77 131 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5.