Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ....... 47,059 2,556 2,105 3,441 3,364 5,826 5,370 4,240 6,487 13,671

Consumer unit characteristics:

Income before taxes ....................................... $60,011 $2,094 $8,080 $12,855 $17,406 $25,006 $34,615 $44,609 $59,002 $131,334

Income after taxes .......................................... 53,566 2,184 8,407 13,427 18,238 25,928 34,342 42,847 54,875 110,952

Age of reference person ................................. 50.3 49.6 50.5 55.7 55.6 52.5 50.7 48.4 48.4 48.2

Average number in consumer unit:

People .......................................................... 2.5 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.0

Children under 18 ......................................... .6 .4 .5 .4 .5 .5 .6 .6 .7 .8

Adults 65 and older ...................................... .4 .2 .3 .4 .5 .5 .5 .4 .3 .2

Earners ......................................................... 1.2 .5 .4 .4 .6 .9 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.9

Vehicles ........................................................ 1.8 .9 .9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.6

Percent distribution:

Reference person:

Men .............................................................. 47 38 33 35 39 43 46 47 51 57

Women ......................................................... 53 62 67 65 61 57 54 53 49 43

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 66 43 40 50 54 55 61 64 71 85

With mortgage ............................................ 37 13 12 15 17 21 28 34 42 64

Without mortgage ....................................... 29 30 29 35 37 35 33 29 29 21

Renter ........................................................... 34 57 60 50 46 45 39 36 29 15

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ............................ 20 31 31 29 22 24 22 22 17 13

White, Asian, and all other races .................. 80 69 69 71 78 76 78 78 83 87

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 14 14 17 13 15 17 17 17 14 10

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 86 86 83 87 85 83 83 83 86 90

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) ........................................... 5 10 14 13 9 6 5 4 4 1

High school (9-12) ........................................ 35 45 46 47 45 47 42 39 33 18

College ......................................................... 59 44 39 39 45 46 53 57 64 81

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............. 89 64 65 70 79 89 92 94 96 98

Average annual expenditures ........................... $47,667 $20,596 $18,086 $19,938 $24,862 $30,789 $35,435 $40,937 $48,896 $82,921

Food ............................................................... 6,217 3,390 2,974 3,107 3,617 4,365 5,019 5,828 6,441 9,732

Food at home ............................................... 3,658 2,380 2,184 2,196 2,577 2,900 3,173 3,568 3,765 5,139

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 489 300 280 321 375 396 408 469 492 688

Cereals and cereal products .................... 164 106 103 114 134 132 143 158 165 223

Bakery products ....................................... 325 194 177 207 241 265 264 310 327 465

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 858 570 558 536 607 737 770 868 909 1,135

Beef .......................................................... 225 115 126 128 142 192 200 240 247 306

Pork .......................................................... 181 117 156 129 127 161 161 175 185 237

Other meats .............................................. 110 80 75 61 84 88 95 120 112 149

Poultry ...................................................... 168 123 128 125 124 150 148 156 182 214

Fish and seafood ...................................... 116 87 40 52 90 91 113 119 119 161

Eggs ......................................................... 57 48 34 40 39 55 52 58 64 68

Dairy products ............................................ 360 248 218 231 275 299 300 367 364 491

Fresh milk and cream ............................... 138 98 101 111 102 126 122 137 141 173

Other dairy products ................................. 222 150 117 120 173 173 178 230 223 318

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 658 471 329 363 441 500 530 676 670 957

Fresh fruits ............................................... 226 155 107 110 140 166 171 251 227 341

Fresh vegetables ...................................... 205 143 95 110 146 152 168 208 206 300

Processed fruits ........................................ 96 83 48 63 69 80 76 89 102 134

Processed vegetables .............................. 130 90 79 80 87 102 116 128 136 182

Other food at home .................................... 1,293 792 799 745 880 968 1,166 1,188 1,329 1,868

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 124 73 78 77 72 95 122 120 132 171

Fats and oils ............................................. 107 83 59 72 78 82 99 102 104 148

Miscellaneous foods ................................. 650 402 389 354 445 469 575 610 649 960

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 378 228 268 237 275 306 348 329 414 512

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ...................................... 35 26

2425 10 16 22 27 30 77

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Food away from home .................................. 2,559 1,010 790 911 1,040 1,465 1,846 2,260 2,676 4,593

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 362 181 147 106 156 190 255 283 368 669

Housing .......................................................... 15,525 9,363 7,611 7,981 9,317 10,949 12,441 13,653 15,185 25,172

Shelter .......................................................... 8,594 5,486 4,228 4,274 4,909 5,783 6,776 7,510 8,039 14,353

Owned dwellings ........................................ 5,205 2,141 1,157 1,614 1,897 2,372 3,389 3,835 4,730 10,689

Mortgage interest and charges ................. 2,723 741 400 596 682 953 1,556 1,958 2,560 6,016

Property taxes .......................................... 1,324 611 379 567 670 759 920 909 1,198 2,543

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,158 790 379 451 546 660 913 968 973 2,131

Rented dwellings ........................................ 2,834 3,279 3,005 2,583 2,867 3,252 3,182 3,405 2,954 2,232

Other lodging .............................................. 555 66 265 77 144 159 205 270 354 1,432

Utilities, fuels, and public services ................ 3,906 2,665 2,405 2,634 2,944 3,355 3,527 3,791 4,138 5,237

Natural gas ................................................. 237 131 114 119 178 173 177 198 216 394

Electricity .................................................... 1,760 1,398 1,250 1,393 1,465 1,633 1,678 1,736 1,812 2,141

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 65 257 231 41 85 73 54 52 51 84

Telephone services .................................... 1,310 724 673 718 821 1,018 1,140 1,300 1,519 1,883

Residential phone service, VOIP, and

phone cards ............................................ 347 258 266 289 295 325 327 320 351 429

Cellular phone service .............................. 963 466 407 429 526 693 813 980 1,169 1,454

Water and other public services ................. 534 355 337 362 395 459 478 504 539 736

Household operations .................................. 1,043 316 331 315 441 684 659 760 923 2,066

Personal services ....................................... 318 236 265 231 261 153 143 197 259 750

Other household expenses ........................ 724 279 266 284 380 531 517 563 664 1,315

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 592 279 238 306 377 379 538 530 597 933

Laundry and cleaning supplies ................... 149 93 69 92 123 111 152 141 143 207

Other household products .......................... 335 148 144 159 189 209 274 295 353 547

Postage and stationery ............................... 108 38 225 55 66 59 112 94 102 179

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,390 617 409 452 645 748 941 1,062 1,488 2,584

Household textiles ...................................... 77 51 29 50 49 45 43 69 90 128

Furniture ..................................................... 359 168 82 104 159 172 242 296 301 725

Floor coverings ........................................... 12 25

22 2 4 4 14 12 5 25

Major appliances ........................................ 205 76 89 30 83 134 182 122 226 375

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 92 39 33 45 58 51 62 99 99 154

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 644 278 195 222 291 342 399 464 767 1,177

Apparel and services ...................................... 1,530 651 557 728 621 908 1,200 1,327 1,566 2,657

Men and boys ............................................... 359 199 130 133 134 164 328 287 406 620

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 273 153 95 99 100 116 256 211 314 473

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 86 46 35 34 34 48 72 76 92 147

Women and girls .......................................... 604 269 165 315 242 426 428 510 589 1,054

Women, 16 and over .................................. 496 170 139 232 167 367 355 403 472 886

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 108 100 26 83 74 59 73 107 117 168

Children under 2 ........................................... 68 227 247 252 234 50 48 56 81 102

Footwear ...................................................... 308 288 140 165 105 173 293 312 316 506

Other apparel products and services ........... 191 68 75 63 107 94 103 162 174 376

Transportation ................................................ 8,858 3,051 2,612 3,248 4,570 6,056 6,603 8,234 10,291 14,894

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 3,393 683 608 701 1,471 2,134 2,075 2,970 3,975 6,389

Cars and trucks, new .................................. 1,699 2197 3 ( ) 2214 2585 732 996 1,210 1,889 3,639

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,663 486 608 486 886 1,391 1,074 1,737 1,971 2,711

Other vehicles ............................................ 31 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 21

3 ( ) 211 26223 116 238

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,639 1,368 1,213 1,282 1,589 2,006 2,373 2,716 3,099 3,829

Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,454 882 708 1,168 1,410 1,745 1,915 2,308 2,943 3,853

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 226 46 48 53 71 135 183 230 282 398

Maintenance and repairs ............................ 768 288 241 241 353 554 602 679 885 1,291

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 1,075 2437 2328 739 839 794 903 998 1,344 1,475

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ..................................................... 385 109 92 135 147 262 228 401 432 690

Public and other transportation .................... 371 118 83 96 99 171 240 241 274 823

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,645 1,365 1,374 1,673 2,415 2,885 3,175 3,361 3,941 5,672

Health insurance .......................................... 2,399 876 852 1,185 1,534 1,925 2,185 2,343 2,588 3,655

Medical services ........................................... 627 171 193 163 413 452 420 434 691 1,134

Drugs ............................................................ 501 288 265 261 392 442 482 490 535 682

Medical supplies ........................................... 118 31 64 64 76 65 89 94 128 201

Entertainment ................................................. 2,341 911 921 946 1,223 1,349 1,676 1,814 2,315 4,282

Fees and admissions ................................... 439 80 31 101 142 151 194 236 348 1,050

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 984 595 538 567 685 774 872 911 1,095 1,404

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment ................................................... 587 202 299 230 331 337 412 500 562 1,051

Pets ............................................................ 474 165 268 183 285 282 348 405 478 820

Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment 113 237 231 247 46 55 64 95 85 231

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 331 35 253 49 64 87 198 167 309 777

Personal care products and services ............. 566 233 191 243 288 382 447 531 547 970

Reading .......................................................... 80 24 19 19 42 46 64 63 80 152

Education ....................................................... 814 335 183 270 246 202 334 387 628 1,945

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 344 320 438 305 303 336 370 343 396 322

Miscellaneous ................................................. 616 214 274 145 373 384 444 506 666 1,093

Cash contributions .......................................... 1,690 393 493 494 823 1,049 1,109 1,266 1,758 3,232

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,078 165 291 671 867 1,687 2,298 3,341 4,714 12,128

Life and other personal insurance ................ 297 80 66 163 138 173 206 196 252 588

Pensions and Social Security ....................... 4,781 84 225 508 729 1,514 2,092 3,146 4,462 11,540

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ........................... $60,011 $2,094 $8,080 $12,855 $17,406 $25,006 $34,615 $44,609 $59,002 $131,334

Wages and salaries ...................................... 47,310 791 2,041 3,478 6,732 14,152 22,812 34,807 46,910 111,813

Self-employment income .............................. 3,219 -488 106 130 384 521 1,122 1,208 1,936 9,073

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 7,194 580 3,046 7,376 8,550 8,848 9,346 7,342 8,243 6,594

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income .......................................... 1,060 58 261 82 99 250 429 380 963 2,734

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 492 706 1,912 1,017 998 616 414 297 294 111

Unemployment and workers’

compensation, veterans’ benefits, and

regular contributions for support ................. 518 93 447 404 343 415 354 460 564 784

Other income ................................................ 218 354 467 368 300 205 138 116 92 225

Personal taxes (contains some imputed

values) .......................................................... 6,445 -90 -327 -571 -832 -922 273 1,763 4,127 20,382

Federal income taxes ................................... 5,317 -98 -346 -601 -902 -1,111 -90 1,166 3,143 17,402

State and local income taxes ....................... 1,078 -4 8 14 44 163 324 551 931 2,885

Other taxes ................................................... 51 213 210 16 27 26 39 46 53 95

Income after taxes .......................................... 53,566 2,184 8,407 13,427 18,238 25,928 34,342 42,847 54,875 110,952

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ $2,701 $8,780 $424 $1,392 $1,536 - $1,063 - $10,514 $3,180 $1,692 $9,655

Net change in total assets ............................ 11,647 10,282 1,386 2,368 2,736 1,784 6,502 6,489 10,267 26,488

Net change in total liabilities ......................... 8,946 1,503 961 977 1,200 2,848 17,015 3,310 8,575 16,833

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 355 291 2276 2159 2121 141 248 158 217 783

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -1,622 -446 -330 -396 -552 -652 -913 -1,002 -1,389 -3,606

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 130,344 48,603 39,102 60,383 73,187 80,470 89,752 92,228 122,439 244,115

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 816 392 306 425 504 530 620 662 802 1,404

Gifts of goods and services, total ................... 889 391 440 223 383 387 504 610 681 1,885

Food ............................................................. 61 17 214 25 20 15 57 36 38 133

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 7 25

222 212121 6 26 8 12

Housing ........................................................ 199 167 96 75 136 92 149 135 144 377

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 18 28

252528 4 15 23 20 30

Household textiles ...................................... 6 25

3 ( ) 211 28242121210 8

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 17 25

2221210 2627244 211 31

Major appliances ...................................... 5 24

213 ( ) 2421 5 1 ( ) 22 12

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 12 21

2121262422244 29 19

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 31 220 23 12 32 9 24 16 26 62

Other housing ............................................. 127 130 85 47 79 68 101 52 77 246

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3123. Southern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey,

2013-2014 — Continued

Item Total

south

Less

than

$5,000

$5,000

to

$9,999

$10,000

to

$14,999

$15,000

to

$19,999

$20,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

and

more

Apparel and services .................................... 184 125 123 80 115 107 107 141 193 317

Males, 2 and over ....................................... 48 223 52 32 20 31 34 34 35 87

Females, 2 and over ................................... 68 251 227 28 25 35 42 55 78 120

Children under 2 ......................................... 30 217 212 219 213 221 219 220 27 53

Other apparel products and services ......... 38 234 233 21

258 20 212 232 53 58

Jewelry and watches ................................ 12 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 21

246 242426212 18

All other apparel products and services ... 26 234 232 21

212 216 29225 41 39

Transportation .............................................. 113 37 104 11 60 55 48 91 78 242

Healthcare .................................................... 10 22

1 ( ) 222426252729 21

Entertainment ............................................... 71 218 215 214 222 37 34 37 59 158

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 26 28

222629213 215 217 216 60

Other entertainment ................................... 44 10 214 8 13 24 19 20 43 98

Personal care products and services ........... 13 26

3 ( ) 212527 11 7 14 24

Reading ........................................................ 4 21

3 ( ) 2121 3 4 4 2 7

Education ..................................................... 169 210 28

2923 43 34 95 94 468

All other gifts ................................................. 59 4 57 4 17 22 51 52 42 125

1 Value is too small to display.

2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

3 No data reported.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2015