Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022

Item Total

Midwest

Less

than

$15,000

$15,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

to

$199,999

$200,000

and

more

Number of consumer units (in thousands)1......................... 28,341 2,601 4,210 2,510 2,296 3,723 4,315 4,393 1,987 2,307 

Consumer unit characteristics:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $87,956 $8,068 $22,184 $34,889 $44,619 $59,562 $83,991 $121,571 $170,926 $316,658 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 78,844 10,597 24,738 37,429 45,529 58,931 79,352 109,330 147,545 246,678 

 Age of reference person................................................... 52.4 55.2 60.9 55.0 52.8 51.2 48.9 48.5 49.3 48.6 

 Average number in consumer unit:

 People ........................................................................... 2.4 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.9 3.4 3.2 

 Children under 18 ......................................................... .6 .3 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .7 .9 .9 

 Adults 65 and older....................................................... .4 .4 .6 .6 .5 .4 .3 .3 .3 .2 

 Earners.......................................................................... 1.3 .4 .5 .8 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.2 

 Vehicles......................................................................... 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 

Percent distribution:

 Reference person:

 Men ............................................................................... 48 40 38 44 46 49 52 57 50 52 

 Women.......................................................................... 52 60 62 56 54 51 48 43 50 48 

 Housing tenure:

 Homeowner................................................................... 70 38 55 60 61 69 77 85 92 94 

 With mortgage............................................................ 42 13 17 24 32 42 51 60 74 69 

 Without mortgage ...................................................... 28 25 39 36 29 27 26 26 19 26 

 Renter............................................................................ 30 62 45 40 39 31 23 15 8 6 

 Race of reference person:

 Black or African-American ............................................ 12 24 15 12 16 13 12 6 4 4 

 White, Asian, and all other races, not including

 Black or African-American ......................................... 88 76 85 88 84 87 88 94 96 96 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

 Hispanic or Latino ......................................................... 7 7 5 9 7 9 8 5 5 5 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................... 93 93 95 91 93 91 92 95 95 95 

 Education of reference person:

 Elementary (1-8) ........................................................... 3 5 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 

 High school (9-12)......................................................... 28 49 44 41 31 28 23 16 9 4 

 College .......................................................................... 69 46 54 56 66 68 75 83 88 95 

 Never attended and other ............................................. ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 

 At least one vehicle owned or leased .............................. 91 63 81 93 93 96 98 98 97 97 

Average annual expenditures ............................................. $67,327 $30,361 $33,170 $42,847 $48,313 $55,392 $67,352 $85,041 $110,324 $166,178 

 Food ................................................................................. 8,359 4,791 4,245 5,631 6,412 7,681 8,960 11,327 12,165 16,165 

 Food at home................................................................ 5,231 3,445 2,967 3,987 4,276 4,991 5,760 6,786 7,026 8,745 

 Cereals and bakery products..................................... 669 407 365 487 535 656 773 885 858 1,117 

 Cereals and cereal products .................................. 202 123 101 155 188 175 230 265 288 347 

 Bakery products...................................................... 467 284 264 332 348 481 543 620 570 771 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.................................... 1,066 840 634 800 902 1,065 1,190 1,364 1,290 1,592 

 Beef......................................................................... 279 299 147 191 230 290 299 368 267 436 

 Pork......................................................................... 231 148 151 178 202 285 282 265 241 278 

 Other meats ............................................................ 162 84 91 160 151 142 189 212 225 233 

 Poultry..................................................................... 187 162 129 115 140 165 212 239 234 305 

 Fish and seafood .................................................... 140 103 72 98 110 124 135 197 231 235 

 Eggs........................................................................ 67 44 43 58 70 58 72 84 91 104 

 Dairy products............................................................ 487 309 284 411 413 438 534 628 638 830 

 Fresh milk and cream ............................................. 151 97 96 137 147 154 149 175 211 229 

 Other dairy products ............................................... 336 211 188 274 266 284 384 454 427 601 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................ 988 682 549 762 828 988 1,050 1,232 1,388 1,643 

 Fresh fruits.............................................................. 363 226 221 280 290 360 390 445 502 629 

 Fresh vegetables .................................................... 295 205 144 238 229 294 305 368 486 488 

 Processed fruits ...................................................... 134 74 72 103 125 138 145 160 167 252 

 Processed vegetables ............................................ 196 177 112 140 184 195 210 260 233 273 

 Other food at home.................................................... 2,021 1,207 1,136 1,528 1,598 1,844 2,215 2,677 2,852 3,564 

 Sugar and other sweets.......................................... 197 119 120 137 181 167 222 259 285 328 

 Fats and oils ........................................................... 138 97 78 110 105 133 154 176 181 233 

 Miscellaneous foods ............................................... 1,062 647 574 767 828 989 1,153 1,433 1,562 1,830 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — 

Continued

Item Total

Midwest

Less

than

$15,000

$15,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

to

$199,999

$200,000

and

more

 Nonalcoholic beverages ......................................... 536 308 336 474 437 488 610 676 666 906 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on out of town

 trips...................................................................... 88 36 28 39 47 66 76 132 157 267 

 Food away from home .................................................. 3,128 1,346 1,278 1,643 2,135 2,691 3,200 4,541 5,139 7,419 

 Alcoholic beverages ......................................................... 667 241 311 391 436 514 576 877 1,249 1,880 

 Housing ............................................................................ 21,383 12,275 13,272 15,758 17,153 17,774 22,126 24,707 31,701 46,183 

 Shelter........................................................................... 11,884 7,219 7,782 8,606 9,950 9,966 11,320 13,403 16,842 27,109 

 Owned dwellings........................................................ 7,554 2,578 3,195 4,058 5,150 5,948 7,622 10,017 13,571 19,910 

 Mortgage interest and charges............................... 2,474 760 618 915 1,564 1,936 2,508 3,460 5,311 6,881 

 Property taxes......................................................... 2,650 1,053 1,343 1,492 1,881 2,217 2,611 3,353 4,510 6,696 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other

 expenses ............................................................. 2,430 764 1,234 1,651 1,704 1,795 2,503 3,204 3,751 6,332 

 Rented dwellings ....................................................... 3,190 4,179 4,296 4,172 4,290 3,359 2,945 2,181 1,523 1,438 

 Other lodging ............................................................. 1,140 462 290 376 510 659 753 1,204 1,748 5,762 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 4,380 2,676 3,124 3,613 3,872 4,310 4,880 5,192 5,620 6,498 

 Natural gas................................................................. 758 479 577 647 676 750 775 877 941 1,207 

 Electricity.................................................................... 1,440 1,019 1,125 1,201 1,304 1,417 1,575 1,621 1,763 2,049 

 Fuel oil and other fuels .............................................. 120 466 108 112 458 125 138 133 129 205 

 Telephone services.................................................... 1,393 744 831 1,109 1,235 1,347 1,672 1,764 1,903 2,025 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone

 cards.................................................................... 146 127 180 137 161 148 131 144 147 130 

 Cellular phone service ............................................ 1,247 617 650 972 1,074 1,199 1,542 1,620 1,756 1,895 

 Water and other public services ................................ 668 368 484 545 599 672 720 797 884 1,012 

 Household operations ................................................... 1,592 806 768 973 1,012 1,214 1,630 1,943 3,175 3,744 

 Personal services ...................................................... 430 4158 427 4115 4100 173 504 632 1,362 1,226 

 Other household expenses........................................ 1,162 648 740 858 911 1,041 1,126 1,311 1,813 2,518 

 Housekeeping supplies................................................. 773 372 520 604 640 618 841 903 1,231 1,547 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies .................................. 175 116 142 216 147 141 226 198 180 211 

 Other household products ......................................... 489 210 305 304 412 376 514 554 870 1,150 

 Postage and stationery .............................................. 109 46 74 85 81 101 101 150 182 187 

 Household furnishings and equipment ......................... 2,754 1,201 1,079 1,962 1,679 1,666 3,454 3,267 4,832 7,285 

 Household textiles ..................................................... 148 20 61 75 159 108 147 164 398 342 

 Furniture..................................................................... 754 378 318 556 412 295 548 905 1,258 2,933 

 Floor coverings .......................................................... 30 11 10 11 18 20 24 43 67 86 

 Major appliances........................................................ 416 142 136 210 283 328 445 666 620 1,036 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous

 housewares ............................................................ 126 71 72 125 132 114 143 128 139 253 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ........................ 1,280 579 481 985 675 799 2,147 1,361 2,350 2,634 

 Apparel and services........................................................ 1,757 1,140 659 1,285 1,299 1,464 1,559 2,320 2,695 4,543 

 Men and boys................................................................ 440 300 141 365 230 409 447 478 901 1,031 

 Men, 16 and over....................................................... 344 123 125 242 186 337 328 386 753 885 

 Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................................. 96 177 416 123 44 72 118 92 149 146 

 Women and girls ........................................................... 668 468 248 466 451 544 617 870 1,030 1,772 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................. 555 405 184 426 404 489 442 761 782 1,480 

 Girls, 2 to 15............................................................... 113 463 464 440 448 455 175 109 248 292 

 Children under 2............................................................ 65 498 413 474 494 461 456 94 451 458 

 Footwear ....................................................................... 344 180 159 283 368 271 259 501 419 850 

 Other apparel products and services............................ 242 93 98 97 155 179 180 376 293 832 

 Transportation .................................................................. 11,059 3,969 5,017 7,049 8,775 9,208 11,612 13,956 19,515 25,870 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................................... 4,293 1,110 1,651 2,507 3,505 3,030 4,254 5,005 9,421 11,772 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................. 1,879 ( 3 ) 4506 41,215 4755 1,120 1,148 2,106 5,662 7,238 

 Cars and trucks, used................................................ 2,322 955 1,015 1,282 2,739 1,884 2,907 2,787 3,668 4,533 

 Other vehicles ............................................................ 93 4155 4130 411 411 425 4200 4112 491 ( 3 ) 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil.............................. 2,562 1,132 1,319 1,827 2,088 2,557 2,958 3,389 3,838 4,311 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................ 3,632 1,487 1,837 2,451 2,867 3,256 4,068 4,900 5,319 7,307 

 Vehicle finance charges............................................. 292 85 100 145 251 241 345 425 498 631 

 Maintenance and repairs ........................................... 1,120 579 599 827 766 992 1,215 1,330 1,776 2,418 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

 charges ................................................................... 842 229 337 399 636 662 874 1,318 1,244 2,124 

 Vehicle insurance ...................................................... 1,378 595 801 1,080 1,214 1,361 1,634 1,827 1,800 2,135 

 Public and other transportation..................................... 571 240 209 263 315 365 333 662 938 2,480 

 Healthcare ........................................................................ 6,203 3,011 4,062 4,802 4,824 6,486 6,686 7,658 8,463 10,535 

 Health insurance ........................................................... 4,058 2,126 2,989 3,255 3,395 3,817 4,255 5,154 5,395 6,499 

 Medical services............................................................ 1,214 589 486 732 744 956 1,565 1,530 2,106 2,632 

 Drugs............................................................................. 696 225 433 504 489 1,554 612 673 639 985 

 Medical supplies............................................................ 235 71 154 311 196 159 255 300 323 419 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2021-2022 — 

Continued

Item Total

Midwest

Less

than

$15,000

$15,000

to

$29,999

$30,000

to

$39,999

$40,000

to

$49,999

$50,000

to

$69,999

$70,000

to

$99,999

$100,000

to

$149,999

$150,000

to

$199,999

$200,000

and

more

 Entertainment ................................................................... 3,688 1,398 1,513 2,330 2,117 2,874 3,323 4,727 6,194 11,208 

 Fees and admissions .................................................... 804 264 180 244 437 490 644 882 1,768 3,378 

 Audio and visual equipment and services .................... 1,012 552 711 953 824 946 1,038 1,167 1,404 1,777 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .......... 989 488 443 688 491 965 1,075 1,167 1,629 2,402 

 Pets............................................................................ 756 373 339 428 399 700 840 928 1,117 1,987 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ............... 234 4115 105 260 492 265 235 238 511 414 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

 services...................................................................... 883 93 180 444 366 473 566 1,511 1,394 3,652 

 Personal care products and services............................... 813 383 397 624 552 710 804 1,110 1,127 1,888 

 Reading ............................................................................ 111 72 113 54 97 90 92 120 197 213 

 Education ......................................................................... 1,322 449 538 325 826 855 712 1,480 2,020 6,313 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................... 435 484 364 487 402 487 527 499 310 206 

 Miscellaneous................................................................... 1,021 345 544 602 741 917 1,012 1,053 1,732 2,900 

 Cash contributions ........................................................... 2,150 1,450 1,213 1,327 1,410 1,588 1,350 2,454 3,785 6,693 

 Personal insurance and pensions.................................... 8,361 354 921 2,183 3,270 4,743 8,011 12,751 19,171 31,580 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 512 124 191 234 322 346 530 578 918 1,792 

 Pensions and Social Security ....................................... 7,849 230 730 1,949 2,948 4,397 7,481 12,173 18,253 29,788 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

 Income before taxes......................................................... $87,956 $8,068 $22,184 $34,889 $44,619 $59,562 $83,991 $121,571 $170,926 $316,658 

 Wages and salaries ...................................................... 67,684 1,992 7,078 18,437 28,217 42,931 67,726 99,380 144,839 258,239 

 Self-employment income .............................................. 5,664 50 662 1,154 1,388 1,662 3,801 6,763 11,967 32,703 

 Social Security, private and government

 retirement................................................................... 10,303 3,803 12,268 13,144 12,071 12,138 9,581 10,762 8,876 7,937 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, and other

 property income ......................................................... 2,604 299 408 559 1,094 1,116 1,610 2,818 3,146 16,328 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security Income,

 Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program

 (SNAP)....................................................................... 616 1,487 1,062 724 689 633 319 311 4271 435 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation,

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions for

 support ....................................................................... 762 177 486 633 876 773 751 1,378 774 771 

 Other income................................................................. 323 259 220 237 4285 309 202 159 41,053 4645 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ............. 9,112 -2,529 -2,555 -2,540 -910 631 4,639 12,241 23,381 69,980 

 Federal income taxes.................................................... 7,646 -1,302 -1,201 -1,421 -365 1,136 3,824 9,695 18,112 56,450 

 Stimulus payment (new UCC Q20202)# ...................... -1,287 -882 -1,041 -1,233 -1,174 -1,699 -1,495 -1,655 -1,291 -601 

 State and local income taxes........................................ 2,674 -360 -335 72 503 1,144 2,234 4,055 6,470 13,963 

 Other taxes.................................................................... 79 415 422 443 4126 450 76 146 489 4168 

 Income after taxes............................................................ 78,844 10,597 24,738 37,429 45,529 58,931 79,352 109,330 147,545 246,678 

Addenda:

 Net change in total assets and liabilities.......................... $7,528 $1,609 -$4,646 -$1,703 $4,934 $8,426 -$5,947 $29,015 $2,033 $36,620 

 Net change in total assets............................................. 26,230 4,388 -1,015 1,093 11,576 19,470 9,243 51,210 37,194 128,164 

 Net change in total liabilities ......................................... 18,701 2,780 3,631 2,796 6,642 11,044 15,190 22,195 35,162 91,544 

 Other financial information:

 Other money receipts.................................................... 1,245 4540 4449 4974 41,085 941 4851 2,717 4947 42,620 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................. -2,655 -676 -906 -893 -1,390 -1,815 -2,302 -3,321 -5,829 -9,274 

 Estimated market value of owned home ...................... 204,476 111,334 116,997 115,111 128,721 168,619 194,145 252,123 346,606 505,759 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home........... 1,187 528 742 775 814 1,020 1,202 1,489 1,927 2,586 

1

 Data are rounded to the nearest thousands.

2

 Value is too small to display.

3

 No data reported.

4

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

# Data collection for this item began in June 2020. Stimulus payments delivered to respondents interviewed in April and May of 2020 were not included in estimation.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2023