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

Expenditure Survey, 2006

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 118,843 22,757 27,206 42,457 26,423 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 19.1 22.9 35.7 22.2 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $60,533 $64,232 $57,980 $56,190 $66,955 

Income after taxes ................................................ 58,101 61,766 55,902 54,140 63,574 

Age of reference person ........................................ 48.7 49.7 48.8 48.9 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 ..................................................................... 46 45 47 44 50 

Female ................................................................. 54 55 53 56 50 

Housing tenure:

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

With mortgage ................................................... 43 40 43 43 46 

Without mortgage .............................................. 24 25 26 27 18 

Renter .................................................................. 33 35 30 30 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 9 4 13 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 89 91 96 87 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 59 56 66 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 79 90 89 90 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,749,838 19.4 21.4 32.9 26.3 

Food ....................................................................... 725,145 19.3 22.0 33.3 25.4 

Food at home ....................................................... 405,396 19.2 22.3 33.1 25.4 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 52,969 20.3 22.7 32.9 24.1 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 16,930 20.5 22.0 33.0 24.6 

Bakery products ............................................... 36,038 20.1 23.0 32.9 23.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,586 19.4 21.7 34.6 24.3 

Beef ................................................................. 28,029 17.5 22.1 35.3 25.1 

Pork ................................................................. 18,655 16.9 23.1 37.5 22.4 

Other meats ..................................................... 12,444 21.6 25.4 31.1 21.9 

Poultry .............................................................. 16,671 22.6 19.2 35.2 23.1 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,435 21.0 19.5 32.3 27.2 

Eggs ................................................................. 4,351 19.4 18.3 32.6 29.7 

Dairy products .................................................... 43,713 19.5 23.2 32.1 25.1 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 16,632 19.1 22.2 34.9 23.8 

Other dairy products ........................................ 27,081 19.8 23.8 30.4 25.9 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $70,293 20.3 20.9 31.2 27.6 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 23,187 20.2 21.6 28.9 29.3 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 22,929 20.7 19.7 32.2 27.4 

Processed fruits ............................................... 12,958 21.3 21.6 29.6 27.5 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 11,218 18.5 21.2 35.4 24.8 

Other food at home ............................................ 143,836 18.0 23.0 33.4 25.6 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 14,773 19.0 24.8 33.0 23.3 

Fats and oils .................................................... 10,183 19.1 22.1 33.7 25.2 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 74,341 17.6 23.3 32.8 26.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 39,441 18.1 22.3 35.4 24.2 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,097 18.9 20.3 27.4 33.4 

Food away from home ......................................... 319,750 19.4 21.6 33.6 25.3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 58,981 19.8 24.6 26.5 29.1 

Housing .................................................................. 1,944,683 20.7 20.5 31.6 27.2 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,149,606 21.8 19.5 29.1 29.6 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 774,416 21.4 20.6 29.3 28.6 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 445,982 18.4 19.0 29.4 33.2 

Property taxes .................................................. 195,939 29.3 23.7 25.8 21.2 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 132,495 20.0 21.6 34.3 24.2 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 307,773 22.5 16.0 29.6 31.9 

Other lodging ..................................................... 67,417 23.7 21.8 24.4 30.2 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 403,712 20.2 22.1 37.4 20.3 

Natural gas ........................................................ 60,460 24.8 34.9 21.9 18.5 

Electricity ........................................................... 150,440 17.8 19.1 44.8 18.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,401 56.1 17.9 14.5 11.5 

Telephone services ............................................ 129,181 18.5 21.0 38.4 22.1 

Water and other public services ........................ 47,229 14.2 19.9 38.8 27.1 

Household operations .......................................... 112,625 18.8 22.4 32.5 26.3 

Personal services .............................................. 46,661 19.9 27.3 30.7 22.1 

Other household expenses ................................ 65,964 18.1 18.9 33.8 29.2 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 75,881 17.3 22.2 37.2 23.3 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,941 15.7 20.4 40.2 23.8 

Other household products ................................. 39,133 17.4 22.9 39.1 20.7 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 18,806 18.5 22.4 30.7 28.4 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 202,860 17.3 21.9 31.6 29.2 

Household textiles ............................................. 18,261 15.5 22.8 31.6 30.2 

Furniture ............................................................ 55,052 14.3 20.5 32.3 32.8 

Floor coverings .................................................. 5,645 28.7 20.9 29.4 21.0 

Major appliances ................................................ 28,664 18.2 18.7 33.1 30.1 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,901 17.1 19.5 35.0 28.3 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 82,336 18.6 24.3 30.1 27.0 

Apparel and services ............................................. 222,418 20.9 21.1 33.4 24.7 

Men and boys ...................................................... 52,640 20.5 20.7 34.8 24.0 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 41,842 20.8 20.8 33.5 25.0 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 10,798 19.5 20.3 40.2 20.0 

Women and girls .................................................. 89,121 20.5 22.6 33.1 23.9 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 74,584 20.5 22.7 32.4 24.4 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,537 20.5 21.8 36.6 21.1 

Children under 2 .................................................. 11,364 18.2 23.6 33.2 24.9 

Footwear .............................................................. 36,058 22.3 19.7 33.1 24.8 

Other apparel products and services ................... 33,236 21.6 18.6 32.0 27.8 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation ........................................................ $1,011,085 17.6 20.2 35.7 26.5 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 406,540 16.2 18.3 38.0 27.5 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 213,693 17.2 16.8 37.5 28.5 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 186,387 15.1 20.0 39.1 25.8 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,461 13.4 18.4 24.8 43.4 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 264,717 16.4 22.0 37.8 23.8 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 279,858 19.4 21.6 33.1 25.9 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 35,392 15.2 19.2 40.5 25.0 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 81,805 18.1 20.8 33.8 27.3 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 105,346 18.6 21.3 35.2 24.9 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 57,315 25.3 25.0 23.7 26.0 

Public transportation ............................................ 59,969 23.8 18.4 22.4 35.4 

Health care ............................................................ 328,727 17.9 23.3 35.9 22.9 

Health insurance .................................................. 174,102 19.1 23.5 35.6 21.8 

Medical services .................................................. 79,675 17.0 23.8 32.7 26.5 

Drugs ................................................................... 61,022 15.3 22.4 41.4 20.9 

Medical supplies .................................................. 13,927 19.9 22.4 33.3 24.4 

Entertainment ........................................................ 282,250 18.9 21.9 31.6 27.7 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 72,032 20.9 22.6 26.0 30.4 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 107,679 19.4 21.0 35.1 24.5 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 48,984 18.9 21.7 33.8 25.6 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 53,555 15.1 22.7 30.0 32.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 69,433 18.2 21.3 35.1 25.5 

Reading ................................................................. 13,904 21.6 25.2 25.9 27.3 

Education ............................................................... 105,495 23.3 24.6 28.5 23.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 38,841 19.4 24.9 36.7 19.0 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 100,519 20.0 21.8 30.7 27.5 

Cash contributions ................................................. 222,097 15.1 23.3 33.7 28.0 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 626,262 19.9 22.5 32.1 25.5 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,284 19.8 24.5 34.7 21.0 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 587,978 19.9 22.4 31.9 25.8 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,193,935 20.3 21.9 33.2 24.6 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 5,718,640 20.6 21.5 33.1 24.8 

Self-employment income ..................................... 428,714 20.4 19.7 32.0 27.8 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 729,587 18.2 23.9 35.8 22.1 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 176,633 19.1 33.1 27.5 20.2 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 24,596 26.7 20.6 28.5 24.2 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 40,434 18.4 19.7 36.6 25.3 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 48,633 22.8 19.1 33.9 24.2 

Other income ....................................................... 26,698 27.4 20.5 27.7 24.4 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2006 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Personal taxes ....................................................... $289,063 19.4 19.6 30.1 30.9 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 203,365 18.1 17.6 32.1 32.1 

State and local income taxes ............................... 61,690 22.5 22.1 23.6 31.8 

Other taxes .......................................................... 24,008 22.4 29.4 29.9 18.4 

Income after taxes ................................................. 6,904,872 20.4 22.0 33.3 24.3 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5.