Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010

Item Total

midwest

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) ....... 27,267 1,421 1,264 1,711 1,804 3,380 2,895 2,649 3,923 8,219 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ..................................... $59,170 - $301 $7,909 $12,712 $17,394 $24,999 $34,725 $44,747 $59,148 $123,501 

Income after taxes ........................................ 57,397 -221 7,868 12,910 17,670 25,185 34,454 44,195 57,673 118,410 

Age of reference person ................................ 49.0 35.1 41.6 55.1 54.2 53.1 50.3 49.3 48.6 48.1 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ........................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.7 3.1 

Children under 18 ........................................ .6 .3 .3 .3 .4 .5 .6 .6 .6 .8 

Persons 65 and older ................................... .3 .1 .2 .5 .4 .5 .4 .3 .3 .2 

Earners ........................................................ 1.3 .6 .6 .5 .6 .9 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.0 

Vehicles ....................................................... 2.1 .8 .8 1.0 1.2 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.5 3.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ............................................................. 48 46 40 33 37 44 44 54 50 54 

Female ......................................................... 52 54 60 67 63 56 56 46 50 46 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner .................................................. 69 20 25 42 48 58 66 74 80 91 

With mortgage ............................................ 42 8 10 10 15 24 36 46 54 69 

Without mortgage ....................................... 26 11 15 32 34 35 30 28 26 22 

Renter .......................................................... 31 80 75 58 52 42 34 26 20 9 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ........................... 9 14 16 14 15 12 12 9 6 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ................. 91 86 84 86 85 88 88 91 94 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ........................................ 5 3 4 4 6 7 6 4 5 3 

Not Hispanic or Latino .................................. 95 97 96 96 93 93 94 96 95 97 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .......................................... 4 3 6 10 7 6 6 4 4 1 

High school (9-12) ........................................ 33 32 37 44 47 43 45 37 32 20 

College ......................................................... 62 65 57 46 45 51 49 59 64 79 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ............ 90 55 57 74 79 90 95 96 98 98 

Average annual expenditures .......................... $45,918 $18,384 $17,942 $19,258 $22,596 $29,236 $34,390 $39,161 $47,996 $77,397 

Food ............................................................... 5,884 2,929 3,199 3,107 3,307 3,987 4,401 5,190 6,110 9,209 

Food at home ............................................... 3,629 1,881 2,382 2,220 2,321 2,794 2,855 3,308 3,653 5,316 

Cereals and bakery products ..................... 505 284 326 279 311 383 400 438 527 746 

Cereals and cereal products .................... 168 100 121 93 101 137 130 157 166 244 

Bakery products ....................................... 337 185 205 186 210 246 270 281 362 502 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .................... 740 416 563 453 476 600 580 723 728 1,047 

Beef .......................................................... 213 112 198 104 135 153 164 232 184 320 

Pork .......................................................... 157 120 96 97 101 136 123 163 178 202 

Other meats ............................................. 120 66 89 78 74 103 91 107 127 167 

Poultry ...................................................... 116 70 75 89 80 90 93 112 116 162 

Fish and seafood ..................................... 94 23 77 57 63 83 70 73 81 147 

Eggs ......................................................... 39 24 29 27 25 35 37 36 42 48 

Dairy products ............................................ 403 210 268 230 228 307 306 379 407 598 

Fresh milk and cream .............................. 138 89 95 77 95 111 114 131 141 193 

Other dairy products ................................ 265 121 173 153 133 196 191 249 266 406 

Fruits and vegetables ................................. 643 317 443 397 407 512 510 527 612 970 

Fresh fruits ............................................... 221 94 150 126 138 179 162 175 191 353 

Fresh vegetables ..................................... 192 97 126 122 111 148 149 170 186 289 

Processed fruits ....................................... 113 61 75 73 82 82 96 87 112 170 

Processed vegetables .............................. 116 66 92 75 76 102 102 95 123 158 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

midwest

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

Other food at home .................................... $1,339 $653 $781 $861 $899 $993 $1,060 $1,240 $1,377 $1,954 

Sugar and other sweets ........................... 151 60 90 76 100 112 125 137 151 227 

Fats and oils ............................................. 104 58 59 65 70 79 85 102 106 148 

Miscellaneous foods ................................ 719 379 414 488 486 529 552 677 744 1,043 

Nonalcoholic beverages ........................... 321 147 208 220 231 255 265 294 325 451 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ..................................... 44 38 310 312 12 17 33 30 51 84 

Food away from home ................................. 2,255 1,049 817 887 986 1,193 1,546 1,882 2,457 3,894 

Alcoholic beverages ....................................... 399 182 193 100 141 188 331 311 510 659 

Housing .......................................................... 14,936 6,903 6,904 8,010 9,021 10,676 12,052 13,236 15,717 23,204 

Shelter .......................................................... 8,636 4,357 4,238 4,767 5,262 5,977 6,942 7,449 9,077 13,460 

Owned dwellings ........................................ 6,016 1,301 1,195 1,733 2,253 3,080 4,311 5,139 6,839 10,987 

Mortgage interest and charges ................ 2,906 645 520 504 680 1,146 1,946 2,467 3,531 5,557 

Property taxes .......................................... 1,961 402 428 742 784 1,194 1,483 1,695 2,109 3,478 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ................................................ 1,149 254 246 487 789 740 882 978 1,199 1,952 

Rented dwellings ........................................ 1,967 2,815 2,851 2,906 2,810 2,629 2,348 1,978 1,698 1,022 

Other lodging ............................................. 653 241 192 129 199 268 282 331 540 1,452 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ............... 3,418 1,450 1,704 2,104 2,468 2,993 3,255 3,464 3,762 4,558 

Natural gas ................................................. 657 264 356 427 505 640 622 661 690 854 

Electricity .................................................... 1,147 590 622 752 871 1,019 1,113 1,154 1,217 1,495 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................... 108 326 349 80 90 88 100 111 164 124 

Telephone services .................................... 1,092 424 492 625 760 902 1,032 1,125 1,237 1,489 

Water and other public services ................. 415 146 185 221 243 343 388 413 454 596 

Household operations .................................. 819 257 220 286 364 381 507 612 788 1,592 

Personal services ....................................... 282 346 347 346 325 73 116 160 237 671 

Other household expenses ........................ 537 211 173 240 339 308 391 452 551 921 

Housekeeping supplies ................................ 658 301 293 365 396 517 453 577 624 1,046 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .................. 163 92 82 135 106 109 129 152 138 251 

Other household products .......................... 352 155 139 159 233 329 240 298 337 546 

Postage and stationery .............................. 144 54 73 72 57 79 84 127 150 250 

Household furnishings and equipment ......... 1,405 538 449 488 531 808 896 1,134 1,465 2,548 

Household textiles ...................................... 105 31 36 63 24 57 65 62 97 206 

Furniture ..................................................... 325 106 59 73 124 170 257 296 390 563 

Floor coverings .......................................... 33 35 32 34 14 15 9 34 16 76 

Major appliances ........................................ 188 50 59 42 94 114 128 149 221 330 

Small appliances, miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 97 21 32 48 33 53 57 103 91 176 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 657 325 262 259 243 399 379 490 652 1,197 

Apparel and services ..................................... 1,468 591 761 536 643 1,057 1,180 1,136 1,386 2,479 

Men and boys .............................................. 334 169 154 101 133 259 227 231 319 584 

Men, 16 and over ....................................... 262 145 137 65 100 224 177 170 236 460 

Boys, 2 to 15 .............................................. 72 24 17 36 33 35 49 61 83 124 

Women and girls .......................................... 597 242 279 150 295 364 504 444 554 1,049 

Women, 16 and over .................................. 494 207 227 127 257 295 409 361 462 873 

Girls, 2 to 15 ............................................... 102 335 52 23 38 70 95 83 92 177 

Children under 2 .......................................... 85 52 52 65 55 67 62 91 78 121 

Footwear ...................................................... 255 347 3172 133 73 251 247 218 264 367 

Other apparel products and services ........... 197 81 103 88 87 116 140 152 170 357 

Transportation ................................................ 7,437 2,099 2,429 2,302 3,217 4,522 6,022 6,656 8,261 12,637 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ..................... 2,665 3474 3753 425 702 1,249 2,248 2,120 3,172 4,898 

Cars and trucks, new ................................. 1,183 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3154 3315 3365 803 872 1,563 2,362 

Cars and trucks, used ................................ 1,424 3453 753 265 388 885 1,358 1,196 1,579 2,409 

Other vehicles ............................................ 58 321 2 ( ) 36 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 387 353 330 126 

Gasoline and motor oil ................................. 2,019 859 845 889 1,075 1,491 1,769 2,044 2,356 2,980 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

midwest

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

Other vehicle expenses ............................... $2,330 $678 $657 $865 $1,231 $1,592 $1,792 $2,286 $2,383 $3,856 

Vehicle finance charges ............................. 238 34 31 40 79 113 164 204 322 429 

Maintenance and repairs ........................... 744 214 236 333 482 551 587 768 782 1,162 

Vehicle insurance ....................................... 916 3291 3250 3374 3499 655 739 944 845 1,484 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .................................................... 433 138 141 118 172 273 302 371 435 782 

Public transportation .................................... 423 89 173 123 209 189 213 206 349 903 

Healthcare ...................................................... 3,268 1,078 997 2,027 2,157 3,044 3,022 3,215 3,748 4,458 

Health insurance .......................................... 1,866 503 628 1,200 1,274 1,835 1,805 1,932 2,210 2,411 

Medical services .......................................... 753 405 156 287 377 644 622 609 843 1,180 

Drugs ........................................................... 510 133 166 459 420 478 484 567 547 639 

Medical supplies .......................................... 139 38 47 82 86 87 111 108 148 229 

Entertainment ................................................. 2,588 976 1,000 910 1,082 1,452 1,709 1,886 2,852 4,641 

Fees and admissions ................................... 573 197 168 91 131 217 262 282 573 1,245 

Audio and visual equipment and services .... 919 433 443 571 526 650 766 889 1,016 1,363 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground

equipment .................................................. 618 228 312 204 361 445 454 531 759 948 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment,

and services ............................................... 478 118 77 44 64 140 227 184 505 1,085 

Personal care products and services ............. 528 223 283 259 285 352 359 435 501 899 

Reading .......................................................... 106 38 34 44 56 76 92 82 113 176 

Education ....................................................... 1,128 1,968 882 356 448 550 542 501 688 2,185 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ....... 395 245 306 319 379 408 456 498 474 358 

Miscellaneous ................................................ 786 185 199 441 394 480 755 1,180 664 1,188 

Cash contributions ......................................... 1,637 494 376 381 713 955 1,094 1,348 1,716 3,020 

Personal insurance and pensions .................. 5,355 471 379 467 752 1,489 2,373 3,486 5,258 12,283 

Life and other personal insurance ................ 362 94 51 123 92 131 219 221 320 775 

Pensions and Social Security ...................... 4,994 378 327 344 661 1,358 2,154 3,265 4,938 11,507 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes ........................... 59,170 -301 7,909 12,712 17,394 24,999 34,725 44,747 59,148 123,501 

Wages and salaries ..................................... 46,790 2,969 3,338 3,905 6,989 13,056 22,665 33,247 45,924 105,862 

Self-employment income ............................. 2,686 -5,002 36 3131 484 675 1,258 1,218 2,959 7,115 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ................................................... 6,855 469 2,055 6,388 7,538 9,189 8,541 8,282 7,793 6,183 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other

property income ......................................... 1,288 201 121 55 346 399 711 835 1,089 2,930 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ....................................... 582 344 3266 599 536 557 785 648 740 573 

Public assistance, supplemental security

income, food stamps .................................. 425 385 1,141 955 974 639 413 249 229 157 

Regular contributions for support ................. 355 212 452 298 275 287 242 176 300 545 

Other income ............................................... 190 421 530 381 253 197 111 91 115 136 

Personal taxes ............................................... 1,773 -80 41 -198 -276 -186 271 551 1,476 5,091 

Federal income taxes ................................... 1,119 -117 -16 -208 -285 -334 19 185 874 3,494 

2008 Tax stimulus (thru Q20091) ................ 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 3-3 3-1 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( )

State and local income taxes ....................... 512 -8 19 -14 -34 34 177 284 486 1,306 

Other taxes .................................................. 143 46 338 24 42 116 77 82 116 291 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 32. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure

Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item Total

midwest

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

Income after taxes ......................................... 57,397 -221 7,868 12,910 17,670 25,185 34,454 44,195 57,673 118,410 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities ........ - $4,057 $3,699 - $227 - $395 $1,350 - $1,107 - $1,279 - $5,321 - $8,196 - $7,746 

Net change in total assets ............................ 4,523 -276 -38 -1,474 2,792 340 3,146 5,371 4,070 9,830 

Net change in total liabilities ........................ 8,580 -3,976 189 -1,079 1,443 1,447 4,424 10,692 12,266 17,576 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ................................... 656 744 139 520 253 548 405 490 641 1,031 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property -2,013 -398 -290 -330 -564 -747 -1,107 -1,556 -2,044 -4,200 

Estimated market value of owned home ...... 125,836 27,009 27,882 49,197 62,512 76,293 94,462 105,538 138,715 219,664 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned

home .......................................................... 756 190 184 328 383 491 590 679 838 1,266 

Gifts of goods and services ............................ 1,049 346 264 324 443 573 758 573 891 2,089 

Food ............................................................. 103 41 35 23 40 62 41 72 92 210 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................... 12 313 33 1 ( ) 33 35 38 32 11 27 

Housing ........................................................ 187 112 60 91 64 106 88 144 195 343 

Housekeeping supplies .............................. 31 311 317 311 39 32 19 25 27 54 

Household textiles ...................................... 9 34 1 ( ) 35 33 35 36 38 39 16 

Appliances and miscellaneous

housewares .............................................. 20 34 33 39 313 37 38 311 18 44 

Major appliances ...................................... 5 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 32 33 34 31 37 9 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ............................................ 16 34 33 39 311 34 34 310 11 35 

Miscellaneous household equipment ......... 38 323 32 36 37 22 27 48 40 64 

Other housing ............................................ 89 70 339 60 32 40 29 52 102 165 

Apparel and services ................................... 204 82 51 99 83 204 183 149 213 310 

Males, 2 and over ...................................... 42 311 36 312 28 41 35 33 44 66 

Females, 2 and over .................................. 72 330 35 325 22 67 89 50 62 115 

Children under 2 ........................................ 46 31 25 35 21 39 27 45 53 65 

Other apparel products and services ......... 44 311 314 327 312 57 32 320 55 64 

Jewelry and watches ................................ 18 34 36 31 34 311 36 38 19 38 

All other apparel products and services ... 26 37 37 325 37 347 326 313 336 26 

Transportation .............................................. 66 12 29 30 50 18 77 22 48 133 

Health care ................................................... 28 2 ( ) 37 34 324 310 328 319 28 51 

Entertainment ............................................... 98 348 343 317 370 58 39 66 110 179 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles 39 324 318 311 314 332 312 320 49 70 

Other entertainment ................................... 58 24 25 6 57 27 27 46 60 109 

Personal care products and services ........... 11 33 36 319 2 ( ) 12 7 12 5 12 

Reading ........................................................ 1 2 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 31 31 31 31 1 2 

Education ..................................................... 252 320 33 36 354 70 60 39 121 698 

All other gifts ................................................ 87 15 27 36 54 26 228 47 68 125 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 No data reported. 3 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2011