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

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 120,977 22,319 27,267 44,134 27,257 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ............................................... $62,669 $70,077 $59,170 $58,733 $66,475 

Income after taxes .................................................. 60,732 67,583 57,397 57,064 64,400 

Age of reference person .......................................... 49.4 50.9 49.0 49.7 48.2 

Average number in consumer unit:

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

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

Persons 65 and older ............................................ .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 

Earners .................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 

Vehicles ................................................................. 1.9 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

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

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

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 66 64 69 68 61 

With mortgage ..................................................... 41 39 42 40 43 

Without mortgage ................................................ 25 25 26 28 18 

Renter .................................................................... 34 36 31 32 39 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 12 11 9 20 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ........................... 88 89 91 80 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 12 10 5 13 19 

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 88 90 95 87 81 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ................................................. 35 38 33 37 29 

College .................................................................. 60 58 62 57 66 

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

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

Average annual expenditures .................................... $48,588 $53,336 $45,918 $44,978 $53,220 

Food ........................................................................ 6,250 6,866 5,884 5,794 6,854 

Food at home ........................................................ 3,689 3,977 3,629 3,407 3,969 

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 504 561 505 462 525 

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 169 186 168 152 181 

Bakery products ................................................. 335 374 337 310 344 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 813 890 740 795 851 

Beef ................................................................... 221 223 213 212 244 

Pork ................................................................... 159 157 157 165 152 

Other meats ....................................................... 115 134 120 107 109 

Poultry ............................................................... 146 164 116 150 154 

Fish and seafood ............................................... 126 162 94 119 139 

Eggs .................................................................. 45 48 39 43 53 

Dairy products ..................................................... 393 434 403 354 415 

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 142 154 138 136 148 

Other dairy products .......................................... 251 279 265 218 267 

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 668 752 643 585 759 

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 226 251 221 189 271 

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 210 240 192 181 251 

Processed fruits ................................................. 115 135 113 101 125 

Processed vegetables ....................................... 117 127 116 115 113 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

Item

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units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .............................................. $1,311 $1,341 $1,339 $1,211 $1,419 

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 136 136 151 122 146 

Fats and oils ...................................................... 102 112 104 97 102 

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 691 696 719 627 762 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 335 342 321 330 352 

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town

trips .................................................................. 46 56 44 36 57 

Food away from home ........................................... 2,562 2,889 2,255 2,386 2,886 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 423 498 399 347 511 

Housing ................................................................... 16,726 19,189 14,936 15,137 19,073 

Shelter ................................................................... 9,943 11,859 8,636 8,322 12,307 

Owned dwellings ................................................. 6,410 7,471 6,016 5,420 7,538 

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 3,472 3,338 2,906 3,007 4,902 

Property taxes ................................................... 1,812 2,852 1,961 1,312 1,622 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 1,125 1,281 1,149 1,100 1,014 

Rented dwellings ................................................. 2,880 3,571 1,967 2,357 4,074 

Other lodging ....................................................... 653 816 653 546 694 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 3,652 4,040 3,418 3,795 3,338 

Natural gas .......................................................... 462 672 657 263 415 

Electricity ............................................................. 1,395 1,310 1,147 1,752 1,133 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 141 429 108 66 59 

Telephone services ............................................. 1,170 1,237 1,092 1,207 1,134 

Water and other public services .......................... 485 392 415 507 598 

Household operations ............................................ 1,009 1,144 819 954 1,178 

Personal services ................................................ 365 456 282 315 453 

Other household expenses .................................. 645 688 537 640 725 

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 635 629 658 627 631 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 153 140 163 155 151 

Other household products ................................... 344 348 352 349 328 

Postage and stationery ........................................ 138 141 144 123 152 

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 1,486 1,516 1,405 1,439 1,619 

Household textiles ............................................... 113 117 105 107 129 

Furniture .............................................................. 349 365 325 347 364 

Floor coverings .................................................... 33 38 33 34 28 

Major appliances ................................................. 201 186 188 206 221 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 100 103 97 91 114 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 689 708 657 654 763 

Apparel and services ............................................... 1,712 1,931 1,468 1,645 1,888 

Men and boys ........................................................ 382 451 334 340 444 

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 304 365 262 268 356 

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 78 87 72 72 87 

Women and girls .................................................... 671 681 597 673 732 

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 561 583 494 557 617 

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 109 98 102 116 115 

Children under 2 .................................................... 91 84 85 88 108 

Footwear ................................................................ 313 338 255 322 337 

Other apparel products and services ..................... 255 377 197 222 267 

Transportation ......................................................... 7,668 7,932 7,437 7,496 7,960 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 2,623 2,554 2,665 2,666 2,566 

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 1,258 1,485 1,183 1,325 1,041 

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 1,311 1,036 1,424 1,271 1,488 

Other vehicles ...................................................... 53 33 58 70 37 

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 2,059 1,845 2,019 2,166 2,103 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

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consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ......................................... $2,500 $2,835 $2,330 $2,343 $2,648 

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 262 210 238 306 258 

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 760 793 744 684 872 

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 1,043 1,203 916 1,064 1,004 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 435 628 433 290 513 

Public transportation .............................................. 486 698 423 321 644 

Healthcare ............................................................... 3,141 3,128 3,268 3,036 3,197 

Health insurance .................................................... 1,808 1,923 1,866 1,764 1,725 

Medical services .................................................... 729 628 753 666 891 

Drugs ..................................................................... 486 464 510 506 447 

Medical supplies .................................................... 119 114 139 100 134 

Entertainment .......................................................... 2,599 2,728 2,588 2,406 2,815 

Fees and admissions ............................................. 605 723 573 492 721 

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 964 1,000 919 979 958 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 648 661 618 630 695 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 382 344 478 305 441 

Personal care products and services ...................... 589 602 528 579 654 

Reading ................................................................... 105 133 106 82 116 

Education ................................................................. 1,071 1,664 1,128 758 1,035 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 371 410 395 397 272 

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 833 865 786 742 1,000 

Cash contributions ................................................... 1,678 1,506 1,637 1,662 1,885 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 5,422 5,885 5,355 4,897 5,959 

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 314 350 362 292 271 

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 5,108 5,535 4,994 4,605 5,688 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes .................................... 62,669 70,077 59,170 58,733 66,475 

Wages and salaries ............................................... 49,953 56,329 46,790 46,303 53,807 

Self-employment income ....................................... 2,747 2,833 2,686 2,549 3,059 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 7,005 7,466 6,855 7,259 6,366 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 1,320 1,482 1,288 1,245 1,343 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ................................................ 533 745 582 336 629 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 470 502 425 458 509 

Regular contributions for support .......................... 411 384 355 384 536 

Other income ......................................................... 229 337 190 201 226 

Personal taxes ......................................................... 1,936 2,494 1,773 1,669 2,075 

Federal income taxes ............................................ 1,270 1,539 1,119 1,165 1,370 

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

State and local income taxes ................................. 503 733 512 340 571 

Other taxes ............................................................ 164 224 143 164 134 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2009-2010 — Continued

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units

Northeast Midwest South West

Income after taxes ................................................... 60,732 67,583 57,397 57,064 64,400 

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities .................. - $4,936 - $1,140 - $4,057 - $3,103 - $11,891 

Net change in total assets ..................................... 5,975 6,950 4,523 4,979 8,242 

Net change in total liabilities .................................. 10,911 8,090 8,580 8,083 20,133 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ............................................ 535 458 656 428 648 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property .......... -2,112 -2,284 -2,013 -1,775 -2,617 

Estimated market value of owned home ............... 156,355 191,534 125,836 128,244 203,595 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .... 853 995 756 780 950 

Gifts of goods and services ..................................... 1,048 1,266 1,049 891 1,124 

Food ...................................................................... 92 105 103 75 99 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 12 15 12 8 13 

Housing ................................................................. 201 239 187 188 203 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................... 28 25 31 23 35 

Household textiles ............................................... 9 11 9 7 9 

Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........ 19 21 20 17 18 

Major appliances ............................................... 5 6 5 4 5 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 14 15 16 13 14 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 44 66 38 38 41 

Other housing ...................................................... 101 115 89 103 100 

Apparel and services ............................................. 224 249 204 224 224 

Males, 2 and over ................................................ 51 71 42 47 51 

Females, 2 and over ............................................ 80 81 72 85 79 

Children under 2 .................................................. 48 49 46 44 53 

Other apparel products and services ................... 46 48 44 48 41 

Jewelry and watches ......................................... 16 19 18 14 14 

All other apparel products and services ............ 30 29 26 35 27 

Transportation ....................................................... 85 60 66 74 144 

Health care ............................................................ 25 14 28 17 43 

Entertainment ........................................................ 93 110 98 85 89 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......... 36 47 39 31 30 

Other entertainment ............................................. 57 63 58 53 59 

Personal care products and services .................... 13 13 11 15 10 

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

Education ............................................................... 225 388 252 153 181 

All other gifts .......................................................... 78 73 87 51 117 

1 Value is less than or equal to 0.5. 2 Data are likely to have large sampling errors.

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