Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017

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) ................................................................ 27,896 1,044 881 1,466 1,804 3,020 2,773 2,577 3,753 10,576 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................ $69,473 $2,250 $7,765 $12,619 $17,554 $24,889 $34,607 $44,735 $59,317 $129,495 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 60,762 2,580 8,387 13,441 18,695 25,825 34,472 43,101 54,547 107,986 

 Age of reference person ................................ 51.2 51.0 49.7 55.3 59.9 55.8 53.6 51.2 49.1 48.0 

 Average number in consumer 

 unit: 

 People................................................................ 2.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.0 

 Children under 18 ................................ .6 1

.2 .3 .3 .3 .5 .5 .6 .6 .8 

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

 Earners ................................................................ 1.3 .4 .5 .4 .5 .7 .9 1.2 1.5 2.0 

 Vehicles ................................................................ 2.1 .9 .9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.8 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................ 47 46 43 40 32 42 42 44 49 55 

 Women ................................................................ 53 54 57 60 68 58 58 56 51 45 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................ 67 37 28 39 52 54 59 62 68 86 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 39 15 9 13 12 18 22 33 39 64 

 Without mortgage ................................ 28 22 20 26 40 35 36 30 29 22 

 Renter ................................................................ 33 63 72 61 48 46 41 38 32 14 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................ 11 22 20 19 13 16 14 13 9 7 

 White, Asian, and all other 

 races ................................................................ 89 78 80 81 87 84 86 87 91 93 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of 

 reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................ 6 6 7 5 6 8 7 8 8 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino ................................ 94 94 93 95 94 92 93 92 92 96 

 Education of reference person: 

 Elementary (1-8)................................................................ 3 7 9 4 3 4 2 4 2 1 

 High school (9-12) ................................ 32 44 42 44 48 43 41 35 33 19 

 College................................................................ 65 49 49 51 48 51 56 61 65 80 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or 

 leased................................................................ 90 59 56 66 82 87 92 95 97 98 

Average annual expenditures ................................ $56,114 $22,137 $22,742 $21,200 $28,372 $35,679 $37,194 $44,612 $52,414 $86,581 

 Food ................................................................ 7,157 3,107 3,600 3,007 3,886 4,552 5,119 6,431 7,215 10,336 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,028 1,891 2,078 2,006 2,537 2,956 3,098 3,758 4,056 5,493 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................ 528 268 280 239 328 407 442 525 551 689 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................ 165 92 84 84 110 117 154 163 165 213 

 Bakery products ................................ 363 176 197 155 217 290 288 362 386 476 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................ 829 548 520 449 500 592 674 829 830 1,091 

 Beef ................................................................236 164 179 130 135 158 189 232 247 310 

 Pork ................................................................164 103 98 140 103 121 129 160 171 209 

 Other meats ................................................................ 135 50 43 62 74 98 113 158 139 177 

 Poultry ................................................................ 143 106 121 66 79 97 120 126 147 190 

 Fish and seafood ................................ 105 190 147 31 75 76 85 109 80 149 

 Eggs ................................................................ 46 36 32 19 34 41 38 44 47 56 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 435 155 233 187 283 345 343 370 452 591 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................ 136 70 79 71 110 116 114 110 148 172 

 Other dairy products ................................ 299 85 154 116 173 229 229 260 304 419 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................ 740 317 328 368 479 567 545 658 698 1,039 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 276 84 119 152 174 216 180 248 259 396 

 Fresh vegetables ................................ 232 79 95 99 153 175 194 200 222 324 

 Processed fruits ................................ 100 45 45 50 75 77 66 91 100 139 

 Processed vegetables ................................ 131 108 69 67 77 99 105 119 117 179 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — 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 ................................ 1,497 603 716 764 947 1,045 1,093 1,376 1,524 2,083 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................ 162 51 69 87 88 107 116 168 172 225 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 109 52 42 54 74 86 86 116 107 144 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................ 779 299 361 424 443 527 550 703 795 1,102 

 Nonalcoholic beverages................................ 396 191 209 191 320 312 302 366 409 522 

 Food prepared by consumer 

 unit on out-of-town trips ................................50 110 135 16 123 14 39 23 41 89 

 Food away from home ................................ 3,130 1,217 1,523 1,001 1,350 1,596 2,021 2,673 3,158 4,843 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 518 164 205 122 137 224 318 360 447 893 

 Housing ................................................................17,408 8,662 8,486 8,431 10,853 12,310 13,355 14,874 16,077 24,975 

 Shelter ................................................................9,716 5,233 4,915 5,140 6,574 7,229 7,488 8,197 8,635 13,777 

 Owned dwellings ................................ 6,165 2,103 1,451 1,645 2,112 3,003 3,661 4,629 4,880 10,666 

 Mortgage interest and 

 charges ................................................................ 2,689 836 1359 377 475 919 1,089 1,654 2,123 5,143 

 Property taxes ................................ 2,082 797 624 807 980 1,227 1,395 1,555 1,728 3,374 

 Maintenance, repairs, 

 insurance, other expenses ................................ 1,393 469 468 461 657 857 1,177 1,420 1,028 2,149 

 Rented dwellings ................................ 2,847 2,936 3,221 3,315 4,188 3,899 3,477 3,248 3,176 1,834 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 704 1193 1243 180 274 327 349 319 580 1,277 

 Utilities, fuels, and public 

 services ................................................................ 3,748 2,008 1,946 2,139 2,688 2,883 3,351 3,586 3,837 4,833 

 Natural gas ................................................................ 542 347 313 351 461 470 493 536 538 656 

 Electricity ................................................................ 1,280 794 786 891 1,020 1,044 1,208 1,272 1,296 1,549 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ 71 167 133 165 177 75 89 77 69 68 

 Telephone services ................................ 1,335 579 590 588 754 899 1,097 1,247 1,390 1,863 

 Residential phone service, 

 VOIP, and phone cards ................................261 148 142 211 258 259 275 271 253 287 

 Cellular phone service ................................1,074 431 448 377 496 640 822 976 1,137 1,576 

 Water and other public 

 services ................................................................ 521 220 224 243 376 394 465 453 545 696 

 Household operations ................................ 1,241 348 351 425 530 782 809 1,007 1,071 1,998 

 Personal services ................................ 414 110 132 121 142 167 1103 293 337 812 

 Other household expenses ................................827 338 319 404 487 615 706 714 733 1,186 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 705 274 508 278 352 411 501 575 722 1,037 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................ 177 58 107 64 94 100 125 159 176 262 

 Other household products ................................ 394 172 319 153 209 239 273 305 391 582 

 Postage and stationery ................................ 134 144 82 62 49 71 102 111 155 194 

 Household furnishings and 

 equipment ................................................................ 1,999 800 766 449 709 1,005 1,206 1,509 1,812 3,330 

 Household textiles ................................ 109 115 132 127 106 70 110 71 87 161 

 Furniture ................................................................ 498 302 121 123 197 254 450 259 448 811 

 Floor coverings ................................ 41 19 11 13 113 13 17 21 15 87 

 Major appliances ................................ 278 99 133 80 104 183 194 267 324 400 

 Small appliances, 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 139 27 48 52 70 68 61 110 118 237 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 933 347 432 165 220 418 373 782 821 1,634 

 Apparel and services ................................ 1,680 915 888 506 908 826 1,079 1,225 1,667 2,625 

 Men and boys ................................................................ 405 361 99 89 170 243 192 302 421 643 

 Men, 16 and over ................................ 299 339 152 175 122 186 115 212 300 484 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 106 122 47 15 48 57 77 90 121 160 

 Women and girls................................................................ 631 161 399 159 386 271 376 514 598 1,009 

 Women, 16 and over ................................ 534 143 357 141 342 224 308 426 495 858 

 Girls, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 97 118 142 118 43 47 68 89 103 150 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 66 11 128 115 147 160 159 141 92 83 

 Footwear ................................................................354 1331 1259 1158 219 107 299 224 329 540 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 224 61 103 86 86 146 153 144 227 350 

 Transportation ................................................................ 9,058 3,058 3,680 2,991 4,431 5,618 5,657 6,932 8,720 14,223 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................ 3,617 11,105 11,644 11,021 1,869 2,526 2,080 2,516 3,704 5,640 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................ 1,366 1262 11,068 1393 1746 1,330 1805 1467 916 2,277 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................ 2,196 813 576 615 1,036 1,188 1,274 2,049 2,776 3,244 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 55 131 ( 3 ) 113 186 19 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 112 119 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor 

 oil ................................................................ 1,902 922 808 770 1,045 1,205 1,411 1,733 1,937 2,750 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................ 2,987 840 802 1,004 1,273 1,641 1,903 2,347 2,687 4,864 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................ 220 163 160 30 77 98 140 157 224 369 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — 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 

 Maintenance and repairs................................1,025 339 350 356 424 535 572 688 901 1,729 

 Vehicle insurance ................................ 946 1143 1180 1420 1482 584 1642 1857 863 1,456 

 Vehicle rental, leases, 

 licenses, and other charges ................................ 797 295 212 198 290 424 549 645 698 1,310 

 Public and other transportation ................................ 551 191 426 196 244 246 264 336 392 969 

 Healthcare ................................................................ 5,111 2,458 1,965 2,087 3,376 3,699 4,553 4,920 5,167 6,922 

 Health insurance................................................................ 3,471 1,586 1,290 1,480 2,301 2,584 3,264 3,418 3,524 4,618 

 Medical services ................................................................ 946 644 431 298 574 544 657 858 880 1,407 

 Drugs ................................................................ 523 179 183 237 378 475 504 517 607 634 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 172 148 161 73 123 96 128 128 156 263 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 3,182 836 882 1,237 1,287 1,775 1,653 2,191 2,864 5,348 

 Fees and admissions ................................ 688 206 184 184 318 259 272 396 457 1,296 

 Audio and visual equipment and 

 services ................................................................ 997 430 428 534 667 699 852 934 1,006 1,353 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and 

 playground equipment ................................ 959 158 156 159 228 545 436 627 652 1,781 

 Pets ................................................................ 794 131 119 147 209 469 317 496 447 1,522 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground 

 equipment ................................................................ 164 127 137 112 119 76 118 131 205 259 

 Other entertainment supplies, 

 equipment, and services ................................ 539 141 1115 1360 73 271 93 234 749 918 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................739 262 333 250 388 429 448 676 702 1,142 

 Reading................................................................ 114 138 151 141 47 71 91 92 103 175 

 Education ................................................................ 1,256 868 976 771 532 560 294 456 963 2,259 

 Tobacco products and smoking 

 supplies ................................................................397 346 229 383 327 343 396 431 479 409 

 Miscellaneous ................................................................ 969 504 326 325 495 560 868 1,027 1,067 1,324 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,865 624 758 407 740 2,412 1,062 1,566 1,301 2,800 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................ 6,660 295 362 641 968 2,300 2,301 3,431 5,645 13,152 

 Life and other personal 

 insurance ................................................................ 404 121 81 133 163 196 204 361 300 698 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................ 6,255 174 281 508 804 2,104 2,097 3,070 5,345 12,455 

Sources of income and personal 

 taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................ $69,473 $2,250 $7,765 $12,619 $17,554 $24,889 $34,607 $44,735 $59,317 $129,495 

 Wages and salaries ................................ 53,848 780 2,757 3,516 5,718 11,283 18,891 29,069 45,349 108,907 

 Self-employment income ................................ 4,233 1

-659 1168 1326 1357 478 1,081 1,685 2,816 9,281 

 Social Security, private and 

 government retirement ................................ 8,458 585 2,783 6,824 9,905 11,304 12,608 12,052 9,293 6,615 

 Interest, dividends, rental 

 income, other property income ................................ 1,712 184 201 39 130 297 539 778 1,033 3,672 

 Public assistance, 

 Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary 

 Nutrition Assistance Program 

 (SNAP) ................................................................420 823 1,328 1,172 785 683 548 370 264 97 

 Unemployment and workers' 

 compensation, veterans' 

 benefits, and regular 

 contributions for support ................................ 471 137 1110 1315 227 437 666 463 312 624 

 Other income ................................................................ 330 500 417 427 432 406 273 318 250 298 

 Personal taxes (contains some 

 imputed values)................................................................ 8,711 -330 -622 -822 -1,141 -936 136 1,634 4,770 21,509 

 Federal income taxes ................................ 6,669 -44 -298 -532 -820 -793 -61 1,018 3,405 16,620 

 State and local income taxes ................................ 1,974 -301 -329 -305 -362 -177 160 558 1,322 4,770 

 Other taxes ................................................................ 68 115 15 115 141 34 137 58 44 119 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 60,762 2,580 8,387 13,441 18,695 25,825 34,472 43,101 54,547 107,986 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3113. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 

2016-2017 — 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 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and 

 liabilities................................................................ $12,201 -$6,674 $10,570 -$2,882 $638 $1,763 $6,632 $4,015 $10,080 $25,452 

 Net change in total assets ................................18,151 -6,695 11,206 -330 488 4,389 8,585 5,352 16,022 37,071 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................ 5,950 -22 637 2,552 -149 2,626 1,953 1,336 5,942 11,619 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts ................................ 705 168 1402 198 180 598 671 1685 1,083 895 

 Mortgage principal paid on 

 owned property................................ -1,832 -531 1

-375 -306 -695 -641 -744 -958 -1,360 -3,493 

 Estimated market value of 

 owned home ................................................................ 130,445 63,736 43,777 44,328 67,774 75,985 88,738 100,906 112,332 206,992 

 Estimated monthly rental value 

 of owned home ................................ 847 372 282 353 463 545 617 701 745 1,294 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................ 1,179 720 74 190 400 571 645 623 877 2,132 

 Food ................................................................ 96 110 11 40 22 31 48 79 67 178 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................ 13 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 12 14 18 13 27 

 Housing................................................................ 230 178 114 40 123 147 149 170 170 377 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................ 33 15 ( 3 ) 13 17 19 39 43 34 47 

 Household textiles ................................ 11 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 15 ( 2 ) 16 16 113 20 

 Appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 19 111 12 14 115 112 18 119 119 28 

 Major appliances ................................ 4 16 ( 2 ) 11 11 12 11 11 19 6 

 Small appliances and 

 miscellaneous housewares ................................ 15 16 12 13 114 110 18 118 110 22 

 Miscellaneous household 

 equipment ................................................................ 53 126 12 16 18 54 30 52 36 87 

 Other housing ................................................................ 114 135 110 126 88 71 66 49 69 195 

 Apparel and services ................................ 194 1178 113 114 92 85 123 137 266 291 

 Males, 2 and over ................................ 54 159 17 18 122 20 33 27 80 82 

 Females, 2 and over ................................ 64 15 14 11 142 15 33 67 62 108 

 Children under 2 ................................ 29 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 14 14 112 117 122 154 43 

 Other apparel products and 

 services ................................................................ 47 1114 11 ( 2 ) 124 139 140 121 170 58 

 Jewelry and watches ................................ 15 11 11 ( 2 ) 14 132 11 19 132 16 

 All other apparel products 

 and services ................................ 32 1113 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) 120 17 139 112 138 42 

 Transportation ................................................................ 107 36 11 2 20 102 107 30 34 197 

 Healthcare ................................................................20 12 17 119 16 139 16 16 14 32 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 110 148 114 131 124 42 63 79 153 170 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, 

 and tricycles ................................................................ 50 17 ( 2 ) 11 14 119 133 139 1111 66 

 Other entertainment ................................ 59 141 114 30 20 23 30 40 42 104 

 Personal care products and 

 services ................................................................14 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 12 17 11 26 14 11 20 

 Reading ................................................................ 4 ( 3 ) 111 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 16 1 13 13 7 

 Education ................................................................285 1175 ( 2 ) 13 186 92 139 66 89 635 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 105 92 112 140 20 24 78 21 77 198 

1

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

2

 Value is too small to display. 

3

 No data reported. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2018