Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 

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) ................................ 28,177 3,537 4,644 2,966 2,445 3,579 4,404 3,881 1,462 1,259 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

 Income before taxes ................................................................$71,617 $7,802 $22,276 $34,718 $44,885 $59,236 $83,820 $120,169 $170,942 $299,190 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 62,158 8,302 23,146 34,281 43,044 54,485 74,281 102,406 141,017 223,871 

 Age of reference person................................................................51.2 50.0 58.4 54.2 51.0 50.1 47.8 47.8 49.0 50.4 

 Average number in consumer unit: 

 People ................................................................................................ 2.4 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.2 

 Children under 18 ................................................................ .6 .3 .4 .5 .5 .6 .7 .8 .8 .8 

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

 Earners ................................................................................................ 1.3 .5 .6 .9 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 

 Vehicles ................................................................................................ 2.1 .9 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.0 3.5 

Percent distribution: 

 Reference person: 

 Men ................................................................................................ 48 41 40 43 44 52 54 55 54 47 

 Women ................................................................................................ 52 59 60 57 56 48 46 45 46 53 

 Housing tenure: 

 Homeowner ................................................................................................ 67 34 56 59 63 68 77 87 95 93 

 With mortgage ................................................................ 39 12 17 21 34 38 54 68 76 71 

 Without mortgage ................................................................ 28 22 39 38 29 30 22 19 19 23 

 Renter ................................................................................................ 33 66 44 41 37 32 23 13 5 7 

 Race of reference person: 

 Black or African-American ................................................................ 11 21 15 14 12 8 9 7 3 3 

 White, Asian, and all other races ................................................................ 89 79 85 86 88 92 91 93 97 97 

 Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person: 

 Hispanic or Latino ................................................................ 6 6 6 8 7 7 5 4 3 4 

 Not Hispanic or Latino................................................................ 94 94 94 92 93 93 95 96 97 96 

 Education of reference person: 

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

 High school (9-12) ................................................................ 31 44 45 41 34 33 24 16 9 5 

 College ................................................................................................ 66 51 51 55 62 64 74 83 90 95 

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

 At least one vehicle owned or leased ................................ 90 59 86 93 94 96 98 99 98 98 

Average annual expenditures ................................................................ $57,714 $23,164 $32,253 $39,350 $46,064 $51,285 $64,988 $86,371 $113,613 $147,703 

 Food ................................................................................................ 7,378 3,680 4,258 5,433 6,383 6,798 8,060 11,139 12,068 15,601 

 Food at home ................................................................ 4,177 2,221 2,725 3,472 3,610 3,792 4,619 6,123 6,170 7,737 

 Cereals and bakery products ................................................................ 532 273 360 459 434 508 569 767 796 975 

 Cereals and cereal products ................................................................ 166 78 108 157 129 146 182 250 264 287 

 Bakery products ................................................................ 366 195 251 302 305 362 387 517 532 687 

 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................................................ 865 470 545 699 829 755 923 1,366 1,198 1,585 

 Beef ................................................................................................ 240 125 130 196 235 204 285 378 334 434 

 Pork ................................................................................................ 173 103 115 134 144 153 193 292 261 227 

 Other meats ................................................................ 137 64 81 126 151 126 132 227 176 230 

 Poultry ................................................................................................ 147 100 103 115 140 139 157 216 177 240 

 Fish and seafood ................................................................120 51 81 87 125 84 105 186 180 374 

 Eggs ................................................................................................ 48 27 35 41 34 47 51 68 70 80 

 Dairy products ................................................................ 450 235 301 376 350 411 520 637 717 792 

 Fresh milk and cream ................................................................ 140 86 109 125 106 128 162 182 201 223 

 Other dairy products ................................................................ 310 149 192 251 244 283 359 454 517 568 

 Fruits and vegetables ................................................................ 757 380 527 625 629 681 843 1,079 1,132 1,448 

 Fresh fruits ................................................................ 284 152 201 200 226 242 320 428 438 577 

 Fresh vegetables ................................................................240 108 166 211 199 221 260 334 362 497 

 Processed fruits ................................................................ 99 47 73 85 86 90 119 134 143 170 

 Processed vegetables ................................................................ 132 74 87 129 118 128 144 183 189 204 

 Other food at home ................................................................ 1,573 862 993 1,314 1,367 1,437 1,765 2,275 2,327 2,938 

 Sugar and other sweets ................................................................ 152 69 95 148 146 140 163 208 241 279 

 Fats and oils ................................................................ 113 50 77 100 99 106 127 158 175 200 

 Miscellaneous foods ................................................................ 837 496 504 660 715 735 958 1,248 1,269 1,542 

 Nonalcoholic beverages ................................................................ 414 227 291 367 372 394 453 585 540 709 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

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 

 Food prepared by consumer unit on 

 out-of-town trips ................................................................ 57 21 26 39 34 62 64 76 102 208 

 Food away from home ................................................................ 3,202 1,459 1,533 1,961 2,773 3,006 3,440 5,015 5,898 7,863 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 575 212 206 363 444 433 590 1,025 1,160 1,810 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 17,814 8,827 11,843 13,173 15,308 16,519 19,854 24,038 32,001 41,119 

 Shelter ................................................................................................ 9,892 5,097 6,962 7,398 8,305 9,063 10,802 12,899 17,251 24,490 

 Owned dwellings ................................................................ 6,288 1,735 3,074 3,612 4,452 5,139 7,545 9,854 14,199 19,495 

 Mortgage interest and charges................................ 2,565 489 861 950 1,579 2,063 3,314 4,766 6,613 7,721 

 Property taxes ................................................................ 2,142 706 1,193 1,401 1,614 1,787 2,414 3,206 4,688 6,275 

 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other 

 expenses ................................................................ 1,581 540 1,020 1,261 1,259 1,289 1,817 1,882 2,898 5,499 

 Rented dwellings ................................................................2,858 3,111 3,649 3,431 3,392 3,282 2,587 1,903 953 1,745 

 Other lodging ................................................................ 746 251 239 355 462 642 670 1,142 2,099 3,250 

 Utilities, fuels, and public services ................................ 3,825 2,077 2,947 3,314 3,652 3,824 4,379 4,925 5,617 6,110 

 Natural gas................................................................ 574 377 491 509 581 576 616 677 747 904 

 Electricity ................................................................................................ 1,310 798 1,095 1,179 1,275 1,314 1,442 1,566 1,821 2,070 

 Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................................ 82 56 105 97 89 75 61 92 3112 353 

 Telephone services ................................................................ 1,326 583 860 1,058 1,196 1,325 1,639 1,906 2,134 2,195 

 Residential phone service, VOIP, and phone 

 cards ................................................................................................ 217 147 240 235 224 217 203 213 251 294 

 Cellular phone service ................................................................ 1,109 436 620 823 972 1,108 1,436 1,694 1,883 1,901 

 Water and other public services ................................ 532 262 396 472 511 533 621 684 803 888 

 Household operations ................................................................ 1,326 450 681 902 1,129 1,050 1,474 1,934 2,915 4,077 

 Personal services ................................................................ 461 365 54 147 436 279 540 841 1,476 1,751 

 Other household expenses ................................................................ 865 385 627 755 693 771 935 1,093 1,439 2,326 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 708 405 399 532 625 646 779 1,118 1,197 1,164 

 Laundry and cleaning supplies ................................................................ 173 74 117 125 153 169 195 232 316 309 

 Other household products ................................................................ 413 269 210 326 377 345 428 736 692 598 

 Postage and stationery ................................................................ 122 62 72 80 95 132 156 150 188 256 

 Household furnishings and equipment ................................ 2,063 798 855 1,027 1,597 1,935 2,420 3,162 5,022 5,278 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 108 57 62 72 84 81 135 174 186 236 

 Furniture ................................................................................................ 526 210 255 318 299 557 570 857 965 1,566 

 Floor coverings ................................................................ 42 7 8 9 21 17 25 37 49 518 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 278 95 110 160 280 337 236 448 501 874 

 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares ................................ 132 46 71 57 103 110 149 163 448 312 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 978 383 349 411 810 833 1,305 1,484 2,873 1,772 

 Apparel and services ................................................................ 1,793 789 823 1,100 1,179 1,458 2,003 2,984 3,862 4,566 

 Men and boys................................................................ 412 177 178 179 276 343 494 682 1,052 955 

 Men, 16 and over ................................................................ 319 145 129 120 209 249 406 506 881 775 

 Boys, 2 to 15 ................................................................ 92 32 48 59 67 94 88 176 170 180 

 Women and girls ................................................................ 719 236 331 439 597 550 799 1,259 1,316 1,997 

 Women, 16 and over ................................................................ 595 216 261 378 495 461 696 993 1,057 1,626 

 Girls, 2 to 15................................................................ 125 20 70 61 102 88 103 266 259 371 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 72 338 356 345 357 72 66 125 3136 395 

 Footwear ................................................................................................ 382 255 145 309 149 367 392 533 946 929 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 208 84 113 128 100 126 252 385 412 590 

 Transportation ................................................................................................ 9,415 2,738 5,404 5,925 7,512 8,510 11,509 14,565 20,129 20,587 

 Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ................................................................ 3,758 789 2,545 1,980 2,841 2,994 5,054 6,482 6,917 8,102 

 Cars and trucks, new ................................................................ 1,534 3406 1,121 880 3883 997 1,726 2,679 3,407 4,172 

 Cars and trucks, used ................................................................ 2,173 383 1,422 1,092 1,913 1,976 3,208 3,719 3,264 3,928 

 Other vehicles ................................................................ 51 ( 2 ) 33 38 344 321 3120 383 3246 32 

 Gasoline, other fuels, and motor oil ................................ 1,986 872 1,175 1,522 1,724 2,064 2,466 2,949 3,134 3,498 

 Other vehicle expenses ................................................................ 2,997 790 1,435 2,020 2,508 2,954 3,279 4,144 8,600 6,127 

 Vehicle finance charges ................................................................ 224 49 78 111 176 212 303 430 442 480 

 Maintenance and repairs ................................................................ 1,052 354 515 702 766 877 987 1,278 4,898 1,606 

 Vehicle insurance ................................................................ 922 3159 3407 3645 3886 1,212 1,129 1,102 31,479 32,086 

 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other 

 charges ................................................................................................ 799 229 435 561 680 653 860 1,334 1,781 1,955 

 Public and other transportation ................................................................ 675 287 249 403 439 499 710 990 1,478 2,860 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 5,204 2,290 3,516 4,591 4,881 5,295 5,963 6,985 8,120 9,731 

 Health insurance ................................................................ 3,506 1,438 2,536 3,185 3,344 3,590 4,121 4,619 5,088 6,317 

 Medical services ................................................................ 975 502 439 718 884 874 1,073 1,460 2,140 2,163 

 Drugs ................................................................................................ 527 282 398 553 511 634 534 630 589 799 

 Medical supplies ................................................................ 196 67 143 136 142 196 236 277 302 453 

 Entertainment ................................................................................................ 3,487 1,442 1,553 3,202 2,353 2,911 3,630 5,695 7,577 8,081 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

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 

 Fees and admissions ................................................................708 194 276 278 494 459 732 1,245 1,817 2,862 

 Audio and visual equipment and services ................................996 481 672 826 928 1,028 1,100 1,399 1,504 1,796 

 Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 960 233 409 401 621 812 1,227 1,454 3,648 1,396 

 Pets ................................................................................................ 780 188 322 334 510 632 947 1,188 3,146 1,180 

 Toys, hobbies, and playground equipment ................................ 180 345 87 67 111 180 280 266 502 216 

 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and 

 services ................................................................................................ 823 534 195 1,698 310 612 572 1,597 609 2,026 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 764 280 413 483 749 683 882 1,157 1,410 1,791 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 118 60 62 101 106 121 144 138 178 286 

 Education ................................................................................................ 1,238 1,084 305 341 532 838 1,120 1,824 3,528 5,655 

 Tobacco products and smoking supplies................................ 400 308 330 388 481 530 481 379 385 213 

 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 893 375 545 973 921 771 1,051 1,058 1,697 1,552 

 Cash contributions ................................................................ 1,843 556 1,203 954 1,436 1,288 1,690 2,249 3,442 9,702 

 Personal insurance and pensions ................................................................ 6,790 523 1,791 2,324 3,778 5,129 8,013 13,136 18,056 27,009 

 Life and other personal insurance ................................ 468 153 248 236 442 389 481 752 970 1,476 

 Pensions and Social Security ................................................................ 6,323 370 1,543 2,089 3,336 4,740 7,532 12,384 17,086 25,533 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

 Money income before taxes ................................................................ $71,617 $7,802 $22,276 $34,718 $44,885 $59,236 $83,820 $120,169 $170,942 $299,190 

 Wages and salaries ................................................................ 55,251 2,448 8,793 19,429 29,224 43,804 70,104 103,868 145,703 235,540 

 Self-employment income ................................................................ 4,414 50 473 938 1,517 2,479 3,686 6,353 12,965 37,171 

 Social Security, private and government 

 retirement ................................................................................................ 8,696 3,386 11,196 12,423 12,140 10,901 7,454 6,608 5,046 7,677 

 Interest, dividends, rental income, other 

 property income ................................................................ 2,042 131 358 651 729 1,251 1,550 2,114 6,812 17,650 

 Public assistance, Supplemental Security 

 Income, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance 

 Program (SNAP) ................................................................ 424 1,119 746 542 374 242 108 145 336 332 

 Unemployment and workers' compensation, 

 veterans' benefits, and regular contributions 

 for support ................................................................................................ 456 214 357 424 475 266 698 705 3279 3674 

 Other income................................................................ 333 455 353 312 425 293 220 377 3101 3446 

 Personal taxes (contains some imputed values) ................................ 9,459 -500 -870 437 1,841 4,752 9,539 17,763 29,925 75,319 

 Federal income taxes................................................................ 7,258 -252 -665 176 1,197 3,388 6,991 13,151 23,418 61,027 

 State and local income taxes ................................................................ 2,087 -279 -248 213 574 1,301 2,473 4,160 6,404 14,184 

 Other taxes................................................................................................ 114 330 43 48 69 63 74 452 3102 3108 

 Income after taxes ................................................................ 62,158 8,302 23,146 34,281 43,044 54,485 74,281 102,406 141,017 223,871 

Addenda: 

 Net change in total assets and liabilities ................................$13,515 -$2,200 $827 $5,215 $5,038 $11,886 $9,767 $38,196 $32,892 $59,622 

 Net change in total assets ................................................................ 21,456 -1,053 1,931 6,721 7,704 17,549 23,544 52,795 50,778 91,257 

 Net change in total liabilities ................................................................ 7,941 1,146 1,104 1,506 2,665 5,663 13,777 14,600 17,886 31,636 

 Other financial information: 

 Other money receipts................................................................ 1,064 456 819 726 859 926 1,071 1,449 3583 34,608 

 Mortgage principal paid on owned property ................................ -1,970 -392 -695 -713 -1,014 -1,552 -2,186 -3,669 -5,095 -7,477 

 Estimated market value of owned home ................................ 137,796 45,625 83,536 89,895 96,601 117,729 151,079 204,382 311,632 393,112 

 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home ................................ 875 324 560 631 706 776 983 1,279 1,789 2,088 

 Gifts of goods and services, total ................................................................ 1,361 544 497 639 780 892 1,537 2,084 3,253 5,768 

 Food ................................................................................................ 98 45 29 33 87 59 92 221 246 275 

 Alcoholic beverages ................................................................ 15 ( 1 ) 32 35 25 4 8 41 51 39 

 Housing ................................................................................................ 252 124 117 92 179 176 285 417 519 944 

 Housekeeping supplies ................................................................ 35 316 13 22 31 30 37 66 83 59 

 Household textiles ................................................................ 13 317 ( 1 ) 31 37 311 329 313 324 319 

 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ................................ 22 314 316 34 321 322 22 23 327 392 

 Major appliances ................................................................ 8 36 31 32 312 39 310 37 316 318 

 Small appliances and miscellaneous 

 housewares ................................................................ 14 37 315 32 39 312 312 316 311 374 

 Miscellaneous household equipment ................................ 69 35 38 22 50 42 52 225 83 109 

See footnotes at end of table. 
Table 3114. Midwestern region by income before taxes: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2017-2018 —

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 

 Other housing ................................................................ 113 42 49 42 71 70 145 91 303 665 

 Apparel and services ................................................................240 77 107 89 186 227 292 406 485 588 

 Males, 2 and over ................................................................ 66 22 28 17 54 62 100 85 3120 207 

 Females, 2 and over ................................................................95 39 47 53 86 77 111 156 214 250 

 Children under 2 ................................................................ 31 36 313 38 335 337 330 64 352 355 

 Other apparel products and services ................................ 48 339 319 311 39 351 50 102 399 376 

 Jewelry and watches ................................................................ 17 38 315 31 37 34 318 354 33 333 

 All other apparel products and services ................................31 332 34 39 32 347 32 348 396 343 

 Transportation ................................................................ 166 98 91 96 33 47 216 202 460 766 

 Healthcare ................................................................................................ 30 361 37 318 39 319 342 323 362 375 

 Entertainment ................................................................ 121 322 50 62 85 157 188 172 211 186 

 Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ................................ 55 33 328 338 329 386 93 64 378 356 

 Other entertainment ................................................................ 66 20 22 24 57 71 95 108 134 130 

 Personal care products and services ................................ 17 37 33 320 14 12 21 36 40 14 

 Reading ................................................................................................ 5 31 31 6 315 6 3 5 6 312 

 Education ................................................................................................ 305 352 69 343 366 106 283 416 1,001 2,452 

 All other gifts ................................................................ 112 57 21 174 81 79 108 145 171 417 

1

 Value is too small to display. 

2

 No data reported. 

3

 Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2019