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

Expenditure Survey, 2010

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 121,107 22,227 26,997 44,449 27,434 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 18.4 22.3 36.7 22.7 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $62,481 $68,409 $58,417 $58,824 $67,603 

Income after taxes ................................................ 60,712 66,168 56,918 57,329 65,507 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.4 50.5 49.0 49.8 48.3 

Average number in consumer unit:

Persons ................................................................ 2.5 2.5 2.5 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 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 43 47 45 51 

Female ................................................................. 53 57 53 55 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 66 63 69 68 60 

With mortgage ................................................... 41 38 43 40 42 

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

Renter .................................................................. 34 37 31 32 40 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 11 9 19 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 89 91 81 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 10 4 13 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 90 96 87 80 

Education of reference person:

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

High school (9-12) ............................................... 35 37 34 38 29 

College ................................................................. 60 59 62 56 66 

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

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

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $5,823,988 20.1 21.0 33.8 25.1 

Food ....................................................................... 741,020 20.2 21.1 33.9 24.8 

Food at home ....................................................... 438,143 19.8 22.3 33.8 24.1 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 60,656 20.4 22.6 33.3 23.8 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 19,901 20.6 21.9 33.0 24.5 

Bakery products ............................................... 40,754 20.3 22.8 33.5 23.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 94,828 20.1 20.7 35.8 23.5 

Beef ................................................................. 26,198 18.3 22.9 32.9 25.9 

Pork ................................................................. 18,013 18.2 21.7 39.0 21.0 

Other meats ..................................................... 14,168 21.2 22.6 35.1 21.1 

Poultry .............................................................. 16,698 21.2 18.3 38.1 22.4 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,155 23.3 16.5 35.6 24.6 

Eggs ................................................................. 5,597 20.0 19.4 33.7 26.9 

Dairy products .................................................... 45,994 20.8 22.9 33.0 23.3 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 17,036 20.4 21.8 34.5 23.4 

Other dairy products ........................................ 28,957 21.0 23.6 32.1 23.2 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2010 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $82,147 20.3 22.2 31.9 25.6 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 28,077 20.1 22.5 30.4 26.9 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 25,445 20.3 21.3 31.7 26.8 

Processed fruits ............................................... 13,632 21.1 22.7 31.8 24.4 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 14,993 19.8 22.9 35.2 22.1 

Other food at home ............................................ 154,519 18.7 23.0 34.2 24.1 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 15,957 18.3 24.7 33.4 23.6 

Fats and oils .................................................... 12,404 20.5 22.7 34.5 22.3 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 80,600 18.1 23.6 33.4 24.9 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 40,307 19.2 21.6 36.6 22.7 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,251 21.7 20.9 29.6 27.9 

Food away from home ......................................... 302,877 20.8 19.4 33.9 25.8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 49,814 23.5 20.8 29.0 26.7 

Housing .................................................................. 2,004,933 21.1 19.9 33.0 26.0 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,188,279 22.0 19.3 30.4 28.3 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 760,213 21.7 21.0 30.6 26.7 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 405,856 17.7 18.9 31.4 31.9 

Property taxes .................................................. 219,670 28.7 24.1 26.6 20.6 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 134,688 22.3 22.1 34.4 21.2 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 351,154 23.0 15.0 29.8 32.2 

Other lodging ..................................................... 76,913 20.4 23.3 31.3 24.9 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 443,236 20.0 20.8 38.6 20.6 

Natural gas ........................................................ 53,283 26.0 31.4 21.7 20.9 

Electricity ........................................................... 171,068 17.1 18.5 46.4 18.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 16,993 55.5 16.2 18.5 9.8 

Telephone services ............................................ 142,635 19.2 20.9 38.1 21.8 

Water and other public services ........................ 59,257 14.6 19.0 38.3 28.2 

Household operations .......................................... 121,986 19.9 19.0 34.3 26.8 

Personal services .............................................. 41,156 19.4 20.1 31.5 29.0 

Other household expenses ................................ 80,830 20.1 18.4 35.7 25.7 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 73,938 18.5 23.4 35.3 22.8 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 18,166 16.9 24.3 36.8 22.0 

Other household products ................................. 39,777 18.8 23.2 34.9 23.1 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,995 19.7 23.1 34.4 22.8 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 177,494 19.6 20.5 34.9 25.1 

Household textiles ............................................. 12,390 19.3 20.6 33.0 27.1 

Furniture ............................................................ 43,024 19.7 20.9 35.2 24.1 

Floor coverings .................................................. 4,370 23.0 16.5 38.8 21.7 

Major appliances ................................................ 25,333 17.3 19.9 36.8 26.0 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 12,882 20.2 20.2 35.1 24.5 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 79,494 20.0 20.7 34.1 25.2 

Apparel and services ............................................. 205,572 22.5 19.5 32.6 25.4 

Men and boys ...................................................... 46,175 23.6 19.4 29.7 27.3 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 36,765 24.1 19.2 29.3 27.5 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,410 21.7 20.1 31.4 26.7 

Women and girls .................................................. 80,116 19.3 20.6 34.4 25.7 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 67,887 19.6 20.6 33.8 25.9 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 12,229 17.7 20.4 37.5 24.4 

Children under 2 .................................................. 10,956 18.5 20.7 36.1 24.7 

Footwear .............................................................. 36,679 20.1 19.3 35.8 24.8 

Other apparel products and services ................... 31,645 32.8 17.0 27.2 23.1 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2010 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation ........................................................ $929,544 18.5 21.0 36.3 24.2 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 313,474 16.7 20.7 38.6 24.1 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 147,662 19.9 17.8 40.0 22.3 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 159,617 13.7 23.3 37.1 25.9 

Other vehicles .................................................... 6,195 16.1 21.8 43.2 18.9 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 258,238 16.4 22.0 38.4 23.2 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 298,180 20.7 20.8 34.5 24.0 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 29,432 15.2 20.5 41.7 22.6 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 95,326 19.2 22.2 33.6 25.0 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 122,156 20.6 19.6 37.6 22.3 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 51,266 27.0 21.3 24.8 26.9 

Public transportation ............................................ 59,653 26.6 19.3 24.4 29.8 

Healthcare ............................................................. 382,285 18.2 23.1 35.4 23.4 

Health insurance .................................................. 221,690 19.4 23.0 36.0 21.6 

Medical services .................................................. 87,461 16.0 22.4 33.5 28.0 

Drugs ................................................................... 58,729 16.9 23.6 37.1 22.3 

Medical supplies .................................................. 14,404 18.1 26.0 28.6 27.4 

Entertainment ........................................................ 303,164 19.7 22.8 34.4 23.1 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 70,363 21.0 22.0 30.1 26.8 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 115,516 19.2 21.3 37.1 22.4 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 73,252 19.3 21.8 37.1 21.8 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 44,033 19.5 29.4 29.8 21.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 70,426 19.0 20.0 35.7 25.3 

Reading ................................................................. 12,066 22.9 22.5 29.3 25.3 

Education ............................................................... 130,111 27.6 23.9 23.8 24.6 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 43,846 19.3 23.5 40.6 16.6 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 102,756 19.7 20.4 31.0 29.0 

Cash contributions ................................................. 197,797 16.2 21.7 36.7 25.4 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 650,653 19.7 22.3 32.7 25.4 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,527 20.2 26.9 33.0 19.9 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 612,126 19.6 22.0 32.6 25.7 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,566,944 20.1 20.8 34.6 24.5 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,003,053 20.3 20.8 34.0 24.8 

Self-employment income ..................................... 341,548 17.5 18.0 38.3 26.2 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 868,674 19.0 21.7 38.5 20.8 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 143,118 19.8 20.8 32.2 27.2 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 76,742 24.9 25.2 22.6 27.3 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 61,214 20.9 22.2 34.4 22.5 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 49,302 18.2 19.5 33.2 29.1 

Other income ....................................................... 23,294 20.0 23.3 34.7 22.1 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2010 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Personal taxes ....................................................... $214,262 23.3 18.9 31.0 26.8 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 137,538 21.8 18.1 32.4 27.7 

State and local income taxes ............................... 58,428 26.6 21.0 25.0 27.3 

Other taxes .......................................................... 18,295 23.5 17.8 39.8 18.9 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,352,682 20.0 20.9 34.7 24.4 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5.

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