Table 1800. Region of residence: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expend

1995

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

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Item | Aggregate | Northeast | Midwest | South 

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Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 103,123 | 20,562 | 25,887 | 35,171 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 19.9 | 25.1 | 34.1 

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Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | 

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Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,918 | $39,511 | $36,436 | $33,816 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,864 | 36,297 | 33,606 | 31,378 Age of reference person.......................| 48.0 | 49.4 | 48.0 | 47.9 

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Average number in consumer unit: | | | | 

Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 Children under 18...........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 

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Percent distribution: | | | | 

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Sex of reference person: | | | | 

Male......................................| 62 | 58 | 66 | 61 Female....................................| 38 | 42 | 34 | 39 

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Housing tenure: | | | | 

Homeowner.................................| 64 | 61 | 67 | 66 

With mortgage...........................| 38 | 34 | 40 | 36 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 

Renter....................................| 36 | 39 | 33 | 34 

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Race of reference person: | | | | 

Black.....................................| 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 White and other...........................| 89 | 91 | 90 | 82 

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Education of reference person: | | | | 

Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 47 | 46 | 45 College...................................| 47 | 46 | 46 | 43 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (3) | 1 

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At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 78 | 88 | 87 

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Annual aggregate expenditures...................| $3,324,376 | 20.4 | 24.8 | 32.0 

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Food..........................................| 463,040 | 21.6 | 24.3 | 32.2 

Food at home................................| 288,006 | 22.3 | 23.6 | 31.8 

Cereals and bakery products...............| 45,322 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 31.1 

Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,976 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 31.5 Bakery products.........................| 28,346 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 30.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 77,306 | 23.0 | 22.4 | 33.6 

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Beef....................................| 23,384 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 34.8 

Pork....................................| 16,027 | 20.0 | 22.2 | 37.4 Other meats.............................| 10,647 | 25.3 | 24.5 | 30.5 Poultry.................................| 14,142 | 26.5 | 21.2 | 32.3 Fish and seafood........................| 10,000 | 26.5 | 18.2 | 30.5 Eggs....................................| 3,106 | 23.9 | 20.3 | 32.5 

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Dairy products............................| 30,474 | 22.1 | 23.7 | 30.9 

Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,638 | 21.4 | 24.2 | 32.0 Other dairy products....................| 17,836 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 30.1 

Fruits and vegetables.....................| 46,918 | 24.2 | 22.7 | 31.1 

Fresh fruits............................| 14,809 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 29.6 Fresh vegetables........................| 14,107 | 25.7 | 21.0 | 31.3 Processed fruits........................| 9,832 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 29.3 Processed vegetables....................| 8,169 | 20.3 | 23.7 | 35.7 

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Other food at home........................| 87,987 | 19.8 | 25.1 | 31.2 

Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,516 | 20.4 | 25.3 | 30.3 Fats and oils...........................| 8,447 | 21.2 | 23.2 | 32.5 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 38,691 | 18.8 | 25.3 | 31.1 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 24,685 | 20.8 | 25.6 | 31.9 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | 

on out-of-town trips...................| 4,648 | 18.6 | 24.4 | 28.1 

Food away from home.........................| 175,034 | 20.5 | 25.5 | 32.8 

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Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,509 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 29.6 

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Housing.......................................| 1,078,095 | 21.9 | 23.4 | 30.3 

Shelter.....................................| 611,331 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 28.0 

Owned dwellings...........................| 386,591 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 27.5 

Mortgage interest and charges...........| 216,943 | 20.9 | 22.7 | 26.4 Property taxes..........................| 95,926 | 30.8 | 25.7 | 25.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | 

other expenses.........................| 73,723 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 33.3 

Rented dwellings..........................| 184,397 | 24.1 | 18.5 | 29.2 Other lodging.............................| 40,342 | 26.4 | 23.1 | 26.9 

Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 225,916 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 35.2 

Natural gas...............................| 27,652 | 24.7 | 36.9 | 20.2 Electricity...............................| 89,639 | 18.6 | 22.6 | 41.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,885 | 51.1 | 22.5 | 18.5 Telephone services........................| 72,997 | 20.2 | 25.0 | 34.4 Water and other public services...........| 26,744 | 16.4 | 21.7 | 36.9 

Household operations........................| 52,444 | 18.9 | 22.2 | 36.5 

Personal services.........................| 26,633 | 18.4 | 26.3 | 34.5 Other household expenses..................| 25,812 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 38.7 

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Housekeeping supplies.......................| 44,136 | 21.8 | 24.5 | 31.0 

Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,328 | 20.9 | 26.8 | 31.3 Other household products..................| 19,921 | 21.7 | 23.9 | 32.8 Postage and stationery....................| 12,887 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 28.1 

Household furnishings and equipment.........| 144,268 | 17.7 | 27.0 | 29.7 

Household textiles........................| 10,332 | 24.3 | 27.4 | 33.8 Furniture.................................| 33,686 | 18.6 | 24.1 | 34.0 Floor coverings...........................| 18,222 | 6.1 | 31.4 | 9.6 Major appliances..........................| 15,966 | 17.1 | 27.0 | 36.6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,768 | 19.8 | 26.8 | 32.7 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 57,293 | 19.6 | 27.2 | 30.6 

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Apparel and services..........................| 175,225 | 20.5 | 25.4 | 33.2 

Men and boys................................| 43,696 | 19.8 | 24.8 | 33.0 

Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,846 | 20.1 | 24.7 | 32.9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,850 | 18.6 | 25.2 | 33.5 

Women and girls.............................| 67,901 | 21.0 | 27.2 | 32.0 

Women, 16 and over........................| 57,464 | 21.6 | 27.2 | 31.2 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,438 | 17.6 | 26.9 | 35.9 

Children under 2............................| 8,300 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 34.2 Footwear....................................| 28,598 | 20.0 | 25.1 | 35.3 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,729 | 20.7 | 23.1 | 34.4 

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Transportation................................| 620,165 | 18.1 | 26.6 | 34.3 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 272,089 | 16.2 | 28.0 | 37.0 

Cars and trucks, new......................| 123,511 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 38.1 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 145,032 | 13.8 | 30.2 | 36.4 Other vehicles............................| 3,546 | 34.3 | 34.0 | 24.5 

Gasoline and motor oil......................| 103,703 | 17.4 | 26.0 | 34.9 Other vehicle expenses......................| 207,752 | 19.4 | 25.9 | 31.8 

Vehicle finance charges...................| 26,838 | 13.9 | 26.8 | 39.9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 67,293 | 17.9 | 24.7 | 33.0 Vehicle insurance.........................| 73,459 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 32.6 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | 

other charges............................| 40,162 | 21.9 | 30.2 | 23.0 

Public transportation.......................| 36,620 | 27.3 | 21.3 | 26.1 

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Health care...................................| 178,603 | 20.2 | 25.5 | 35.2 

Health insurance............................| 88,725 | 20.6 | 26.0 | 35.9 Medical services............................| 52,750 | 21.1 | 23.5 | 32.2 Drugs.......................................| 28,847 | 17.3 | 26.9 | 39.8 Medical supplies............................| 8,281 | 20.4 | 28.1 | 30.3 

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Entertainment.................................| 166,157 | 19.1 | 25.0 | 30.9 

Fees and admissions.........................| 44,617 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 29.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 55,873 | 19.1 | 26.5 | 32.4 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 33,173 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 32.6 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | 

and services...............................| 32,495 | 18.3 | 23.5 | 28.5 

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Personal care products and services...........| 41,482 | 21.7 | 23.3 | 32.5 

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Reading.......................................| 16,752 | 22.8 | 26.2 | 28.3 

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Education.....................................| 48,598 | 24.4 | 26.2 | 31.5 

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Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,718 | 19.3 | 27.9 | 35.9 

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Miscellaneous.................................| 78,983 | 18.5 | 26.0 | 32.1 

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Cash contributions............................| 95,365 | 15.6 | 26.1 | 33.2 

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Personal insurance and pensions...............| 305,684 | 19.6 | 25.5 | 30.7 

Life and other personal insurance...........| 38,473 | 18.9 | 26.9 | 35.8 Pensions and Social Security................| 267,211 | 19.7 | 25.4 | 30.0 

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Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | 

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Money income before taxes.....................| 3,080,956 | 21.1 | 24.5 | 30.7 

Wages and salaries..........................| 2,376,254 | 21.0 | 24.7 | 31.3 

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Self-employment income......................| 169,713 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 22.3 

Social Security, private and government | | | | 

retirement.................................| 363,422 | 22.0 | 25.8 | 31.4 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | 

property income............................| 71,894 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 33.9 

Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | 

veterans' benefits.........................| 23,282 | 22.0 | 19.4 | 27.5 

Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | 

income, food stamps........................| 38,586 | 20.3 | 18.2 | 27.1 

Regular contributions for support...........| 22,780 | 19.5 | 31.0 | 22.1 Other income................................| 15,024 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 30.3 

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Personal taxes................................| 254,838 | 20.8 | 23.0 | 26.8 

Federal income taxes........................| 186,493 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 28.7 State and local income taxes................| 53,447 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 20.7 Other taxes.................................| 14,898 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 24.7 

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Income after taxes............................| 2,826,118 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 31.1 

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1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary.2/ Value less than 0.5.3/ No data reported.

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