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

Expenditure Survey, 2011

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ............... 122,287 22,538 27,107 44,901 27,741 

Percent distribution of consumer units ..................... 100.0 18.4 22.2 36.7 22.7 

Consumer unit characteristics (mean values):

Income before taxes ............................................. $63,685 $71,733 $60,897 $58,780 $67,810 

Income after taxes ................................................ 61,673 69,334 59,394 57,205 64,909 

Age of reference person ........................................ 49.7 50.8 49.1 50.2 48.7 

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 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.0 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ..................................................................... 47 45 46 45 50 

Female ................................................................. 53 55 54 55 50 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ......................................................... 65 64 68 68 58 

With mortgage ................................................... 40 39 43 39 39 

Without mortgage .............................................. 25 24 25 28 19 

Renter .................................................................. 35 36 32 32 42 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ................................... 12 10 10 20 5 

White, Asian, and all other races ......................... 88 90 90 80 95 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino ................................................ 12 10 5 13 20 

Not Hispanic or Latino ......................................... 88 90 95 87 80 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................. 5 3 4 5 5 

High school (9-12) ............................................... 34 35 33 38 26 

College ................................................................. 62 62 63 57 68 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased .................... 88 80 89 90 89 

Annual aggregate expenditures ............................... $6,073,536 20.2 21.1 33.8 24.9 

Food ....................................................................... 787,257 19.3 21.6 34.2 24.9 

Food at home ....................................................... 467,770 19.6 22.4 33.7 24.3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................. 64,679 21.1 23.0 33.3 22.6 

Cereals and cereal products ............................ 21,313 21.5 21.8 32.5 24.2 

Bakery products ............................................... 43,367 20.9 23.5 33.7 21.8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................ 101,455 19.5 21.2 36.0 23.3 

Beef ................................................................. 27,130 17.8 22.0 36.1 24.1 

Pork ................................................................. 19,738 17.2 22.3 39.7 20.8 

Other meats ..................................................... 14,936 22.4 25.8 32.3 19.6 

Poultry .............................................................. 18,829 20.0 19.1 36.7 24.2 

Fish and seafood ............................................. 14,718 22.1 16.8 34.1 27.0 

Eggs ................................................................. 6,103 19.1 20.8 35.3 24.9 

Dairy products .................................................... 49,586 20.0 22.5 32.3 25.2 

Fresh milk and cream ...................................... 18,250 18.3 21.3 35.1 25.3 

Other dairy products ........................................ 31,336 21.0 23.2 30.7 25.1 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2011 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Fruits and vegetables ........................................ $87,131 20.8 21.8 31.7 25.8 

Fresh fruits ....................................................... 30,139 20.7 22.0 30.1 27.3 

Fresh vegetables ............................................. 27,327 21.4 20.3 31.2 27.2 

Processed fruits ............................................... 14,106 20.8 23.0 31.4 24.8 

Processed vegetables ..................................... 15,560 20.2 22.8 35.7 21.3 

Other food at home ............................................ 164,919 18.3 23.1 34.1 24.5 

Sugar and other sweets ................................... 17,598 19.0 23.7 31.5 25.9 

Fats and oils .................................................... 13,360 18.9 22.7 34.5 23.9 

Miscellaneous foods ........................................ 84,156 17.7 23.8 34.1 24.4 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................. 43,996 19.0 22.3 35.6 23.1 

Food prepared by consumer unit on

out-of-town trips ............................................. 5,809 19.0 19.6 29.6 31.8 

Food away from home ......................................... 319,487 18.9 20.4 34.9 25.8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................... 55,649 19.7 18.9 31.2 30.1 

Housing .................................................................. 2,054,287 21.4 19.7 32.7 26.1 

Shelter ................................................................. 1,201,512 22.6 19.0 30.3 28.2 

Owned dwellings ................................................ 751,805 22.9 20.5 30.5 26.1 

Mortgage interest and charges ........................ 389,328 19.1 18.3 31.6 30.9 

Property taxes .................................................. 225,560 30.0 23.3 26.7 20.1 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ....................................................... 136,917 22.0 22.2 33.8 22.0 

Rented dwellings ............................................... 370,466 21.7 15.8 30.4 32.2 

Other lodging ..................................................... 79,240 23.4 19.3 28.0 29.2 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ....................... 455,734 20.3 20.7 38.4 20.6 

Natural gas ........................................................ 51,316 26.2 31.7 21.2 20.9 

Electricity ........................................................... 174,008 17.3 19.1 45.5 18.1 

Fuel oil and other fuels ...................................... 19,178 57.3 17.0 16.3 9.3 

Telephone services ............................................ 149,977 19.4 20.5 38.2 21.9 

Water and other public services ........................ 61,254 14.1 18.0 40.0 27.9 

Household operations .......................................... 137,221 20.8 18.5 31.7 29.1 

Personal services .............................................. 48,703 23.1 18.6 26.0 32.4 

Other household expenses ................................ 88,519 19.6 18.4 34.8 27.3 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................ 74,925 19.1 23.5 34.1 23.3 

Laundry and cleaning supplies .......................... 17,680 17.0 24.0 36.0 23.0 

Other household products ................................. 41,389 20.8 24.0 33.9 21.3 

Postage and stationery ...................................... 15,856 17.2 21.4 32.5 29.0 

Household furnishings and equipment ................ 184,895 18.5 21.3 34.7 25.5 

Household textiles ............................................. 13,312 17.1 20.1 32.0 30.7 

Furniture ............................................................ 43,772 18.3 22.9 36.9 21.8 

Floor coverings .................................................. 2,444 37.4 26.1 22.8 13.7 

Major appliances ................................................ 23,713 17.5 20.9 37.8 23.9 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .. 10,902 19.2 21.8 28.8 30.2 

Miscellaneous household equipment ................. 90,753 18.4 20.6 34.2 26.7 

Apparel and services ............................................. 212,172 20.1 20.8 34.3 24.8 

Men and boys ...................................................... 49,239 20.3 19.6 35.8 24.3 

Men, 16 and over ............................................... 39,518 20.1 19.5 36.9 23.5 

Boys, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 9,721 20.9 19.8 31.7 27.5 

Women and girls .................................................. 87,921 19.7 22.9 33.2 24.2 

Women, 16 and over ......................................... 73,594 19.4 23.8 33.1 23.7 

Girls, 2 to 15 ...................................................... 14,327 21.5 18.2 33.6 26.7 

Children under 2 .................................................. 8,309 19.9 19.7 38.4 22.1 

Footwear .............................................................. 39,141 18.9 20.4 35.4 25.3 

Other apparel products and services ................... 27,561 22.8 17.6 31.9 27.7 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2011 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Transportation ........................................................ $1,013,652 18.7 21.7 36.6 22.9 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) ............................ 326,330 18.5 23.3 37.6 20.6 

Cars and trucks, new ......................................... 154,747 20.6 22.0 37.4 20.0 

Cars and trucks, used ........................................ 163,737 16.0 24.2 38.5 21.3 

Other vehicles .................................................... 7,846 27.9 29.8 24.7 17.6 

Gasoline and motor oil ......................................... 324,618 17.4 22.0 38.6 22.0 

Other vehicle expenses ....................................... 299,599 18.9 20.2 36.0 24.9 

Vehicle finance charges ..................................... 28,444 15.7 21.0 42.2 21.1 

Maintenance and repairs ................................... 98,390 18.8 20.9 32.8 27.4 

Vehicle insurance .............................................. 119,847 16.2 19.3 41.2 23.2 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges ............................................................ 52,917 26.8 20.3 26.8 26.2 

Public and other transportation ............................ 63,106 26.1 19.5 23.8 30.7 

Health care ............................................................ 405,048 18.7 24.2 35.0 22.0 

Health insurance .................................................. 235,058 19.4 23.4 35.3 21.9 

Medical services .................................................. 93,870 18.9 26.8 32.4 21.9 

Drugs ................................................................... 59,747 16.0 23.1 38.1 22.8 

Medical supplies .................................................. 16,373 18.1 25.8 35.9 20.2 

Entertainment ........................................................ 314,210 18.8 21.6 33.6 25.9 

Fees and admissions ........................................... 72,630 22.0 21.8 27.4 28.8 

Audio and visual equipment and services ........... 119,383 19.5 21.3 37.0 22.2 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .. 76,944 15.8 21.7 38.7 23.9 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services .............................................................. 45,253 17.3 22.4 25.9 34.3 

Personal care products and services ..................... 77,421 18.2 20.4 35.2 26.2 

Reading ................................................................. 14,113 20.7 23.7 28.0 27.6 

Education ............................................................... 128,467 28.4 23.1 23.8 24.7 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ............... 42,869 18.7 23.0 41.0 17.3 

Miscellaneous ........................................................ 94,719 20.4 21.9 31.3 26.4 

Cash contributions ................................................. 210,440 19.4 21.6 34.4 24.6 

Personal insurance and pensions .......................... 663,231 20.3 21.2 33.4 25.2 

Life and other personal insurance ....................... 38,780 23.6 20.7 35.5 20.2 

Pensions and Social Security .............................. 624,451 20.0 21.2 33.3 25.5 

Sources of income and personal taxes:

Money income before taxes ................................... 7,787,814 20.8 21.2 33.9 24.2 

Wages and salaries ............................................. 6,090,520 21.3 20.6 34.2 24.0 

Self-employment income ..................................... 399,724 13.9 30.2 30.1 25.8 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ........................................................... 935,295 20.0 21.6 35.9 22.6 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ............................................................... 156,669 21.4 21.0 25.6 32.0 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ............................................... 70,822 24.5 20.8 25.0 29.7 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ....................................................... 63,631 20.6 20.5 35.2 23.7 

Regular contributions for support ......................... 44,545 19.7 17.6 30.7 32.0 

Other income ....................................................... 26,609 24.6 17.6 32.4 25.4 

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

Expenditure Survey, 2011 — Continued

(Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

Item Aggregate Northeast Midwest South West

Personal taxes (missing values not imputed) ........ $245,993 22.0 16.6 28.8 32.7 

Federal income taxes .......................................... 167,583 20.7 15.3 29.8 34.2 

State and local income taxes ............................... 61,783 23.8 20.9 21.7 33.6 

Other taxes .......................................................... 16,627 28.0 13.0 44.6 14.4 

Income after taxes ................................................. 7,541,821 20.7 21.3 34.1 23.9 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5.

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September, 2012