Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of consumer units (in thousands) ................. 116,808 22,184 26,767 41,986 25,872 

Consumer unit characteristics: 

Income before taxes ............................................... $56,593 $62,002 $55,215 $52,066 $60,730 

Income after taxes .................................................. 54,319 59,741 52,835 50,106 58,040 

Age of reference person .......................................... 48.5 50.2 48.8 48.4 47.0 

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 over ............................................. .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Earners .................................................................. 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 

Vehicles ................................................................. 2.0 1.7 2.1 1.9 2.1 

Percent distribution:

Sex of reference person:

Male ....................................................................... 48 47 50 45 51 

Female ................................................................... 52 53 50 55 49 

Housing tenure:

Homeowner ........................................................... 68 65 72 69 62 

With mortgage ..................................................... 42 39 45 42 44 

Without mortgage ................................................ 25 26 27 27 18 

Renter .................................................................... 32 35 28 31 38 

Race of reference person:

Black or African-American ..................................... 12 11 9 19 4 

White, Asian, and all other races ........................... 88 89 91 81 96 

Hispanic or Latino origin of reference person:

Hispanic or Latino .................................................. 11 8 4 10 21 

Not Hispanic or Latino ........................................... 89 92 96 90 79 

Education of reference person:

Elementary (1-8) .................................................... 5 4 4 7 6 

High school (9-12) ................................................. 36 39 38 37 28 

College .................................................................. 59 57 58 56 66 

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

At least one vehicle owned or leased ...................... 88 81 90 89 90 

Average annual expenditures .................................... $44,928 $47,005 $44,322 $40,903 $50,305 

Food ........................................................................ 5,855 6,430 5,672 5,404 6,280 

Food at home ........................................................ 3,322 3,640 3,210 3,065 3,580 

Cereals and bakery products ............................... 453 515 450 413 467 

Cereals and cereal products .............................. 148 169 142 136 157 

Bakery products ................................................. 305 346 308 277 311 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................. 822 946 747 790 843 

Beef ................................................................... 246 261 231 245 252 

Pork ................................................................... 167 176 160 173 157 

Other meats ....................................................... 106 130 114 90 100 

Poultry ............................................................... 145 177 124 139 149 

Fish and seafood ............................................... 121 161 88 108 139 

Eggs .................................................................. 37 42 29 35 45 

Dairy products ..................................................... 374 421 374 331 406 

Fresh milk and cream ........................................ 145 154 144 135 156 

Other dairy products .......................................... 229 267 231 196 249 

Fruits and vegetables .......................................... 556 645 514 488 635 

Fresh fruits ......................................................... 184 214 173 154 218 

Fresh vegetables ............................................... 179 213 149 158 215 

Processed fruits ................................................. 108 127 109 91 118 

Processed vegetables ....................................... 85 92 83 85 83 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other food at home .............................................. $1,116 $1,114 $1,126 $1,043 $1,228 

Sugar and other sweets ..................................... 123 131 124 114 131 

Fats and oils ...................................................... 87 93 83 82 95 

Miscellaneous foods .......................................... 569 560 587 527 623 

Nonalcoholic beverages .................................... 296 293 289 289 320 

Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town

trips .................................................................. 41 37 42 32 59 

Food away from home ........................................... 2,533 2,790 2,462 2,340 2,701 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................ 442 532 443 349 517 

Housing ................................................................... 14,586 16,121 13,852 12,862 16,828 

Shelter ................................................................... 8,448 9,887 7,665 6,936 10,480 

Owned dwellings ................................................. 5,688 6,571 5,527 4,719 6,670 

Mortgage interest and charges .......................... 3,177 3,096 2,931 2,712 4,255 

Property taxes ................................................... 1,464 2,235 1,600 1,064 1,309 

Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other

expenses ......................................................... 1,047 1,239 995 943 1,105 

Rented dwellings ................................................. 2,273 2,726 1,608 1,867 3,231 

Other lodging ....................................................... 487 590 530 350 579 

Utilities, fuels, and public services ......................... 3,057 3,257 3,064 3,108 2,795 

Natural gas .......................................................... 448 596 676 273 370 

Electricity ............................................................. 1,111 1,043 980 1,344 925 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................ 131 356 105 73 58 

Telephone services ............................................. 1,020 1,010 976 1,060 1,009 

Water and other public services .......................... 347 251 327 358 432 

Household operations ............................................ 777 779 734 725 904 

Personal services ................................................ 311 329 323 285 325 

Other household expenses .................................. 466 450 411 440 579 

Housekeeping supplies ......................................... 603 620 640 561 618 

Laundry and cleaning supplies ............................ 141 132 147 144 140 

Other household products ................................... 305 318 328 283 305 

Postage and stationery ........................................ 156 170 165 133 173 

Household furnishings and equipment .................. 1,701 1,577 1,749 1,532 2,030 

Household textiles ............................................... 145 170 135 139 143 

Furniture .............................................................. 437 383 412 404 560 

Floor coverings .................................................... 54 51 56 45 68 

Major appliances ................................................. 214 214 223 187 249 

Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares .... 105 97 103 93 133 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 746 662 821 663 878 

Apparel and services ............................................... 1,851 2,106 1,711 1,740 1,954 

Men and boys ........................................................ 423 463 398 399 453 

Men, 16 and over ................................................. 333 373 314 302 370 

Boys, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 90 91 84 98 83 

Women and girls .................................................... 746 890 693 700 750 

Women, 16 and over ........................................... 632 765 583 591 633 

Girls, 2 to 15 ........................................................ 114 125 110 109 117 

Children under 2 .................................................... 80 78 78 74 94 

Footwear ................................................................ 324 390 275 317 331 

Other apparel products and services ..................... 277 284 266 249 326 

Transportation ......................................................... 8,081 7,646 7,795 7,620 9,498 

Vehicle purchases (net outlay) .............................. 3,478 3,031 3,259 3,366 4,268 

Cars and trucks, new ........................................... 1,827 1,666 1,651 1,690 2,369 

Cars and trucks, used .......................................... 1,576 1,301 1,524 1,612 1,808 

Other vehicles ...................................................... 74 64 84 63 91 

Gasoline and motor oil ........................................... 1,806 1,572 1,801 1,835 1,966 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Other vehicle expenses ......................................... $2,354 $2,405 $2,365 $2,132 $2,658 

Vehicle finance charges ...................................... 310 248 303 347 310 

Maintenance and repairs ..................................... 661 612 651 583 838 

Vehicle insurance ................................................ 942 977 886 920 1,004 

Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other

charges .............................................................. 441 568 525 282 506 

Public transportation .............................................. 444 637 371 288 606 

Healthcare ............................................................... 2,625 2,476 2,859 2,569 2,602 

Health insurance .................................................... 1,348 1,366 1,456 1,323 1,262 

Medical services .................................................... 665 582 737 598 773 

Drugs ..................................................................... 503 429 544 548 450 

Medical supplies .................................................... 109 99 122 101 117 

Entertainment .......................................................... 2,279 2,137 2,293 2,124 2,636 

Fees and admissions ............................................. 558 577 602 426 711 

Audio and visual equipment and services ............. 838 871 805 811 887 

Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment .... 401 376 392 381 464 

Other entertainment supplies, equipment, and

services ............................................................... 482 313 494 507 573 

Personal care products and services ...................... 561 586 539 525 621 

Reading ................................................................... 128 146 141 96 153 

Education ................................................................. 924 1,256 951 662 1,039 

Tobacco products and smoking supplies ................ 303 314 356 304 239 

Miscellaneous .......................................................... 751 793 821 587 910 

Cash contributions ................................................... 1,535 1,241 1,828 1,479 1,576 

Personal insurance and pensions ........................... 5,006 5,223 5,058 4,583 5,451 

Life and other personal insurance ......................... 386 371 411 406 343 

Pensions and Social Security ................................ 4,619 4,851 4,648 4,177 5,108 

Sources of income and personal taxes: 

Money income before taxes .................................... 56,593 62,002 55,215 52,066 60,730 

Wages and salaries ............................................... 44,696 49,887 43,640 41,163 47,070 

Self-employment income ....................................... 3,445 3,370 3,078 2,959 4,677 

Social Security, private and government

retirement ............................................................ 6,016 6,199 6,126 5,930 5,882 

Interest, dividends, rental income, other property

income ................................................................. 1,303 1,443 1,352 918 1,756 

Unemployment and workers’ compensation,

veterans’ benefits ................................................ 220 295 195 172 258 

Public assistance, supplemental security income,

food stamps ......................................................... 326 344 250 332 378 

Regular contributions for support .......................... 400 299 391 428 451 

Other income ......................................................... 189 165 184 163 258 

Personal taxes ......................................................... 2,275 2,260 2,381 1,959 2,689 

Federal income taxes ............................................ 1,598 1,494 1,568 1,437 1,979 

State and local income taxes ................................. 501 532 580 379 592 

Other taxes ............................................................ 176 234 234 143 118 

Income after taxes ................................................... 54,319 59,741 52,835 50,106 58,040 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Region of residence: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer

Expenditure Survey, 2004-2005 — Continued

Item

All

consumer

units

Northeast Midwest South West

Addenda:

Net change in total assets and liabilities .................. - $8,161 - $4,914 - $4,965 - $5,916 - $17,893 

Net change in total assets ..................................... 9,822 8,570 7,844 7,619 16,517 

Net change in total liabilities .................................. 17,983 13,483 12,809 13,535 34,411 

Other financial information:

Other money receipts ............................................ 536 468 453 487 760 

Mortgage principal paid on owned property .......... -1,953 -2,017 -2,074 -1,579 -2,381 

Estimated market value of owned home ............... 150,903 179,462 125,600 115,373 210,251 

Estimated monthly rental value of owned home .... 806 902 750 713 934 

Gifts of goods and services ..................................... 1,156 1,428 1,154 958 1,245 

Food ...................................................................... 93 149 88 65 96 

Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 17 20 19 13 17 

Housing ................................................................. 257 270 257 217 312 

Housekeeping supplies ....................................... 46 61 47 38 46 

Household textiles ............................................... 16 17 16 18 13 

Appliances and miscellaneous housewares ........ 28 24 35 23 30 

Major appliances ............................................... 9 8 17 7 6 

Small appliances and miscellaneous

housewares ..................................................... 18 16 18 17 23 

Miscellaneous household equipment .................. 69 59 73 53 97 

Other housing ...................................................... 99 108 86 85 126 

Apparel and services ............................................. 245 261 221 244 258 

Males, 2 and over ................................................ 62 70 66 59 56 

Females, 2 and over ............................................ 89 87 77 99 86 

Children under 2 .................................................. 38 42 33 33 47 

Other apparel products and services ................... 57 62 45 54 69 

Jewelry and watches ......................................... 23 18 17 20 39 

All other apparel products and services ............ 34 45 28 34 30 

Transportation ....................................................... 55 57 51 54 61 

Health care ............................................................ 46 34 84 33 38 

Entertainment ........................................................ 76 68 83 70 85 

Toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles ......... 27 25 29 26 26 

Other entertainment ............................................. 49 44 53 44 59 

Personal care products and services .................... 23 19 18 24 27 

Reading ................................................................. 1 1 1 1 1 

Education ............................................................... 249 466 232 162 222 

All other gifts .......................................................... 93 83 99 74 126 

1 Value less than or equal to 0.5.