| $51,100 | Total average U.S. household spending in 2013 |
| $57,027 | Average household spending in the Northeast |
| $50,527 | Average household spending in the Midwest |
| $9,000 | Spending gap between the South ($46,000) and the West ($55,000) |
| $5,388 – $11,071 | The household spending gap between the Northeast and South has more than doubled from 2006 to 2013 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Surveys
