TABLE 1. SIZE OF CONSUMER UNIT AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, ONE PERSON ,1987-88--COMPLETE INCOME REPORTERS ONLY TOTAL LESS $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 ITEM COMPLETE THAN TO TO TO TO TO AND REPORTING $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 23496 4626 6485 3521 2364 3316 1701 1482 Number of sample interviews...................... 18805 3486 5143 2762 1962 2762 1473 1217 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 15544 2818 7153 12202 17095 23811 33364 58510 Income after taxes 1/........................... 14078 2765 6909 11484 15730 21337 29229 50670 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Age of reference person....................... 49.1 47.1 60.6 48.2 42.7 41.5 42 42.6 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 1 Vehicles................................... 1 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Children under 18.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 43 38 33 43 49 50 56 71 Female.................................. 57 62 67 57 51 50 44 29 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 15 6 6 10 17 24 38 50 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 25 22 41 27 18 17 12 12 Renter.................................. 59 72 53 64 66 59 51 38 Race of reference person: Black................................... 10 17 10 7 7 9 7 4 White and other......................... 90 83 90 93 93 91 93 96 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 13 22 23 10 4 2 2 1 High school (9-12)...................... 38 35 46 46 48 33 20 11 College................................. 48 42 30 44 48 65 78 88 Never attended and other................ 1 1 1 0 0 0 - - At least one vehicle owned................. 72 47 60 82 88 89 90 87 Average annual expenditures...................... 15522 8016 9991 14178 16331 21046 25877 40126 Food.......................................... 2090 1364 1585 2083 2206 2676 2811 3959 Food at home............................... 1013 799 992 1057 999 1101 1129 1282 Cereals and bakery products............. 145 115 149 155 145 150 162 161 Cereals and cereal products.......... 46 39 51 50 45 45 42 42 Bakery products...................... 100 77 99 105 100 105 120 119 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 243 208 246 238 228 244 255 350 Beef................................. 72 55 71 77 73 72 73 101 Pork................................. 46 50 51 40 37 36 48 56 Other meats.......................... 37 28 35 42 35 43 49 41 Poultry.............................. 40 33 43 38 38 40 33 56 Fish and seafood..................... 36 29 29 27 34 42 40 83 Eggs................................. 13 13 16 13 12 12 11 13 Dairy products.......................... 131 106 130 137 139 140 143 141 Fresh milk and cream................. 62 60 69 66 61 52 57 56 Other dairy products................. 69 47 61 71 78 88 86 84 Fruits and vegetables................... 192 151 196 203 175 207 210 230 Fresh fruits......................... 65 48 65 71 55 71 76 87 Fresh vegetables..................... 56 48 60 59 47 57 55 65 Processed fruits..................... 45 36 44 46 43 52 48 54 Processed vegetables................. 26 19 28 27 29 26 31 24 Other food at home...................... 302 219 271 324 312 361 359 401 Sugar and other sweets............... 34 26 34 34 29 41 38 40 Fats and oils........................ 24 19 28 26 22 27 23 21 Miscellaneous foods.................. 124 79 111 147 143 150 134 153 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 105 89 92 107 101 123 136 135 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 14 6 6 10 16 19 29 53 Food away from home........................ 1077 565 593 1025 1206 1575 1682 2677 Alcoholic beverages........................... 277 132 146 267 312 430 447 672 Housing....................................... 5179 2980 3655 4649 5392 6460 8384 13023 Shelter.................................... 3188 1803 2056 2793 3336 4179 5277 8559 Owned dwellings......................... 1117 383 638 686 867 1509 2299 4688 Mortgage interest.................... 556 143 127 202 363 805 1533 3195 Property taxes....................... 247 107 209 223 246 306 329 684 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 313 133 302 262 258 398 437 808 Rented dwellings........................ 1813 1311 1315 1954 2304 2384 2472 2409 Other lodging........................... 259 109 103 152 165 287 506 1462 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1059 756 976 1026 1113 1213 1418 1604 Natural gas............................. 144 89 150 153 152 142 214 175 Electricity............................. 389 278 354 388 396 450 523 587 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 61 48 84 49 59 56 44 69 Telephone............................... 386 285 310 364 438 471 538 647 Water and other public services......... 79 56 79 72 68 94 99 126 Household operations....................... 176 72 201 119 130 170 225 552 Personal services....................... 29 6 69 8 21 4 12 60 Other household expenses................ 147 66 132 111 109 166 213 493 Housekeeping supplies...................... 205 114 150 235 272 239 271 368 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 45 36 35 52 46 48 55 74 Other household products................ 77 46 48 111 76 78 110 187 Postage and stationery.................. 83 33 66 73 151 113 106 108 Household furnishings and equipment........ 550 235 272 475 541 659 1193 1940 Household textiles...................... 47 36 29 43 48 41 123 90 Furniture............................... 160 41 63 109 157 216 457 618 Floor coverings......................... 29 12 7 57 17 57 63 34 Major appliances........................ 86 49 59 65 100 65 166 301 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 32 14 17 28 33 48 61 83 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 196 83 96 173 185 232 322 813 Apparel and services.......................... 910 419 507 778 984 1345 1733 2320 Men and boys............................... 203 97 93 156 184 240 434 789 Men, 16 and over........................ 194 96 84 150 167 231 401 779 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 10 1 8 7 17 9 33 10 Women and girls............................ 383 194 244 355 448 614 666 604 Women, 16 and over...................... 371 192 236 345 437 593 647 564 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 12 2 8 10 12 21 19 40 Children under 2........................... 11 5 8 10 13 19 29 11 Footwear................................... 128 51 82 104 138 194 248 273 Other apparel products and services........ 185 72 80 152 200 278 355 644 Transportation................................ 2685 1146 1509 2721 2886 4275 4362 6730 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 1094 393 570 1210 972 1811 1852 3020 Cars and trucks, new.................... 697 143 355 631 480 1413 1150 2309 Cars and trucks, used................... 384 247 214 545 484 356 701 711 Other vehicles.......................... 13 3 1 34 7 42 1 0 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 497 308 336 514 611 717 702 843 Other vehicle expenses..................... 858 328 464 792 1082 1406 1452 2097 Vehicle finance charges................. 130 32 39 97 164 259 327 341 Maintenance and repairs................. 333 160 212 319 412 517 443 747 Vehicle insurance....................... 282 99 166 288 392 464 473 537 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 113 38 47 88 114 166 209 473 Public transportation...................... 236 116 138 205 221 341 355 769 Health care................................... 778 526 927 869 746 703 751 938 Health insurance........................... 286 186 406 301 251 231 226 288 Medical services........................... 310 202 285 385 353 304 361 469 Drugs...................................... 137 105 192 139 105 113 110 126 Medical supplies........................... 44 33 44 43 36 55 54 55 Entertainment................................. 784 327 371 700 1001 1077 1353 2554 Fees and admissions........................ 235 108 106 189 223 363 456 790 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 268 124 164 240 299 372 416 775 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 109 54 68 89 133 159 223 215 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 172 40 33 181 347 184 258 774 Personal care products and services........... 211 119 136 230 246 296 289 409 Reading....................................... 111 52 77 101 125 149 187 270 Education..................................... 245 436 231 193 115 187 74 359 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 135 105 119 164 148 146 167 142 Miscellaneous................................. 376 172 212 324 389 607 750 878 Cash contributions............................ 517 94 254 397 473 616 1173 2365 Personal insurance and pensions............... 1224 143 262 704 1309 2080 3397 5506 Life and other personal insurance.......... 104 51 76 88 89 150 202 240 Pensions and Social Security............... 1120 92 185 616 1220 1930 3195 5265 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 15544 2818 7153 12202 17095 23811 33364 58510 Wages and salaries............................ 10502 933 1877 7005 12482 18855 28308 44144 Self-employment income........................ 655 -193 118 363 642 986 1234 4954 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 2760 1318 4225 3399 2589 2474 1494 1697 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1035 80 296 749 960 1137 1945 6774 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 91 32 112 164 81 65 95 73 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 130 348 207 17 8 4 - 1 Regular contributions for support............. 260 219 217 351 186 187 218 695 Other income.................................. 112 80 100 155 146 103 70 172 Personal taxes................................... 1465 53 243 718 1364 2474 4135 7840 Federal income taxes.......................... 1189 26 184 567 1072 2032 3345 6520 State and local income taxes.................. 250 22 33 129 267 413 750 1234 Other taxes................................... 26 4 26 22 25 29 41 86 Income after taxes............................... 14078 2765 6909 11484 15730 21337 29229 50670 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 280 212 131 206 262 506 239 884 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -159 -39 -49 -98 -170 -227 -382 -726 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 28836 13714 26230 23634 21048 36864 41588 79640 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 188 95 177 150 153 219 293 487 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 45 12 27 54 67 45 86 126 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 66 16 52 82 71 85 101 148 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 11 5 8 10 13 19 29 11 Jewelry and watches........................ 44 11 10 32 39 65 117 199 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 11 3 5 9 14 16 22 34 Household textiles......................... 6 1 0 8 4 3 23 23 All other gifts............................ 459 255 280 405 506 486 589 1676 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. - Data not available.