TABLE 3. SIZE OF CONSUMER UNIT AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, TWO OR MORE PERSONS, 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).......... 57716 2568 5718 6401 5938 11064 8969 17058 Number of sample interviews...................... 47290 1929 4495 5043 4791 8873 7477 14682 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 32978 1441 7599 12381 17430 24775 34600 63841 Income after taxes 1/........................... 30165 1457 7480 12024 16526 23235 31965 57194 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 3.2 3 3 3 3 3.2 3.3 3.3 Age of reference person....................... 46.1 46.3 49.5 51.2 48.1 45 43.2 44.5 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.6 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 Vehicles................................... 2.4 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.8 3.1 Children under 18.......................... 1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 1 1.1 0.9 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 75 45 49 65 73 77 83 88 Female.................................. 25 55 51 35 27 23 17 12 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 46 25 17 19 30 42 56 73 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 24 21 30 37 31 27 20 14 Renter.................................. 30 54 53 44 39 32 24 12 Race of reference person: Black................................... 11 32 24 15 10 10 6 4 White and other......................... 89 68 76 85 90 90 94 96 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 11 20 26 21 15 9 5 2 High school (9-12)...................... 47 59 55 56 55 53 47 32 College................................. 42 19 16 22 29 37 48 65 Never attended and other................ 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................. 92 67 71 86 93 96 98 98 Average annual expenditures...................... 29667 15041 13063 17511 20593 25412 31712 46739 Food.......................................... 4459 2760 2654 3123 3549 4126 4772 6146 Food at home............................... 2622 1981 1992 2208 2342 2504 2740 3177 Cereals and bakery products............. 379 284 286 322 339 370 399 451 Cereals and cereal products.......... 135 112 115 125 130 133 141 147 Bakery products...................... 244 172 171 197 210 237 258 304 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 706 538 571 633 654 661 727 834 Beef................................. 239 177 162 204 234 230 260 281 Pork................................. 145 113 140 147 130 135 142 163 Other meats.......................... 104 79 84 87 92 98 110 125 Poultry.............................. 106 84 92 90 94 97 103 129 Fish and seafood..................... 79 52 57 68 69 68 80 103 Eggs................................. 34 32 36 38 35 33 33 33 Dairy products.......................... 338 238 254 283 299 334 357 404 Fresh milk and cream................. 163 135 140 161 158 162 171 174 Other dairy products................. 174 103 114 122 141 172 186 229 Fruits and vegetables................... 438 362 339 384 402 408 448 527 Fresh fruits......................... 138 109 102 120 129 125 142 170 Fresh vegetables..................... 132 114 113 120 121 122 133 156 Processed fruits..................... 98 76 70 87 90 92 99 122 Processed vegetables................. 69 63 54 57 62 69 74 80 Other food at home...................... 762 558 542 586 648 731 808 961 Sugar and other sweets............... 96 63 73 80 82 95 100 117 Fats and oils........................ 67 56 60 57 58 66 72 75 Miscellaneous foods.................. 320 235 221 239 262 308 339 412 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 241 187 178 192 221 230 253 295 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 38 17 11 19 25 32 45 62 Food away from home........................ 1837 779 662 915 1207 1622 2032 2969 Alcoholic beverages........................... 298 126 121 153 213 283 313 466 Housing....................................... 8838 5510 4645 5711 6228 7501 8990 13600 Shelter.................................... 4713 3041 2321 2999 3141 3873 4766 7475 Owned dwellings......................... 2966 1390 861 1145 1344 2075 3045 5693 Mortgage interest.................... 1871 834 315 426 627 1168 1993 3917 Property taxes....................... 559 321 251 349 338 434 591 918 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 536 235 295 369 379 473 462 858 Rented dwellings........................ 1239 1376 1337 1541 1562 1485 1261 790 Other lodging........................... 508 275 122 313 235 313 460 992 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1941 1570 1464 1585 1674 1843 1975 2429 Natural gas............................. 265 192 222 234 225 237 255 341 Electricity............................. 814 680 609 670 695 778 844 1007 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 105 116 87 95 87 110 100 120 Telephone............................... 560 448 415 440 519 541 574 691 Water and other public services......... 196 135 131 146 147 178 203 271 Household operations....................... 459 162 127 229 258 343 462 845 Personal services....................... 235 39 56 110 154 210 308 376 Other household expenses................ 224 123 70 119 104 133 154 469 Housekeeping supplies...................... 444 258 298 311 387 405 470 597 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 130 104 94 99 119 132 141 154 Other household products................ 185 74 105 133 163 159 201 259 Postage and stationery.................. 129 79 99 80 105 114 128 184 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1280 479 435 587 768 1036 1316 2253 Household textiles...................... 116 51 55 60 86 96 100 197 Furniture............................... 378 135 106 147 208 275 364 727 Floor coverings......................... 79 16 17 20 39 69 104 139 Major appliances........................ 197 92 94 124 155 191 209 287 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 71 31 26 37 47 54 69 126 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 439 154 138 199 235 351 470 778 Apparel and services.......................... 1733 722 777 988 1109 1388 1895 2817 Men and boys............................... 455 159 163 251 265 358 469 787 Men, 16 and over........................ 354 104 112 180 199 272 355 640 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 101 56 51 71 66 87 114 148 Women and girls............................ 692 283 339 378 445 532 775 1122 Women, 16 and over...................... 571 214 280 289 383 429 638 940 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 120 69 59 89 62 103 137 182 Children under 2........................... 81 49 47 57 67 82 100 100 Footwear................................... 224 98 130 162 184 194 238 319 Other apparel products and services........ 282 132 98 141 148 222 313 488 Transportation................................ 5751 2646 1950 3333 4034 5249 6625 8862 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 2654 1164 703 1455 1824 2473 3141 4133 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1495 584 295 560 895 1140 1728 2700 Cars and trucks, used................... 1133 577 400 887 922 1299 1379 1391 Other vehicles.......................... 26 3 7 7 8 33 34 41 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 1075 647 547 729 891 1041 1250 1440 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1750 710 603 1018 1152 1543 1983 2782 Vehicle finance charges................. 341 122 87 127 187 292 407 591 Maintenance and repairs................. 637 279 249 458 454 573 697 959 Vehicle insurance....................... 571 242 215 341 393 532 653 872 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 200 67 53 92 118 145 226 361 Public transportation...................... 273 126 98 132 167 191 251 508 Health care................................... 1384 833 999 1369 1437 1389 1380 1581 Health insurance........................... 492 307 370 519 530 567 479 495 Medical services........................... 556 294 352 483 562 508 557 721 Drugs...................................... 252 183 239 301 275 248 246 246 Medical supplies........................... 84 48 38 67 70 67 98 119 Entertainment................................. 1482 587 499 701 910 1153 1593 2589 Fees and admissions........................ 381 130 95 123 194 254 404 745 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 456 214 219 267 318 413 504 692 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 286 128 132 151 210 249 346 428 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 359 115 54 159 188 237 338 724 Personal care products and services........... 399 195 175 257 300 343 425 611 Reading....................................... 164 74 73 88 118 138 176 262 Education..................................... 357 218 100 160 147 228 362 691 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 281 252 267 251 277 299 309 277 Miscellaneous................................. 689 480 269 322 498 594 802 1065 Cash contributions............................ 849 288 149 336 436 569 765 1731 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2982 351 385 719 1335 2149 3306 6042 Life and other personal insurance.......... 392 207 157 177 305 338 398 642 Pensions and Social Security............... 2590 144 228 542 1030 1811 2909 5399 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 32978 1441 7599 12381 17430 24775 34600 63841 Wages and salaries............................ 25551 1132 2361 5679 10817 18470 28761 52490 Self-employment income........................ 2274 -1557 133 370 712 1060 1631 5952 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 3100 788 2867 4841 4608 3537 2540 2360 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1078 -56 96 238 486 754 986 2359 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 280 57 226 215 297 426 297 245 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 370 927 1709 669 242 188 99 31 Regular contributions for support............. 239 101 152 297 166 250 217 296 Other income.................................. 86 49 54 72 102 90 69 108 Personal taxes................................... 2813 -16 119 357 903 1539 2636 6647 Federal income taxes.......................... 2219 -63 67 262 678 1151 2005 5361 State and local income taxes.................. 530 15 28 67 197 344 565 1169 Other taxes................................... 63 33 24 27 29 45 66 118 Income after taxes............................... 30165 1457 7480 12024 16526 23235 31965 57194 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 445 58 71 523 143 433 328 774 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -557 -398 -150 -226 -285 -392 -539 -1052 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 62708 38842 27972 34459 39113 47432 59560 108000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 393 206 181 227 258 309 399 651 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 75 20 31 55 46 69 53 129 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 85 24 30 61 51 72 100 132 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 33 15 12 22 23 26 42 49 Jewelry and watches........................ 18 5 4 10 8 11 24 32 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 19 3 7 8 9 14 14 39 Household textiles......................... 14 4 6 9 13 14 9 23 All other gifts............................ 628 255 238 260 315 526 639 1120 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.