Table 3650. Consumer units of five or more persons by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-90 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | Item | five or | Under | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and | more | 25 | | | | | over | persons | | | | | | | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 10,075 | 228 | 2,544 | 4,241 | 2,069 | 621 | 372 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $40,348 | $17,925 | $29,910 | $45,119 | $46,354 | $48,339 | $30,375 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 37,679 | 17,586 | 28,452 | 41,856 | 42,771 | 45,701 | 29,253 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 Age of reference person.......................| 41.1 | 22.3 | 30.8 | 39.4 | 48.7 | 58.7 | 70.9 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Earners.....................................| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 Vehicles....................................| 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 Children under 18...........................| 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 Persons 65 and over.........................| .1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | .1 | .1 | 1.5 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 76 | 42 | 71 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 47 Female....................................| 24 | 58 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 53 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 69 | 10 | 52 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 88 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 56 | 3 | 45 | 66 | 63 | 41 | 32 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 56 Renter....................................| 31 | 90 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 12 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 16 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 35 White and other...........................| 84 | 66 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 78 | 65 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 43 High school (9-12)........................| 45 | 79 | 58 | 39 | 44 | 33 | 40 College...................................| 43 | 10 | 34 | 53 | 43 | 35 | 17 Never attended and other..................| 1 | (3) | (4) | 1 | 1 | 2 | (4) | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 91 | 71 | 87 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 89 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $36,066 | $18,892 | $28,295 | $39,832 | $42,041 | $35,794 | $26,120 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 6,167 | 4,577 | 4,698 | 6,517 | 7,943 | 5,886 | 5,244 Food at home................................| 4,079 | 3,364 | 3,337 | 4,242 | 4,974 | 4,042 | 3,650 Cereals and bakery products...............| 631 | 477 | 509 | 691 | 742 | 562 | 484 Cereals and cereal products.............| 258 | 185 | 212 | 290 | 285 | 223 | 180 Bakery products.........................| 373 | 292 | 297 | 401 | 457 | 339 | 305 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 1,084 | 1,017 | 840 | 1,089 | 1,393 | 1,211 | 1,126 Beef....................................| 359 | 327 | 281 | 364 | 458 | 354 | 428 Pork....................................| 213 | 254 | 144 | 197 | 305 | 303 | 294 Other meats.............................| 177 | 129 | 148 | 168 | 235 | 207 | 167 Poultry.................................| 162 | 129 | 130 | 172 | 194 | 164 | 128 Fish and seafood........................| 112 | 112 | 88 | 125 | 124 | 119 | 61 Eggs....................................| 61 | 66 | 49 | 63 | 77 | 65 | 48 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 528 | 437 | 457 | 553 | 615 | 491 | 439 Fresh milk and cream....................| 282 | 229 | 254 | 287 | 336 | 249 | 263 Other dairy products....................| 246 | 208 | 203 | 267 | 279 | 242 | 176 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 627 | 451 | 488 | 665 | 773 | 632 | 586 Fresh fruits............................| 185 | 95 | 141 | 194 | 246 | 195 | 141 Fresh vegetables........................| 189 | 144 | 148 | 196 | 235 | 198 | 197 Processed fruits........................| 138 | 107 | 103 | 152 | 167 | 127 | 146 Processed vegetables....................| 114 | 104 | 96 | 123 | 125 | 112 | 101 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 1,209 | 982 | 1,043 | 1,245 | 1,451 | 1,146 | 1,015 Sugar and other sweets..................| 160 | 92 | 133 | 168 | 195 | 140 | 178 Fats and oils...........................| 108 | 89 | 82 | 120 | 130 | 92 | 115 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 566 | 471 | 505 | 586 | 650 | 542 | 445 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 324 | 309 | 275 | 316 | 423 | 325 | 266 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 51 | 5/21 | 49 | 56 | 54 | 5/46 | 5/11 Food away from home.........................| 2,089 | 1,213 | 1,361 | 2,275 | 2,969 | 1,844 | 1,594 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 203 | 293 | 194 | 200 | 204 | 260 | 102 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 10,936 | 6,537 | 9,474 | 12,276 | 11,705 | 9,369 | 6,892 Shelter.....................................| 6,005 | 4,220 | 5,278 | 6,852 | 6,346 | 4,582 | 2,896 Owned dwellings...........................| 3,988 | 5/212 | 3,057 | 4,916 | 4,205 | 3,192 | 2,209 Mortgage interest.......................| 2,773 | 5/158 | 2,324 | 3,530 | 2,736 | 1,501 | 1,148 Property taxes..........................| 715 | 5/22 | 410 | 807 | 944 | 886 | 614 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 500 | 5/32 | 322 | 579 | 526 | 804 | 447 Rented dwellings..........................| 1,388 | 3,944 | 1,968 | 1,204 | 1,121 | 838 | 363 | | | | | | | Other lodging.............................| 629 | 5/63 | 254 | 731 | 1,020 | 552 | 324 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 2,521 | 1,270 | 2,097 | 2,621 | 2,899 | 2,753 | 2,564 Natural gas...............................| 366 | 180 | 288 | 376 | 433 | 404 | 476 Electricity...............................| 1,008 | 458 | 856 | 1,061 | 1,111 | 1,161 | 951 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 125 | 5/35 | 77 | 134 | 154 | 154 | 5/183 Telephone.................................| 754 | 495 | 654 | 757 | 904 | 761 | 717 Water and other public services...........| 268 | 102 | 222 | 294 | 296 | 274 | 237 Household operations........................| 596 | 192 | 721 | 633 | 502 | 463 | 314 Personal services.........................| 359 | 5/161 | 613 | 344 | 178 | 5/161 | 5/241 Other household expenses..................| 237 | 5/31 | 109 | 289 | 323 | 302 | 73 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 509 | 205 | 411 | 604 | 550 | 348 | 423 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 165 | 140 | 150 | 176 | 174 | 139 | 155 Other household products..................| 219 | 52 | 176 | 267 | 228 | 151 | 151 Postage and stationery....................| 125 | 5/13 | 84 | 161 | 147 | 57 | 117 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 1,305 | 651 | 967 | 1,566 | 1,408 | 1,223 | 695 Household textiles........................| 121 | 5/12 | 80 | 154 | 137 | 93 | 5/44 Furniture.................................| 335 | 222 | 274 | 381 | 344 | 414 | 122 Floor coverings...........................| 154 | 5/0 | 31 | 249 | 170 | 5/99 | 5/59 Major appliances..........................| 199 | 5/176 | 180 | 214 | 196 | 218 | 159 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 65 | 5/33 | 39 | 76 | 80 | 58 | 60 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 432 | 208 | 362 | 492 | 481 | 341 | 251 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 2,248 | 1,134 | 1,848 | 2,635 | 2,436 | 1,693 | 1,331 Men and boys................................| 585 | 128 | 430 | 731 | 647 | 390 | 292 Men, 16 and over..........................| 389 | 5/51 | 221 | 500 | 488 | 291 | 182 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 196 | 77 | 209 | 231 | 159 | 99 | 110 Women and girls.............................| 902 | 301 | 706 | 1,036 | 1,090 | 699 | 580 Women, 16 and over........................| 633 | 197 | 465 | 678 | 870 | 599 | 475 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 269 | 105 | 241 | 358 | 221 | 100 | 105 Children under 2............................| 149 | 334 | 231 | 106 | 86 | 192 | 149 Footwear....................................| 305 | 5/66 | 270 | 370 | 302 | 179 | 5/183 Other apparel products and services.........| 308 | 305 | 211 | 391 | 310 | 234 | 127 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 6,653 | 2,154 | 4,985 | 7,297 | 7,968 | 7,441 | 4,884 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 2,960 | 5/172 | 2,234 | 3,395 | 3,405 | 3,191 | 5/1,820 Cars and trucks, new......................| 1,458 | (3) | 968 | 1,808 | 1,674 | 1,406 | 5/589 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 1,476 | 5/172 | 1,253 | 1,559 | 1,674 | 1,785 | 1,232 Other vehicles............................| 27 | (3) | 5/13 | 29 | 5/57 | (3) | (3) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 1,420 | 908 | 1,183 | 1,475 | 1,631 | 1,729 | 1,051 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,977 | 927 | 1,466 | 2,108 | 2,452 | 2,179 | 1,699 Vehicle finance charges...................| 403 | 5/135 | 340 | 413 | 493 | 460 | 303 Maintenance and repairs...................| 680 | 455 | 500 | 741 | 842 | 639 | 554 Vehicle insurance.........................| 690 | 5/211 | 472 | 707 | 898 | 914 | 748 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 205 | 125 | 154 | 248 | 218 | 167 | 94 Public transportation.......................| 295 | 148 | 103 | 319 | 480 | 341 | 314 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,514 | 624 | 1,085 | 1,574 | 1,641 | 2,398 | 2,161 Health insurance............................| 527 | 169 | 452 | 462 | 603 | 820 | 1,096 Medical services............................| 674 | 346 | 433 | 830 | 599 | 1,072 | 481 Drugs.......................................| 218 | 5/90 | 155 | 182 | 278 | 405 | 530 Medical supplies............................| 95 | 5/19 | 45 | 100 | 162 | 101 | 54 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,926 | 575 | 1,327 | 2,217 | 2,445 | 1,779 | 1,001 Fees and admissions.........................| 498 | 62 | 271 | 637 | 580 | 532 | 232 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 587 | 252 | 514 | 656 | 628 | 555 | 352 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 367 | 186 | 313 | 440 | 358 | 262 | 309 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 474 | 75 | 229 | 485 | 878 | 430 | 108 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 459 | 230 | 360 | 523 | 514 | 431 | 332 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 163 | 90 | 114 | 185 | 195 | 136 | 158 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 661 | 5/71 | 307 | 757 | 1,022 | 730 | 248 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 364 | 441 | 347 | 319 | 360 | 562 | 636 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 689 | 493 | 541 | 716 | 721 | 1,092 | 755 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 847 | 5/564 | 596 | 928 | 1,164 | 734 | 258 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 3,234 | 1,111 | 2,419 | 3,688 | 3,725 | 3,284 | 2,118 Life and other personal insurance...........| 510 | 5/95 | 318 | 547 | 610 | 859 | 516 Pensions and Social Security................| 2,724 | 1,016 | 2,101 | 3,141 | 3,115 | 2,425 | 1,602 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 40,348 | 17,925 | 29,910 | 45,119 | 46,354 | 48,339 | 30,375 Wages and salaries..........................| 33,588 | 14,281 | 25,617 | 38,370 | 39,882 | 33,940 | 14,812 Self-employment income......................| 3,527 | 5/98 | 1,828 | 4,249 | 3,548 | 8,183 | 5/2,634 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 1,135 | 5/314 | 258 | 594 | 906 | 3,639 | 10,470 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 429 | 5/2 | 345 | 384 | 705 | 415 | 323 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 296 | 5/150 | 277 | 312 | 220 | 485 | 5/474 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 932 | 2,868 | 1,338 | 606 | 635 | 1,559 | 1,207 Regular contributions for support...........| 269 | 5/149 | 166 | 351 | 280 | 5/60 | 5/384 Other income................................| 171 | 5/63 | 79 | 253 | 178 | 5/59 | 5/71 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 2,669 | 339 | 1,458 | 3,263 | 3,583 | 2,638 | 1,123 Federal income taxes........................| 2,060 | 260 | 1,048 | 2,565 | 2,787 | 2,100 | 686 State and local income taxes................| 556 | 79 | 404 | 614 | 739 | 460 | 423 Other taxes.................................| 53 | 5/0 | 6 | 84 | 57 | 79 | 5/14 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 37,679 | 17,586 | 28,452 | 41,856 | 42,771 | 45,701 | 29,253 | | | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -2,152 | -2,581 | -1,563 | -1,854 | 2,257 | -22,376 | -70 Net change in total assets..................| 3,652 | 5/2,187 | 3,385 | 4,265 | 4,639 | 53 | -94 Net change in total liabilities.............| 5,804 | 4,768 | 4,948 | 6,119 | 2,382 | 22,429 | -25 | | | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 182 | 5/8 | 36 | 221 | 242 | 5/441 | 5/82 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -778 | 5/-9 | -451 | -978 | -984 | -577 | -380 Estimated market value of owned home........| 80,348 | 5/4,296 | 40,886 | 92,899 | 102,106 | 90,568 | 115,585 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 480 | 5/47 | 301 | 541 | 607 | 504 | 527 | | | | | | | Gifts of goods and services, total............| 646 | 235 | 451 | 657 | 933 | 676 | 515 Clothing, males 2 and over..................| 52 | 5/1 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 76 | 5/26 Clothing, females 2 and over................| 63 | 5/1 | 64 | 65 | 53 | 77 | 106 Clothing, children under 2..................| 35 | 5/65 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 17 Jewelry and watches.........................| 9 | 5/3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5/15 | 5/0 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | | | housewares.................................| 11 | 5/0 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5/13 | 5/8 Household textiles..........................| 12 | (3) | 5/14 | 5/5 | 5/30 | 5/5 | 5/7 All other gifts.............................| 464 | 5/165 | 279 | 490 | 700 | 458 | 349 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ No data reported. 4/ Value less than 0.5. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors.