Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996-97 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | Total | Under | | | | | 65 and | | 75 and Item | one | 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | over | 65-74 | over | person | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 29,913 | 4,560 | 4,611 | 4,338 | 3,954 | 2,861 | 9,590 | 4,178 | 5,412 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$21,436 |$10,167 |$27,532 |$32,435 |$32,218 |$21,593 |$14,504 |$16,124 |$13,215 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 19,515 | 9,598 | 24,495 | 28,733 | 28,827 | 19,580 | 13,887 | 15,208 | 12,835 Age of reference person.......................| 50.1 | 20.8 | 29.2 | 39.4 | 49.3 | 59.4 | 76.4 | 69.6 | 81.7 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Children under 18...........................| n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Earners.....................................| .6 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .6 | .1 | .2 | .1 Vehicles....................................| 1.0 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.0 | .7 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 43 | 51 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 19 Female....................................| 57 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 81 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 45 | 4 | 23 | 43 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 67 With mortgage...........................| 19 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 7 Without mortgage........................| 27 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 58 | 54 | 61 Renter....................................| 55 | 96 | 77 | 57 | 42 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 33 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 White and other...........................| 89 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 86 | 91 | 88 | 93 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 25 High school (9-12)........................| 36 | 21 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 College...................................| 55 | 78 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 33 | 26 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (3) | (3) | (2) | (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 71 | 58 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 73 | 60 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$20,508 |$13,597 |$24,268 |$25,945 |$26,589 |$21,812 |$16,639 |$18,532 |$15,193 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 2,589 | 1,909 | 2,994 | 3,079 | 2,808 | 3,328 | 2,170 | 2,370 | 2,020 Food at home................................| 1,407 | 776 | 1,271 | 1,452 | 1,457 | 1,967 | 1,522 | 1,628 | 1,445 Cereals and bakery products...............| 219 | 131 | 220 | 206 | 206 | 281 | 245 | 261 | 233 Cereals and cereal products.............| 75 | 56 | 82 | 67 | 65 | 97 | 80 | 82 | 79 Bakery products.........................| 144 | 75 | 138 | 139 | 141 | 184 | 165 | 179 | 154 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 330 | 139 | 255 | 357 | 357 | 509 | 369 | 423 | 330 Beef....................................| 89 | 31 | 73 | 94 | 105 | 136 | 99 | 118 | 86 Pork....................................| 76 | 25 | 49 | 85 | 72 | 141 | 87 | 96 | 80 Other meats.............................| 44 | 23 | 34 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 46 | 48 | 44 Poultry.................................| 64 | 36 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 85 | 70 | 80 | 63 Fish and seafood........................| 41 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 48 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 37 Eggs....................................| 17 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 19 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 155 | 96 | 129 | 156 | 161 | 209 | 173 | 180 | 168 Fresh milk and cream....................| 62 | 40 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 80 | 72 | 73 | 70 Other dairy products....................| 94 | 57 | 77 | 100 | 99 | 129 | 102 | 107 | 98 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 253 | 130 | 230 | 233 | 252 | 340 | 297 | 303 | 293 Fresh fruits............................| 84 | 45 | 74 | 85 | 81 | 104 | 100 | 106 | 96 Fresh vegetables........................| 74 | 35 | 62 | 67 | 79 | 106 | 88 | 93 | 84 Processed fruits........................| 58 | 33 | 62 | 51 | 47 | 77 | 66 | 62 | 69 Processed vegetables....................| 37 | 17 | 32 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 44 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 449 | 280 | 437 | 500 | 482 | 628 | 438 | 461 | 421 Sugar and other sweets..................| 55 | 30 | 52 | 49 | 63 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 59 Fats and oils...........................| 40 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 49 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 197 | 125 | 197 | 221 | 202 | 276 | 190 | 191 | 190 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 129 | 83 | 117 | 161 | 140 | 189 | 119 | 130 | 111 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 29 | 23 | 40 | 31 | 42 | 29 | 19 | 27 | 12 Food away from home.........................| 1,182 | 1,133 | 1,723 | 1,627 | 1,351 | 1,361 | 647 | 743 | 576 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 254 | 276 | 435 | 373 | 295 | 230 | 105 | 140 | 79 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 7,344 | 4,148 | 8,330 | 9,393 | 9,450 | 7,824 | 6,443 | 6,956 | 6,049 Shelter.....................................| 4,571 | 2,778 | 5,568 | 6,326 | 6,023 | 4,713 | 3,510 | 3,764 | 3,314 Owned dwellings...........................| 1,944 | 185 | 1,460 | 2,933 | 3,333 | 2,340 | 1,874 | 2,160 | 1,652 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 894 | 105 | 954 | 1,744 | 1,966 | 1,061 | 363 | 571 | 202 Property taxes..........................| 542 | 64 | 279 | 630 | 725 | 721 | 728 | 797 | 674 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 508 | 17 | 227 | 559 | 642 | 558 | 783 | 793 | 776 Rented dwellings..........................| 2,382 | 2,251 | 3,891 | 3,157 | 2,358 | 2,148 | 1,448 | 1,334 | 1,536 Other lodging.............................| 245 | 342 | 217 | 235 | 332 | 225 | 188 | 270 | 125 Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 1,526 | 701 | 1,494 | 1,696 | 1,887 | 1,707 | 1,654 | 1,769 | 1,565 Natural gas...............................| 191 | 43 | 147 | 204 | 222 | 207 | 259 | 254 | 264 Electricity...............................| 551 | 208 | 492 | 592 | 708 | 650 | 631 | 683 | 590 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 67 | 7 | 30 | 68 | 56 | 75 | 114 | 106 | 120 Telephone services........................| 564 | 417 | 730 | 681 | 702 | 594 | 434 | 501 | 382 Water and other public services...........| 153 | 26 | 94 | 151 | 200 | 179 | 215 | 224 | 209 Household operations........................| 264 | 38 | 153 | 218 | 321 | 240 | 429 | 348 | 492 Personal services.........................| 62 | 4/1 | 35 | 35 | 4/45 | 4/29 | 132 | 4/42 | 202 Other household expenses..................| 202 | 37 | 118 | 183 | 276 | 211 | 297 | 306 | 290 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 220 | 112 | 177 | 227 | 232 | 285 | 257 | 251 | 262 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 51 | 24 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 58 | 60 | 58 Other household products..................| 93 | 35 | 66 | 103 | 97 | 129 | 112 | 113 | 111 Postage and stationery....................| 76 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 93 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 763 | 520 | 938 | 926 | 986 | 880 | 593 | 824 | 417 Household textiles........................| 48 | 32 | 46 | 39 | 69 | 48 | 52 | 76 | 34 Furniture.................................| 215 | 123 | 328 | 258 | 300 | 192 | 155 | 237 | 92 Floor coverings...........................| 26 | 4/6 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 4/34 | 21 | 4/20 | 22 Major appliances..........................| 76 | 22 | 79 | 83 | 99 | 97 | 82 | 100 | 69 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 52 | 35 | 50 | 58 | 84 | 57 | 44 | 56 | 36 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 347 | 303 | 401 | 449 | 402 | 452 | 238 | 336 | 164 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 876 | 944 | 1,128 | 978 | 916 | 1,028 | 631 | 733 | 555 Men and boys................................| 193 | 220 | 358 | 253 | 188 | 140 | 97 | 125 | 76 Men, 16 and over..........................| 182 | 218 | 347 | 242 | 165 | 118 | 89 | 114 | 71 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 11 | 4/1 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 5 Women and girls.............................| 392 | 434 | 385 | 396 | 450 | 483 | 331 | 372 | 301 Women, 16 and over........................| 378 | 430 | 376 | 375 | 424 | 449 | 323 | 359 | 296 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 14 | 4/4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 5 Children under 2............................| 12 | 4/7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 12 Footwear....................................| 153 | 204 | 187 | 155 | 121 | 177 | 120 | 131 | 112 Other apparel products and services.........| 126 | 80 | 192 | 167 | 149 | 192 | 70 | 92 | 54 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 3,218 | 2,381 | 4,755 | 4,236 | 4,958 | 2,988 | 1,769 | 2,309 | 1,353 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 1,217 | 987 | 1,976 | 1,694 | 2,200 | 839 | 453 | 699 | 4/263 Cars and trucks, new......................| 570 | 4/294 | 951 | 653 | 1,169 | 4/339 | 303 | 489 | 4/159 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 626 | 690 | 977 | 975 | 1,007 | 500 | 150 | 210 | 104 Other vehicles............................| 20 | 4/3 | 4/47 | 4/66 | 4/23 | (5) | (5) | (5) | (5) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 574 | 513 | 750 | 793 | 740 | 611 | 341 | 442 | 264 Other vehicle expenses......................| 1,135 | 691 | 1,663 | 1,418 | 1,686 | 1,214 | 712 | 871 | 590 Vehicle finance charges...................| 101 | 67 | 215 | 157 | 154 | 81 | 21 | 32 | 13 Maintenance and repairs...................| 386 | 263 | 474 | 472 | 566 | 433 | 276 | 347 | 221 Vehicle insurance.........................| 401 | 226 | 556 | 491 | 535 | 430 | 304 | 352 | 268 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| 247 | 136 | 418 | 298 | 431 | 271 | 111 | 141 | 89 Public transportation.......................| 292 | 190 | 366 | 331 | 333 | 324 | 263 | 297 | 236 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 1,203 | 226 | 657 | 950 | 1,023 | 1,362 | 2,063 | 1,940 | 2,159 Health insurance............................| 548 | 80 | 277 | 347 | 468 | 530 | 1,032 | 993 | 1,061 Medical services............................| 357 | 72 | 246 | 419 | 308 | 470 | 502 | 480 | 519 Drugs.......................................| 229 | 44 | 78 | 134 | 183 | 286 | 431 | 385 | 466 Medical supplies............................| 68 | 29 | 56 | 51 | 64 | 77 | 100 | 83 | 113 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 1,007 | 924 | 1,378 | 1,230 | 1,212 | 980 | 697 | 938 | 512 Fees and admissions.........................| 286 | 277 | 396 | 361 | 304 | 240 | 208 | 297 | 140 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 390 | 376 | 508 | 460 | 432 | 333 | 305 | 360 | 263 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 163 | 114 | 179 | 225 | 211 | 197 | 124 | 165 | 94 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 168 | 157 | 294 | 183 | 264 | 211 | 59 | 117 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 298 | 217 | 347 | 308 | 343 | 303 | 289 | 321 | 265 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 121 | 62 | 119 | 136 | 158 | 146 | 119 | 134 | 108 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 430 | 1,473 | 737 | 213 | 231 | 74 | 76 | 135 | 30 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 168 | 117 | 189 | 268 | 249 | 213 | 90 | 141 | 51 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 687 | 215 | 605 | 943 | 989 | 1,022 | 608 | 806 | 456 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 767 | 64 | 372 | 953 | 943 | 569 | 1,193 | 974 | 1,363 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 1,547 | 640 | 2,223 | 2,884 | 3,015 | 1,746 | 385 | 634 | 193 Life and other personal insurance...........| 155 | 38 | 99 | 176 | 251 | 221 | 170 | 180 | 163 Pensions and Social Security................| 1,392 | 602 | 2,124 | 2,708 | 2,764 | 1,525 | 215 | 454 | 30 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 21,436 | 10,167 | 27,532 | 32,435 | 32,218 | 21,593 | 14,504 | 16,124 | 13,215 Wages and salaries..........................| 14,649 | 8,300 | 25,303 | 28,724 | 27,671 | 14,943 | 1,103 | 2,106 | 304 Self-employment income......................| 918 | 230 | 824 | 2,064 | 2,325 | 698 | 276 | 443 | 144 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 4,313 | 4/70 | 143 | 548 | 980 | 3,979 | 11,220 | 11,495 | 11,002 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 751 | 146 | 187 | 319 | 466 | 944 | 1,537 | 1,513 | 1,557 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 143 | 41 | 130 | 243 | 175 | 425 | 64 | 108 | 29 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 187 | 31 | 138 | 235 | 242 | 391 | 182 | 270 | 113 Regular contributions for support...........| 256 | 721 | 497 | 149 | 205 | 108 | 39 | 56 | 4/26 Other income................................| 220 | 628 | 310 | 153 | 152 | 104 | 81 | 133 | 40 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 1,921 | 568 | 3,036 | 3,702 | 3,391 | 2,012 | 617 | 916 | 379 Federal income taxes........................| 1,478 | 457 | 2,329 | 2,871 | 2,670 | 1,537 | 439 | 672 | 253 State and local income taxes................| 379 | 111 | 681 | 773 | 641 | 375 | 81 | 119 | 50 Other taxes.................................| 64 | (2) | 27 | 57 | 79 | 101 | 98 | 125 | 76 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 19,515 | 9,598 | 24,495 | 28,733 | 28,827 | 19,580 | 13,887 | 15,208 | 12,835 | | | | | | | | | Addenda: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net change in total assets and liabilities....| -567 | -298 | -1,066 | 1,258 | -1,327 | 1,113 | -1,467 | -416 | -2,279 Net change in total assets..................| 1,779 | 632 | 3,024 | 5,387 | 2,816 | 3,733 | -916 | 678 | -2,146 Net change in total liabilities.............| 2,346 | 930 | 4,090 | 4,129 | 4,143 | 2,621 | 551 | 1,093 | 132 | | | | | | | | | Other financial information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other money receipts........................| 315 | 278 | 243 | 316 | 290 | 204 | 411 | 565 | 291 Mortgage principal paid on owned property...| -434 | -37 | -245 | -739 | -1,270 | -529 | -202 | -312 | -116 Estimated market value of owned home........| 43,001 | 6,106 | 21,054 | 42,345 | 54,658 | 59,661 | 61,618 | 66,370 | 57,949 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home| 317 | 25 | 173 | 336 | 422 | 420 | 443 | 459 | 430 | | | | | | | | | Gifts of goods and services...................| 842 | 676 | 753 | 883 | 1,243 | 986 | 745 | 948 | 593 Food........................................| 38 | 46 | 30 | 69 | 72 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 15 Housing.....................................| 203 | 199 | 179 | 189 | 287 | 267 | 171 | 192 | 155 Housekeeping supplies.....................| 28 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 19 Household textiles........................| 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares...| 23 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 24 | 36 | 15 Major appliances........................| 6 | 4/1 | 4/2 | 4/3 | 4 | 4/13 | 9 | 17 | 4/3 Small appliances and miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | housewares.............................| 17 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 12 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 53 | 38 | 62 | 62 | 73 | 87 | 34 | 48 | 24 Other housing.............................| 92 | 125 | 68 | 66 | 137 | 95 | 81 | 67 | 92 Apparel and services........................| 179 | 123 | 192 | 201 | 249 | 314 | 122 | 163 | 92 Males, 2 and over.........................| 44 | 29 | 42 | 39 | 73 | 58 | 38 | 47 | 31 Females, 2 and over.......................| 67 | 61 | 34 | 85 | 97 | 129 | 49 | 69 | 34 Children under 2..........................| 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 12 Other apparel products and services.......| 56 | 4/26 | 4/109 | 72 | 71 | 91 | 23 | 4/34 | 4/15 Jewelry and watches.....................| 35 | 4/14 | 4/85 | 4/50 | 4/24 | 4/62 | 4/9 | 4/4 | 4/12 All other apparel products and services.| 22 | 4/12 | 4/24 | 4/22 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 4/30 | 4/2 Transportation..............................| 51 | 48 | 32 | 48 | 82 | 45 | 53 | 89 | 25 Health care.................................| 50 | 4/1 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 86 | 103 | 31 | 158 Entertainment...............................| 92 | 41 | 95 | 114 | 150 | 67 | 90 | 151 | 45 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.......| 27 | 4/11 | 4/31 | 4/42 | 4/47 | 4/28 | 18 | 4/27 | 4/12 Other entertainment.......................| 65 | 30 | 64 | 72 | 103 | 39 | 72 | 124 | 33 Education...................................| 86 | 170 | 20 | 69 | 166 | 4/45 | 65 | 119 | 4/24 All other gifts.............................| 142 | 48 | 196 | 170 | 200 | 129 | 127 | 189 | 79 | | | | | | | | | _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Value less than 0.05. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 5/ No data reported. n.a. Not applicable.