Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Single consumers | Consumer units of two or more persons | All | | _______________________ _______________________________________________ Item | consumer | | | | | | | units | No earner |One earner | No earner |One earner |Two earners| Three or | | | | | | | more | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 95,818 | 9,373 | 17,189 | 9,095 | 18,077 | 31,897 | 10,186 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,308 | $10,987 | $21,501 | $17,484 | $28,581 | $42,027 | $50,971 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,496 | 10,704 | 19,056 | 16,829 | 26,399 | 37,851 | 46,455 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 Age of reference person.......................| 47.2 | 70.5 | 37.8 | 64.1 | 47.0 | 40.9 | 46.5 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.4 | n.a. | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | n.a. | .5 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .8 | .1 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 66 | 26 | 55 | 68 | 66 | 79 | 81 Female....................................| 34 | 74 | 45 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 19 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 58 | 32 | 70 | 65 | 71 | 82 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 40 | 54 | 66 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24 | 48 | 11 | 57 | 25 | 16 | 16 Renter....................................| 37 | 42 | 68 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 18 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 White and other...........................| 89 | 88 | 90 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 92 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 7 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 45 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 47 College...................................| 46 | 26 | 63 | 22 | 40 | 51 | 46 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (2) | 2 | 1 | (2) | (2) | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87 | 58 | 81 | 79 | 89 | 96 | 98 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $27,809 | $12,135 | $19,374 | $19,052 | $26,954 | $35,252 | $42,017 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.9 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 18.8 | 15.7 | 14.2 | 15.5 Food at home................................| 8.6 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 8.8 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3 | 1.7 | .8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .6 | .3 | .8 | .6 | .4 | .5 Bakery products.........................| .8 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.2 | .9 | .7 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 Beef....................................| .7 | .7 | .4 | 1.2 | .9 | .7 | .8 Pork....................................| .4 | .4 | .2 | .8 | .6 | .4 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4 | .5 | .2 | .6 | .4 | .3 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .5 | .3 | .2 | .2 Eggs....................................| .1 | .2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.1 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 Fresh milk and cream....................| .5 | .7 | .3 | .8 | .7 | .5 | .5 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .7 | .4 | .8 | .6 | .5 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .5 | .8 | .3 | .9 | .5 | .4 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .5 | .7 | .3 | .8 | .5 | .4 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .5 | .2 | .6 | .4 | .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .2 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .2 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .8 | .9 | .6 | 1.1 | .9 | .7 | .8 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.7 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | .9 | 2.0 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 | .7 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.0 | 37.8 | 32.4 | 32.1 | 32.2 | 30.9 | 26.5 Shelter.....................................| 17.4 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 15.4 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 14.6 Owned dwellings...........................| 10.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 10.6 Mortgage interest.......................| 6.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 6.8 Property taxes..........................| 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Rented dwellings..........................| 5.4 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 Other lodging.............................| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.6 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .4 | .8 | .2 | .7 | .4 | .3 | .3 Telephone.................................| 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 Water and other public services...........| .7 | 1.0 | .4 | .9 | .8 | .6 | .6 Household operations........................| 1.7 | 2.9 | .8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 Personal services.........................| .8 | 3/.9 | .1 | .3 | .8 | 1.2 | .4 Other household expenses..................| .9 | 2.0 | .7 | 1.4 | .9 | .8 | .7 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .5 | .2 | .6 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other household products..................| .6 | .5 | .4 | .8 | .7 | .6 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .7 | .4 | .8 | .5 | .4 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 Household textiles........................| .4 | .3 | .3 | .6 | .4 | .4 | .4 Furniture.................................| 1.1 | .6 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .3 | 3/.2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .7 | .5 | .6 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | .7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2 | .6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .2 Women and girls.............................| 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .1 | .3 | .5 | .4 | .3 Children under 2............................| .3 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .2 Footwear....................................| .7 | .6 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .6 Other apparel products and services.........| 1.0 | .7 | 1.3 | .7 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.7 | 12.9 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 22.7 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.2 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 10.9 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 Other vehicles............................| .1 | (4) | 3/.1 | 3/.1 | (5) | .1 | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | | | | | | | Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.9 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 Vehicle finance charges...................| 1.1 | .2 | 1.1 | .4 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.4 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| .7 | .3 | .7 | .5 | .7 | .7 | .7 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.1 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 Health insurance............................| 1.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 Medical services............................| 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 Drugs.......................................| .9 | 2.1 | .5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .5 | .2 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.1 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | .9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .4 | .7 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .8 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.3 | .2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .6 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .5 | .5 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.3 | .9 | 1.9 | .4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 8.9 | .9 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 10.1 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | .9 | .8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 7.6 | (5) | 8.6 | (5) | 6.7 | 9.3 | 8.8 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $31,308 | $10,987 | $21,501 | $17,484 | $28,581 | $42,027 | $50,971 Wages and salaries..........................| 74.3 | (4) | 80.9 | 3/.2 | 66.7 | 84.7 | 86.9 Self-employment income......................| 8.1 | (4) | 9.2 | (4) | 9.7 | 9.0 | 7.3 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.8 | 68.5 | 3.6 | 70.9 | 15.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 4.0 | 23.0 | 3.6 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .7 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.9 | .7 | .5 | .5 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .9 | 2.7 | .1 | 7.3 | 1.6 | .2 | .3 Regular contributions for support...........| .9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.2 | .5 | .5 Other income................................| .4 | 3/.3 | .8 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .5 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.0 | 2.6 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 8.9 Federal income taxes........................| 7.1 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 6.9 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | .3 | 2.2 | .4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 Other taxes.................................| .2 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .2 | .2 | .1 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.0 | 97.4 | 88.6 | 96.3 | 92.4 | 90.1 | 91.1 | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. 4/ No data reported. 5/ Value less than 0.05. n.a. Not applicable.