Table 1500. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Husband and wife consumer units | | | | | _________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Single | Total | | Husband and wife with children | Other | One | person |husband| | |husband| parent, |and other _________________________________ Item | and |Husband| | | | | and |at least | consu- | wife | and | Total | | | | wife |one child| mer |consu- | wife |husband |Oldest |Oldest | Oldest |consu- |under 18 | units | mer | only |and wife| child | child |child 18| mer | | | units | | with |under 6|6 to 17|or over | units | | | | |children| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 52,516| 21,179| 27,330 | 5,720| 14,070| 7,540 | 4,008| 7,022 | 40,511 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$46,614|$41,473|$50,615 |$43,665|$49,800|$57,937 |$46,369| $19,458 | $22,748 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 42,511| 37,802| 46,115 | 40,393| 45,243| 52,544 | 42,704| 18,372 | 20,861 Age of reference person.......................| 48.0| 57.0| 41.0 | 31.3| 39.3| 51.7 | 48.3| 34.9 | 49.8 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 3.2| 2.0| 3.9 | 3.5| 4.2| 3.8 | 4.9| 2.9 | 1.5 Children under 18...........................| .9| n.a. | 1.6 | 1.5| 2.2| .5 | 1.5| 1.8 | .2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .7| .1 | (2) | (2) | .2 | .5| (2) | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.7| 1.2| 2.0 | 1.7| 1.8| 2.7 | 2.3| .9 | .9 Vehicles....................................| 2.6| 2.3| 2.7 | 2.2| 2.6| 3.5 | 2.9| 1.0 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 87| 89| 86 | 85| 86| 86 | 85| 11 | 41 Female....................................| 13| 11| 14 | 15| 14| 14 | 15| 89 | 59 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 79| 82| 77 | 65| 76| 88 | 74| 31 | 48 With mortgage...........................| 51| 37| 62 | 57| 67| 59 | 47| 25 | 20 Without mortgage........................| 28| 45| 15 | 8| 10| 29 | 27| 6 | 28 Renter....................................| 21| 18| 23 | 35| 24| 12 | 26| 69 | 52 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 7| 5| 7 | 6| 9| 6 | 17| 30 | 14 White and other...........................| 93| 95| 93 | 94| 91| 94 | 83| 70 | 86 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8| 11| 5 | 3| 5| 8 | 18| 4 | 12 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 43| 42 | 40| 40| 48 | 46| 54 | 40 College...................................| 48| 46| 52 | 56| 55| 43 | 34| 42 | 47 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (4) | (3) | (3) | 1| (3) | (3) | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 96| 95| 96 | 95| 95| 98 | 96| 69 | 77 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$39,771|$34,566|$43,644 |$38,569|$43,691|$47,418 |$40,827| $20,937 | $20,573 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.2| 13.4| 14.3 | 13.0| 15.1| 13.9 | 16.5| 19.3 | 13.8 Food at home................................| 8.8| 8.0| 8.9 | 8.6| 9.3| 8.5 | 11.7| 14.0 | 8.2 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4| 1.3| 1.5 | 1.3| 1.6| 1.4 | 1.8| 2.2 | 1.3 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5| .5| .5 | .5| .6| .5 | .7| .9 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .9| .8| .9 | .8| 1.0| .9 | 1.1| 1.3 | .8 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.4| 2.2| 2.3 | 2.1| 2.4| 2.4 | 3.6| 3.9 | 2.2 Beef....................................| .8| .7| .7 | .7| .8| .7 | 1.1| 1.2 | .7 Pork....................................| .5| .4| .5 | .4| .5| .5 | .8| .8 | .5 Other meats.............................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .4 | .5| .6 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .7 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3| .2| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .5 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .2| .1 | .1 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0| .9| 1.0 | 1.0| 1.1| .9 | 1.3| 1.3 | .9 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4| .3| .4 | .5| .5| .4 | .6| .7 | .4 Other dairy products....................| .6| .5| .6 | .5| .6| .5 | .7| .6 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.4| 1.3 | 1.9| 2.0 | 1.4 Fresh fruits............................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .6 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .6 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3| .3| .3 | .4| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .3| .2| .2 | .2| .3| .2 | .4| .4 | .2 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6| 2.4| 2.8 | 2.9| 2.9| 2.5 | 3.1| 4.5 | 2.5 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4| .3 | .4| 1.0 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2| .2| .2 | .2| .3| .3 | .3| .5 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2| 1.0| 1.3 | 1.6| 1.3| 1.0 | 1.3| 1.9 | 1.1 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7| .6| .8 | .7| .8| .7 | .9| 1.1 | .7 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .2| .2| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.3| 5.4| 5.4 | 4.4| 5.8| 5.4 | 4.8| 5.3 | 5.6 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .7| .8| .7 | .8| .6| .8 | .5| .6 | 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 30.1| 29.5| 30.5 | 34.6| 31.8| 25.5 | 29.8| 36.6 | 33.9 | | | | | | | | | Shelter.....................................| 16.4| 15.8| 16.8 | 19.3| 17.7| 13.8 | 15.5| 20.7 | 20.3 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.9| 11.2| 12.5 | 13.8| 13.2| 10.6 | 10.8| 7.8 | 8.7 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 7.1| 5.2| 8.3 | 10.0| 8.9| 6.2 | 6.8| 4.8 | 4.0 Property taxes..........................| 2.9| 3.3| 2.6 | 2.3| 2.6| 2.8 | 2.5| 1.8 | 2.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.0| 2.7| 1.6 | 1.5| 1.6| 1.7 | 1.5| 1.2 | 2.3 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.1| 3.0| 3.1 | 4.9| 3.4| 1.6 | 3.7| 12.5 | 10.5 Other lodging.............................| 1.3| 1.6| 1.2 | .6| 1.2| 1.5 | .9| .5 | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.4| 6.6| 6.1 | 5.9| 6.1| 6.3 | 7.2| 8.9 | 7.8 Natural gas...............................| .8| .9| .8 | .8| .8| .8 | .9| 1.3 | 1.1 Electricity...............................| 2.6| 2.7| 2.5 | 2.3| 2.6| 2.6 | 2.7| 3.6 | 2.9 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3| .4| .3 | .2| .3| .3 | .4| .2 | .4 Telephone services........................| 1.9| 1.9| 1.8 | 1.9| 1.7| 1.8 | 2.4| 3.1 | 2.7 Water and other public services...........| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .8| .8 | .8| .7 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.5| 1.0| 1.8 | 3.6| 1.9| .7 | 1.4| 2.6 | 1.3 Personal services.........................| .8| 5/.1| 1.2 | 3.1| 1.2| .1 | .8| 2.0 | .4 Other household expenses..................| .8| 1.0| .6 | .5| .7| .6 | .6| .6 | .9 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.4| 1.3 | 1.2 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .5| .5 | .3 Other household products..................| .7| .7| .7 | .6| .6| .7 | .6| .5 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .3 | .3| .2 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.4| 4.6| 4.3 | 4.4| 4.7| 3.4 | 4.3| 3.1 | 3.2 Household textiles........................| .4| .4| .4 | .3| .4| .2 | .4| .3 | .2 Furniture.................................| 1.1| 1.1| 1.1 | 1.2| 1.2| .9 | 1.0| 1.1 | .9 Floor coverings...........................| .4| .4| .3 | .5| .4| .2 | 5/.3| 5/.1 | .1 Major appliances..........................| .5| .6| .4 | .5| .4| .4 | .6| .5 | .4 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .2| .2 | .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.8| 1.8| 1.7 | 1.6| 2.0| 1.3 | 1.8| .9 | 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.4| 5.1| 5.6 | 5.5| 5.8| 5.2 | 5.6| 6.8 | 5.3 Men and boys................................| 1.4| 1.3| 1.5 | 1.3| 1.6| 1.3 | 1.2| 1.4 | 1.4 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.1| 1.1| 1.0 | 1.0| 1.0| 1.2 | .9| .7 | 1.2 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3| .2| .4 | .3| .6| .1 | .4| .7 | .1 Women and girls.............................| 2.1| 2.2| 2.1 | 1.7| 2.3| 2.2 | 2.1| 3.0 | 2.0 | | | | | | | | | Women, 16 and over........................| 1.8| 2.1| 1.6 | 1.3| 1.6| 2.0 | 1.8| 2.2 | 1.9 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3| .1| .5 | .4| .7| .2 | .3| .9 | .1 Children under 2............................| .3| .1| .4 | 1.2| .2| .1 | .5| .5 | .1 Footwear....................................| .8| .6| .9 | .8| .9| .8 | 1.0| 1.0 | .8 Other apparel products and services.........| .8| .9| .7 | .6| .7| .8 | .8| .9 | 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.7| 18.4| 18.7 | 17.3| 16.6| 23.2 | 20.4| 13.0 | 16.2 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.4| 8.2| 8.3 | 8.0| 6.8| 11.0 | 10.1| 4.1 | 6.1 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.5| 5.0| 4.3 | 3.9| 3.6| 5.8 | 4.5| 5/.9 | 3.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.8| 3.2| 3.9 | 4.1| 3.2| 5.1 | 5.6| 3.2 | 2.9 Other vehicles............................| .1| (2) | .1 | 5/.1| .1| 5/.1 | (2) | (2) | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.2| 3.0| 3.3 | 2.9| 3.2| 3.7 | 3.5| 3.3 | 3.1 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.2| 6.0| 6.3 | 5.6| 5.9| 7.6 | 5.8| 4.8 | 5.8 Vehicle finance charges...................| .9| .7| .9 | .9| .9| 1.0 | 1.0| .7 | .7 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1| 2.0| 2.1 | 1.9| 2.0| 2.4 | 1.9| 1.9 | 2.0 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2| 2.2| 2.2 | 2.0| 1.9| 3.0 | 2.3| 1.7 | 2.3 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.0| 1.1| 1.0 | .8| 1.1| 1.1 | .8| .6 | .9 Public transportation.......................| 1.0| 1.2| .8 | .8| .7| 1.0 | 1.0| .8 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.8| 7.7| 4.8 | 4.4| 4.8| 5.1 | 5.2| 4.2 | 5.9 Health insurance............................| 2.7| 3.7| 2.1 | 2.0| 1.9| 2.3 | 2.4| 1.8 | 2.6 Medical services............................| 1.9| 2.0| 1.8 | 1.7| 2.0| 1.7 | 1.5| 1.7 | 1.9 Drugs.......................................| 1.0| 1.5| .6 | .5| .6| .8 | 1.0| .6 | 1.1 Medical supplies............................| .4| .5| .3 | .2| .3| .3 | .3| .2 | .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.5| 5.2| 5.8 | 7.5| 5.9| 4.4 | 4.4| 5.0 | 4.9 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4| 1.4| 1.4 | .9| 1.7| 1.3 | 1.0| 1.0 | 1.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.9| 1.4| 2.3 | 4.3| 1.9| 1.5 | 1.7| 2.0 | 1.9 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.1| .7 | .9| 1.1 | .9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.2| 1.4| 1.1 | 1.1| 1.3| .8 | .7| .9 | .8 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.1| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.4| 1.3 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5| .6| .5 | .4| .5| .5 | .4| .4 | .6 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5| 0.9| 1.9 | 0.4| 1.8| 2.9 | 1.1| 1.2 | 1.5 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8| .7| .8 | .7| .7| .9 | 1.0| 1.1 | 1.1 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.2| 2.2| 2.1 | 2.2| 2.1| 2.0 | 2.5| 2.4 | 2.7 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2| 4.5| 2.5 | 2.0| 2.3| 3.3 | 2.2| 1.2 | 3.3 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 10.2| 9.7| 10.7 | 10.1| 10.8| 11.0 | 9.0| 6.7 | 8.1 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.5| 1.5| 1.5 | 1.1| 1.3| 2.0 | 1.2| 1.0 | 1.0 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.8| 8.2| 9.2 | 9.0| 9.4| 9.0 | 7.8| 5.7 | 7.2 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$46,614|$41,473|$50,615 |$43,665|$49,800|$57,937 |$46,369| $19,458 | $22,748 Wages and salaries..........................| 78.2| 63.8| 86.8 | 90.0| 87.6| 83.4 | 81.5| 72.3 | 70.9 Self-employment income......................| 7.0| 7.4| 7.1 | 6.7| 7.4| 6.8 | 3.8| 3.4 | 4.1 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.1| 22.3| 2.5 | 5/.2| 1.2| 6.1 | 9.8| 3.2 | 16.6 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 2.8| 5.1| 1.5 | 1.0| 1.3| 2.2 | 1.6| 1.4 | 3.5 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .8| .8| .8 | .8| .8| .8 | 1.0| .7 | 1.1 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .6| .3| .7 | .9| .9| .3 | 1.5| 11.9 | 1.7 Regular contributions for support...........| .2| .2| .3 | .2| .4| .1 | .4| 6.6 | 1.4 Other income................................| .3| .2| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .5| .4 | .6 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.8| 8.9| 8.9 | 7.5| 9.1| 9.3 | 7.9| 5.6 | 8.3 Federal income taxes........................| 6.6| 6.6| 6.7 | 5.6| 6.9| 6.9 | 5.7| 3.7 | 6.2 State and local income taxes................| 1.7| 1.6| 1.8 | 1.5| 1.9| 1.9 | 1.8| 1.5 | 1.7 Other taxes.................................| .5| .6| .4 | .3| .3| .5 | .4| .4 | .4 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.2| 91.1| 91.1 | 92.5| 90.9| 90.7 | 92.1| 94.4 | 91.7 | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ No data reported. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.