Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | All | One | Two or | Two | Three | Four | Five or Item | consumer | person | more | persons | persons | persons | more | units | | persons | | | | persons | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 103,123 | 29,181 | 73,942 | 31,884 | 16,610 | 15,225 | 10,223 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,918 | $21,389 | $43,287 | $39,398 | $44,007 | $49,547 | $45,022 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,864 | 19,375 | 39,807 | 36,180 | 40,403 | 45,517 | 41,743 Age of reference person.......................| 48.0 | 51.1 | 46.8 | 53.2 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 41.9 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | 1.7 | 2.8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .6 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 62 | 45 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 71 | 72 Female....................................| 38 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 28 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 64 | 45 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 66 With mortgage...........................| 38 | 18 | 45 | 36 | 48 | 57 | 52 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 13 Renter....................................| 36 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 34 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 16 White and other...........................| 89 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 87 | 84 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 39 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 46 | 47 College...................................| 47 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 41 Never attended and other..................| (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 71 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 90 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $32,264 | $19,389 | $37,335 | $33,100 | $37,838 | $42,819 | $41,561 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.0 | 12.9 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 16.4 Food at home................................| 8.7 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 11.5 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .7 Bakery products.........................| .9 | .7 | .9 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 Beef....................................| .7 | .5 | .7 | .6 | .7 | .8 | 1.0 Pork....................................| .5 | .3 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .7 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Poultry.................................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .6 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.3 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .6 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .6 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Fats and oils...........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .9 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.3 | .8 | .9 | .7 | .7 | .6 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 32.4 | 36.3 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 31.1 | 31.7 | 31.5 Shelter.....................................| 18.4 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 17.5 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.6 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 11.9 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.5 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 Property taxes..........................| 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.5 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .8 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 Natural gas...............................| .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .8 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .2 Telephone services........................| 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .9 Household operations........................| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 Personal services.........................| .8 | .3 | .9 | .4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .8 Other household expenses..................| .8 | 1.0 | .7 | .9 | .6 | .8 | .4 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .5 Other household products..................| .6 | .5 | .6 | .7 | .6 | .5 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .2 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .5 | .5 | .6 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | .4 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .6 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 Men and boys................................| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .8 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .2 | .5 | .9 Women and girls.............................| 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .4 | .1 | .3 | .6 | .7 Children under 2............................| .2 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .4 | .4 Footwear....................................| .9 | .9 | .9 | .6 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.1 Other apparel products and services.........| .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .7 | .7 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 18.6 | 15.1 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 19.7 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.2 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.5 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 Other vehicles............................| .1 | 3/.1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | (4) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 Vehicle finance charges...................| .8 | .5 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .9 | .9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 Public transportation.......................| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 Health insurance............................| 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 Medical services............................| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 Drugs.......................................| .9 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.2 | .7 | .6 | .6 Medical supplies............................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .4 | .4 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.2 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 8.5 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | .7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.3 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $36,918 | $21,389 | $43,287 | $39,398 | $44,007 | $49,547 | $45,022 Wages and salaries..........................| 77.1 | 67.3 | 79.1 | 69.3 | 84.3 | 87.4 | 84.3 Self-employment income......................| 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 6.0 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.8 | 19.8 | 10.2 | 19.3 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 2.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .9 | .6 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .8 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .6 | .9 | | | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 Regular contributions for support...........| .7 | 1.4 | .6 | .4 | .8 | .6 | .9 Other income................................| .5 | .9 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.3 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 Federal income taxes........................| 6.1 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .4 | .4 | .4 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.7 | 90.6 | 92.0 | 91.8 | 91.8 | 91.9 | 92.7 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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/ Value less than 0.05. n.a. Not applicable.