TABLE 5: COMPOSITION OF CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986 ITEM ALL_CUS TOT HW HW ONLY HW C<6 HW C6-17 HW C>18 OTHERHW SNGLPRNT SINGLE Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94044 51584 19826 6373 13736 8003 3646 5906 36554 Number of sample interviews..................... 40188 22339 8312 2893 6121 3338 1675 2469 15380 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25460 33286 29716 30319 35542 39884 34899 13816 16204 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23172 30292 26614 27780 32598 36507 32310 12800 14714 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 3.3 2 3.4 4.3 4 4.8 2.9 1.5 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 46.7 54.8 30.2 38.4 52.4 50.6 34.9 48.6 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.8 1.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 2.4 1.0 0.9 Vehicles..................................... 2.0 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.8 3.5 3.0 1.0 1.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.3 0.7 1.3 1.8 0.1 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 66 91 91 92 91 92 87 11 41 Female....................................... 34 9 9 8 9 8 13 89 59 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 53 40 54 67 62 53 25 17 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 26 40 7 11 28 28 5 27 Renter....................................... 38 21 20 38 22 10 20 70 56 Black........................................ 11 7 4 7 8 7 14 31 14 White and other.............................. 89 93 96 93 92 93 86 69 86 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 10 14 3 5 13 17 7 15 High school (9-12)........................... 45 46 45 44 45 51 50 59 41 College...................................... 43 43 40 53 50 35 32 34 44 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 96 94 95 97 98 96 66 72 Average annual expenditures..................... 23866 30479 26650 28949 33266 36047 31849 16141 15765 Food......................................... 3448 4421 3609 3921 5103 5566 4991 2643 2193 Food at home.............................. 1993 2614 2012 2479 3044 3335 3186 1761 1145 Cereals and bakery products............ 275 356 258 326 451 451 413 259 163 Cereals and cereal products......... 93 119 76 115 159 149 155 100 54 Bakery products..................... 183 237 182 211 293 302 258 159 109 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 562 739 574 628 837 993 1003 540 313 Beef................................ 189 256 194 210 291 369 333 168 97 Pork................................ 116 153 121 131 179 175 231 113 63 Other meats......................... 79 102 78 88 123 135 128 73 46 Poultry............................. 85 108 85 99 118 143 142 104 50 Fish and seafood.................... 64 82 68 68 85 117 113 54 38 Eggs................................ 30 38 28 32 42 54 56 29 19 Dairy products......................... 251 330 246 324 397 407 413 217 143 Fresh milk and cream................ 122 160 112 157 197 196 226 122 68 Other dairy products................ 128 170 133 167 200 212 187 95 74 Fruits and vegetables.................. 320 413 354 364 449 506 511 249 199 Fresh fruits........................ 102 133 124 103 141 157 163 70 63 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 119 107 98 121 142 164 68 59 Processed fruits.................... 72 92 71 94 109 114 95 58 46 Processed vegetables................ 54 69 51 68 78 92 89 53 32 Other food at home..................... 554 732 535 797 865 933 809 483 312 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 101 76 93 119 138 109 61 38 Fats and oils....................... 51 68 56 59 79 83 82 43 29 Miscellaneous foods................. 236 315 210 426 384 362 324 215 126 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 193 249 194 219 282 349 294 163 119 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 44 45 41 45 45 35 11 15 Food away from home....................... 1455 1808 1597 1442 2059 2231 1805 883 1049 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 271 289 308 287 243 344 261 125 269 Housing...................................... 7292 8993 7861 9896 10114 9103 9146 5825 5128 Shelter................................... 3979 4748 4154 5373 5421 4579 4721 3272 3009 Owned dwellings........................ 2305 3281 2719 3322 3919 3460 3463 1130 1119 Mortgage interest................... 1431 2105 1487 2570 2853 1969 2128 843 576 Property taxes...................... 418 577 609 367 484 771 692 135 240 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 456 599 622 386 582 720 644 152 302 Rented dwellings....................... 1262 908 864 1628 931 431 851 1999 1643 Other lodging.......................... 412 559 571 423 571 689 406 143 248 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1645 1996 1770 1762 2109 2408 2303 1433 1184 Natural gas............................ 248 297 270 260 291 369 375 247 179 Electricity............................ 674 849 745 733 945 991 950 581 441 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 107 125 119 101 115 172 137 74 87 Telephone.............................. 471 533 471 520 540 641 623 426 390 Water and other public services........ 145 191 164 148 218 235 217 104 87 Household operations...................... 354 456 285 1058 556 245 428 419 199 Personal services...................... 168 221 22 897 312 21 220 336 66 Other household expenses............... 186 235 263 161 244 223 208 83 133 Housekeeping supplies..................... 316 417 364 408 463 485 422 218 188 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 92 120 85 128 141 157 146 96 50 Other household products............... 126 173 153 187 182 189 185 69 69 Postage and stationery................. 98 124 126 93 139 139 91 53 68 Household furnishings and equipment....... 998 1375 1288 1294 1566 1386 1273 483 548 Household textiles..................... 105 150 144 120 183 152 105 53 50 Furniture.............................. 304 416 392 408 508 347 370 200 162 Floor coverings........................ 55 84 77 46 85 147 57 11 22 Major appliances....................... 156 215 208 204 212 228 253 83 85 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 56 72 74 60 69 93 58 28 37 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 322 438 392 456 510 419 430 108 193 Apparel and services......................... 1346 1672 1290 1561 2023 2166 1665 1292 892 Men and boys.............................. 343 453 322 337 608 671 369 260 201 Men, 16 and over....................... 278 362 302 281 376 612 291 99 188 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 91 20 57 233 60 78 161 13 Women and girls........................... 544 658 542 506 796 845 698 620 369 Women, 16 and over..................... 472 558 523 420 562 758 603 466 350 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 72 100 18 86 235 87 95 154 19 Children under 2.......................... 56 82 28 320 62 38 96 64 17 Footwear.................................. 167 208 155 148 275 272 240 171 106 Other apparel products and services....... 236 270 243 249 280 340 262 177 198 Transportation............................... 4842 6443 5529 6113 6711 8293 6923 2670 2933 Vehicle purchases......................... 2338 3214 2754 3270 3338 4009 3409 1224 1281 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1415 1989 1871 1979 1917 2508 1782 569 742 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 893 1192 861 1254 1365 1478 1594 654 512 Other vehicles......................... 29 34 22 37 56 23 33 1 27 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 915 1192 979 1065 1279 1555 1439 574 579 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1342 1755 1494 1580 1818 2378 1873 719 860 Vehicle finance charges................ 269 366 265 389 418 506 367 145 154 Maintenance and repairs................ 492 634 566 531 679 779 697 289 323 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 548 461 489 504 867 594 215 271 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 161 206 201 172 218 225 215 70 112 Public transportation..................... 248 282 302 197 275 351 202 153 214 Health care.................................. 1135 1420 1527 1086 1183 1660 1808 586 821 Health insurance.......................... 371 478 563 331 390 497 563 144 258 Medical services.......................... 502 615 593 580 554 730 777 322 372 Drugs..................................... 192 239 281 131 168 283 385 87 143 Medical supplies.......................... 69 88 90 45 72 151 83 33 49 Entertainment................................ 1149 1515 1229 1308 1976 1710 1279 737 698 Fees and admissions....................... 308 400 353 255 515 471 316 144 204 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 459 362 404 567 537 502 282 262 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 202 270 205 322 358 237 277 174 110 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 268 387 309 326 536 464 184 138 121 Personal care products and services.......... 303 386 346 326 429 473 374 222 199 Reading...................................... 140 169 170 136 176 191 143 80 109 Education.................................... 314 382 212 133 463 810 494 200 238 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 230 276 223 240 289 368 372 199 172 Miscellaneous................................ 522 625 528 713 701 639 685 416 394 Cash contributions........................... 746 935 1218 484 706 1024 847 143 578 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2127 2953 2600 2746 3147 3701 2862 1002 1142 Life and other personal insurance......... 292 431 424 328 433 528 422 123 124 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1834 2522 2177 2417 2714 3172 2440 879 1018 Money income before taxes....................... 25460 33286 29716 30319 35542 39884 34899 13816 16204 Wages and salaries........................... 19524 26246 19828 27702 30360 33288 27106 9762 11534 Self-employment income....................... 1618 2468 2093 1719 3536 2308 2117 782 540 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2555 2819 5406 75 391 2664 3471 429 2532 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 973 1154 2070 285 489 836 1029 99 859 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 208 271 189 249 316 382 341 99 136 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 273 146 46 130 170 199 507 1664 224 Regular contributions for support............ 223 100 30 73 176 99 236 930 283 Other income................................. 86 82 53 87 104 110 92 51 97 Personal taxes.................................. 2288 2993 3101 2539 2943 3377 2589 1016 1490 Federal income taxes......................... 1812 2376 2503 1958 2305 2658 2095 782 1177 State and local income taxes................. 412 528 497 513 564 598 433 217 279 Other taxes.................................. 64 90 101 68 75 120 62 17 34 Income after taxes.............................. 23172 30292 26614 27780 32598 36507 32310 12800 14714 Net change in total assets................... 3241 4431 4087 7700 4115 2525 5960 1128 1903 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2046 3306 2715 6252 3123 1272 6530 2 597 Other money receipts......................... 271 336 328 105 286 251 1153 295 175 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -410 -612 -437 -602 -769 -726 -734 -190 -161 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49642 67633 67433 45207 67874 81970 75537 19128 29184 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 309 421 397 316 457 490 450 134 179 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 55 65 80 38 46 95 46 37 43 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 80 85 68 65 92 108 41 52 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 30 28 51 19 37 26 20 12 Jewelry and watches.......................... 27 16 22 7 12 18 16 28 41 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 15 19 22 15 16 29 8 5 11 Household textiles........................... 11 16 23 19 9 15 0 5 4 All other gifts.............................. 515 637 699 342 508 988 537 207 394 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.