TABLE 7: HOUSING TENURE AND RACE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986 ITEM ALL_CUS HOMEOWNR RENTER WHITE BLACK Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94044 58339 35705 83730 10314 Number of sample interviews..................... 40188 24803 15385 35943 4245 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25460 31014 16478 26505 16964 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23172 28219 15012 24094 15678 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 51.4 39.1 47 44.3 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.2 Vehicles..................................... 2.0 2.4 1.2 2.1 1.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.0 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 66 74 55 69 48 Female....................................... 34 26 45 31 52 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 60 NA 39 25 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 40 NA 26 17 Renter....................................... 38 NA 100 36 58 Black........................................ 11 7 17 NA 100 White and other.............................. 89 93 83 100 NA Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 12 11 11 16 High school (9-12)........................... 45 45 45 44 52 College...................................... 43 43 43 44 31 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 1 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 93 70 87 65 Average annual expenditures..................... 23866 28172 16850 24806 16203 Food......................................... 3448 3974 2598 3562 2501 Food at home.............................. 1993 2302 1494 2025 1723 Cereals and bakery products............ 275 319 205 280 233 Cereals and cereal products......... 93 105 73 92 95 Bakery products..................... 183 214 132 188 138 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 562 648 424 550 656 Beef................................ 189 221 137 190 181 Pork................................ 116 135 85 110 167 Other meats......................... 79 91 59 78 82 Poultry............................. 85 95 69 81 117 Fish and seafood.................... 64 72 49 62 74 Eggs................................ 30 33 25 29 35 Dairy products......................... 251 288 192 262 159 Fresh milk and cream................ 122 136 101 126 91 Other dairy products................ 128 152 90 136 67 Fruits and vegetables.................. 320 370 239 325 275 Fresh fruits........................ 102 120 73 105 78 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 107 69 94 74 Processed fruits.................... 72 83 55 72 71 Processed vegetables................ 54 60 43 54 52 Other food at home..................... 554 638 419 574 393 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 89 50 76 58 Fats and oils....................... 51 60 37 52 45 Miscellaneous foods................. 236 267 185 247 141 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 193 222 147 198 149 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 39 17 34 7 Food away from home....................... 1455 1672 1104 1537 778 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 271 273 267 288 128 Housing...................................... 7292 8362 5548 7540 5269 Shelter................................... 3979 4231 3569 4125 2793 Owned dwellings........................ 2305 3695 35 2458 1068 Mortgage interest................... 1431 2290 28 1525 668 Property taxes...................... 418 672 3 453 136 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 456 732 4 479 264 Rented dwellings....................... 1262 34 3269 1227 1550 Other lodging.......................... 412 502 265 441 176 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1645 2018 1035 1658 1540 Natural gas............................ 248 316 138 242 299 Electricity............................ 674 840 403 684 588 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 107 150 37 113 59 Telephone.............................. 471 510 407 470 478 Water and other public services........ 145 203 51 149 116 Household operations...................... 354 431 228 373 201 Personal services...................... 168 186 139 172 136 Other household expenses............... 186 246 88 201 65 Housekeeping supplies..................... 316 391 195 329 206 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 92 108 66 92 88 Other household products............... 126 161 69 133 68 Postage and stationery................. 98 122 60 104 49 Household furnishings and equipment....... 998 1290 522 1055 530 Household textiles..................... 105 138 51 110 61 Furniture.............................. 304 371 195 317 196 Floor coverings........................ 55 82 12 59 25 Major appliances....................... 156 199 87 161 114 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 56 69 34 59 31 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 322 432 144 349 103 Apparel and services......................... 1346 1523 1061 1363 1212 Men and boys.............................. 343 401 251 358 222 Men, 16 and over....................... 278 318 213 293 149 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 83 38 65 72 Women and girls........................... 544 634 400 549 501 Women, 16 and over..................... 472 545 353 478 421 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 72 88 46 71 80 Children under 2.......................... 56 58 53 57 52 Footwear.................................. 167 193 125 158 234 Other apparel products and services....... 236 239 233 240 203 Transportation............................... 4842 5835 3221 5064 3041 Vehicle purchases......................... 2338 2887 1441 2472 1250 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1415 1869 674 1502 710 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 893 992 733 937 539 Other vehicles......................... 29 26 34 32 1 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 915 1079 646 944 675 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1342 1606 911 1395 910 Vehicle finance charges................ 269 324 179 278 204 Maintenance and repairs................ 492 580 347 507 366 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 513 267 440 258 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 161 189 116 171 83 Public transportation..................... 248 262 224 253 206 Health care.................................. 1135 1426 660 1189 696 Health insurance.......................... 371 474 204 385 257 Medical services.......................... 502 628 297 528 295 Drugs..................................... 192 241 114 202 111 Medical supplies.......................... 69 84 46 74 32 Entertainment................................ 1149 1395 747 1222 557 Fees and admissions....................... 308 377 195 332 113 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 417 297 381 292 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 202 253 119 217 75 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 268 348 137 291 77 Personal care products and services.......... 303 353 223 310 249 Reading...................................... 140 165 100 149 70 Education.................................... 314 340 273 332 167 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 230 238 218 235 196 Miscellaneous................................ 522 615 369 532 438 Cash contributions........................... 746 975 373 789 400 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2127 2698 1193 2231 1280 Life and other personal insurance......... 292 390 133 296 261 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1834 2308 1060 1935 1019 Money income before taxes....................... 25460 31014 16478 26505 16964 Wages and salaries........................... 19524 23440 13192 20265 13498 Self-employment income....................... 1618 2264 572 1771 370 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2555 3348 1273 2661 1697 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 973 1385 307 1078 122 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 208 236 163 202 253 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 273 105 545 200 864 Regular contributions for support............ 223 183 288 238 101 Other income................................. 86 53 139 89 58 Personal taxes.................................. 2288 2796 1467 2411 1285 Federal income taxes......................... 1812 2199 1186 1912 998 State and local income taxes................. 412 500 271 430 272 Other taxes.................................. 64 97 10 70 16 Income after taxes.............................. 23172 28219 15012 24094 15678 Net change in total assets................... 3241 5192 53 3426 1735 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2046 3918 -1013 2259 312 Other money receipts......................... 271 364 118 291 108 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -410 -633 -46 -437 -196 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49642 79551 772 53072 21793 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 309 498 0 327 158 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 55 62 42 59 20 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 79 47 70 39 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 26 16 24 14 Jewelry and watches.......................... 27 21 35 29 11 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 15 20 7 17 4 Household textiles........................... 11 14 6 11 6 All other gifts.............................. 515 659 282 555 190 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. NA Not applicable