TABLE 2: INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1987 ITEM TOTAL LESS5000 5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20-29.9 30-39.9 40-49.9 50_OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 81070 7497 12490 10410 8386 14175 10439 7150 10524 Number of sample interviews..................... 35195 3007 5200 4305 3646 6139 4831 3253 4814 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 27326 2324 7343 12315 17297 24514 34432 44381 76847 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24871 2230 7158 11778 16256 22628 31391 40200 67977 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.5 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.2 Age of reference person......................... 47 46.8 55.5 50.2 46.6 43.7 42.9 42.5 45.8 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.7 2 2.2 Vehicles..................................... 2 0.8 1 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.8 3.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.9 1 0.8 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 66 40 41 57 67 71 80 86 88 Female....................................... 34 60 59 43 33 29 20 14 12 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 12 11 17 26 40 54 66 75 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 23 36 34 28 24 20 15 14 Renter....................................... 38 65 53 49 46 37 26 19 11 Black........................................ 10 21 16 13 9 9 7 6 3 White and other.............................. 90 79 84 87 91 91 93 94 97 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 23 25 17 13 7 5 4 1 High school (9-12)........................... 45 42 50 53 52 50 43 37 26 College...................................... 43 33 24 30 35 43 52 59 72 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 52 65 85 92 95 97 97 98 Average annual expenditures..................... 24776 10298 11309 15960 19171 23821 29931 37082 51433 Food......................................... 3753 1831 2083 2769 3115 3753 4360 5311 6592 Food at home.............................. 2143 1211 1473 1832 1939 2121 2434 2915 3114 Cereals and bakery products............ 306 171 212 265 289 308 351 401 433 Cereals and cereal products......... 107 59 82 98 109 110 118 132 140 Bakery products..................... 199 113 130 167 180 198 233 269 294 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 326 418 522 503 568 670 814 837 Beef................................ 198 105 118 169 169 193 245 287 286 Pork................................ 119 71 100 118 97 112 123 173 154 Other meats......................... 86 48 57 72 75 88 102 115 125 Poultry............................. 88 50 73 75 74 83 99 114 129 Fish and seafood.................... 67 33 44 58 59 65 73 91 111 Eggs................................ 28 20 26 29 29 27 30 32 33 Dairy products......................... 279 154 195 231 257 282 312 382 399 Fresh milk and cream................ 134 86 108 126 133 132 147 168 165 Other dairy products................ 145 67 87 105 124 150 165 214 234 Fruits and vegetables.................. 358 228 260 318 335 347 385 459 524 Fresh fruits........................ 113 72 79 105 109 106 118 154 165 Fresh vegetables.................... 110 73 84 97 98 105 118 137 165 Processed fruits.................... 79 48 56 71 72 81 85 95 120 Processed vegetables................ 56 35 41 45 56 55 65 73 75 Other food at home..................... 583 323 380 477 526 585 672 809 857 Sugar and other sweets.............. 75 38 52 63 69 80 84 105 105 Fats and oils....................... 53 31 42 45 49 52 60 65 72 Miscellaneous foods................. 255 131 153 207 224 257 292 369 394 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 200 123 133 162 184 196 236 270 286 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 9 8 19 28 30 44 50 64 Food away from home....................... 1610 620 610 937 1177 1632 1926 2396 3478 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 303 135 118 200 248 350 325 358 644 Housing...................................... 7491 3780 4069 5190 6028 6990 8531 10570 15116 Shelter................................... 4074 2145 2140 2819 3252 3757 4636 5808 8328 Owned dwellings........................ 2308 748 717 1001 1265 1911 2880 4064 6204 Mortgage interest................... 1421 387 187 372 582 1118 1913 2798 4312 Property taxes...................... 441 203 224 294 323 392 497 639 988 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 445 157 306 335 360 402 470 627 904 Rented dwellings....................... 1341 1224 1314 1628 1769 1576 1339 1078 696 Other lodging.......................... 425 173 109 189 218 269 417 666 1428 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1646 1045 1187 1363 1487 1684 1847 2056 2494 Natural gas............................ 228 137 183 198 194 215 250 305 346 Electricity............................ 682 426 464 563 612 709 783 853 1045 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 91 71 94 80 77 95 89 88 121 Telephone.............................. 491 335 351 401 485 510 545 590 718 Water and other public services........ 153 76 95 121 119 154 180 221 264 Household operations...................... 367 97 155 180 220 296 398 585 1027 Personal services...................... 174 18 52 66 112 159 247 381 392 Other household expenses............... 193 80 103 114 107 138 152 204 636 Housekeeping supplies..................... 368 165 216 285 383 342 429 516 597 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 105 62 65 86 90 111 124 133 157 Other household products............... 150 53 81 125 158 128 190 215 247 Postage and stationery................. 113 50 70 75 135 104 115 168 194 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1037 327 371 543 687 910 1221 1605 2670 Household textiles..................... 95 39 52 58 69 69 103 141 233 Furniture.............................. 311 69 95 128 182 260 379 405 959 Floor coverings........................ 60 23 8 45 36 57 87 154 84 Major appliances....................... 157 53 79 99 139 155 191 221 317 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 59 18 20 29 48 58 66 94 145 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 356 125 118 183 213 312 395 590 932 Apparel and services......................... 1455 525 601 946 1060 1347 1893 2113 3090 Men and boys.............................. 364 107 112 240 223 306 494 592 833 Men, 16 and over....................... 297 88 86 196 178 250 381 480 714 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 67 19 26 44 45 56 113 112 119 Women and girls........................... 597 248 273 385 466 557 745 835 1235 Women, 16 and over..................... 518 230 243 333 420 482 631 675 1092 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 19 30 51 46 75 114 160 143 Children under 2.......................... 58 15 26 40 61 64 83 84 88 Footwear.................................. 188 60 100 143 137 185 228 299 334 Other apparel products and services....... 248 94 89 138 171 235 344 303 600 Transportation............................... 4588 1687 1705 3110 3576 4739 5806 7545 8905 Vehicle purchases......................... 2016 766 627 1327 1421 2150 2609 3472 3956 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1136 355 351 603 573 1183 1366 2094 2655 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 861 409 272 706 843 937 1209 1337 1282 Other vehicles......................... 20 2 5 17 5 30 34 41 20 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 881 375 416 665 820 958 1134 1297 1422 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1431 431 531 955 1127 1419 1822 2474 2826 Vehicle finance charges................ 275 62 64 125 189 275 390 539 602 Maintenance and repairs................ 530 189 231 416 433 510 659 891 949 Vehicle insurance...................... 460 135 187 329 376 488 581 730 871 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 166 45 49 85 128 145 193 314 404 Public transportation..................... 259 115 131 163 208 212 241 302 701 Health care.................................. 1135 592 962 1017 1182 1130 1189 1351 1607 Health insurance.......................... 391 221 346 406 428 440 401 408 436 Medical services.......................... 457 205 352 322 465 433 498 631 764 Drugs..................................... 213 127 224 234 225 188 199 209 277 Medical supplies.......................... 74 40 40 55 64 69 91 103 131 Entertainment................................ 1211 412 394 608 1014 1077 1601 1950 2781 Fees and admissions....................... 325 107 92 153 218 248 405 500 918 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 380 156 159 223 304 391 485 605 747 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 227 81 95 124 194 220 316 347 444 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 279 68 48 108 299 217 395 497 672 Personal care products and services.......... 345 145 158 246 286 339 389 496 690 Reading...................................... 144 60 72 92 126 139 170 218 287 Education.................................... 325 335 172 157 157 248 309 358 891 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 235 156 179 218 231 265 279 285 260 Miscellaneous................................ 599 245 261 301 459 642 821 912 1157 Cash contributions........................... 776 177 219 362 407 632 881 1052 2468 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2415 217 315 742 1283 2171 3378 4562 6946 Life and other personal insurance......... 294 110 117 152 207 288 379 463 651 Pensions and Social Security.............. 2121 106 198 590 1076 1883 2999 4099 6295 Money income before taxes....................... 27326 2324 7343 12315 17297 24514 34432 44381 76847 Wages and salaries........................... 20613 982 2024 6292 11188 18732 28778 38806 60410 Self-employment income....................... 1821 -757 143 376 625 1229 1554 1976 8990 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2941 1160 3661 4242 4040 3006 2241 1813 2565 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1115 62 217 476 734 801 1268 1184 4091 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 209 48 153 187 243 360 214 184 195 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 294 575 872 431 169 94 78 36 28 Regular contributions for support............ 232 191 194 221 167 209 220 282 377 Other income................................. 102 64 79 91 132 82 79 100 191 Personal taxes.................................. 2455 95 185 537 1041 1886 3041 4181 8870 Federal income taxes......................... 1951 50 128 417 823 1475 2329 3267 7260 State and local income taxes................. 454 32 30 96 195 368 649 831 1483 Other taxes.................................. 50 13 27 23 24 43 63 83 128 Income after taxes.............................. 24871 2230 7158 11778 16256 22628 31391 40200 67977 Net change in total assets................... 4294 140 92 84 389 1992 4430 5231 21844 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1331 -512 -166 -539 -212 697 2508 2694 6263 Other money receipts......................... 341 136 72 588 145 345 310 446 671 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -417 -177 -88 -168 -248 -351 -530 -738 -1116 Estimated market value of owned home......... 50679 23234 27891 30584 36259 43695 55865 70381 119522 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 324 133 179 203 228 285 380 470 727 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 60 12 34 57 39 56 64 89 124 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 80 16 52 64 46 71 109 82 176 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 25 7 10 15 20 26 39 35 49 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 9 8 18 17 17 39 27 51 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 17 2 5 9 12 17 16 27 44 Household textiles........................... 13 4 3 7 17 14 17 21 20 All other gifts.............................. 545 204 245 279 355 439 610 680 1528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.