TABLE 5. COMPOSITION OF CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1988 HUSBAND AND WIFE CONSUMER UNITS 1 PARENT, SINGLES TOTAL H-W OTHER AT LEAST & OTHER H-W ONLY HUSBAND-WIFE WITH CHILDREN H-W 1 KID<18 CU'S ITEM CU'S TOTAL H-W OLDEST OLDEST OLDEST CU'S W/KIDS KID<6 6 TO 17 18 OR > Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 52010 20227 28100 5858 14194 8047 3684 5716 37136 Number of sample interviews...................... 20661 7896 11269 2442 5710 3117 1496 2145 14267 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 37299 33825 39354 34318 38039 45596 40846 16276 18509 Income after taxes 1/........................... 34172 30710 36171 31733 34992 41708 38081 15321 16898 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 3.3 2 3.9 3.5 4.1 3.9 5.1 2.9 1.5 Age of reference person....................... 47.3 56.2 40.7 30.4 38.3 52.5 48.1 36.5 48.2 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.7 1.2 2.1 1.7 1.9 2.7 2.4 1 0.9 Vehicles................................... 2.6 2.3 2.8 2.2 2.7 3.5 2.8 1.1 1.3 Children under 18.......................... 0.9 0 1.5 1.5 2.1 0.6 1.6 1.7 0.2 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.3 0.7 0.1 0 0 0.2 0.6 0 0.3 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 90 90 89 90 89 90 87 13 43 Female.................................. 10 10 11 10 11 10 13 87 57 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 52 37 62 53 69 58 54 26 20 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 26 43 14 6 8 31 21 6 24 Renter.................................. 22 20 24 41 24 11 25 67 56 Race of reference person: Black................................... 7 5 8 7 6 11 12 32 13 White and other......................... 93 95 92 93 94 89 88 68 87 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 10 13 7 2 6 12 13 5 13 High school (9-12)...................... 44 43 44 44 44 45 52 57 43 College................................. 45 43 48 54 49 42 35 37 43 Never attended and other................ 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 At least one vehicle owned................. 96 95 96 96 96 97 96 64 75 Average annual expenditures...................... 32314 27955 35015 30943 35248 37764 35740 18616 17951 Food.......................................... 4727 3815 5289 4077 5473 5966 5513 3005 2452 Food at home............................... 2761 2148 3104 2516 3268 3313 3564 1931 1265 Cereals and bakery products............. 407 302 467 346 515 484 529 291 179 Cereals and cereal products.......... 142 100 164 126 186 156 215 120 60 Bakery products...................... 265 203 303 221 328 328 314 171 118 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 710 558 792 595 813 929 932 511 328 Beef................................. 241 181 278 217 276 336 299 170 99 Pork................................. 142 121 152 97 163 178 185 113 63 Other meats.......................... 105 77 122 86 133 133 125 71 52 Poultry.............................. 107 84 118 94 118 138 151 78 52 Fish and seafood..................... 82 71 85 72 83 102 115 52 43 Eggs................................. 34 24 38 29 40 42 56 26 19 Dairy products.......................... 353 266 404 340 431 408 457 256 163 Fresh milk and cream................. 170 120 197 169 209 198 247 141 80 Other dairy products................. 183 146 207 171 222 209 210 115 83 Fruits and vegetables................... 475 413 500 427 509 546 633 314 235 Fresh fruits......................... 155 143 160 129 162 182 184 91 76 Fresh vegetables..................... 139 126 144 120 145 164 178 98 70 Processed fruits..................... 107 85 115 105 119 118 166 70 55 Processed vegetables................. 74 60 81 74 83 82 106 54 33 Other food at home...................... 816 609 941 806 999 946 1012 559 361 Sugar and other sweets............... 104 74 121 91 136 120 140 68 42 Fats and oils........................ 72 60 77 58 83 85 98 48 30 Miscellaneous foods.................. 345 247 408 414 428 361 417 256 148 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 252 188 291 211 311 323 309 175 125 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 43 40 44 32 42 57 48 12 15 Food away from home........................ 1967 1667 2185 1561 2205 2653 1949 1074 1187 Alcoholic beverages........................... 263 259 265 273 244 299 272 167 292 Housing....................................... 9731 8453 10542 10808 10850 9819 10567 7113 5903 Shelter.................................... 5174 4433 5639 5772 6003 4901 5698 4249 3576 Owned dwellings......................... 3538 2952 3946 3588 4357 3483 3637 1397 1392 Mortgage interest.................... 2242 1497 2758 2765 3216 1945 2402 951 721 Property taxes....................... 665 732 622 390 623 790 628 227 320 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 630 723 566 433 518 749 607 218 351 Rented dwellings........................ 1050 904 1110 1891 1104 553 1387 2344 1919 Other lodging........................... 587 577 583 294 542 865 675 508 265 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 2100 1873 2219 1841 2197 2533 2439 1482 1295 Natural gas............................. 277 249 288 245 271 349 344 206 178 Electricity............................. 876 769 941 748 975 1022 960 627 488 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 127 133 124 97 110 167 115 31 67 Telephone............................... 598 527 628 576 592 729 758 494 459 Water and other public services......... 223 195 239 175 249 267 262 123 103 Household operations....................... 523 319 667 1221 644 303 542 467 203 Personal services....................... 236 9 400 982 365 39 232 333 55 Other household expenses................ 287 311 266 239 279 264 310 133 148 Housekeeping supplies...................... 463 409 499 477 491 533 488 271 227 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 131 99 146 125 155 147 195 98 58 Other household products................ 193 174 208 212 205 212 176 103 88 Postage and stationery.................. 140 137 144 139 132 174 117 69 81 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1471 1419 1519 1498 1515 1549 1399 645 602 Household textiles...................... 121 119 120 125 102 152 147 67 59 Furniture............................... 441 405 476 532 495 403 373 178 188 Floor coverings......................... 100 100 99 86 77 151 111 33 21 Major appliances........................ 222 210 231 232 232 227 222 138 99 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 79 77 83 70 76 107 64 30 38 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 508 509 510 453 533 509 483 198 197 Apparel and services.......................... 1829 1395 2083 1764 2182 2171 2301 1383 1019 Men and boys............................... 510 402 579 428 608 653 586 258 231 Men, 16 and over........................ 405 373 425 318 396 570 429 95 209 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 106 29 155 111 212 82 157 164 22 Women and girls............................ 707 509 830 564 941 854 866 684 399 Women, 16 and over...................... 582 486 637 481 636 780 702 393 377 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 125 23 193 83 305 74 164 291 22 Children under 2........................... 92 34 128 357 70 42 144 64 20 Footwear................................... 223 166 247 159 274 275 364 191 156 Other apparel products and services........ 296 284 299 256 289 347 341 186 213 Transportation................................ 6523 5695 7028 6248 6569 8412 7220 2864 3431 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 3109 2743 3330 3224 3054 3894 3424 1174 1495 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1746 1872 1673 1961 1471 1819 1619 453 946 Cars and trucks, used................... 1332 855 1614 1215 1572 1980 1790 714 534 Other vehicles.......................... 31 16 43 49 11 95 15 7 16 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 1188 964 1331 1054 1279 1624 1329 558 631 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1912 1632 2092 1768 1970 2551 2083 952 1060 Vehicle finance charges................. 382 287 438 412 401 522 476 152 167 Maintenance and repairs................. 669 599 723 602 699 862 647 359 418 Vehicle insurance....................... 642 553 690 541 617 927 771 321 348 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 219 194 241 214 253 240 189 120 128 Public transportation...................... 314 356 275 203 266 344 385 180 245 Health care................................... 1658 1837 1473 1206 1479 1659 2086 578 903 Health insurance........................... 594 735 488 414 471 574 628 205 348 Medical services........................... 687 608 693 576 730 711 1074 261 350 Drugs...................................... 284 382 210 156 194 278 309 85 159 Medical supplies........................... 93 111 82 61 83 97 75 27 46 Entertainment................................. 1700 1366 1961 1734 2175 1748 1549 920 870 Fees and admissions........................ 448 384 495 311 541 548 444 189 245 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 500 376 586 536 625 554 532 330 310 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 307 232 359 399 405 248 322 196 127 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 445 374 521 489 604 399 251 206 188 Personal care products and services........... 413 347 456 332 474 529 443 259 232 Reading....................................... 180 178 182 150 186 198 173 90 117 Education..................................... 416 192 571 142 521 969 470 224 257 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 280 229 300 251 293 349 405 209 194 Miscellaneous................................. 677 588 733 601 711 871 746 462 456 Cash contributions............................ 875 1014 760 498 731 1002 994 207 513 Personal insurance and pensions............... 3041 2587 3373 2858 3359 3771 3001 1135 1312 Life and other personal insurance.......... 462 460 471 357 481 534 408 153 132 Pensions and Social Security............... 2579 2127 2902 2502 2878 3237 2593 982 1180 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 37299 33825 39354 34318 38039 45596 40846 16276 18509 Wages and salaries............................ 29212 21787 34257 31250 33644 37668 31754 12212 13137 Self-employment income........................ 2606 2283 2904 2138 2886 3517 2108 305 909 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 3595 7071 964 89 327 2803 4464 605 2722 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1222 2208 549 192 512 887 912 162 870 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 339 325 320 216 303 431 562 142 122 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 157 39 153 145 161 144 848 1671 300 Regular contributions for support............. 92 38 129 141 146 91 111 1135 347 Other income.................................. 76 73 77 148 59 56 86 45 104 Personal taxes................................... 3127 3115 3183 2585 3046 3888 2765 955 1611 Federal income taxes.......................... 2461 2494 2469 2031 2350 3022 2213 713 1298 State and local income taxes.................. 586 545 629 511 591 788 487 221 287 Other taxes................................... 80 75 85 44 106 78 65 21 27 Income after taxes............................... 34172 30710 36171 31733 34992 41708 38081 15321 16898 Addenda: Net change in total assets.................... 5886 5057 6149 8501 7393 2243 8425 1584 1992 Net change in total liabilities............... 4527 3718 5101 7418 5998 1833 4592 4031 2005 Other money receipts.......................... 448 722 282 310 261 299 204 667 288 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -679 -481 -802 -544 -922 -779 -833 -386 -214 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 78396 79080 77225 54062 77723 93207 83582 24412 34438 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 475 477 470 364 468 549 502 174 217 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 89 122 62 56 56 78 119 13 50 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 95 100 92 84 70 142 87 62 61 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 38 34 38 61 28 35 55 18 13 Jewelry and watches........................ 17 17 15 9 12 25 31 16 40 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 23 23 23 32 19 24 16 3 10 Household textiles......................... 12 16 9 9 9 10 17 0 7 All other gifts............................ 736 744 691 592 616 897 1039 381 469 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.