Table 5. By COMPOSITION OF CONSUMER UNIT: Average annual expenditures and characteristics of all consumer units, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990 Husband and wife consumer units One Single Total Husband and wife with children Other parent, person Item husband Husband Total Oldest Oldest Oldest husband at least and and wife and wife husband child child child 18 and wife one other consumer only and wife under 6 6 to 17 or over consumer child consumer units with units under 18 units children __________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of consumer units (in thousands)... 52649 20653 27991 6403 13701 7886 4005 6074 38245 Income before taxes 1/.................... 41599 36196 45181 40687 44628 50200 44902 17415 21123 Income after taxes 1/..................... 37709 32546 41153 37052 40476 46047 40728 16383 19127 Age of reference person................... 46.9 55.1 40.6 31.2 38.6 51.6 49.6 35.1 49.4 Average number in consumer unit:.......... Persons.................................. 3.2 2 3.9 3.4 4.2 3.9 4.9 2.9 1.5 Children under 18........................ 0.9 0 1.6 1.4 2.2 0.6 1.4 1.8 0.2 Persons 65 and over...................... 0.3 0.6 0.1 0 0 0.2 0.5 0 0.3 Earners.................................. 1.8 1.2 2.1 1.7 1.9 2.7 2.5 1 0.9 Vehicles................................. 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.1 2.7 3.5 3 1 1.2 Percent distribution: Male..................................... 88 89 89 88 89 88 85 8 41 Female................................... 12 11 11 12 11 12 15 92 59 Percent homeowner........................ 78 80 76 60 78 85 79 35 46 With mortgage........................... 52 38 63 54 68 60 54 26 21 Without mortgage........................ 25 41 13 6 10 25 25 9 25 Renter................................... 22 20 24 40 22 15 21 65 54 Black.................................... 7 6 8 6 7 9 11 33 14 White and other.......................... 93 94 92 94 93 91 89 67 86 Elementary (1-8)......................... 9 13 6 4 4 10 17 7 12 High school (9-12)....................... 43 45 42 36 43 45 44 56 41 College.................................. 47 42 52 60 53 44 39 37 46 Never attended and other................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 At least one vehicle owned............... 96 96 97 95 97 97 95 70 76 Average annual expenditures............... 36010 31526 39020 35019 38802 42812 38333 19239 19163 Food..................................... 5422 4567 6006 4660 6187 6887 5933 3539 2779 Food at home............................ 3167 2507 3589 2972 3660 4034 3788 2397 1506 Cereals and bakery products............ 471 356 548 424 575 610 550 359 220 Cereals and cereal products........... 164 117 196 162 209 202 196 141 75 Bakery products....................... 307 239 352 262 366 408 354 219 145 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 851 697 941 751 925 1157 1063 693 398 Beef.................................. 283 240 309 241 302 387 338 246 118 Pork.................................. 166 132 185 150 181 228 223 138 82 Other meats........................... 127 100 142 105 139 185 162 100 58 Poultry............................... 135 113 150 115 152 178 155 106 68 Fish and seafood...................... 104 85 114 105 110 131 132 70 52 Eggs.................................. 37 28 41 34 41 47 54 32 19 Dairy products......................... 377 276 444 389 454 474 451 289 178 Fresh milk and cream.................. 177 119 215 194 216 231 230 149 85 Other dairy products.................. 200 157 229 195 238 243 221 140 93 Fruits and vegetables.................. 511 445 544 459 550 611 646 362 263 Fresh fruits.......................... 160 149 164 129 171 183 186 99 83 Fresh vegetables...................... 148 129 156 129 156 182 193 101 78 Processed fruits...................... 115 95 128 125 121 145 135 92 60 Processed vegetables.................. 88 72 95 77 101 101 132 70 43 Other food at home..................... 957 732 1113 950 1156 1182 1078 693 446 Sugar and other sweets................ 122 97 140 95 156 152 130 90 54 Fats and oils......................... 87 71 97 76 100 112 102 64 41 Miscellaneous foods................... 431 311 517 488 531 517 472 330 197 Nonalcoholic beverages................ 268 206 311 247 318 357 296 193 136 Food prep. by cu, out-of-town trips... 49 47 47 44 50 44 79 16 18 Food away from home..................... 2255 2061 2417 1687 2527 2853 2145 1142 1273 Alcoholic beverages...................... 309 337 297 266 289 341 238 164 289 Housing.................................. 10608 9359 11549 12460 11432 11021 10470 6924 6332 Shelter................................. 5641 4932 6165 6785 6110 5757 5641 3890 3877 Owned dwellings........................ 4029 3356 4508 4526 4618 4301 4147 1555 1696 Mortgage interest and charges......... 2565 1744 3135 3425 3343 2539 2810 997 917 Property taxes........................ 793 806 790 628 718 1044 746 256 382 Maintenance, rep., ins., oth. exp..... 671 807 583 473 557 717 591 301 396 Rented dwellings....................... 1132 1027 1207 2006 1077 785 1148 2223 1976 Other lodging.......................... 481 549 450 252 415 671 346 113 205 Utilities, fuels, and public services... 2280 2040 2406 2033 2367 2775 2634 1598 1401 Natural gas............................ 293 249 318 256 309 385 338 219 187 Electricity............................ 941 850 988 822 987 1125 1083 632 526 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 131 129 137 96 143 162 100 48 66 Telephone.............................. 664 588 695 651 650 810 833 550 501 Water and other public services........ 251 224 267 207 279 293 280 150 121 Household operations.................... 586 383 766 1576 669 276 379 579 233 Personal services...................... 307 47 521 1325 423 39 156 432 64 Other household expenses............... 279 336 244 250 246 238 223 147 169 Housekeeping supplies................... 538 489 571 470 594 621 574 271 232 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 149 121 169 135 175 190 164 98 62 Other household products............... 233 207 251 189 271 269 255 104 90 Postage and stationery................. 155 161 151 146 147 163 155 70 81 Household furnishings and equipment..... 1562 1514 1642 1597 1693 1591 1242 585 590 Household textiles..................... 144 129 158 135 142 212 123 34 44 Furniture.............................. 410 406 422 442 459 341 351 208 190 Floor coverings........................ 139 87 185 240 198 100 87 29 34 Major appliances....................... 199 196 196 182 200 202 237 112 82 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 101 105 99 78 94 127 97 32 44 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 569 591 583 520 600 610 347 170 197 Apparel and services..................... 2034 1658 2276 1882 2375 2454 2323 1503 1040 Men and boys............................ 517 397 600 405 664 651 573 291 232 Men, 16 and over....................... 422 376 449 317 429 608 479 83 218 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 95 21 151 88 235 44 94 208 13 Women and girls......................... 846 749 909 606 969 1083 919 655 424 Women, 16 and over..................... 722 725 710 488 671 996 787 483 402 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 124 23 199 118 298 87 132 172 22 Children under 2........................ 102 32 144 370 75 70 184 67 24 Footwear................................ 270 235 293 209 332 293 300 265 153 Other apparel products and services..... 299 246 331 291 335 356 348 224 207 Transportation........................... 6808 5745 7460 6225 7158 8990 7741 2708 3174 Vehicle purchases (net outlay).......... 2993 2381 3404 2767 3411 3907 3285 1028 1113 Cars and trucks, new................... 1710 1569 1839 1552 1832 2084 1534 174 556 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1257 795 1534 1190 1549 1786 1707 823 541 Other vehicles......................... 26 17 31 25 30 37 45 31 16 Gasoline and motor oil.................. 1362 1137 1490 1190 1454 1797 1627 615 682 Other vehicle expenses.................. 2106 1833 2263 2003 2031 2879 2413 923 1113 Vehicle finance charges................ 404 297 480 477 436 560 430 137 182 Maintenance and repairs................ 726 652 761 632 704 968 858 348 435 Vehicle insurance...................... 728 648 762 632 654 1054 904 307 378 Veh. rent., leas., licen., oth. chges.. 248 237 259 263 236 297 221 131 119 Public transportation................... 347 393 304 265 263 407 415 142 266 Health care.............................. 1898 2091 1691 1551 1597 1969 2356 629 1037 Health insurance........................ 744 859 640 578 574 806 879 229 414 Medical services........................ 728 714 711 718 705 715 916 272 380 Drugs................................... 321 402 246 197 221 330 435 84 181 Medical supplies........................ 105 116 94 58 97 119 125 44 63 Entertainment............................ 1863 1668 2016 1613 2216 1992 1803 880 896 Fees and admissions..................... 487 442 527 350 610 527 439 219 236 Television, radios, sound equipment..... 552 443 623 499 684 620 613 397 327 Pets, toys, and playground equipment.... 358 282 408 407 449 335 402 166 178 Other supplies, equip., and services.... 466 501 458 357 473 511 349 97 156 Personal care products and services...... 467 418 500 370 499 620 497 270 230 Reading.................................. 190 186 193 184 193 200 188 79 114 Education................................ 500 253 682 255 555 1247 506 261 300 Tobacco products and smoking supplies.... 321 269 340 249 324 441 460 208 220 Miscellaneous............................ 1009 903 1054 974 1098 1050 1236 565 655 Cash contributions....................... 1035 1197 935 535 868 1374 897 351 589 Personal insurance and pensions.......... 3546 2875 4022 3795 4011 4226 3685 1157 1507 Life and other personal insurance....... 518 448 545 377 570 636 694 137 139 Pensions and Social Security............ 3028 2427 3477 3417 3440 3590 2991 1020 1368 Money income before taxes 1/.............. 41599 36196 45181 40687 44628 50200 44902 17415 21123 Wages and salaries....................... 32465 23645 38778 35871 38823 41287 34751 12698 14839 Self-employment income................... 3389 2820 3924 3685 3912 4157 2683 479 1162 Soc. Sec., priv. and gov. retirement..... 3873 7331 1119 157 528 3058 4839 559 3282 Int., divid., rent. inc., property inc... 1253 1946 692 429 677 953 1504 230 931 Unemp. and workers' compen., vet. ben.... 247 222 245 170 225 349 379 199 183 Pub. ass., supp. sec. inc., foodstamps... 157 67 187 159 190 208 410 2031 327 Regular contributions for support........ 123 70 150 145 197 67 215 1173 299 Other income............................. 93 96 87 71 76 122 121 45 100 Personal taxes 1/......................... 3890 3650 4028 3635 4152 4152 4175 1032 1996 Federal income taxes..................... 3062 2872 3178 2826 3275 3314 3243 750 1568 State and local income taxes............. 730 655 769 745 783 766 840 243 378 Other taxes.............................. 99 123 81 64 94 72 92 39 50 Income after taxes 1/..................... 37709 32546 41153 37052 40476 46047 40728 16383 19127 Net change in total assets and liabilities -539 2506 -1403 -830 -1947 -922 -10204 -982 -220 Net change in total assets............... 4575 5853 4226 6446 3184 4233 431 758 938 Net change in total liabilities.......... 5115 3348 5628 7276 5131 5155 10636 1740 1158 Other money receipts...................... 372 362 359 321 386 342 517 498 194 Mortgage principal paid, owned property... -828 -598 -972 -931 -971 -1008 -1003 -292 -269 Estimated market value of owned home...... 88826 88745 87749 66905 83609 111868 96774 30299 40423 Est. monthly rental value of owned home... 520 514 520 436 506 612 555 208 260 Gifts of goods and services............... 1125 1174 1105 710 944 1722 999 502 673 Food.................................... 132 133 139 37 132 238 74 44 50 Housing................................. 303 297 318 253 296 417 226 138 145 Housekeeping supplies................. 45 49 41 31 44 46 46 21 24 Household textiles.................... 16 14 15 15 14 17 42 5 11 Appliances and misc. housewares....... 34 39 29 13 26 48 41 8 19 Major appliances.................... 8 7 6 2 4 11 21 2 6 Small appl. and misc. housewares.... 26 32 23 11 22 37 20 5 13 Miscellaneous household equipment..... 67 63 75 66 62 110 30 30 27 Other housing......................... 141 132 158 128 150 196 67 74 65 Apparel and services.................... 283 319 261 227 240 331 237 174 178 Males 2 and over...................... 79 94 71 58 65 93 56 27 41 Females 2 and over.................... 116 143 100 74 100 125 80 76 68 Children under 2...................... 43 32 50 60 38 65 54 24 16 Other apparel products and services... 45 50 40 35 37 49 47 47 54 Jewelry and watches................. 18 15 17 9 15 25 38 26 35 All other apparel products and serv. 27 35 23 25 22 24 10 21 19 Transportation.......................... 59 68 54 19 28 128 45 16 52 Health care............................. 38 39 27 12 11 68 102 7 61 Entertainment........................... 80 94 68 78 55 84 84 32 53 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles... 32 39 25 25 18 38 41 12 18 Other entertainment................... 48 55 43 53 37 46 43 20 35 Education............................... 131 120 144 32 77 351 99 58 54 All other gifts......................... 100 105 93 52 106 104 133 35 79 __________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary