Table 4. Size of consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000 Two or more persons All One Item consumer person Total Five or units two or Two Three Four more more persons persons persons persons persons Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 109,367 32,323 77,044 33,312 16,840 15,836 11,056 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $44,649 $24,977 $53,314 $47,121 $54,600 $63,959 $54,746 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 41,532 22,886 49,744 43,517 51,163 59,684 52,058 Age of the reference person.................. 48.2 51.9 46.6 53.0 43.4 40.8 40.7 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 2.5 1.0 3.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.6 Children under 18........................... .7 n.a. .9 .1 .8 1.6 2.8 Persons 65 and over......................... .3 .3 .3 .5 .2 .1 .1 Earners..................................... 1.4 .6 1.7 1.2 1.8 2.0 2.3 Vehicles.................................... 1.9 1.0 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.5 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 53 43 57 59 54 58 55 Female...................................... 47 57 43 41 46 42 45 Homeowner................................... 66 50 72 74 68 74 70 With mortgage.............................. 39 20 47 37 47 60 56 Without mortgage........................... 27 31 25 37 20 14 14 Renter...................................... 34 50 28 26 32 26 30 Black....................................... 12 12 12 9 15 13 18 White and other............................. 88 88 88 91 85 87 82 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 7 6 6 5 4 8 High school (9-12).......................... 39 36 41 40 41 38 44 College..................................... 54 56 54 54 54 58 46 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 88 75 93 92 93 94 92 Average annual expenditures.................. $38,045 $23,059 $44,251 $38,627 $45,156 $52,032 $49,100 Food........................................ 5,158 2,825 6,088 5,104 6,093 7,122 7,833 Food at home............................. 3,021 1,477 3,634 2,894 3,687 4,247 5,111 Cereals and bakery products............ 453 221 546 421 550 647 805 Cereals and cereal products.......... 156 69 191 138 185 229 318 Bakery products...................... 297 151 355 282 365 419 487 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 795 352 971 774 1,007 1,109 1,366 Beef................................. 238 100 293 228 317 342 399 Pork................................. 167 71 205 171 216 218 282 Other meats.......................... 101 47 122 91 121 142 195 Poultry.............................. 145 68 176 137 176 212 252 Fish and seafood..................... 110 50 134 112 135 154 175 Eggs................................. 34 18 41 34 41 40 63 Dairy products......................... 325 162 389 306 395 449 566 Fresh milk and cream................. 131 65 158 114 165 183 253 Other dairy products................. 193 98 231 193 230 266 313 Fruits and vegetables.................. 521 279 617 522 611 695 826 Fresh fruits......................... 163 93 191 166 182 213 258 Fresh vegetables..................... 159 86 187 160 183 206 258 Processed fruits..................... 115 60 137 113 139 163 176 Processed vegetables................. 84 40 101 83 108 114 134 Other food at home..................... 927 462 1,111 872 1,124 1,346 1,549 Sugar and other sweets............... 117 56 142 109 136 163 226 Fats and oils........................ 83 39 101 86 99 107 140 Miscellaneous foods.................. 437 221 523 391 539 661 736 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 250 125 299 237 310 363 395 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 40 22 47 48 39 52 51 Food away from home.................... 2,137 1,348 2,454 2,210 2,407 2,875 2,722 Alcoholic beverages......................... 372 325 390 429 411 329 318 Housing..................................... 12,319 8,189 14,040 12,096 14,193 16,921 15,585 Shelter.................................. 7,114 5,054 7,979 6,936 8,023 9,510 8,862 Owned dwellings........................ 4,602 2,332 5,555 4,535 5,338 7,351 6,385 Mortgage interest and charges........ 2,639 1,005 3,324 2,356 3,292 4,810 4,164 Property taxes....................... 1,139 723 1,313 1,248 1,191 1,557 1,346 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 825 604 918 931 855 984 876 Rented dwellings....................... 2,034 2,435 1,866 1,765 2,160 1,665 2,009 Other lodging.......................... 478 287 558 636 525 494 467 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,489 1,628 2,850 2,545 2,839 3,156 3,348 Natural gas............................ 307 208 349 301 336 396 446 Electricity............................ 911 569 1,055 952 1,044 1,158 1,233 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 97 68 109 118 96 106 107 Telephone services..................... 877 607 990 865 1,031 1,108 1,136 Water and other public services........ 296 175 347 309 332 389 425 Household operations..................... 684 387 809 501 921 1,308 846 Personal services...................... 326 124 411 102 524 862 526 Other household expenses............... 358 264 398 400 398 446 320 Housekeeping supplies.................... 482 224 585 515 553 663 755 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 131 53 161 122 148 170 299 Other household products............... 226 102 275 239 268 340 315 Postage and stationery................. 126 69 148 154 137 153 141 Household furnishings and equipment...... 1,549 895 1,818 1,600 1,857 2,283 1,775 Household textiles..................... 106 63 124 109 132 163 105 Furniture.............................. 391 226 460 391 521 578 407 Floor coverings........................ 44 20 55 49 57 63 58 Major appliances....................... 189 104 224 186 215 260 303 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 87 49 103 97 99 120 105 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 731 433 852 769 832 1,100 798 Apparel and services........................ 1,856 1,028 2,191 1,679 2,259 2,729 2,946 Men and boys............................. 440 223 528 408 543 660 687 Men, 16 and over....................... 344 211 398 376 427 425 380 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 96 12 130 32 116 234 307 Women and girls.......................... 725 414 850 665 843 1,062 1,155 Women, 16 and over..................... 607 397 691 615 700 775 803 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 118 16 160 49 143 286 352 Children under 2......................... 82 17 108 39 142 165 196 Footwear................................. 343 191 404 295 421 482 619 Other apparel products and services...... 266 183 301 272 310 360 289 Transportation.............................. 7,417 3,732 8,963 7,529 9,721 10,711 9,629 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,418 1,456 4,241 3,397 4,805 5,282 4,435 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,605 797 1,944 1,767 2,493 2,072 1,458 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,770 628 2,249 1,606 2,275 3,093 2,937 Other vehicles......................... 43 32 48 24 37 117 c/ 39 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,291 682 1,547 1,307 1,572 1,813 1,850 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,281 1,272 2,704 2,324 2,879 3,146 2,955 Vehicle finance charges................ 328 129 412 327 476 477 474 Maintenance and repairs................ 624 396 719 646 700 823 825 Vehicle insurance...................... 778 437 921 804 1,000 1,022 1,009 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 551 310 652 546 703 824 647 Public transportation.................... 427 322 471 501 465 469 389 Health care................................. 2,066 1,488 2,307 2,596 2,080 2,143 2,018 Health insurance......................... 983 657 1,119 1,241 1,031 1,062 970 Medical services......................... 568 418 631 663 575 651 588 Drugs.................................... 416 351 443 560 377 325 359 Medical supplies......................... 99 62 114 132 97 104 101 Entertainment............................... 1,863 1,026 2,212 1,821 2,192 2,797 2,598 Fees and admissions...................... 515 281 613 520 514 856 695 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 622 429 703 572 723 898 790 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 334 177 398 348 387 472 463 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 393 139 498 382 568 571 649 Personal care products and services......... 564 338 656 575 693 736 738 Reading..................................... 146 113 160 173 145 168 134 Education................................... 632 407 726 476 841 952 986 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 319 203 367 318 399 389 436 Miscellaneous............................... 776 561 866 855 794 990 831 Cash contributions.......................... 1,192 1,047 1,254 1,497 1,144 1,116 887 Personal insurance and pensions............. 3,365 1,778 4,031 3,480 4,191 4,930 4,160 Life and other personal insurance........ 399 155 501 484 480 560 499 Pensions and Social Security............. 2,966 1,623 3,530 2,996 3,711 4,370 3,661 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 44,649 24,977 53,314 47,121 54,600 63,959 54,746 Wages and salaries....................... 35,579 16,999 43,762 33,791 47,881 56,485 49,112 Self-employment income................... 2,344 1,383 2,767 2,894 2,383 3,638 1,762 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 4,856 5,103 4,747 8,315 2,715 1,616 1,701 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 927 838 966 1,422 509 883 438 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 192 133 218 165 211 297 272 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 310 171 371 225 324 399 832 Regular contributions for support........ 309 201 356 212 413 535 443 Other income............................. 133 149 126 96 163 107 185 Personal taxes............................. 3,117 2,090 3,570 3,604 3,437 4,275 2,687 Federal income taxes..................... 2,409 1,621 2,756 2,773 2,686 3,335 2,008 State and local income taxes............. 562 360 651 635 620 774 574 Other taxes.............................. 146 109 163 197 131 166 106 Income after taxes......................... 41,532 22,886 49,744 43,517 51,163 59,684 52,058 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 457 505 436 3,222 995 -3,160 -3,655 Net change in total assets............... 6,016 1,793 7,788 8,126 9,054 7,081 5,855 Net change in total liabilities.......... 5,560 1,289 7,352 4,905 8,058 10,241 9,510 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 594 632 578 649 705 420 401 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -1,172 -473 -1,466 -1,251 -1,455 -1,834 -1,602 Estimated market value of owned home..... 92,665 57,221 107,536 106,434 98,105 122,235 104,164 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 629 414 719 696 676 807 728 Gifts of goods and services................. 1,083 807 1,196 1,282 1,324 1,097 883 Food..................................... 70 31 86 77 114 80 80 Alcoholic beverages...................... 14 10 16 13 24 14 19 Housing.................................. 291 192 332 350 338 335 263 Housekeeping supplies.................. 39 25 45 43 45 45 50 Household textiles..................... 13 8 15 11 25 19 9 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 28 19 32 38 22 28 34 Major appliances..................... 8 5 8 8 8 5 c/ 17 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 21 14 23 30 14 23 17 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 70 64 73 74 71 88 53 Other housing.......................... 140 77 167 183 175 156 117 Apparel and services..................... 244 187 267 295 266 242 214 Males, 2 and over...................... 68 51 74 91 77 46 54 Females, 2 and over.................... 85 60 95 119 81 81 62 Children under 2....................... 41 17 50 34 64 66 61 Other apparel products and services.... 51 59 47 52 44 49 37 Jewelry and watches.................. 20 36 14 18 13 11 7 All other apparel products and services............................ 30 23 33 34 31 38 29 Transportation........................... 70 58 75 104 73 42 39 Health care.............................. 38 62 28 35 25 32 6 Entertainment............................ 94 73 102 107 110 95 87 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 30 24 32 41 29 24 19 Other entertainment.................... 64 49 70 66 81 71 67 Personal care products and services...... 19 14 21 15 27 28 21 Reading.................................. 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 Education................................ 151 72 184 199 239 160 90 All other gifts.......................... 89 105 82 84 107 66 64 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.