Table 4. Size of consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2001 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)...... 110,339 32,783 77,556 34,151 16,523 15,571 11,310 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $47,507 $26,650 $56,737 $50,941 $56,384 $66,158 $61,795 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 44,587 24,822 53,333 47,342 53,318 62,258 59,144 Age of the reference person.................. 48.1 51.5 46.7 52.9 44.0 40.7 40.4 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 2.6 2.5 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 51 44 55 56 51 55 55 Female...................................... 49 56 45 44 49 45 45 Homeowner................................... 66 51 73 74 69 75 70 With mortgage.............................. 40 21 48 39 49 61 57 Without mortgage........................... 26 30 25 36 20 13 13 Renter...................................... 34 49 27 26 31 25 30 Black....................................... 12 12 12 9 16 12 16 White and other............................. 88 88 88 91 84 88 84 Elementary (1-8)............................ 6 7 5 5 5 5 8 High school (9-12).......................... 38 36 39 38 41 37 44 College..................................... 56 57 55 57 54 58 47 Never attended and other.................... b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 88 76 93 93 92 94 93 Average annual expenditures.................. $39,518 $23,507 $46,199 $40,359 $45,508 $54,395 $53,805 Food........................................ 5,321 2,835 6,319 5,291 6,208 7,448 8,194 Food at home............................. 3,086 1,533 3,706 2,954 3,696 4,404 5,151 Cereals and bakery products............ 452 224 543 420 526 660 800 Cereals and cereal products.......... 156 75 189 135 186 231 308 Bakery products...................... 296 149 354 285 340 429 492 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 828 369 1,011 811 1,040 1,142 1,425 Beef................................. 248 103 306 251 304 347 428 Pork................................. 177 74 219 178 228 245 296 Other meats.......................... 102 47 124 95 134 143 173 Poultry.............................. 152 68 185 140 191 207 289 Fish and seafood..................... 114 58 136 113 141 155 173 Eggs................................. 35 19 41 33 41 44 65 Dairy products......................... 332 169 397 304 394 485 573 Fresh milk and cream................. 136 68 163 116 162 201 260 Other dairy products................. 196 101 234 188 232 284 312 Fruits and vegetables.................. 522 285 616 512 604 712 834 Fresh fruits......................... 160 91 188 159 183 212 255 Fresh vegetables..................... 162 86 192 164 187 214 257 Processed fruits..................... 116 65 136 107 133 167 193 Processed vegetables................. 84 43 100 83 100 120 129 Other food at home..................... 952 486 1,139 907 1,132 1,405 1,520 Sugar and other sweets............... 116 59 139 111 128 171 198 Fats and oils........................ 87 42 105 87 103 120 143 Miscellaneous foods.................. 455 229 545 420 563 686 722 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 256 134 305 242 302 379 406 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 38 22 45 47 35 49 50 Food away from home.................... 2,235 1,302 2,613 2,336 2,512 3,043 3,042 Alcoholic beverages......................... 349 314 362 400 315 368 309 Housing..................................... 13,011 8,371 14,961 12,944 14,744 17,914 17,317 Shelter.................................. 7,602 5,253 8,595 7,463 8,358 10,415 9,851 Owned dwellings........................ 4,979 2,491 6,030 4,988 5,737 7,892 7,039 Mortgage interest and charges........ 2,862 1,175 3,575 2,547 3,689 5,019 4,524 Property taxes....................... 1,233 752 1,436 1,328 1,227 1,784 1,590 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 884 565 1,018 1,113 821 1,089 924 Rented dwellings....................... 2,134 2,505 1,977 1,834 2,167 1,893 2,249 Other lodging.......................... 489 256 587 640 454 630 563 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 2,767 1,799 3,175 2,816 3,202 3,530 3,734 Natural gas............................ 411 276 468 412 461 529 560 Electricity............................ 1,009 642 1,163 1,032 1,179 1,273 1,388 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 112 73 129 131 106 140 142 Telephone services..................... 914 620 1,039 905 1,091 1,166 1,194 Water and other public services........ 321 189 376 336 365 422 450 Household operations..................... 676 356 811 474 877 1,356 984 Personal services...................... 291 78 381 84 497 765 579 Other household expenses............... 385 278 430 389 380 591 405 Housekeeping supplies.................... 509 246 614 556 562 731 719 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 131 60 160 127 152 196 226 Other household products............... 255 120 309 285 265 380 357 Postage and stationery................. 122 66 145 144 145 155 135 Household furnishings and equipment...... 1,458 717 1,765 1,636 1,746 1,882 2,029 Household textiles..................... 114 59 136 138 122 141 146 Furniture.............................. 372 161 461 422 426 574 477 Floor coverings........................ 40 14 52 49 44 56 63 Major appliances....................... 178 84 217 219 171 247 238 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 87 43 104 111 79 118 102 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 667 356 795 697 902 746 1,003 Apparel and services........................ 1,743 862 2,100 1,650 2,013 2,643 2,893 Men and boys............................. 423 197 515 377 491 694 735 Men, 16 and over....................... 335 187 395 349 389 472 444 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 88 10 120 28 102 222 291 Women and girls.......................... 677 342 812 661 767 985 1,112 Women, 16 and over..................... 562 323 658 619 651 697 738 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 115 19 154 41 116 288 374 Children under 2......................... 81 13 109 47 140 162 186 Footwear................................. 302 131 371 302 290 491 545 Other apparel products and services...... 259 179 293 263 325 311 314 Transportation.............................. 7,633 4,012 9,164 7,692 9,348 10,775 11,123 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 3,579 1,805 4,329 3,487 4,325 5,258 5,594 Cars and trucks, new................... 1,685 832 2,046 1,896 1,893 2,376 2,268 Cars and trucks, used.................. 1,848 934 2,235 1,556 2,400 2,790 3,275 Other vehicles......................... 46 c/ 39 48 35 32 91 c/ 51 Gasoline and motor oil................... 1,279 659 1,541 1,301 1,560 1,810 1,872 Other vehicle expenses................... 2,375 1,275 2,841 2,426 3,051 3,256 3,215 Vehicle finance charges................ 359 142 451 351 478 552 576 Maintenance and repairs................ 662 419 766 661 788 867 910 Vehicle insurance...................... 819 442 979 866 1,059 1,097 1,039 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 534 271 645 549 725 741 689 Public transportation.................... 400 273 453 478 412 450 443 Health care................................. 2,182 1,441 2,494 2,827 2,265 2,253 2,150 Health insurance......................... 1,061 688 1,218 1,366 1,135 1,110 1,042 Medical services......................... 573 331 675 714 600 680 656 Drugs.................................... 449 353 488 620 427 369 344 Medical supplies......................... 100 68 113 126 104 95 109 Entertainment............................... 1,953 1,097 2,312 2,051 2,137 2,787 2,718 Fees and admissions...................... 526 295 624 556 513 791 762 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 660 451 747 621 750 928 879 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 337 190 399 348 379 473 483 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 430 161 542 526 496 596 595 Personal care products and services......... 485 297 562 512 555 614 658 Reading..................................... 141 111 154 168 139 155 131 Education................................... 648 423 742 476 830 1,059 984 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 308 203 353 312 397 349 416 Miscellaneous............................... 750 518 848 744 843 1,156 743 Cash contributions.......................... 1,258 1,063 1,341 1,429 1,167 1,287 1,399 Personal insurance and pensions............. 3,737 1,960 4,488 3,864 4,547 5,589 4,770 Life and other personal insurance........ 410 180 508 482 527 565 477 Pensions and Social Security............. 3,326 1,779 3,980 3,382 4,020 5,024 4,293 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 47,507 26,650 56,737 50,941 56,384 66,158 61,795 Wages and salaries....................... 38,334 18,663 47,039 37,714 49,132 59,524 54,926 Self-employment income................... 2,231 1,195 2,690 2,540 2,366 3,235 2,869 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 4,963 4,938 4,974 8,497 3,229 1,502 1,703 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 951 982 937 1,299 444 827 723 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 171 78 213 188 212 249 241 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 384 260 438 375 470 296 768 Regular contributions for support........ 315 316 314 206 391 417 387 Other income............................. 158 219 131 121 140 106 179 Personal taxes............................. 2,920 1,829 3,404 3,599 3,066 3,900 2,652 Federal income taxes..................... 2,237 1,403 2,606 2,789 2,334 3,029 1,892 State and local income taxes............. 555 334 652 660 608 695 633 Other taxes.............................. 129 91 146 149 124 175 127 Income after taxes......................... 44,587 24,822 53,333 47,342 53,318 62,258 59,144 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -2,059 -1,578 -2,263 -1,861 -3,200 155 -5,434 Net change in total assets............... 5,678 1,690 7,364 5,325 5,573 14,541 6,254 Net change in total liabilities.......... 7,737 3,268 9,627 7,187 8,773 14,385 11,689 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 372 318 394 385 523 208 492 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -1,397 -647 -1,714 -1,248 -1,708 -2,410 -2,174 Estimated market value of owned home..... 103,975 63,252 121,188 112,762 105,806 155,660 121,646 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 690 459 787 759 739 887 805 Gifts of goods and services................. 1,012 692 1,144 1,240 1,293 921 940 Food..................................... 69 35 83 84 114 74 50 Alcoholic beverages...................... 14 12 15 16 9 21 11 Housing.................................. 258 168 295 312 324 221 304 Housekeeping supplies.................. 41 20 50 56 47 42 43 Household textiles..................... 14 11 15 20 9 12 13 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 25 13 30 39 29 15 26 Major appliances..................... 6 5 7 9 7 2 5 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 19 7 24 30 22 13 22 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 59 45 65 71 74 45 60 Other housing.......................... 119 79 135 126 165 107 161 Apparel and services..................... 237 153 270 280 284 276 214 Males, 2 and over...................... 61 42 69 69 84 59 58 Females, 2 and over.................... 89 55 103 121 98 87 74 Children under 2....................... 42 13 53 43 53 78 54 Other apparel products and services.... 45 43 45 46 49 52 27 Jewelry and watches.................. 17 28 12 12 17 12 7 All other apparel products and services............................ 28 15 33 35 32 40 21 Transportation........................... 70 54 77 73 122 35 79 Health care.............................. 35 45 31 45 22 17 16 Entertainment............................ 74 62 79 95 74 63 61 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 30 25 32 45 23 22 20 Other entertainment.................... 44 37 47 50 51 42 41 Personal care products and services...... 21 25 19 23 17 12 15 Reading.................................. 1 1 1 2 1 1 b/ Education................................ 160 69 198 206 257 169 130 All other gifts.......................... 73 68 75 104 67 32 60 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.