Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2000-2001 Total Under 65 and 75 and Item one 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over 65-74 over person Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 32,553 4,646 4,302 3,916 5,118 4,054 10,516 4,260 6,256 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $25,851 $12,102 $34,823 $37,381 $35,440 $31,476 $17,138 $19,005 $15,814 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 23,897 11,574 31,834 34,258 32,347 28,483 16,369 17,945 15,252 Age of the reference person.................. 51.7 21.0 29.3 39.6 49.7 59.2 77.1 69.8 82.0 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Children under 18........................... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Persons 65 and over......................... .3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 1.0 1.0 Earners..................................... .6 .9 .9 .9 .8 .7 .2 .3 .1 Vehicles.................................... 1.0 .7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 .9 1.1 .8 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 44 52 63 59 48 41 25 28 23 Female...................................... 56 48 37 41 52 59 75 72 77 Homeowner................................... 51 6 30 48 57 67 71 72 70 With mortgage.............................. 21 2 24 36 34 33 11 17 6 Without mortgage........................... 30 4 6 12 23 34 60 55 64 Renter...................................... 49 94 70 52 43 33 29 28 30 Black....................................... 12 9 12 17 14 14 9 13 6 White and other............................. 88 91 88 83 86 86 91 87 94 Elementary (1-8)............................ 7 1 2 3 3 6 16 11 19 High school (9-12).......................... 36 18 21 32 34 41 51 52 50 College..................................... 57 82 77 65 62 53 33 36 31 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ c/ c/ b/ c/ b/ b/ 1 At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 75 62 83 82 81 84 70 76 66 Average annual expenditures.................. $23,283 $16,328 $28,674 $29,457 $26,854 $26,353 $18,784 $20,414 $17,652 Food........................................ 2,830 2,116 3,446 3,509 3,225 2,980 2,304 2,509 2,158 Food at home............................. 1,505 786 1,354 1,664 1,752 1,736 1,579 1,616 1,553 Cereals and bakery products............ 222 122 190 228 247 251 251 249 252 Cereals and cereal products.......... 72 49 67 78 72 76 80 80 81 Bakery products...................... 150 72 124 151 176 175 170 169 171 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 361 143 295 456 438 426 370 372 369 Beef................................. 101 48 84 117 133 119 100 101 99 Pork................................. 72 23 56 90 82 88 80 79 82 Other meats.......................... 47 19 37 64 56 50 49 45 52 Poultry.............................. 68 27 52 86 78 90 69 74 65 Fish and seafood..................... 54 17 51 78 69 57 51 54 49 Eggs................................. 18 9 15 21 20 23 21 20 21 Dairy products......................... 166 89 146 180 191 195 175 178 172 Fresh milk and cream................. 66 35 54 69 73 71 78 76 80 Other dairy products................. 99 54 92 111 118 124 97 102 92 Fruits and vegetables.................. 282 131 235 283 307 332 332 343 324 Fresh fruits......................... 92 41 75 86 93 111 115 124 108 Fresh vegetables..................... 86 34 70 87 102 101 100 105 96 Processed fruits..................... 63 35 57 66 61 71 72 68 75 Processed vegetables................. 41 21 34 44 50 48 45 45 45 Other food at home..................... 474 301 487 517 569 532 451 473 436 Sugar and other sweets............... 57 31 57 58 61 65 64 62 65 Fats and oils........................ 40 20 32 43 41 50 47 49 46 Miscellaneous foods.................. 225 147 232 231 287 233 216 220 214 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 130 83 137 158 156 153 111 121 103 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 22 20 30 27 24 30 13 20 8 Food away from home.................... 1,325 1,330 2,093 1,845 1,473 1,244 725 893 606 Alcoholic beverages......................... 320 387 525 481 340 257 149 197 114 Housing..................................... 8,280 5,002 9,824 10,473 9,568 9,287 7,252 7,522 7,065 Shelter.................................. 5,154 3,426 6,899 6,970 6,083 5,536 3,927 4,105 3,805 Owned dwellings........................ 2,412 302 2,208 3,483 3,322 3,462 2,182 2,527 1,947 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,090 116 1,448 2,232 1,852 1,547 402 646 237 Property taxes....................... 738 167 432 673 862 1,016 971 1,014 942 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 584 19 327 579 608 899 808 868 768 Rented dwellings....................... 2,470 2,688 4,419 3,219 2,487 1,795 1,550 1,313 1,711 Other lodging.......................... 271 436 273 268 274 280 195 265 147 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,714 767 1,688 1,882 1,916 2,025 1,863 1,991 1,776 Natural gas............................ 242 53 179 249 282 284 314 304 321 Electricity............................ 606 253 549 656 665 739 687 708 672 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 70 4 31 48 80 87 113 134 98 Telephone services..................... 613 416 796 764 684 669 514 592 461 Water and other public services........ 182 42 132 166 205 246 236 254 224 Household operations..................... 372 66 192 272 286 387 653 430 806 Personal services...................... 101 d/ 6 d/ 25 d/ 32 d/ 27 d/ 11 270 d/ 75 402 Other household expenses............... 271 60 167 239 259 376 384 355 404 Housekeeping supplies.................... 235 95 183 243 311 279 256 293 229 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 57 24 54 59 72 72 56 62 52 Other household products............... 111 33 78 133 158 116 121 136 111 Postage and stationery................. 68 38 50 51 81 91 79 96 67 Household furnishings and equipment...... 805 648 862 1,105 971 1,059 553 703 448 Household textiles..................... 61 20 56 81 80 79 56 80 39 Furniture.............................. 193 158 259 334 232 198 108 124 97 Floor coverings........................ 17 3 10 23 23 22 18 24 15 Major appliances....................... 94 27 69 135 88 137 103 129 86 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 46 26 46 38 75 64 36 54 24 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 394 413 421 494 471 559 231 292 189 Apparel and services........................ 944 938 1,334 1,204 1,084 975 598 820 440 Men and boys............................. 210 264 374 316 218 183 79 107 58 Men, 16 and over....................... 199 260 363 304 202 166 69 92 53 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 11 d/ 3 11 12 16 17 9 16 5 Women and girls.......................... 378 341 460 401 458 395 303 421 218 Women, 16 and over..................... 360 332 434 376 436 378 290 400 210 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 18 d/ 9 26 25 22 17 13 20 8 Children under 2......................... 15 12 17 19 19 25 9 14 5 Footwear................................. 161 175 231 173 177 177 105 141 80 Other apparel products and services...... 181 147 253 294 212 196 103 137 79 Transportation.............................. 3,873 3,510 5,682 5,185 4,071 4,689 2,384 3,192 1,834 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,632 1,902 2,524 2,153 1,428 2,081 879 1,319 580 Cars and trucks, new................... 814 755 1,380 1,209 637 1,005 475 736 298 Cars and trucks, used.................. 782 1,108 1,118 882 710 1,036 400 573 282 Other vehicles......................... 36 d/ 39 d/ 26 d/ 62 d/ 82 d/ 40 d/ 4 d/ 10 c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 671 614 885 867 798 789 427 569 330 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,273 800 1,832 1,812 1,542 1,487 830 1,002 713 Vehicle finance charges................ 136 113 240 224 146 174 51 93 23 Maintenance and repairs................ 407 278 477 654 477 466 277 306 258 Vehicle insurance...................... 440 242 574 549 533 495 364 400 340 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 291 168 541 385 386 353 137 203 93 Public transportation.................... 297 194 440 353 303 331 248 303 211 Health care................................. 1,464 292 736 1,067 1,246 1,567 2,494 2,327 2,608 Health insurance......................... 673 102 370 522 510 627 1,202 1,102 1,270 Medical services......................... 374 105 196 333 389 485 531 584 495 Drugs.................................... 352 57 126 175 274 368 673 559 751 Medical supplies......................... 65 28 44 36 73 86 88 82 92 Entertainment............................... 1,062 911 1,463 1,462 1,190 1,247 673 869 538 Fees and admissions...................... 288 284 437 382 289 325 180 243 137 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 440 405 596 542 486 471 319 355 295 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 183 86 184 264 247 295 117 177 75 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 150 136 246 273 169 156 57 93 31 Personal care products and services......... 317 227 343 331 366 408 280 294 270 Reading..................................... 112 59 114 112 147 140 107 114 102 Education................................... 415 1,627 651 165 264 120 64 70 59 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 203 152 205 314 319 248 109 183 59 Miscellaneous............................... 539 227 630 756 618 757 437 515 383 Cash contributions.......................... 1,054 146 842 1,056 1,223 961 1,494 1,114 1,753 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,869 732 2,879 3,342 3,192 2,718 439 690 268 Life and other personal insurance........ 168 29 87 190 207 242 206 311 135 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,702 703 2,792 3,152 2,985 2,477 233 379 133 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 25,851 12,102 34,823 37,381 35,440 31,476 17,138 19,005 15,814 Wages and salaries....................... 17,868 9,591 32,165 32,696 30,388 22,730 2,119 3,967 809 Self-employment income................... 1,285 284 1,271 2,921 1,847 2,359 440 393 474 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 5,017 110 494 940 1,416 4,564 12,551 12,578 12,532 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 913 555 298 322 919 880 1,561 1,461 1,632 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 104 d/ 33 81 127 177 119 96 128 72 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 217 d/ 19 100 177 404 422 200 186 211 Regular contributions for support........ 261 878 171 106 199 330 84 139 45 Other income............................. 185 631 242 92 89 72 87 154 40 Personal taxes............................. 1,954 528 2,989 3,122 3,092 2,993 769 1,061 562 Federal income taxes..................... 1,507 414 2,376 2,399 2,439 2,302 542 772 378 State and local income taxes............. 346 109 573 648 557 524 75 103 55 Other taxes.............................. 100 6 39 75 96 167 152 186 129 Income after taxes......................... 23,897 11,574 31,834 34,258 32,347 28,483 16,369 17,945 15,252 Net change in total assets and liabilities... -544 -464 467 1,921 1,514 -7,446 -252 -276 -235 Net change in total assets............... 1,741 879 5,910 5,680 3,957 -5,236 562 1,181 141 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,285 1,343 5,443 3,758 2,443 2,209 814 1,457 375 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 474 169 770 437 420 1,187 253 268 243 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -561 -34 -485 -942 -956 -955 -337 -643 -129 Estimated market value of owned home..... 60,258 6,443 34,490 61,588 67,634 86,159 80,503 82,839 78,912 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 437 52 269 448 527 582 571 557 580 Gifts of goods and services................. 749 426 662 891 892 891 738 1,006 554 Food..................................... 33 17 23 22 36 93 23 16 28 Alcoholic beverages...................... 11 9 14 16 13 7 8 d/ 4 11 Housing.................................. 180 105 123 167 241 213 199 270 148 Housekeeping supplies.................. 22 18 16 26 28 27 20 23 19 Household textiles..................... 9 d/ 3 d/ 3 4 12 14 14 24 6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 16 6 11 10 19 27 18 27 12 Major appliances..................... 5 d/ 1 d/ 1 d/ 2 7 d/ 9 8 9 7 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 10 6 9 8 12 17 10 18 5 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 54 27 37 56 80 63 56 94 30 Other housing.......................... 78 50 56 71 101 82 90 102 82 Apparel and services..................... 170 125 191 318 151 203 113 152 85 Males, 2 and over...................... 46 31 57 62 47 52 39 45 34 Females, 2 and over.................... 57 37 54 142 56 53 32 43 25 Children under 2....................... 15 12 17 19 19 25 9 14 5 Other apparel products and services.... 51 45 63 94 28 74 33 50 22 Jewelry and watches.................. 32 24 47 59 17 41 22 35 13 All other apparel products and services............................ 19 d/ 22 d/ 16 35 12 d/ 33 11 d/ 14 d/ 8 Transportation........................... 56 37 48 75 70 88 41 78 16 Health care.............................. 54 d/ 4 14 13 29 31 127 195 81 Entertainment............................ 68 33 100 95 78 66 54 76 39 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 25 10 25 39 27 33 21 37 10 Other entertainment.................... 43 23 75 57 51 33 33 39 29 Personal care products and services...... 20 10 16 24 21 64 6 3 9 Reading.................................. 2 b/ 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 Education................................ 71 65 61 64 169 36 45 45 45 All other gifts.......................... 86 22 69 92 83 88 120 164 90 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.