TABLE 1: SIZE OF CONSUMER UNIT AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, ONE PERSON, 1986-87 TOT COMPL ITEM REPORTERS <5000 5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20-29.9 30-39.9 40-49.9 50_OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 23822 5224 6529 3601 2447 3176 1611 621 613 Number of sample interviews..................... 19829 4165 5340 2992 2096 2757 1408 546 525 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 14646 2791 7157 12261 17086 24057 33673 43972 71207 Income after taxes 1/........................... 13198 2632 6939 11488 15620 21197 29156 37521 62217 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Age of reference person......................... 48.8 47.1 59.5 47.9 42.7 40 42 44.4 45.1 Average number of: Earners...................................... 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 Vehicles..................................... 1 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.5 Children under 18............................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 43 37 32 43 48 54 59 67 69 Female....................................... 57 63 68 57 52 46 41 33 31 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 14 4 5 10 15 24 36 46 54 Homeowner without mortgage................... 26 24 40 28 20 15 14 13 14 Renter....................................... 60 72 55 62 65 61 50 42 33 Black........................................ 10 17 9 8 9 7 5 7 3 White and other.............................. 90 83 91 92 91 93 95 93 97 Elementary (1-8)............................. 14 24 25 10 5 2 1 3 0 High school (9-12)........................... 37 36 44 47 43 27 20 11 12 College...................................... 48 39 30 43 52 71 79 86 87 Never attended and other..................... 0 1 1 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................... 70 45 60 81 83 90 92 82 88 Average annual expenditures..................... 14627 7647 9738 13859 16195 20904 25792 31250 45229 Food......................................... 1976 1261 1573 1956 2092 2690 2901 3500 3949 Food at home.............................. 957 720 960 975 902 1169 1108 1079 1263 Cereals and bakery products............ 138 106 146 144 130 157 149 139 148 Cereals and cereal products......... 44 34 54 47 39 45 39 34 48 Bakery products..................... 93 72 92 97 91 112 109 104 100 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 239 188 252 236 212 283 263 278 304 Beef................................ 72 52 73 77 64 92 81 71 106 Pork................................ 47 41 56 43 36 47 45 67 43 Other meats......................... 33 26 32 39 25 42 37 49 29 Poultry............................. 40 33 44 39 39 45 41 34 47 Fish and seafood.................... 33 24 30 26 35 43 47 46 67 Eggs................................ 14 13 17 14 12 13 11 12 12 Dairy products......................... 124 90 124 128 120 152 141 163 153 Fresh milk and cream................ 57 49 65 61 50 55 53 55 62 Other dairy products................ 67 41 59 67 71 97 88 107 91 Fruits and vegetables.................. 179 137 184 182 165 217 209 174 235 Fresh fruits........................ 61 46 61 62 56 73 68 65 89 Fresh vegetables.................... 52 43 53 51 43 65 60 52 53 Processed fruits.................... 41 29 41 43 41 47 55 41 59 Processed vegetables................ 26 19 28 25 25 31 26 16 34 Other food at home..................... 263 193 248 272 255 336 317 305 388 Sugar and other sweets.............. 33 27 34 31 30 43 37 23 49 Fats and oils....................... 24 18 27 25 20 30 19 18 21 Miscellaneous foods................. 109 69 98 121 113 145 132 143 165 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 97 78 89 95 92 117 129 121 153 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 14 6 6 12 19 25 30 21 35 Food away from home....................... 1019 540 614 981 1190 1521 1794 2421 2686 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 277 164 133 268 350 433 503 652 727 Housing...................................... 4883 2679 3580 4581 5365 6494 8080 10649 14915 Shelter................................... 2949 1536 1988 2715 3322 4199 5162 7078 8608 Owned dwellings........................ 992 299 548 692 814 1466 2349 3827 5210 Mortgage interest................... 491 77 78 184 343 892 1553 2811 3590 Property taxes...................... 215 92 208 223 206 268 305 498 548 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 286 131 262 286 266 306 491 519 1073 Rented dwellings....................... 1720 1124 1327 1832 2303 2468 2350 2281 1920 Other lodging.......................... 236 113 114 191 205 265 462 969 1478 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1020 732 962 1058 1059 1204 1328 1427 1552 Natural gas............................ 145 100 152 172 130 155 197 157 157 Electricity............................ 376 262 349 397 400 442 495 533 608 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 68 52 96 56 61 57 54 67 97 Telephone.............................. 359 264 296 363 399 463 482 568 565 Water and other public services........ 73 53 69 70 69 88 100 103 125 Household operations...................... 171 74 173 133 187 210 243 329 571 Personal services...................... 31 10 51 15 65 31 10 11 15 Other household expenses............... 140 64 122 118 122 178 232 317 556 Housekeeping supplies..................... 190 111 160 192 240 236 279 296 345 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 43 30 43 50 36 51 47 66 65 Other household products............... 67 38 50 65 65 93 113 129 173 Postage and stationery................. 80 44 66 77 138 92 118 101 107 Household furnishings and equipment....... 553 225 297 483 558 645 1068 1521 3839 Household textiles..................... 46 17 42 58 37 46 106 54 149 Furniture.............................. 149 49 77 131 146 196 320 388 955 Floor coverings........................ 28 15 9 53 43 18 70 41 40 Major appliances....................... 80 41 58 61 104 88 146 112 407 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 34 15 20 31 36 47 69 115 110 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 216 89 90 149 191 250 358 811 2178 Apparel and services......................... 835 410 498 757 941 1228 1703 1455 3044 Men and boys.............................. 189 82 91 174 165 239 492 373 1132 Men, 16 and over....................... 182 80 87 167 157 228 468 361 1117 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 7 3 4 6 9 11 24 11 15 Women and girls........................... 358 189 233 331 468 548 650 503 832 Women, 16 and over..................... 347 187 225 323 454 530 627 483 801 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 11 2 8 8 14 18 23 20 31 Children under 2.......................... 11 3 8 10 16 17 19 22 15 Footwear.................................. 98 42 73 91 89 145 205 89 401 Other apparel products and services....... 179 93 93 152 202 279 337 468 664 Transportation............................... 2513 1166 1474 2738 2677 3946 4582 5323 7349 Vehicle purchases......................... 1049 491 553 1233 835 1659 1994 2702 3551 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 622 221 306 700 428 1107 1181 1658 2706 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 409 268 246 520 387 492 790 916 845 Other vehicles......................... 18 3 1 13 20 60 22 128 0 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 473 273 331 523 598 708 723 734 759 Other vehicle expenses.................... 770 297 449 770 990 1283 1486 1400 2154 Vehicle finance charges................ 123 33 37 109 178 262 305 305 295 Maintenance and repairs................ 298 147 214 308 353 440 504 365 833 Vehicle insurance...................... 248 82 152 275 343 415 436 463 553 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 101 34 45 78 116 166 241 266 472 Public transportation..................... 221 105 141 213 254 296 379 487 886 Health care.................................. 741 529 853 731 855 785 632 790 966 Health insurance.......................... 246 179 336 274 202 193 181 252 293 Medical services.......................... 312 184 283 276 501 446 289 362 482 Drugs..................................... 135 110 192 145 118 89 100 114 115 Medical supplies.......................... 48 56 42 37 34 58 61 62 76 Entertainment................................ 686 346 322 543 1027 1070 1448 1356 2291 Fees and admissions....................... 216 107 95 179 250 329 491 563 865 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 239 141 128 209 281 367 460 429 864 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 95 50 61 77 133 147 202 134 170 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 136 47 38 77 362 225 295 230 392 Personal care products and services.......... 195 99 133 218 255 281 295 345 361 Reading...................................... 107 51 77 102 125 155 169 283 281 Education.................................... 245 417 206 195 147 166 110 96 801 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 127 98 106 161 139 151 128 181 156 Miscellaneous................................ 358 174 215 334 365 595 771 803 779 Cash contributions........................... 561 109 304 550 596 785 1079 1224 3898 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1123 145 264 727 1261 2125 3390 4593 5710 Life and other personal insurance......... 99 53 75 99 99 121 171 102 456 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1023 92 188 629 1163 2004 3219 4491 5255 Money income before taxes....................... 14646 2791 7157 12261 17086 24057 33673 43972 71207 Wages and salaries........................... 9862 945 1931 7108 12440 19609 28378 35358 51203 Self-employment income....................... 494 -215 121 404 368 1025 941 2787 5303 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2666 1339 4141 3343 2564 1872 1511 1367 3167 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1035 87 308 842 1151 1225 2290 3829 10421 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 103 39 142 126 137 100 80 92 52 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 117 309 161 18 15 2 33 3 Regular contributions for support............ 255 212 242 265 241 135 357 374 999 Other income................................. 113 76 111 156 169 89 116 132 59 Personal taxes.................................. 1449 159 218 773 1466 2860 4517 6451 8989 Federal income taxes......................... 1159 111 164 595 1137 2303 3652 5258 7465 State and local income taxes................. 260 42 32 154 299 500 797 1163 1448 Other taxes.................................. 29 6 22 24 30 57 68 31 76 Income after taxes.............................. 13198 2632 6939 11488 15620 21197 29156 37521 62217 Net change in total assets................... 2033 461 -179 -769 1623 2300 5868 15489 31956 Net change in total liabilities.............. 900 -539 -81 -14 -52 1690 5274 6745 11250 Other money receipts......................... 205 105 90 273 209 267 378 619 692 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -136 -28 -42 -120 -184 -187 -335 -529 -785 Estimated market value of owned home......... 25817 12954 24052 21929 21817 34436 37421 54809 88498 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 168 86 154 144 151 197 272 397 555 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 46 21 28 43 64 68 87 47 189 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 57 17 39 77 68 80 117 51 144 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 11 3 8 10 16 17 19 22 15 Jewelry and watches.......................... 43 15 22 34 33 51 121 177 208 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 12 3 7 12 11 16 15 67 59 Household textiles........................... 7 2 3 11 5 3 27 12 35 All other gifts.............................. 421 219 251 349 595 560 597 771 2117 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.