TABLE 22. AGE OF REFERENCE PERSON AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, AGE 75 AND OVER, 1987-88--COMPLETE INCOME REPORTERS ONLY TOTAL LESS $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 ITEM COMPLETE THAN TO TO TO TO TO AND REPORTING $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 7282 1132 2937 1404 607 680 197 324 Number of sample interviews...................... 5548 791 2205 1107 507 533 166 239 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 13308 3671 7274 12275 17204 24082 34142 63550 Income after taxes 1/........................... 12581 3563 7069 11896 15907 22693 33276 56965 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.9 2 2.1 2.2 Age of reference person....................... 80.2 80.8 80.7 79.9 79.6 78.9 79.6 79.9 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 Vehicles................................... 1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.8 Children under 18.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0 Persons 65 and over........................ 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 45 24 29 62 68 69 70 75 Female.................................. 55 76 71 38 32 31 30 25 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 6 6 4 4 13 10 14 11 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 65 49 62 73 69 75 69 79 Renter.................................. 29 45 34 23 19 15 17 9 Race of reference person: Black................................... 9 23 10 4 1 3 1 5 White and other......................... 91 77 90 96 99 97 99 95 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 39 53 44 38 30 21 15 18 High school (9-12)...................... 39 29 39 41 49 43 38 27 College................................. 20 14 15 18 21 35 46 56 Never attended and other................ 2 3 3 2 0 1 - - At least one vehicle owned................. 64 40 50 82 88 92 90 87 Average annual expenditures...................... 13025 6771 8942 14234 17406 19860 25408 36825 Food.......................................... 2125 1275 1622 2620 2720 2916 3356 3970 Food at home............................... 1516 1056 1271 1805 1843 1985 1979 2161 Cereals and bakery products............. 239 156 210 279 280 309 379 323 Cereals and cereal products.......... 81 52 73 94 101 104 106 111 Bakery products...................... 158 104 137 185 179 205 274 212 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 399 287 317 502 516 485 482 617 Beef................................. 125 68 97 144 259 136 160 153 Pork................................. 96 94 69 142 71 133 102 86 Other meats.......................... 53 33 42 63 59 80 76 105 Poultry.............................. 57 44 49 74 54 58 59 117 Fish and seafood..................... 45 31 36 53 49 52 64 110 Eggs................................. 24 16 23 27 25 26 20 45 Dairy products.......................... 190 140 170 217 234 229 219 242 Fresh milk and cream................. 101 85 94 113 126 102 107 119 Other dairy products................. 89 55 77 104 108 127 111 124 Fruits and vegetables................... 318 217 267 380 362 444 410 444 Fresh fruits......................... 117 78 97 140 156 152 130 176 Fresh vegetables..................... 91 63 79 101 110 124 114 139 Processed fruits..................... 70 51 55 95 62 107 85 85 Processed vegetables................. 40 26 36 45 34 60 81 45 Other food at home...................... 370 256 308 428 450 519 489 534 Sugar and other sweets............... 52 39 44 60 51 80 62 62 Fats and oils........................ 43 26 38 48 38 71 67 58 Miscellaneous foods.................. 139 86 119 156 161 204 233 205 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 123 102 103 141 164 145 108 162 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 14 3 4 22 37 19 18 48 Food away from home........................ 609 219 351 815 877 931 1377 1810 Alcoholic beverages........................... 82 18 31 91 137 173 157 406 Housing....................................... 4605 3091 3723 4973 5679 6002 7365 9678 Shelter.................................... 2254 1605 1799 2456 2979 2748 3473 4641 Owned dwellings......................... 1130 633 764 1249 1724 1614 2046 2986 Mortgage interest.................... 119 97 83 77 182 115 341 466 Property taxes....................... 486 322 295 660 616 722 816 1103 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 524 214 386 511 926 776 889 1417 Rented dwellings........................ 937 915 982 1005 829 816 996 736 Other lodging........................... 187 58 53 202 425 318 431 918 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1365 1081 1171 1431 1532 1712 1943 2438 Natural gas............................. 230 132 198 249 252 310 338 509 Electricity............................. 531 426 438 586 606 677 777 903 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 131 147 125 111 146 119 102 223 Telephone............................... 334 276 302 331 372 401 534 498 Water and other public services......... 139 100 107 153 156 205 193 305 Household operations....................... 339 128 296 297 312 446 821 1193 Personal services....................... 69 11 109 32 47 41 46 176 Other household expenses................ 271 117 187 265 265 406 775 1017 Housekeeping supplies...................... 269 111 191 422 299 404 533 360 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 66 46 47 83 83 96 128 96 Other household products................ 119 38 69 264 97 173 144 125 Postage and stationery.................. 84 28 75 76 118 135 262 139 Household furnishings and equipment........ 377 166 266 368 557 691 594 1046 Household textiles...................... 66 17 56 63 123 130 27 94 Furniture............................... 70 39 52 66 64 111 181 211 Floor coverings......................... 18 4 1 23 52 37 26 94 Major appliances........................ 98 57 73 98 166 143 124 236 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 24 7 10 25 22 89 52 60 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 101 41 74 93 130 180 185 351 Apparel and services.......................... 512 164 309 720 520 747 2331 1256 Men and boys............................... 107 9 57 161 106 268 207 259 Men, 16 and over........................ 94 8 49 141 101 222 183 259 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 13 1 9 20 5 45 24 0 Women and girls............................ 238 91 140 316 266 251 1580 592 Women, 16 and over...................... 230 90 135 309 245 243 1562 553 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 8 1 5 7 21 8 17 38 Children under 2........................... 8 1 7 13 10 6 8 14 Footwear................................... 94 37 69 171 65 87 282 189 Other apparel products and services........ 65 26 36 59 72 135 255 202 Transportation................................ 1623 498 720 1816 2526 3807 3650 5428 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 568 26 139 589 1013 1834 1494 2201 Cars and trucks, new.................... 381 0 71 434 765 1387 599 1329 Cars and trucks, used................... 187 26 68 156 248 447 895 872 Other vehicles.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 347 240 207 430 451 543 591 862 Other vehicle expenses..................... 554 182 292 670 845 1089 1207 1684 Vehicle finance charges................. 29 4 11 27 94 70 29 84 Maintenance and repairs................. 242 89 123 276 297 512 683 793 Vehicle insurance....................... 234 67 134 307 396 432 341 634 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 48 21 24 60 59 76 153 173 Public transportation...................... 155 50 82 126 216 342 359 680 Health care................................... 1892 1024 1427 2259 2739 2949 2793 3189 Health insurance........................... 799 470 667 863 930 1328 1446 1120 Medical services........................... 636 272 352 880 1276 1052 616 1364 Drugs...................................... 382 223 347 444 443 471 582 549 Medical supplies........................... 75 58 60 72 90 97 149 156 Entertainment................................. 341 134 205 346 524 621 866 1027 Fees and admissions........................ 94 18 34 88 173 193 314 447 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 131 68 100 127 207 213 226 276 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 81 43 67 71 71 137 253 192 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 34 4 5 60 73 78 73 112 Personal care products and services........... 203 99 130 282 284 288 503 381 Reading....................................... 98 48 71 101 133 167 215 219 Education..................................... 15 5 5 9 5 67 20 77 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 80 55 73 99 90 85 106 107 Miscellaneous................................. 249 130 231 159 327 349 445 735 Cash contributions............................ 858 131 286 597 957 1087 3104 7674 Personal insurance and pensions............... 342 99 107 163 766 602 496 2678 Life and other personal insurance.......... 198 98 96 104 609 162 171 1199 Pensions and Social Security............... 145 1 11 58 157 440 326 1479 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 13308 3671 7274 12275 17204 24082 34142 63550 Wages and salaries............................ 1112 8 90 481 1256 3219 3361 10911 Self-employment income........................ 220 -139 18 124 178 675 40 2938 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 9179 3239 6526 10421 12978 15211 17603 23698 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 2475 155 342 1021 2571 4517 12560 25616 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 77 53 73 120 37 62 219 31 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 148 332 187 39 78 52 0 43 Regular contributions for support............. 60 4 23 58 79 218 54 233 Other income.................................. 37 18 15 10 27 128 305 80 Personal taxes................................... 727 107 205 378 1296 1388 866 6586 Federal income taxes.......................... 575 64 159 306 951 1095 639 5474 State and local income taxes.................. 109 43 20 11 266 214 168 1021 Other taxes................................... 42 1 27 62 79 79 59 90 Income after taxes............................... 12581 3563 7069 11896 15907 22693 33276 56965 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 285 398 43 78 743 915 1139 284 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -44 -37 -29 -24 -84 -86 -118 -80 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 51565 29920 36745 50691 66749 70361 81141 179000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 318 164 266 328 425 430 435 764 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 37 5 31 60 37 50 77 42 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 40 4 40 60 40 29 45 122 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 7 1 7 11 7 6 8 14 Jewelry and watches........................ 3 0 1 1 4 3 22 21 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 6 1 3 6 8 15 13 17 Household textiles......................... 8 0 6 6 23 17 0 0 All other gifts............................ 466 141 288 401 577 1661 394 844 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. - Data not available.