Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1991 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | All | One | Two or | Two | Three | Four | Five or Item | consumer | person | more | persons | persons | persons | more | units | | persons | | | | persons | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 97,918 | 27,166 | 70,752 | 30,219 | 16,233 | 14,036 | 10,264 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,901 | $18,057 | $40,119 | $36,955 | $40,124 | $46,196 | $40,985 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,729 | 16,318 | 36,385 | 33,106 | 36,696 | 41,745 | 38,077 Age of reference person.......................| 47.5 | 50.4 | 46.4 | 52.4 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 41.2 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .7 | 1.7 | 2.9 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.4 | .6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 Vehicles....................................| 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 65 | 45 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 78 | 75 Female....................................| 35 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 25 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 63 | 42 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 75 | 67 With mortgage...........................| 39 | 16 | 47 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 54 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 14 Renter....................................| 37 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 33 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 17 White and other...........................| 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 87 | 89 | 83 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 37 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 49 College...................................| 46 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 39 Never attended and other..................| 1 | 1 | (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 71 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 91 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,614 | $17,569 | $34,234 | $30,648 | $34,389 | $38,806 | $38,269 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.4 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 17.2 Food at home................................| 9.0 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 11.9 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .7 Bakery products.........................| .9 | .7 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .9 | 1.2 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 Beef....................................| .8 | .5 | .8 | .7 | .7 | .9 | 1.0 Pork....................................| .5 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 Other meats.............................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .5 Poultry.................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.4 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .7 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 Fresh fruits............................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .6 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .8 | .6 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.1 | .8 | .8 | .7 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.2 | 35.0 | 30.5 | 30.2 | 30.8 | 31.4 | 29.6 Shelter.....................................| 17.5 | 21.9 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 16.1 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.1 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 11.4 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.5 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 7.6 Property taxes..........................| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.4 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 Other lodging.............................| 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .7 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.9 Natural gas...............................| .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Telephone services........................| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 Water and other public services...........| .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .8 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 Personal services.........................| .7 | .2 | .8 | .3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .8 Other household expenses..................| .8 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 | .7 | .7 | .6 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Other household products..................| .6 | .4 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .7 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .3 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .2 | .5 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .4 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.9 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .4 | .7 Women and girls.............................| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | (3) | .4 | .1 | .3 | .6 | .8 Children under 2............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .4 | .5 Footwear....................................| .8 | .8 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .8 | 1.1 Other apparel products and services.........| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | .8 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 17.4 | 14.9 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.5 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.1 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 Other vehicles............................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | (3) | (3) | (3) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 Other vehicle expenses......................| 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 Vehicle finance charges...................| 1.0 | .6 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | | | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .8 | .7 | .9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 Health insurance............................| 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 Medical services............................| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 Drugs.......................................| .8 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.1 | .7 | .6 | .5 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .7 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .5 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.4 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 8.9 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | .7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.2 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 7.7 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $33,901 | $18,057 | $40,119 | $36,955 | $40,124 | $46,196 | $40,985 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.4 | 67.4 | 76.8 | 69.6 | 79.5 | 83.9 | 80.3 Self-employment income......................| 7.5 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 9.9 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.6 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.4 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .9 | .6 | .9 | | | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | .9 | .7 | .8 Other income................................| .4 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .3 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 7.1 Federal income taxes........................| 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 5.3 State and local income taxes................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 Other taxes.................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.6 | 90.4 | 90.7 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 90.4 | 92.9 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Value less than 0.05. n.a. Not applicable.