Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1993 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | 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).........| 100,049 | 28,725 | 71,324 | 30,876 | 16,049 | 14,656 | 9,743 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $34,868 | $18,955 | $41,485 | $37,472 | $41,944 | $48,034 | $43,576 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 31,890 | 17,276 | 37,967 | 34,211 | 38,563 | 43,698 | 40,250 Age of reference person.......................| 47.8 | 51.1 | 46.5 | 53.1 | 42.9 | 40.1 | 41.0 | | | | | | | 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. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | 1.7 | 2.9 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .6 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 63 | 42 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 76 | 74 Female....................................| 37 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 26 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 63 | 45 | 70 | 73 | 66 | 72 | 66 With mortgage...........................| 37 | 17 | 45 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 53 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 29 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 13 Renter....................................| 37 | 55 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 28 | 34 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 White and other...........................| 88 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 88 | 85 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 38 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 46 | 44 College...................................| 47 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 43 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 73 | 92 | 93 | 90 | 93 | 90 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $30,692 | $17,999 | $35,818 | $31,603 | $35,416 | $42,397 | $39,981 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.3 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 16.3 Food at home................................| 8.9 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 11.5 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .8 Bakery products.........................| .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 Beef....................................| .8 | .5 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 Pork....................................| .5 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .8 Other meats.............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 Poultry.................................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .5 | .7 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .6 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Processed vegetables....................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 Sugar and other sweets..................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 Fats and oils...........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .6 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .9 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.4 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .7 | .6 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.4 | 35.0 | 30.7 | 30.2 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 Shelter.....................................| 17.6 | 21.7 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 17.1 Owned dwellings...........................| 10.9 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 11.3 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.1 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 Property taxes..........................| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.6 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 Natural gas...............................| .9 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Telephone services........................| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .9 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 Personal services.........................| .7 | .3 | .8 | .3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 Other household expenses..................| .8 | 1.1 | .7 | .9 | .6 | .6 | .7 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other household products..................| .6 | .5 | .7 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 Household textiles........................| .3 | .2 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 Men and boys................................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .5 | .6 Women and girls.............................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .6 | .7 Children under 2............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .4 | .5 Footwear....................................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .9 | 1.1 Other apparel products and services.........| .9 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .7 | .7 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 17.8 | 15.1 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 18.2 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.6 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 Other vehicles............................| .1 | .2 | .1 | (3) | 4/.1 | .1 | .1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 Vehicle finance charges...................| .8 | .6 | .8 | .7 | .9 | .9 | .8 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | .9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 Health insurance............................| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 Medical services............................| 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 Drugs.......................................| 1.0 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.3 | .8 | .6 | .6 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 5.2 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.1 | .8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .7 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .4 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .8 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.5 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.8 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.3 | .9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.2 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $34,868 | $18,955 | $41,485 | $37,472 | $41,944 | $48,034 | $43,576 Wages and salaries..........................| 76.0 | 65.7 | 77.9 | 67.4 | 83.0 | 86.0 | 85.1 Self-employment income......................| 6.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 5.6 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.6 | 21.1 | 9.8 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.0 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .8 | | | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | 1.6 | .7 | .6 | .8 | .6 | .7 Other income................................| .4 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 7.6 Federal income taxes........................| 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .4 | .4 | .3 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.5 | 91.1 | 91.5 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 91.0 | 92.4 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 4/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.