Table 1500. Composition of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1997 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Husband and wife consumer units | | | | | _________________________________________________________ | | | | | | Single | Total | | Husband and wife with children | Other | One | person |husband| | |husband| parent, |and other _________________________________ Item | and |Husband| | | | | and |at least | consu- | wife | and | Total | | | | wife |one child| mer |consu- | wife |husband |Oldest |Oldest | Oldest |consu- |under 18 | units | mer | only |and wife| child | child |child 18| mer | | | units | | with |under 6|6 to 17|or over | units | | | | |children| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 55,205| 22,531| 28,382 | 5,431| 15,360| 7,591 | 4,291| 6,626 | 43,745 | | | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................|$52,981|$47,475|$57,598 |$57,063|$56,673|$59,938 |$51,038| $24,185 | $25,811 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 48,619| 42,995| 53,175 | 51,775| 52,392| 55,879 | 47,714| 22,652 | 23,727 Age of reference person.......................| 48.2| 56.6| 41.5 | 32.0| 39.9| 51.4 | 47.9| 36.8 | 48.9 | | | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 3.2| 2.0| 4.0 | 3.5| 4.2| 3.9 | 4.8| 3.0 | 1.6 Children under 18...........................| .9| n.a. | 1.6 | 1.5| 2.2| .6 | 1.4| 1.8 | .2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .7| .1 | (2) | (2) | .2 | .5| (2) | .3 Earners.....................................| 1.7| 1.2| 2.0 | 1.7| 1.9| 2.6 | 2.3| 1.0 | .9 Vehicles....................................| 2.6| 2.4| 2.7 | 2.2| 2.6| 3.4 | 2.7| 1.2 | 1.3 | | | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Male......................................| 78| 81| 77 | 73| 77| 81 | 75| 14 | 41 Female....................................| 22| 19| 23 | 27| 23| 19 | 25| 86 | 59 | | | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 80| 83| 78 | 66| 77| 88 | 75| 37 | 47 With mortgage...........................| 52| 39| 62 | 57| 66| 58 | 49| 30 | 22 Without mortgage........................| 28| 44| 16 | 8| 11| 31 | 26| 7 | 25 Renter....................................| 20| 17| 22 | 34| 23| 12 | 25| 63 | 53 | | | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 7| 4| 8 | 8| 8| 8 | 19| 32 | 15 White and other...........................| 93| 96| 92 | 92| 92| 92 | 81| 68 | 85 | | | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 7| 8| 5 | 2| 4| 9 | 11| 5 | 9 High school (9-12)........................| 39| 39| 38 | 33| 38| 42 | 48| 46 | 39 College...................................| 54| 53| 57 | 65| 58| 49 | 40| 49 | 52 Never attended and other..................| (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (4) | 1 | (3) | (3) | (3) | | | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned or leased........| 96| 96| 96 | 95| 97| 96 | 94| 76 | 77 | | | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................|$44,101|$39,515|$47,716 |$45,723|$47,124|$50,485 |$44,311| $26,352 | $24,160 | | | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.8| 13.3| 13.9 | 12.3| 14.4| 14.2 | 15.9| 15.4 | 13.1 Food at home................................| 8.4| 7.6| 8.6 | 8.0| 8.8| 8.6 | 10.6| 10.5 | 7.4 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.3| 1.1| 1.4 | 1.2| 1.4| 1.4 | 1.7| 1.6 | 1.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5| .4| .5 | .5| .5| .5 | .7| .7 | .4 Bakery products.........................| .9| .8| .9 | .7| .9| .9 | 1.1| .9 | .7 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.1| 1.9| 2.2 | 1.9| 2.2| 2.3 | 3.1| 2.9 | 1.9 Beef....................................| .6| .6| .7 | .5| .7| .7 | .9| .9 | .6 Pork....................................| .5| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .5 | .7| .6 | .4 Other meats.............................| .3| .2| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .4 | .3 Poultry.................................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .5 | .5| .6 | .4 Fish and seafood........................| .3| .3| .3 | .2| .3| .3 | .4| .3 | .2 Eggs....................................| .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1| .1 | .1| .1 | .1 | | | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9| .8| 1.0 | .9| 1.0| .9 | 1.1| 1.1 | .8 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4| .3| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .5| .5 | .3 Other dairy products....................| .5| .5| .6 | .6| .6| .6 | .6| .6 | .5 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4| 1.3| 1.3 | 1.2| 1.3| 1.4 | 1.7| 1.7 | 1.3 Fresh fruits............................| .4| .5| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .5| .5 | .4 Fresh vegetables........................| .4| .4| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .6| .6 | .4 Processed fruits........................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .3| .3 | .4| .3 | .3 Processed vegetables....................| .2| .2| .2 | .2| .3| .2 | .3| .3 | .2 | | | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6| 2.4| 2.7 | 2.7| 2.8| 2.6 | 3.1| 3.1 | 2.3 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3| .3| .3 | .3| .4| .3 | .4| .4 | .3 Fats and oils...........................| .2| .2| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .3| .3 | .2 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.2| 1.0| 1.3 | 1.5| 1.3| 1.1 | 1.4| 1.4 | 1.0 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7| .6| .7 | .6| .8| .7 | .9| .9 | .6 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .2| .2| .2 | .1| .2| .2 | .1| .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.5| 5.7| 5.3 | 4.3| 5.5| 5.6 | 5.2| 4.9 | 5.6 | | | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .8| 1.0| .6 | .6| .6| .6 | .7| .5 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.1| 31.0| 31.2 | 34.9| 32.0| 27.2 | 31.1| 37.3 | 34.6 | | | | | | | | | Shelter.....................................| 17.0| 16.5| 17.5 | 19.1| 18.4| 14.6 | 15.7| 20.9 | 20.8 Owned dwellings...........................| 12.5| 11.9| 13.2 | 13.8| 14.0| 11.2 | 10.4| 8.9 | 9.1 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 7.3| 5.8| 8.4 | 9.6| 9.0| 6.3 | 6.5| 5.8 | 4.4 Property taxes..........................| 3.0| 3.4| 2.9 | 2.7| 2.9| 2.9 | 2.4| 1.9 | 2.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.2| 2.7| 1.9 | 1.5| 2.0| 2.0 | 1.5| 1.2 | 2.2 Rented dwellings..........................| 3.1| 2.9| 3.0 | 4.8| 3.2| 1.7 | 4.3| 11.3 | 10.8 Other lodging.............................| 1.4| 1.7| 1.3 | .6| 1.2| 1.7 | 1.0| .7 | .9 | | | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.5| 6.5| 6.4 | 5.6| 6.5| 6.7 | 7.5| 8.6 | 7.6 Natural gas...............................| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .8| .8 | .8| 1.1 | 1.0 Electricity...............................| 2.5| 2.5| 2.4 | 2.0| 2.5| 2.5 | 2.9| 3.4 | 2.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3| .3| .3 | .2| .3| .4 | .3| .2 | .3 Telephone services........................| 2.1| 2.0| 2.1 | 2.1| 2.1| 2.1 | 2.5| 3.1 | 2.8 Water and other public services...........| .8| .8| .8 | .7| .8| .9 | 1.0| .8 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.6| 1.1| 2.0 | 4.7| 1.8| .7 | 1.6| 2.5 | 1.3 Personal services.........................| .8| .1| 1.3 | 4.0| 1.0| .1 | 1.0| 1.9 | .4 Other household expenses..................| .8| 1.0| .7 | .7| .7| .6 | .6| .7 | .9 | | | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.4| 1.4| 1.3 | 1.4| 1.3| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.3 | 1.1 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3| .3| .4 | .3| .4| .3 | .4| .5 | .3 Other household products..................| .7| .7| .7 | .7| .6| .7 | .6| .5 | .5 Postage and stationery....................| .4| .4| .3 | .4| .3| .4 | .3| .3 | .4 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.6| 5.5| 4.0 | 4.0| 4.0| 3.8 | 5.0| 4.0 | 3.8 Household textiles........................| .2| .3| .2 | .2| .2| .2 | .2| .2 | .2 Furniture.................................| 1.2| 1.4| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.1| .8 | 1.4| 1.1 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .3| .5| .1 | .2| .1| .1 | .2| .2 | .1 Major appliances..........................| .5| .6| .4 | .5| .4| .4 | .5| .4 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3| .3| .3 | .2| .3| .2 | .3| .2 | .3 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 2.1| 2.4| 1.9 | 1.7| 1.9| 2.0 | 2.4| 1.9 | 1.8 | | | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.0| 4.6| 5.3 | 4.9| 5.7| 5.0 | 5.2| 5.8 | 4.5 Men and boys................................| 1.2| 1.0| 1.4 | 1.1| 1.6| 1.2 | 1.3| 1.1 | 1.0 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0| .9| 1.0 | .9| 1.0| 1.1 | .9| .4 | .9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3| .1| .4 | .2| .6| .1 | .4| .8 | .1 Women and girls.............................| 1.9| 1.9| 2.0 | 1.4| 2.2| 2.0 | 2.0| 2.4 | 1.9 | | | | | | | | | Women, 16 and over........................| 1.6| 1.8| 1.4 | 1.1| 1.4| 1.8 | 1.7| 1.7 | 1.7 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3| .1| .5 | .3| .8| .2 | .3| .8 | .1 Children under 2............................| .3| .1| .3 | 1.1| .2| .1 | .4| .4 | .1 Footwear....................................| .9| .8| 1.0 | .7| 1.1| .9 | .8| 1.2 | .9 Other apparel products and services.........| .7| .8| .7 | .5| .7| .9 | .7| .6 | .7 | | | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 19.2| 18.6| 19.5 | 20.6| 17.9| 21.9 | 19.4| 15.9 | 17.7 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.1| 8.0| 8.3 | 10.2| 7.3| 9.0 | 7.8| 6.6 | 7.5 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.8| 4.3| 3.6 | 4.8| 3.3| 3.3 | 2.6| 2.6 | 3.2 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.3| 3.5| 4.6 | 5.3| 3.9| 5.6 | 5.1| 3.8 | 4.1 Other vehicles............................| .1| 5/.1| .1 | 5/.1| 5/.1| (2) | 5/.2| 5/.2 | .2 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.2| 3.0| 3.3 | 2.9| 3.2| 3.8 | 3.7| 2.9 | 3.0 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.7| 6.2| 6.9 | 6.6| 6.5| 7.9 | 6.9| 5.6 | 6.0 Vehicle finance charges...................| .9| .8| 1.0 | 1.1| .9| 1.1 | 1.0| .8 | .7 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.0| 1.9| 2.1 | 1.8| 2.1| 2.1 | 2.1| 1.9 | 1.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2| 2.1| 2.2 | 2.0| 2.0| 2.9 | 2.4| 1.8 | 2.2 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.6| 1.5| 1.6 | 1.8| 1.5| 1.8 | 1.4| 1.1 | 1.2 Public transportation.......................| 1.1| 1.3| 1.0 | .9| .9| 1.2 | 1.0| .9 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.3| 6.8| 4.4 | 3.7| 4.3| 5.0 | 5.4| 4.2 | 5.4 Health insurance............................| 2.6| 3.5| 2.0 | 1.9| 2.0| 2.2 | 2.6| 1.8 | 2.5 Medical services............................| 1.5| 1.6| 1.5 | 1.2| 1.5| 1.8 | 1.5| 1.4 | 1.6 Drugs.......................................| .9| 1.4| .5 | .4| .5| .7 | 1.0| .7 | 1.0 Medical supplies............................| .3| .4| .3 | .2| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | | | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.5| 5.6| 5.4 | 4.5| 5.7| 5.7 | 4.7| 4.7 | 4.7 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4| 1.3| 1.5 | 1.2| 1.7| 1.4 | 1.0| 1.2 | 1.3 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6| 1.5| 1.6 | 1.4| 1.6| 1.6 | 1.8| 2.1 | 1.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0 | 1.1| 1.0| .9 | 1.1| .8 | .8 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.5| 1.8| 1.3 | .9| 1.3| 1.7 | .8| .7 | .8 | | | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.5| 1.5| 1.4 | 1.3| 1.4| 1.5 | 1.6| 1.8 | 1.5 | | | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5| .6| .4 | .4| .4| .4 | .3| .3 | .5 | | | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.6| 1.0| 1.9 | 0.6| 1.8| 3.0 | 1.3| 2.2 | 1.8 | | | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .7| .6| .6 | .5| .6| .7 | 1.0| .7 | 1.0 | | | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.2| 2.3| 2.1 | 2.3| 1.9| 2.4 | 2.2| 3.1 | 2.9 | | | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 2.8| 3.5| 2.3 | 2.3| 2.3| 2.3 | 2.2| 1.6 | 3.4 | | | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 10.1| 9.5| 10.7 | 11.2| 10.9| 10.0 | 9.1| 6.4 | 7.8 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.0| 1.3| 1.2 | 1.2| .7 | .8 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.9| 8.2| 9.5 | 10.2| 9.7| 8.8 | 7.9| 5.8 | 6.9 | | | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................|$52,981|$47,475|$57,598 |$57,063|$56,673|$59,938 |$51,038| $24,185 | $25,811 Wages and salaries..........................| 81.3| 69.2| 89.2 | 94.9| 89.8| 84.0 | 80.5| 78.0 | 72.9 Self-employment income......................| 5.5| 5.6| 5.8 | 3.3| 6.5| 6.2 | 2.5| 2.6 | 3.8 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 10.0| 20.9| 2.6 | 5/.2| 1.2| 7.1 | 11.9| 3.2 | 16.1 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | | | property income............................| 1.8| 3.0| .9 | .5| .9| 1.1 | 2.2| 1.7 | 2.9 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .4| .4| .4 | .3| .3| .7 | .7| .8 | .7 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| .4| .3| .4 | .3| .4| .3 | 1.4| 6.9 | 1.5 Regular contributions for support...........| .3| .1| .4 | 5/.2| .5| .1 | .3| 5.8 | 1.2 Other income................................| .4| .4| .3 | .3| .3| .4 | .5| .9 | .9 | | | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.2| 9.4| 7.7 | 9.3| 7.6| 6.8 | 6.5| 6.3 | 8.1 Federal income taxes........................| 6.3| 7.4| 5.7 | 7.0| 5.6| 5.0 | 4.9| 4.7 | 6.1 State and local income taxes................| 1.6| 1.6| 1.7 | 2.0| 1.6| 1.5 | 1.4| 1.3 | 1.6 Other taxes.................................| .3| .4| .3 | .2| .3| .3 | .3| .3 | .3 | | | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.8| 90.6| 92.3 | 90.7| 92.4| 93.2 | 93.5| 93.7 | 91.9 | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.05. 3/ Value less than 0.5. 4/ No data reported. 5/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.