TABLE 5: COMPOSITION OF CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1985 ITEM ALL_CU TOT_HW HW_ONLY HW_C<6 HW_C6-17HW_C>18 OTHERHW SNGLPRNT SINGLE Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 91564 51539 19503 6095 13381 8696 3864 5202 34823 Number of sample interviews..................... 37686 20835 7618 2695 5540 3363 1619 2153 14698 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25127 32054 27923 29710 35569 38050 31010 15385 16146 Income after taxes 1/........................... 22887 29277 25383 27374 32583 34663 28414 14229 14552 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 3.3 2 3.4 4.2 3.9 5.1 2.9 1.5 Age of reference person......................... 46.8 47.5 56.2 30 38.5 52.8 50.6 35.8 47.4 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.7 1.9 2.7 2.4 1 0.9 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.5 3.4 3 1.1 1.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.9 0 1.4 2.2 0.6 1.6 1.7 0.1 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.7 0 0 0.2 0.6 0 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 68 91 91 91 92 91 91 12 43 Female....................................... 32 9 9 9 8 9 9 88 57 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 53 38 57 67 60 54 31 17 Homeowner without mortgage................... 24 26 43 6 11 29 26 7 23 Renter....................................... 38 21 19 37 22 10 20 62 60 Black........................................ 11 7 5 5 8 8 13 28 13 White and other.............................. 89 93 95 95 92 92 87 72 87 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 11 15 4 5 13 18 7 14 High school (9-12)........................... 43 44 42 42 43 50 49 53 40 College...................................... 44 44 42 54 51 36 31 40 45 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 96 94 96 96 97 95 67 71 Average annual expenditures..................... 23490 29294 25254 27175 32664 34747 30351 17368 15700 Food......................................... 3477 4342 3556 3764 4921 5670 4979 2752 2241 Food at home.............................. 2037 2611 2069 2442 2971 3288 3343 1831 1170 Cereals and bakery products............ 283 359 274 325 428 456 465 273 165 Cereals and cereal products......... 89 112 77 112 143 133 152 97 51 Bakery products..................... 194 247 196 213 285 323 313 176 114 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 579 750 588 636 831 1041 1023 539 317 Beef................................ 194 257 200 214 291 375 311 162 98 Pork................................ 122 157 129 127 173 203 229 132 65 Other meats......................... 86 110 80 88 127 156 173 79 48 Poultry............................. 83 106 80 92 121 145 145 83 48 Fish and seafood.................... 65 83 70 86 78 111 108 49 38 Eggs................................ 30 37 29 30 40 50 56 35 20 Dairy products......................... 266 341 262 340 401 423 407 244 153 Fresh milk and cream................ 131 165 116 174 200 205 220 138 77 Other dairy products................ 135 176 146 166 201 219 188 106 76 Fruits and vegetables.................. 322 406 353 363 425 501 530 269 199 Fresh fruits........................ 96 121 109 108 123 139 165 67 63 Fresh vegetables.................... 94 119 112 101 118 142 156 82 56 Processed fruits.................... 78 97 79 87 108 127 117 67 50 Processed vegetables................ 54 69 53 66 76 93 92 53 30 Other food at home..................... 557 712 548 741 839 828 882 492 324 Sugar and other sweets.............. 77 97 76 90 121 110 119 71 46 Fats and oils....................... 58 76 61 63 85 93 112 55 32 Miscellaneous foods................. 234 300 215 379 359 323 370 206 135 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 187 238 194 210 274 303 282 161 111 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 29 42 44 36 46 39 35 15 13 Food away from home....................... 1441 1731 1488 1322 1950 2382 1636 921 1072 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 306 316 350 230 296 333 319 147 315 Housing...................................... 7087 8566 7495 9303 9814 8590 8483 6348 4994 Shelter................................... 3833 4480 3974 4958 5270 4188 4204 3587 2912 Owned dwellings........................ 2261 3130 2680 3295 3920 2960 2782 1579 1078 Mortgage interest................... 1382 1969 1422 2534 2788 1606 1817 1101 556 Property taxes...................... 438 584 650 374 537 671 553 242 252 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 441 577 608 386 595 683 412 236 270 Rented dwellings....................... 1180 813 750 1391 831 422 1041 1798 1631 Other lodging.......................... 392 537 543 273 519 807 381 210 203 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1648 2006 1769 1708 2180 2321 2361 1517 1137 Natural gas............................ 275 324 297 271 337 395 346 263 204 Electricity............................ 647 824 696 677 958 952 954 595 391 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 128 157 158 134 144 185 166 107 87 Telephone.............................. 455 514 461 480 521 579 657 432 373 Water and other public services........ 143 187 157 146 220 210 239 120 82 Household operations...................... 346 440 289 1000 573 232 322 475 188 Personal services...................... 153 209 35 833 308 31 161 372 37 Other household expenses............... 193 231 255 168 264 201 161 103 151 Housekeeping supplies..................... 325 421 367 408 457 493 485 239 185 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 93 120 90 117 134 161 155 85 51 Other household products............... 132 181 157 171 201 203 222 69 64 Postage and stationery................. 100 121 119 120 122 129 108 86 70 Household furnishings and equipment....... 936 1218 1095 1229 1334 1356 1111 530 573 Household textiles..................... 96 122 120 123 128 130 90 43 65 Furniture.............................. 285 357 303 368 410 385 365 220 189 Floor coverings........................ 70 103 92 57 126 137 66 23 26 Major appliances....................... 133 176 174 195 172 184 152 86 77 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 60 76 70 68 79 91 78 37 40 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 292 385 335 418 420 429 360 122 177 Apparel and services......................... 1420 1714 1382 1402 2017 2188 2091 1310 981 Men and boys.............................. 364 466 371 294 585 664 484 275 220 Men, 16 and over....................... 303 383 345 245 401 584 380 110 209 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 61 83 26 49 184 80 104 165 12 Women and girls........................... 580 694 586 479 815 871 900 594 402 Women, 16 and over..................... 499 577 558 384 534 787 790 424 387 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 116 28 94 280 84 111 170 15 Children under 2.......................... 56 82 28 311 65 46 95 51 17 Footwear.................................. 184 215 143 119 291 315 330 203 133 Other apparel products and services....... 235 257 253 200 260 292 281 186 210 Transportation............................... 4587 5848 4698 5504 6309 7887 6037 2787 2988 Vehicle purchases......................... 2043 2634 1970 2770 3003 3593 2339 1186 1295 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1197 1588 1252 1753 1806 2133 1051 563 712 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 806 1015 699 988 1153 1421 1262 621 525 Other vehicles......................... 40 31 19 30 45 39 25 2 59 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1035 1332 1065 1169 1397 1826 1609 673 649 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1241 1582 1351 1353 1610 2135 1806 772 805 Vehicle finance charges................ 252 334 241 332 379 468 356 146 145 Maintenance and repairs................ 473 585 532 462 586 756 687 305 331 Vehicle insurance...................... 373 480 427 406 444 676 549 230 237 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 143 183 151 152 201 236 214 91 92 Public transportation..................... 268 299 313 213 299 333 284 156 239 Health care.................................. 1108 1419 1598 1159 1246 1429 1491 604 722 Health insurance.......................... 375 475 569 341 380 478 534 188 255 Medical services.......................... 496 644 651 639 647 636 619 287 308 Drugs..................................... 178 221 278 148 160 224 254 99 124 Medical supplies.......................... 60 79 100 32 58 91 84 29 35 Entertainment................................ 1170 1524 1200 1353 1909 1720 1682 809 697 Fees and admissions....................... 320 409 354 257 526 480 364 202 207 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 448 317 453 506 594 592 316 263 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 213 278 213 358 348 267 275 172 121 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 266 389 316 285 529 378 451 119 106 Personal care products and services.......... 303 373 330 312 388 486 432 237 205 Reading...................................... 141 170 171 142 177 186 148 97 104 Education.................................... 321 392 175 129 524 840 454 315 217 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 219 261 207 216 276 332 395 172 164 Miscellaneous................................ 529 620 575 620 618 672 734 516 394 Cash contributions........................... 805 1015 1262 426 982 1091 643 244 578 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2016 2736 2255 2615 3188 3323 2463 1030 1098 Life and other personal insurance......... 278 403 348 342 480 439 427 126 116 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1738 2333 1907 2274 2707 2884 2036 904 982 Money income before taxes....................... 25127 32054 27923 29710 35569 38050 31010 15385 16146 Wages and salaries........................... 19378 25271 17767 27247 31423 31614 24221 11662 11648 Self-employment income....................... 1331 1850 1480 1595 2517 1962 1520 391 691 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2604 3030 5976 102 276 2572 3615 726 2251 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1126 1411 2355 327 784 1397 621 179 843 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 180 214 192 194 208 251 298 111 140 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 235 127 47 116 179 91 449 1291 234 Regular contributions for support............ 197 81 36 46 120 108 165 998 249 Other income................................. 75 70 70 82 61 54 122 27 90 Personal taxes.................................. 2240 2777 2540 2335 2986 3388 2595 1157 1594 Federal income taxes......................... 1737 2137 1961 1743 2303 2615 2013 927 1256 State and local income taxes................. 437 548 480 516 596 666 514 199 306 Other taxes.................................. 66 92 99 75 87 107 68 30 32 Income after taxes.............................. 22887 29277 25383 27374 32583 34663 28414 14229 14552 Net change in total assets................... 3653 3668 4070 6411 4492 473 1651 24067 580 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1159 1669 1381 4023 2574 -148 360 992 430 Other money receipts......................... 290 329 278 203 326 433 561 224 242 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -409 -576 -411 -488 -773 -725 -533 -254 -185 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49426 66539 65509 46071 69984 80417 60869 28366 27243 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 313 416 399 338 434 497 387 182 179 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................ 61 77 92 30 60 130 42 28 39 Clothing, females 2 and over.............. 80 95 111 47 89 111 85 55 61 Clothing, infants less than 2............. 23 32 28 43 26 42 23 14 11 Jewelry and watches....................... 31 15 15 11 13 21 17 30 55 Small appliances & misc. housewares....... 16 20 23 14 16 25 20 11 11 Household textiles........................ 11 12 17 7 9 12 7 5 10 All other gifts........................... 552 701 702 399 565 1073 841 417 351 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.