TABLE 6: NUMBER OF EARNERS IN CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1986 ITEM ALL_CUS SNGLNONE SNGLONE >=2NONE >=2ONE >=2TWO >=2THREE+ Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94044 9909 16995 8978 18521 29680 9961 Number of sample interviews..................... 40188 3980 7335 3693 7784 12971 4425 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25460 8265 17576 13396 24495 33687 42322 Income after taxes 1/........................... 23172 7960 15474 12818 22325 30584 38635 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.0 3.1 4.4 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 69.7 36.4 62.9 45.8 40.4 47.2 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.4 Vehicles..................................... 2.0 0.6 1.1 1.3 1.9 2.6 3.6 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.0 1.2 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.8 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 66 26 54 66 68 81 82 Female....................................... 34 74 46 34 32 19 18 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 37 5 18 15 40 55 65 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 50 12 53 25 17 19 Renter....................................... 38 44 70 31 35 29 17 Black........................................ 11 12 9 15 14 9 9 White and other.............................. 89 88 91 85 86 91 91 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 34 4 26 12 6 9 High school (9-12)........................... 45 46 33 51 50 46 48 College...................................... 43 19 63 21 38 48 43 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 52 78 74 88 96 98 Average annual expenditures..................... 23866 9201 16359 14984 23874 30788 38484 Food......................................... 3448 1454 2048 2703 3548 4260 5821 Food at home.............................. 1993 973 819 1947 2298 2368 3377 Cereals and bakery products............ 275 147 112 290 314 323 458 Cereals and cereal products......... 93 49 36 97 110 106 159 Bakery products..................... 183 98 76 193 204 217 299 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 562 253 205 574 650 668 992 Beef................................ 189 70 65 178 213 236 344 Pork................................ 116 53 36 127 135 138 207 Other meats......................... 79 36 30 81 90 94 136 Poultry............................. 85 44 34 98 97 100 138 Fish and seafood.................... 64 31 28 58 82 66 121 Eggs................................ 30 18 13 33 34 35 47 Dairy products......................... 251 117 110 243 285 298 429 Fresh milk and cream................ 122 58 47 132 147 141 208 Other dairy products................ 128 58 62 112 139 157 221 Fruits and vegetables.................. 320 189 145 343 371 362 512 Fresh fruits........................ 102 66 47 115 116 114 161 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 54 43 103 105 104 148 Processed fruits.................... 72 41 34 74 84 82 115 Processed vegetables................ 54 28 22 52 65 63 88 Other food at home..................... 554 260 230 471 646 677 937 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 36 29 65 85 89 132 Fats and oils....................... 51 30 18 57 58 60 85 Miscellaneous foods................. 236 94 98 179 276 301 389 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 193 100 85 170 227 226 331 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 7 17 27 31 41 50 Food away from home....................... 1455 482 1229 756 1250 1892 2444 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 271 100 356 122 231 326 319 Housing...................................... 7292 3644 5207 4952 7699 9232 10039 Shelter................................... 3979 1805 3393 2336 3992 5076 5333 Owned dwellings........................ 2305 692 1078 1277 2352 3327 3798 Mortgage interest................... 1431 81 697 277 1466 2309 2388 Property taxes...................... 418 263 168 448 427 499 717 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 456 348 213 552 459 519 693 Rented dwellings....................... 1262 1008 2047 811 1236 1203 807 Other lodging.......................... 412 104 267 248 404 546 728 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1645 1075 969 1524 1799 1910 2400 Natural gas............................ 248 194 120 262 279 273 378 Electricity............................ 674 398 354 611 758 810 985 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 107 111 51 138 110 113 149 Telephone.............................. 471 284 384 368 495 537 653 Water and other public services........ 145 89 59 144 156 177 235 Household operations...................... 354 257 115 171 433 538 326 Personal services...................... 168 90 10 36 199 332 89 Other household expenses............... 186 167 104 136 235 207 237 Housekeeping supplies..................... 316 183 153 282 379 371 478 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 92 45 36 84 112 109 154 Other household products............... 126 66 55 115 153 154 183 Postage and stationery................. 98 72 62 83 113 108 141 Household furnishings and equipment....... 998 324 578 639 1097 1337 1503 Household textiles..................... 105 47 38 70 138 139 143 Furniture.............................. 304 95 161 169 357 432 394 Floor coverings........................ 55 26 14 38 56 61 152 Major appliances....................... 156 57 82 126 150 208 265 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 56 21 39 36 55 71 91 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 322 77 243 200 340 426 458 Apparel and services......................... 1346 446 895 753 1325 1758 2325 Men and boys.............................. 343 81 222 165 333 451 661 Men, 16 and over....................... 278 75 215 114 246 353 558 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 6 7 51 87 98 103 Women and girls........................... 544 228 333 329 519 718 919 Women, 16 and over..................... 472 221 323 288 418 614 798 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 72 7 10 41 101 104 121 Children under 2.......................... 56 5 12 33 84 87 58 Footwear.................................. 167 61 87 122 170 201 332 Other apparel products and services....... 236 70 241 105 219 300 354 Transportation............................... 4842 954 3232 2245 4742 6540 8917 Vehicle purchases......................... 2338 262 1433 799 2367 3289 4444 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1415 200 847 463 1348 2050 2685 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 893 62 551 334 998 1198 1708 Other vehicles......................... 29 0 34 2 21 42 51 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 915 248 600 574 923 1171 1641 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1342 330 959 731 1200 1786 2487 Vehicle finance charges................ 269 21 176 61 244 401 519 Maintenance and repairs................ 492 137 364 345 414 630 919 Vehicle insurance...................... 420 138 283 249 394 534 793 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 161 34 137 76 147 220 256 Public transportation..................... 248 114 240 141 253 293 345 Health care.................................. 1135 1148 540 1612 1180 1157 1564 Health insurance.......................... 371 409 138 605 393 383 448 Medical services.......................... 502 460 288 550 508 526 784 Drugs..................................... 192 211 77 362 206 180 228 Medical supplies.......................... 69 67 37 94 73 68 104 Entertainment................................ 1149 273 807 646 1166 1542 1850 Fees and admissions....................... 308 74 277 161 293 387 517 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 113 287 231 374 484 558 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 202 63 85 113 247 294 260 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 268 23 158 141 253 377 515 Personal care products and services.......... 303 136 198 219 311 378 482 Reading...................................... 140 72 120 104 139 166 198 Education.................................... 314 66 319 48 221 340 891 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 230 88 144 179 248 287 364 Miscellaneous................................ 522 265 377 303 485 696 771 Cash contributions........................... 746 471 597 798 678 886 939 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2127 85 1519 300 1902 3219 4004 Life and other personal insurance......... 292 75 116 283 289 392 528 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1834 10 1403 17 1613 2827 3476 Money income before taxes....................... 25460 8265 17576 13396 24495 33687 42322 Wages and salaries........................... 19524 NA 15112 1 16849 29237 37653 Self-employment income....................... 1618 NA 742 12 2739 2206 2209 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2555 6051 560 9413 2832 998 991 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 973 1553 600 2399 1051 668 617 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 208 142 101 221 232 240 299 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 273 281 27 1163 414 113 149 Regular contributions for support............ 223 191 285 169 316 147 256 Other income................................. 86 46 148 16 62 76 148 Personal taxes.................................. 2288 305 2101 578 2170 3103 3687 Federal income taxes......................... 1812 220 1679 452 1705 2465 2918 State and local income taxes................. 412 61 387 52 397 560 676 Other taxes.................................. 64 24 35 74 68 78 93 Income after taxes.............................. 23172 7960 15474 12818 22325 30584 38635 Net change in total assets................... 3241 617 2269 -264 4373 4883 3670 Net change in total liabilities.............. 2046 -795 1095 -505 1751 3974 3594 Other money receipts......................... 271 247 158 206 323 304 349 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -410 -40 -173 -132 -448 -587 -834 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49642 30325 21315 44716 55308 59751 80972 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 309 185 133 266 338 386 485 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 55 29 50 32 45 69 81 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 29 51 48 58 89 92 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 5 12 11 26 32 33 Jewelry and watches.......................... 27 12 65 11 18 23 18 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 15 5 12 9 12 19 28 Household textiles........................... 11 6 3 8 11 17 12 All other gifts.............................. 515 358 429 328 422 597 913 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. NA Not applicable