TABLE 5: COMPOSITION OF CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1987 ITEM ALL_CUS TOT_HW HW_ONLY HW_C<6 HW_C6-17 HW_C>18 OTHERHW SNGLPRNT SINGLE Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94150 52110 20445 5937 14296 7849 3584 5840 36200 Number of sample interviews..................... 41925 23456 8895 2847 6468 3590 1656 2486 15983 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 27326 36114 32307 35505 37263 45238 35568 14737 17237 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24871 32774 29249 32097 33887 40777 33202 13753 15764 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 3.2 2 3.4 4.2 3.9 4.9 3 1.5 Age of reference person......................... 47 47 55.3 30.5 38.5 52.4 48.8 35 49.1 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.7 2.4 0.9 0.9 Vehicles..................................... 2 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.7 3.7 2.9 1 1.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.9 0 1.5 2.2 0.6 1.4 1.8 0.2 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.6 0 0 0.2 0.5 0 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 91 91 90 91 91 89 9 41 Female....................................... 33 9 9 10 9 9 11 91 59 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 53 38 57 67 60 55 26 18 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 26 41 5 10 30 23 7 26 Renter....................................... 38 22 21 38 23 10 22 67 56 Black........................................ 11 7 5 5 8 8 14 32 12 White and other.............................. 89 93 95 95 92 92 86 68 88 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 10 14 3 5 12 18 7 14 High school (9-12)........................... 45 46 45 40 46 49 49 60 41 College...................................... 43 43 40 57 48 38 32 31 44 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 96 96 96 97 98 95 67 73 Average annual expenditures..................... 24414 30659 26541 29414 32899 37966 32010 16521 16590 Food......................................... 3664 4580 3757 3815 5206 5994 5437 2933 2401 Food at home.............................. 2099 2666 2081 2435 3033 3440 3528 1869 1281 Cereals and bakery products............ 299 380 286 333 464 485 478 265 181 Cereals and cereal products......... 104 133 94 125 174 155 167 106 62 Bakery products..................... 194 247 192 208 290 330 312 159 120 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 572 732 572 639 803 1000 1025 551 336 Beef................................ 191 248 184 216 286 345 347 188 106 Pork................................ 116 146 125 116 150 199 216 118 69 Other meats......................... 83 109 76 104 124 156 161 76 45 Poultry............................. 87 108 85 103 119 141 138 85 57 Fish and seafood.................... 66 85 74 70 88 115 109 51 40 Eggs................................ 28 34 27 29 37 45 54 33 19 Dairy products......................... 274 348 256 336 414 451 445 247 167 Fresh milk and cream................ 132 166 116 163 201 210 228 138 81 Other dairy products................ 142 183 140 173 213 241 217 109 86 Fruits and vegetables.................. 356 443 377 379 466 567 620 295 232 Fresh fruits........................ 113 140 127 111 141 181 186 84 76 Fresh vegetables.................... 110 138 117 110 148 179 197 92 71 Processed fruits.................... 78 96 77 95 102 121 130 70 52 Processed vegetables................ 55 70 56 63 76 87 107 48 33 Other food at home..................... 567 718 545 722 839 876 925 497 351 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 95 75 91 113 114 106 72 44 Fats and oils....................... 51 65 58 56 73 78 77 40 30 Miscellaneous foods................. 248 315 214 377 375 384 399 218 152 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 194 243 198 198 277 301 343 168 124 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 45 46 25 47 59 35 14 14 Food away from home....................... 1565 1914 1676 1379 2173 2554 1909 1064 1120 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 289 297 286 248 299 374 298 171 293 Housing...................................... 7569 9189 8006 10389 10165 9370 9672 5808 5507 Shelter................................... 4154 4867 4277 5689 5474 4544 5160 3309 3264 Owned dwellings........................ 2375 3335 2783 3608 3977 3273 3607 1142 1192 Mortgage interest................... 1461 2110 1458 2812 2855 1800 2383 842 627 Property taxes...................... 464 645 684 400 610 788 649 147 256 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 449 580 641 395 511 686 575 153 309 Rented dwellings....................... 1345 942 902 1585 987 460 986 2010 1818 Other lodging.......................... 434 590 593 496 510 811 567 157 253 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1671 2024 1792 1811 2142 2414 2368 1384 1209 Natural gas............................ 232 274 247 236 282 344 310 210 175 Electricity............................ 692 869 758 777 956 1022 971 588 455 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 94 115 116 74 102 151 150 37 73 Telephone.............................. 499 566 499 555 575 665 713 451 411 Water and other public services........ 153 199 173 169 227 232 224 99 95 Household operations...................... 371 488 275 1157 638 296 422 365 203 Personal services...................... 170 237 10 934 389 41 208 282 56 Other household expenses............... 201 251 265 223 249 256 214 83 148 Housekeeping supplies..................... 341 428 390 402 452 498 455 240 226 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 97 123 103 109 140 147 158 90 58 Other household products............... 139 179 165 166 188 199 209 101 85 Postage and stationery................. 105 126 123 127 124 152 88 50 83 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1032 1382 1271 1329 1458 1618 1267 510 605 Household textiles..................... 91 120 126 113 112 154 58 41 55 Furniture.............................. 315 429 390 383 475 522 348 170 174 Floor coverings........................ 69 100 67 163 124 87 85 25 31 Major appliances....................... 160 209 197 192 217 216 265 98 99 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 57 74 75 62 66 95 82 33 35 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 340 449 417 416 465 544 427 142 211 Apparel and services......................... 1446 1754 1407 1681 2040 2132 1998 1132 1037 Men and boys.............................. 361 469 352 378 563 669 533 245 219 Men, 16 and over....................... 295 380 332 324 363 602 372 89 200 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 88 20 53 200 67 161 156 20 Women and girls........................... 591 685 566 514 843 839 764 470 468 Women, 16 and over..................... 510 571 547 443 556 774 605 315 446 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 114 18 71 287 65 159 155 22 Children under 2.......................... 58 84 29 343 56 35 119 45 21 Footwear.................................. 184 217 157 195 283 254 279 223 130 Other apparel products and services....... 251 300 303 252 295 336 304 149 198 Transportation............................... 4600 5968 4988 5588 5986 8787 5958 2842 2910 Vehicle purchases......................... 2022 2679 2103 2749 2717 4142 2494 1400 1176 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1143 1529 1356 1639 1401 2242 1283 934 621 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 860 1125 737 1091 1271 1866 1192 456 544 Other vehicles......................... 18 24 9 18 45 34 19 10 11 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 888 1152 962 981 1220 1606 1251 530 566 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1417 1834 1579 1635 1837 2643 1854 773 917 Vehicle finance charges................ 280 376 279 379 424 550 346 157 163 Maintenance and repairs................ 514 662 601 569 656 903 679 304 332 Vehicle insurance...................... 462 589 510 493 543 921 663 245 315 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 160 207 189 195 214 270 166 67 107 Public transportation..................... 273 303 344 223 212 396 358 139 252 Health care.................................. 1135 1455 1611 1138 1273 1536 1636 492 775 Health insurance.......................... 392 501 593 362 398 522 575 141 274 Medical services.......................... 467 604 584 565 618 650 626 247 304 Drugs..................................... 203 254 329 156 174 254 312 70 150 Medical supplies.......................... 73 95 105 55 83 110 123 34 48 Entertainment................................ 1193 1535 1228 1483 1854 1804 1534 737 772 Fees and admissions....................... 323 419 354 300 510 529 388 154 212 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 379 463 353 489 545 579 477 274 274 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 218 285 219 350 370 259 287 140 133 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 273 367 301 343 429 438 382 170 153 Personal care products and services.......... 330 401 359 335 405 578 389 293 229 Reading...................................... 142 171 172 152 171 190 149 79 111 Education.................................... 337 423 228 143 503 1009 406 146 244 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 232 280 229 237 286 376 409 202 168 Miscellaneous................................ 562 661 607 593 645 823 795 398 445 Cash contributions........................... 741 963 1152 641 786 1214 573 307 492 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2175 2982 2511 2973 3279 3778 2757 979 1205 Life and other personal insurance......... 294 430 377 336 493 498 478 136 124 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1881 2552 2133 2637 2785 3280 2278 843 1081 Money income before taxes....................... 27326 36114 32307 35505 37263 45238 35568 14737 17237 Wages and salaries........................... 20613 28080 21044 31814 32449 36284 27570 10401 11961 Self-employment income....................... 1821 2846 2262 2570 3050 4636 2156 537 614 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2941 3294 6348 68 422 2778 3927 477 2856 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1115 1287 2233 371 639 914 790 124 1040 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 209 272 242 212 284 349 334 135 134 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 294 132 42 108 194 120 465 1970 242 Regular contributions for support............ 232 100 40 241 144 51 135 1014 285 Other income................................. 102 102 96 120 80 108 190 81 104 Personal taxes.................................. 2455 3340 3059 3407 3376 4461 2366 984 1474 Federal income taxes......................... 1951 2651 2464 2680 2629 3586 1823 765 1179 State and local income taxes................. 454 619 518 681 696 767 469 198 268 Other taxes.................................. 50 71 77 47 52 108 74 20 27 Income after taxes.............................. 24871 32774 29249 32097 33887 40777 33202 13753 15764 Net change in total assets................... 4608 6602 7200 5735 7688 3974 6053 944 2329 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1486 2488 2209 5313 2362 2356 188 202 251 Other money receipts......................... 316 415 478 168 230 876 193 165 197 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -434 -628 -453 -686 -749 -750 -777 -256 -184 Estimated market value of owned home......... 52599 70981 71242 51738 70301 84529 74413 20485 31319 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 333 443 435 370 441 513 462 142 206 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 58 70 85 39 55 90 59 43 41 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 75 89 100 36 73 144 76 28 61 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 25 34 29 60 25 33 46 14 14 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 19 18 10 17 35 13 13 30 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 21 25 10 16 28 20 4 12 Household textiles........................... 12 14 17 7 11 26 2 1 9 All other gifts.............................. 540 668 775 359 491 1005 553 200 409 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.