Table 4. Size of consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Item | All consumer | One person | Two or more | Two persons | Three persons| Four persons | Five or more | units | | persons | | | | persons ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 104,212| 29,497| 74,715| 32,444| 16,101| 15,261| 10,909 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $38,014| $20,668| $44,972| $41,268| $46,156| $50,836| $46,215 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 34,864| 18,840| 41,291| 37,646| 42,463| 46,636| 43,095 Age of reference person.....................................| 47.7| 50.0| 46.8| 53.1| 43.5| 41.0| 41.2 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons....................................................| 2.5| 1.0| 3.2| 2.0| 3.0| 4.0| 5.6 Children under 18..........................................| 0.7| 0.0| 1.0| 0.1| 0.8| 1.6| 2.9 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.3| 0.3| 0.3| 0.5| 0.2| 0.1| 0.1 Earners....................................................| 1.3| 0.6| 1.6| 1.2| 1.8| 2.0| 2.2 Vehicles...................................................| 1.9| 1.0| 2.3| 2.1| 2.2| 2.5| 2.5 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | Male.......................................................| 60| 43| 67| 68| 60| 70| 69 Female.....................................................| 40| 57| 33| 32| 40| 30| 31 Percent homeowner..........................................| 64| 45| 71| 73| 67| 72| 68 With mortgage.............................................| 38| 18| 45| 34| 49| 57| 55 Without mortgage..........................................| 26| 27| 26| 39| 18| 14| 13 Renter.....................................................| 36| 55| 29| 27| 33| 28| 32 Black......................................................| 12| 10| 13| 9| 16| 13| 18 White and other............................................| 88| 90| 87| 91| 84| 87| 82 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 8| 9| 8| 8| 6| 6| 10 High school (9-12).........................................| 41| 37| 43| 42| 43| 44| 47 College....................................................| 50| 54| 49| 50| 51| 50| 42 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 85| 72| 90| 90| 89| 92| 89 Average annual expenditures.................................| $33,797| $20,082| $39,167| $35,559| $39,531| $43,670| $43,217 Food.......................................................| 4,698| 2,599| 5,503| 4,574| 5,423| 6,535| 7,043 Food at home..............................................| 2,876| 1,461| 3,417| 2,679| 3,355| 4,046| 4,928 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 447| 220| 534| 409| 502| 658| 797 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 166| 78| 199| 139| 186| 248| 338 Bakery products.........................................| 281| 142| 335| 270| 316| 409| 460 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 737| 351| 884| 672| 888| 1,064| 1,287 Beef....................................................| 215| 91| 262| 189| 269| 319| 399 Pork....................................................| 157| 87| 184| 136| 189| 219| 277 Other meats.............................................| 99| 45| 119| 89| 114| 147| 183 Poultry.................................................| 144| 66| 174| 136| 174| 213| 241 Fish and seafood........................................| 88| 44| 105| 90| 101| 124| 127 Eggs....................................................| 34| 19| 40| 32| 41| 41| 59 Dairy products...........................................| 312| 159| 371| 282| 344| 448| 579 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 132| 64| 159| 110| 147| 201| 269 Other dairy products....................................| 180| 95| 212| 172| 197| 247| 310 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 490| 262| 577| 487| 584| 638| 766 Fresh fruits............................................| 153| 86| 179| 153| 179| 191| 248 Fresh vegetables........................................| 147| 77| 174| 149| 187| 187| 216 Processed fruits........................................| 110| 59| 129| 107| 124| 154| 167 Processed vegetables....................................| 80| 40| 95| 78| 93| 106| 134 Other food at home.......................................| 889| 469| 1,050| 829| 1,036| 1,239| 1,499 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 114| 57| 136| 114| 133| 157| 180 Fats and oils...........................................| 83| 43| 98| 81| 96| 104| 149 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 391| 199| 464| 346| 457| 566| 699 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 252| 138| 296| 229| 308| 347| 411 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 49| 31| 56| 60| 42| 63| 59 Food away from home.......................................| 1,823| 1,138| 2,086| 1,894| 2,068| 2,489| 2,115 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 309| 262| 327| 385| 269| 296| 276 Housing....................................................| 10,747| 7,095| 12,182| 10,921| 12,652| 13,674| 13,152 Shelter...................................................| 6,064| 4,396| 6,722| 5,982| 6,930| 7,644| 7,328 Owned dwellings..........................................| 3,783| 1,882| 4,533| 3,848| 4,621| 5,458| 5,144 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 2,114| 845| 2,615| 1,842| 2,822| 3,445| 3,448 Property taxes..........................................| 939| 534| 1,099| 1,077| 1,065| 1,200| 1,074 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 729| 503| 818| 929| 734| 813| 622 Rented dwellings.........................................| 1,864| 2,249| 1,712| 1,590| 1,879| 1,694| 1,851 Other lodging............................................| 417| 265| 478| 544| 429| 492| 333 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 2,347| 1,488| 2,686| 2,431| 2,755| 2,894| 3,053 Natural gas..............................................| 291| 185| 333| 300| 336| 373| 373 Electricity..............................................| 907| 548| 1,050| 955| 1,063| 1,141| 1,183 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 108| 67| 124| 119| 126| 123| 137 Telephone services.......................................| 772| 544| 862| 777| 921| 904| 972 Water and other public services..........................| 268| 144| 317| 280| 310| 353| 388 Household operations......................................| 522| 262| 625| 413| 807| 898| 601 Personal services........................................| 259| 66| 335| 78| 552| 612| 389 Other household expenses.................................| 263| 196| 290| 336| 255| 286| 212 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 464| 217| 558| 506| 619| 596| 569 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 119| 55| 144| 114| 151| 163| 199 Other household products.................................| 205| 90| 249| 236| 248| 281| 244 Postage and stationery...................................| 140| 73| 165| 156| 220| 152| 127 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 1,350| 732| 1,592| 1,590| 1,542| 1,642| 1,602 Household textiles.......................................| 76| 52| 85| 81| 82| 96| 88 Furniture................................................| 321| 209| 365| 369| 331| 394| 361 Floor coverings..........................................| 101| 23| 131| 108| 141| 160| 146 Major appliances.........................................| 162| 68| 199| 195| 193| 186| 239 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 84| 47| 99| 99| 78| 128| 87 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 607| 333| 713| 738| 716| 678| 681 Apparel and services.......................................| 1,752| 886| 2,085| 1,631| 2,110| 2,492| 2,875 Men and boys..............................................| 423| 188| 513| 404| 491| 618| 737 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 330| 179| 388| 368| 370| 410| 448 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 93| 10| 126| 36| 121| 208| 289 Women and girls...........................................| 718| 403| 839| 716| 789| 943| 1,152 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 607| 390| 690| 661| 639| 686| 877 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 111| 13| 149| 56| 151| 257| 275 Children under 2..........................................| 82| 12| 109| 37| 170| 138| 200 Footwear..................................................| 298| 144| 358| 241| 396| 452| 526 Other apparel products and services.......................| 230| 139| 265| 232| 263| 342| 260 Transportation.............................................| 6,382| 3,197| 7,639| 6,975| 7,835| 8,152| 8,606 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 2,815| 1,189| 3,457| 3,117| 3,592| 3,632| 4,022 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 1,209| 488| 1,493| 1,512| 1,655| 1,478| 1,219 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 1,568| 676| 1,920| 1,554| 1,907| 2,128| 2,737 Other vehicles...........................................| 38| 24| 44| 51| 30| 26| 66 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 1,082| 582| 1,279| 1,089| 1,323| 1,484| 1,490 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 2,058| 1,121| 2,428| 2,206| 2,481| 2,657| 2,689 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 276| 101| 344| 271| 407| 367| 437 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 645| 381| 750| 691| 732| 827| 842 Vehicle insurance........................................| 698| 384| 821| 762| 837| 874| 900 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 440| 255| 512| 481| 505| 588| 510 Public transportation.....................................| 427| 305| 475| 563| 438| 379| 405 Health care................................................| 1,770| 1,155| 2,013| 2,138| 2,013| 1,886| 1,816 Health insurance..........................................| 827| 521| 948| 1,043| 924| 865| 813 Medical services..........................................| 543| 344| 622| 571| 678| 636| 674 Drugs.....................................................| 303| 218| 336| 415| 311| 276| 220 Medical supplies..........................................| 97| 72| 107| 109| 100| 109| 110 Entertainment..............................................| 1,834| 1,002| 2,160| 2,101| 1,876| 2,617| 2,114 Fees and admissions.......................................| 459| 275| 532| 512| 440| 650| 558 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 561| 386| 630| 544| 689| 694| 711 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 335| 160| 402| 388| 374| 464| 402 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 479| 182| 596| 657| 373| 809| 443 Personal care products and services........................| 513| 290| 599| 537| 588| 686| 685 Reading....................................................| 159| 117| 176| 196| 166| 171| 139 Education..................................................| 524| 414| 567| 402| 612| 767| 714 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 255| 166| 290| 256| 314| 303| 334 Miscellaneous..............................................| 855| 681| 923| 1,007| 918| 780| 884 Cash contributions.........................................| 940| 721| 1,027| 1,196| 1,012| 908| 714 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 3,060| 1,497| 3,677| 3,240| 3,744| 4,404| 3,864 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 353| 141| 437| 400| 427| 491| 485 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 2,707| 1,356| 3,240| 2,839| 3,318| 3,913| 3,379 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 38,014| 20,668| 44,972| 41,268| 46,156| 50,836| 46,215 Wages and salaries........................................| 29,560| 14,045| 35,784| 29,001| 38,712| 45,167| 38,825 Self-employment income....................................| 2,318| 947| 2,868| 2,815| 2,957| 2,478| 3,433 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 4,334| 4,222| 4,379| 7,437| 2,820| 1,408| 1,621 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 761| 741| 769| 1,258| 377| 445| 331 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 213| 122| 249| 190| 263| 336| 284 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 437| 170| 545| 306| 508| 573| 1,272 Regular contributions for support.........................| 243| 225| 250| 153| 401| 272| 286 Other income..............................................| 148| 196| 128| 108| 119| 157| 162 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 3,150| 1,828| 3,681| 3,623| 3,692| 4,200| 3,119 Federal income taxes......................................| 2,372| 1,417| 2,754| 2,680| 2,848| 3,155| 2,286 State and local income taxes..............................| 665| 356| 789| 785| 723| 934| 700 Other taxes...............................................| 113| 54| 137| 158| 121| 111| 133 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 34,864| 18,840| 41,291| 37,646| 42,463| 46,636| 43,095 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -1,689| -130| -2,305| -1,929| -2,788| -599| -5,096 Net change in total assets................................| 4,049| 2,528| 4,649| 4,798| 3,010| 7,064| 3,244 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 5,738| 2,658| 6,954| 6,727| 5,797| 7,664| 8,340 Other money receipts.......................................| 309| 282| 320| 415| 260| 289| 166 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -960| -426| -1,171| -935| -1,240| -1,448| -1,384 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 73,168| 43,096| 85,040| 85,226| 83,518| 89,731| 80,174 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 503| 310| 580| 581| 556| 612| 567 Gifts of goods and services................................| 1,119| 847| 1,224| 1,329| 1,270| 1,155| 942 Food......................................................| 62| 34| 73| 66| 84| 83| 68 Housing...................................................| 280| 197| 312| 321| 339| 350| 187 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 40| 27| 46| 53| 37| 49| 33 Household textiles.......................................| 8| 6| 9| 11| 8| 7| 6 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 30| 22| 33| 37| 26| 43| 20 Major appliances........................................| 8| 5| 9| 12| 10| 7| 3 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 22| 18| 24| 25| 16| 35| 17 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 81| 61| 88| 94| 109| 83| 47 Other housing............................................| 120| 81| 136| 127| 160| 169| 80 Apparel and services......................................| 296| 200| 333| 335| 301| 347| 359 Males, 2 and over........................................| 78| 49| 89| 110| 77| 53| 96 Females, 2 and over......................................| 99| 78| 108| 119| 98| 100| 99 Children under 2.........................................| 41| 12| 52| 34| 50| 57| 103 Other apparel products and services......................| 78| 61| 85| 72| 76| 136| 62 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 44| 42| 45| 27| 38| 97| 33 All other apparel products and services.................| 34| 19| 40| 45| 38| 39| 29 Transportation............................................| 60| 58| 61| 69| 59| 33| 76 Health care...............................................| 43| 66| 34| 45| 30| 26| 14 Entertainment.............................................| 110| 94| 116| 135| 103| 101| 101 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 40| 27| 44| 48| 31| 49| 48 Other entertainment......................................| 70| 67| 72| 87| 72| 53| 53 Education.................................................| 128| 58| 155| 169| 235| 109| 63 All other gifts...........................................| 140| 141| 140| 189| 119| 106| 74 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. Note that all values have been rounded, and therefore some rounded values equal zero. When data are not reported or are not applicable (i.e., missing values), values are set to zero. Note also that some data are likely to have large sampling errors.