Table 6. Number of earners in consumer unit: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1996 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Single consumers | Consumer units of two or more persons Item | All consumer |_____________________________|___________________________________________________________ | units | | | | | | | | No earner | One earner | No earner | One earner | Two earners | Three or more ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).....................| 104,212| 11,463| 18,034| 10,546| 20,705| 33,038| 10,426 Income before taxes 1/......................................| $38,014| $12,385| $25,557| $19,073| $34,747| $54,116| $61,865 Income after taxes 1/.......................................| 34,864| 11,945| 22,911| 18,616| 32,109| 49,233| 56,728 Age of reference person.....................................| 47.7| 68.3| 38.4| 63.5| 46.9| 41.4| 46.6 Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons....................................................| 2.5| 1.0| 1.0| 2.5| 3.0| 3.1| 4.4 Children under 18..........................................| 0.7| 0.0| 0.0| 0.6| 1.1| 0.9| 1.2 Persons 65 and over........................................| 0.3| 0.7| 0.1| 1.2| 0.3| 0.1| 0.1 Earners....................................................| 1.3| 0.0| 1.0| 0.0| 1.0| 2.0| 3.4 Vehicles...................................................| 1.9| 0.8| 1.2| 1.5| 1.9| 2.4| 3.3 Percent distribution: | | | | | | | Male.......................................................| 60| 29| 53| 65| 57| 71| 76 Female.....................................................| 40| 71| 47| 35| 43| 29| 24 Percent homeowner..........................................| 64| 58| 37| 72| 64| 72| 81 With mortgage.............................................| 38| 10| 24| 14| 36| 56| 61 Without mortgage..........................................| 26| 49| 13| 58| 27| 16| 20 Renter.....................................................| 36| 42| 63| 28| 36| 28| 19 Black......................................................| 12| 12| 9| 16| 16| 10| 10 White and other............................................| 88| 88| 91| 84| 84| 90| 90 Elementary (1-8)...........................................| 8| 19| 3| 17| 8| 4| 7 High school (9-12).........................................| 41| 48| 29| 52| 47| 38| 43 College....................................................| 50| 31| 68| 30| 45| 58| 49 Never attended and other...................................| 0| 1| 0| 1| 0| 0| 0 At least one vehicle owned.................................| 85| 61| 78| 79| 86| 94| 96 Average annual expenditures.................................| $33,797| $15,174| $23,105| $24,043| $33,453| $43,850| $49,651 Food.......................................................| 4,698| 2,136| 2,858| 3,937| 4,789| 5,712| 7,210 Food at home..............................................| 2,876| 1,562| 1,409| 2,823| 3,183| 3,392| 4,285 Cereals and bakery products..............................| 447| 243| 208| 440| 491| 530| 682 Cereals and cereal products.............................| 166| 85| 75| 165| 188| 194| 254 Bakery products.........................................| 281| 158| 133| 275| 303| 335| 427 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................| 737| 406| 322| 774| 822| 861| 1,134 Beef....................................................| 215| 99| 87| 206| 251| 258| 334 Pork....................................................| 157| 114| 72| 181| 168| 175| 239 Other meats.............................................| 99| 51| 41| 93| 112| 114| 166 Poultry.................................................| 144| 74| 61| 161| 153| 172| 224 Fish and seafood........................................| 88| 44| 44| 90| 100| 105| 121 Eggs....................................................| 34| 24| 16| 42| 37| 37| 50 Dairy products...........................................| 312| 171| 152| 284| 341| 373| 471 Fresh milk and cream....................................| 132| 74| 58| 130| 149| 155| 204 Other dairy products....................................| 180| 97| 94| 154| 192| 217| 267 Fruits and vegetables....................................| 490| 283| 251| 527| 537| 574| 688 Fresh fruits............................................| 153| 86| 85| 168| 172| 175| 214 Fresh vegetables........................................| 147| 90| 70| 158| 160| 174| 209 Processed fruits........................................| 110| 61| 58| 107| 123| 131| 148 Processed vegetables....................................| 80| 46| 37| 93| 83| 95| 116 Other food at home.......................................| 889| 459| 476| 798| 992| 1,055| 1,311 Sugar and other sweets..................................| 114| 56| 58| 131| 138| 127| 163 Fats and oils...........................................| 83| 55| 37| 91| 95| 97| 111 Miscellaneous foods.....................................| 391| 192| 203| 320| 442| 468| 589 Nonalcoholic beverages..................................| 252| 135| 140| 210| 261| 305| 385 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips.....| 49| 20| 38| 46| 56| 58| 63 Food away from home.......................................| 1,823| 574| 1,450| 1,113| 1,605| 2,320| 2,924 Alcoholic beverages........................................| 309| 97| 352| 209| 241| 382| 383 Housing....................................................| 10,747| 5,948| 7,815| 7,879| 11,101| 13,714| 13,717 Shelter...................................................| 6,064| 3,322| 5,078| 3,912| 6,061| 7,770| 7,557 Owned dwellings..........................................| 3,783| 1,507| 2,121| 2,275| 3,712| 5,413| 5,659 Mortgage interest and charges...........................| 2,114| 306| 1,188| 457| 1,998| 3,449| 3,383 Property taxes..........................................| 939| 587| 501| 889| 969| 1,172| 1,341 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, other expenses.........| 729| 615| 433| 929| 745| 792| 935 Rented dwellings.........................................| 1,864| 1,624| 2,646| 1,297| 1,955| 1,843| 1,230 Other lodging............................................| 417| 191| 312| 340| 394| 514| 668 Utilities, fuels, and public services.....................| 2,347| 1,522| 1,467| 2,246| 2,502| 2,740| 3,325 Natural gas..............................................| 291| 223| 161| 318| 307| 337| 389 Electricity..............................................| 907| 588| 522| 927| 993| 1,053| 1,276 Fuel oil and other fuels.................................| 108| 98| 48| 100| 118| 125| 157 Telephone services.......................................| 772| 434| 614| 601| 809| 908| 1,088 Water and other public services..........................| 268| 179| 122| 300| 276| 317| 415 Household operations......................................| 522| 389| 181| 402| 532| 826| 391 Personal services........................................| 259| 126| 28| 110| 272| 512| 123 Other household expenses.................................| 263| 263| 153| 293| 260| 314| 268 Housekeeping supplies.....................................| 464| 216| 218| 426| 549| 554| 678 Laundry and cleaning supplies............................| 119| 54| 56| 102| 133| 143| 190 Other household products.................................| 205| 82| 93| 192| 227| 263| 283 Postage and stationery...................................| 140| 80| 69| 131| 188| 147| 205 Household furnishings and equipment.......................| 1,350| 500| 871| 893| 1,457| 1,825| 1,766 Household textiles.......................................| 76| 44| 57| 50| 76| 96| 104 Furniture................................................| 321| 163| 238| 197| 358| 403| 427 Floor coverings..........................................| 101| 19| 25| 64| 157| 148| 89 Major appliances.........................................| 162| 66| 70| 165| 163| 215| 253 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares...............| 84| 38| 52| 60| 104| 101| 115 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 607| 171| 429| 357| 598| 862| 778 Apparel and services.......................................| 1,752| 607| 1,040| 922| 1,881| 2,248| 2,789 Men and boys..............................................| 423| 87| 246| 235| 446| 572| 670 Men, 16 and over.........................................| 330| 80| 234| 182| 306| 434| 547 Boys, 2 to 15............................................| 93| 6| 12| 54| 140| 138| 123 Women and girls...........................................| 718| 322| 447| 391| 760| 899| 1,117 Women, 16 and over.......................................| 607| 316| 431| 344| 623| 725| 945 Girls, 2 to 15...........................................| 111| 7| 16| 46| 137| 174| 172 Children under 2..........................................| 82| 7| 15| 36| 151| 113| 85 Footwear..................................................| 298| 112| 161| 170| 332| 372| 489 Other apparel products and services.......................| 230| 79| 171| 90| 193| 292| 428 Transportation.............................................| 6,382| 1,788| 4,093| 4,318| 6,208| 8,618| 10,715 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............................| 2,815| 483| 1,637| 1,911| 2,833| 3,953| 4,688 Cars and trucks, new.....................................| 1,209| 293| 612| 1,069| 1,182| 1,802| 1,564 Cars and trucks, used....................................| 1,568| 191| 985| 841| 1,650| 2,076| 3,054 Other vehicles...........................................| 38| 0| 39| 1| 2| 75| 70 Gasoline and motor oil....................................| 1,082| 341| 735| 700| 1,073| 1,407| 1,868 Other vehicle expenses....................................| 2,058| 660| 1,414| 1,312| 1,874| 2,760| 3,581 Vehicle finance charges..................................| 276| 22| 152| 108| 242| 417| 556 Maintenance and repairs..................................| 645| 239| 471| 441| 583| 838| 1,096 Vehicle insurance........................................| 698| 267| 458| 515| 640| 887| 1,284 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges..........| 440| 133| 333| 248| 409| 618| 645 Public transportation.....................................| 427| 303| 307| 395| 428| 498| 577 Health care................................................| 1,770| 1,697| 812| 2,590| 1,947| 1,815| 2,202 Health insurance..........................................| 827| 807| 339| 1,266| 884| 871| 993 Medical services..........................................| 543| 467| 267| 608| 612| 592| 754 Drugs.....................................................| 303| 349| 136| 595| 360| 252| 306 Medical supplies..........................................| 97| 74| 70| 121| 91| 99| 149 Entertainment..............................................| 1,834| 622| 1,233| 1,382| 1,710| 2,581| 2,404 Fees and admissions.......................................| 459| 193| 327| 292| 442| 619| 675 Television, radios, sound equipment.......................| 561| 289| 448| 410| 560| 691| 809 Pets, toys, and playground equipment......................| 335| 97| 195| 189| 384| 489| 336 Other entertainment supplies, equipment and services......| 479| 42| 264| 491| 324| 782| 584 Personal care products and services........................| 513| 259| 308| 458| 528| 613| 809 Reading....................................................| 159| 97| 129| 132| 153| 197| 198 Education..................................................| 524| 139| 587| 176| 443| 574| 1,177 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......................| 255| 123| 194| 184| 273| 302| 390 Miscellaneous..............................................| 855| 622| 716| 542| 846| 1,043| 1,071 Cash contributions.........................................| 940| 841| 645| 967| 930| 1,102| 1,043 Personal insurance and pensions............................| 3,060| 199| 2,322| 349| 2,403| 4,949| 5,543 Life and other personal insurance.........................| 353| 114| 158| 264| 356| 497| 583 Pensions and Social Security..............................| 2,707| 85| 2,164| 85| 2,048| 4,452| 4,960 Money income before taxes 1/...............................| 38,014| 12,385| 25,557| 19,073| 34,747| 54,116| 61,865 Wages and salaries........................................| 29,560| 0| 22,336| 35| 25,357| 47,545| 54,750 Self-employment income....................................| 2,318| 0| 1,505| 7| 2,382| 3,719| 4,004 Social Security, private and government retirement........| 4,334| 10,097| 754| 15,017| 4,834| 1,612| 1,496 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income.| 761| 1,434| 332| 1,722| 778| 516| 593 Unemployment and workers' compensation, veterans' benefits| 213| 149| 107| 187| 231| 207| 479 Public assistance, supplemental security income, food | | | | | | | stamps.................................................| 437| 402| 33| 1,785| 689| 177| 176 Regular contributions for support.........................| 243| 207| 236| 261| 359| 198| 195 Other income..............................................| 148| 96| 255| 60| 118| 143| 172 Personal taxes 1/..........................................| 3,150| 441| 2,646| 457| 2,638| 4,882| 5,137 Federal income taxes......................................| 2,372| 328| 2,060| 252| 1,839| 3,744| 3,908 State and local income taxes..............................| 665| 50| 537| 51| 681| 994| 1,097 Other taxes...............................................| 113| 62| 50| 154| 117| 145| 131 Income after taxes 1/......................................| 34,864| 11,945| 22,911| 18,616| 32,109| 49,233| 56,728 Net change in total assets and liabilities.................| -1,689| -336| 1| -264| -1,624| -3,272| -2,655 Net change in total assets................................| 4,049| 177| 4,023| 1,163| 4,506| 6,381| 2,969 Net change in total liabilities...........................| 5,738| 514| 4,022| 1,428| 6,130| 9,653| 5,624 Other money receipts.......................................| 309| 372| 225| 307| 482| 229| 298 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..................| -960| -176| -586| -332| -939| -1,381| -1,818 Estimated market value of owned home.......................| 73,168| 51,518| 37,742| 73,159| 75,136| 89,316| 103,181 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home...............| 503| 370| 271| 506| 500| 613| 707 Gifts of goods and services................................| 1,119| 672| 943| 836| 1,100| 1,334| 1,468 Food......................................................| 62| 14| 47| 47| 50| 82| 116 Housing...................................................| 280| 150| 224| 204| 284| 348| 353 Housekeeping supplies....................................| 40| 21| 30| 39| 33| 53| 49 Household textiles.......................................| 8| 7| 5| 5| 8| 10| 9 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares..................| 30| 23| 22| 20| 35| 33| 44 Major appliances........................................| 8| 6| 4| 11| 6| 10| 10 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares...........| 22| 17| 18| 9| 29| 23| 33 Miscellaneous household equipment........................| 81| 34| 76| 35| 112| 88| 96 Other housing............................................| 120| 65| 90| 105| 95| 165| 156 Apparel and services......................................| 296| 131| 237| 187| 372| 332| 382 Males, 2 and over........................................| 78| 31| 59| 48| 100| 101| 68 Females, 2 and over......................................| 99| 66| 84| 73| 115| 118| 89 Children under 2.........................................| 41| 7| 15| 25| 71| 45| 58 Other apparel products and services......................| 78| 27| 80| 42| 86| 68| 166 Jewelry and watches.....................................| 44| 7| 61| 21| 37| 28| 126 All other apparel products and services.................| 34| 19| 19| 22| 49| 40| 41 Transportation............................................| 60| 48| 64| 45| 33| 78| 75 Health care...............................................| 43| 123| 29| 73| 19| 33| 23 Entertainment.............................................| 110| 51| 118| 69| 114| 133| 109 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles......................| 40| 9| 37| 42| 46| 49| 30 Other entertainment......................................| 70| 42| 81| 28| 68| 84| 80 Education.................................................| 128| 13| 86| 65| 94| 189| 261 All other gifts...........................................| 140| 143| 139| 146| 133| 140| 148 ____________________________________________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________ 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.