TABLE 20. AGE OF REFERENCE PERSON AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 65 AND OVER, 1987-88--COMPLETE INCOME REPORTERS ONLY TOTAL LESS $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 ITEM COMPLETE THAN TO TO TO TO TO AND REPORTING $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 17381 2050 5558 3323 2016 2176 1007 1251 Number of sample interviews...................... 13518 1490 4261 2649 1615 1720 803 980 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 16984 3426 7288 12322 17296 24331 34316 67431 Income after taxes 1/........................... 16104 3345 7131 12013 16472 23251 33024 61102 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.8 2 2.1 2.4 2.4 Age of reference person....................... 73.8 75.7 75.4 73.9 72.4 71.9 70.8 71.4 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 Vehicles................................... 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.9 2 2.2 2.4 Children under 18.......................... 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Persons 65 and over........................ 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 54 29 34 62 74 76 76 81 Female.................................. 46 71 66 38 26 24 24 19 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 14 8 9 9 20 19 24 32 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 61 46 59 68 64 68 64 58 Renter.................................. 25 46 32 23 16 13 13 10 Race of reference person: Black................................... 10 25 12 7 5 6 3 3 White and other......................... 90 75 88 93 95 94 97 97 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 30 47 38 30 22 19 10 8 High school (9-12)...................... 45 35 46 51 54 46 43 30 College................................. 23 14 14 18 23 34 46 62 Never attended and other................ 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 - At least one vehicle owned................. 76 47 59 86 93 96 96 96 Average annual expenditures...................... 17041 8566 10247 16245 18284 22250 30148 42203 Food.......................................... 2708 1512 1832 2774 3103 3566 4188 5350 Food at home............................... 1803 1203 1366 1907 2075 2222 2474 2888 Cereals and bakery products............. 270 176 210 288 308 346 364 394 Cereals and cereal products.......... 89 61 70 97 102 113 112 117 Bakery products...................... 181 114 140 191 206 233 252 276 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 486 325 359 537 552 554 672 844 Beef................................. 146 84 103 154 206 167 227 226 Pork................................. 115 90 85 137 112 130 160 177 Other meats.......................... 66 37 48 71 73 89 84 119 Poultry.............................. 75 57 60 81 77 86 71 142 Fish and seafood..................... 58 39 40 64 56 53 101 137 Eggs................................. 26 19 21 29 27 30 30 43 Dairy products.......................... 222 152 182 221 255 278 310 321 Fresh milk and cream................. 112 89 97 114 127 125 150 140 Other dairy products................. 110 63 85 107 128 153 160 181 Fruits and vegetables................... 361 255 277 387 395 443 483 569 Fresh fruits......................... 127 89 98 138 133 159 173 195 Fresh vegetables..................... 108 78 85 113 121 121 140 184 Processed fruits..................... 78 54 56 88 87 101 111 118 Processed vegetables................. 48 35 38 48 53 63 60 72 Other food at home...................... 464 296 338 474 564 600 645 761 Sugar and other sweets............... 65 43 45 71 75 88 100 95 Fats and oils........................ 52 36 43 52 59 68 65 76 Miscellaneous foods.................. 177 101 131 180 207 244 261 293 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 148 112 112 152 188 172 167 238 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 21 4 6 19 36 29 53 60 Food away from home........................ 906 308 466 868 1028 1345 1715 2462 Alcoholic beverages........................... 138 30 55 158 133 190 299 457 Housing....................................... 5453 3621 3943 5254 5521 6538 8390 11432 Shelter.................................... 2653 1916 1891 2627 2567 2887 4040 5930 Owned dwellings......................... 1495 714 903 1435 1533 1858 2682 3916 Mortgage interest.................... 290 243 111 201 271 291 716 1080 Property taxes....................... 576 252 334 608 605 775 1033 1334 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 629 219 457 626 656 792 934 1501 Rented dwellings........................ 854 1105 891 952 674 678 717 724 Other lodging........................... 304 97 98 240 360 351 640 1290 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1532 1145 1233 1518 1633 1831 1985 2478 Natural gas............................. 244 134 202 252 260 300 262 447 Electricity............................. 613 472 478 619 675 731 827 949 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 135 131 120 132 136 151 154 174 Telephone............................... 386 307 321 363 397 448 534 621 Water and other public services......... 154 101 112 152 166 202 209 286 Household operations....................... 323 155 254 236 235 360 477 1087 Personal services....................... 53 10 83 20 30 32 77 132 Other household expenses................ 270 145 171 216 205 328 400 956 Housekeeping supplies...................... 342 145 249 376 433 448 565 506 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 83 53 55 94 94 119 114 125 Other household products................ 138 51 79 181 201 167 260 193 Postage and stationery.................. 121 42 116 102 138 162 192 188 Household furnishings and equipment........ 604 260 316 498 654 1012 1323 1431 Household textiles...................... 72 21 49 63 96 133 90 128 Furniture............................... 128 65 55 107 103 184 366 368 Floor coverings......................... 32 19 4 35 37 71 55 79 Major appliances........................ 122 69 73 108 153 191 204 230 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 40 17 16 34 43 76 71 114 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 209 69 117 151 223 357 537 512 Apparel and services.......................... 836 288 454 865 881 1150 1948 1942 Men and boys............................... 173 44 75 238 174 253 310 403 Men, 16 and over........................ 154 38 66 197 159 221 292 393 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 19 6 9 41 15 32 18 10 Women and girls............................ 379 153 239 367 452 519 779 783 Women, 16 and over...................... 362 148 230 350 429 494 753 745 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 17 5 9 17 23 25 26 38 Children under 2........................... 15 2 8 13 24 17 33 37 Footwear................................... 135 47 81 158 112 157 300 347 Other apparel products and services........ 135 41 51 89 118 203 526 373 Transportation................................ 2819 889 1170 2833 2992 4462 6137 7475 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 1164 217 326 1205 1085 2113 2995 3332 Cars and trucks, new.................... 730 134 219 626 570 1231 1899 2706 Cars and trucks, used................... 433 84 107 579 515 882 1096 620 Other vehicles.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 550 303 302 558 658 793 922 1133 Other vehicle expenses..................... 873 279 425 882 1036 1255 1732 2200 Vehicle finance charges................. 91 24 33 78 115 137 191 300 Maintenance and repairs................. 371 120 193 395 404 514 830 852 Vehicle insurance....................... 329 111 167 338 426 479 520 819 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 81 23 33 73 91 125 191 228 Public transportation...................... 233 90 116 188 213 301 489 810 Health care................................... 1879 1127 1445 2131 2273 2355 2265 2597 Health insurance........................... 784 463 627 850 893 1087 979 974 Medical services........................... 627 331 436 764 834 729 734 996 Drugs...................................... 383 273 327 432 457 425 419 467 Medical supplies........................... 84 61 55 84 88 114 132 159 Entertainment................................. 642 213 310 491 851 875 1467 1830 Fees and admissions........................ 188 46 67 132 194 273 508 683 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 213 81 128 188 221 315 510 449 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 124 52 85 94 112 168 320 286 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 118 33 30 77 323 119 129 412 Personal care products and services........... 256 132 137 282 308 359 501 489 Reading....................................... 130 59 83 115 144 186 232 297 Education..................................... 52 12 18 54 28 97 132 160 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 144 95 111 156 169 191 174 190 Miscellaneous................................. 404 314 255 294 495 399 976 923 Cash contributions............................ 857 133 275 552 652 952 1599 5003 Personal insurance and pensions............... 723 142 159 285 735 930 1839 4058 Life and other personal insurance.......... 251 127 123 172 409 300 307 855 Pensions and Social Security............... 471 15 36 113 326 630 1532 3203 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 16984 3426 7288 12322 17296 24331 34316 67431 Wages and salaries............................ 3403 53 181 753 2189 4936 9601 24548 Self-employment income........................ 703 -315 31 153 437 574 1414 6894 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 10132 3162 6410 10301 12726 15243 16378 19547 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 2384 111 297 864 1654 3133 6522 15955 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 111 31 107 116 54 119 242 218 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 155 351 215 60 146 87 52 33 Regular contributions for support............. 54 7 21 38 59 151 31 157 Other income.................................. 43 26 26 37 30 88 76 80 Personal taxes................................... 880 81 157 309 824 1080 1292 6329 Federal income taxes.......................... 684 46 113 237 573 814 940 5209 State and local income taxes.................. 133 28 12 26 149 183 220 950 Other taxes................................... 62 8 33 46 103 83 132 169 Income after taxes............................... 16104 3345 7131 12013 16472 23251 33024 61102 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 497 223 62 165 452 752 875 3078 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -141 -113 -61 -96 -164 -179 -296 -428 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 58248 33027 41091 51455 61370 72576 85979 142000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 355 174 272 340 397 432 503 738 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 53 11 26 88 58 80 55 84 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 62 4 53 79 67 94 63 90 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 14 2 8 12 23 16 32 36 Jewelry and watches........................ 13 1 3 9 11 30 44 31 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 13 3 6 9 13 20 15 66 Household textiles......................... 10 1 4 11 21 11 19 23 All other gifts............................ 530 310 291 424 459 976 1113 1126 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. - Data not available.