TABLE 23. REGION OF RESIDENCE AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, NORTHEAST, 1987-88--COMPLETE INCOME REPORTERS ONLY TOTAL LESS $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 ITEM COMPLETE THAN TO TO TO TO TO AND AND REPORTING $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 $39,999 $49,999 OVER Number of consumer units (in thousands).......... 15970 1412 2537 1827 1463 2739 2112 1250 2629 Number of sample interviews...................... 12903 1190 2041 1428 1249 2173 1769 1051 2002 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 28640 2365 7260 12274 17414 24444 34380 44217 73341 Income after taxes 1/........................... 26454 2320 7123 11932 16282 22722 31851 40393 66732 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 2.5 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.1 3 Age of reference person....................... 48.9 43.9 59.8 54.2 49.1 45.6 44 44.7 46.7 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.7 2 2.2 Vehicles................................... 1.6 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.3 2.7 Children under 18.......................... 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.6 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 63 41 36 54 62 65 78 80 82 Female.................................. 37 59 64 46 38 35 22 20 18 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 35 12 11 12 21 32 51 57 74 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 25 15 33 36 28 27 22 19 16 Renter.................................. 40 73 56 51 51 41 28 24 10 Race of reference person: Black................................... 9 19 13 9 12 10 5 3 3 White and other......................... 91 81 87 91 88 90 95 97 97 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 12 16 27 19 11 7 4 6 3 High school (9-12)...................... 47 42 52 54 58 50 49 42 30 College................................. 41 40 21 26 30 43 46 51 67 Never attended and other................ 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 - At least one vehicle owned................. 78 39 49 75 80 87 94 92 97 Average annual expenditures...................... 26246 10879 11181 16261 18665 25313 31406 35158 52419 Food.......................................... 4066 1934 2022 2664 3274 4062 4672 5583 7155 Food at home............................... 2304 1162 1457 1814 2054 2249 2684 3082 3432 Cereals and bakery products............. 352 174 222 291 322 356 395 455 521 Cereals and cereal products.......... 116 57 79 113 119 117 127 141 152 Bakery products...................... 236 117 143 179 203 239 268 313 369 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 647 348 432 501 558 613 731 898 972 Beef................................. 199 111 107 147 200 198 232 289 280 Pork................................. 115 60 82 97 99 108 121 179 162 Other meats.......................... 98 39 73 78 74 87 118 128 159 Poultry.............................. 115 68 90 81 83 106 130 161 176 Fish and seafood..................... 89 49 54 71 70 85 101 102 158 Eggs................................. 30 22 26 27 32 30 28 39 37 Dairy products.......................... 296 142 180 229 276 290 355 393 434 Fresh milk and cream................. 137 81 98 122 148 134 164 158 170 Other dairy products................. 159 61 82 107 128 156 191 235 264 Fruits and vegetables................... 405 197 274 348 376 408 469 506 566 Fresh fruits......................... 128 58 86 107 121 124 152 183 171 Fresh vegetables..................... 122 64 91 117 110 120 131 134 177 Processed fruits..................... 99 45 63 79 90 106 110 123 145 Processed vegetables................. 56 30 34 44 55 59 76 67 72 Other food at home...................... 605 301 349 446 522 581 735 829 940 Sugar and other sweets............... 78 37 42 61 61 81 90 110 121 Fats and oils........................ 50 23 34 39 40 46 64 61 79 Miscellaneous foods.................. 237 117 139 181 191 232 283 341 362 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 209 116 130 147 201 199 266 273 295 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 31 8 4 17 29 22 33 44 83 Food away from home........................ 1762 772 565 850 1220 1813 1988 2501 3722 Alcoholic beverages........................... 323 170 112 139 244 407 411 390 571 Housing....................................... 8260 4533 4350 6063 6273 7784 9146 10156 15547 Shelter.................................... 4704 2828 2491 3746 3607 4420 5048 5877 8585 Owned dwellings......................... 2562 942 935 1044 1172 2024 3049 3872 6378 Mortgage interest.................... 1370 401 207 265 338 989 1699 2322 4034 Property taxes....................... 678 348 374 424 471 546 880 858 1332 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 514 194 355 355 363 489 470 692 1012 Rented dwellings........................ 1558 1590 1429 2006 2139 1961 1504 1392 730 Other lodging........................... 584 296 127 696 295 435 495 614 1477 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1750 1030 1209 1399 1564 1724 1953 2110 2699 Natural gas............................. 261 177 207 231 227 251 259 308 390 Electricity............................. 625 313 409 491 513 614 766 756 993 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 240 111 186 200 228 243 253 340 334 Telephone............................... 498 366 340 387 491 500 517 546 765 Water and other public services......... 125 62 67 90 105 116 158 160 218 Household operations....................... 328 118 141 169 139 264 423 342 820 Personal services....................... 138 24 36 63 66 144 252 159 282 Other household expenses................ 190 94 105 106 74 120 172 183 537 Housekeeping supplies...................... 374 175 208 258 280 407 412 461 657 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 104 65 59 88 85 116 107 125 165 Other household products................ 148 51 74 90 96 152 177 187 290 Postage and stationery.................. 122 59 75 80 99 139 128 149 203 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1103 382 301 491 683 969 1310 1366 2786 Household textiles...................... 109 81 35 84 95 84 105 104 264 Furniture............................... 323 76 67 123 193 298 368 361 887 Floor coverings......................... 56 22 13 25 13 73 88 37 125 Major appliances........................ 166 52 62 105 134 140 196 247 349 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 69 30 26 29 56 62 82 82 155 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 381 121 99 125 192 311 470 535 1005 Apparel and services.......................... 1731 746 595 1055 1064 1717 2150 2300 3547 Men and boys............................... 431 159 122 268 279 407 427 550 1053 Men, 16 and over........................ 340 148 85 202 184 328 349 475 815 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 91 11 37 66 95 79 78 75 238 Women and girls............................ 741 308 249 457 452 700 1012 1055 1441 Women, 16 and over...................... 632 286 210 343 397 612 860 842 1259 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 109 22 38 114 55 88 152 213 182 Children under 2........................... 64 40 22 45 48 70 109 76 87 Footwear................................... 231 109 121 162 135 292 314 271 335 Other apparel products and services........ 264 130 81 123 150 248 289 348 631 Transportation................................ 4604 1184 1459 2636 2754 4854 6242 6155 9564 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 1955 294 545 1067 967 2354 2951 2119 4082 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1245 79 397 479 542 1121 1932 1203 3209 Cars and trucks, used................... 702 215 148 565 425 1227 1012 916 852 Other vehicles.......................... 8 0 0 23 0 6 7 0 22 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 796 338 289 523 630 821 1097 1211 1350 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1479 395 448 842 882 1334 1887 2280 3279 Vehicle finance charges................. 239 61 56 90 126 228 325 416 536 Maintenance and repairs................. 515 130 163 378 312 404 643 776 1166 Vehicle insurance....................... 532 163 172 303 333 533 705 767 1094 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 193 41 58 71 112 169 214 321 482 Public transportation...................... 373 157 178 204 276 345 307 544 853 Health care................................... 1141 443 921 1166 1207 1067 1152 1323 1647 Health insurance........................... 367 179 397 460 394 340 357 330 412 Medical services........................... 512 132 322 400 567 489 471 711 907 Drugs...................................... 192 91 165 248 190 187 218 184 218 Medical supplies........................... 70 40 37 57 55 52 106 99 110 Entertainment................................. 1227 487 451 617 849 1132 1578 1799 2541 Fees and admissions........................ 370 165 122 140 250 299 457 517 879 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 408 182 183 238 336 428 484 638 710 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 235 68 108 129 162 240 328 345 419 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 214 72 38 111 100 165 309 298 533 Personal care products and services........... 342 161 140 228 245 333 440 460 621 Reading....................................... 178 102 93 124 144 161 222 233 312 Education..................................... 438 492 185 228 217 320 364 413 1122 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 239 141 158 185 232 275 277 320 302 Miscellaneous................................. 589 261 241 314 441 571 802 772 1117 Cash contributions............................ 577 64 240 259 411 447 623 881 1447 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2532 162 214 582 1311 2183 3325 4374 6924 Life and other personal insurance.......... 276 63 78 121 243 278 328 502 557 Pensions and Social Security............... 2255 99 135 461 1068 1905 2997 3872 6368 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 28640 2365 7260 12274 17414 24444 34380 44217 73341 Wages and salaries............................ 21779 961 1397 4639 10738 18550 28953 37348 60872 Self-employment income........................ 1945 -207 62 311 780 924 1480 2859 7706 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 3245 952 4460 5609 4565 3379 2425 1889 2091 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 891 44 173 456 594 837 993 1499 2192 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 179 12 180 154 171 233 167 201 232 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 288 446 827 585 178 139 62 19 5 Regular contributions for support............. 220 105 96 451 180 300 258 291 119 Other income.................................. 91 52 65 69 210 82 43 112 124 Personal taxes................................... 2186 45 137 342 1132 1723 2529 3824 6609 Federal income taxes.......................... 1688 5 77 243 854 1259 1846 3010 5302 State and local income taxes.................. 472 37 35 92 321 437 642 775 1233 Other taxes................................... 26 4 24 7 -43 27 41 39 74 Income after taxes............................... 26454 2320 7123 11932 16282 22722 31851 40393 66732 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 561 48 54 87 351 798 223 688 1736 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -408 -93 -90 -273 -208 -294 -493 -633 -1035 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 74339 30222 39268 42632 44867 62753 81411 96126 166000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 403 149 231 252 265 331 460 525 856 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 78 22 29 71 44 94 65 89 170 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 125 36 41 142 54 134 162 98 260 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 31 15 10 26 19 30 49 45 48 Jewelry and watches........................ 38 16 5 15 16 36 49 27 108 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 21 4 5 4 14 22 18 25 61 Household textiles......................... 15 3 2 20 14 10 3 27 46 All other gifts............................ 714 217 249 312 336 613 838 899 1831 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Completed income reporters" only; see glossary. - Data not available