TABLE 2. SIZE OF CONSUMER UNIT AND INCOME BEFORE TAXES, COMSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, TWO PERSONS, 1987-1988--COMPLETE INCOME REPORTERS 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).......... 24377 1301 2893 3545 3103 4710 3157 5667 Number of sample interviews...................... 19435 959 2212 2730 2418 3696 2602 4818 Consumer unit characteristics: Income before taxes 1/.......................... 29724 2024 7662 12405 17448 24807 34526 66315 Income after taxes 1/........................... 26987 2019 7455 12042 16304 23062 31645 58554 Average number of persons in consumer unit.... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Age of reference person....................... 52.9 51.2 59.1 59.7 55.4 51.7 48.7 47.7 Average number in consumer unit Earners.................................... 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 1 1.2 1.5 1.7 Vehicles................................... 2.1 1.2 1.3 1.6 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.8 Children under 18.......................... 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 Persons 65 and over........................ 0.6 0.4 0.8 1 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2 Percent distribution Sex of reference person: Male.................................... 74 51 58 68 74 77 78 87 Female.................................. 26 49 42 32 26 23 22 13 Housing tenure: Homeowner with mortgage................. 34 19 16 15 24 34 38 64 Homeowner without mortgage.............. 36 26 44 51 43 38 32 21 Renter.................................. 30 55 40 34 33 29 30 15 Race of reference person: Black................................... 8 34 18 8 6 7 4 3 White and other......................... 92 66 82 92 94 93 96 97 Education of reference person: Elementary (1-8)........................ 13 22 32 22 14 10 5 2 High school (9-12)...................... 45 55 47 55 55 52 45 26 College................................. 41 21 17 23 31 38 50 72 Never attended and other................ 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 At least one vehicle owned................. 92 69 77 89 95 97 98 97 Average annual expenditures...................... 26283 13158 12832 17072 19623 24261 30432 44754 Food.......................................... 3698 2252 2465 2923 3215 3682 4162 5087 Food at home............................... 2071 1574 1795 1990 2061 2101 2186 2272 Cereals and bakery products............. 287 219 262 302 295 283 298 295 Cereals and cereal products.......... 96 81 92 111 106 92 97 88 Bakery products...................... 191 137 170 191 190 191 201 207 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......... 563 462 513 568 562 548 571 613 Beef................................. 184 133 134 168 214 183 211 196 Pork................................. 123 103 129 140 119 117 113 126 Other meats.......................... 75 68 79 70 69 80 74 79 Poultry.............................. 86 70 85 86 75 84 82 98 Fish and seafood..................... 70 61 58 73 56 60 66 92 Eggs................................. 26 27 28 31 29 25 24 21 Dairy products.......................... 254 172 233 240 255 269 274 267 Fresh milk and cream................. 115 104 121 126 127 119 111 102 Other dairy products................. 139 68 113 114 128 149 163 165 Fruits and vegetables................... 380 299 317 367 389 387 402 413 Fresh fruits......................... 126 95 106 122 129 128 132 136 Fresh vegetables..................... 118 87 104 108 122 119 120 133 Processed fruits..................... 80 59 61 85 83 82 87 84 Processed vegetables................. 56 58 46 51 55 58 63 60 Other food at home...................... 587 422 470 513 560 614 641 685 Sugar and other sweets............... 72 53 63 70 74 75 80 74 Fats and oils........................ 57 45 58 53 56 60 63 55 Miscellaneous foods.................. 230 157 172 190 212 237 249 290 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 193 153 167 176 191 205 208 207 Food pre. by CU on out-of-town trips. 35 14 10 24 27 36 42 58 Food away from home........................ 1626 679 670 933 1154 1582 1976 2815 Alcoholic beverages........................... 315 90 119 174 203 303 393 567 Housing....................................... 7911 5031 4482 5627 5885 6983 8527 13258 Shelter.................................... 4296 2774 2147 2984 2911 3666 4643 7652 Owned dwellings......................... 2542 1208 967 1295 1345 1949 2471 5621 Mortgage interest.................... 1359 626 240 318 456 842 1341 3685 Property taxes....................... 590 365 306 474 424 541 606 981 Main., rep., ins., other expenses.... 593 217 421 503 465 566 524 955 Rented dwellings........................ 1221 1270 1016 1249 1309 1324 1604 950 Other lodging........................... 533 295 163 440 257 393 568 1081 Utilities, fuels, and public services...... 1730 1426 1455 1504 1573 1673 1768 2192 Natural gas............................. 236 182 212 223 205 215 222 309 Electricity............................. 715 592 617 637 652 709 729 875 Fuel oil and other fuels................ 107 128 97 111 98 110 90 117 Telephone............................... 502 393 399 395 478 478 556 649 Water and other public services......... 170 130 130 138 141 161 172 243 Household operations....................... 289 143 133 214 210 216 287 553 Personal services....................... 48 36 37 67 70 46 76 17 Other household expenses................ 241 106 95 147 140 169 211 536 Housekeeping supplies...................... 399 225 277 316 414 398 429 519 Laundry and cleaning supplies........... 104 82 79 90 108 104 120 117 Other household products................ 167 74 125 129 180 170 168 222 Postage and stationery.................. 127 69 73 97 127 123 141 180 Household furnishings and equipment........ 1198 463 470 609 777 1031 1400 2341 Household textiles...................... 111 75 71 63 69 106 88 207 Furniture............................... 341 131 99 160 188 276 350 758 Floor coverings......................... 69 32 12 24 44 77 95 126 Major appliances........................ 184 93 100 107 159 183 222 291 Small app., miscellaneous housewares.... 71 31 25 39 49 63 82 134 Miscellaneous household equipment....... 422 101 162 217 268 326 563 825 Apparel and services.......................... 1408 602 594 863 909 1204 1677 2605 Men and boys............................... 353 142 139 228 210 284 319 736 Men, 16 and over........................ 325 112 126 197 182 255 286 706 Boys, 2 to 15........................... 28 30 12 32 28 29 33 30 Women and girls............................ 572 247 272 363 417 506 675 994 Women, 16 and over...................... 540 225 248 326 391 475 627 962 Girls, 2 to 15.......................... 32 22 23 37 25 31 48 32 Children under 2........................... 30 33 15 13 24 24 42 48 Footwear................................... 169 82 86 139 127 158 196 261 Other apparel products and services........ 283 98 83 119 132 232 445 565 Transportation................................ 5114 2252 1924 3067 3992 5289 6478 8381 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)............. 2315 908 640 1162 1769 2541 3037 3923 Cars and trucks, new.................... 1506 480 362 582 941 1506 2123 2871 Cars and trucks, used................... 794 423 277 577 826 1004 885 1034 Other vehicles.......................... 15 5 0 3 2 31 29 18 Gasoline and motor oil..................... 914 589 542 668 837 945 1111 1237 Other vehicle expenses..................... 1580 620 645 1103 1193 1557 1967 2586 Vehicle finance charges................. 274 101 80 124 174 276 363 508 Maintenance and repairs................. 601 275 270 513 470 602 741 885 Vehicle insurance....................... 522 194 237 371 423 536 641 814 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges. 184 51 58 96 126 143 222 379 Public transportation...................... 305 136 97 134 193 246 363 634 Health care................................... 1500 935 1399 1736 1672 1603 1432 1390 Health insurance........................... 584 348 561 685 642 692 537 494 Medical services........................... 512 293 445 566 601 527 481 517 Drugs...................................... 315 233 336 400 342 305 304 267 Medical supplies........................... 89 60 56 85 87 79 110 112 Entertainment................................. 1214 434 419 716 773 1050 1472 2340 Fees and admissions........................ 326 92 85 120 209 280 402 694 Television, radios, sound equipment........ 367 173 180 250 279 367 439 586 Pets, toys, and playground equipment....... 226 93 125 134 159 201 310 373 Other ent. supplies, equip., and services.. 295 76 29 212 125 201 321 688 Personal care products and services........... 352 158 174 258 291 339 402 553 Reading....................................... 164 63 85 102 133 153 195 275 Education..................................... 206 177 81 84 128 161 381 333 Tobacco products and smoking supplies......... 237 230 235 207 241 242 281 229 Miscellaneous................................. 641 481 323 308 513 625 839 1019 Cash contributions............................ 982 156 189 406 430 638 1052 2486 Personal insurance and pensions............... 2542 297 346 601 1239 1989 3140 6231 Life and other personal insurance.......... 362 166 177 169 360 317 350 668 Pensions and Social Security............... 2179 131 169 432 880 1672 2790 5563 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ Money income before taxes........................ 29724 2024 7662 12405 17448 24807 34526 66315 Wages and salaries............................ 19938 832 1923 4017 8659 15417 25107 50534 Self-employment income........................ 1876 -920 42 273 534 909 1641 6125 Soc. Sec., private and government retirement.. 5451 1168 4440 7139 6984 6261 5163 4542 Int., divid., ren. income, other prop. income. 1777 -18 149 349 780 1507 2051 4529 Unemp. and workers' comp., vet. benefits...... 265 60 254 183 214 349 269 325 Pub. ass., sup. security income, foodstamps... 162 744 684 126 48 28 63 15 Regular contributions for support............. 174 102 105 272 138 238 188 121 Other income.................................. 82 54 64 45 91 97 43 125 Personal taxes................................... 2738 4 207 362 1144 1745 2881 7761 Federal income taxes.......................... 2192 -31 139 259 894 1296 2247 6384 State and local income taxes.................. 483 12 31 56 224 390 558 1267 Other taxes................................... 63 24 37 47 26 59 76 110 Income after taxes............................... 26987 2019 7455 12042 16304 23062 31645 58554 Addenda: Other money receipts.......................... 601 87 53 169 184 810 448 1409 Mortgage principal paid on owned property..... -424 -390 -132 -211 -227 -323 -393 -924 Estimated market value of owned home.......... 62365 42075 36927 42030 48893 52499 56235 112000 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.. 385 184 240 273 311 339 375 660 Gifts of goods and services: Clothing, males 2 and over................. 93 18 22 60 48 77 65 219 Clothing, females 2 and over............... 91 18 42 39 65 84 102 175 Clothing, infants less than 2.............. 27 16 11 12 20 23 40 48 Jewelry and watches........................ 18 2 4 9 7 11 36 38 Small app. and mis. housewares............. 22 4 10 11 12 24 16 46 Household textiles......................... 16 6 11 8 15 13 10 33 All other gifts............................ 679 223 219 284 370 678 889 1311 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.