Table 3600. Consumer units of one person by age of reference person: Average annual expenditures and characteristics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999-2000 Total Under 65 and 75 and Item one 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 over 65-74 over person Number of consumer units (in thousands)...... 31,937 4,401 4,437 4,184 4,692 3,853 10,369 4,220 6,149 Income before taxes a/ ...................... $25,110 $11,251 $33,469 $35,656 $34,642 $27,494 $17,916 $18,190 $17,718 Income after taxes a/ ....................... 22,957 10,622 30,365 32,277 31,357 24,317 16,906 17,118 16,753 Age of the reference person.................. 51.5 21.0 29.3 39.5 49.7 59.2 76.9 69.8 81.7 Average number in consumer unit: Persons..................................... 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Children under 18........................... n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Persons 65 and over......................... .3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.0 1.0 1.0 Earners..................................... .6 .9 .9 .9 .8 .7 .1 .3 .1 Vehicles.................................... 1.0 .7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 .9 1.1 .8 Percent distribution: Male........................................ 43 50 61 59 47 38 25 28 23 Female...................................... 57 50 39 41 53 62 75 72 77 Homeowner................................... 50 6 28 47 54 66 71 72 70 With mortgage.............................. 19 2 22 34 33 29 9 15 6 Without mortgage........................... 31 4 6 13 21 36 62 58 65 Renter...................................... 50 94 72 53 46 34 29 28 30 Black....................................... 12 9 11 17 16 12 9 11 7 White and other............................. 88 91 89 83 84 88 91 89 93 Elementary (1-8)............................ 7 b/ 2 3 3 7 16 11 21 High school (9-12).......................... 35 20 20 32 31 42 49 49 49 College..................................... 57 80 78 65 65 51 34 40 30 Never attended and other.................... b/ c/ c/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ b/ At least one vehicle owned or leased........ 75 60 81 81 80 82 70 78 65 Average annual expenditures.................. $22,768 $15,385 $28,072 $27,709 $27,004 $25,244 $18,725 $20,152 $17,764 Food........................................ 2,755 2,100 3,404 3,342 3,241 2,932 2,184 2,504 1,972 Food at home............................. 1,463 844 1,383 1,533 1,683 1,709 1,514 1,658 1,419 Cereals and bakery products............ 221 124 196 215 248 256 248 269 234 Cereals and cereal products.......... 71 43 68 73 71 81 79 85 76 Bakery products...................... 150 81 128 142 177 175 168 184 158 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 346 180 312 393 424 417 343 381 317 Beef................................. 96 52 81 108 124 113 93 108 84 Pork................................. 69 32 62 83 78 84 70 76 66 Other meats.......................... 47 26 42 54 54 51 50 56 45 Poultry.............................. 65 35 57 76 77 87 62 74 54 Fish and seafood..................... 52 26 55 54 72 61 48 49 48 Eggs................................. 17 9 14 18 18 22 19 18 19 Dairy products......................... 159 92 142 164 169 189 173 183 166 Fresh milk and cream................. 61 33 47 59 64 68 75 78 73 Other dairy products................. 98 59 95 106 106 121 97 105 93 Fruits and vegetables.................. 271 132 236 252 308 322 314 327 305 Fresh fruits......................... 89 40 74 78 95 112 108 114 105 Fresh vegetables..................... 81 38 72 74 101 93 93 101 87 Processed fruits..................... 60 33 54 57 62 68 70 66 72 Processed vegetables................. 41 21 36 43 50 48 43 47 41 Other food at home..................... 465 316 496 509 535 525 437 499 397 Sugar and other sweets............... 56 40 54 59 58 60 60 68 55 Fats and oils........................ 41 25 34 41 42 49 45 55 38 Miscellaneous foods.................. 221 141 243 225 271 235 213 230 201 Nonalcoholic beverages............... 127 90 136 155 144 151 107 127 94 Food prepared by consumer unit on out-of-town trips................... 21 20 29 28 20 29 13 19 8 Food away from home.................... 1,292 1,256 2,022 1,809 1,557 1,222 670 846 553 Alcoholic beverages......................... 306 454 473 474 284 261 130 178 99 Housing..................................... 8,196 4,577 9,631 9,893 9,871 8,884 7,407 7,443 7,386 Shelter.................................. 5,097 3,196 6,561 6,659 6,451 5,323 3,950 4,046 3,884 Owned dwellings........................ 2,320 246 1,940 3,277 3,344 3,263 2,161 2,454 1,961 Mortgage interest and charges........ 1,005 108 1,307 2,034 1,826 1,383 328 518 197 Property taxes....................... 727 113 379 701 888 1,037 959 962 958 Maintenance, repairs, insurance,other expenses............................ 588 25 254 542 630 844 874 974 806 Rented dwellings....................... 2,475 2,575 4,339 3,077 2,651 1,783 1,571 1,348 1,724 Other lodging.......................... 302 375 282 304 456 277 218 244 199 Utilities, fuels, and public services.... 1,590 709 1,586 1,746 1,771 1,847 1,726 1,851 1,639 Natural gas............................ 196 47 149 186 221 246 253 242 261 Electricity............................ 568 226 519 613 611 681 654 689 630 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 57 8 26 43 56 58 96 105 89 Telephone services..................... 599 388 782 745 698 638 493 574 437 Water and other public services........ 170 40 108 158 184 223 230 241 222 Household operations..................... 428 46 195 259 311 356 836 383 1,147 Personal services...................... 158 d/ 3 d/ 27 d/ 44 53 d/ 3 431 d/ 47 694 Other household expenses............... 270 43 169 215 259 353 405 335 453 Housekeeping supplies.................... 231 103 190 245 255 278 264 299 241 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 54 22 54 63 63 64 56 66 49 Other household products............... 104 38 75 115 115 123 124 121 127 Postage and stationery................. 73 42 61 67 78 90 84 112 65 Household furnishings and equipment...... 850 522 1,098 986 1,082 1,080 630 864 474 Household textiles..................... 66 17 85 72 83 83 61 96 37 Furniture.............................. 212 147 317 300 258 239 129 151 113 Floor coverings........................ 20 4 22 21 24 27 22 13 27 Major appliances....................... 106 28 144 112 92 122 119 151 98 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares............................ 59 26 53 42 96 59 66 129 24 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 387 300 476 439 529 549 235 324 175 Apparel and services........................ 988 932 1,419 1,170 1,067 946 730 798 687 Men and boys............................. 201 223 364 349 224 137 75 100 58 Men, 16 and over....................... 190 220 349 338 212 119 65 84 52 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 11 2 14 11 12 18 10 16 7 Women and girls.......................... 378 362 505 357 474 402 288 373 232 Women, 16 and over..................... 366 357 485 342 463 386 277 350 228 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 13 d/ 5 20 14 11 16 12 24 4 Children under 2......................... 16 14 16 18 16 31 11 18 6 Footwear................................. 163 192 220 164 177 157 122 168 92 Other apparel products and services...... 229 141 315 283 177 219 234 140 299 Transportation.............................. 3,635 3,156 5,079 4,793 4,178 4,286 2,265 3,062 1,718 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)........... 1,481 1,565 2,066 1,910 1,607 1,841 831 1,280 523 Cars and trucks, new................... 775 667 1,137 932 811 1,029 493 727 332 Cars and trucks, used.................. 678 894 851 926 750 794 335 543 191 Other vehicles......................... 28 d/ 4 d/ 79 d/ 52 d/ 45 d/ 18 d/ 4 d/ 10 c/ Gasoline and motor oil................... 624 567 820 860 754 701 381 498 301 Other vehicle expenses................... 1,244 812 1,775 1,662 1,561 1,447 811 1,000 681 Vehicle finance charges................ 125 97 222 190 153 150 47 75 28 Maintenance and repairs................ 389 291 439 527 461 495 281 342 239 Vehicle insurance...................... 433 244 549 540 526 478 362 420 321 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, other charges.............................. 297 180 564 405 421 325 122 163 94 Public transportation.................... 286 211 418 360 256 296 241 283 212 Health care................................. 1,413 310 743 955 1,266 1,545 2,367 2,143 2,522 Health insurance......................... 636 113 352 428 467 603 1,152 1,041 1,227 Medical services......................... 382 114 227 301 457 512 514 463 548 Drugs.................................... 328 58 120 183 279 350 602 540 644 Medical supplies......................... 67 25 44 42 63 80 100 98 102 Entertainment............................... 1,039 846 1,425 1,427 1,117 1,225 689 898 546 Fees and admissions...................... 286 282 436 397 287 299 172 243 124 Television, radios, sound equipment...... 422 356 560 530 461 453 318 360 289 Pets, toys, and playground equipment..... 180 82 182 265 253 256 123 192 76 Other entertainment supplies, equipment,and services.................. 151 126 247 235 116 216 76 104 57 Personal care products and services......... 334 224 380 367 410 346 306 322 295 Reading..................................... 118 61 117 115 158 138 118 128 110 Education................................... 414 1,550 672 181 298 186 53 81 33 Tobacco products and smoking supplies....... 196 125 195 316 312 242 108 176 62 Miscellaneous............................... 611 213 770 749 627 648 635 610 652 Cash contributions.......................... 1,030 167 982 864 924 1,442 1,379 1,262 1,460 Personal insurance and pensions............. 1,734 669 2,782 3,063 3,252 2,163 354 545 223 Life and other personal insurance........ 144 30 94 148 205 220 157 204 124 Pensions and Social Security............. 1,590 639 2,688 2,915 3,047 1,943 197 341 99 Sources of income and personal taxes: a/ Money income before taxes.................. 25,110 11,251 33,469 35,656 34,642 27,494 17,916 18,190 17,718 Wages and salaries....................... 16,896 9,606 30,593 31,270 28,829 19,213 2,015 3,890 656 Self-employment income................... 1,218 171 1,295 2,857 2,183 1,689 367 276 433 Social Security, private and government retirement................... 4,972 86 519 821 1,744 4,408 12,291 12,291 12,292 Interest, dividends, rental income, other property income................... 1,307 75 449 202 1,052 1,124 2,820 1,145 4,035 Unemployment and workers'' compensation, veterans'' benefits..................... 133 d/ 25 143 155 295 119 97 136 68 Public assistance, supplemental security, income, food stamps..................... 165 38 100 150 281 420 109 137 89 Regular contributions for support........ 208 667 179 103 122 259 90 72 103 Other income............................. 212 581 190 98 137 263 127 244 42 Personal taxes............................. 2,153 629 3,104 3,378 3,285 3,178 1,010 1,072 965 Federal income taxes..................... 1,650 495 2,453 2,629 2,588 2,477 672 757 611 State and local income taxes............. 389 131 615 684 591 526 140 139 140 Other taxes.............................. 115 3 36 66 107 175 198 176 214 Income after taxes......................... 22,957 10,622 30,365 32,277 31,357 24,317 16,906 17,118 16,753 Net change in total assets and liabilities... 765 -251 4,535 196 1,486 -2,314 629 868 465 Net change in total assets............... 2,837 1,485 8,451 3,842 3,942 -6 1,160 1,807 717 Net change in total liabilities.......... 2,073 1,736 3,915 3,645 2,456 2,308 531 938 252 Other financial information: Other money receipts..................... 817 203 2,068 274 912 2,316 162 223 121 Mortgage principal paid on owned property................................ -502 -36 -730 -820 -897 -725 -213 -359 -112 Estimated market value of owned home..... 55,185 7,262 28,027 56,141 60,707 71,245 78,293 78,849 77,911 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home.................................... 399 57 219 407 460 526 544 551 538 Gifts of goods and services................. 807 469 841 945 939 959 757 925 642 Food..................................... 35 20 31 23 64 64 25 44 12 Alcoholic beverages...................... 9 9 16 18 8 8 4 5 4 Housing.................................. 195 139 174 181 224 220 210 266 172 Housekeeping supplies.................. 25 16 23 35 28 31 21 23 19 Household textiles..................... 14 d/ 1 d/ 11 8 19 24 16 25 10 Appliances and miscellaneous housewares........................... 18 d/ 4 12 13 16 24 27 29 25 Major appliances..................... 7 b/ d/ 3 d/ 5 d/ 3 d/ 4 14 9 d/ 18 Small appliances and miscellaneous housewares......................... 11 d/ 4 10 8 13 20 13 19 8 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 55 41 56 52 61 66 56 93 30 Other housing.......................... 83 77 71 73 100 76 91 96 87 Apparel and services..................... 174 120 246 261 176 200 118 145 100 Males, 2 and over...................... 39 22 46 59 46 41 30 27 32 Females, 2 and over.................... 55 33 54 91 74 60 39 43 37 Children under 2....................... 16 14 16 18 16 31 11 18 6 Other apparel products and services.... 64 50 130 93 39 68 38 58 25 Jewelry and watches.................. 44 24 121 57 22 47 23 40 12 All other apparel products and services............................ 20 d/ 26 d/ 9 36 d/ 17 22 15 d/ 18 d/ 13 Transportation........................... 53 56 59 39 74 90 31 50 19 Health care.............................. 62 d/ 3 22 27 28 35 142 135 147 Entertainment............................ 79 28 90 123 79 103 67 82 57 Toys, games, hobbies, and tricycles.... 23 6 28 27 26 38 20 33 11 Other entertainment.................... 56 22 63 96 53 66 48 49 47 Personal care products and services...... 14 5 17 33 20 12 6 4 8 Reading.................................. 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 Education................................ 78 61 75 75 169 110 35 58 d/ 20 All other gifts.......................... 105 27 108 163 97 115 113 133 100 a Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. b Value less than 0.5. c No data reported. d Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.