Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Share of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | One | Two or | Two | Three | Four | Five or Item |Aggregate | person | more | persons | persons | persons | more | | | persons | | | | persons | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 95,818| 26,562 | 69,255 | 29,371 | 16,175 | 13,650 | 10,059 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 27.7 | 72.3 | 30.7 | 16.9 | 14.2 | 10.5 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $31,308| $17,945 | $36,612 | $33,480 | $37,184 | $40,312 | $40,095 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 28,496| 16,231 | 33,365 | 30,277 | 33,629 | 36,991 | 37,310 Average number of persons in consumer unit....| 2.6| 1.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 Age of reference person.......................| 47.2| 49.3 | 46.4 | 52.7 | 43.3 | 40.1 | 41.1 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Earners.....................................| 1.4| .6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 Vehicles....................................| 2.0| 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 Children under 18...........................| .7| n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | 1.6 | 2.8 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .3 | .3 | .6 | .2 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 66| 45 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 77 Female....................................| 34| 55 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 23 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 63| 41 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 69 Homeowner with mortgage.................| 39| 17 | 47 | 35 | 51 | 60 | 56 Homeowner without mortgage..............| 24| 24 | 24 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 13 Renter....................................| 37| 59 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11| 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 18 White and other...........................| 89| 89 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 90 | 82 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 11| 13 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 37 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 49 | 45 College...................................| 46| 50 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 Never attended and other..................| 1| 1 | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 87| 73 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 91 Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$2,664,680| 16.8 | 83.2 | 31.5 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 13.5 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 397,894| 15.1 | 84.9 | 30.4 | 19.8 | 19.3 | 15.5 Food at home................................| 229,038| 13.2 | 86.8 | 29.1 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 17.6 Cereals and bakery products...............| 34,377| 13.5 | 86.5 | 28.5 | 19.0 | 20.3 | 18.7 Cereals and cereal products.............| 12,527| 12.4 | 87.6 | 27.1 | 18.4 | 20.9 | 21.1 Bakery products.........................| 21,849| 14.1 | 85.9 | 29.3 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 17.3 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 58,533| 11.4 | 88.6 | 29.6 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 17.5 Beef....................................| 19,371| 10.3 | 89.7 | 29.1 | 20.4 | 22.4 | 17.8 Pork....................................| 11,143| 10.9 | 89.1 | 29.9 | 22.0 | 19.5 | 17.7 Other meats.............................| 8,563| 11.5 | 88.5 | 27.2 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 20.6 Poultry.................................| 9,545| 12.9 | 87.1 | 31.1 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 15.3 Fish and seafood........................| 6,757| 12.5 | 87.5 | 32.4 | 21.4 | 19.7 | 14.0 Eggs....................................| 3,154| 13.1 | 86.9 | 26.8 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 21.2 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 29,150| 13.6 | 86.4 | 28.1 | 19.1 | 20.8 | 18.5 Fresh milk and cream....................| 14,141| 13.3 | 86.7 | 25.6 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 20.4 Other dairy products....................| 15,009| 13.8 | 86.2 | 30.4 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 16.7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 39,138| 14.9 | 85.1 | 31.0 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 16.1 Fresh fruits............................| 12,036| 15.6 | 84.4 | 32.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 14.9 Fresh vegetables........................| 12,201| 15.2 | 84.8 | 32.0 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 15.7 Processed fruits........................| 8,561| 15.2 | 84.8 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 19.0 | 16.8 Processed vegetables....................| 6,341| 12.6 | 87.4 | 29.1 | 19.1 | 20.9 | 18.2 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 67,840| 13.3 | 86.7 | 28.4 | 20.5 | 20.1 | 17.6 Sugar and other sweets..................| 8,217| 12.5 | 87.5 | 29.8 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 18.6 Fats and oils...........................| 5,648| 12.8 | 87.2 | 30.0 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 17.5 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 30,097| 12.9 | 87.1 | 26.7 | 21.1 | 20.6 | 18.8 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 20,681| 14.4 | 85.6 | 29.0 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 15.9 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 3,198| 13.9 | 86.1 | 34.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 15.6 Food away from home.........................| 168,856| 17.7 | 82.3 | 32.0 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 12.7 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 27,215| 27.6 | 72.4 | 31.9 | 17.8 | 15.0 | 7.6 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 824,901| 18.3 | 81.7 | 31.5 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 13.1 Shelter.....................................| 463,243| 20.1 | 79.9 | 31.1 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 12.9 Owned dwellings...........................| 273,043| 12.4 | 87.6 | 31.8 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 14.5 Mortgage interest.......................| 166,865| 10.2 | 89.8 | 27.4 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 16.3 Property taxes..........................| 55,101| 14.2 | 85.8 | 35.9 | 19.6 | 16.6 | 13.7 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 51,077| 17.3 | 82.7 | 42.0 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 9.4 | | | | | | | Rented dwellings..........................| 143,725| 36.3 | 63.7 | 27.2 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 10.0 Other lodging.............................| 46,475| 15.8 | 84.2 | 38.6 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 12.1 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 175,799| 17.8 | 82.2 | 31.2 | 19.6 | 17.1 | 14.3 Natural gas...............................| 23,667| 17.7 | 82.3 | 31.6 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 15.0 Electricity...............................| 70,699| 16.4 | 83.6 | 31.0 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 14.5 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 9,659| 17.2 | 82.8 | 36.1 | 18.3 | 15.9 | 12.5 Telephone.................................| 54,350| 20.7 | 79.3 | 30.5 | 18.8 | 16.3 | 13.7 Water and other public services...........| 17,423| 14.5 | 85.5 | 31.2 | 20.7 | 18.4 | 15.3 Household operations........................| 44,048| 13.3 | 86.7 | 23.6 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 14.8 Personal services.........................| 20,971| 6.4 | 93.6 | 10.2 | 29.2 | 35.9 | 18.3 Other household expenses..................| 23,077| 19.5 | 80.5 | 35.8 | 18.1 | 14.9 | 11.7 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 37,735| 13.7 | 86.3 | 34.4 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 13.4 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 10,261| 12.8 | 87.2 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 15.7 Other household products..................| 15,772| 11.3 | 88.7 | 36.6 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 13.8 Postage and stationery....................| 11,702| 17.9 | 82.1 | 36.4 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 10.9 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 104,076| 14.9 | 85.1 | 35.8 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 11.5 Household textiles........................| 10,098| 11.3 | 88.7 | 36.4 | 25.4 | 15.1 | 11.8 Furniture.................................| 29,930| 14.7 | 85.3 | 32.2 | 19.2 | 23.2 | 10.7 Floor coverings...........................| 6,703| 12.6 | 87.4 | 34.7 | 17.4 | 22.2 | 13.1 Major appliances..........................| 14,133| 14.0 | 86.0 | 38.0 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 14.2 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 6,251| 14.8 | 85.2 | 37.1 | 20.1 | 17.3 | 10.8 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 36,961| 16.8 | 83.2 | 37.6 | 17.9 | 16.8 | 10.9 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 151,603| 17.0 | 83.0 | 30.2 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 14.8 Men and boys................................| 38,090| 15.4 | 84.6 | 29.3 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 16.2 Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,003| 17.8 | 82.2 | 32.8 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 12.8 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 7,087| 4.6 | 95.4 | 14.0 | 20.4 | 30.2 | 30.8 Women and girls.............................| 62,983| 18.9 | 81.1 | 31.9 | 16.6 | 18.3 | 14.3 Women, 16 and over........................| 54,051| 21.3 | 78.7 | 34.9 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 11.4 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 8,931| 4.0 | 96.0 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 32.2 | 32.0 Children under 2............................| 6,931| 4.5 | 95.5 | 17.9 | 32.6 | 24.5 | 20.4 Footwear....................................| 18,132| 14.9 | 85.1 | 28.4 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 15.4 Other apparel products and services.........| 25,467| 19.7 | 80.3 | 31.9 | 19.9 | 16.3 | 12.3 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 496,999| 14.9 | 85.1 | 31.5 | 20.6 | 19.3 | 13.7 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 219,513| 13.2 | 86.8 | 30.8 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 14.2 Cars and trucks, new......................| 116,712| 13.7 | 86.3 | 31.7 | 24.2 | 17.4 | 13.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 100,682| 12.6 | 87.4 | 30.0 | 18.4 | 23.5 | 15.4 Other vehicles............................| 2,119| 3/12.1 | 87.9 | 14.6 | 30.3 | 22.9 | 20.1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 94,368| 15.2 | 84.8 | 30.8 | 20.0 | 19.2 | 14.9 Other vehicle expenses......................| 155,937| 15.4 | 84.6 | 32.4 | 20.6 | 18.9 | 12.9 Vehicle finance charges...................| 29,054| 13.4 | 86.6 | 29.8 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 14.9 Maintenance and repairs...................| 53,784| 16.6 | 83.4 | 32.3 | 20.3 | 18.4 | 12.5 Vehicle insurance.........................| 55,079| 15.4 | 84.6 | 32.9 | 21.1 | 18.2 | 12.5 Vehicle rental, licenses, other charges...| 18,021| 15.0 | 85.0 | 35.2 | 19.7 | 18.1 | 11.9 Public transportation.......................| 27,181| 24.3 | 75.7 | 35.6 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 10.3 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 134,806| 18.0 | 82.0 | 38.1 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 11.0 Health insurance............................| 51,422| 18.7 | 81.3 | 40.0 | 16.9 | 14.5 | 9.9 Medical services............................| 51,960| 17.7 | 82.3 | 33.6 | 19.7 | 16.1 | 12.9 Drugs.......................................| 23,040| 17.8 | 82.2 | 42.6 | 18.9 | 11.6 | 9.2 Medical supplies............................| 8,383| 15.9 | 84.1 | 41.4 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 10.9 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 136,430| 14.7 | 85.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 14.6 Fees and admissions.........................| 36,134| 17.8 | 82.2 | 31.9 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 13.6 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 41,082| 17.9 | 82.1 | 28.7 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 14.3 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 23,889| 11.3 | 88.7 | 31.7 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 13.5 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 35,325| 10.1 | 89.9 | 22.2 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 16.9 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 35,109| 16.8 | 83.2 | 31.9 | 21.3 | 16.5 | 13.5 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 15,014| 19.9 | 80.1 | 35.0 | 18.1 | 16.3 | 10.7 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 35,029| 21.2 | 78.8 | 19.8 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 19.1 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 25,029| 17.2 | 82.8 | 30.7 | 20.6 | 17.6 | 13.8 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 61,578| 19.3 | 80.7 | 32.4 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 10.9 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 86,228| 22.7 | 77.3 | 39.7 | 15.5 | 12.6 | 9.5 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 236,844| 13.6 | 86.4 | 31.1 | 22.3 | 19.5 | 13.4 Life and other personal insurance...........| 33,186| 10.8 | 89.2 | 34.9 | 21.5 | 17.5 | 15.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 203,657| 14.0 | 86.0 | 30.5 | 22.5 | 19.9 | 13.1 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 2,597,325| 16.3 | 83.7 | 32.9 | 19.8 | 17.8 | 13.2 Wages and salaries..........................| 1,928,684| 14.1 | 85.9 | 28.9 | 22.0 | 20.1 | 15.0 Self-employment income......................| 210,286| 14.7 | 85.3 | 35.8 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 12.5 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 280,990| 25.7 | 74.3 | 55.6 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 103,990| 31.0 | 69.0 | 47.7 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 3.8 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 17,181| 16.1 | 83.9 | 37.2 | 13.3 | 18.8 | 14.7 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 24,017| 11.4 | 88.6 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 18.2 | 33.0 Regular contributions for support...........| 22,662| 34.6 | 65.4 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 9.5 Other income................................| 9,514| 30.5 | 69.5 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 23.4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 233,286| 17.3 | 82.7 | 35.1 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 10.2 Federal income taxes........................| 184,860| 17.0 | 83.0 | 36.1 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 State and local income taxes................| 43,262| 17.9 | 82.1 | 31.1 | 22.0 | 17.6 | 11.4 Other taxes.................................| 5,164| 23.4 | 76.6 | 32.8 | 18.3 | 16.9 | 8.6 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,364,038| 16.2 | 83.8 | 32.7 | 19.7 | 17.9 | 13.5 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "complete income reporters" only; see glossary. 2/ Value less than 0.5. 3/ Data are likely to have large sampling errors. n.a. Not applicable.