Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994 (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).........| 102,210| 29,097 | 73,113 | 32,012 | 15,863 | 14,718 | 10,520 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0| 28.5 | 71.5 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 10.3 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,838| $21,347 | $43,187 | $40,384 | $43,371 | $47,432 | $45,330 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,755| 19,309 | 39,676 | 36,947 | 39,940 | 43,579 | 41,948 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6| 51.3 | 46.2 | 52.5 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 41.0 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5| 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 Children under 18...........................| .7| n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | 1.7 | 2.9 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3| .3 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3| .6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 Vehicles....................................| 1.9| 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 62| 44 | 70 | 71 | 63 | 73 | 73 Female....................................| 38| 56 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 63| 45 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 68 With mortgage...........................| 37| 17 | 44 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 54 Without mortgage........................| 26| 28 | 26 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 15 Renter....................................| 37| 55 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 32 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11| 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 17 White and other...........................| 89| 90 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 83 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 8| 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 High school (9-12)........................| 43| 38 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 47 College...................................| 48| 50 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 41 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86| 72 | 92 | 93 | 90 | 93 | 90 | | | | | | | Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$3,243,017| 17.3 | 82.7 | 32.6 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 13.2 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 449,565| 15.9 | 84.1 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 20.0 | 15.4 Food at home................................| 276,371| 14.5 | 85.5 | 29.2 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 17.3 Cereals and bakery products...............| 43,682| 14.6 | 85.4 | 28.6 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 17.8 Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,482| 13.6 | 86.4 | 26.5 | 19.0 | 21.2 | 19.7 Bakery products.........................| 27,200| 15.2 | 84.8 | 29.9 | 18.3 | 20.1 | 16.6 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 74,637| 13.5 | 86.5 | 28.6 | 18.6 | 20.7 | 18.5 Beef....................................| 23,106| 12.4 | 87.6 | 28.5 | 18.1 | 21.3 | 19.6 Pork....................................| 15,870| 13.6 | 86.4 | 30.0 | 18.7 | 20.3 | 17.4 Other meats.............................| 9,573| 12.9 | 87.1 | 28.9 | 19.1 | 20.6 | 18.5 Poultry.................................| 13,918| 15.0 | 85.0 | 26.0 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 18.4 Fish and seafood........................| 9,113| 14.1 | 85.9 | 29.8 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 18.0 Eggs....................................| 3,057| 15.8 | 84.2 | 28.8 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 18.9 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 29,441| 14.9 | 85.1 | 28.7 | 18.3 | 20.5 | 17.6 Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,955| 14.7 | 85.3 | 26.2 | 18.9 | 20.6 | 19.7 Other dairy products....................| 16,486| 15.0 | 85.0 | 30.7 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 15.9 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 44,486| 16.4 | 83.6 | 30.2 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 15.9 Fresh fruits............................| 13,555| 16.6 | 83.4 | 30.0 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 16.1 Fresh vegetables........................| 13,746| 16.1 | 83.9 | 30.1 | 18.0 | 20.6 | 15.2 Processed fruits........................| 9,485| 17.4 | 82.6 | 29.5 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 15.9 Processed vegetables....................| 7,701| 15.4 | 84.6 | 31.6 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 16.7 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 84,125| 14.3 | 85.7 | 29.7 | 18.7 | 20.7 | 16.7 Sugar and other sweets..................| 10,725| 14.0 | 86.0 | 30.0 | 17.1 | 21.5 | 17.5 Fats and oils...........................| 8,076| 14.7 | 85.3 | 30.4 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 17.3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 36,849| 13.5 | 86.5 | 28.5 | 19.1 | 21.2 | 17.7 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 23,732| 15.2 | 84.8 | 29.3 | 19.8 | 20.7 | 15.0 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 4,744| 15.8 | 84.2 | 39.0 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 14.1 Food away from home.........................| 173,194| 18.1 | 81.9 | 32.5 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 12.3 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,341| 26.1 | 73.9 | 36.7 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 7.8 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 1,032,674| 18.7 | 81.3 | 32.0 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 12.9 Shelter.....................................| 581,190| 20.5 | 79.5 | 31.6 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 12.7 Owned dwellings...........................| 356,887| 13.8 | 86.2 | 32.6 | 17.8 | 21.5 | 14.3 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 196,111| 10.8 | 89.2 | 27.3 | 19.4 | 25.1 | 17.5 Property taxes..........................| 94,197| 15.2 | 84.8 | 39.5 | 16.2 | 18.2 | 11.0 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 66,579| 20.7 | 79.3 | 38.7 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 9.6 Rented dwellings..........................| 183,915| 34.5 | 65.5 | 26.7 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 10.5 Other lodging.............................| 40,389| 15.8 | 84.2 | 44.4 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 9.3 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 223,691| 18.3 | 81.7 | 32.7 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 13.4 Natural gas...............................| 28,898| 18.4 | 81.6 | 32.9 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 14.5 Electricity...............................| 88,053| 16.4 | 83.6 | 33.0 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 13.5 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 10,014| 22.9 | 77.1 | 34.2 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 10.7 Telephone services........................| 70,506| 20.7 | 79.3 | 31.7 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 13.1 Water and other public services...........| 26,220| 16.0 | 84.0 | 33.2 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 14.0 Household operations........................| 50,096| 13.1 | 86.9 | 26.3 | 19.9 | 25.4 | 15.3 Personal services.........................| 23,487| 3.7 | 96.3 | 10.9 | 27.5 | 37.5 | 20.5 Other household expenses..................| 26,609| 21.4 | 78.6 | 39.8 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 10.8 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 40,079| 15.1 | 84.9 | 34.2 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 13.9 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,144| 13.2 | 86.8 | 29.4 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 16.5 Other household products..................| 17,721| 14.2 | 85.8 | 33.6 | 19.7 | 18.1 | 14.4 Postage and stationery....................| 11,214| 18.5 | 81.5 | 39.8 | 16.8 | 14.4 | 10.5 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 137,617| 15.2 | 84.8 | 34.2 | 19.0 | 20.1 | 11.5 Household textiles........................| 10,147| 15.5 | 84.5 | 34.2 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 13.2 Furniture.................................| 32,547| 16.6 | 83.4 | 33.3 | 16.9 | 20.2 | 13.0 Floor coverings...........................| 12,215| 11.5 | 88.5 | 28.3 | 36.6 | 16.8 | 6.7 Major appliances..........................| 15,224| 14.9 | 85.1 | 33.1 | 18.7 | 19.8 | 13.5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,242| 16.8 | 83.2 | 34.9 | 19.6 | 16.5 | 12.2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 59,242| 15.1 | 84.9 | 36.1 | 16.7 | 21.4 | 10.8 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 167,683| 15.2 | 84.8 | 28.8 | 20.2 | 20.7 | 15.2 Men and boys................................| 40,244| 12.5 | 87.5 | 29.1 | 19.6 | 20.6 | 18.2 Men, 16 and over..........................| 31,054| 15.2 | 84.8 | 33.7 | 20.5 | 18.3 | 12.3 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,190| 3.4 | 96.6 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 28.1 | 38.3 Women and girls.............................| 66,459| 16.5 | 83.5 | 28.6 | 19.6 | 21.1 | 14.2 Women, 16 and over........................| 56,269| 18.8 | 81.2 | 31.5 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 10.8 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,189| 4.0 | 96.0 | 12.8 | 17.0 | 33.6 | 32.6 Children under 2............................| 8,147| 4.3 | 95.7 | 16.4 | 30.5 | 27.6 | 21.3 Footwear....................................| 25,847| 16.0 | 84.0 | 25.6 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 16.1 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,987| 18.3 | 81.7 | 35.5 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 10.6 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 617,721| 15.9 | 84.1 | 33.0 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 13.0 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 278,486| 15.2 | 84.8 | 31.5 | 20.8 | 19.7 | 12.8 Cars and trucks, new......................| 142,124| 16.4 | 83.6 | 33.2 | 22.5 | 17.9 | 10.0 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 131,847| 13.1 | 86.9 | 30.0 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 16.3 Other vehicles............................| 4,515| 36.7 | 63.3 | 22.6 | 13.4 | 3/26.7 | 3/.6 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 100,770| 15.2 | 84.8 | 32.7 | 18.2 | 19.7 | 14.2 Other vehicle expenses......................| 199,518| 16.3 | 83.7 | 33.5 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 13.2 Vehicle finance charges...................| 24,050| 11.9 | 88.1 | 32.5 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 14.0 Maintenance and repairs...................| 69,483| 18.2 | 81.8 | 32.5 | 18.4 | 18.0 | 12.9 Vehicle insurance.........................| 70,488| 16.5 | 83.5 | 34.3 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 11.8 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 35,498| 15.3 | 84.7 | 34.4 | 15.8 | 18.4 | 16.2 Public transportation.......................| 38,947| 20.5 | 79.5 | 41.1 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 10.9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 179,321| 19.1 | 80.9 | 38.7 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 10.9 Health insurance............................| 83,296| 19.1 | 80.9 | 40.6 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 10.0 Medical services............................| 58,365| 18.1 | 81.9 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 13.4 Drugs.......................................| 29,186| 22.5 | 77.5 | 41.5 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 8.6 Medical supplies............................| 8,474| 15.2 | 84.8 | 37.5 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 10.8 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 160,110| 17.2 | 82.8 | 32.4 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 13.4 Fees and admissions.........................| 44,881| 17.7 | 82.3 | 33.5 | 16.4 | 19.3 | 13.2 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 54,487| 18.7 | 81.3 | 30.7 | 17.7 | 19.5 | 13.5 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 29,480| 14.6 | 85.4 | 31.3 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 14.4 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 31,262| 16.2 | 83.8 | 35.0 | 16.8 | 19.3 | 12.7 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 40,449| 16.6 | 83.4 | 32.0 | 19.3 | 18.6 | 13.4 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 16,844| 21.9 | 78.1 | 36.2 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 10.5 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 46,992| 17.6 | 82.4 | 26.2 | 19.3 | 21.9 | 15.0 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 26,426| 17.5 | 82.5 | 31.8 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 13.8 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 76,484| 21.2 | 78.8 | 32.9 | 15.7 | 18.5 | 11.7 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 98,153| 21.8 | 78.2 | 41.0 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 9.9 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 302,253| 14.5 | 85.5 | 33.2 | 18.8 | 20.3 | 13.1 Life and other personal insurance...........| 40,648| 11.4 | 88.6 | 38.2 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 13.0 Pensions and Social Security................| 261,605| 15.0 | 85.0 | 32.5 | 18.9 | 20.5 | 13.1 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 3,167,858| 16.8 | 83.2 | 33.6 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 12.8 Wages and salaries..........................| 2,390,220| 14.6 | 85.4 | 30.2 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 14.1 Self-employment income......................| 210,864| 15.3 | 84.7 | 35.0 | 13.9 | 23.0 | 12.8 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 361,451| 28.6 | 71.4 | 54.3 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 99,733| 28.7 | 71.3 | 48.3 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 7.2 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 27,189| 20.0 | 80.0 | 27.4 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 14.9 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 41,520| 11.7 | 88.3 | 17.4 | 26.2 | 16.9 | 27.8 Regular contributions for support...........| 24,640| 26.6 | 73.4 | 21.4 | 27.2 | 14.2 | 10.5 Other income................................| 12,241| 32.1 | 67.9 | 23.5 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 15.0 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 265,111| 19.2 | 80.8 | 34.1 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 11.4 Federal income taxes........................| 196,757| 19.5 | 80.5 | 34.5 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 11.1 State and local income taxes................| 54,057| 19.1 | 80.9 | 31.5 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 12.7 Other taxes.................................| 14,297| 16.0 | 84.0 | 39.7 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 11.5 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,902,747| 16.6 | 83.4 | 33.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 12.9 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.