Table 1600. Number of earners in consumer unit: Shares of annual aggregate expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1995 (Aggregates in millions of dollars, unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Single consumers | Consumer units of two or more persons | | | _______________________ _______________________________________________ Item | Aggregate | | | | | | | | No earner |One earner | No earner |One earner |Two earners| Three or | | | | | | | more | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 103,123 | 11,545 | 17,636 | 10,796 | 19,825 | 32,757 | 10,564 Percent distribution of consumer units..........| 100.0 | 11.2 | 17.1 | 10.5 | 19.2 | 31.8 | 10.2 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics (mean values): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $36,918 | $11,539 | $27,456 | $18,923 | $32,842 | $51,606 | $61,043 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 33,864 | 11,209 | 24,406 | 18,531 | 30,502 | 47,000 | 55,867 Age of reference person.......................| 48.0 | 68.5 | 39.6 | 63.0 | 46.7 | 41.6 | 46.6 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | n.a. | .6 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .7 | .1 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | n.a. | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 62 | 30 | 55 | 66 | 59 | 75 | 75 Female....................................| 38 | 70 | 45 | 34 | 41 | 25 | 25 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Homeowner.................................| 64 | 57 | 37 | 72 | 63 | 73 | 83 With mortgage...........................| 38 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 36 | 56 | 62 Without mortgage........................| 26 | 48 | 13 | 58 | 27 | 17 | 21 Renter....................................| 36 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 17 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 White and other...........................| 89 | 88 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 93 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 9 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 High school (9-12)........................| 44 | 50 | 32 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 45 College...................................| 47 | 28 | 65 | 28 | 39 | 55 | 49 Never attended and other..................| (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 57 | 79 | 79 | 89 | 95 | 98 | | | | | | | Annual aggregate expenditures...................|$3,324,376 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 18.9 | 41.2 | 15.7 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 463,040 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 19.4 | 41.3 | 15.5 Food at home................................| 288,006 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 21.1 | 40.1 | 15.0 Cereals and bakery products...............| 45,322 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 21.2 | 40.2 | 15.2 Cereals and cereal products.............| 16,976 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 22.3 | 39.8 | 15.5 Bakery products.........................| 28,346 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 20.4 | 40.4 | 15.0 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 77,306 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 21.8 | 40.1 | 15.4 Beef....................................| 23,384 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 21.4 | 40.7 | 16.1 Pork....................................| 16,027 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 21.1 | 39.7 | 15.5 Other meats.............................| 10,647 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 21.4 | 40.1 | 16.0 Poultry.................................| 14,142 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 22.7 | 40.1 | 15.6 Fish and seafood........................| 10,000 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 22.6 | 39.6 | 13.4 Eggs....................................| 3,106 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 21.5 | 39.5 | 13.7 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 30,474 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 21.2 | 40.2 | 15.1 Fresh milk and cream....................| 12,638 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 22.0 | 39.5 | 15.1 Other dairy products....................| 17,836 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 20.6 | 40.7 | 15.2 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 46,918 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 21.5 | 38.9 | 13.7 Fresh fruits............................| 14,809 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 22.0 | 37.1 | 13.7 Fresh vegetables........................| 14,107 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 21.8 | 38.4 | 13.8 Processed fruits........................| 9,832 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 20.8 | 40.8 | 13.0 Processed vegetables....................| 8,169 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 40.9 | 14.1 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 87,987 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 20.2 | 40.8 | 15.4 Sugar and other sweets..................| 11,516 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 20.5 | 39.7 | 14.7 Fats and oils...........................| 8,447 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 21.1 | 39.9 | 14.1 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 38,691 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 20.2 | 41.8 | 15.2 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| 24,685 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 19.6 | 40.5 | 16.1 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| 4,648 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 21.3 | 38.0 | 16.6 Food away from home.........................| 175,034 | 3.2 | 15.0 | 5.9 | 16.6 | 43.1 | 16.2 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 28,509 | 3.6 | 21.6 | 6.7 | 15.2 | 40.4 | 12.4 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 1,078,095 | 5.7 | 13.3 | 7.9 | 20.2 | 39.5 | 13.4 Shelter.....................................| 611,331 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 39.1 | 13.1 Owned dwellings...........................| 386,591 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 44.3 | 15.7 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 216,943 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 19.6 | 50.5 | 16.7 Property taxes..........................| 95,926 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 22.5 | 37.7 | 14.7 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 73,723 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 18.2 | 34.5 | 14.0 Rented dwellings..........................| 184,397 | 9.6 | 26.6 | 6.7 | 21.2 | 29.1 | 6.8 Other lodging.............................| 40,342 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 21.0 | 36.0 | 17.4 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 225,916 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 20.6 | 36.6 | 14.5 Natural gas...............................| 27,652 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 21.0 | 35.3 | 14.4 Electricity...............................| 89,639 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 37.1 | 14.6 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| 8,885 | 12.0 | 9.1 | 14.3 | 18.9 | 32.6 | 13.1 Telephone services........................| 72,997 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 20.5 | 36.6 | 14.3 Water and other public services...........| 26,744 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 20.1 | 38.0 | 15.7 Household operations........................| 52,444 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 20.0 | 49.7 | 8.1 Personal services.........................| 26,633 | 3.5 | 3/3.3 | 6.6 | 20.2 | 61.9 | 4.7 Other household expenses..................| 25,812 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 19.8 | 37.1 | 11.7 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 44,136 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 41.2 | 12.8 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| 11,328 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 21.2 | 41.0 | 14.0 Other household products..................| 19,921 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 21.1 | 42.6 | 12.3 Postage and stationery....................| 12,887 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 18.0 | 39.1 | 12.7 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 144,268 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 18.5 | 41.1 | 14.6 Household textiles........................| 10,332 | 3.1 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 44.3 | 12.6 Furniture.................................| 33,686 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 23.5 | 42.0 | 15.0 Floor coverings...........................| 18,222 | 1.8 | 13.4 | 39.2 | 7.4 | 30.7 | 7.4 Major appliances..........................| 15,966 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 21.8 | 38.2 | 16.1 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| 8,768 | 3.2 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 19.7 | 37.5 | 15.9 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 57,293 | 2.0 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 17.5 | 44.6 | 16.4 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 175,225 | 3.4 | 13.0 | 5.9 | 20.9 | 42.0 | 14.9 Men and boys................................| 43,696 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 19.5 | 43.5 | 15.8 Men, 16 and over..........................| 33,846 | 1.7 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 15.9 | 42.4 | 17.4 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| 9,850 | .8 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 31.9 | 47.2 | 10.3 Women and girls.............................| 67,901 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 6.5 | 20.1 | 41.3 | 15.5 Women, 16 and over........................| 57,464 | 4.6 | 14.4 | 6.4 | 18.4 | 40.3 | 16.0 Girls, 2 to 15............................| 10,438 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 29.3 | 46.7 | 12.7 Children under 2............................| 8,300 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 27.5 | 51.5 | 9.2 Footwear....................................| 28,598 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 22.9 | 39.2 | 14.2 Other apparel products and services.........| 26,729 | 3.5 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 21.0 | 41.2 | 14.3 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 620,165 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 18.2 | 42.7 | 19.4 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 272,089 | 2.0 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 18.9 | 44.0 | 21.1 Cars and trucks, new......................| 123,511 | 2.0 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 21.5 | 44.1 | 15.9 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 145,032 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 17.0 | 43.9 | 25.8 Other vehicles............................| 3,546 | (4) | 3/19.9 | 3/13.7 | 3/8.2 | 43.6 | 3/14.6 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 103,703 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 18.3 | 42.0 | 18.0 Other vehicle expenses......................| 207,752 | 3.4 | 12.1 | 6.8 | 17.2 | 41.9 | 18.5 Vehicle finance charges...................| 26,838 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 17.1 | 51.4 | 18.6 Maintenance and repairs...................| 67,293 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 38.9 | 18.8 Vehicle insurance.........................| 73,459 | 4.3 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 17.6 | 39.5 | 19.3 Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 40,162 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 16.9 | 45.1 | 16.4 Public transportation.......................| 36,620 | 5.3 | 13.8 | 7.9 | 18.6 | 39.6 | 14.9 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 178,603 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 14.9 | 19.2 | 34.6 | 13.2 Health insurance............................| 88,725 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 33.4 | 12.4 Medical services............................| 52,750 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 18.6 | 39.1 | 15.5 Drugs.......................................| 28,847 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 29.7 | 10.0 Medical supplies............................| 8,281 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 17.1 | 36.7 | 18.2 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 166,157 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 17.9 | 42.6 | 15.5 Fees and admissions.........................| 44,617 | 3.4 | 13.9 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 40.9 | 16.8 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 55,873 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 18.5 | 38.8 | 16.8 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| 33,173 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 19.3 | 46.6 | 13.9 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 32,495 | 1.9 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 16.4 | 47.4 | 13.3 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 41,482 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 19.5 | 41.9 | 14.6 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| 16,752 | 6.5 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 17.5 | 38.6 | 13.8 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 48,598 | 2.0 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 16.4 | 36.5 | 25.2 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| 27,718 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 20.6 | 37.3 | 16.8 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 78,983 | 5.2 | 18.9 | 6.6 | 19.9 | 36.9 | 12.4 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 95,365 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 37.0 | 15.1 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 305,684 | .5 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 15.6 | 50.2 | 18.7 Life and other personal insurance...........| 38,473 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 19.6 | 45.5 | 17.4 Pensions and Social Security................| 267,211 | 3/.1 | 14.8 | 3/.3 | 15.1 | 50.9 | 18.9 Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| 3,080,956 | 3.5 | 13.4 | 5.3 | 16.4 | 44.6 | 16.8 Wages and salaries..........................| 2,376,254 | (4) | 14.7 | (4) | 15.0 | 50.9 | 19.4 Self-employment income......................| 169,713 | (4) | 13.8 | (4) | 20.4 | 48.6 | 17.2 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 363,422 | 23.2 | 5.0 | 35.4 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 71,894 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 19.7 | 17.2 | 26.6 | 7.1 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 23,282 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 7.7 | 21.2 | 31.4 | 13.8 Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 38,586 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 43.2 | 29.7 | 11.0 | 3.7 Regular contributions for support...........| 22,780 | 5.7 | 26.4 | 9.6 | 22.0 | 20.7 | 15.7 Other income................................| 15,024 | 5.0 | 24.8 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 21.7 | 13.4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 254,838 | 1.2 | 18.0 | 1.3 | 14.1 | 48.1 | 17.3 Federal income taxes........................| 186,493 | .8 | 18.5 | .8 | 13.9 | 48.6 | 17.5 State and local income taxes................| 53,447 | .7 | 18.4 | .5 | 13.7 | 49.1 | 17.6 Other taxes.................................| 14,898 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 18.3 | 38.9 | 13.2 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 2,826,118 | 3.7 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 16.6 | 44.3 | 16.8 | | | | | | | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 4/ No data reported. n.a. Not applicable.