Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1992 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | All | One | Two or | Two | Three | Four | Five or Item | consumer | person | more | persons | persons | persons | more | units | | persons | | | | persons | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | Number of consumer units (in thousands).........| 100,019 | 29,062 | 70,956 | 30,496 | 16,024 | 14,776 | 9,660 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income before taxes 1/........................| $33,854 | $18,539 | $40,244 | $35,963 | $40,707 | $47,697 | $41,741 Income after taxes 1/.........................| 30,786 | 16,836 | 36,607 | 32,555 | 37,026 | 43,104 | 38,902 Age of reference person.......................| 47.6 | 50.6 | 46.4 | 53.1 | 42.8 | 39.9 | 40.8 | | | | | | | Average number in consumer unit: | | | | | | | Persons.....................................| 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 Children under 18...........................| .7 | n.a. | 1.0 | .1 | .8 | 1.7 | 3.0 Persons 65 and over.........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .6 | .2 | .1 | .1 Earners.....................................| 1.3 | .6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 Vehicles....................................| 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | | | | | | | Percent distribution: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sex of reference person: | | | | | | | Male......................................| 64 | 45 | 72 | 74 | 67 | 75 | 73 Female....................................| 36 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 27 | | | | | | | Housing tenure: | | | | | | | Percent homeowner.........................| 61 | 43 | 69 | 72 | 63 | 72 | 64 With mortgage...........................| 36 | 17 | 44 | 35 | 45 | 60 | 51 Without mortgage........................| 25 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 13 Renter....................................| 39 | 57 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 28 | 36 | | | | | | | Race of reference person: | | | | | | | Black.....................................| 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 White and other...........................| 89 | 89 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 88 | 83 | | | | | | | Education of reference person: | | | | | | | Elementary (1-8)..........................| 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 High school (9-12)........................| 43 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 45 | 46 College...................................| 46 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 41 Never attended and other..................| (2) | (2) | (2) | 1 | (2) | (2) | 1 | | | | | | | At least one vehicle owned..................| 86 | 71 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 93 | 90 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $29,846 | $17,797 | $34,769 | $30,773 | $34,982 | $40,658 | $38,019 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 14.3 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 16.4 Food at home................................| 8.9 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 11.6 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .3 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .7 Bakery products.........................| .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 Beef....................................| .7 | .5 | .7 | .6 | .8 | .7 | 1.0 Pork....................................| .5 | .4 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .7 Other meats.............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Poultry.................................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .7 Other dairy products....................| .6 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .6 | .6 | .7 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .5 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .6 | .8 | .8 | .9 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .1 Food away from home.........................| 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| 1.0 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.2 | .8 | .7 | .6 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.8 | 36.3 | 30.8 | 30.0 | 31.3 | 31.5 | 30.8 Shelter.....................................| 18.1 | 22.5 | 17.2 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.6 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.1 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 11.4 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.6 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 Property taxes..........................| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.9 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 Other lodging.............................| 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .7 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 Natural gas...............................| .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | 1.0 Electricity...............................| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .2 Telephone services........................| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .7 | .7 | .8 Household operations........................| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 Personal services.........................| .8 | .5 | .9 | .3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 Other household expenses..................| .8 | 1.0 | .8 | .9 | .7 | .8 | .6 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Other household products..................| .7 | .6 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .8 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .4 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 Household textiles........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .1 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 Men and boys................................| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .5 | .6 Women and girls.............................| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 Women, 16 and over........................| 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .4 | .1 | .3 | .6 | .8 Children under 2............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .3 | .5 Footwear....................................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .7 | .6 | .9 | 1.1 Other apparel products and services.........| .9 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 | .8 | .7 | .9 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 17.5 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 18.7 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 7.3 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 Cars and trucks, new......................| 3.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.0 Other vehicles............................| .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 3/.1 Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 Vehicle finance charges...................| .9 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.0 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | | | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 Public transportation.......................| 1.0 | 1.2 | .9 | 1.1 | .9 | .7 | .7 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 Health insurance............................| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 Medical services............................| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 Drugs.......................................| .9 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.3 | .8 | .6 | .5 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .2 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.1 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .8 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.2 | .6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .7 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .5 | .4 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .9 | 1.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 8.9 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.2 | .7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.0 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 7.8 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $33,854 | $18,539 | $40,244 | $35,963 | $40,707 | $47,697 | $41,741 Wages and salaries..........................| 74.0 | 64.8 | 75.8 | 66.7 | 78.2 | 84.0 | 82.6 Self-employment income......................| 7.4 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 7.2 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.5 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 19.2 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .7 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.2 | | | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 Regular contributions for support...........| 1.0 | 2.4 | .7 | .5 | 1.0 | .7 | .7 Other income................................| .4 | .9 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 6.8 Federal income taxes........................| 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 4.9 State and local income taxes................| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 | .5 | .4 | .3 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 90.9 | 90.8 | 91.0 | 90.5 | 91.0 | 90.4 | 93.2 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.