Table 1400. Size of consumer unit: Shares of average annual expenditures and sources of income, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1994 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | 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).........| 102,210 | 29,097 | 73,113 | 32,012 | 15,863 | 14,718 | 10,520 | | | | | | | Consumer unit characteristics: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | Average annual expenditures.....................| $31,751 | $19,345 | $36,686 | $33,088 | $36,750 | $41,514 | $40,732 | | | | | | | Food..........................................| 13.9 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 16.2 Food at home................................| 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 11.2 Cereals and bakery products...............| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 Cereals and cereal products.............| .5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .6 | .8 Bakery products.........................| .8 | .7 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .9 | 1.1 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............| 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 Beef....................................| .7 | .5 | .8 | .6 | .7 | .8 | 1.1 Pork....................................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 Other meats.............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Poultry.................................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | .5 | .5 | .6 Fish and seafood........................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Eggs....................................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | | | | | | | Dairy products............................| .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.2 Fresh milk and cream....................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .6 Other dairy products....................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .6 Fruits and vegetables.....................| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 Fresh fruits............................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 Fresh vegetables........................| .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | .5 | .5 Processed fruits........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 Processed vegetables....................| .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | | | | | | | Other food at home........................| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 Sugar and other sweets..................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .4 | .4 Fats and oils...........................| .2 | .2 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 Miscellaneous foods.....................| 1.1 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 Nonalcoholic beverages..................| .7 | .6 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .8 Food prepared by consumer unit | | | | | | | on out-of-town trips...................| .1 | .1 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .2 Food away from home.........................| 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | | | | | | | Alcoholic beverages...........................| .9 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.0 | .7 | .7 | .5 | | | | | | | Housing.......................................| 31.8 | 34.4 | 31.3 | 31.2 | 31.1 | 31.7 | 31.1 Shelter.....................................| 17.9 | 21.1 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 17.3 Owned dwellings...........................| 11.0 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 11.9 Mortgage interest and charges...........| 6.0 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 Property taxes..........................| 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 Maintenance, repairs, insurance, | | | | | | | other expenses.........................| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 Rented dwellings..........................| 5.7 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 Other lodging.............................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .9 | | | | | | | Utilities, fuels, and public services.......| 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 Natural gas...............................| .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .9 | .8 | 1.0 Electricity...............................| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 Fuel oil and other fuels..................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Telephone services........................| 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 Water and other public services...........| .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .9 Household operations........................| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 Personal services.........................| .7 | .2 | .8 | .2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 Other household expenses..................| .8 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .6 | .6 | .7 | | | | | | | Housekeeping supplies.......................| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 Laundry and cleaning supplies.............| .3 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .4 Other household products..................| .5 | .4 | .6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | .6 Postage and stationery....................| .3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .3 | .3 Household furnishings and equipment.........| 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 Household textiles........................| .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 Furniture.................................| 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.0 Floor coverings...........................| .4 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .8 | .3 | .2 Major appliances..........................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 Small appliances, miscellaneous housewares| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 Miscellaneous household equipment.........| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | | | | | | | Apparel and services..........................| 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 Men and boys................................| 1.2 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 Men, 16 and over..........................| 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .9 | .9 Boys, 2 to 15.............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .3 | .4 | .8 Women and girls.............................| 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 Women, 16 and over........................| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 Girls, 2 to 15............................| .3 | .1 | .4 | .1 | .3 | .6 | .8 Children under 2............................| .3 | .1 | .3 | .1 | .4 | .4 | .4 Footwear....................................| .8 | .7 | .8 | .6 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 Other apparel products and services.........| .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .8 | .7 | | | | | | | Transportation................................| 19.0 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 19.2 | 18.8 Vehicle purchases (net outlay)..............| 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 8.3 Cars and trucks, new......................| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 Cars and trucks, used.....................| 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 Other vehicles............................| .1 | .3 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 3/.2 | (4) Gasoline and motor oil......................| 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 Other vehicle expenses......................| 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 Vehicle finance charges...................| .7 | .5 | .8 | .7 | .8 | .8 | .8 Maintenance and repairs...................| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 Vehicle insurance.........................| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | | | | | | | Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, | | | | | | | other charges............................| 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 Public transportation.......................| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Health care...................................| 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 Health insurance............................| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 Medical services............................| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 Drugs.......................................| .9 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.1 | .7 | .6 | .6 Medical supplies............................| .3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 | | | | | | | Entertainment.................................| 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 Fees and admissions.........................| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 Television, radios, sound equipment.........| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 Pets, toys, and playground equipment........| .9 | .8 | .9 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 Other entertainment supplies, equipment, | | | | | | | and services...............................| 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .9 | 1.0 | .9 | | | | | | | Personal care products and services...........| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | | | | | | | Reading.......................................| .5 | .7 | .5 | .6 | .4 | .4 | .4 | | | | | | | Education.....................................| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | | | | | | | Tobacco products and smoking supplies.........| .8 | .8 | .8 | .8 | .9 | .8 | .9 | | | | | | | Miscellaneous.................................| 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | | | | | | | Cash contributions............................| 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | | | | | | | Personal insurance and pensions...............| 9.3 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.2 Life and other personal insurance...........| 1.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 Pensions and Social Security................| 8.1 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.0 | | | | | | | Sources of income and personal taxes: 1/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Money income before taxes.....................| $36,838 | $21,347 | $43,187 | $40,384 | $43,371 | $47,432 | $45,330 Wages and salaries..........................| 75.5 | 65.3 | 77.5 | 67.9 | 83.9 | 84.8 | 82.9 Self-employment income......................| 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 6.7 Social Security, private and government | | | | | | | retirement.................................| 11.4 | 19.4 | 9.8 | 18.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 Interest, dividends, rental income, other | | | | | | | property income............................| 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 Unemployment and workers' compensation, | | | | | | | veterans' benefits.........................| .9 | 1.0 | .8 | .7 | .8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | | | | | | Public assistance, supplemental security | | | | | | | income, food stamps........................| 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 Regular contributions for support...........| .8 | 1.2 | .7 | .5 | 1.2 | .6 | .6 Other income................................| .4 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | .5 | | | | | | | Personal taxes................................| 8.4 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 Federal income taxes........................| 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 State and local income taxes................| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 Other taxes.................................| .5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | | | | | | | Income after taxes............................| 91.6 | 90.5 | 91.9 | 91.5 | 92.1 | 91.9 | 92.5 | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. 4/ Value less than 0.05. n.a. Not applicable.