TABLE 3: AGE OF REFERENCE PERSON, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ALL 75 AND ITEM CONSUMER UNDER 25 25 TO 34 35 TO 44 45 TO 54 55 TO 64 65 TO 74 OVER UNITS Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 90223 8811 20058 17118 13027 13343 10761 7105 Number of sample interviews..................... 37709 3822 8555 7188 5239 5536 4383 2986 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 12541 24256 30516 30663 26104 15720 11712 Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 11497 21684 27489 27589 23660 14759 10954 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1.8 2.8 3.4 3.1 2.5 1.9 1.6 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 21.5 29.7 39.2 49.5 59.6 69.3 80.3 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.8 2 1.4 0.6 0.2 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 1.2 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.2 1.5 0.8 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.4 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 69 60 71 76 74 72 64 46 Female....................................... 31 40 29 24 26 28 36 54 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 10 43 59 56 36 18 4 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 2 5 9 21 45 59 65 Renter....................................... 38 88 52 31 23 20 23 31 Black........................................ 10 10 10 11 12 11 9 8 White and other.............................. 90 90 90 89 88 89 91 92 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 2 3 4 11 17 27 45 High school (9-12)........................... 43 49 40 40 47 48 49 33 College...................................... 43 49 57 55 42 35 22 19 Never attended and other..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 68 88 91 92 90 81 60 Average annual expenditures..................... 21975 13461 22294 28214 28696 23401 15842 11122 Food......................................... 3290 2086 3132 4302 4341 3465 2578 1741 Food at home.............................. 1970 1054 1830 2516 2581 2117 1691 1266 Cereals and bakery products............ 262 137 247 332 335 279 229 186 Cereals and cereal products......... 84 49 86 113 104 76 71 55 Bakery products..................... 178 88 161 219 231 203 158 131 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 285 532 733 839 626 505 357 Beef................................ 199 100 188 255 281 207 170 109 Pork................................ 119 63 106 146 161 131 113 66 Other meats......................... 81 41 76 105 110 91 63 44 Poultry............................. 85 42 81 112 105 94 69 55 Fish and seafood.................... 67 22 48 73 134 60 58 59 Eggs................................ 35 17 32 42 47 42 32 24 Dairy products......................... 253 146 241 328 327 263 204 169 Fresh milk and cream................ 128 81 125 163 166 126 100 86 Other dairy products................ 125 65 116 164 160 137 104 83 Fruits and vegetables.................. 313 151 266 388 401 362 304 237 Fresh fruits........................ 93 41 72 110 123 114 98 78 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 44 75 113 121 110 87 65 Processed fruits.................... 72 32 63 96 88 76 71 57 Processed vegetables................ 56 34 56 69 69 62 48 37 Other food at home..................... 526 323 519 701 638 544 421 313 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 35 66 97 92 82 66 54 Fats and oils....................... 56 31 51 72 67 63 47 40 Miscellaneous foods................. 218 147 240 297 247 215 158 108 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 178 111 162 235 232 184 151 110 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 11 27 35 42 42 27 4 Food away from home....................... 1320 1033 1302 1785 1759 1348 886 475 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 275 263 335 289 367 297 157 67 Housing...................................... 6674 3752 7167 8770 8020 6726 4901 4006 Shelter................................... 3489 2281 4093 4814 3967 3120 2196 1862 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 463 2249 3172 2693 2045 1258 938 Mortgage interest................... 1251 360 1737 2333 1627 766 247 113 Property taxes...................... 421 39 244 440 562 717 517 392 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 390 64 267 398 504 562 495 432 Rented dwellings....................... 1070 1625 1615 1177 745 632 557 780 Other lodging.......................... 357 193 229 465 529 443 381 144 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1638 715 1478 1939 2096 1878 1588 1292 Natural gas............................ 297 82 244 331 389 390 317 251 Electricity............................ 629 277 576 781 810 712 585 430 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 140 31 93 134 156 168 206 234 Telephone.............................. 435 292 450 514 558 451 341 266 Water and other public services........ 138 33 115 179 183 156 139 111 Household operations...................... 315 116 412 390 299 264 252 333 Personal services...................... 128 81 300 185 42 39 22 57 Other household expenses............... 187 35 112 205 257 225 230 276 Housekeeping supplies..................... 307 141 286 386 396 343 295 173 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 87 47 85 108 119 95 69 45 Other household products............... 134 43 128 177 177 152 121 66 Postage and stationery................. 86 52 73 101 100 95 105 61 Household furnishings and equiptment...... 926 499 899 1240 1262 1122 569 346 Household textiles..................... 86 40 76 111 107 88 77 78 Furniture.............................. 270 210 323 371 316 283 119 69 Floor coverings........................ 78 13 25 84 152 169 46 36 Major appliances....................... 143 65 156 172 183 169 115 56 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 67 45 54 91 95 79 53 22 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 282 126 265 410 409 334 159 86 Apparel and services......................... 1319 937 1370 1889 1621 1337 882 431 Men and boys.............................. 350 247 379 545 437 318 200 80 Men, 16 and over....................... 280 230 292 364 375 283 190 75 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 17 86 181 63 35 11 5 Women and girls........................... 524 332 465 752 648 569 453 204 Women, 16 and over..................... 444 319 382 541 565 535 434 195 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 13 83 210 84 34 19 9 Children under 2.......................... 50 56 98 48 46 30 16 8 Footwear.................................. 185 119 188 280 215 209 96 77 Other apparel products and services....... 211 183 240 265 274 212 116 61 Transportation............................... 4304 3318 4587 5119 5938 4492 2997 1413 Vehicle purchases......................... 1813 1636 2138 2007 2535 1814 1126 364 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1030 531 1257 1186 1326 1170 766 229 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 756 1033 856 791 1165 638 360 119 Other vehicles......................... 27 71 25 30 44 5 0 16 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1058 773 1031 1303 1486 1135 782 386 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1178 787 1183 1525 1602 1235 832 465 Vehicle finance charges................ 213 162 264 288 309 188 80 25 Maintenance and repairs................ 481 341 462 623 635 508 383 200 Vehicle insurance...................... 349 206 308 424 482 407 288 198 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 134 78 149 190 176 131 81 41 Public transportation..................... 255 122 234 285 315 308 257 198 Health care.................................. 1049 371 746 976 1245 1255 1485 1504 Health insurance.......................... 370 108 248 303 394 453 654 570 Medical services.......................... 454 186 361 493 610 525 462 529 Drugs..................................... 167 56 98 134 180 221 274 286 Medical supplies.......................... 58 22 38 47 61 56 95 119 Entertainment................................ 1055 653 1205 1494 1257 1066 595 372 Fees and admissions....................... 313 191 297 455 416 312 226 118 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 322 230 409 417 362 278 166 188 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 190 88 246 275 226 172 108 48 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 230 144 253 347 253 304 95 18 Personal care products and services.......... 289 160 273 347 388 326 249 168 Reading...................................... 132 62 133 163 161 141 123 84 Education.................................... 303 570 217 395 496 248 76 91 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 228 159 222 274 326 264 167 67 Miscellaneous................................ 451 240 530 618 580 464 239 156 Cash contributions........................... 706 103 354 988 1080 874 681 800 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1897 787 2022 2591 2876 2446 711 222 Life and other personal insurance......... 300 64 236 358 485 462 229 90 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1598 723 1786 2233 2391 1984 482 131 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 12541 24256 30516 30663 26104 15720 11712 Wages and salaries........................... 18178 11075 22137 27764 25663 17502 4212 1092 Self-employment income....................... 1123 337 949 1017 1926 1865 712 692 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 67 98 520 1163 3610 8670 7480 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 87 259 379 923 2146 1701 2026 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 110 259 280 372 526 164 138 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 257 314 208 236 287 192 228 Regular contributions for support............ 191 479 149 239 310 74 45 45 Other income................................. 81 130 91 108 68 94 25 11 Personal taxes.................................. 2227 1044 2572 3027 3073 2444 961 758 Federal income taxes......................... 1733 825 2005 2379 2406 1857 708 623 State and local income taxes................. 431 211 534 576 586 482 153 97 Other taxes.................................. 63 7 33 73 82 105 100 39 Income after taxes.............................. 21237 11497 21684 27489 27589 23660 14759 10954 Net change in total assets................... 2391 1795 5090 3120 3609 406 -1139 595 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1201 865 3723 1676 602 -150 -663 -186 Other money receipts......................... 247 205 201 300 339 313 184 99 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -365 -65 -358 -544 -649 -399 -165 -40 Estimated market value of owned home......... 47269 5468 31326 57097 63486 67999 51816 44891 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 292 46 228 365 381 373 313 257 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 54 40 49 39 66 85 65 25 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 67 49 72 67 107 61 38 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 7 21 22 31 24 12 8 Jewelry and watches.......................... 22 26 32 18 20 28 10 4 Small appliances, misc. housewares........... 20 12 14 25 29 25 19 8 Household textiles........................... 10 7 8 10 18 13 10 6 All other gifts.............................. 503 223 313 611 853 687 340 403 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.