TABLE 5: COMPOSITION OF CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1984 ITEM ALL CUS TOT HW HW ONLY HW C<6 HW C6-17 HW C>18 OTHERHW SNGLPRNT SINGLE Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 90223 51315 19337 6637 13320 8107 3914 5086 33821 Number of sample interviews..................... 37709 21013 7682 2744 5529 3482 1576 2222 14474 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 23464 29360 25899 27290 31034 36306 29659 14969 15809 Income after taxes 1/........................... 21237 26625 23487 24661 28139 32906 27095 13982 14164 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 3.3 2 3.5 4.2 4 5.1 3 1.5 Age of reference person......................... 46.7 46.8 55.1 29.7 38.8 52.7 50.1 36.4 48 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.3 1 0.9 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.6 3.4 2.8 1.1 1.1 Children under 18............................ 0.7 1 0 1.5 2.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 0.1 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.7 0 0 0.2 0.6 0 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 69 91 91 90 92 93 90 14 42 Female....................................... 31 9 9 10 8 7 10 86 58 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 53 38 59 67 60 51 32 16 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 26 42 7 10 30 28 8 25 Renter....................................... 38 21 20 34 23 10 21 60 59 Black........................................ 10 7 5 5 8 7 20 25 13 White and other.............................. 90 93 95 95 92 93 80 75 87 Elementary (1-8)............................. 13 11 15 4 6 14 20 7 15 High school (9-12)........................... 43 45 43 40 47 47 48 55 39 College...................................... 43 43 41 56 47 38 30 37 44 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 95 94 96 97 98 93 70 70 Average annual expenditures..................... 21975 27164 23147 24794 29970 33424 28567 16836 14788 Food......................................... 3290 4099 3140 3482 4863 5328 4786 2634 2111 Food at home.............................. 1970 2511 1791 2279 2972 3293 3319 1723 1147 Cereals and bakery products............ 262 333 230 310 405 431 432 242 154 Cereals and cereal products......... 84 107 67 105 141 131 136 97 46 Bakery products..................... 178 226 163 205 264 300 296 145 108 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 586 752 528 590 884 1083 1016 550 327 Beef................................ 199 257 188 208 299 373 301 191 109 Pork................................ 119 154 109 116 189 207 221 112 62 Other meats......................... 81 105 69 89 122 158 146 72 44 Poultry............................. 85 105 75 87 129 125 157 91 52 Fish and seafood.................... 67 86 55 53 94 163 118 47 38 Eggs................................ 35 44 31 37 51 57 72 37 22 Dairy products......................... 253 323 219 309 401 414 403 224 146 Fresh milk and cream................ 128 161 98 165 207 205 217 129 74 Other dairy products................ 125 162 121 144 195 209 186 95 72 Fruits and vegetables.................. 313 395 317 342 440 490 532 252 193 Fresh fruits........................ 93 119 104 92 122 151 168 64 58 Fresh vegetables.................... 92 114 93 89 125 148 155 76 58 Processed fruits.................... 72 91 69 92 107 106 116 61 43 Processed vegetables................ 56 71 51 70 86 85 93 52 34 Other food at home..................... 526 667 457 697 792 826 899 446 313 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 94 65 90 114 119 127 60 44 Fats and oils....................... 56 70 51 64 84 88 85 46 34 Miscellaneous foods................. 218 281 176 355 334 326 401 179 123 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 178 222 165 188 260 294 287 161 112 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 30 42 39 30 50 47 36 9 14 Food away from home....................... 1320 1588 1349 1203 1891 2035 1467 910 964 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 275 303 292 233 257 401 448 134 254 Housing...................................... 6674 8043 7091 8548 9158 8216 7729 5791 4718 Shelter................................... 3489 4045 3585 4622 4674 3826 3649 3130 2699 Owned dwellings........................ 2062 2816 2366 3199 3320 2850 2601 1364 1023 Mortgage interest................... 1251 1779 1246 2529 2365 1596 1530 954 493 Property taxes...................... 421 542 557 325 521 687 607 205 271 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 390 495 564 346 433 566 464 204 260 Rented dwellings....................... 1070 767 729 1167 865 407 696 1536 1460 Other lodging.......................... 357 462 490 256 490 569 352 230 216 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1638 1965 1711 1637 2145 2402 2254 1506 1162 Natural gas............................ 297 346 303 230 366 469 430 307 220 Electricity............................ 629 791 677 686 890 946 874 563 394 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 140 167 171 111 167 195 189 82 106 Telephone.............................. 435 485 415 466 510 587 563 430 360 Water and other public services........ 138 176 145 144 211 205 197 125 82 Household operations...................... 315 408 309 749 490 259 344 401 162 Personal services...................... 128 180 35 619 269 35 145 298 25 Other household expenses............... 187 228 274 130 221 223 199 103 137 Housekeeping supplies..................... 307 395 336 420 421 453 439 194 183 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 87 112 81 110 135 138 139 68 50 Other household products............... 134 178 143 224 179 206 204 79 72 Postage and stationery................. 86 105 111 86 107 110 97 47 62 Household furnishings and equiptment...... 926 1231 1149 1120 1429 1277 1042 560 512 Household textiles..................... 86 104 101 97 117 101 86 94 57 Furniture.............................. 270 350 373 366 362 305 268 196 158 Floor coverings........................ 78 119 89 51 221 77 116 17 22 Major appliances....................... 143 189 186 185 185 220 155 107 80 Small appliances, misc. housewares..... 67 87 85 60 90 118 62 42 40 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 282 382 315 360 454 456 355 103 154 Apparel and services......................... 1319 1619 1256 1545 1930 1917 1866 1320 848 Men and boys.............................. 350 450 309 392 611 560 462 301 199 Men, 16 and over....................... 280 353 294 307 373 497 369 156 183 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 70 97 16 84 237 63 92 145 16 Women and girls........................... 524 643 552 462 760 777 736 563 330 Women, 16 and over..................... 444 535 538 390 484 707 610 358 314 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 79 108 14 72 275 70 126 205 16 Children under 2.......................... 50 74 27 286 54 31 96 40 14 Footwear.................................. 185 223 164 192 262 272 334 247 115 Other apparel products and services....... 211 229 203 214 243 277 238 169 190 Transportation............................... 4304 5442 4602 4630 5513 7628 6191 2812 2802 Vehicle purchases......................... 1813 2357 1961 1990 2299 3491 2789 1113 1093 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1030 1368 1269 1101 1328 1867 1409 565 588 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 756 963 680 860 948 1562 1348 536 476 Other vehicles......................... 27 27 12 30 22 62 32 11 29 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1058 1338 1068 1224 1423 1823 1564 701 687 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1178 1474 1260 1240 1557 1984 1592 798 785 Vehicle finance charges................ 213 286 208 259 340 378 348 143 112 Maintenance and repairs................ 481 573 514 497 595 729 590 332 365 Vehicle insurance...................... 349 445 385 352 415 684 510 230 221 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 134 170 153 132 207 193 144 94 87 Public transportation..................... 255 272 313 176 234 330 246 200 238 Health care.................................. 1049 1318 1455 1023 1157 1451 1416 587 709 Health insurance.......................... 370 473 579 325 370 484 527 179 242 Medical services.......................... 454 576 536 538 588 673 597 306 292 Drugs..................................... 167 201 250 125 146 218 240 74 128 Medical supplies.......................... 58 68 90 35 53 76 52 28 47 Entertainment................................ 1055 1339 1050 1176 1795 1491 1173 699 677 Fees and admissions....................... 313 379 338 239 490 455 289 250 223 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 322 390 292 312 567 397 382 210 235 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 190 248 185 290 330 213 280 159 106 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 230 322 235 335 409 425 222 80 113 Personal care products and services.......... 289 359 318 286 391 469 359 228 188 Reading...................................... 132 155 150 134 161 182 137 86 104 Education.................................... 303 348 208 100 408 824 265 295 237 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 228 274 235 224 279 349 381 191 165 Miscellaneous................................ 451 474 375 550 519 522 576 380 429 Cash contributions........................... 706 859 883 489 748 1330 775 693 475 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 1897 2532 2093 2376 2792 3314 2463 988 1071 Life and other personal insurance......... 300 413 358 352 463 484 470 154 150 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1598 2119 1735 2024 2329 2830 1993 835 921 Money income before taxes....................... 23464 29360 25899 27290 31034 36306 29659 14969 15809 Wages and salaries........................... 18178 23510 17103 25169 28610 29490 21748 11232 11145 Self-employment income....................... 1123 1499 1345 1178 734 2926 2477 451 654 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2420 2668 5311 48 359 2225 3318 695 2306 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 938 984 1643 284 583 806 775 237 974 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 282 369 275 317 350 545 612 154 169 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 252 153 54 124 191 137 580 1284 245 Regular contributions for support............ 191 98 91 90 115 113 56 878 227 Other income................................. 81 80 77 80 91 63 93 40 89 Personal taxes.................................. 2227 2735 2412 2629 2894 3400 2564 987 1645 Federal income taxes......................... 1733 2113 1868 2005 2231 2651 1981 793 1298 State and local income taxes................. 431 538 457 578 575 636 539 180 305 Other taxes.................................. 63 83 88 46 89 112 44 14 41 Income after taxes.............................. 21237 26625 23487 24661 28139 32906 27095 13982 14164 Net change in total assets................... 2391 3064 2247 7719 3144 3251 -1460 1072 1569 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1201 1505 1049 4782 855 648 2186 852 793 Other money receipts......................... 247 256 219 208 274 422 114 314 223 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -365 -525 -363 -431 -656 -725 -625 -258 -137 Estimated market value of owned home......... 47269 62816 63667 42162 62999 78138 61268 27792 26610 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 292 384 370 300 403 459 374 191 168 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 54 58 71 46 42 75 45 58 47 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 67 73 95 32 48 87 98 55 59 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 20 28 27 37 23 30 29 12 8 Jewelry and watches.......................... 22 12 13 7 8 19 16 14 37 Small appliances, misc. housewares........... 20 27 29 16 26 38 12 9 11 Household textiles........................... 10 12 13 10 9 13 16 8 9 All other gifts.............................. 503 598 602 339 539 915 569 407 372 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Components of income and taxes are derived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.