TABLE 7: HOUSING TENURE AND RACE, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1985 ITEM ALL_CUS HOMEOWNER RENTER WHITE BLACK Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 91564 56690 34874 81827 9737 Number of sample interviews..................... 37686 22701 14985 33603 4083 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 25127 30318 16712 26033 17429 Income after taxes 1/........................... 22887 27547 15334 23690 16062 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 2.9 2.1 2.5 2.8 Age of reference person......................... 46.8 51.3 39.4 46.9 46.0 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.3 Vehicles..................................... 1.9 2.4 1.2 2.0 1.2 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 68 76 56 70 55 Female....................................... 32 24 44 30 45 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 61 NA 39 27 Homeowner without mortgage................... 24 39 NA 25 18 Renter....................................... 38 NA 100 36 55 Black........................................ 11 8 15 NA 100 White and other.............................. 89 92 85 100 NA Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 12 12 11 19 High school (9-12)........................... 43 44 42 42 48 College...................................... 44 43 46 46 31 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 1 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 85 94 69 87 65 Average annual expenditures..................... 23490 27697 16638 24399 15979 Food......................................... 3477 3998 2625 3614 2405 Food at home.............................. 2037 2349 1525 2089 1628 Cereals and bakery products............ 283 328 209 292 215 Cereals and cereal products......... 89 100 69 89 83 Bakery products..................... 194 228 139 202 132 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 579 668 434 575 609 Beef................................ 194 228 137 197 169 Pork................................ 122 142 89 117 159 Other meats......................... 86 101 61 87 75 Poultry............................. 83 91 70 80 105 Fish and seafood.................... 65 73 51 64 67 Eggs................................ 30 33 26 30 34 Dairy products......................... 266 304 205 279 168 Fresh milk and cream................ 131 147 106 136 91 Other dairy products................ 135 157 99 143 78 Fruits and vegetables.................. 322 369 245 331 254 Fresh fruits........................ 96 113 69 100 69 Fresh vegetables.................... 94 104 76 96 73 Processed fruits.................... 78 90 59 79 68 Processed vegetables................ 54 62 40 55 44 Other food at home..................... 557 643 415 580 378 Sugar and other sweets.............. 77 91 54 79 59 Fats and oils....................... 58 68 43 60 46 Miscellaneous foods................. 234 268 179 246 147 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 187 217 138 195 125 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 29 36 18 32 5 Food away from home....................... 1441 1649 1100 1524 777 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 306 316 290 323 174 Housing...................................... 7087 8218 5247 7327 5099 Shelter................................... 3833 4163 3296 3971 2673 Owned dwellings........................ 2261 3623 48 2390 1179 Mortgage interest................... 1382 2208 38 1450 808 Property taxes...................... 438 707 3 472 155 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 441 708 7 467 216 Rented dwellings....................... 1180 39 3035 1158 1370 Other lodging.......................... 392 501 214 424 125 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1648 2049 996 1663 1519 Natural gas............................ 275 356 142 273 288 Electricity............................ 647 820 365 659 544 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 128 180 43 133 83 Telephone.............................. 455 492 397 454 463 Water and other public services........ 143 201 50 143 141 Household operations...................... 346 432 207 365 191 Personal services...................... 153 173 121 157 119 Other household expenses............... 193 259 86 208 73 Housekeeping supplies..................... 325 398 205 339 209 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 93 108 67 93 88 Other household products............... 132 169 71 139 80 Postage and stationery................. 100 120 67 108 41 Household furnishings and equipment....... 936 1177 543 989 506 Household textiles..................... 96 128 43 104 31 Furniture.............................. 285 339 198 299 172 Floor coverings........................ 70 94 29 75 28 Major appliances....................... 133 164 82 136 109 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 60 72 40 63 33 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 292 380 150 312 134 Apparel and services......................... 1420 1608 1111 1443 1235 Men and boys.............................. 364 430 257 377 267 Men, 16 and over....................... 303 355 219 316 200 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 61 76 38 61 67 Women and girls........................... 580 670 432 592 489 Women, 16 and over..................... 499 572 379 510 413 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 98 53 82 76 Children under 2.......................... 56 57 54 57 50 Footwear.................................. 184 212 139 181 205 Other apparel products and services....... 235 239 229 237 223 Transportation............................... 4587 5500 3103 4786 2914 Vehicle purchases......................... 2043 2498 1303 2162 1044 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1197 1566 597 1272 567 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 806 907 643 846 476 Other vehicles......................... 40 25 64 44 2 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 1035 1218 738 1064 791 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1241 1493 831 1287 858 Vehicle finance charges................ 252 310 156 260 179 Maintenance and repairs................ 473 562 328 487 356 Vehicle insurance...................... 373 453 244 389 243 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 143 167 104 151 80 Public transportation..................... 268 291 230 273 222 Health care.................................. 1108 1370 682 1166 630 Health insurance.......................... 375 469 221 388 268 Medical services.......................... 496 608 313 529 217 Drugs..................................... 178 217 114 185 120 Medical supplies.......................... 60 76 33 64 25 Entertainment................................ 1170 1395 804 1239 593 Fees and admissions....................... 320 390 207 344 120 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 371 396 329 374 344 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 213 266 126 230 76 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 266 342 142 291 53 Personal care products and services.......... 303 349 227 307 267 Reading...................................... 141 167 98 148 80 Education.................................... 321 354 269 331 244 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 219 225 209 221 199 Miscellaneous................................ 529 615 389 546 387 Cash contributions........................... 805 1041 421 850 426 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2016 2539 1165 2098 1326 Life and other personal insurance......... 278 366 135 281 253 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1738 2173 1030 1817 1073 Money income before taxes....................... 25127 30318 16712 26033 17429 Wages and salaries........................... 19378 23083 13372 20001 14079 Self-employment income....................... 1331 1795 579 1451 314 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2604 3351 1393 2701 1777 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1126 1584 385 1241 151 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 180 180 181 177 210 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 235 96 460 175 746 Regular contributions for support............ 197 172 237 210 87 Other income................................. 75 56 106 76 66 Personal taxes.................................. 2240 2771 1379 2343 1367 Federal income taxes......................... 1737 2133 1094 1819 1040 State and local income taxes................. 437 538 274 453 302 Other taxes.................................. 66 100 10 71 25 Income after taxes.............................. 22887 27547 15334 23690 16062 Net change in total assets................... 3653 6259 -584 3954 1122 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1159 2372 -813 1344 -392 Other money receipts......................... 290 379 145 313 97 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -409 -642 -30 -437 -178 Estimated market value of owned home......... 49426 79266 918 52226 25894 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 313 505 0 328 186 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 61 73 39 64 34 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 80 98 51 81 72 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 23 27 15 24 12 Jewelry and watches.......................... 31 24 44 31 32 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 20 11 17 6 Household textiles........................... 11 15 4 12 1 All other gifts.............................. 552 691 327 581 315 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary. NA Not applicable