TABLE 4: SIZE OF CONSUMER UNIT, CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1987 ITEM ALL_CUS ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX_MORE Number of consumer units (in thousands)......... 94150 26783 28083 15660 13551 6578 3495 Number of sample interviews..................... 41925 11732 12285 7070 6116 3000 1722 Income before taxes 1/.......................... 27326 15006 28990 33055 38282 35141 29458 Income after taxes 1/........................... 24871 13577 26325 30149 34521 32617 27689 Average number of persons in consumer unit...... 2.6 1 2 3 4 5 6.7 Age of reference person......................... 47 49.3 52.7 42.9 40.2 40 42.7 Average number of: Earners...................................... 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 2 2.2 2.5 Vehicles..................................... 2 1 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.7 Children under 18............................ 0.7 0 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.5 3.5 Persons 65 and over.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 Percent distribution: Male......................................... 67 42 75 72 81 82 75 Female....................................... 33 58 25 28 19 18 25 Homeowner with mortgage...................... 38 14 34 51 61 58 54 Homeowner without mortgage................... 25 27 36 19 13 14 13 Renter....................................... 38 59 30 31 26 29 33 Black........................................ 11 9 9 12 11 14 20 White and other.............................. 89 91 91 88 89 86 80 Elementary (1-8)............................. 12 14 13 9 7 7 19 High school (9-12)........................... 45 37 46 51 47 47 49 College...................................... 43 48 40 40 46 45 31 Never attended and other..................... 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 At least one vehicle owned................... 86 70 92 92 93 93 86 Average annual expenditures..................... 24414 14693 24761 28549 32753 31976 31016 Food......................................... 3664 1988 3585 4209 5053 5624 5605 Food at home.............................. 2099 981 1996 2456 3066 3401 3687 Cereals and bakery products............ 299 139 275 342 455 491 545 Cereals and cereal products......... 104 44 91 116 165 192 223 Bakery products..................... 194 95 184 226 291 299 322 Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......... 572 239 551 685 837 962 1028 Beef................................ 191 72 179 235 289 344 343 Pork................................ 116 47 118 144 165 169 198 Other meats......................... 83 33 74 102 134 150 142 Poultry............................. 87 40 84 101 124 149 159 Fish and seafood.................... 66 33 70 70 86 102 122 Eggs................................ 28 13 27 33 38 47 63 Dairy products......................... 274 130 249 319 411 458 517 Fresh milk and cream................ 132 61 114 156 199 228 280 Other dairy products................ 142 69 135 163 212 230 237 Fruits and vegetables.................. 356 188 358 389 486 546 604 Fresh fruits........................ 113 65 118 114 152 161 188 Fresh vegetables.................... 110 57 112 126 148 163 192 Processed fruits.................... 78 42 74 87 111 122 129 Processed vegetables................ 55 25 54 63 75 100 94 Other food at home..................... 567 272 526 682 838 899 967 Sugar and other sweets.............. 74 35 71 83 108 126 134 Fats and oils....................... 51 23 53 57 71 77 89 Miscellaneous foods................. 248 118 210 312 380 410 452 Nonalcoholic beverages.............. 194 96 192 231 279 286 292 Food pre. by cu on out of town trips... 31 13 37 39 39 45 26 Food away from home....................... 1565 1007 1589 1753 1987 2223 1918 Alcoholic beverages.......................... 289 261 305 294 305 328 212 Housing...................................... 7569 5039 7551 8653 10065 9493 8949 Shelter................................... 4154 3080 4108 4626 5288 5000 4651 Owned dwellings........................ 2375 1056 2412 2937 3606 3428 2914 Mortgage interest................... 1461 519 1285 1968 2536 2337 2017 Property taxes...................... 464 232 581 508 563 620 441 Maint., rep., ins., other expenses.. 449 305 546 461 506 472 456 Rented dwellings....................... 1345 1763 1198 1195 1076 1169 1376 Other lodging.......................... 434 261 498 494 605 402 362 Utilities, fuels, and public services..... 1671 1036 1695 1968 2114 2209 2274 Natural gas............................ 232 144 234 270 292 306 349 Electricity............................ 692 387 709 826 912 968 926 Fuel oil and other fuels............... 94 62 104 105 108 116 105 Telephone.............................. 499 367 489 587 590 598 658 Water and other public services........ 153 76 158 179 211 222 236 Household operations...................... 371 178 275 508 687 619 318 Personal services...................... 170 27 44 297 433 434 202 Other household expenses............... 201 151 232 211 254 185 116 Housekeeping supplies..................... 341 186 361 365 495 439 486 Laundry and cleaning supplies.......... 97 44 99 109 146 139 164 Other household products............... 139 62 151 151 214 180 208 Postage and stationery................. 105 80 110 105 135 121 113 Household furnishings and equipment....... 1032 560 1112 1185 1481 1226 1219 Household textiles..................... 91 45 109 117 117 94 70 Furniture.............................. 315 158 345 341 487 405 335 Floor coverings........................ 69 32 55 119 118 51 85 Major appliances....................... 160 86 175 171 196 225 290 Small appliances & misc. housewares.... 57 32 66 61 80 65 52 Miscellaneous household equipment...... 340 207 363 377 482 386 386 Apparel and services......................... 1446 884 1401 1619 1985 1945 2291 Men and boys.............................. 361 184 341 421 521 515 705 Men, 16 and over....................... 295 176 309 348 379 334 456 Boys, 2 to 15.......................... 66 7 31 73 142 180 249 Women and girls........................... 591 416 574 623 774 784 852 Women, 16 and over..................... 510 404 547 538 577 536 596 Girls, 2 to 15......................... 81 12 27 85 197 248 256 Children under 2.......................... 58 11 28 112 115 84 133 Footwear.................................. 184 101 171 187 278 281 370 Other apparel products and services....... 251 172 287 277 298 281 230 Transportation............................... 4600 2521 4622 5800 6383 5960 5506 Vehicle purchases......................... 2022 1011 1950 2719 3008 2584 2337 Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 1143 552 1236 1613 1645 1077 997 Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 860 446 705 1082 1340 1459 1300 Other vehicles......................... 18 13 10 23 23 48 40 Gasoline and motor oil.................... 888 467 897 1068 1218 1261 1260 Other vehicle expenses.................... 1417 782 1472 1744 1903 1855 1664 Vehicle finance charges................ 280 129 270 384 420 395 311 Maintenance and repairs................ 514 290 548 602 672 667 674 Vehicle insurance...................... 462 269 483 567 604 583 527 Vehicle rent., licenses, other charges. 160 95 172 190 207 210 152 Public transportation..................... 273 260 302 270 255 260 244 Health care.................................. 1135 695 1423 1221 1198 1283 1268 Health insurance.......................... 392 253 514 404 398 411 349 Medical services.......................... 467 270 527 543 533 602 631 Drugs..................................... 203 130 287 199 186 197 187 Medical supplies.......................... 73 42 95 74 81 73 101 Entertainment................................ 1193 718 1117 1391 1756 1575 1651 Fees and admissions....................... 323 216 309 350 476 413 372 Television, radios, sound equipment....... 379 239 351 475 523 481 493 Pets, toys, and playground equipment...... 218 103 205 268 336 334 319 Other ent. sup., equip., and services..... 273 160 253 298 421 347 468 Personal care products and services.......... 330 199 344 381 428 428 417 Reading...................................... 142 108 156 150 173 147 127 Education.................................... 337 269 208 344 494 676 632 Tobacco products and smoking supplies........ 232 126 230 302 296 327 327 Miscellaneous................................ 562 368 601 610 669 655 934 Cash contributions........................... 741 482 970 809 755 615 766 Personal insurance and pensions.............. 2175 1033 2248 2765 3194 2918 2330 Life and other personal insurance......... 294 93 322 381 433 448 391 Pensions and Social Security.............. 1881 941 1926 2384 2761 2470 1939 Money income before taxes....................... 27326 15006 28990 33055 38282 35141 29458 Wages and salaries........................... 20613 9945 19486 27005 32117 30372 23482 Self-employment income....................... 1821 509 1848 2337 3608 2342 1898 S. Security, private and gvrnmnt retirement.. 2941 2837 5221 1898 914 879 1609 Int.,divid.,rent. income,other prop. income.. 1115 1135 1774 711 695 325 522 Unemp. and workers' compen., veterans' ben... 209 90 253 278 203 318 308 Pub. ass., supp. sec. income, foodstamps..... 294 119 173 387 418 524 1342 Regular contributions for support............ 232 258 145 331 228 300 167 Other income................................. 102 113 90 108 99 80 130 Personal taxes.................................. 2455 1429 2665 2906 3761 2523 1768 Federal income taxes......................... 1951 1154 2143 2317 2967 1899 1308 State and local income taxes................. 454 248 459 546 724 553 407 Other taxes.................................. 50 27 62 42 71 72 54 Income after taxes.............................. 24871 13577 26325 30149 34521 32617 27689 Net change in total assets................... 4608 2752 5442 3279 9228 2356 4407 Net change in total liabilities.............. 1486 300 1795 2195 4403 -1528 -722 Other money receipts......................... 316 203 402 471 323 102 169 Mortgage principal paid on owned property.... -434 -154 -396 -601 -708 -650 -675 Estimated market value of owned home......... 52599 28223 61292 59336 68440 64032 56435 Estimated monthly rental value of owned home. 333 188 377 382 432 402 364 Gifts of: Clothing, males 2 and over................... 58 41 74 67 53 44 60 Clothing, females 2 and over................. 75 61 90 74 82 66 62 Clothing, infants less than 2................ 25 11 26 40 32 21 35 Jewelry and watches.......................... 23 36 17 25 16 13 8 Small appliances & misc. housewares.......... 16 11 21 18 18 15 9 Household textiles........................... 12 7 15 12 17 9 3 All other gifts.............................. 540 417 664 599 508 474 470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Components of income and taxes are drived from "Complete income reporters" only; see glossary.